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ECB Bancorp Inc. (ECBK) fair value: what the stock is really worth

As of Nov 6, 2026: fair value (intrinsic value) of ECB Bancorp Inc. stock $13.53, price $21.45, that is 36.9% below the price, quality 55 out of 100. Rating: strongly overvalued. Calculated from audited financials with 4 of our 26 valuation models and 37 quality factors, updated daily.

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ECB Bancorp Inc.

ECBK · US
Solid, but very expensive

Our calculation puts a fair price 37% below what the stock costs today.

Healthy Growth (revenue 5y +28.4 %/yr in USD)
Highly profitable · 30.6% net margin (TTM)
Last quarter vs. a year ago: revenue +26%, profit +38%.
Quality 55/100
Moderate moat 57/100 · thin data
Some data
Fair value $13.53 · Strongly overvalued
Trails peers (5/13)
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Price vs Fair Value

$22.97 $10.00 Fair Value $13.53 Jul 2022 Nov 2026

White line = price, green steps = our fair value per fiscal year. As of Nov 3, 2026.

How to read this chart

51‑month range $10.00 – $22.97 · fair‑value band $13.53 – $19.68 · the $21.45 price screens above the $13.53 fair value. Green steps = our fair value per fiscal year (point-in-time, no hindsight). As of Nov 3, 2026.

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Company profile

ECB Bancorp, Inc. operating as a holding company for Everett Co-operative Bank that provides various banking products and services.

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The company accepts various deposit products, including certificate of deposit accounts, individual retirement accounts, money market accounts, savings accounts, demand deposit accounts, and interest-bearing and noninterest-bearing checking accounts.

It offers one- to four-family residential real estate, commercial real estate and multifamily real estate, construction and land, commercial, and consumer loans, as well as home equity loans and lines of credit.

In addition, the company invests in securities, consisting primarily of U.S. government and federal agency obligations, mortgage-backed securities, and corporate bonds. ECB Bancorp, Inc. was founded in 1890 and is headquartered in Everett, Massachusetts.

Stock analysis

ECB Bancorp Inc. (ECBK) currently trades at $21.45, while our model-based Fair Value estimate is $13.53, 37% below the price, so the stock looks overvalued today.

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Valuation

Bull case: the Multiples group reads highest at a median of $19.56 per share, and 1 of the 4 models we run sit above the $21.45 price.

Bear case: the Asset-Based group reads lowest at $13.18, and 3 of the 4 models stay below the price. Data coverage for this calculation is medium.

Scenario range: $13.53 (bear) to $19.68 (bull), the price of $21.45 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 55/100 (solid quality), in the Financial Services sector.

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

ECB Bancorp Inc. reported revenue of $79.5M in FY2025 versus $23.6M in FY2021, a compound +35.5%/yr. Reported net income was $7.8M in FY2025, compounding +17.8%/yr from FY2021.

Key figures

Market cap $179M Micro · P/E ratio 14.4 · P/S ratio 4.42 · EPS (TTM) $1.49 · Net margin 30.6% · Return on equity 7.0% · Return on assets (EBIT) 0.5% (5-year average) · Operating margin 44.7%.

Competitive moat

Our AI-assisted moat analysis scores the competitive advantage at 57 out of 100 (low confidence).

What moves the price

The share trades about 7% below its 52-week high and 35% above its 52-week low, currently above its 200-day average.

For context, the median of 10 Financial Services peers we cover trades at −28% fair-value upside, at −37%, ECBK screens richer than that median.

Fair Value models

Bear $13.53 Fair Value $13.53 Bull $19.68
Price $21.45 · Downside -36.9%
Model ⓘEach model values the company its own way (discounted cash flow, earnings, assets, dividends). The fair value above starts from their evidence-weighted blend, not from a single model. In cyclical trough or peak years, after dilution or a stock split it is adjusted afterwards, so it can sit above or below the models. Based on fiscal year 2025 figures (about 10 months old). Earnings retained since then ($1.28 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. If a model's bull case is above four times its base value, the table shows that limit with a > sign (like the overall Bull above): beyond it no assumption holds. Coverage ⓘCoverage = 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.
Best data coverage
Residual Income $13.88 $13.53 $13.89 71
P/E Multiple $8.67 $11.56 $14.45 63
P/B Multiple $20.66 $27.55 $34.44 55
All 4 models by family
Multiples
P/E Multiple $8.67 $11.56 $14.45 63
P/B Multiple $20.66 $27.55 $34.44 55
Asset-Based
NCAV (Graham) $9.84 $13.18 $19.68 54
Economic Profit
Residual Income $13.88 $13.53 $13.89 71

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Quality Score breakdown

Overall quality 55/100

It rates the business: profits, how they develop, real cash, balance sheet, investing and share count.

Profitability 20
How much profit the company makes from its sales and capital
Quality Growth 68
Are margins and returns getting better?
Cashflow 62
Do the profits arrive as real cash?
Financial strength 20
Debt, balance sheet and risk of trouble
Investment 72
Does it invest with discipline instead of growing at any price?
Low Volatility 88
How calm the share price moves, does not count
Price momentum 56
Price momentum of the last 3 to 12 months, does not count
Near the 52-week high 68
Distance to the 52-week high, does not count
New shares 84
Buys back shares or issues new ones?

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Insider trades

In the last 6 months, no officer or director bought or sold shares on the open market.

  • BuyBrandon LavertuCFO40 shares at $17.89$716Apr 30, 2026
  • BuyMaura Ellen SullivanDirector2× since Dec 8, 2025: 5,700 shares, avg. $17.49$99,677Feb 9, 2026

Sales are often planned (taxes, diversification, 10b5-1 plans). Purchases with their own money are seen as the stronger sign. For information only: not part of the quality score or Fair Value.

Source: SEC Form 4, as of Nov 6, 2026. All filings at the SEC ↗

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. 95/100
Revenue growth appears healthy and is supported by profitability and cash-flow quality.
Revenue growth 1 year
+16.5%
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.
+37.5%
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.
+28.4%
Start year 2020 (pandemic)
What shareholders gained per year (last 5 years) (mathematically smoothed) ⓘ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. Smoothed = median of all growth paths between the years of the window (trend line on the logarithm of earnings per share): a single extreme year cannot distort the rate. The reported figure stays in the tooltip.
+18.7%
Earnings growth per share plus dividend.
Earnings per share, growth per year+18.7%
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.29% → 13%
2025 sits 96% above its own trend. The rate follows the median trend of the last 5 years, not that single year.

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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 · 996 stocks

Beats the industry median on 5/13 measures
Overall it trails its industry peers.
Valuation
Quality Score 55 · Above median
Fair Value upside −36.9% · Bottom 25%
Profitability
Return on equity (12 months) 7.0% · Bottom 25%
Return on assets 0.5% · Bottom 25%
Net margin (12 months) 30.6% · Above median
Operating margin (12 months) 44.7% · Above median
Growth and dividend
Revenue growth (quarter YoY) 26.4% · Top 25%
Balance sheet
Debt / equity 1.66× · Highest 25%

Valuation Multiplesvs Banks - Regional median · lower = cheaper

P/E (12 months) 14.4× · Priciest 25%
P/B 1.04× · Cheaper than median
P/S (12 months) 4.42× · Priciest 25%
Price / free cash flow (fiscal year) 19.9× · Priciest 25%
EV/EBITDA 34.5× · Priciest 25%

Strength profile in five axes (Snowflake)

VALUEFUTUREPASTHEALTHDIVIDEND
This stock
VALUEFUTUREPASTHEALTHDIVIDEND
Sector peers
VALUE (fair-value potential)0 · sector 8
FUTURE (revenue growth)100 · sector 47
PAST (return on equity)28 · sector 43
HEALTH (low debt)–
DIVIDEND (yield)0 · sector 53

VALUE 0: the price sits above our fair-value range.

HEALTH: for banks, insurers and similar financial firms borrowed money is part of the business, so we do not rate debt here.

Context: sector, industry, market

Values & ESG

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

None of the checked exposures detected

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Frequently asked questions

Is ECB Bancorp Inc. (ECBK) overvalued or undervalued?
As of Nov 3, 2026, our model estimates a fair value of $13.53 versus a price of $21.45, about 37% lower (overvalued).
What is the fair value of ECBK?
Our model-based fair value for ECB Bancorp Inc. is $13.53 (as of Nov 3, 2026), built from audited fundamentals. The current price: $21.45.
What is the quality score of ECBK?
ECB Bancorp Inc. has a Quality Score of 55/100. 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 ECB Bancorp Inc. (ECBK)?
Our model-based price target is the fair value of $13.53 (as of Nov 3, 2026) from 4 valuation models. Cautious scenario $13.53, optimistic scenario $19.68. It is a calculation from audited fundamentals, not an analyst target.
What is the ECB Bancorp Inc. stock forecast for 2026?
Our models put fair value at $13.53, about 37% lower versus a price of $21.45 (overvalued). Cautious scenario $13.53, optimistic scenario $19.68. The calculation is refreshed regularly with new filings.
What is the revenue of ECB Bancorp Inc. (ECBK)?
ECB Bancorp Inc. reported trailing-twelve-month revenue of about $40.4M (latest available figure, as of Nov 3, 2026).
What is the intrinsic value of ECB Bancorp Inc. (ECBK)?
Intrinsic value and fair value mean the same thing: what the business is worth on its numbers, independent of the share price. For ECB Bancorp Inc. it is $13.53 per share (as of Nov 3, 2026), against a price of $21.45. It is the blended result of 4 valuation models in 3 families (Multiples, Asset-Based, Economic Profit).
Is ECB Bancorp Inc. stock overvalued or undervalued in 2026?
As of Nov 3, 2026, ECBK trades above its calculated fair value: price $21.45, fair value $13.53, a gap of about −37% (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 ECBK?
No. The price is what the market pays today ($21.45); the fair value is what the company's own numbers justify ($13.53). For ECB Bancorp Inc. the two are $7.92 per share apart. That gap is exactly why we show both numbers side by side.
How much is ECB Bancorp Inc. worth?
The market values ECB Bancorp Inc. at about $179M (market capitalisation, as of Nov 3, 2026). Per share that is $21.45; our models calculate a fair value of $13.53 per share.
What do the bullish and bearish scenarios say about ECBK?
Our models span a range for ECB Bancorp Inc.: cautious scenario $13.53, base $13.53, optimistic $19.68 per share (as of Nov 3, 2026, price $21.45). The range comes from different growth and margin assumptions, not from analyst opinions.
What is the P/E ratio of ECBK?
ECB Bancorp Inc. trades at a price-to-earnings ratio of 14.4 (as of Nov 3, 2026). A P/E on its own says little: it compares the price with ONE year of profit, while our fair value of $13.53 is built from several models across several years. Other multiples: P/B 1.0, P/S 4.4, EV/EBITDA 34.5.
How solid is the balance sheet of ECB Bancorp Inc. (ECBK)?
Balance-sheet figures for ECB Bancorp Inc. (as of Nov 3, 2026): return on equity 7.0%, debt of 1.66 per unit of equity. They feed the Quality Score of 55/100, which measures business quality independently of the share price.
How far is ECBK from its 52-week high?
ECB Bancorp Inc. trades at $21.45, about 7% below its 52-week high of $22.97 and 35% above the low of $15.93 (as of Nov 6, 2026). Distance from the high says nothing about value: that is what the fair value of $13.53 is for.
Which stocks are comparable to ECB Bancorp Inc.?
From the same area (Financial Services) we also value China Merchants Bank Co, DBS Group, UniCredit S.p.A, Mizuho Financial Group, 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 ECB Bancorp Inc. stock attractive at the current price?
The data as of Nov 3, 2026: price $21.45, calculated fair value $13.53 (−37%), Quality Score 55/100, 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 ECBK calculated?
We run ECB Bancorp Inc. through 4 models from 3 families: Multiples, Asset-Based, Economic Profit. Every model gets the same audited fundamentals; the fair value of $13.53 builds on their evidence-weighted average, 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 13.3% above its aggregate fair value. ECB Bancorp 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 ECB Bancorp Inc. (ECBK)?
The closing price on Nov 6, 2026 was $21.45. Our model-based fair value is $13.53, about 37% lower (overvalued). We carry closing prices from our data provider, not a live tick.
What should I pay attention to with ECB Bancorp Inc. right now?
The price sits above even our optimistic bull case ($19.68). The favourable scenario is already priced in. Solid but not exceptional quality (55/100) 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 ECB Bancorp Inc.

How large is the market capitalisation of ECB Bancorp Inc. (ECBK)?
The market capitalisation of ECB Bancorp Inc. is $179M. 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 ECB Bancorp Inc. (ECBK)?
The price-to-sales ratio of ECB Bancorp Inc. is 4.42 (last twelve months). Price to sales: market value relative to yearly revenue. Useful when profit is thin or distorted.
What are the earnings per share of ECB Bancorp Inc. (ECBK)?
Earnings per share at ECB Bancorp Inc. are $1.49 (price ÷ EPS = P/E 14.4). Earnings per share over the last twelve months: total profit spread across every single share.
What is the net margin of ECB Bancorp Inc. (ECBK)?
The net margin of ECB Bancorp Inc. is 30.6% (last twelve months). How much of every unit of revenue ends up as profit. 10% means 10 cents of profit per dollar of sales.
What is the return on equity of ECB Bancorp Inc. (ECBK)?
The return on equity (ROE) of ECB Bancorp Inc. is 7.0% (last twelve months). Profit relative to shareholders' equity, how efficiently the company works with its owners' money.
What is the EBIT return on assets of ECB Bancorp Inc. (ECBK)?
On an EBIT basis the return on assets of ECB Bancorp Inc. is 0.5% (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.
What is the operating margin of ECB Bancorp Inc. (ECBK)?
The operating margin of ECB Bancorp Inc. is 44.7% (last twelve months). Profit from the core business (before interest and taxes) relative to revenue.
How fast is revenue growing at ECB Bancorp Inc. (ECBK)?
Revenue at ECB Bancorp Inc. is growing +26.4% versus a year earlier (3y avg +37.5%). How much revenue grew versus a year earlier (YoY). The 3-year average next to it puts the single year in context.
How fast are earnings growing at ECB Bancorp Inc. (ECBK)?
Earnings per share at ECB Bancorp Inc. are growing +37.9% versus a year earlier. How much earnings per share grew versus a year earlier.
How much free cash flow does ECB Bancorp Inc. (ECBK) generate?
The free cash flow of ECB Bancorp Inc. is $9.0M (fiscal year 2025). The cash truly left after running and investing in the business, this is what pays dividends and buybacks.
How much net debt does ECB Bancorp Inc. (ECBK) carry?
The net debt of ECB Bancorp Inc. is $190M (fiscal year 2025, ≈ 21.1 yrs of FCF). Debt minus cash on hand. The note shows how many years of free cash flow could in theory pay it off.
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