M&F Bancorp

MFBP

Banks - Regional · Financial Services

Price

$48.25

-0.14 (-0.28%)

Market Cap

$93.5M

Winston Score

Winston is worried

Weak fundamentals across most pillars.

Data as of Aug 23, 2026 · filings through Jun 30, 2026

How the score breaks down

Growth

Weak

Valuation

Weak

Dividends

Mixed

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Winston Score History

The full picture

M&F Bancorp is the parent company of Mechanics and Farmers Bank, one of the oldest and largest Black-owned banks in the United States. It offers everyday banking services like checking accounts, savings accounts, mortgages, and small business loans, mainly serving individuals and communities in North Carolina. The bank has deep roots in Durham, North Carolina, where it was founded in 1907.

M&F Bancorp makes money the traditional banking way — it takes in deposits and earns interest by lending that money out as loans, keeping the difference as profit. It operates primarily in North Carolina with a small number of branch locations, making it a very small community bank with roughly $300 million in total assets. Its long history and focus on underserved communities give it a loyal customer base, but its small size and low return on invested capital mean it has limited room to absorb economic downturns or rising loan defaults.

Growth Profile

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Revenue Growth

-7.6% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Revenue declining

EPS Growth

-35.7% 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

0.0%ownership

→ Flat

Insider ownership roughly steady over the past year

Cash Position

Cash flow positive

$479M cash & investments

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

Revenue declining

M&F Bancorp'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.

Share count broadly stable

−0.2% over 4y

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

Diluted shares outstanding: 2.0M (2021) → 2.0M (2025)

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Bank Quality

Not applicable for this business.

Growth

Sales growth

Sales YoY

-5.1%

Shrinking sales (-5.1% YoY)

Profit growth

EPS YoY

-26.8%

Earnings shrinking (-26.8% YoY)

Earnings per share down more than 10%. Either a bad year, or a real decline.

How steady the profit is

EPS Consistency

1/8 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)

45.5x

Expensive — P/E 45.5

P/E over 35. The market is pricing in heavy, sustained growth.

Cheaper or dearer next year

P/E vs Forward

N/A

not available

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Dividends

Dividend

Dividend Yield

0.50%

Small dividend — 0.50% yield

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

Dividend record

Dividend Growth

+9.1%

Dividend growing modestly (9.1% YoY)

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