What is First Bancorp's earnings yield?

First Bancorp (FBNC) reported earnings yield of 5.2% in Q1 2026.

How has First Bancorp's earnings yield changed year-over-year?

First Bancorp's earnings yield decreased by 1.3% year-over-year, from 5.3% to 5.2%.

What is the long-term trend for First Bancorp's earnings yield?

Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), First Bancorp's earnings yield has grown at a -4.9% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from 6.8% to 5.3%.

What does earnings yield mean?

Trailing-twelve-month net income divided by market capitalization at the quarter end — the inverse of the P/E ratio, expressed as a percentage.

First Bancorp FBNC Earnings yield

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9.1%+0.4pp

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8.9%+0.3pp

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9.7%+0.6pp

First Commonwealth FinancialFCF

8.7%0.0pp

First Financial BancorpFFBC

9.6%-0.1pp

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8.8%+0.5pp

Other financials

Income statement

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Revenue$122.3M+15.6%

Net income$46.7M+28.2%

EPS (diluted)$1.13+28.4%

Balance sheet

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Cash & equivalents$598.0M-22.6%

Total debt$89.2M-16.1%

Total equity$1.7B+11.6%

Total assets$12.9B+4.1%

Cash flow

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Operating cash flow$61.2M+16.4%

CapEx$1.9M+673%

Free cash flow$59.3M+13.3%

Valuation

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Market cap$2.57B+40.7%

Enterprise value$2.06B+83.8%

P/E21.2×+0.3×

P/S6.3×+1.3×

Profitability

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Net margin29.8%+5.8pp

FCF margin50.6%-17.1pp

Returns & leverage

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Return on equity7.6%+1.5pp

Debt / equity0.1×0.0×

Where this comes from

Calculated from First Bancorp’s reported figures.

net income/market cap=5.2%

Based on trailing twelve months.

The official record: First Bancorp’s 10-Q, filed May 7, 2026, on SEC EDGAR. View the filing →

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Questions, answered.

What is First Bancorp's earnings yield?: First Bancorp (FBNC) reported earnings yield of 5.2% in Q1 2026.
How has First Bancorp's earnings yield changed year-over-year?: First Bancorp's earnings yield decreased by 1.3% year-over-year, from 5.3% to 5.2%.
What is the long-term trend for First Bancorp's earnings yield?: Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), First Bancorp's earnings yield has grown at a -4.9% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from 6.8% to 5.3%.
What does earnings yield mean?: Trailing-twelve-month net income divided by market capitalization at the quarter end — the inverse of the P/E ratio, expressed as a percentage.