Live Oak Bancshares, Inc. (LOB) fair value: what the stock is really worth
As of Sep 23, 2026: fair value of Live Oak Bancshares, Inc. $19.62, price $37.09, upside -47.1%, quality 53 out of 100. Calculated from audited financials with 26 valuation models and 37 quality factors, updated daily.
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Price vs Fair Value
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 $19.82 – $96.27 · fair‑value band $19.46 – $19.62 · the $37.09 price screens above the $19.62 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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Live Oak Bancshares, Inc. operates as the bank holding company for Live Oak Banking Company that provides various banking products and services in the United States. The company accepts various deposit products, including noninterest-bearing demand, as well as interest-bearing checking, money market, savings, and time deposits.
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Live Oak Bancshares, Inc. operates as the bank holding company for Live Oak Banking Company that provides various banking products and services in the United States. The company accepts various deposit products, including noninterest-bearing demand, as well as interest-bearing checking, money market, savings, and time deposits. It also provides commercial and industrial loans; construction and development loans; owner occupied and non-owner occupied collateral commercial real estate loans; and commercial land loans. In addition, the company offers settlement, accounting, and securitization services for government guaranteed loans; financing for renewable energy application industry; strategic wealth and investment management services to high-net-worth individuals and families; and investment advisory services to a series of funds focused on providing venture capital to new and emerging financial technology companies. Live Oak Bancshares, Inc. was founded in 2008 and is headquartered in Wilmington, North Carolina.
Stock analysis
Live Oak Bancshares, Inc. (LOB) currently trades at $37.09, while our model-based Fair Value estimate is $19.62, implying the stock looks roughly 89.0% overvalued today.
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Valuation
Bull case: the Multiples group reads highest at a median of $29.16 per share, and 1 of the 6 models we run sit above the $37.09 price.
Bear case: the Dividend Discount group reads lowest at $2.36, and 5 of the 6 models stay below the price. Evidence for this calculation is high.
Scenario range: $19.46 (bear) to $19.62 (bull), the price of $37.09 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 53/100 (solid quality), in the Financial Services sector.
Healthy Growth: Revenue growth appears healthy and is supported by profitability and cash-flow quality.
Live Oak Bancshares, Inc. reported revenue of $1.0B in FY2025 versus $506M in FY2021, a compound +19.7%/yr. Reported net income was $104M in FY2025, compounding −11.2%/yr from FY2021.
Key figures
Market cap $1.7B · P/E ratio 14.2 · P/S ratio 1.41 · EPS (TTM) $2.62 · Dividend yield 0.3% · Net margin 10.0% · Return on equity 10.9% · Return on assets (EBIT) 1.4%.
Competitive moat
Our AI-assisted moat analysis scores the competitive advantage at 42 out of 100 (medium confidence).
What moves the price
The share trades about 15% below its 52-week high and 26% above its 52-week low, currently below its 200-day average.
For context, the median of 10 Financial Services peers we cover trades at −38% fair-value upside, at −47%, LOB screens richer than that median.
Fair Value models
Bear $19.46Fair Value $19.62Bull $19.62
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 ($1.83 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.
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
+12.0%
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.
+27.0%
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.
+22.4%
Start year 2020 (pandemic). Over 10 years: +24.9% a year
Revenue growth 14 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.
+26.0%
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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. Basis: adjusted.
+16.5%
Earnings growth per share plus dividend.
Earnings per share, growth per year+16.2%
Dividend (yield on the price)0.3%
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.10% vs 19%, slowing
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.13% → 16%
Start year 2020 (pandemic)
Growth Forecast
Little optimism in the price
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).
less than -40 %
Yearly growth needed for the next five years to justify today's price.
What forecasts expect ⓘAnalysts publish sales forecasts for the next two fiscal years. For the years after that, growth slows evenly to 2 % a year by year ten (2 % is the long-run rate our models use). Projected years are marked as such.
+0.8%
Yearly sales growth analysts expect, extended to five years.
After inflation (USA: IMF forecast 2.4% a year to 2030, 3.1% from 2016 to 2025) that is about −1.6% a year for the forecasts.
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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 5/14 measures
Overall it trails its industry peers.
Valuation
Quality Score52 · Below median
Fair Value upside−47% · Bottom 25%
Profitability
Return on equity (TTM)11% · Above median
Return on assets1% · Below median
Net margin (TTM)25% · Below median
Operating margin (TTM)35% · Below median
Growth and dividend
Revenue growth34% · Top 25%
Dividend yield (TTM)0.3% · Bottom 25%
Balance sheet
Debt / equity0.08× · Lowest 25%
Valuation Multiplesvs Banks - Regional median · lower = cheaper
P/E (TTM)14.2× · Pricier than median
P/B1.37× · Pricier than median
P/S (TTM)3.35× · Cheaper than median
P/FCF12.0× · Pricier than median
EV/EBITDA5.2× · Cheapest 25%
Strength profile in five axes (Snowflake)
This stockSector peers
VALUE (fair-value potential)0· sector 11
FUTURE (revenue growth)100· sector 45
PAST (return on equity)44· sector 41
HEALTH (low debt)96· sector 85
DIVIDEND (yield)6· sector 53
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Frequently asked questions
Is Live Oak Bancshares, Inc. (LOB) overvalued or undervalued?
As of Sep 24, 2026, our model estimates a fair value of $19.62 versus a price of $37.09, about −47% upside (overvalued).
What is the fair value of LOB?
Our model-based fair value for Live Oak Bancshares, Inc. is $19.62 (as of Sep 24, 2026), built from audited fundamentals. The current price: $37.09.
What is the quality score of LOB?
Live Oak Bancshares, Inc. has a Quality Score of 53/100. 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 Live Oak Bancshares, Inc. (LOB)?
Our model-based price target is the fair value of $19.62 (as of Sep 24, 2026) from 6 valuation models. Cautious scenario $19.46, optimistic scenario $19.62. It is a calculation from audited fundamentals, not an analyst target.
What is the Live Oak Bancshares, Inc. stock forecast for 2026?
Our models put fair value at $19.62, about −47% upside versus a price of $37.09 (overvalued). Cautious scenario $19.46, optimistic scenario $19.62. The calculation is refreshed regularly with new filings.
What is the revenue of Live Oak Bancshares, Inc. (LOB)?
Live Oak Bancshares, Inc. reported trailing-twelve-month revenue of about $512M (latest available figure, as of Sep 24, 2026).
Does Live Oak Bancshares, Inc. pay a dividend?
Live Oak Bancshares, Inc. currently shows a dividend yield of about 0.32% relative to its recent price (as of Sep 24, 2026).
What growth is priced into Live Oak Bancshares, Inc. (LOB)?
For today's price to be fair in a discounted-cash-flow model, Live Oak Bancshares, Inc. would have to grow free cash flow by less than minus 40 % per year for five years (discount rate 13.7 %, then slowing evenly to 2 % perpetual growth by year ten). Over the last 5 years revenue grew +22.5 % per year. As of Sep 24, 2026.
What discount rate (WACC) does the fair value of LOB use?
Our models discount Live Oak Bancshares, Inc. at 13.7 %: a base by market capitalisation (small), damped by beta 1.90, 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 Live Oak Bancshares, Inc. that is less than minus 40 % per year a year over ten years, using the same discount rate (13.7 %) and the same formula as our fair value.
How much growth has Live Oak Bancshares, Inc. (LOB) delivered so far?
Over the past 5 years revenue at Live Oak Bancshares, Inc. grew +22.5 % a year. The price currently implies less than minus 40 % 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 Live Oak Bancshares, Inc. (LOB) growing?
The median revenue growth in the sector is +8.4 % a year. That is the yardstick for the growth priced into Live Oak Bancshares, Inc. (less than minus 40 % 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 Live Oak Bancshares, Inc. (LOB)?
The free-cash-flow yield on the price is 8.36 %: that much free cash flow Live Oak Bancshares, Inc. produces per unit of market value. When it exceeds the discount rate of our models (13.7 %), the business already earns more than its cost of capital demands, and the price needs little additional growth.
What is the intrinsic value of Live Oak Bancshares, Inc. (LOB)?
Intrinsic value and fair value mean the same thing: what the business is worth on its numbers, independent of the share price. For Live Oak Bancshares, Inc. it is $19.62 per share (as of Sep 24, 2026), against a price of $37.09. It is the blended result of 6 valuation models (cash flow, earnings, asset, dividend).
Is Live Oak Bancshares, Inc. stock overvalued or undervalued in 2026?
As of Sep 24, 2026, LOB trades above its calculated fair value: price $37.09, fair value $19.62, a gap of about −47% (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 LOB?
No. The price is what the market pays today ($37.09); the fair value is what the company's own numbers justify ($19.62). For Live Oak Bancshares, Inc. the two are $17.47 per share apart. That gap is exactly why we show both numbers side by side.
How much is Live Oak Bancshares, Inc. worth?
The market values Live Oak Bancshares, Inc. at about $1.7B (market capitalisation, as of Sep 24, 2026). Per share that is $37.09; our models calculate a fair value of $19.62 per share.
What do the bullish and bearish scenarios say about LOB?
Our models span a range for Live Oak Bancshares, Inc.: cautious scenario $19.46, base $19.62, optimistic $19.62 per share (as of Sep 24, 2026, price $37.09). The range comes from different growth and margin assumptions, not from analyst opinions.
What is the P/E ratio of LOB?
Live Oak Bancshares, Inc. trades at a price-to-earnings ratio of 14.2 (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 $19.62 is built from several models across several years. Other multiples: P/B 1.4, P/S 3.4, EV/EBITDA 5.2.
How solid is the balance sheet of Live Oak Bancshares, Inc. (LOB)?
Balance-sheet figures for Live Oak Bancshares, Inc. (as of Sep 24, 2026): return on equity 10.9%, debt of 0.08 per unit of equity. They feed the Quality Score of 53/100, which measures business quality independently of the share price.
How far is LOB from its 52-week high?
Live Oak Bancshares, Inc. trades at $37.09, about 15% below its 52-week high of $43.76 and 26% above the low of $29.34 (as of Sep 23, 2026). Distance from the high says nothing about value: that is what the fair value of $19.62 is for.
Which stocks are comparable to Live Oak 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 Live Oak Bancshares, Inc. stock attractive at the current price?
The data as of Sep 24, 2026: price $37.09, calculated fair value $19.62 (−47%), Quality Score 53/100, 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 LOB calculated?
We run Live Oak Bancshares, Inc. through 6 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 $19.62, 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. Live Oak 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 Live Oak Bancshares, Inc. (LOB)?
The closing price on Sep 23, 2026 was $37.09. Our model-based fair value is $19.62, about −47% upside (overvalued). We carry closing prices from our data provider, not a live tick.
What should I pay attention to with Live Oak Bancshares, Inc. right now?
The price sits above even our optimistic bull case ($19.62). The favourable scenario is already priced in. Solid but not exceptional quality (53/100) and above fair value, neither a clear bargain nor a standout compounder. The models converge in a tight band ($19.46 to $19.62), unusually little disagreement for a valuation. 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 Live Oak Bancshares, Inc. (LOB) come from?
Earnings per share at Live Oak Bancshares, Inc. grew +16.8 % a year from 2014 to 2025. Broken into its drivers: revenue per share +21.3 %, EBIT margin −5.6 %, tax rate +2.0 %, residual (interest, one-offs) +0.0 %. 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 Live Oak Bancshares, Inc.
How large is the market capitalisation of Live Oak Bancshares, Inc. (LOB)?
The market capitalisation of Live Oak Bancshares, Inc. is $1.7B. 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 Live Oak Bancshares, Inc. (LOB)?
The price-to-sales ratio of Live Oak Bancshares, Inc. is 1.41 (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 Live Oak Bancshares, Inc. (LOB)?
Earnings per share at Live Oak Bancshares, Inc. are $2.62 (price ÷ EPS = P/E 14.2). Earnings per share over the last twelve months: total profit spread across every single share.
What is the dividend yield of Live Oak Bancshares, Inc. (LOB)?
The dividend yield of Live Oak Bancshares, Inc. is 0.3% (payout 4.6%). 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 Live Oak Bancshares, Inc. (LOB)?
The net margin of Live Oak Bancshares, Inc. is 10.0% (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 return on equity of Live Oak Bancshares, Inc. (LOB)?
The return on equity (ROE) of Live Oak Bancshares, Inc. is 10.9% (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 Live Oak Bancshares, Inc. (LOB)?
On an EBIT basis the return on assets of Live Oak Bancshares, Inc. is 1.4% (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 Live Oak Bancshares, Inc. (LOB)?
The operating margin of Live Oak Bancshares, Inc. is 35.5% (last twelve months). Profit from the core business (before interest and taxes) relative to revenue.
How fast is revenue growing at Live Oak Bancshares, Inc. (LOB)?
Revenue at Live Oak Bancshares, Inc. is growing +33.5% versus a year earlier (3y avg +27.0%). 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 Live Oak Bancshares, Inc. (LOB)?
Earnings per share at Live Oak Bancshares, Inc. are growing +186% versus a year earlier. How much earnings per share grew versus a year earlier.
How much net cash does Live Oak Bancshares, Inc. (LOB) hold?
Live Oak Bancshares, Inc. holds more cash than debt, $763M net (fiscal year 2025). The company holds more cash than debt, a safety cushion.
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