First Community Corporation

Company Profile

First Community Corporation had its IPO on 1998-07-07 under the ticker symbol FCCO.

The company operates in the Financial Services sector and Banks-Regional industry. First Community Corporation has a staff strength of 259 employees.

Stock update

Shares of First Community Corporation opened at $17.25 at the start of the last trading session i.e. 2023-09-12.

The stocks traded within a range of $17.11 - $17.45, and closed at $17.35.

This is a +1.23% increase from the previous day's closing price.

A total volume of 6,301 shares were traded at the close of the day’s session.

In the last one week, shares of First Community Corporation have slipped by -1.36%.

First Community Corporation's Key Ratios

First Community Corporation has a market cap of $130.43 million, indicating a price to book ratio of 1.3288 and a price to sales ratio of 2.5894.

In the last 12-months First Community Corporation’s revenue was $60.29 million with a gross profit of $59.66 million and an EBITDA of $0. The EBITDA ratio measures First Community Corporation's overall financial performance and is widely used to measure its profitability.

In the trailing 12-month period, First Community Corporation’s operating margin was 32.11% while its return on assets stood at 0.86% with a return of equity of 11.72%.

In Q1, First Community Corporation’s quarterly earnings growth was a negative -2.2% while revenue growth was a positive 4.5%.

First Community Corporation’s PE and PEG Ratio

Forward PE

9.5877

Trailing PE

8.8608

PEG

0

Its diluted EPS in the last 12-months stands at $1.94 per share while it has a forward price to earnings multiple of 9.5877 and a PEG multiple of 0. A low price to earnings ratio can mean the stock is attractively valued while a high ratio suggests the stock may be overvalued.

The PEG on the other hand provides a broader view compared to the P/E ratio and gives greater insight into First Community Corporation’s profitability.

First Community Corporation stock is trading at a EV to sales ratio of 0 and a EV to EBITDA ratio of 0. Its price to sales ratio in the trailing 12-months stood at 2.5894.

First Community Corporation stock pays annual dividends of $0.54 per share, indicating a yield of 3.3% and a payout ratio of 28.27%.

Balance sheet and cash flow metrics

Total Assets

$1.74 billion

Total Liabilities

$75.44 million

Operating Cash Flow

$-8894000.00

Capital Expenditure

$492000

Dividend Payout Ratio

28.27%

First Community Corporation ended 2024 with $1.74 billion in total assets and $0 in total liabilities. Its intangible assets were valued at $1.74 billion while shareholder equity stood at $123.58 million.

First Community Corporation ended 2024 with $0 in deferred long-term liabilities, $75.44 million in other current liabilities, 7588000.00 in common stock, $51.09 million in retained earnings and $14.64 million in goodwill. Its cash balance stood at $26.01 million and cash and short-term investments were $26.01 million. The company’s total short-term debt was $75,433,000 while long-term debt stood at $99.96 million.

First Community Corporation’s total current assets stands at $26.01 million while long-term investments were $625.96 million and short-term investments were $397.05 million. Its net receivables were $0 compared to accounts payable of $0 and inventory worth $0.

In 2024, First Community Corporation's operating cash flow was $-8894000.00 while its capital expenditure stood at $492000.

Comparatively, First Community Corporation paid $0.28 in dividends in 2024.

Other key metrics

Current Trading Price

$17.35

52-Week High

$21.9541

52-Week Low

$16.3

Analyst Target Price

$22

First Community Corporation stock is currently trading at $17.35 per share. It touched a 52-week high of $21.9541 and a 52-week low of $21.9541. Analysts tracking the stock have a 12-month average target price of $22.

Its 50-day moving average was $17.85 and 200-day moving average was $18.93 The short ratio stood at 1.56 indicating a short percent outstanding of 0%.

Around 365.7% of the company’s stock are held by insiders while 5304.6% are held by institutions.