FCCO
First Community Corporation (FCCO) Risks & Opportunities Analysis (2026)
Overall Score
Balance Sheet Liquidity Risk
Current ratio is 0.29 and working capital is -$68.5M, indicating a tight liquidity position.
Debt remains meaningful with net debt to EBITDA at 2.86x and debt to equity at 0.50x.
Cash generation is not strong enough to offset liquidity pressure, with operating cash flow ratio at 0.08 and free cash flow yield at 2.2%.
Profitability Operating Risk
Margins are solid, with gross margin at 69.0% and operating margin at 24.1%.
Return on assets is only 1.0% and return on invested capital is 1.0%, suggesting limited capital efficiency.
Interest coverage is weak at 0.79x, which leaves little cushion if earnings soften.
Valuation Downside Risk
The stock trades at 12.4x earnings and 2.6x sales, which is not demanding but not deeply discounted.
Price to free cash flow is elevated at 45.8x, implying limited cash-flow support for the current valuation.
Graham net-net remains deeply negative, so asset-based downside protection is limited.
Catalyst Opportunity Risk
A dividend yield of 1.93% provides a modest shareholder return component.
Earnings yield of 7.3% and PEG of 0.61x suggest the market is not pricing in aggressive growth.
High gross margins and stable profitability provide room for incremental upside if operating leverage improves.
Sources
- Company filings (10-K, 10-Q, investor presentations)
- Financial and market data providers
- Public news and industry information
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