First National Corp /Va/ (NASDAQ: FXNC)

Sector: Financial Services Industry: Banks - Regional CIK: 0000719402
Market Cap 259.63 Mn
P/B 1.43
P/E 23.05
P/S 3.08
ROIC (Qtr) 4.87
Div Yield % 3.12
Rev 1y % (Qtr) 70.56
Total Debt (Qtr) 30.52 Mn
Debt/Equity (Qtr) 0.17

About

First National Corp/Va, also known as FXNC, is a bank holding company that operates primarily in the financial services industry, with a focus on providing loan, deposit, and wealth management products and services. The company was incorporated in Virginia in 1983 and owns all of the stock of its primary operating subsidiary, First Bank, which is a commercial bank chartered under Virginia law. FXNC's main business activities involve serving small and medium-sized businesses, individuals, estates, local governmental entities, and non-profit organizations....

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Price action

Investment thesis

Bull case

  • Strong tangible asset base of 2.01B provides 65.99x coverage of total debt 30.52M, indicating robust asset backing and low credit risk.
  • Free cash flow of (22.45M) provides excellent 4.17x coverage of dividends (5.38M), indicating sustainable shareholder returns.
  • Retained earnings of 104.96M represent substantial 0.58x of equity 181.21M, indicating strong internal capital generation.
  • Retained earnings of 104.96M provide strong 6.29x coverage of intangibles 16.69M, indicating quality earnings retention.
  • Strong tangible asset base of 2.01B provides 28.67x coverage of acquisition spending 70.24M, enabling strategic growth.

Bear case

  • Operating cash flow of (20.02M) barely covers its investment activities of 136.49M, with a coverage ratio of -0.15, indicating heavy reliance on external financing for growth which may not be sustainable in a tighter credit environment.
  • The company's operating cash flow of (20.02M) shows concerning coverage of stock compensation expenses of 1.22M, with a -16.39 ratio indicating potential earnings quality issues.
  • Free cash flow of (22.45M) provides weak coverage of capital expenditures of 2.43M, with a -9.23 ratio suggesting additional external financing needs for growth initiatives.
  • Operating cash flow of (20.02M) provides minimal -10.49x coverage of tax expenses of 1.91M, suggesting potential tax planning inefficiencies or unsustainable tax positions.
  • Operating earnings of 13.17M show weak coverage of depreciation charges of 4.46M, with a 2.95 ratio indicating high capital intensity and potential reinvestment needs.

Peer comparison

Companies in the Banks - Regional
S.No. Ticker Company Market Cap P/E P/S Total Debt (Qtr)
1 USB Us Bancorp \De\ 84.44 Bn 12.40 3.25 77.98 Bn
2 PNC Pnc Financial Services Group, Inc. 84.36 Bn 13.61 3.73 62.34 Bn
3 NU Nu Holdings Ltd. 81.47 Bn 32.21 5.79 4.49 Bn
4 NWG NatWest Group plc 66.53 Bn 9.88 3.05 169.04 Bn
5 TFC Truist Financial Corp 64.60 Bn 13.18 3.53 71.11 Bn
6 MTB M&T Bank Corp 32.73 Bn 12.47 3.60 14.99 Bn
7 FITB Fifth Third Bancorp 31.96 Bn 14.15 3.93 18.94 Bn
8 FCNCA First Citizens Bancshares Inc /De/ 28.98 Bn 12.78 3.26 40.00 Bn

Industry comparisons

Current Valuation Value Ind Avg Percentile
EV to Assets EV to Assets 0.06 0.14
EV to Cash from Ops. EV/CFO -6.03 7.21
EV to Debt EV to Debt 3.96 5.20
EV to EBIT EV/EBIT 9.17 14.98
EV to EBITDA EV/EBITDA 6.85 8.92
EV to Free Cash Flow [EV/FCF] EV/FCF -5.38 8.87
EV to Market Cap EV to Market Cap 0.47 1.04
EV to Revenue EV/Rev 1.43 -3.76
Price to Book Value [P/B] P/B 1.43 1.17
Price to Earnings [P/E] P/E 23.05 15.63
Dividend Metrics Value Ind Avg Percentile
Dividend Coverage Ratio Div Coverage (Qtr) 2.09 271.44
Dividend Payout Ratio % Div Payout % (Qtr) 56.80 35.28
Dividend per Basic Share Div per Share (Qtr) 0.63 0.89
FCF Dividend Payout Ratio % FCF Div Payout % (Qtr) -25.03 34.52
Interest Coverage Interest Coverage 0.00 -0.05
Growth Metrics Value Ind Avg Percentile
Capex Growth (1y) % Capex 1y % (Qtr) 26.30 -73.15
Cash and Equivalents Growth (1y) % Cash & Equiv 1y % (Qtr) 49.64 15.78
Dividend Growth (1y) % Div 1y % (Qtr) -17.76 5.32
EBIAT Growth (1y) % EBIAT 1y % (Qtr) 59.85 110.93
EBITDA Growth (1y) % EBITDA 1y % (Qtr) 68.53 38.80
EBIT Growth (1y) % EBIT 1y % (Qtr) 50.53 61.46
EBT Growth (1y) % EBT 1y % (Qtr) 50.53 61.37
EPS Growth (1y) % EPS 1y % (Qtr) -2.65 76.34
FCF Growth (1y) % FCF 1y % (Qtr) -238.08 161.72
Gross Profit Growth (1y) % Gross Profit 1y % (Qtr) 72.77 14.15
Liquidity Ratios Value Ind Avg Percentile
Asset Utilization Ratio Asset Util Ratio (Qtr) 0.04 0.04
Cash Payout Ratio Cash Payout (Qtr) -0.31 0.26
Cash Ratio Cash Ratio 0.00 0.00
Current Ratio Current Ratio 0.00 0.01
Debt to Equity Ratio Debt/Equity (Qtr) 0.17 0.53
Interest Cover Ratio Interest Cover Ratio 0.00 -0.05
Times Interest Earned Times Interest Earned 0.00 -0.05
Profitability Value Ind Avg Percentile
EBITDA Margin % EBITDA Margin % (Qtr) 20.90 147.97
EBIT Margin % EBIT Margin % (Qtr) 15.61 155.41
EBT Margin % EBT Margin % (Qtr) 15.61 154.66
Gross Margin % Gross Margin % (Qtr) 100.00 97.82
Net Profit Margin % Net Margin % (Qtr) 13.30 115.63