Fundamental analysis FCNCA (First Citizens BancShares Inc (Delaware))

Updated on 06/08/2026

We analyzed First Citizens BancShares Inc (Delaware) stock against the 10 quality criteria of Lubin Investment. The company gets a quality score of 5/10, meaning medium quality, and a P/FCF valuation multiple of 10.6×.

Sector: Banks - Regional. Listing: US. Current price: 2123.26 USD.

Lubin scoring methodology

First Citizens BancShares Inc (Delaware) (FCNCA)'s score is calculated automatically from 10 objective financial criteria, with no human intervention or opinion. Each criterion is validated (YES / PARTIAL / NO) based on thresholds drawn from the financial literature (Warren Buffett, Bettin-Mauboussin, Aswath Damodaran). The final score is the sum of validations.

The 10 quantitative criteria analyzed

1. Profitable: positive net margin
2. Growing revenue: revenue growing > 10%/year over 5 years
3. Growing earnings per share: FCF per share adjusted for stock-based compensation, > 10%/year over 5 years
4. Share count under control: stable or declining (net buybacks = value creation for shareholders)
5. Cash profitability: free cash flow margin > 10% of revenue
6. Expanding margins: operating margin widens over 5 years (operating leverage)
7. Return on invested capital: Bettin-Mauboussin Cash ROCE > 15% per year
8. Debt under control: net debt repayable in less than 3 years of free cash flow
9. Earnings converted to cash: free cash flow exceeds accounting net income
10. Net collection period: short or negative cash conversion cycle

Frequently asked questions

Is First Citizens BancShares Inc (Delaware) a quality stock?

First Citizens BancShares Inc (Delaware) gets a quality score of 5/10 (medium quality), calculated over the 10 Lubin Investment criteria: profitability, revenue and free cash flow growth, share buybacks, margins, debt and return on capital.

How is First Citizens BancShares Inc (Delaware)'s score calculated?

The score is the total of validated criteria (YES / PARTIAL / NO) using thresholds drawn from the financial literature (Warren Buffett, Mauboussin, Aswath Damodaran), automatically and with no human opinion.

What is First Citizens BancShares Inc (Delaware)'s P/FCF?

The price-to-free-cash-flow (P/FCF) multiple of First Citizens BancShares Inc (Delaware) stock is 10.6×. At Lubin Investment, valuation is judged separately from quality.

Where to see First Citizens BancShares Inc (Delaware)'s full analysis?

The full interactive analysis (10-criteria detail, history, P/FCF valuation, sector comparisons) is available at https://lubin-investment.com/analyse/FCNCA?lng=en.

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• Richmond Mutual Bancorporation (RMBI) — score 9/10, P/FCF 10.7×
• International Bancshares (IBOC) — score 9/10, P/FCF 10.0×

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