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First Business Financial Services

FBIZ
62
Banks - Regional · Financial Services
Exchange
NASDAQ
Winston Score
62
Winston is curious
A decent business — some strong pillars, some weaker.
Data as of Aug 23, 2026 · filings through Jun 30, 2026
How the score breaks down
Growth
Strong
Valuation
Good
Dividends
Good

Winston Score History

The full picture

First Business Financial Services is a regional bank based in Wisconsin that focuses almost entirely on serving small and medium-sized businesses rather than everyday consumers. Its core services include business loans, equipment financing, accounts receivable financing, and treasury management tools. It also operates a specialty unit that handles SBA loans and private wealth services for business owners.

The company makes money primarily through interest income on loans and fees from its business banking services. It operates mainly in Wisconsin, Kansas, and Missouri, with roughly $3.5 billion in total assets, making it a small but focused player in the regional banking space. Its competitive edge comes from specializing in business clients rather than competing broadly with large consumer banks, but like all regional banks, it faces real risk from rising credit losses if the economy slows and small business borrowers struggle to repay loans.

Growth Profile

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Revenue Growth

-5.1% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Revenue declining

EPS Growth

+40.7% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

EPS growth accelerating

Insider Activity

8.1%ownership

Rising

Insiders increasing their stake — aligned with shareholders

Cash Position

Cash flow positive

$573M cash & investments

Quarterly Free Cash Flow

↑ Burn rate improving

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

Revenue declining

First Business Financial Services's revenue is actually shrinking. In a growth stock, that removes the core investment thesis. The low Winston Score here may be warranted — unless there's a turnaround story.

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.

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Bank Quality

Not applicable for this business.

Growth

Sales growth
Sales YoY
+3.4%
Slow sales growth (+3.4% YoY)
Profit growth
EPS YoY
+19.0%
Earnings growing fast (+19.0% YoY)

Healthy double-digit earnings growth — what compounders look like.

How steady the profit is
EPS Consistency
7/8 quarters
Every recent quarter grew earnings vs last year

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Capital Strength

Not applicable for this business.

Asset Quality

Not applicable for this business.

Valuation

Price vs profit
P/E Ratio (TTM)
10.4x
no trend
Attractive valuation — P/E 10.4

P/E in the normal range. Price is roughly $15 for every $1 of yearly profit.

Cheaper or dearer next year
P/E vs Forward
-0.6
SLOWING
Earnings expected to fall — forward P/E higher than today

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Dividends

Dividend
Dividend Yield
1.79%
no trend
Small dividend — 1.79% yield

Modest yield. The bulk of any return needs to come from price appreciation.

Dividend record
Dividend Growth
+17.0%
no trend
Dividend growing fast (17.0% YoY)

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