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First Citizens BancShares

FCNCO
46
Banks - Regional · Financial Services
Price
$20.97
+0.00 (-0.45%)
Market Cap
$25.31B
Exchange
NASDAQ Global Select
Winston Score
46
Winston is serious
Mixed quality — meaningful strengths and weaknesses.
Data as of Aug 26, 2026 · filings through Jun 30, 2026
How the score breaks down
Growth
Mixed
Valuation
Good
Dividends
Good

Share count rising — dilution

+25.9% over 4y

The company has issued more shares over this period, which dilutes each existing shareholder’s stake.

Diluted shares outstanding: 9.8M (2021) → 12.4M (2025)

Winston Score History

The full picture

First Citizens BancShares, Inc. functions as the parent company for First-Citizens Bank & Trust Company, offering a comprehensive array of retail and commercial banking solutions to individuals, businesses, and professionals. The institution's deposit offerings include checking, savings, money market, and certificate of deposit accounts. Its lending portfolio features commercial construction and land development loans, commercial mortgages, commercial and industrial financing, lease financing, and Small Business Administration Paycheck Protection Program loans. On the consumer side, it provides residential and revolving mortgages, construction and land development loans for consumers, auto loans, and other personal credit products. The company also furnishes treasury management services, cardholder and merchant processing, wealth management, and various other specialized products. Investment opportunities extend to annuities, discount brokerage services, third-party mutual funds, and bespoke investment management and advisory services. Additionally, it offers defined benefit and defined contribution plans, insurance, private banking, trust and fiduciary services, philanthropic guidance, and special asset management. These services are delivered through its widespread branch network, alongside digital banking platforms, telephone banking, and an extensive ATM network. As of December 31, 2021, First Citizens BancShares, Inc. operated 529 branches across Arizona, California, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Kansas, Maryland, Missouri, North Carolina, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Oregon, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, Washington, Wisconsin, and West Virginia. The company, founded in 1898, is headquartered in Raleigh, North Carolina.

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Bank Quality

Not applicable for this business.

Growth

Sales growth
Sales YoY
-1.3%
Shrinking sales (-1.3% YoY)
Profit growth
EPS YoY
+10.4%
Earnings growing (+10.4% YoY)

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

How steady the profit is
EPS Consistency
3/8 quarters
Earnings rarely grow — volatile business

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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)
11.7x
Attractive valuation — P/E 11.7

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
6.71%
Healthy income — 6.71% yield

Yield above 6% — often a flag the market is pricing in a cut.

Dividend record
Dividend Growth
+0.0%
Dividend flat

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