Detailed financial statements for First Bancorp (FBNC): income statement, balance sheet and cash-flow summary. Track margins, debt, liquidity and profitability trends year over year with up to 20 years of history.
First Bancorp (FBNC) functions as the parent company of First Bank, offering a diverse array of financial solutions to individuals and small to medium-sized businesses. Its operational focus is primarily within North Carolina and the northeastern region of South Carolina.
Analysis Summary
First Bancorp reported revenue of $543.1M in the most recent fiscal year, growing at a 5-year CAGR of 11.3%. Net income reached $111.0M, with a 6.4% 5-year CAGR.
Trailing-twelve-month margins: gross margin 63.6%, operating margin 11.1%, net margin 31.1%. Free cash flow grew at 34.0% CAGR over 5 years.
At the current price of $62.62, FBNC trades at a P/E of 19.54 and an ROE of 6.71%. Market capitalisation stands at $2.6B.
Balance sheet quality for FBNC: current ratio of 0.2, net cash position of $2.12B. A debt-to-equity below 1.0 typically signals conservative capital structure, while a current ratio above 1.5 indicates comfortable short-term liquidity.
Cash flow quality is strong: free cash flow of $198.9M represents 179% conversion of reported net income. High conversion (above 90%) suggests earnings translate cleanly into cash; lower conversion may indicate working capital tightness or accounting timing differences.
Income Statement (10y)
| Year | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $166.8M | $226.1M | $289.6M | $308.7M | $318.5M | $324.9M | $407.7M | $541.1M | $530.8M | $543.1M |
| Cost of Revenue | $7.6M | $13.4M | $20.2M | $36.2M | $54.6M | $24.6M | $28.5M | $159.9M | $203.4M | $162.3M |
| Gross Profit | $159.2M | $212.7M | $269.4M | $272.5M | $263.9M | $300.3M | $379.2M | $381.2M | $327.4M | $380.8M |
| Research & Development | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Selling, General & Admin | $62.8M | $82.1M | $92.0M | $96.0M | $101.0M | $109.8M | $125.6M | $153.2M | $152.3M | $156.3M |
| Operating Expenses | $117.1M | $144.9M | $155.9M | $156.3M | $160.8M | $180.0M | $193.9M | $249.2M | $229.3M | $236.6M |
| Operating Income | $42.1M | $67.7M | $113.5M | $116.3M | $103.1M | $120.3M | $185.2M | $132.0M | $98.1M | $144.2M |
| EBITDA | $47.9M | $77.5M | $126.3M | $130.2M | $116.7M | $134.2M | $200.5M | $151.2M | $116.0M | $154.6M |
| Interest Expense | $7.6M | $12.7M | $23.8M | $33.9M | $19.6M | $9.5M | $16.1M | $142.1M | $187.0M | $159.0M |
| Pre-tax Income | $42.1M | $67.7M | $113.5M | $116.3M | $103.1M | $120.3M | $185.2M | $132.0M | $98.1M | $139.5M |
| Income Tax | $14.6M | $21.8M | $24.2M | $24.2M | $21.7M | $24.7M | $38.3M | $27.8M | $21.9M | $28.5M |
| Net Income | $27.5M | $46.0M | $89.3M | $92.0M | $81.5M | $95.6M | $146.9M | $104.1M | $76.2M | $111.0M |
| EPS | $1.37 | $1.82 | $3.02 | $3.12 | $2.85 | $2.68 | $4.12 | $2.54 | $1.85 | $2.68 |
| EPS (Diluted) | $1.33 | $1.82 | $3.01 | $3.10 | $2.81 | $2.68 | $4.12 | $2.51 | $1.84 | $2.68 |
| Shares Outstanding (Diluted) | $20.7M | $25.3M | $29.7M | $29.7M | $29.0M | $35.6M | $35.7M | $41.2M | $41.3M | $41.4M |
Balance Sheet (10y)
| Year | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash & Equivalents | $306.0M | $489.5M | $462.9M | $231.3M | $367.3M | $461.2M | $270.3M | $237.9M | $507.5M | $146.8M |
| Short-term Investments | $199.3M | $343.3M | $501.4M | $821.9M | $1.45B | $2.63B | $2.31B | $2.19B | $1.90B | $2.05B |
| Receivables | $9.3M | $14.1M | $16.0M | $16.6M | $20.3M | $25.9M | $29.7M | $37.4M | $36.3M | $39.2M |
| Inventory | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total Current Assets | $514.6M | $846.9M | $980.3M | $1.07B | $1.84B | $3.12B | $2.61B | $2.46B | $2.44B | $2.23B |
| Property, Plant & Equipment | $75.4M | $116.2M | $119.0M | $134.5M | $138.0M | $156.8M | $152.9M | $151.0M | $143.5M | $139.1M |
| Goodwill | $75.0M | $233.1M | $234.4M | $234.4M | $239.3M | $364.3M | $364.3M | $478.8M | $478.8M | $478.8M |
| Intangible Assets | $4.4M | $24.4M | $21.1M | $17.2M | $15.4M | $17.8M | $12.7M | $29.5M | $22.9M | $17.2M |
| Total Assets | $3.61B | $5.55B | $5.86B | $6.14B | $7.29B | $10.51B | $10.63B | $12.11B | $12.15B | $12.67B |
| Accounts Payable | $539000 | $1.2M | $2.0M | $2.2M | $904000 | $607000 | $2.7M | $5.7M | $4.6M | 0 |
| Short-term Debt | 0 | $343.0M | $343.0M | $238.0M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total Current Liabilities | $2.95B | $4.75B | $5.00B | $5.17B | $6.27B | $9.13B | $9.23B | $10.04B | $10.54B | $9.42B |
| Long-term Debt | $271.4M | $350.8M | $349.9M | $244.0M | $5.1M | -$1.7M | $218.4M | $303.8M | $14.6M | $74.6M |
| Total Liabilities | $3.25B | $4.85B | $5.10B | $5.29B | $6.40B | $9.28B | $9.59B | $10.74B | $10.70B | $11.01B |
| Retained Earnings | $225.9M | $264.3M | $341.7M | $417.8M | $478.5M | $532.9M | $648.4M | $716.4M | $756.3M | $829.7M |
| Total Equity | $368.1M | $693.0M | $764.2M | $852.4M | $893.4M | $1.23B | $1.03B | $1.37B | $1.45B | $1.65B |
| Total Debt | $271.4M | $693.8M | $692.9M | $501.8M | $23.0M | $19.5M | $237.8M | $321.7M | $14.6M | $74.6M |
| Net Debt | -$233.9M | -$138.9M | -$271.3M | -$551.4M | -$1.80B | -$3.07B | -$2.35B | -$2.11B | -$2.39B | -$2.12B |
| Working Capital | -$2.43B | -$3.90B | -$4.02B | -$4.10B | -$4.43B | -$6.01B | -$6.62B | -$7.57B | -$8.09B | -$7.19B |
Cash Flow (10y)
| Year | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net Income | $27.5M | $46.0M | $89.3M | $92.0M | $81.5M | $95.6M | $146.9M | $104.1M | $76.2M | $111.0M |
| Depreciation & Amortization | $5.8M | $9.7M | $12.8M | $13.9M | $13.6M | $13.9M | $15.3M | $19.2M | $17.9M | $14.9M |
| Stock-based Compensation | $714000 | $1.1M | $1.6M | $2.3M | $2.5M | $2.3M | $3.0M | $5.1M | $4.9M | $3.8M |
| Change in Working Capital | $2.0M | -$4.7M | -$1.7M | -$4.0M | $5.2M | $16.4M | $1.7M | $12.2M | $193000 | -$30.6M |
| Operating Cash Flow | $41.3M | $26.8M | $46.4M | $51.2M | $58.3M | $142.3M | $230.7M | $131.4M | $174.8M | $203.1M |
| Capital Expenditure | -$8.7M | -$4.7M | -$10.7M | -$3.5M | -$12.4M | -$9.4M | -$5.3M | -$4.4M | -$2.7M | -$4.2M |
| Acquisitions | -$27.4M | $72.5M | 0 | 0 | -$9.6M | $209.0M | 0 | $22.6M | 0 | 0 |
| Stock Repurchased | 0 | 0 | 0 | -$10.0M | -$31.9M | -$4.0M | 0 | 0 | 0 | -$991000 |
| Dividends Paid | -$6.6M | -$7.6M | -$11.3M | -$13.7M | -$20.9M | -$22.2M | -$30.7M | -$34.9M | -$36.2M | -$37.3M |
| Free Cash Flow | $32.6M | $22.2M | $35.7M | $47.7M | $46.0M | $132.9M | $225.4M | $127.0M | $172.1M | $198.9M |
Growth & Margins (10y)
| Year | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | +35.5% | +28.1% | +6.6% | +3.2% | +2.0% | +25.5% | +32.7% | -1.9% | +2.3% | |
| Net Income Growth (YoY) | +67.1% | +94.2% | +3.1% | -11.5% | +17.4% | +53.6% | -29.1% | -26.8% | +45.7% | |
| EPS Growth (YoY) | +32.8% | +65.9% | +3.3% | -8.7% | -6.0% | +53.7% | -38.3% | -27.2% | +44.9% | |
| Shares Change (YoY) | +22.0% | +17.5% | +0.0% | -2.5% | +22.9% | +0.1% | +15.4% | +0.4% | +0.1% | |
| FCF Growth (YoY) | -31.9% | +60.9% | +33.7% | -3.6% | +189.2% | +69.5% | -43.7% | +35.6% | +15.5% | |
| Gross Margin | 95.5% | 94.1% | 93.0% | 88.3% | 82.9% | 92.4% | 93.0% | 70.4% | 61.7% | 70.1% |
| Operating Margin | 25.3% | 30.0% | 39.2% | 37.7% | 32.4% | 37.0% | 45.4% | 24.4% | 18.5% | 26.6% |
| EBITDA Margin | 28.7% | 34.3% | 43.6% | 42.2% | 36.7% | 41.3% | 49.2% | 27.9% | 21.9% | 28.5% |
| Net Margin | 16.5% | 20.3% | 30.8% | 29.8% | 25.6% | 29.4% | 36.0% | 19.2% | 14.4% | 20.4% |
| FCF Margin | 19.5% | 9.8% | 12.3% | 15.5% | 14.4% | 40.9% | 55.3% | 23.5% | 32.4% | 36.6% |
| Effective Tax Rate | 34.7% | 32.1% | 21.3% | 20.8% | 21.0% | 20.5% | 20.7% | 21.1% | 22.3% | 20.4% |
Per-Share Data (10y)
| Year | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FCF Per Share | $1.57 | $0.88 | $1.20 | $1.61 | $1.59 | $3.73 | $6.32 | $3.08 | $4.16 | $4.81 |
| Dividends Per Share | $0.32 | $0.30 | $0.38 | $0.46 | $0.72 | $0.62 | $0.86 | $0.85 | $0.88 | $0.90 |
| Shares Outstanding (Basic) | $20.0M | $25.2M | $29.6M | $29.5M | $28.8M | $35.6M | $35.5M | $40.7M | $41.0M | $41.4M |
What to look at in Banking companies
- Efficiency Ratio (<=55%) — Operating expenses / revenue. Top banks below 55%.
- ROA (>=1%) — How much they earn per dollar of assets. ROE misleads in banks due to leverage.
- ROTCE (>=12%) — Return on Tangible Common Equity. Strips goodwill and intangibles.
- Equity / Assets (Tier 1 proxy) (>=8%) — Capital ratio proxy. FMP does not expose regulatory Tier 1 directly.
- P/B (1.0-1.5x) — Classic banking metric. <1x can be opportunity or distress.
- Sustainable dividend yield (>=2%, <8%) — EU banks pay 5-7% normally. >8% is distress signal.
Profitability
| Return on Equity | 6.71% |
| Return on Invested Capital | -1.75% |
| Return on Assets | 0.88% |
| Gross Margin | 63.58% |
| Operating Margin | 11.13% |
| Net Margin | 31.13% |
Financial Health
| Debt / Equity | 0.04 |
| Current Ratio | 0.19 |
| Piotroski F-Score | 7 |
| Altman Z-Score | -0.39 |
Key Ratios (10y)
| Year | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P/E | 19.81 | 19.40 | 10.81 | 12.79 | 11.87 | 17.06 | 10.40 | 14.64 | 23.77 | 18.95 |
| P/B | 1.47 | 1.28 | 1.26 | 1.38 | 1.09 | 1.32 | 1.47 | 1.10 | 1.25 | 1.27 |
| P/S | 3.25 | 3.94 | 3.33 | 3.82 | 3.06 | 5.01 | 3.73 | 2.80 | 3.40 | 3.87 |
| Gross Margin | 95.5% | 94.1% | 93.0% | 88.3% | 82.9% | 92.4% | 93.0% | 70.4% | 61.7% | 70.1% |
| Operating Margin | 25.3% | 30.0% | 39.2% | 37.7% | 32.4% | 37.0% | 45.4% | 24.4% | 18.5% | 26.6% |
| Net Margin | 16.5% | 20.3% | 30.8% | 29.8% | 25.6% | 29.4% | 36.0% | 19.2% | 14.4% | 20.4% |
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