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First Farmers and Merchants Corporation (FFMH) fair value: what the stock is really worth

As of Nov 6, 2026: fair value (intrinsic value) of First Farmers and Merchants Corporation stock $40.16, price $65.00, that is 38.2% below the price, quality 58 out of 100. Rating: strongly overvalued. Calculated from audited financials with 6 of our 26 valuation models and 37 quality factors, updated daily.

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First Farmers and Merchants Corporation

FFMH · US
Solid, but very expensive

Our calculation puts a fair price 38% below what the stock costs today.

Healthy Growth (revenue YoY +37.6 %/yr in USD)
Highly profitable · 28.9% net margin (TTM)
0.9% dividend yield · Low payout
Broad data
Quality 58/100
Mixed vs. peers (6/14)
Wide moat 68/100 · thin data
Fair value $40.16 · Strongly overvalued
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Price vs Fair Value

$65.00 $13.99 Fair Value $40.16 Jun 2015 Nov 2026

White line = price, green steps = our fair value per fiscal year. As of Nov 6, 2026.

How to read this chart

60‑month range $13.99 – $65.00 · fair‑value band $36.75 – $47.47 · the $65.00 price screens above the $40.16 fair value. Green steps = our fair value per fiscal year (point-in-time, no hindsight). As of Nov 6, 2026.

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Company profile

First Farmers and Merchants Corporation operates as the bank holding company for First Farmers and Merchants Bank that provides a range of banking and financial services to individual and corporate customers in Middle Tennessee and Northern Alabama.

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The company offers checking and savings accounts, retirement accounts, and certificates of deposit.

Its loan portfolio includes home and commercial mortgages; home equity, auto, personal, and farm loans; credit cards; equipment and construction lending; equipment leasing; lines of credit; and other loan products.

The company also offers wealth management and trust and investment services; and treasury management solutions, which include accounts receivable and payable, fraud prevention, and account management solutions, as well as online and mobile banking services.

The company was founded in 1909 and is based in Columbia, Tennessee.

Stock analysis

First Farmers and Merchants Corporation (FFMH) currently trades at $65.00, while our model-based Fair Value estimate is $40.16, 38% 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 $55.34 per share, and 0 of the 6 models we run sit above the $65.00 price.

Bear case: the Dividend Discount group reads lowest at $13.87, and 6 of the 6 models stay below the price. Data coverage for this calculation is high.

Scenario range: $36.75 (bear) to $47.47 (bull), the price of $65.00 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 58/100 (solid quality), in the Financial Services sector.

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

First Farmers and Merchants Corporation reported revenue of $81.3M in FY2025 versus $64.3M in FY2021, a compound +6.0%/yr. Reported net income was $18.6M in FY2025, compounding +4.5%/yr from FY2021.

Key figures

Market cap $257M Micro · P/E ratio 12.5 · P/S ratio 3.59 · EPS (TTM) $5.20 · Dividend yield 0.9% · Net margin 28.9% · Return on equity 12.4% · Return on assets (EBIT) 1.2% (5-year average).

Competitive moat

Our AI-assisted moat analysis scores the competitive advantage at 68 out of 100 (low confidence).

What moves the price

The share trades at its 52-week high and 40% 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 −38%, FFMH screens richer than that median.

Fair Value models

Bear $36.75 Fair Value $40.16 Bull $47.47
Price $65.00 · Downside -38.2%
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 ($3.96 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 $36.75 $40.16 $47.47 76
Gordon GGM $8.52 $15.12 $20.54 68
DDM Multi-Stage $8.52 $12.62 $16.17 67
All 6 models by family
Dividend Discount
Gordon GGM $8.52 $15.12 $20.54 68
DDM Multi-Stage $8.52 $12.62 $16.17 67
Multiples
P/E Multiple $45.95 $61.27 $76.59 63
P/B Multiple $37.06 $49.41 $61.76 55
Asset-Based
NCAV (Graham) $20.57 $27.56 $41.13 54
Economic Profit
Residual Income $36.75 $40.16 $47.47 76

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Quality Score breakdown

Overall quality 58/100

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

Profitability 34
How much profit the company makes from its sales and capital
Quality Growth 42
Are margins and returns getting better?
Cashflow 79
Do the profits arrive as real cash?
Financial strength 19
Debt, balance sheet and risk of trouble
Investment 67
Does it invest with discipline instead of growing at any price?
Low Volatility 98
How calm the share price moves, does not count
Price momentum 78
Price momentum of the last 3 to 12 months, does not count
Near the 52-week high 100
Distance to the 52-week high, does not count
New shares 97
Buys back shares or issues new ones?

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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. 100/100
Revenue growth appears healthy and is supported by profitability and cash-flow quality.
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.
+6.1%
Earnings growth per share plus dividend.
Earnings per share, growth per year+5.2%
Dividend (yield on the price)0.9%
Pace: 5 vs 10 years ⓘTwo data points, not a trend model: earnings growth per share over the last 5 fiscal years against the last 10. Labelled "steady" when both rates are within 3 percentage points of each other, otherwise picking up or flattening. Shown only when ten years of history exist.5.2% vs 8.1%, steady
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.28% → 28%
Pace: the 5-year rate starts in 2020 (pandemic)

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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 6/14 measures
A mixed picture versus its industry peers.
Valuation
Quality Score 58 · Above median
Fair Value upside −38.2% · Bottom 25%
Profitability
Return on equity (12 months) 12.4% · Above median
Return on assets 1.0% · Above median
Net margin (12 months) 28.9% · Below median
Operating margin (12 months) 38.5% · Below median
Growth and dividend
Revenue growth (quarter YoY) 13.2% · Above median
Dividend yield (12 months) 0.9% · Bottom 25%
Balance sheet
Debt / equity 0.03× · Lowest 25%

Valuation Multiplesvs Banks - Regional median · lower = cheaper

P/E (12 months) 12.5× · Pricier than median
P/B 1.50× · Priciest 25%
P/S (12 months) 3.59× · Pricier than median
Price / free cash flow (fiscal year) 13.6× · Pricier than median
EV/EBITDA 6.6× · Cheaper than median

Strength profile in five axes (Snowflake)

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Sector peers
VALUE (fair-value potential)0 · sector 8
FUTURE (revenue growth)66 · sector 47
PAST (return on equity)50 · sector 43
HEALTH (low debt)–
DIVIDEND (yield)18 · 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 First Farmers and Merchants Corporation (FFMH) overvalued or undervalued?
As of Nov 6, 2026, our model estimates a fair value of $40.16 versus a price of $65.00, about 38% lower (overvalued).
What is the fair value of FFMH?
Our model-based fair value for First Farmers and Merchants Corporation is $40.16 (as of Nov 6, 2026), built from audited fundamentals. The current price: $65.00.
What is the quality score of FFMH?
First Farmers and Merchants Corporation has a Quality Score of 58/100. 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 First Farmers and Merchants Corporation (FFMH)?
Our model-based price target is the fair value of $40.16 (as of Nov 6, 2026) from 6 valuation models. Cautious scenario $36.75, optimistic scenario $47.47. It is a calculation from audited fundamentals, not an analyst target.
What is the First Farmers and Merchants Corporation stock forecast for 2026?
Our models put fair value at $40.16, about 38% lower versus a price of $65.00 (overvalued). Cautious scenario $36.75, optimistic scenario $47.47. The calculation is refreshed regularly with new filings.
What is the revenue of First Farmers and Merchants Corporation (FFMH)?
First Farmers and Merchants Corporation reported trailing-twelve-month revenue of about $71.7M (latest available figure, as of Nov 6, 2026).
Does First Farmers and Merchants Corporation pay a dividend?
First Farmers and Merchants Corporation currently shows a dividend yield of 0.89% relative to its recent price (as of Nov 6, 2026).
How much is the dividend of First Farmers and Merchants Corporation (FFMH) and when is the ex-dividend date?
First Farmers and Merchants Corporation pays a dividend of $0.58 per share a year, a dividend yield of 0.9%. The last ex-dividend date was Oct 1, 2026. A dividend has been paid every year since at least 2010. The payout ratio is 11.2% of earnings. Our assessment: Low payout. A low payout ratio: the dividend takes at most 60 % of earnings. Whether free cash flow covers it as well, we cannot see for this company.
What is the intrinsic value of First Farmers and Merchants Corporation (FFMH)?
Intrinsic value and fair value mean the same thing: what the business is worth on its numbers, independent of the share price. For First Farmers and Merchants Corporation it is $40.16 per share (as of Nov 6, 2026), against a price of $65.00. It is the blended result of 6 valuation models in 4 families (Dividend Discount, Multiples, Asset-Based, Economic Profit).
Is First Farmers and Merchants Corporation stock overvalued or undervalued in 2026?
As of Nov 6, 2026, FFMH trades above its calculated fair value: price $65.00, fair value $40.16, a gap of about −38% (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 FFMH?
No. The price is what the market pays today ($65.00); the fair value is what the company's own numbers justify ($40.16). For First Farmers and Merchants Corporation the two are $24.84 per share apart. That gap is exactly why we show both numbers side by side.
How much is First Farmers and Merchants Corporation worth?
The market values First Farmers and Merchants Corporation at about $257M (market capitalisation, as of Nov 6, 2026). Per share that is $65.00; our models calculate a fair value of $40.16 per share.
What do the bullish and bearish scenarios say about FFMH?
Our models span a range for First Farmers and Merchants Corporation: cautious scenario $36.75, base $40.16, optimistic $47.47 per share (as of Nov 6, 2026, price $65.00). The range comes from different growth and margin assumptions, not from analyst opinions.
What is the P/E ratio of FFMH?
First Farmers and Merchants Corporation trades at a price-to-earnings ratio of 12.5 (as of Nov 6, 2026). A P/E on its own says little: it compares the price with ONE year of profit, while our fair value of $40.16 is built from several models across several years. Median P/E at fiscal year-end, 10 fiscal years (2016 to 2025), reported earnings: 10.2. Other multiples: P/B 1.5, P/S 3.6, EV/EBITDA 6.6.
How solid is the balance sheet of First Farmers and Merchants Corporation (FFMH)?
Balance-sheet figures for First Farmers and Merchants Corporation (as of Nov 6, 2026): return on equity 12.4%, debt of 0.03 per unit of equity. They feed the Quality Score of 58/100, which measures business quality independently of the share price.
How far is FFMH from its 52-week high?
First Farmers and Merchants Corporation trades at $65.00, at its 52-week high of $65.00 and 40% above the low of $46.47 (as of Nov 6, 2026). Distance from the high says nothing about value: that is what the fair value of $40.16 is for.
Which stocks are comparable to First Farmers and Merchants Corporation?
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 First Farmers and Merchants Corporation stock attractive at the current price?
The data as of Nov 6, 2026: price $65.00, calculated fair value $40.16 (−38%), Quality Score 58/100, from 6 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 FFMH calculated?
We run First Farmers and Merchants Corporation through 6 models from 4 families: Dividend Discount, Multiples, Asset-Based, Economic Profit. Every model gets the same audited fundamentals; the fair value of $40.16 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. First Farmers and Merchants Corporation 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 First Farmers and Merchants Corporation (FFMH)?
The closing price on Nov 6, 2026 was $65.00. Our model-based fair value is $40.16, about 38% lower (overvalued). We carry closing prices from our data provider, not a live tick.
What should I pay attention to with First Farmers and Merchants Corporation right now?
The price sits above even our optimistic bull case ($47.47). The favourable scenario is already priced in. Solid but not exceptional quality (58/100) 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.
Where does the earnings growth of First Farmers and Merchants Corporation (FFMH) come from?
Earnings per share at First Farmers and Merchants Corporation grew +7.5 % a year from 2014 to 2025. Broken into its drivers: revenue per share +6.3 %, EBIT margin +0.4 %, tax rate +1.0 %, residual (interest, one-offs) −0.2 %. The four rates multiply to the earnings growth rate, they do not add up. Start and end are three-year averages so a single exceptional year does not distort the result.

Key figures of First Farmers and Merchants Corporation

How large is the market capitalisation of First Farmers and Merchants Corporation (FFMH)?
The market capitalisation of First Farmers and Merchants Corporation is $257M. 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 First Farmers and Merchants Corporation (FFMH)?
The price-to-sales ratio of First Farmers and Merchants Corporation is 3.59 (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 First Farmers and Merchants Corporation (FFMH)?
Earnings per share at First Farmers and Merchants Corporation are $5.20 (price ÷ EPS = P/E 12.5). Earnings per share over the last twelve months: total profit spread across every single share.
What is the dividend yield of First Farmers and Merchants Corporation (FFMH)?
The dividend yield of First Farmers and Merchants Corporation is 0.9% (payout 11.2%). Yearly dividend relative to the share price. 3% pays 3 per 100 invested. Below: how much of profit is used for it.
What is the net margin of First Farmers and Merchants Corporation (FFMH)?
The net margin of First Farmers and Merchants Corporation is 28.9% (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 First Farmers and Merchants Corporation (FFMH)?
The return on equity (ROE) of First Farmers and Merchants Corporation is 12.4% (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 First Farmers and Merchants Corporation (FFMH)?
On an EBIT basis the return on assets of First Farmers and Merchants Corporation is 1.2% (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 First Farmers and Merchants Corporation (FFMH)?
The operating margin of First Farmers and Merchants Corporation is 38.5% (last twelve months). Profit from the core business (before interest and taxes) relative to revenue.
How fast is revenue growing at First Farmers and Merchants Corporation (FFMH)?
Revenue at First Farmers and Merchants Corporation is growing +13.2% versus a year earlier (3y avg +7.5%). 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 First Farmers and Merchants Corporation (FFMH)?
Earnings per share at First Farmers and Merchants Corporation are growing +24.3% versus a year earlier. How much earnings per share grew versus a year earlier.
How much free cash flow does First Farmers and Merchants Corporation (FFMH) generate?
The free cash flow of First Farmers and Merchants Corporation is $18.9M (fiscal year 2025). The cash truly left after running and investing in the business, this is what pays dividends and buybacks.
How much net cash does First Farmers and Merchants Corporation (FFMH) hold?
First Farmers and Merchants Corporation holds more cash than debt, $100M net (fiscal year 2025). The company holds more cash than debt, a safety cushion.
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