First National
FXNC on Nasdaq. First National sells banking services to customers through its First Bank subsidiary. Market value $271m.
Price checks use the past 12 months to June 2026. Some use the latest annual report instead, as marked. Quality checks use five annual reports, the latest for the year to December 2025.
We can't read total debt from the filing, so debt is left out.
Should I look at this?
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Why it could be worth it
What to watch out for
Nothing stood out in the numbers we check.
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Yearly profit per dollar of owners' money: 10 cents. Above 10 is good.
What you pay for each dollar of net assets: $1.40.
Profit per $100 you pay: $7.98.
Quality score: 88 of 100. Price score: 89 of 100. Our list needs 70 on quality and 60 on price.
$30.05 a share, 39% above its 1-year low
Over the past year the price has ranged from $21.59 to $33.24.
Dividend: 2.0% a year
Paid every year for at least 5 years
Payouts have jumped around in recent years, so this may not repeat.
Prices from Tuesday’s close (6 October).
Five years of cash, in billions
| Revenue | |||||
| Revenue | $9m | $10m | $10m | $14m | $14m |
| Operating margin | |||||
| Operating margin | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Debt to equity | |||||
| Debt to equity | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Shares outstanding | |||||
| Shares outstanding | 0.01bn | 0.01bn | 0.01bn | 0.01bn | 0.01bn |
Health checks
- Free cash flow positiveDoesn't apply to banks and insurers
- Accounting checksDoesn't apply to banks and insurers
- DebtDoesn't apply to banks and insurers
- Revenue growth, five yearsStrong, 13.8% a year
- Buying back its own sharesNo, 44% more shares since 2021
The quarter to June 2026
How the business did, compared with the same quarter a year earlier.
- Sales: $3 million last quarter, about the same as a year ago.
- Profit: $6 million, up 14% on a year ago.
- Spare cash over the past 12 months: $26 million. A year earlier it spent $26 million more than it brought in.
- 1% more shares than a year ago. Each share owns a bit less of the company.
- Sales grew on a year ago in 2 of the last 4 quarters.
| Quarter to | Amount |
|---|---|
| September 2024 | $3m |
| December 2024 | $7m |
| March 2025 | $3m |
| June 2025 | $3m |
| September 2025 | $4m |
| December 2025 | $3m |
| March 2026 | $3m |
| June 2026 | $3m |
| Quarter to | Amount |
|---|---|
| September 2024 | $2m |
| December 2024 | -$933,000 |
| March 2025 | $2m |
| June 2025 | $5m |
| September 2025 | $6m |
| December 2025 | $6m |
| March 2026 | $5m |
| June 2026 | $6m |
From the company's quarterly reports to the SEC.
Dates
- Next results (estimated)
- n/a
- Last annual report (10-K)
- 25 March 2026
- Next quarterly (estimated, 10-Q)
- 12 November 2026
Who owns it
1 long-term investor we follow owns it, unchanged from 1 last quarter. 91 funds in all.
- First Manhattan Co.First Manhattan partners
- Value
- $1m
- Share of fund
- <0.1%
| Fund | Value | Share of that fund | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| First Manhattan Co.First Manhattan partners | $1m | <0.1% |
Largest holders overall
- BlackRock$16mAdded
- Vanguard Capital Management$10mAdded
- Petiole USA$9m
- Acadian Asset Management$7mAdded
- Siena Capital Partners GP$6mCut
- Cutler Capital Management$6m
- Geode Capital Management$6mAdded
- State Street$4mAdded
- De Lisle Partners LLP$4m
- American Century Companies$3mAdded
From 13F filings for the quarter ended 30 June 2026.
Big holders and activists
1 investor owns more than 5%.
- BlackRock, Inc.Passive investor5.6%Since 30 June 2026
- Smith Gerald F JRSold down below 5%Since 30 December 2024
What they said
The Reporting Person and the trusts described in Item 5(c) of this Statement have completed the transactions described in Item 5(c) as charitable gifts and as part of the estate planning process of the Reporting Person's family, as applicable.
Read the filing - Siena Capital Partners I, L.P.Passive investorSold down below 5%Since 31 December 2024
- Fourthstone LLCPassive investorSold down below 5%Since 30 June 2026
| Holder | Stake | Since | |
|---|---|---|---|
BlackRock, Inc. Passive investor | 5.6% | 30 June 2026 | |
Smith Gerald F JR | Sold down below 5% | 30 December 2024 | What they saidThe Reporting Person and the trusts described in Item 5(c) of this Statement have completed the transactions described in Item 5(c) as charitable gifts and as part of the estate planning process of the Reporting Person's family, as applicable. Read the filing |
Siena Capital Partners I, L.P. Passive investor | Sold down below 5% | 31 December 2024 | |
Fourthstone LLC Passive investor | Sold down below 5% | 30 June 2026 |
From Schedule 13D and 13G filings: anyone owning more than 5% must file one.
What insiders did
In the last 12 months, 1 insider bought $26,910 of shares on the open market.
- Schwartz Brad EEVP - CFOBought
- Date
- 4 March 2026
- Shares
- 1,000
- Price
- $26.91
- Value
- $26,910
| Date | Who | Did | Shares | Price | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 March 2026 | Schwartz Brad E EVP - CFO | Bought | 1,000 | $26.91 | $26,910 |
From Form 4 filings: insiders must report trades in their own company's shares within two days.
Warning signs in its filings
Problems the company itself reported to the SEC, in its own words.
None of the warning signs we check for were found.
We look for five warning signs: doubt it can keep going, weak checks on its own accounts, a notice that its past accounts can't be relied on, a change of auditor, and one customer bringing in a big share of sales. We don't check lawsuits, investigations or debt yet.
We checked the auditor's report, internal controls, restatement notices, auditor changes and big customers in the 10-K filed 25 Mar 2026, plus the 10-Q filed 13 Aug 2026 and 5 later 8-Ks.
A 10-K is the yearly report every US company files with the SEC. An 8-K is a short notice of a big event.
What could go wrong
Cheap for a reason is the question the numbers cannot answer.
Whether the price already reflects the risks is what the deep dive is for.
What changed in the risks this year
Companies must list what could hurt them each year. These are the parts that changed since last year’s report.
Further, the Company may utilize new technology, such as AI, in connection with its business and operations.
Could happenFurther, the Company may utilize new technology, such as AI, in connection with its business and operations. AI may be developed internally, or may be provided by third- or fourth-party service providers. Any such new technology could have a significant impact on the effectiveness of the Company's system of internal controls. Failure to successfully manage these risks in the development and implementation of new lines of business, products or services and/or technologies could have a material adverse effect on the Company's business, financial condition and results of operations. AI may introduce the Company to novel or intensified legal, regulatory, ethical, operational, reputational or other risks. AI usage is subject to a range of existing laws and regulations. AI is also expected to be governed by new laws and regulations, or new applications of existing laws and regulations. AI is under ongoing scrutiny by various governmental and regulatory bodies, with federal, state and international authorities either implementing or considering legal frameworks that could impact the Company's ability to leverage AI effectively. The Company may find it challenging to predict and adapt to these rapidly evolving legal requirements. AI models employed by the Company or its service providers might be flawed due to improper design, implementation, or training or outputs based on data or algorithms that are incomplete, inadequate, misleading, biased or of poor quality. These flaws may not be easily identifiable. Additionally, there is no certainty that the Company's use of AI will successfully enhance its business operations or achieve its intended outcomes, and its competitors may adopt AI more swiftly or effectively than the Company does.
Read moreThe current and anticipated effects of climate change continue to raise concerns for the state of the global environment.
Could happenThe current and anticipated effects of climate change continue to raise concerns for the state of the global environment. As a result, the Company and its customers will need to respond to new laws and regulations as well as consumer and business preferences resulting from climate change concerns. While the Trump administration has shifted federal policy to reduce the emphasis on climate change initiatives and environmental regulations, state and local regulations or guidance relating to climate change, as well as changes in consumers’ and businesses’ behaviors and business preferences, could affect our business operations. Among other things, the Company and its customers could face cost increases, compliance-related risks, asset value reductions and operating process changes.
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The deep dive
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