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FBNC

FIRST BANCORP /NC/

Financials • CIK: 0000811589

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Market Cap
$2.09B
P/E (TTM)
19.0x
Rev Growth (TTM)
+11.5%
Net Margin (TTM)
28.3%
FCF Yield (TTM)
9.5%
FCF Margin (TTM)
51.0%

LATEST EARNINGS

Q4 FY2025
about 1 month ago
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Revenue
$106.20M
+19.5%
Net Income
$15.71M
+343.6%
EPS
$0.38
+375.0%
Net
14.8% +10.8%
  • Net interest income increased by 19.5% year-over-year to $106.2 million.
  • Net interest margin (NIM) expanded by 53 basis points year-over-year to 3.58%.
  • Loan growth accelerated to 14.3% annualized in the fourth quarter, reaching $8.7 billion.
  • Adjusted diluted EPS was $1.19, a significant increase from $0.76 in the prior year quarter.

Cash Flow Health

Free Cash Flow6/8 positive
TTM$199M
Q4 '25
$54M+12%
Q3 '25
$48M+9%
FCF Margin
TTM51.0%
Q4 '2564.3%+20%
Sector: 22.2%Top 25%
OCF Margin52.0%
OCF/NI1.84x
CapEx Coverage47.9x
FCF Yield9.5%
FCF Growth (2Y)-4%
Cash Conversion Cycle
0 days
DSO: 0+DIO: DPO:

Capital Allocation & Returns

Growth Focused
Total Shareholder YieldTTM
TTM1.8%
Div Yield1.8%
+
Buyback (TTM)0.0%

Prioritizing reinvestment over distributions

Dividend & Payout Metrics
Dividend Yield (TTM)1.8%
FCF Payout Ratio18.8%
Free Cash Flow (TTM)$198.9M
Stock Repurchases (TTM)$991000
Capital Return / FCF19.5%
Est. Dividends Paid (TTM)$37.5M
Shows how management rewards shareholders

Operational Efficiency & Returns

Return on Invested CapitalTTM
P25MedianP75
(med: 0.1%)
DuPont BreakdownROIC = Margin × Turn × (1+D/E)
NOPAT Margin
Asset Turnover
0.03x
8Q: 0.03x
Leverage (1+D/E)
1.00x
D/E: 0.00x
Asset & CapEx Efficiency
Fixed Asset Turn
2.76x
8Q:2.55x
+16.8%
CapEx/Depreciation
0.63x
Asset-based ROIC formula

QUARTERLY TRENDS

Last 8 quarters + TTM

MetricTTMQ4 2025Q3 2025Q2 2025Q1 2025Q4 2024Q3 2024Q2 2024Q1 2024
Revenue
$390.3M
$83.9M6.4%
$89.6M19.3%
$111.0M4.9%
$105.8M137.8%
$-280.0M389.8%
$96.6M0.9%
$95.7M3.8%
$92.2M
Operating Income
$151.0M
$21.7M26.3%
$29.4M43.5%
$52.0M8.6%
$47.9M117.1%
$-280.0M861.6%
$36.8M1.7%
$37.4M13.5%
$33.0M
Net Income
$110.4M
$15.6M22.8%
$20.3M47.2%
$38.3M5.9%
$36.2M78613.0%
$46.0K99.8%
$18.5M34.9%
$28.5M13.6%
$25.1M
Operating Cash Flow
$203.1M
$55.2M11.0%
$49.7M8.7%
$45.7M13.1%
$52.6M
$0100.0%
$38.4M56.2%
$87.7M536.6%
$-20.1M
Free Cash Flow
$198.9M
$54.0M12.0%
$48.2M8.7%
$44.3M15.3%
$52.4M
$0100.0%
$38.0M56.7%
$87.6M503.3%
$-21.7M
Total Equity
N/A

Valuation Analysis

Fair Value
Price-to-EarningsTTM
19.0x
Volatile
8Q: 75.8x+2124%
Valuation Lenses
Earnings
19.0x
vs sector
Cash Flow
7.4x
EV/FCF vs
Growth-Adj
0.4xPEG
Undervalued for growth
Quality-Adj
P/E per %ROIC
ROIC: –
Shareholder Returns
Dividend
1.8%
Buyback
0.0%
Total Yield
1.8%
Market Cap$2.09B
EV$1.47B
Multi-angle valuation analysis with sector context

Business Quality & Moat

Overall Quality Score
63/100
High Quality

Composite score: Returns (40%) + Consistency (30%) + Earnings Quality (30%)

Returns on Capital

Return on Equity (ROE)Below Avg
7.1%
8Q:
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC)
8Q:
vs Sector:0.1%

Earnings Quality

Cash Conversion

1.84x

OCF / Net Income

FCF Consistency

Positive quarters

Competitive Moat Indicators

Pricing Power

Gross Margin

Capital Efficiency

Invested Capital Turnover

Working Capital

Cash Conversion Cycle0 days

Growth Quality & Momentum

Moderate Growth
Growth Quality Score
59/100
Growth 40%
Margins 30%
FCF 20%
Consistency 10%

Growth Rates

Revenue Growth YoY
11.5%
OpInc Growth YoY
107.7%
EPS Growth YoY
45.7%
FCF 3Y CAGR
-4.1%

Growth Quality Analysis

Working Capital Drag: FCF growth lagging revenue by 15.5%

Margin Quality & Sustainability

Low Quality
Profitability Cascade
Gross
Operating
Net
28.3%
Margins Unknown
Earnings Quality Signals
SBC / Revenue
FCF vs Net Gap
+22.7 pts
FCF: 51.0% | Net: 28.3%

Quality = stability + cash conversion + low dilution

Balance Sheet & Solvency

Fortress
Net Debt / EBITDA
Net Cash
(0.0x)Net Cash: $309.60M
Interest Coverage
+Net cash position: $309.60M
Leverage Metrics
Debt-to-Equity
0.00x
Balance sheet risk & solvency analysis