Health score, competitive moat, risk signals, and key metrics at a glance.
Independent Bank Corp. operates as the bank holding company for Rockland Trust Company that provides commercial banking products and services to individuals and small-to-medium sized businesses in the United States. It provides interest checking, money market, and savings accounts, as well as demand deposits and time certificates of deposit. The company also offers commercial real estate and construction, commercial and industrial, small business, secured and unsecured commercial, and consumer real estate loans; term loans and revolving/nonrevolving lines of credit; overdraft protection and letters of credit; and residential mortgages and home equity loans and lines. In addition, it provides cash management services, such as ACH transaction processing, positive pay, and remote deposit services; investment management and trust services to individuals, institutions, small businesses, and charitable institutions; interchange fees; ATM fees; mobile, online, and telephone banking; estate settlement, financial planning, tax services, and other services; debit and credit cards; and mutual fund and unit investment trust shares, third party model portfolios, general securities, fixed and variable annuities, and life insurance products, as well as advisory platforms. Further, the company invests in low-income housing tax credit projects; holds, maintains, and disposes foreclosed properties; and operates as an investment advisor. The company was founded in 1907 and is headquartered in Rockland, Massachusetts.
Competitive analysis based on 56 quarters of fundamental data
Operating margins are stable at ~24.6%, suggesting durable pricing power and cost discipline.
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 56 quarters
Margins are stable or improving at ~24.7% — no sign of cost or pricing stress.
FCF covers net income by 1.2x on average — earnings are well-supported by cash generation.
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 15.3% — 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.
TTM revenue has grown consistently (6 of 7 quarters up), with ~5.9% growth over the period. Strong demand durability.
