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Commercial National Financial Corporation

CEFC
74
Banks - Regional · Financial Services
Price
$15.80
+0.00 (+0.00%)
Market Cap
$62.2M
Winston Score
74
Winston is happy
A high-quality business with solid fundamentals.
Data as of Aug 23, 2026 · filings through Jun 30, 2026
How the score breaks down
Bank Quality
Strong
Growth
Strong
Capital Strength
Exceptional
Asset Quality
Exceptional
Valuation
Good
Dividends
Good

Winston Score History

The full picture

Commercial National Financial Corporation is a small community bank holding company based in Michigan. It operates through its banking subsidiary, offering everyday financial services like checking and savings accounts, loans, and mortgages to individuals and small businesses in rural and small-town Michigan communities.

The company makes money primarily from the difference between the interest it charges on loans and the interest it pays on deposits, known as net interest income. With a market cap of around $100 million, it is a very small regional bank serving a limited geographic area, which means its customer relationships and local knowledge are its main competitive advantages over larger national banks. The biggest risk it faces is rising interest rates or a slowdown in the local economy, either of which could reduce loan demand or increase the number of borrowers who cannot repay their debts.

Growth Profile

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Revenue Growth

+27.1% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Revenue accelerating

EPS Growth

+2.4% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Slow EPS growth

R&D Spend

$0/ year

0.0% of revenue

Below sector average (7%)

Research and development spending

Insider Activity

12.2%ownership

Flat

Insider ownership roughly steady over the past year

Cash Position

Cash flow positive

$519M cash & investments

Company generates more cash than it spends — no dilution risk from fundraising

Revenue accelerating

Commercial National Financial Corporation grew revenue 27% year-over-year and the growth rate is speeding up. That's the kind of momentum growth investors look for — the question is whether margins can follow.

The Winston Score above measures business quality today. Growth stocks often score lower because they invest in the future rather than maximising current profits. These metrics show what matters most for evaluating that future.

Share count broadly stable

+0.0% over 4y

The share count has stayed roughly flat over this period — little dilution or buyback activity.

Diluted shares outstanding: 4.0M (2021) → 4.0M (2025)

Score breakdown

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Bank Quality

Return on owners' money
Return on Equity
12.6%
no trend
Strong — 12.6% return on equity

Standard mid-range return on equity. Acceptable.

Profit on lending
Net Interest Margin
4.09%
no trend
Wide spread — 4.09% net interest margin
Cost of running the bank
Efficiency Ratio
62.1%
no trend
Average — 62.1% efficiency ratio

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Growth

Sales growth
Sales YoY
+17.8%
Fast-growing sales (+17.8% YoY)
Profit growth
EPS YoY
+9.4%
Earnings growing (+9.4% YoY)

Single-digit earnings growth — steady but not exciting.

How steady the profit is
EPS Consistency
6/8 quarters
Earnings grew in most of the last 8 quarters

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Capital Strength

Safety cushion
Capital Ratio
17.6%
no trend
Fortress balance sheet — 17.6% CET1

A strong capital cushion. This bank is well padded against a bad year.

Asset Quality

Loans not being repaid
Non-Performing Loans
0.22%
no trend
Clean loan book — 0.22% non-performing

Under half a percent of loans are going bad. A very clean loan book.

Loans written off
Net Charge-Offs
0.01%
no trend
Minimal losses — 0.01% net charge-offs

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Valuation

Price vs profit
P/E Ratio (TTM)
9.0x
Attractive valuation — P/E 9.0

P/E under 10. The price tag is small relative to last year's profit.

Cheaper or dearer next year
P/E vs Forward
N/A
not available
Data not available

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Dividends

Dividend
Dividend Yield
3.68%
Moderate income — 3.68% yield

Standard yield zone for stable dividend payers. A meaningful piece of total return.

Dividend record
Dividend Growth
+3.6%
Dividend growing modestly (3.6% YoY)

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