Pioneer Bancorp, Inc./MD (NASDAQ: PBFS)

Sector: Financial Services Industry: Banks - Regional CIK: 0001769663
Market Cap 332.50 Mn
P/B 1.06
P/E 16.76
P/S 3.72
ROIC (Qtr) 6.23
Div Yield % 0.00
Rev 1y % (Qtr) 1.52
Total Debt (Qtr) 0.00
Debt/Equity (Qtr) 0.00

About

Pioneer Bancorp, Inc. (PBFS) operates in the banking industry, with a focus on commercial lending, residential mortgage lending, and deposit gathering. The company, headquartered in New York, operates through its wholly-owned subsidiary, Pioneer Bank, a New York state-chartered savings bank. PBFS is listed on the Nasdaq Capital Market under the ticker symbol PBFS. Pioneer Bank's main business activities include the origination of various loans and deposit gathering. The company offers a range of loan products, including commercial real estate loans,...

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Price action

Investment thesis

Bull case

  • Operating cash flow of 20.38M provides strong 10.54x coverage of stock compensation 1.93M, indicating sustainable incentive practices.
  • Robust free cash flow of 19.90M exceeds capital expenditure of 483000 by 41.20x, indicating strong organic growth funding capability.
  • Retained earnings of 199.72M represent substantial 0.64x of equity 314.20M, indicating strong internal capital generation.
  • Retained earnings of 199.72M provide strong 15.09x coverage of intangibles 13.23M, indicating quality earnings retention.
  • Operating cash flow of 20.38M provides strong 42.20x coverage of capital expenditure 483000, enabling organic growth.

Bear case

  • Operating cash flow of 20.38M barely covers its investment activities of (222.96M), with a coverage ratio of -0.09, indicating heavy reliance on external financing for growth which may not be sustainable in a tighter credit environment.
  • Free cash flow of 19.90M represents just -177.69x of debt issuance (112000), suggesting concerning reliance on leverage rather than internal cash generation for growth.
  • Operating cash flow of 20.38M is outpaced by equity issuance of (12.81M) (-1.59 ratio), indicating concerning reliance on equity markets for funding operations.
  • R&D investment of 0 represents just 0x of SG&A expenses of 47.12M, indicating potential underinvestment in innovation relative to administrative overhead.
  • Deposit liabilities of 1.90B significantly exceed cash reserves of 228.55M, which is 8.31x, indicating potential liquidity risk in stress scenarios.

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 0.09 0.14
EV to Cash from Ops. EV/CFO 10.32 7.21
EV to Debt EV to Debt 0.00 5.20
EV to EBIT EV/EBIT 8.29 14.98
EV to EBITDA EV/EBITDA 7.57 8.92
EV to Free Cash Flow [EV/FCF] EV/FCF 10.57 8.87
EV to Market Cap EV to Market Cap 0.63 1.04
EV to Revenue EV/Rev 2.36 -3.76
Price to Book Value [P/B] P/B 1.06 1.17
Price to Earnings [P/E] P/E 16.76 15.63
Dividend Metrics Value Ind Avg Percentile
Dividend Coverage Ratio Dividend Coverage Ratio 0.00 271.44
Dividend Payout Ratio % Div Payout % (Qtr) 0.00 35.28
Dividend per Basic Share Div per Share (Qtr) 0.00 0.89
FCF Dividend Payout Ratio % FCF Div Payout % (Qtr) 0.00 34.52
Interest Coverage Interest Coverage 0.00 -0.05
Growth Metrics Value Ind Avg Percentile
Capex Growth (1y) % Capex 1y % (Qtr) 17.44 -73.15
Cash and Equivalents Growth (1y) % Cash & Equiv 1y % (Qtr) 1.59 15.78
Dividend Growth (1y) % Dividend Growth (1y) % 0.00 5.32
EBIAT Growth (1y) % EBIAT 1y % (Qtr) 9.30 110.93
EBITDA Growth (1y) % EBITDA 1y % (Qtr) 7.47 38.80
EBIT Growth (1y) % EBIT 1y % (Qtr) 8.94 61.46
EBT Growth (1y) % EBT 1y % (Qtr) 8.94 61.37
EPS Growth (1y) % EPS 1y % (Qtr) 11.11 76.34
FCF Growth (1y) % FCF 1y % (Qtr) 56.32 161.72
Gross Profit Growth (1y) % Gross Profit 1y % (Qtr) 5.89 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) 0.00 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) 0.00 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) 31.10 147.97
EBIT Margin % EBIT Margin % (Qtr) 28.43 155.41
EBT Margin % EBT Margin % (Qtr) 28.43 154.66
Gross Margin % Gross Margin % (Qtr) 100.00 97.82
Net Profit Margin % Net Margin % (Qtr) 22.20 115.63