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HCB Financial

HCBN
40
Banks - Regional · Financial Services
Price
$73.11
+0.00 (+0.00%)
Market Cap
$73.1M
Winston Score
40
Winston is serious
Mixed quality — meaningful strengths and weaknesses.
Data as of Aug 23, 2026 · filings through Mar 31, 2026
How the score breaks down
Growth
Weak
Valuation
Good
Dividends
Weak

Share count falling — buybacks

2.4% over 4y

The company has reduced its share count over this period, returning value to shareholders through buybacks.

Diluted shares outstanding: 1.0M (2021) → 1.0M (2025)

Winston Score History

The full picture

HCB Financial Corp. is a small regional bank holding company based in the United States. It offers everyday banking services like checking and savings accounts, loans, and mortgages, mainly to individuals and small businesses in its local communities. Regional banks like this one compete by building close relationships with customers in areas that larger national banks may not serve as well.

The company makes money primarily through net interest income — it takes in deposits and lends that money out at higher interest rates, keeping the difference as profit. With a market cap of around $100 million, it is a very small bank operating in a limited geographic area. The main risk it faces is interest rate sensitivity — when rates shift, the gap between what it earns on loans and what it pays on deposits can shrink, squeezing profits. Slow loan growth in its local market could also limit how much the business expands over time.

Growth Profile

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Revenue Growth

-4.2% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Revenue declining

EPS Growth

-19.0% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Earnings declining

R&D Spend

$0/ year

0.0% of revenue

Below sector average (7%)

Research and development spending

Insider Activity

100.0%ownership

Flat

Insider ownership roughly steady over the past year

Cash Position

Cash flow positive

$0 cash & investments

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

Revenue declining

HCB Financial'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
+2.6%
Nearly flat sales (+2.6% YoY)
Profit growth
EPS YoY
-0.2%
Earnings shrinking (-0.2% YoY)

Slight earnings drop. Typical near a cyclical low.

How steady the profit is
EPS Consistency
4/8 quarters
Earnings inconsistent quarter-to-quarter

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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)
12.8x
Attractive valuation — P/E 12.8

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
N/A
not available
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Dividends

Dividend
Dividend Yield
1.91%
Small dividend — 1.91% yield

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

Dividend record
Dividend Growth
-4.1%
Dividend cut (-4.1% YoY) — warning sign

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