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City Holding Co

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City Holding Co AI Insights

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As of 2026-01-06

Snapshot

  • ROE of 16.6% TTM vs industry median 10% - 65% premium with debt/equity of just 0.19, indicating superior capital efficiency without leverage.[Return on Equity]
  • Net margin 42.9% TTM vs industry median 25.8% - earning 66% more per revenue dollar than peers, exceptional for regional bank.[Net Margin]
  • FCF of 127.7M TTM converts 97.6% of net income to cash - minimal capex (3.1M) enables 3.16/share dividend (3.6% yield).[Free Cash Flow]

Watch Triggers

  • Net Margin: Falls below 35%Would signal rate environment or credit losses eroding core profitability advantage
  • Interest Expense: Exceeds 100M TTMDeposit cost pressure would compress NIM and threaten dividend coverage
  • EPS Growth 3yr: Turns negativeAlready decelerating from 14.1% 5yr to 9.6% 3yr - negative would break growth story

Bull Case

ROIC of 13.9% TTM vs industry median 3.8% - 3.6x capital efficiency advantage with conservative 0.19 debt/equity creates durable earnings power.

ROICDebt to EquityROE

FCF yield of 7.3% (127.7M FCF / 1.76B market cap) with 97.6% cash conversion funds sustainable 3.6% dividend yield.

Free Cash FlowDividends Paid Per ShareMarket Cap

Bear Case

P/E of 14.0x vs median 12.6x and P/S of 5.9x vs median 3.2x - trading at 11% and 83% premiums to peers despite small scale (6.7B assets).

P/E RatioP/S RatioTotal Assets

Goodwill 158M is 20% of equity - acquisition-driven growth carries integration risk and potential impairment in downturn.

Goodwill and Other Intangible AssetsCommon Stockholders Equity

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Forward Thesis

Net interest margin likely to compress as rate environment normalizes, pressuring 43% net margin.

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  • Interest expense 87M TTM already 2x industry median ratio
  • Interest income 82M vulnerable to rate cuts
  • High margin leaves room for mean reversion
Interest expense TTM 87.2M vs median 42.2MNet margin 42.9% vs median 25.8%EPS growth 3yr 9.6% vs 5yr 14.1% - decelerating
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