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South Plains Financial

SPFI
60
Banks - Regional · Financial Services
Price
$44.21
-0.04 (-0.09%)
Market Cap
$846.4M
Exchange
NASDAQ
Winston Score
60
Winston is curious
A decent business — some strong pillars, some weaker.
Data as of Aug 23, 2026 · filings through Jun 30, 2026
How the score breaks down
Growth
Good
Valuation
Strong
Dividends
Good

Share count falling — buybacks

4.3% over 4y

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

Diluted shares outstanding: 17.8M (2021) → 17.0M (2025)

Winston Score History

The full picture

South Plains Financial, Inc. operates as a bank holding company for City Bank that provides commercial and consumer financial services to small and medium-sized businesses and individuals. The company operates through two segments, Banking and Insurance. It offers deposit products, including demand deposit accounts, interest-bearing products, savings accounts, and certificate of deposits.

Growth Profile

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Revenue Growth

+5.9% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Slow revenue growth

EPS Growth

+10.0% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Slow EPS growth

R&D Spend

$0/ year

0.0% of revenue

Below sector average (7%)

Research and development spending

Insider Activity

7.3%ownership

Declining

Insider ownership declining — could be dilution or selling

Cash Position

Cash flow positive

$5.1B cash & investments

Quarterly Free Cash Flow

↑ Burn rate improving

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

Growth context

South Plains Financial is growing revenue at 6% 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

Not applicable for this business.

Growth

Sales growth
Sales YoY
+4.8%
Slow sales growth (+4.8% YoY)
Profit growth
EPS YoY
+14.4%
Earnings growing (+14.4% YoY)

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

How steady the profit is
EPS Consistency
6/8 quarters
Earnings grew in most of the last 8 quarters

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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)
11.6x
Attractive valuation — P/E 11.6

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
+1.5
GROWING
Earnings expected to grow — slightly cheaper on forward P/E

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Dividends

Dividend
Dividend Yield
1.63%
Small dividend — 1.63% yield

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

Dividend record
Dividend Growth
+11.5%
Dividend growing fast (11.5% YoY)

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