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FIRST COMMUNITY BANKSHARES INC /VA/
Next earnings Jul 20, 2026 · consensus $0.78 EPS, $47.5M rev
Last earnings +0.9% on 2026-04-28
Steady Appalachian community bank at a fair 16.7x P/E — own for the dividend, but EPS is drifting lower and the Hometown deal adds integration risk.
Diluted EPS $2.65 · FY2025
Middling fundamentals and a rich price (~50% above fair value) leave little margin of safety — a wait-and-see.
FCBC is a small, well-capitalized community bank serving West Virginia, Virginia, North Carolina and Tennessee, with $3.26B in assets and a 9.7% ROE for FY2025. The numbers paint a picture of stability rather than growth: net income of $48.8M is down 5.4% YoY and actually below the $51.2M earned back in FY2021, with diluted EPS of $2.65 also off 5.4%. Operating cash flow held up at $62.7M (+8.7%), and capex of just $2.74M against D&A of $3.74M confirms this is a mature, capital-light franchise — not a compounder. Liabilities/equity of 5.51x is typical for a community bank and well within norms, but stockholders' equity actually shrank 4.9% and retained earnings fell 8.6% as dividends paid ballooned to $60.6M (+175.2%) — the bank is now distributing more than it earned, which is unsustainable if margins compress further.
| Line item | FY21 | FY22 | FY23 | FY24 | FY25 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | — | — | — | — | — |
| Gross profit | — | — | — | — | — |
| Operating income | — | — | — | — | — |
| Net income | $51.2M | $46.7M | $48.0M | $51.6M | $48.8M |
| Diluted EPS | $2.94 | $2.82 | $2.72 | $2.80 | $2.65 |
| Net margin | — | — | — | — | — |
Annual figures from SEC 10-K XBRL filings. Open the filing links below for full statement detail.
Computed from SEC XBRL annual figures + the current quote. EV and ROIC use long-term + current debt where filed; estimates, not investment advice.
Q1 2026 10-Q: first period consolidating Hometown; balance sheet expanded
Routine Item 8.01 other-event disclosure; likely quarterly dividend declaration
Annual meeting vote results: directors and routine proposals approved
Q1 2026 earnings release — first quarter including Hometown acquisition
2026 proxy: director slate, comp and auditor ratification
FY25 EPS $2.65 (-5.4%); dividends paid jumped 175% to $60.6M; equity -4.9%
Q4 2025 earnings released; FY net income $48.8M, down 5.4% YoY
Closed Hometown Bancshares acquisition (8 WV branches via Union Bank)
Year-end other-event disclosure ahead of Hometown deal close
Sources: SEC EDGAR (CIK 0000859070, latest 10-Q filed 2026-05-08) · EODHD · analysis by claude-code · as of 6/25/2026, 2:52:51 PM.
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| 2026-05-28 | Taylor Beth Ann Director | Exercise | 928.00 | |
| 2026-05-28 | Taylor Beth Ann Director | Disposed (D) | 928.00 @ $42.50 | $39.4K |
| 2026-05-28 | SARVER M ADAM Director | Exercise | 928.00 | |
| 2026-05-28 | Price Harriet B Director | Exercise | 928.00 | |
| 2026-05-28 | Johnson Richard Scott Director | Exercise | 928.00 | |
| 2026-05-28 | Elmore Samuel L Director | Exercise | 928.00 | |
| 2026-05-28 | DAVIS C WILLIAM Director | Exercise | 928.00 | |
| 2026-05-26 | STAFFORD WILLIAM P II Chief Executive Officer | Exercise | 5.55K | |
| 2026-05-26 | STAFFORD WILLIAM P II Chief Executive Officer | Tax | 1.85K @ $42.38 | $78.4K |
| 2026-05-26 | Mills Gary R President | Exercise | 7.39K | |
| 2026-05-26 | Mills Gary R President | Tax | 3.35K @ $42.38 | $142K |
Source: EODHD. Yield = trailing-12-month dividends ÷ price.
Dates from 8-K (Item 2.02); beat/miss = reported EPS vs consensus (Finnhub, recent quarters); move = prior close → close on/after.
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Recent news tone vs the market's typical (which skews positive). A soft signal, not a recommendation.