Unity Bancorp Inc /Nj/ (NASDAQ: UNTY)

Sector: Financial Services Industry: Banks - Regional CIK: 0000920427
Market Cap 521.34 Mn
P/B 1.56
P/E 9.66
P/S 4.27
ROIC (Qtr) 8.36
Div Yield % 1.37
Rev 1y % (Qtr) 21.45
Total Debt (Qtr) 242.02 Mn
Debt/Equity (Qtr) 0.72

About

Unity Bancorp, Inc., also known as Unity Bank, is a bank holding company based in New Jersey, operating primarily in the New York City metropolitan area. The company's primary business involves the ownership and supervision of Unity Bank, a full-service commercial bank that provides a wide range of financial services to individuals and businesses. The bank's operations span across various segments, including commercial banking, consumer banking, mortgage banking, and wealth management. Unity Bank's commercial banking segment offers financial services...

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Price action

Investment thesis

Bull case

  • Strong tangible asset base of 2.87B provides 11.88x coverage of total debt 242.02M, indicating robust asset backing and low credit risk.
  • Operating cash flow of 61.09M provides strong 30.44x coverage of stock compensation 2.01M, indicating sustainable incentive practices.
  • Robust free cash flow of 60.08M exceeds capital expenditure of 1.02M by 58.95x, indicating strong organic growth funding capability.
  • Retained earnings of 265.49M represent substantial 0.79x of equity 334.02M, indicating strong internal capital generation.
  • Operating cash flow of 61.09M provides strong 35.73x coverage of operating expenses 1.71M, showing operational efficiency.

Bear case

  • Operating cash flow of 61.09M barely covers its investment activities of (231.21M), with a coverage ratio of -0.26, indicating heavy reliance on external financing for growth which may not be sustainable in a tighter credit environment.
  • Operating cash flow of 61.09M provides thin coverage of dividend payments of (5.42M) with a -11.28 ratio, suggesting potential dividend sustainability issues if operational performance deteriorates.
  • Free cash flow of 60.08M represents just -1.71x of debt issuance (35.09M), suggesting concerning reliance on leverage rather than internal cash generation for growth.
  • Retained earnings of 265.49M provide limited buffer against comprehensive income items of (1.27M), which is -208.56x, indicating elevated exposure to market risks.
  • Operating cash flow of 61.09M is outpaced by equity issuance of (1.39M) (-43.86 ratio), indicating concerning reliance on equity markets for funding operations.

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 0.21 0.14
EV to Cash from Ops. EV/CFO 10.07 7.21
EV to Debt EV to Debt 2.54 5.20
EV to EBIT EV/EBIT 8.75 14.98
EV to EBITDA EV/EBITDA 8.44 8.92
EV to Free Cash Flow [EV/FCF] EV/FCF 10.24 8.87
EV to Market Cap EV to Market Cap 1.18 1.04
EV to Revenue EV/Rev 5.04 -3.76
Price to Book Value [P/B] P/B 1.56 1.17
Price to Earnings [P/E] P/E 9.66 15.63
Dividend Metrics Value Ind Avg Percentile
Dividend Coverage Ratio Div Coverage (Qtr) 9.97 271.44
Dividend Payout Ratio % Div Payout % (Qtr) 10.40 35.28
Dividend per Basic Share Div per Share (Qtr) 0.56 0.89
FCF Dividend Payout Ratio % FCF Div Payout % (Qtr) 9.36 34.52
Interest Coverage Interest Coverage 0.00 -0.05
Growth Metrics Value Ind Avg Percentile
Capex Growth (1y) % Capex 1y % (Qtr) -97.86 -73.15
Cash and Equivalents Growth (1y) % Cash & Equiv 1y % (Qtr) 4.62 15.78
Dividend Growth (1y) % Div 1y % (Qtr) 9.80 5.32
EBIAT Growth (1y) % EBIAT 1y % (Qtr) 35.93 110.93
EBITDA Growth (1y) % EBITDA 1y % (Qtr) 32.44 38.80
EBIT Growth (1y) % EBIT 1y % (Qtr) 32.77 61.46
EBT Growth (1y) % EBT 1y % (Qtr) 32.77 61.37
EPS Growth (1y) % EPS 1y % (Qtr) 35.95 76.34
FCF Growth (1y) % FCF 1y % (Qtr) 21.72 161.72
Gross Profit Growth (1y) % Gross Profit 1y % (Qtr) 20.98 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) 0.09 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) 0.72 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) 59.70 147.97
EBIT Margin % EBIT Margin % (Qtr) 57.64 155.41
EBT Margin % EBT Margin % (Qtr) 57.64 154.66
Gross Margin % Gross Margin % (Qtr) 100.00 97.82
Net Profit Margin % Net Margin % (Qtr) 44.30 115.63