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First Reliance Bancshares Inc FSRL

FinancialsBanking ServicesUnited States of America

Last close 19.46 USD on Nov 2, 2026, +58.7% year to date

Quant rating

Quant rating C Rank 524 of 799 in Financials
  1. Growth B 241 of 799
  2. Valuation D 702 of 799
  3. Quality C 533 of 799
  4. Revisions D 608 of 799
  5. Momentum A 106 of 799

Wall Street consensus Buy (2.00)Average target 17.00 USD −12.6%

Historical valuation

Multiples use consensus estimates for the next twelve months. The dashed line is the 5-year average.

Growth and profitability fiscal year ends December 31

Growth and profitability by fiscal year
202520242023202220215Y avg
Revenue (mil)56.852.544.433.226.7–
Revenue growth8.2%18.3%33.7%24.3%−5.0%15.1%
EPS (basic, normalized)1.140.840.590.760.67–
EPS growth36.6%42.7%−23.0%12.9%−52.5%−4.3%
Gross margin––––––
Net margin19.2%11.3%10.4%17.9%19.7%15.7%
ROE––7.0%9.1%7.6%7.9%
Balance sheet, last quarter
Cash & short-term investments (mil)–
Tier 1 risk-adjusted capital ratio15.1%
Long-term debt (mil)19.8
Net debt (mil)–
Total equity (mil)97.9
Net debt / equity–

Estimates and valuation

Consensus estimates and implied multiples
Sales (mil)Book value per shareEPS
Fiscal yearMean est.GrowthEV/SalesMean est.GrowthP/BMean est.GrowthP/E
2025 actual 56.8+8.2%3.0x 11.88+18.1%1.6x 1.10+53.5%17.6x
2026 40.1−29.4%4.2x 13.33+12.2%1.5x 1.46+32.1%13.3x
2027 42.7+6.5%3.9x 15.03+12.8%1.3x 1.57+7.5%12.4x

Estimate revisions

Change in consensus estimates over 1, 3 and 6 months
SalesEPS
Fiscal yearEstimate (mil)1M3M6MEstimate1M3M6M
202640.1+0.6%+0.6%+0.6%1.46−4.6%−4.6%−4.6%
202742.7+0.6%+0.6%+0.6%1.57−6.0%−6.0%−6.0%
2028––––––––

Earnings surprises EPS beat in 3 of the last 4 quarters

Reported results versus consensus, last 10 fiscal quarters
Quarter endedMar 2024Jun 2024Sep 2024Dec 2024Mar 2025Jun 2025Sep 2025Dec 2025Mar 2026Jun 2026
Sales reported (mil)7.27.78.18.48.89.19.59.69.512.8
Sales mean (mil)7.27.58.18.48.49.09.29.59.59.9
Surprise+0.1%+2.2%0.0%0.0%+4.3%+1.2%+2.8%+1.2%+0.2%+29.4%
EPS reported0.150.240.220.110.190.270.330.320.410.34
EPS mean0.150.170.230.250.340.360.280.310.320.38
Surprise0.0%+41.2%−2.2%−56.0%−43.3%−26.0%+17.9%+3.2%+28.1%−9.3%

Peer comparison Banking Services

Peers in the same industry group, by market capitalization
CompanyMarket capTier 1 ratioNet marginDeposits/loansFY1 P/EFY2 P/EFY1 P/BFY2 P/B
FSRL First Reliance Bancshares Inc154M15.1%19.2%1.23x13.3x12.4x1.5x1.3x
SSB SouthState Bank Corp10.3B11.1%23.6%1.15x11.4x10.4x1.1x1.0x
FULT Fulton Financial Corporation4.6B12.8%23.6%1.12x11.4x10.0x1.2x1.2x
UCB United Community Banks Inc4.5B13.5%23.0%1.24x12.4x10.9x1.3x1.2x
SBCF Seacoast Banking Corporation of Florida3.3B14.3%17.3%1.31x13.4x12.5x1.2x1.1x
FBK FB Financial Corporation2.7B11.0%14.7%1.14x11.8x10.9x1.4x1.3x
Mean13.0%20.2%1.20x12.3x11.2x1.3x1.2x
Median13.2%21.1%1.19x12.1x10.9x1.3x1.2x

Technical analysis

  • 1M+0.8%
  • 3M−1.4%
  • 1Y+78.5%
  • 3Y+169.5%

Financial statements in millions of USD

Income statement, First Reliance Bancshares Inc, fiscal years, most recent first
202520242023202220212020
Interest income56.852.544.433.226.728.1
Total interest expense19.821.115.43.22.03.9
Net interest income36.931.429.030.024.724.3
Loan loss provision1.00.30.40.50.32.9
Net interest income after loan loss provision36.031.128.629.624.421.3
Non-interest income12.78.26.99.014.222.2
Non-interest expense−34.7−31.6−29.7−31.0−32.2−29.7
Net income before taxes14.07.75.87.66.413.9
Provision for taxes3.11.71.21.61.13.3
Minority interest & equity in affiliates––––––
Other000000
Net income before extraordinary items10.95.94.65.95.310.6
Extraordinary items––––––
Net income10.95.94.65.95.310.6
Basic weighted average shares (mil)7.97.87.87.87.77.9
Diluted weighted average shares (mil)8.38.38.28.18.18.0
Basic EPS excluding extraordinary items1.390.750.590.760.681.34
Basic EPS, normalized1.140.840.590.760.671.42

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