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First Bancorp (FBNC) fundamental analysis — strengths, weaknesses & financial health based on data analysis
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First Bancorp (FBNC) stock price & volume — 10-year historical chart
First Bancorp (FBNC) revenue, earnings & EPS growth — 3, 5 & 10-year CAGR
First Bancorp (FBNC) EPS & revenue vs analyst estimates — last 4 quarters
| Quarter | Date | EPS (Act vs Est) | Revenue (Act vs Est) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026Latest | Apr 22, 2026 | $1.13vs $1.09+3.7% | $122Mvs $123M-0.7% |
| Q1 2026 | Jan 21, 2026 | $1.19vs $1.03+15.5% | $84Mvs $122M-31.5% |
| Q4 2025 | Oct 22, 2025 | $1.01vs $0.85+19.1% | $128Mvs $114M+12.5% |
| Q3 2025 | Jul 23, 2025 | $0.93vs $0.88+5.7% | $109Mvs $113M-3.6% |
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First Bancorp (FBNC) annual income statement — 10-year revenue, gross profit & net income history
| Line item | Dec'17 | Dec'18 | Dec'19 | Dec'20 | Dec'21 | Dec'22 | Dec'23 | Dec'24 | Dec'25 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net Interest Income | 164.71M | 207.43M | 216.2M | 218.12M | 246.4M | 324.85M | 346.66M | 332.27M | 398.25M |
| NII Growth % | 33.5% | 25.94% | 4.23% | 0.89% | 12.96% | 31.84% | 6.71% | -4.15% | 19.86% |
| Net Interest Margin % | 2.97% | 3.54% | 3.52% | 2.99% | 2.34% | 3.06% | 2.86% | 2.74% | 3.14% |
| Interest Income | 177.38M | 231.21M | 250.11M | 237.68M | 255.92M | 340.96M | 488.76M | 519.24M | 557.24M |
| Interest Expense | 12.67M | 23.78M | 33.9M | 19.56M | 9.52M | 16.1M | 142.1M | 186.97M | 158.99M |
| Loan Loss Provision | 723K | -3.59M | 2.26M | 35.04M | 15.03M | 12.4M | 17.81M | 16.45M | 3.33M |
| Non-Interest Income | 48.7M | 58.38M | 58.59M | 80.8M | 68.98M | 66.7M | 52.35M | 11.57M | -14.11M |
| Non-Interest Income % | 21.54% | 20.16% | 18.98% | 25.37% | 21.23% | 16.36% | 9.67% | 2.18% | -2.6% |
| Total Revenue | 226.08M▲ 0% | 289.58M▲ 28.1% | 308.7M▲ 6.6% | 318.48M▲ 3.2% | 324.9M▲ 2.0% | 407.66M▲ 25.5% | 541.11M▲ 32.7% | 530.81M▼ 1.9% | 543.12M▲ 2.3% |
| Revenue Growth % | 35.55% | 28.09% | 6.6% | 3.17% | 2.01% | 25.47% | 32.74% | -1.9% | 2.32% |
| Non-Interest Expense | 144.95M | 155.92M | 156.25M | 160.75M | 180.02M | 193.94M | 249.24M | 229.28M | 236.58M |
| Efficiency Ratio | 64.11% | 53.84% | 50.62% | 50.47% | 55.41% | 47.57% | 46.06% | 43.19% | 43.56% |
| Operating Income | 67.74M▲ 0% | 113.48M▲ 67.5% | 116.28M▲ 2.5% | 103.13M▼ 11.3% | 120.32M▲ 16.7% | 185.22M▲ 53.9% | 131.96M▼ 28.8% | 98.12M▼ 25.6% | 144.23M▲ 47.0% |
| Operating Margin % | 29.96% | 39.19% | 37.67% | 32.38% | 37.03% | 45.43% | 24.39% | 18.48% | 26.56% |
| Operating Income Growth % | 60.77% | 67.52% | 2.47% | -11.3% | 16.67% | 53.94% | -28.76% | -25.64% | 47% |
| Pretax Income | 67.74M▲ 0% | 113.48M▲ 67.5% | 116.28M▲ 2.5% | 103.13M▼ 11.3% | 120.32M▲ 16.7% | 185.22M▲ 53.9% | 131.96M▼ 28.8% | 98.12M▼ 25.6% | 139.5M▲ 42.2% |
| Pretax Margin % | 29.96% | 39.19% | 37.67% | 32.38% | 37.03% | 45.43% | 24.39% | 18.48% | 25.68% |
| Income Tax | 21.77M | 24.19M | 24.23M | 21.65M | 24.68M | 38.28M | 27.82M | 21.9M | 28.45M |
| Effective Tax Rate % | 32.13% | 21.32% | 20.84% | 21% | 20.51% | 20.67% | 21.09% | 22.32% | 20.4% |
| Net Income | 45.97M▲ 0% | 89.29M▲ 94.2% | 92.05M▲ 3.1% | 81.48M▼ 11.5% | 95.64M▲ 17.4% | 146.94M▲ 53.6% | 104.13M▼ 29.1% | 76.22M▼ 26.8% | 111.05M▲ 45.7% |
| Net Margin % | 20.33% | 30.83% | 29.82% | 25.58% | 29.44% | 36.04% | 19.24% | 14.36% | 20.45% |
| Net Income Growth % | 67.12% | 94.22% | 3.09% | -11.48% | 17.39% | 53.63% | -29.13% | -26.81% | 45.7% |
| Net Income (Continuing) | 45.97M | 89.29M | 92.05M | 81.48M | 95.64M | 146.94M | 104.13M | 76.22M | 111.05M |
| EPS (Diluted) | 1.82▲ 0% | 3.01▲ 65.4% | 3.10▲ 3.0% | 2.81▼ 9.4% | 2.68▼ 4.6% | 4.12▲ 53.7% | 2.51▼ 39.1% | 1.84▼ 26.7% | 2.68▲ 45.7% |
| EPS Growth % | 36.84% | 65.38% | 2.99% | -9.35% | -4.63% | 53.73% | -39.08% | -26.69% | 45.65% |
| EPS (Basic) | 1.82 | 3.02 | 3.12 | 2.85 | 2.68 | 4.12 | 2.54 | 1.85 | 2.68 |
| Diluted Shares Outstanding | 25.29M | 29.71M | 29.72M | 28.98M | 35.63M | 35.67M | 41.16M | 41.33M | 41.35M |
First Bancorp (FBNC) balance sheet — assets, liabilities & shareholders' equity
| Line item | Dec'17 | Dec'18 | Dec'19 | Dec'20 | Dec'21 | Dec'22 | Dec'23 | Dec'24 | Dec'25 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash & Short Term Investments | 832.76M | 964.25M | 1.05B | 1.82B | 3.09B | 2.58B | 2.43B | 2.4B | 2.2B |
| Cash & Due from Banks | 489.49M | 462.9M | 231.3M | 367.29M | 461.16M | 270.32M | 237.85M | 507.51M | 146.76M |
| Short Term Investments | 343.27M | 501.35M | 821.95M | 1.45B | 2.63B | 2.31B | 2.19B | 1.9B | 2.05B |
| Total Investments | 4.49B | 4.83B | 5.34B | 6.35B | 9.23B | 9.43B | 10.77B | 10.54B | 2.05B |
| Investments Growth % | 48.88% | 7.6% | 10.48% | 18.84% | 45.36% | 2.21% | 14.15% | -2.09% | -80.57% |
| Long-Term Investments | 4.15B | 4.33B | 4.52B | 4.89B | 6.6B | 7.12B | 8.58B | 8.64B | 0 |
| Accounts Receivables | 14.09M | 16M | 16.65M | 20.27M | 25.9M | 29.71M | 37.35M | 36.33M | 39.21M |
| Goodwill & Intangibles | 257.51M | 255.48M | 251.59M | 254.64M | 382.09M | 376.94M | 508.26M | 501.65M | 495.98M |
| Goodwill | 233.07M | 234.37M | 234.37M | 239.27M | 364.26M | 364.26M | 478.75M | 478.75M | 478.75M |
| Intangible Assets | 24.44M | 21.11M | 17.22M | 15.37M | 17.83M | 12.68M | 29.51M | 22.9M | 17.23M |
| PP&E (Net) | 116.23M | 119M | 134.53M | 138.02M | 156.81M | 152.92M | 150.96M | 143.46M | 139.13M |
| Other Assets | 176.41M | 175.84M | 167.92M | 161.58M | 255.52M | 363.51M | 414.55M | 417.64M | 0 |
| Total Current Assets | 846.85M | 980.25M | 1.07B | 1.84B | 3.12B | 2.61B | 2.46B | 2.44B | 2.23B |
| Total Non-Current Assets | 4.7B | 4.88B | 5.07B | 5.45B | 7.39B | 8.01B | 9.65B | 9.71B | 635.11M |
| Total Assets | 5.55B▲ 0% | 5.86B▲ 5.7% | 6.14B▲ 4.8% | 7.29B▲ 18.7% | 10.51B▲ 44.2% | 10.63B▲ 1.1% | 12.11B▲ 14.0% | 12.15B▲ 0.3% | 12.67B▲ 4.3% |
| Asset Growth % | 53.45% | 5.71% | 4.77% | 18.66% | 44.16% | 1.11% | 14.02% | 0.27% | 4.29% |
| Return on Assets (ROA) | 1% | 1.57% | 1.53% | 1.21% | 1.07% | 1.39% | 0.92% | 0.63% | 0.9% |
| Accounts Payable | 1.24M | 1.98M | 2.15M | 904K | 607K | 2.74M | 5.7M | 4.6M | 0 |
| Total Debt | 693.84M | 692.9M | 501.82M | 22.99M | 19.5M | 237.82M | 321.67M | 14.55M | 74.57M |
| Net Debt | 204.35M | 230.01M | 270.52M | -344.3M | -441.66M | -32.5M | 83.81M | -492.95M | -72.19M |
| Long-Term Debt | 350.84M | 349.9M | 243.97M | 5.13M | -1.69M | 218.43M | 303.83M | 14.55M | 74.57M |
| Short-Term Debt | 343M | 343M | 238M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Other Liabilities | -247.97M | -254.33M | -144.09M | 98.84M | 133.59M | 125.36M | 383.6M | 152.4M | 0 |
| Total Current Liabilities | 4.75B | 5B | 5.17B | 6.27B | 9.13B | 9.23B | 10.04B | 10.54B | 9.42B |
| Total Non-Current Liabilities | 102.87M | 95.57M | 119.73M | 121.83M | 153.09M | 363.19M | 705.26M | 166.95M | 74.57M |
| Total Liabilities | 4.85B | 5.1B | 5.29B | 6.4B | 9.28B | 9.59B | 10.74B | 10.7B | 11.01B |
| Total Equity | 692.98M▲ 0% | 764.23M▲ 10.3% | 852.4M▲ 11.5% | 893.42M▲ 4.8% | 1.23B▲ 37.7% | 1.03B▼ 16.2% | 1.37B▲ 33.0% | 1.45B▲ 5.3% | 1.65B▲ 14.4% |
| Equity Growth % | 88.26% | 10.28% | 11.54% | 4.81% | 37.74% | -16.17% | 33.03% | 5.34% | 14.43% |
| Equity / Assets (Capital Ratio) | 12.49% | 13.03% | 13.87% | 12.26% | 11.71% | 9.71% | 11.33% | 11.9% | 13.06% |
| Return on Equity (ROE) | 8.67% | 12.25% | 11.39% | 9.33% | 9.01% | 12.99% | 8.66% | 5.41% | 7.16% |
| Book Value per Share | 27.40 | 25.73 | 28.68 | 30.83 | 34.54 | 28.92 | 33.34 | 34.98 | 40.00 |
| Tangible BV per Share | 17.22 | 17.13 | 20.22 | 22.04 | 23.81 | 18.35 | 20.99 | 22.84 | 28.01 |
| Common Stock | 432.79M | 434.45M | 429.51M | 400.58M | 722.67M | 725.15M | 963.99M | 971.31M | 973.88M |
| Additional Paid-in Capital | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Retained Earnings | 264.33M | 341.74M | 417.76M | 478.49M | 532.87M | 648.42M | 716.42M | 756.33M | 829.66M |
| Accumulated OCI | -4.15M | -11.96M | 5.12M | 14.35M | -24.97M | -341.98M | -308.03M | -282.03M | -149.38M |
| Treasury Stock | -3.58M | -3.23M | -2.59M | -2.24M | -1.8M | -1.58M | -1.39M | 0 | 0 |
| Preferred Stock | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
First Bancorp (FBNC) cash flow — operating, investing & free cash flow history
| Line item | Dec'17 | Dec'18 | Dec'19 | Dec'20 | Dec'21 | Dec'22 | Dec'23 | Dec'24 | Dec'25 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash from Operations | 26.84M | 46.41M | 51.24M | 58.33M | 142.34M | 230.65M | 131.4M | 174.78M | 203.13M |
| Operating CF Growth % | -34.97% | 72.93% | 10.4% | 13.85% | 144% | 62.05% | -43.03% | 33.02% | 16.22% |
| Net Income | 45.97M | 89.29M | 92.05M | 81.48M | 95.64M | 146.94M | 104.13M | 76.22M | 111.05M |
| Depreciation & Amortization | 9.73M | 12.84M | 13.89M | 13.6M | 13.93M | 15.33M | 19.21M | 17.88M | 14.93M |
| Deferred Taxes | 0 | 0 | 1.59M | -10.01M | -4.8M | -1.81M | -782K | -4.87M | 30.92M |
| Other Non-Cash Items | -25.28M | -55.55M | -54.53M | -34.48M | 18.95M | 65.56M | -8.45M | 80.44M | 73.08M |
| Working Capital Changes | -4.68M | -1.74M | -4.03M | 5.2M | 16.35M | 1.66M | 12.16M | 193K | -30.61M |
| Cash from Investing | -128.53M | -313.28M | -424.69M | -961.54M | -1.27B | -713.36M | -191.37M | 169.67M | -562.07M |
| Purchase of Investments | -191.55M | -230.79M | -498.89M | -1.19B | -1.85B | -401.76M | -10.92M | -501.72M | -615.01M |
| Sale/Maturity of Investments | 200.94M | 77.05M | 231.18M | 476.57M | 478.38M | 257.81M | 280.67M | 640.95M | 683.65M |
| Net Investment Activity | 9.39M | -153.74M | -267.71M | -718.35M | -1.37B | -143.94M | 269.75M | 139.23M | 68.64M |
| Acquisitions | 72.52M | 0 | 0 | -9.56M | 208.99M | 0 | 22.61M | 0 | 0 |
| Other Investing | -205.78M | -148.82M | -153.44M | -221.26M | -104.89M | -564.13M | -479.31M | 33.09M | -626.47M |
| Cash from Financing | 285.19M | 240.28M | 141.85M | 1.04B | 1.23B | 291.86M | 27.51M | -74.8M | 161.03M |
| Dividends Paid | -7.6M | -11.28M | -13.66M | -20.94M | -22.23M | -30.66M | -34.94M | -36.25M | -37.28M |
| Share Repurchases | 0 | 0 | -10M | -31.87M | -4.04M | 0 | 0 | 0 | -991K |
| Stock Issued | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4.09M | 1.49M |
| Net Stock Activity | 0 | 0 | -10M | -31.87M | -4.04M | 0 | 0 | 4.09M | 500K |
| Debt Issuance (Net) | 1000K | -1000K | -1000K | -1000K | -1000K | 1000K | 1000K | -1000K | -1000K |
| Other Financing | 195.75M | 252.67M | 271.63M | 1.34B | 1.26B | 102.65M | -240.56M | 496.41M | 215.86M |
| Net Change in Cash | 183.5M▲ 0% | -26.59M▼ 114.5% | -231.6M▼ 770.9% | 135.99M▲ 158.7% | 93.87M▼ 31.0% | -190.84M▼ 303.3% | -32.46M▲ 83.0% | 269.65M▲ 930.6% | -197.91M▼ 173.4% |
| Exchange Rate Effect | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cash at Beginning | 305.99M | 489.49M | 462.9M | 231.3M | 367.29M | 461.16M | 270.32M | 237.85M | 507.51M |
| Cash at End | 489.49M | 462.9M | 231.3M | 367.29M | 461.16M | 270.32M | 237.85M | 507.51M | 309.6M |
| Interest Paid | 12.24M | 23.04M | 33.73M | 20.81M | 10.21M | 14.31M | 135.7M | 186.89M | 159.16M |
| Income Taxes Paid | 19.54M | 21.16M | 24.34M | 29.6M | 32.51M | 39.72M | 29.73M | 33.5M | 11.02M |
| Free Cash Flow | 22.18M▲ 0% | 35.69M▲ 60.9% | 47.7M▲ 33.7% | 45.97M▼ 3.6% | 132.93M▲ 189.2% | 225.37M▲ 69.5% | 126.97M▼ 43.7% | 172.12M▲ 35.6% | 198.89M▲ 15.5% |
| FCF Growth % | -31.93% | 60.9% | 33.67% | -3.63% | 189.17% | 69.53% | -43.66% | 35.56% | 15.55% |
First Bancorp (FBNC) financial ratios — P/E, ROE, debt and 30+ core market and balance-sheet ratios
| Metric | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Return on Equity (ROE) | 7.75% | 8.67% | 12.25% | 11.39% | 9.33% | 9.01% | 12.99% | 8.66% | 5.41% | 7.16% |
| Return on Assets (ROA) | 0.79% | 1% | 1.57% | 1.53% | 1.21% | 1.07% | 1.39% | 0.92% | 0.63% | 0.9% |
| Net Interest Margin | 3.41% | 2.97% | 3.54% | 3.52% | 2.99% | 2.34% | 3.06% | 2.86% | 2.74% | 3.14% |
| Efficiency Ratio | 70.19% | 64.11% | 53.84% | 50.62% | 50.47% | 55.41% | 47.57% | 46.06% | 43.19% | 43.56% |
| Equity / Assets | 10.18% | 12.49% | 13.03% | 13.87% | 12.26% | 11.71% | 9.71% | 11.33% | 11.9% | 13.06% |
| Book Value / Share | 17.75 | 27.4 | 25.73 | 28.68 | 30.83 | 34.54 | 28.92 | 33.34 | 34.98 | 40 |
| NII Growth | 3.03% | 33.5% | 25.94% | 4.23% | 0.89% | 12.96% | 31.84% | 6.71% | -4.15% | 19.86% |
| Dividend Payout | 23.26% | 16.52% | 12.63% | 14.84% | 25.7% | 23.24% | 20.87% | 33.55% | 47.56% | 33.57% |
First Bancorp (FBNC) SEC filings — annual & quarterly reports (10-K, 10-Q)
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First Bancorp (FBNC) stock FAQ — growth, dividends, profitability & financials explained
First Bancorp (FBNC) grew revenue by 2.3% over the past year. Growth has been modest.
Yes, First Bancorp (FBNC) is profitable, generating $111.0M in net income for fiscal year 2025 (20.4% net margin).
Yes, First Bancorp (FBNC) pays a dividend with a yield of 1.53%. This makes it attractive for income-focused investors.
First Bancorp (FBNC) has a return on equity (ROE) of 7.2%. This is below average, suggesting room for improvement.
First Bancorp (FBNC) has a net interest margin (NIM) of 3.1%. This indicates healthy earnings from lending activities.
First Bancorp (FBNC) has an efficiency ratio of 43.6%. This is excellent, indicating strong cost control.
First Bancorp (FBNC) financial analysis — history, returns, DCA and operating performance tools
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