Health score, competitive moat, risk signals, and key metrics at a glance.
FB Financial Corporation operates as a bank holding company for FirstBank that provides a suite of commercial and consumer banking services. The company operates in two segments, Banking and Mortgage. It offers interest-bearing checking, noninterest-bearing demand, money market, and savings accounts; deposit and lending products and services to corporate, commercial, and consumer customers; and time deposits, as well as residential mortgage loans and loan securitization services to third party private investors or government sponsored agencies. The company also provides owner-occupied and non-owner-occupied commercial real estate loans; residential real estate 1-4 family mortgage, multi-family residential, commercial and industrial, construction, land acquisition and land development loans, and single-family interim construction loans, as well as residential lines of credit; consumer and other loans, such as car, boat, and other recreational vehicle loans; and personal lines of credit. In addition, the company offers mortgage banking services through its bank branch network and mortgage banking offices; and securities underwriting, insurance underwriting, and merchant banking. It operates through various full-service branch locations, as well as online or mobile banking. The company serves retail and wealth consumers, small businesses, and corporate clients and owners. The company was formerly known as First South Bancorp, Inc. and changed its name to FB Financial Corporation in 2016. FB Financial Corporation was founded in 1906 and is headquartered in Nashville, Tennessee.
Competitive analysis based on 39 quarters of fundamental data
Operating margins are under pressure, averaging 17.6%. The business may lack pricing power or face rising costs.'
ROE is positive at ~6.8% on average, adequate but below the threshold typically associated with wide moats.
Data-driven red flags and warnings across 39 quarters
Operating margins dropped 24.3% over recent quarters — a sharp decline suggesting serious cost or pricing challenges.
FCF/Net Income has dropped below 0.7x in 3 quarters — monitor for earnings quality deterioration.
D/E ratio is 0.1 — conservative capital structure with low financial risk.
Revenue is stable or growing over recent quarters — demand appears durable.
Free cash flow is consistently positive — the business self-funds without external capital reliance.
Shares outstanding increased 10.6% — significant dilution, likely from stock compensation or capital raises.
as of March 2026
Revenue, EBITDA, operating income, net income, EPS, and shares
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Operating cash flow, free cash flow, FCF margin, and earnings quality
Free cash flow is consistently positive and growing — a hallmark of a capital-light business that can self-fund growth.
Revenue shows resilience with 5 of 7 quarters posting growth — demand is generally stable but has seen some soft patches.
