SharesGrow 7-Criteria Score
All 7 criteria scored · valuation-related highlighted on this page
The First Bancshares, Inc. (FBMS) trades at a trailing P/E of 13.9, forward P/E of 11.9. Trailing earnings yield is 7.19%, forward earnings yield 8.43%. PEG 8.18.
Criteria proven by this page:
- VALUE (85/100, Pass) — P/E is below market average (13.9); earnings yield beats bond yields (7.19%).
- Forward P/E 11.9 (down from trailing 13.9) — analysts expect earnings to grow, which would improve the valuation.
- PEG Ratio 8.18 — above 2.0 suggests expensive relative to earnings growth.
- Trailing Earnings Yield 7.19% — exceeds typical bond yields (~4.3%), making equity attractive vs fixed income. Forward yield improves to 8.43% as earnings recover.
Overall SharesGrow Score: 81/100 with 6/7 criteria passed.
SharesGrow 7-Criteria Score
✓
VALUE
85/100
Price-to-Earnings & upside
Proven by this page
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HEALTH
67/100
Debt-to-Equity & liquidity
→ Health
Valuation Snapshot — FBMS
Valuation Multiples
P/E (TTM)13.9
Forward P/E11.9
PEG Ratio8.18
Forward PEG0.69
P/B Ratio0.00
P/S Ratio2.60
EV/EBITDA0.0
Per Share Data
EPS (TTM)$2.43
Forward EPS (Est.)$2.85
Book Value / Share$0.00
Revenue / Share$13.01
FCF / Share$0.00
Yields & Fair Value
Earnings Yield7.19%
Forward Earnings Yield8.43%
Dividend Yield0.00%
P/E Ratio & Earnings Yield
Earnings Per Share (EPS) History
| Year |
EPS (Diluted) |
Revenue |
Net Income |
Net Margin |
| 2015 |
$1.55 |
$43.69M |
$8.8M |
20.1% |
| 2016 |
$1.57 |
$50.71M |
$10.12M |
20% |
| 2017 |
$1.11 |
$72.36M |
$10.62M |
14.7% |
| 2018 |
$1.62 |
$103.33M |
$21.23M |
20.5% |
| 2019 |
$2.55 |
$145.02M |
$43.75M |
30.2% |
| 2020 |
$2.52 |
$183.24M |
$52.51M |
28.7% |
| 2021 |
$3.03 |
$209.56M |
$64.17M |
30.6% |
| 2022 |
$2.84 |
$233.32M |
$62.92M |
27% |
| 2023 |
$2.39 |
$381.78M |
$75.46M |
19.8% |
| 2024 |
$2.43 |
$412.55M |
$77.19M |
18.7% |
