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First United Corporation (FUNC) Fair Value & Analysis

Financial Services · US · Market cap $275M

FU First United Corporation logo First United Corporation FUNC · US
Price$44.74
Fair Value$49.44
Upside+10.5%
Quality56/100
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Healthy Growth
Highly profitable · 28.8% net margin
Low debt · generates free cash flow
2.45% dividend yield
Ranks above peers (11/15)
Moderate moat 64/100
Evidence: High Range $37.08 – $61.79 Share as image

Fair value as of: Jul 26, 2026

From 6 valuation models · updated 16 days ago

Share price +2.9% over the past month.

A solid business, screening 11% undervalued on our models.

What matters now

  • For a financial, book-value and earnings-based methods matter more than a cash-flow DCF, which fits banks and insurers poorly.
  • Our model range runs from $37.08 (bear) to $61.79 (bull), base $49.44. The closer the price sits to the lower half, the larger the margin of safety.
  • Quality 56/100 (solid quality) with high evidence: the data supports the verdict.
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Price vs Fair Value (5 years)

$46.18 $11.36 Fair Value $49.44 Apr 2021 Aug 2026

White line = price, green steps = our fair value per fiscal year, dashed = 300-day average. As of Jul 26, 2026.

How to read this chart

60‑month range $11.36 – $46.18 · fair‑value band $37.08 – $61.79 · the $44.74 price screens below the $49.44 fair value. Green steps = our fair value per fiscal year (point-in-time, no hindsight). Dashed = 300-day average. As of Jul 26, 2026.

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Analysis

First United Corporation (FUNC) currently trades at $44.74, while our model-based Fair Value estimate is $49.44, implying the stock looks roughly 10.5% undervalued today. The Quality Score stands at 56/100 (solid quality), in the Financial Services sector. Bull case: trading below our estimate, it may offer upside if the fundamentals hold. Bear case: a low price can be a value trap when quality is weak or the data is thin (evidence: high), always confirm before acting.

Over the trailing twelve months, First United Corporation generated revenue of $88.2M at a net margin of 28.8%. Revenue grew 11.2% year over year. It earns a return on equity of 13.1%. The balance sheet holds a net cash position of $16.8M. Fundamentals as of Jul 26, 2026

Our scenario range runs from $37.08 (bear case) to $61.79 (bull case); at $44.74, the current price sits within that range. Bear and bull are the same models run on conservative and optimistic assumptions (margins, growth, valuation multiples), so a plausible valuation range, not a price target. The share trades near its 52-week high and 64% above its 52-week low, currently above its 200-day average. For context, the median of 10 Financial Services peers we cover trades at 42% fair-value upside, at 11%, FUNC screens richer than that median.

Fair Value models

Each model estimates fair value its own way; the Fair Value above is the evidence-weighted blend. Evidence (0–100) measures how completely this model’s inputs are available: well-fed models carry more weight in the blend. The spread across models is intentional, each one stresses a different value driver; dividend models, for instance, come out structurally low when payout is small.

Model 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
Highest evidence
Residual Income $26.26 $29.02 $38.93 76
Gordon GGM $6.45 $9.00 $11.21 70
P/E Multiple $37.08 $49.44 $61.79 63
All 6 models by family
Dividend Discount
Gordon GGM $6.45 $9.00 $11.21 70
DDM Multi-Stage $6.45 $8.54 $10.45 61
Multiples
P/E Multiple $37.08 $49.44 $61.79 63
P/B Multiple $33.17 $44.22 $55.28 55
Asset-Based
NCAV (Graham) $15.79 $21.16 $31.59 50
Economic Profit
Residual Income $26.26 $29.02 $38.93 76

Widest divergence: Multiples ($44.22) versus Dividend Discount ($8.54). Highest evidence: Residual Income (76).

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Key figures & financial health

Revenue (TTM) $88.2M
Revenue growth (YoY) +11.2%
Net margin 28.8%
Return on equity 13.1%
Free cash flow $15.4M FY2025
P/E ratio 10.9
More key figures
Operating margin 41.0%
EPS (TTM) $3.91
Dividend yield 2.5%
EPS growth (YoY) +15.5%
Net cash $16.8M FY2025

Figures from reported company fundamentals · as of Jul 26, 2026. TTM = trailing twelve months.

Quality Score breakdown

Overall quality 56/100

Of which business quality 50 · Market factors (momentum, volatility) 79

Profitability 33
Margins and returns on capital today
Quality Growth 55
Are margins and returns improving?
Cashflow 54
Earnings quality: real cash, not paper profit
Fin. Strength 21
Balance sheet, leverage, solvency risk
Investment 74
Disciplined investing over empire-building
Low Volatility 84
Calm price path (market factor)
Momentum 70
Price trend over the last 3–12 months (market factor)
52W Momentum 88
Distance to the 52-week high (market factor)
Net Issuance 88
Buybacks instead of dilution

Non-valuation factor families (profitability, growth, cashflow, financial strength, momentum …), each academically grounded. Valuation itself sits in the Fair Value and is deliberately excluded here to avoid double-counting.

About the company

First United Corporation operates as the bank holding company for First United Bank & Trust that provides various retail and commercial banking services to businesses and individuals in the United States. It operates through Community Banking and Wealth Management segments.

Full company description

First United Corporation operates as the bank holding company for First United Bank & Trust that provides various retail and commercial banking services to businesses and individuals in the United States. It operates through Community Banking and Wealth Management segments. The company offers deposit products, such as checking, savings, money market, individual retirement (IRA), employee benefit, and health savings accounts; regular and IRA certificates of deposit (CD); and demand deposits. It also provides business and personal loans; commercial loans secured by real estate, commercial equipment, and vehicles or other assets of the borrower; residential mortgages; home equity lines of credit; real estate construction loans to builders and individuals for single-family dwellings; and consumer loans, including indirect and direct auto loans, student loans, and other secured and unsecured lines of credit and term loans. In addition, the company offers brokerage; certificate of deposit account registry and IntraFi cash services; treasury management, cash sweep, and various checking opportunities; trust services, such as personal trust, investment agency accounts, charitable trusts, estate administration, and estate planning, as well as retirement accounts, including IRA rollovers, 401(k) accounts, and defined benefit plans; safe deposit and night depository facilities; and insurance products. Further, it provides online, mobile, and digital banking; debit and credit cards; business support; merchant services; remote deposit capture; positive pay; sweep and escrow accounts; check recovery and ordering; equipment loans; floorplan lending; mobile wallet and deposit; credit insights; personal finance; bill pay; CD and trust secured loans; boat and RV loans; and retirement planning services. First United Corporation was founded in 1900 and is headquartered in Oakland, Maryland.

Company description, as reported by the company or data provider.

Revenue & earnings trend

FY2021 – FY2025 · reported fiscal years

First United Corporation reported revenue of $119M in FY2025 versus $78.6M in FY2021, a compound +11.0%/yr. Reported net income was $24.5M in FY2025, compounding +5.5%/yr from FY2021.

Growth Quality 89/100
Revenue growth appears healthy and is supported by profitability and cash-flow quality.
Latest Revenue (FY 2025)
$119M
Latest YoY
+6.6%
Avg. growth/yr (3Y) 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.
+14.0%
Avg. growth/yr (5Y) 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.
+9.2%
Avg. growth/yr (34Y) 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.
+3.6%
Revenue +11.0%/yr
FY21 $78.6M
FY22 $80.4M
FY23 $95.6M
FY24 $112M
FY25 $119M
Net income +5.5%/yr
FY21 $19.8M
FY22 $25.0M
FY23 $15.1M
FY24 $20.6M
FY25 $24.5M
Character of growth · EPS growth decomposed (2014-2025) +9.2 % p.a.
Revenue per share +6.2 pp

of which total revenue +6.8 pp · buybacks/dilution −0.6 pp

EBIT margin +2.1 pp
Tax rate +0.7 pp
Residual (interest, one-offs) +0.2 pp

Absolute contributions in percentage points per year; they sum to the EPS growth rate. Start and end points are 3-year averages (details on hover).

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Peer Group

Banks - Regional · 1083 stocks

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.

Quality Score 56 · Above median
Fair Value upside +11% · Above median
Return on equity (TTM) 13% · Above median
Return on assets 1% · Above median
Net margin (TTM) 29% · Above median
Operating margin (TTM) 41% · Above median
Revenue growth 11% · Above median
Dividend yield (TTM) 2.5% · Below median
Debt / equity 0.47× · Higher than median

Valuation Multiples vs Banks - Regional median · lower = cheaper

P/E (TTM) 10.9× · Cheaper than median
P/B 1.35× · Pricier than median
P/S (TTM) 3.11× · Cheaper than median
P/FCF 17.8× · Pricier than 75% of peers
EV/EBITDA 6.7× · Cheaper than median
PEG 0.33× · Cheaper than 75% of peers

Snowflake

Five quick dimensions, each 0 to 100: VALUE (fair-value potential), FUTURE (revenue growth), PAST (return on equity), HEALTH (low debt), DIVIDEND (yield). Green = this stock, grey = typical sector peer.

VALUE 47 · sector 39
FUTURE 56 · sector 44
PAST 52 · sector 41
HEALTH 76 · sector 85
DIVIDEND 49 · sector 49

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

ESG scores are not available for this stock yet. Values and ESG data are contextual and can differ between providers.

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Frequently asked questions

Is First United Corporation (FUNC) overvalued or undervalued?
As of Jul 26, 2026, our model estimates a fair value of $49.44 versus a price of $44.74, about +11% (undervalued).
What is the fair value of FUNC?
Our model-based fair value for First United Corporation is $49.44 (as of Jul 26, 2026), built from audited fundamentals. The current price is $44.74.
What is the quality score of FUNC?
First United Corporation has a Quality Score of 56/100. 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 revenue of First United Corporation (FUNC)?
First United Corporation reported trailing-twelve-month revenue of about $88.2M (latest available figure, as of Jul 26, 2026).
What is the net profit margin of FUNC?
The net profit margin of First United Corporation is about 28.8%, meaning it keeps roughly 28.8% of revenue as net income. Based on the latest reported figures.
Does First United Corporation pay a dividend?
First United Corporation currently shows a dividend yield of about 2.45% relative to its recent price (as of Jul 26, 2026).

How we calculate Fair Value

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