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Empire Bancshares Inc (EBSH) fair value: what the stock is really worth

As of Sep 23, 2026: fair value of Empire Bancshares Inc $23.67, price $43.00, upside -45.0%, quality 50 out of 100. Calculated from audited financials with 26 valuation models and 37 quality factors, updated daily.

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Financial Services · US · ISIN US2916191040

EB Empire Bancshares Inc logo Some data Sep 24, 2026

Empire Bancshares Inc

EBSH · US

Weakest SetupStrongly overvalued and low quality.

!Fair value $23.67 · Strongly overvalued (−45%)
!Quality 50/100
✓Healthy Growth (revenue 5y +16.2 %/yr)
✓Solidly profitable · 12.9% net margin (FY2025)
✓generates free cash flow
!Trails peers (1/12)
!Narrow moat 41/100
!Evidence only medium, so the estimate is less certain
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Price vs Fair Value

$43.99 $10.66 Fair Value $23.67 Jul 2015 Sep 2026

White line = price, green steps = our fair value per fiscal year, dashed = 300-day average. As of Sep 24, 2026.

How to read this chart

60‑month range $10.66 – $43.99 · fair‑value band $22.28 – $27.37 · the $43.00 price screens above the $23.67 fair value. Green steps = our fair value per fiscal year (point-in-time, no hindsight). Dashed = 300-day average. As of Sep 24, 2026.

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Company profile

Empire Bancshares, Inc. operates as the bank holding company for The Hicksville Bank that provides various banking products and services. It offers checking and savings, money market, NOW, and Christmas club accounts; certificates of deposit; and individual retirement accounts.

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Empire Bancshares, Inc. operates as the bank holding company for The Hicksville Bank that provides various banking products and services. It offers checking and savings, money market, NOW, and Christmas club accounts; certificates of deposit; and individual retirement accounts. The company also provides auto loans, personal consumer loans, home equity lines of credit, mortgage loans, residential construction loans, mortgages, commercial real estate lending, lines of credit, term loans, small business administration loans, and agriculture loans. In addition, it offers ATM and debit cards, online and mobile banking, bill payment, overdraft protection, wire transfer, safe deposit box rental, account research and balancing assistance, cashier checks, check cashing, money orders, night depository, and notary services. Empire Bancshares, Inc. was founded in 1901 and is based in Hicksville, Ohio.

Stock analysis

Empire Bancshares Inc (EBSH) currently trades at $43.00, while our model-based Fair Value estimate is $23.67, implying the stock looks roughly 81.7% overvalued today.

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Valuation

Bull case: the Multiples group reads highest at a median of $28.43 per share, and 0 of the 4 models we run sit above the $43.00 price.

Bear case: the Asset-Based group reads lowest at $18.34, and 4 of the 4 models stay below the price. Evidence for this calculation is medium.

Scenario range: $22.28 (bear) to $27.37 (bull), the price of $43.00 sits above it. Bear and bull are the same models on cautious and optimistic assumptions, a range, not a price target.

Quality & growth

The Quality Score stands at 50/100 (solid quality), in the Financial Services sector.

Healthy Growth: Revenue growth appears healthy and is supported by profitability and cash-flow quality.

Empire Bancshares Inc reported revenue of $11.2M in FY2025 versus $5.7M in FY2021, a compound +18.4%/yr. Reported net income was $1.4M in FY2025, compounding +6.8%/yr from FY2021.

Key figures

Market cap $28.4M · P/E ratio 19.6 · P/S ratio 2.54 · EPS (TTM) $2.19 · Net margin 12.9% · Return on assets (EBIT) 0.7% · Free cash flow $1.4M · Net cash $15.8M.

Competitive moat

Our AI-assisted moat analysis scores the competitive advantage at 38 out of 100 (medium confidence).

What moves the price

The share trades about 2% below its 52-week high and 129% above its 52-week low, currently above its 200-day average.

For context, the median of 10 Financial Services peers we cover trades at −38% fair-value upside, at −45%, EBSH screens richer than that median.

Fair Value models

Bear $22.28 Fair Value $23.67 Bull $27.37
Model ⓘEach model values the company its own way (discounted cash flow, earnings, assets, dividends). The fair value above is their evidence-weighted blend, not the output of a single model. Based on fiscal year 2025 figures (about 9 months old). Earnings retained since then ($1.61 per share) are deliberately not added. Bear ⓘBear = the cautious scenario: the same model computed with conservative anchors (lower growth, margins and valuation multiples). Together with Bull it frames a plausible valuation range, not a price target.BaseBull ⓘBull = the optimistic scenario: the same model computed with favourable anchors (higher growth, margins and valuation multiples). Together with Bear it frames a plausible valuation range, not a price target. Evidence ⓘEvidence = how well-backed THIS model's estimate is for this stock (0–100): how complete and reliable its input data are, and how well the model fits the company. The final Fair Value is an evidence-weighted blend, so better-evidenced models count more. Green ≥70, amber 50–69, grey below 50.
Highest evidence
Residual Income $22.44 $23.91 $26.47 76
P/E Multiple $21.32 $28.43 $35.53 63
P/B Multiple $27.88 $37.17 $46.46 55
All 4 models by family
Multiples
P/E Multiple $21.32 $28.43 $35.53 63
P/B Multiple $27.88 $37.17 $46.46 55
Asset-Based
NCAV (Graham) $13.69 $18.34 $27.37 51
Economic Profit
Residual Income $22.44 $23.91 $26.47 76

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Quality Score breakdown

Overall quality 50/100

Of which business quality 48 · Market factors (momentum, volatility) 63

Profitability 25
Margins and returns on capital today
Quality Growth 43
Are margins and returns improving?
Cashflow 60
Earnings quality: real cash, not paper profit
Fin. Strength 27
Balance sheet, leverage, solvency risk
Investment 70
Disciplined investing over empire-building
Low Volatility 0
Calm price path (market factor)
Momentum 85
Price trend over the last 3–12 months (market factor)
52W Momentum 98
Distance to the 52-week high (market factor)
Net Issuance 81
Share count: buybacks or dilution?

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Revenue & earnings trend

Growth Quality ⓘGrowth is valuable only when reinvestment earns attractive returns (Aswath Damodaran): sustainable growth depends on return on capital, reinvestment and efficiency. Basis: total company revenue over the periods shown on the cards (3Y/5Y/all years), not per share, so a merger can show up as a growth jump; per-share earnings growth is in the value-creation card. 90/100
Revenue growth appears healthy and is supported by profitability and cash-flow quality.
Revenue growth 1 year
+87.7%
Revenue growth 3 years ⓘMeasures the company's TOTAL revenue from reported annual statements: compound average growth per year (CAGR) from the fiscal year 3, 5 or N years back to the most recent comparable fiscal year. Not per share: buybacks do not change this number, and a merger can appear as a growth jump. Per-share growth (which does include buybacks) is in the value-creation card.
+21.1%
Revenue growth 5 years ⓘMeasures the company's TOTAL revenue from reported annual statements: compound average growth per year (CAGR) from the fiscal year 3, 5 or N years back to the most recent comparable fiscal year. Not per share: buybacks do not change this number, and a merger can appear as a growth jump. Per-share growth (which does include buybacks) is in the value-creation card.
+16.2%
Start year 2020 (pandemic)
Revenue growth 6 years ⓘMeasures the company's TOTAL revenue from reported annual statements: compound average growth per year (CAGR) from the fiscal year 3, 5 or N years back to the most recent comparable fiscal year. Not per share: buybacks do not change this number, and a merger can appear as a growth jump. Per-share growth (which does include buybacks) is in the value-creation card.
+15.7%
What shareholders gained per year (last 5 years) ⓘWhat the business itself delivers per year: earnings growth per share plus the dividend yield. This is what you get IF the market keeps valuing the stock the same way: it contains no assumption about the market changing its mind. Computed per share, so buybacks count and a merger does not pass as growth. For a company that pays no dividend it is pure earnings growth per share. Period: earnings growth per share as CAGR over the last 5 reported fiscal years (annual statements), plus the current dividend yield. The start value is the median of the three years around the start, so a single crisis year (a pandemic or a write-down) does not distort the rate.
+7.2%
Earnings growth per share plus dividend.
Earnings per share, growth per year+7.2%
Dividend (yield on the price)0.0%
Profit margin 2020 to 2025 ⓘOperating margin then vs now, from reported annual statements. A falling margin after a boom year is the classic peak-earnings signal: the growth rate then leans on an inflated base.25% → 15%

Growth Forecast

Little optimism in the price
The price assumes less growth than the company has delivered so far.
What the price assumes ⓘThis turns our valuation around: instead of asking what the share is worth, it asks what growth the current price requires. It uses the cash the company keeps after all spending (free cash flow), the same discount rate as our models, five years of growth, then slowing evenly to 2 % a year by year ten. Compared with the analysts' sales forecasts extended to the same five years (at least three analysts, for context only, it does not enter the Fair Value): within 3 percentage points counts as "in line" (amber), below that little optimism (green), above that a lot of optimism (red).
−7.5%
Yearly growth needed for the next five years to justify today's price.
What forecasts expect
n/a
No analyst forecast available.
After inflation (USA: IMF forecast 2.4% a year to 2030, 3.1% from 2016 to 2025) that is about −9.7% a year for the price.

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Peer GroupⓘHow this stock ranks against its industry: the green marker is this stock, the band is the typical 25–75% peer range, and the tick is the median.Banks - Regional · 1074 stocks

Beats the industry median on 1/11 measures
Overall it trails its industry peers.
Valuation
Quality Score 50 · Below median
Fair Value upside −45% · Bottom 25%
Profitability
Return on assets 0% · Bottom 25%
Net margin (TTM) 13% · Bottom 25%
Operating margin (TTM) 0% · Bottom 25%
Growth and dividend
Revenue growth 0% · Bottom 25%
Dividend yield (TTM) 0.0% · Bottom 25%

Valuation Multiplesvs Banks - Regional median · lower = cheaper

P/E (TTM) 19.6× · Priciest 25%
P/B 1.57× · Priciest 25%
P/FCF 20.9× · Priciest 25%
EV/EBITDA 5.2× · Cheapest 25%

Context: sector, industry, market

Values & ESG

Does this company touch areas you may want to avoid? The classification is inferred from sector and industry.

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Frequently asked questions

Is Empire Bancshares Inc (EBSH) overvalued or undervalued?
As of Sep 24, 2026, our model estimates a fair value of $23.67 versus a price of $43.00, about −45% upside (overvalued).
What is the fair value of EBSH?
Our model-based fair value for Empire Bancshares Inc is $23.67 (as of Sep 24, 2026), built from audited fundamentals. The current price: $43.00.
What is the quality score of EBSH?
Empire Bancshares Inc has a Quality Score of 50/100. It measures business quality (profitability, growth, cash flow, balance-sheet strength, investment discipline, share issuance). Market factors such as price momentum and volatility do not enter the number; they are shown separately in the detail view.
What is the price target for Empire Bancshares Inc (EBSH)?
Our model-based price target is the fair value of $23.67 (as of Sep 24, 2026) from 4 valuation models. Cautious scenario $22.28, optimistic scenario $27.37. It is a calculation from audited fundamentals, not an analyst target.
What is the Empire Bancshares Inc stock forecast for 2026?
Our models put fair value at $23.67, about −45% upside versus a price of $43.00 (overvalued). Cautious scenario $22.28, optimistic scenario $27.37. The calculation is refreshed regularly with new filings.
What growth is priced into Empire Bancshares Inc (EBSH)?
For today's price to be fair in a discounted-cash-flow model, Empire Bancshares Inc would have to grow free cash flow by -7.5 % per year for five years (discount rate 9.7 %, then slowing evenly to 2 % perpetual growth by year ten). Over the last 5 years revenue grew +16.2 % per year. As of Sep 24, 2026.
What discount rate (WACC) does the fair value of EBSH use?
Our models discount Empire Bancshares Inc at 9.7 %: a base by market capitalisation (nano), country premium for USA. The same rate applies in all 26 models.
What is a reverse DCF?
A reverse DCF turns the usual calculation around. Instead of deriving a value from assumptions, it takes today's price as given and asks: what free-cash-flow growth would a company have to deliver for exactly this price to be fair? The result is not a forecast but the expectation already priced in. For Empire Bancshares Inc that is -7.5 % per year a year over ten years, using the same discount rate (9.7 %) and the same formula as our fair value.
How much growth has Empire Bancshares Inc (EBSH) delivered so far?
Over the past 5 years revenue at Empire Bancshares Inc grew +16.2 % a year. The price currently implies -7.5 % per year free-cash-flow growth a year. Comparing the two shows how much confidence is in the price: if it demands more than has been delivered, the business has to accelerate for the maths to work.
How fast is the sector of Empire Bancshares Inc (EBSH) growing?
The median revenue growth in the sector is +8.4 % a year. That is the yardstick for the growth priced into Empire Bancshares Inc (-7.5 % per year a year): it shows whether the expectation is within the usual range or beyond it.
What is the free cash flow yield of Empire Bancshares Inc (EBSH)?
The free-cash-flow yield on the price is 4.80 %: that much free cash flow Empire Bancshares Inc produces per unit of market value. When it exceeds the discount rate of our models (9.7 %), the business already earns more than its cost of capital demands, and the price needs little additional growth.
What is the intrinsic value of Empire Bancshares Inc (EBSH)?
Intrinsic value and fair value mean the same thing: what the business is worth on its numbers, independent of the share price. For Empire Bancshares Inc it is $23.67 per share (as of Sep 24, 2026), against a price of $43.00. It is the blended result of 4 valuation models (cash flow, earnings, asset, dividend).
Is Empire Bancshares Inc stock overvalued or undervalued in 2026?
As of Sep 24, 2026, EBSH trades above its calculated fair value: price $43.00, fair value $23.67, a gap of about −45% (overvalued). The calculation is refreshed with each new quarterly report, so the verdict can change during the year.
Is fair value the same as the market price of EBSH?
No. The price is what the market pays today ($43.00); the fair value is what the company's own numbers justify ($23.67). For Empire Bancshares Inc the two are $19.33 per share apart. That gap is exactly why we show both numbers side by side.
How much is Empire Bancshares Inc worth?
The market values Empire Bancshares Inc at about $28.4M (market capitalisation, as of Sep 24, 2026). Per share that is $43.00; our models calculate a fair value of $23.67 per share.
What do the bullish and bearish scenarios say about EBSH?
Our models span a range for Empire Bancshares Inc: cautious scenario $22.28, base $23.67, optimistic $27.37 per share (as of Sep 24, 2026, price $43.00). The range comes from different growth and margin assumptions, not from analyst opinions.
What is the P/E ratio of EBSH?
Empire Bancshares Inc trades at a price-to-earnings ratio of 19.6 (as of Sep 24, 2026). A P/E on its own says little: it compares the price with ONE year of profit, while our fair value of $23.67 is built from several models across several years. Other multiples: P/B 1.6, EV/EBITDA 5.2.
How far is EBSH from its 52-week high?
Empire Bancshares Inc trades at $43.00, about 2% below its 52-week high of $43.99 and 129% above the low of $18.81 (as of Sep 23, 2026). Distance from the high says nothing about value: that is what the fair value of $23.67 is for.
Which stocks are comparable to Empire Bancshares Inc?
From the same area (Financial Services) we also value DBS Group, China Merchants Bank Co, Intesa Sanpaolo S.p.A, HDFC Bank Limited, among others. Each of them has its own fair-value calculation on this site using the same models, so the comparison is like for like.
Is Empire Bancshares Inc stock attractive at the current price?
The data as of Sep 24, 2026: price $43.00, calculated fair value $23.67 (−45%), Quality Score 50/100, from 4 models. Whether that fits your horizon and risk tolerance is your call. We provide the calculation, not investment advice.
How is the fair value of EBSH calculated?
We run Empire Bancshares Inc through 4 models from four families: discounted cash flow, earnings models, asset and balance-sheet models, and dividend models. Every model gets the same audited fundamentals; the result is the weighted average of $23.67, with the spread shown as a cautious and an optimistic scenario.
Is it still worth investing in stocks now?
The global stock market currently sits 14.1 % above its aggregate fair value. Empire Bancshares Inc itself currently trades above fair value. An expensive market is no reason to stay out and no reason to buy everything at once: keep a broad savings plan running, buy single stocks only with money you can do without, and hold part of your money liquid while the market is high. The full picture including sectors is on is it worth investing now.
What is the share price of Empire Bancshares Inc (EBSH)?
The closing price on Sep 23, 2026 was $43.00. Our model-based fair value is $23.67, about −45% upside (overvalued). We carry closing prices from our data provider, not a live tick.
What should I pay attention to with Empire Bancshares Inc right now?
The price sits above even our optimistic bull case ($27.37). The favourable scenario is already priced in. Solid but not exceptional quality (50/100) and above fair value, neither a clear bargain nor a standout compounder. For a financial, book-value and earnings-based methods matter more than a cash-flow DCF, which fits banks and insurers poorly.

Key figures of Empire Bancshares Inc

How large is the market capitalisation of Empire Bancshares Inc (EBSH)?
The market capitalisation of Empire Bancshares Inc is $28.4M. The stock-market value of the whole company: share price times number of shares. It is what the market asks for the entire business today.
What is the P/S ratio of Empire Bancshares Inc (EBSH)?
The price-to-sales ratio of Empire Bancshares Inc is 2.54 (P/E × margin). Price to sales: market value relative to yearly revenue. Useful when profit is thin or distorted.
What are the earnings per share of Empire Bancshares Inc (EBSH)?
Earnings per share at Empire Bancshares Inc are $2.19 (price ÷ EPS = P/E 19.6). Earnings per share over the last twelve months: total profit spread across every single share.
What is the net margin of Empire Bancshares Inc (EBSH)?
The net margin of Empire Bancshares Inc is 12.9% (fiscal year 2025). How much of every unit of revenue ends up as profit. 10% means 10 cents of profit per dollar of sales.
What is the EBIT return on assets of Empire Bancshares Inc (EBSH)?
On an EBIT basis the return on assets of Empire Bancshares Inc is 0.7% (avg 5y). Operating profit (EBIT) relative to everything the company owns, as a multi-year average. It describes the business model rather than one good or bad year.
How much net cash does Empire Bancshares Inc (EBSH) hold?
Empire Bancshares Inc holds more cash than debt, $15.8M net (fiscal year 2025). The company holds more cash than debt, a safety cushion.
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