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First Community Corporation

FCCO
74
Banks - Regional · Financial Services
Price
$33.72
-0.24 (-0.71%)
Market Cap
$316.9M
Exchange
NASDAQ
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
Good
Growth
Exceptional
Capital Strength
Exceptional
Asset Quality
Exceptional
Valuation
Strong
Dividends
Good

Share count rising — dilution

+3.1% over 4y

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

Diluted shares outstanding: 7.5M (2021) → 7.8M (2025)

Winston Score History

The full picture

First Community Corporation is a small regional bank holding company based in Lexington, South Carolina. It operates through its subsidiary, First Community Bank, which offers everyday banking services like checking and savings accounts, loans, and mortgages. Its main customers are individuals, small businesses, and local companies primarily in South Carolina and nearby parts of Georgia and North Carolina.

The bank makes money the traditional way — it collects deposits and lends that money out at higher interest rates, earning the difference. It also generates fee income from services like wealth management and mortgage banking. With a market cap around $300 million, it is a community-focused institution competing against both larger regional banks and other local lenders. Its main competitive edge is deep local relationships and personalized service, though its small size makes it vulnerable to interest rate swings and economic slowdowns in its relatively concentrated geographic footprint.

Growth Profile

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Revenue Growth

+19.1% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Steady revenue growth

EPS Growth

+19.1% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Steady EPS growth

R&D Spend

$0/ year

0.0% of revenue

Below sector average (7%)

Research and development spending

Insider Activity

11.8%ownership

Flat

Insider ownership roughly steady over the past year

Cash Runway

5+ years

Quarterly Free Cash Flow

→ Burn rate stable

$2.2B cash & investments at current burn rate

Growth context

First Community Corporation is growing revenue at 19% year-over-year. The Winston Score measures business quality today — these growth metrics show what could matter tomorrow.

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

Return on owners' money
Return on Equity
12.0%
no trend
Strong — 12.0% return on equity

Standard mid-range return on equity. Acceptable.

Profit on lending
Net Interest Margin
3.57%
no trend
Wide spread — 3.57% net interest margin
Cost of running the bank
Efficiency Ratio
69.8%
no trend
Bloated cost base — 69.8% efficiency ratio

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Growth

Sales growth
Sales YoY
+14.7%
Fast-growing sales (+14.7% YoY)
Profit growth
EPS YoY
+20.4%
Earnings growing fast (+20.4% YoY)

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

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

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Capital Strength

Safety cushion
Capital Ratio
12.8%
no trend
Fortress balance sheet — 12.8% CET1

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

Asset Quality

Loans not being repaid
Non-Performing Loans
0.04%
no trend
Clean loan book — 0.04% non-performing

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

Loans written off
Net Charge-Offs
0.00%
no trend
Minimal losses — 0.00% net charge-offs

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Valuation

Price vs profit
P/E Ratio (TTM)
12.4x
Attractive valuation — P/E 12.4

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
+2.7
GROWING
Earnings expected to grow — slightly cheaper on forward P/E

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Dividends

Dividend
Dividend Yield
2.02%
Moderate income — 2.02% yield

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

Dividend record
Dividend Growth
+6.6%
Dividend growing modestly (6.6% YoY)

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