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LifeStore Financial Group (LSFG) Fair Value & Analysis

Financial Services · US · Market cap $61.9M

LF LifeStore Financial Group logo LifeStore Financial Group LSFG · US
Price$57.00
Fair Value$70.14
Upside+23.1%
Quality54/100
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Mixed Growth
Highly profitable · 23.4% net margin
Moderate debt · generates free cash flow
1.08% dividend yield
Mixed vs. peers (8/14)
Moderate moat 64/100
Evidence: High Range $52.61 – $87.68 Share as image

Fair value as of: Jul 27, 2026

From 6 valuation models · updated 14 days ago

Share price −5.2% over the past month.

A solid business, screening 23% undervalued on our models.

What matters now

  • Solid quality (54/100) at a price below fair value, the discount is the argument here, not the business quality.
  • For a financial, book-value and earnings-based methods matter more than a cash-flow DCF, which fits banks and insurers poorly.
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Price vs Fair Value (5 years)

$66.25 $11.61 Fair Value $70.14 Jul 2015 Aug 2026

White line = price, green steps = our fair value per fiscal year, dashed = 300-day average. As of Jul 27, 2026.

How to read this chart

60‑month range $11.61 – $66.25 · fair‑value band $52.61 – $87.68 · the $57.00 price screens below the $70.14 fair value. Green steps = our fair value per fiscal year (point-in-time, no hindsight). Dashed = 300-day average. As of Jul 27, 2026.

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Analysis

LifeStore Financial Group (LSFG) currently trades at $57.00, while our model-based Fair Value estimate is $70.14, implying the stock looks roughly 23.1% undervalued today. The Quality Score stands at 54/100 (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, LifeStore Financial Group generated revenue of $23.8M at a net margin of 23.4%. Revenue grew 14.8% year over year. It earns a return on equity of 10.3%. Net debt stands at $5.2M. Fundamentals as of Jul 27, 2026

Our scenario range runs from $52.61 (bear case) to $87.68 (bull case); at $57.00, 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 about 7% below its 52-week high and 36% 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 23%, LSFG 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 $42.06 $44.74 $49.61 76
Gordon GGM $4.18 $7.00 $9.09 70
P/E Multiple $52.61 $70.14 $87.68 63
All 6 models by family
Dividend Discount
Gordon GGM $4.18 $7.00 $9.09 70
DDM Multi-Stage $4.18 $6.64 $7.53 61
Multiples
P/E Multiple $52.61 $70.14 $87.68 63
P/B Multiple $56.21 $74.94 $93.68 55
Asset-Based
NCAV (Graham) $26.76 $35.86 $53.53 50
Economic Profit
Residual Income $42.06 $44.74 $49.61 76

Widest divergence: Multiples ($70.14) versus Dividend Discount ($6.64). Highest evidence: Residual Income (76).

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Key figures & financial health

Revenue (TTM) $23.8M
Revenue growth (YoY) +14.8%
Net margin 23.4%
Return on equity 10.3%
Free cash flow $5.0M FY2025
P/E ratio 11.1
More key figures
Operating margin 33.9%
EPS (TTM) $5.40
Dividend yield 1.1%
EPS growth (YoY) +56.1%
Net debt $5.2M FY2025

Figures from reported company fundamentals · as of Jul 27, 2026. TTM = trailing twelve months.

Quality Score breakdown

Overall quality 54/100

Of which business quality 50 · Market factors (momentum, volatility) 76

Profitability 30
Margins and returns on capital today
Quality Growth 39
Are margins and returns improving?
Cashflow 64
Earnings quality: real cash, not paper profit
Fin. Strength 29
Balance sheet, leverage, solvency risk
Investment 76
Disciplined investing over empire-building
Low Volatility 74
Calm price path (market factor)
Momentum 73
Price trend over the last 3–12 months (market factor)
52W Momentum 83
Distance to the 52-week high (market factor)
Net Issuance 82
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

LifeStore Financial Group, Inc. operates as a federally chartered thrift holding company for LifeStore Bank that provides banking, investment, and insurance services in North Carolina. The company was formerly known as AF Financial Group and changed its name to LifeStore Financial Group, Inc. in September 2009.

Full company description

LifeStore Financial Group, Inc. operates as a federally chartered thrift holding company for LifeStore Bank that provides banking, investment, and insurance services in North Carolina. The company was formerly known as AF Financial Group and changed its name to LifeStore Financial Group, Inc. in September 2009. The company founded in 1939 and is headquartered in West Jefferson, North Carolina. Lifestore Financial Group, Inc. operates as a subsidiary of AsheCo MHC, Inc.

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

Revenue & earnings trend

FY2021 – FY2025 · reported fiscal years

LifeStore Financial Group reported revenue of $33.8M in FY2025 versus $24.9M in FY2021, a compound +7.9%/yr. Reported net income was $5.6M in FY2025, compounding −4.5%/yr from FY2021.

Growth Quality 74/100
Revenue is growing, but margins or cash flow do not fully confirm the trend.
Latest Revenue (FY 2025)
$33.8M
Latest YoY
+10.1%
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.
+15.2%
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.
+8.6%
Avg. growth/yr (28Y) 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.
+8.5%
Revenue +7.9%/yr
FY21 $24.9M
FY22 $22.1M
FY23 $27.1M
FY24 $30.7M
FY25 $33.8M
Net income −4.5%/yr
FY21 $6.7M
FY22 $4.9M
FY23 $5.9M
FY24 $5.0M
FY25 $5.6M
Character of growth · EPS growth decomposed (2014-2025) +15.7 % p.a.
Revenue per share +8.5 pp

of which total revenue +8.5 pp · buybacks/dilution +0.0 pp

EBIT margin +5.9 pp
Tax rate +0.7 pp
Residual (interest, one-offs) +0.6 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 55 · Above median
Fair Value upside +23% · Above median
Return on equity (TTM) 10% · Above median
Return on assets 1% · Above median
Net margin (TTM) 23% · Below median
Operating margin (TTM) 34% · Below median
Revenue growth 15% · Above median
Dividend yield (TTM) 1.1% · Below median
Debt / equity 0.69× · Higher than median

Valuation Multiples vs Banks - Regional median · lower = cheaper

P/E (TTM) 11.1× · Cheaper than median
P/B 1.12× · Pricier than median
P/S (TTM) 2.61× · Cheaper than median
P/FCF 12.3× · Pricier than median
EV/EBITDA 8.6× · Cheaper than median

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 64 · sector 39
FUTURE 74 · sector 44
PAST 41 · sector 41
HEALTH 66 · sector 85
DIVIDEND 22 · 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 LifeStore Financial Group (LSFG) overvalued or undervalued?
As of Jul 27, 2026, our model estimates a fair value of $70.14 versus a price of $57.00, about +23% (undervalued).
What is the fair value of LSFG?
Our model-based fair value for LifeStore Financial Group is $70.14 (as of Jul 27, 2026), built from audited fundamentals. The current price is $57.00.
What is the quality score of LSFG?
LifeStore Financial Group has a Quality Score of 54/100. 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 LifeStore Financial Group (LSFG)?
LifeStore Financial Group reported trailing-twelve-month revenue of about $23.8M (latest available figure, as of Jul 27, 2026).
What is the net profit margin of LSFG?
The net profit margin of LifeStore Financial Group is about 23.4%, meaning it keeps roughly 23.4% of revenue as net income. Based on the latest reported figures.
Does LifeStore Financial Group pay a dividend?
LifeStore Financial Group currently shows a dividend yield of about 1.08% relative to its recent price (as of Jul 27, 2026).

How we calculate Fair Value

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