Company Overview
First Bancorp operates as the bank holding company for First Bank that provides banking products and services for individuals and businesses. The company accepts deposit products, such as checking, savings, and money market accounts; and time deposits, including certificate of deposits and individual retirement accounts. It also offers commercial business loans, commercial and residential real estate construction and mortgage loans, revolving lines of credit, and letters of credit, as well as loans for personal uses, home improvement, and automobiles; and accounts receivable financing and factoring, inventory financing, and purchase order financing services. In addition, the company provides credit and debit cards, safe deposit box rental services, and electronic funds transfer services consisting of wire transfers; and internet and mobile banking, mobile check deposit, cash management, bank-by-phone services, and remote deposit capture services. Further, it offers investment and insurance products, such as mutual funds, annuities, long-term care insurance, life insurance, and company retirement plans; property and casualty insurance products; and financial planning services. The company was founded in 1934 and is headquartered in Southern Pines, North Carolina.
Why Investors Should Care
Revenue has grown at a 27.8% CAGR over the past five years.
Maintains a net profit margin of 30.8%.
Generates positive free cash flow, funding growth and shareholder returns internally.
Recent Developments
- Dec 2025 Revenue of $67.62M (-3.6% YoY); net profit $111.05M.
- Trailing 12 Months Year-on-year growth — revenue +13.9%, earnings +28.0%.
- 5-Year Trend Long-term compounding — revenue CAGR 27.8%, profit CAGR 4.3%.
Growth & Price Performance
Compounded Sales Growth
| 5 Years: | 27.83% |
| 1 Year: | 13.90% |
Compounded Profit Growth
| 5 Years: | 4.34% |
| 1 Year: | 28.00% |
Stock Price Performance
| 1 Year: | +37.74% |
| 6 Months: | +20.20% |
| 3 Months: | +8.79% |
| 1 Month: | +4.76% |
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- RSI (14)60.65 · Neutral
P/E of 21.84 is above the sector median of 13.30 — pricier than peers.
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PROS
- Excellent profit margin of 30.8%.
- Compounding revenue at 27.8% over 5 years.
- Generates positive free cash flow.
- In a confirmed uptrend (50-DMA above 200-DMA).
CONS
No notable concerns flagged.
* The pros and cons are auto-generated from financial metrics.
Valuation
Growth (CAGR)
Profitability & Returns
Balance Sheet & Liquidity
Ownership
Financial Snapshot
Peer comparison
Peer companies in the same sector (Financial Services).
| # | Name | CMP $ | P/E | Mkt Cap | Div Yld % | ROCE % | ROE % | Rev CAGR 5Y % | Profit CAGR 5Y % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FBNC First Bancorp R2K | 63.98 | 21.84 | $2.65B | 1.55% | - | 7.60% | 27.83% | 4.34% |
| 2 | JPM JPMorgan Chase & Co. SPX | 342.89 | 16.42 | $918.78B | 1.87% | - | 16.47% | 5.35% | 7.56% |
| 3 | BRK-B Berkshire Hathaway Inc. SPX | 491.09 | 14.61 | $686.70B | 0.00% | - | 10.50% | 4.18% | 9.44% |
| 4 | V Visa Inc. SPX | 356.02 | 31.01 | $590.89B | 0.83% | 37.15% | 60.35% | 14.33% | 13.04% |
| 5 | MA Mastercard Incorporated SPX | 538.02 | 31.10 | $471.86B | 0.71% | 60.19% | - | 12.29% | 19.21% |
| 6 | BAC Bank of America Corporation SPX | 60.62 | 15.04 | $430.20B | 2.00% | - | 10.64% | 6.00% | 3.49% |
| 7 | MS Morgan Stanley SPX | 227.67 | 20.62 | $359.10B | 1.87% | - | 16.39% | 3.76% | 9.66% |
| 8 | GS The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. SPX | 1,140.00 | 20.83 | $336.31B | 1.69% | - | 14.55% | - | 2.21% |
| 9 | WFC Wells Fargo & Company SPX | 85.29 | 13.18 | $261.00B | 2.11% | - | 12.03% | 4.02% | 15.98% |
Financial Statements Quarterly Results · Profit & Loss · Balance Sheet · Cash Flows · Ratios
Quarterly Results
Figures in USD.
| Metric | Mar 2013 | Jun 2013 | Sep 2013 | Mar 2014 | Jun 2014 | Sep 2014 | Mar 2015 | Jun 2015 | Sep 2015 | Mar 2016 | Jun 2016 | Sep 2016 | Mar 2017 | Jun 2017 | Sep 2017 | Mar 2018 | Jun 2018 | Sep 2018 | Mar 2019 | Jun 2019 | Sep 2019 | Mar 2020 | Jun 2020 | Sep 2020 | Mar 2021 | Jun 2021 | Sep 2021 | Mar 2022 | Jun 2022 | Sep 2022 | Mar 2023 | Jun 2023 | Sep 2023 | Mar 2024 | Jun 2024 | Sep 2024 | Mar 2025 | Jun 2025 | Sep 2025 | Mar 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net Income | 3.10M | 5.59M | 6.33M | 5.68M | 6.65M | 5.58M | 6.99M | 6.24M | 7.00M | 6.84M | 7.64M | 4.68M | 7.55M | 11.15M | 13.09M | 20.67M | 22.73M | 21.99M | 22.29M | 23.86M | 25.02M | 18.18M | 16.35M | 23.30M | 28.19M | 29.29M | 27.64M | 33.97M | 36.59M | 37.95M | 15.16M | 29.40M | 29.89M | 25.27M | 28.71M | 18.68M | 36.41M | 38.57M | 20.36M | 46.66M |
| Diluted EPS | 0.14 | 0.27 | 0.30 | 0.27 | 0.32 | 0.27 | 0.33 | 0.30 | 0.34 | 0.33 | 0.37 | 0.23 | 0.34 | 0.45 | 0.53 | 0.70 | 0.77 | 0.74 | 0.75 | 0.80 | 0.84 | 0.62 | 0.56 | 0.81 | 0.99 | 1.03 | 0.97 | 0.95 | 1.03 | 1.06 | 0.37 | 0.71 | 0.73 | 0.61 | 0.70 | 0.45 | 0.88 | 0.93 | 0.49 | 1.13 |
Profit & Loss (Annual)
Figures in USD.
| Metric | Dec 2009 | Dec 2010 | Dec 2011 | Dec 2012 | Dec 2013 | Dec 2014 | Dec 2015 | Dec 2016 | Dec 2017 | Dec 2018 | Dec 2019 | Dec 2020 | Dec 2021 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2023 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 25.32M | 17.45M | 32.82M | 70.12M | 67.62M |
| Net Income | 56.29M | 9.98M | 13.64M | -23.41M | 20.70M | 25.00M | 27.03M | 27.51M | 45.97M | 89.29M | 92.05M | 81.48M | 95.64M | 146.94M | 104.13M | 76.22M | 111.05M |
| Diluted EPS | 3.37 | 0.35 | 0.44 | -1.54 | 0.98 | 1.19 | 1.30 | 1.33 | 1.82 | 3.01 | 3.10 | 2.81 | 3.19 | 4.12 | 2.53 | 1.84 | 2.68 |
Balance Sheet (Annual)
Figures in USD.
| Metric | Dec 2008 | Dec 2009 | Dec 2010 | Dec 2011 | Dec 2012 | Dec 2013 | Dec 2014 | Dec 2015 | Dec 2016 | Dec 2017 | Dec 2018 | Dec 2019 | Dec 2020 | Dec 2021 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2023 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | - | - | 3.28B | 3.29B | 3.24B | 3.19B | 3.22B | 3.36B | 3.61B | 5.55B | 5.86B | 6.14B | 7.29B | 10.51B | 10.63B | 12.11B | 12.15B | 12.67B |
| Total Equity | 219.87M | 342.38M | 344.60M | 345.15M | 356.12M | 371.92M | 387.70M | 342.19M | 368.10M | 692.98M | 764.23M | 852.40M | 893.42M | 1.23B | 1.03B | 1.37B | 1.45B | 1.65B |
| Cash & Equivalents | 224.78M | 350.87M | 212.00M | 216.17M | 241.51M | 223.27M | 253.08M | 267.27M | 305.99M | 489.49M | 462.90M | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Long Term Debt | - | - | - | 133.89M | 46.39M | - | - | - | - | 410.67M | 406.61M | 300.67M | 61.83M | 67.39M | 287.51M | 630.16M | 91.88M | 74.57M |
| Total Liabilities | - | - | 2.93B | 2.95B | 2.89B | 2.81B | 2.83B | 3.02B | 3.25B | 4.85B | 5.10B | 5.29B | 6.40B | 9.28B | 9.59B | 10.74B | 10.70B | 11.01B |
Cash Flows (Annual)
Figures in USD.
| Metric | Dec 2009 | Dec 2010 | Dec 2011 | Dec 2012 | Dec 2013 | Dec 2014 | Dec 2015 | Dec 2016 | Dec 2017 | Dec 2018 | Dec 2019 | Dec 2020 | Dec 2021 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2023 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating Cash Flow | 15.03M | 64.11M | 37.05M | 41.68M | 71.88M | 47.82M | 37.35M | 41.27M | 26.84M | 46.41M | 51.24M | 58.33M | 142.34M | 230.65M | 131.40M | 174.78M | 203.13M |
| Investing Cash Flow | 250.77M | 72.34M | 171.26M | 5.72M | 45.04M | -25.80M | -138.00M | -240.11M | -128.53M | -313.28M | -424.69M | -961.54M | -1.27B | -713.36M | -191.37M | 169.67M | -562.07M |
| Financing Cash Flow | -139.71M | -275.31M | -204.14M | -22.06M | -135.15M | 7.79M | 114.83M | 237.57M | 285.19M | 240.28M | 141.85M | 1.04B | 1.23B | 291.86M | 27.51M | -74.80M | 161.03M |
| Capital Expenditure | -5.30M | -17.54M | -6.61M | -8.95M | -6.29M | -4.75M | -5.48M | -8.69M | -4.66M | -10.72M | -3.53M | -12.36M | -9.40M | -5.29M | -4.42M | -2.66M | -4.25M |
| Free Cash Flow | 9.73M | 46.57M | 30.44M | 32.73M | 65.59M | 43.07M | 31.87M | 32.58M | 22.18M | 35.69M | 47.70M | 45.97M | 132.93M | 225.37M | 126.97M | 172.12M | 198.89M |
| Share Buybacks | - | - | 228.00K | 2.00K | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | 10.00M | 31.87M | 4.04M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 991.00K |
Ratios (Annual)
Figures in %.
| Metric | Dec 2009 | Dec 2010 | Dec 2011 | Dec 2012 | Dec 2013 | Dec 2014 | Dec 2015 | Dec 2016 | Dec 2017 | Dec 2018 | Dec 2019 | Dec 2020 | Dec 2021 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2023 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Margin % | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Operating Margin % | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Net Margin % | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 377.7% | 842.1% | 317.3% | 108.7% | 164.2% |
| ROE % | 16.4% | 2.9% | 4.0% | -6.6% | 5.6% | 6.4% | 7.9% | 7.5% | 6.6% | 11.7% | 10.8% | 9.1% | 7.8% | 14.2% | 7.6% | 5.3% | 6.7% |
| ROCE % | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Shareholding Pattern
Top Institutional Holders
| # | Holder | % Held | Shares | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Blackrock Inc. | 14.06% | 5.82M | $370.23M |
| 2 | FMR, LLC | 8.80% | 3.64M | $231.66M |
| 3 | State Street Corporation | 5.01% | 2.07M | $132.03M |
| 4 | Vanguard Capital Management LLC | 4.28% | 1.77M | $112.78M |
| 5 | Franklin Resources, Inc. | 4.28% | 1.77M | $112.76M |
| 6 | Dimensional Fund Advisors LP | 4.12% | 1.71M | $108.54M |
| 7 | Ameriprise Financial, Inc. | 3.14% | 1.30M | $82.65M |
| 8 | Westwood Holdings Group Inc. | 3.11% | 1.29M | $81.79M |
| 9 | Geode Capital Management, LLC | 2.53% | 1.05M | $66.63M |
| 10 | Nomura Asset Management International Inc | 2.38% | 986.23K | $62.76M |
Analyst View
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Latest News
Recent headlines for FBNC
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FBNC — Frequently Asked Questions
What is the current share price of First Bancorp (FBNC)?
As of 2026-07-14 21:23 PDT, First Bancorp (FBNC) trades at $63.98 on NasdaqGS. Its 52-week range is $45.22 to $65.35.
What is the market capitalisation of FBNC?
First Bancorp (FBNC) has a market capitalisation of $2.65B on NasdaqGS.
What is the P/E ratio of FBNC?
FBNC trades at a trailing price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio of 21.84. The industry average P/E is 13.30. Its price-to-book (P/B) ratio is 1.52.
Does FBNC pay a dividend?
First Bancorp (FBNC) currently offers a dividend yield of 1.55%.
What is the return on equity (ROE) of FBNC?
FBNC has a return on equity (ROE) of 7.60%.
Is FBNC a good stock to buy?
This page provides a data-driven analysis of First Bancorp (FBNC), including valuation ratios, profitability, growth trends, auto-generated pros and cons, peer comparison and AI exposure. Review these fundamentals alongside your own research and risk tolerance. This is informational content, not investment advice.