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MetroCity Bankshares

MCBS
74
Banks - Regional · Financial Services
Price
$35.60
+0.10 (+0.28%)
Market Cap
$1.02B
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
Growth
Strong
Valuation
Strong
Dividends
Strong

Winston Score History

The full picture

MetroCity Bankshares is the holding company for Metro City Bank, a community bank based in Doraville, Georgia. It focuses on serving Asian-American communities, particularly Korean-American customers, across several U.S. states including Georgia, Texas, New York, New Jersey, and Virginia. The bank offers standard financial products like checking and savings accounts, mortgages, and business loans.

The bank earns money primarily through interest income — it takes in deposits and lends that money out at higher interest rates, keeping the difference. With a market cap around $1 billion, it is a small regional bank, but its focus on a specific ethnic community gives it a loyal customer base and a niche competitive advantage that larger banks have struggled to replicate. The main risk the bank faces is interest rate sensitivity, since changes in Federal Reserve policy can quickly squeeze the gap between what it pays depositors and what it earns on loans.

Growth Profile

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Revenue Growth

+18.7% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Steady revenue growth

EPS Growth

+16.7% 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

23.1%ownership

Flat

Insider ownership roughly steady over the past year

Cash Position

Cash flow positive

$281M cash & investments

Quarterly Free Cash Flow

↓ Burn rate worsening

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

Growth + cash flow

MetroCity Bankshares is a rare growth stock that's already generating positive cash flow while growing at 19%. The Winston Score doesn't fully credit this transition from "burner" to "earner."

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

+0.8% over 4y

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

Diluted shares outstanding: 25.8M (2021) → 26.0M (2025)

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Bank Quality

Not applicable for this business.

Growth

Sales growth
Sales YoY
+12.1%
Fast-growing sales (+12.1% YoY)
Profit growth
EPS YoY
+12.3%
Earnings growing (+12.3% YoY)

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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)
12.2x
Attractive valuation — P/E 12.2

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
+1.1
GROWING
Earnings expected to grow — slightly cheaper on forward P/E

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Dividends

Dividend
Dividend Yield
3.00%
Moderate income — 3.00% yield

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

Dividend record
Dividend Growth
+14.9%
Dividend growing fast (14.9% YoY)

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