Franklin Financial Services Corporation (FRAF)
NASDAQ:FRAF
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Franklin Financial Services
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Rating:75Outperform
Price Target:
$63.00
â–²(7.75% Upside)
Action:Reiterated
Date:05/14/26
The score is driven primarily by solid financial performance (strong cash flow and improving profitability, tempered by leverage). Valuation is notably attractive (low P/E with a dividend), while technicals are mixed and suggest consolidation rather than strong near-term momentum. Corporate events add a smaller positive boost via dividend growth and governance continuity.
Positive Factors
Cash Generation
Consistent, high free cash flow relative to net income improves financial flexibility for a community bank. Strong FCF supports dividends, loan originations, and provisioning without heavy reliance on external funding, strengthening long-term capital allocation and resilience.
Negative Factors
Elevated Leverage
Higher leverage compared with earlier periods constrains the bank's shock absorption and capital flexibility. In a regional bank, elevated debt-to-equity raises sensitivity to credit deterioration or funding stress and can limit lending or dividend capacity in tougher environments.
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Positive Factors
Negative Factors
Cash Generation
Consistent, high free cash flow relative to net income improves financial flexibility for a community bank. Strong FCF supports dividends, loan originations, and provisioning without heavy reliance on external funding, strengthening long-term capital allocation and resilience.
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Franklin Financial Services (FRAF) vs. SPDR S&P 500 ETF (SPY)
Market Cap
$261.90M
Dividend Yield2.51%
Average Volume (3M)51.03K
Price to Earnings (P/E)8.7
Beta (1Y)0.42
Revenue Growth13.96%
EPS Growth104.63%
CountryUS
Employees306
SectorFinancial
Sector Strength70
IndustryBanks - Regional
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)5.34
Shares Outstanding4,493,032
10 Day Avg. Volume79,380
30 Day Avg. Volume51,030
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG Ratio0.12
Price to Book (P/B)1.29
Price to Sales (P/S)1.69
P/FCF Ratio9.19
Enterprise Value/Market Cap1.73
Enterprise Value/Revenue3.37
Enterprise Value/Gross Profit5.06
Enterprise Value/Ebitda14.44
Forecast
1Y Price Target
$59.00Price Target Upside0.91% Upside
Rating ConsensusModerate Buy
Number of Analyst Covering1
EPS Forecast (FY)5.61
Revenue Forecast (FY)$96.40M
Franklin Financial Services Business Overview & Revenue Model
Company Description
Franklin Financial Services Corporation operates as the bank holding company for Farmers and Merchants Trust Company of Chambersburg that provides commercial, retail banking, and trust services to small and medium-sized businesses, individuals, go...
How the Company Makes Money
Franklin Financial Services primarily earns revenue through (1) net interest income and (2) noninterest income. Net interest income is generated from the spread between interest earned on interest-earning assets (notably loans to consumers and bus...
Franklin Financial Services Financial Statement Overview
Summary
Income Statement
78
Positive
Balance Sheet
64
Positive
Cash Flow
82
Very Positive
| Breakdown | TTM | Dec 2025 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2023 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Income Statement | ||||||
| Total Revenue | 134.37M | 133.55M | 113.83M | 90.38M | 70.27M | 63.98M |
| Gross Profit | 89.50M | 85.92M | 67.91M | 64.53M | 64.76M | 63.18M |
| EBITDA | 31.37M | 26.27M | 15.40M | 17.77M | 18.93M | 24.22M |
| Net Income | 23.94M | 21.23M | 11.10M | 13.60M | 14.94M | 19.62M |
Balance Sheet | ||||||
| Total Assets | 2.30B | 2.24B | 2.20B | 1.84B | 1.70B | 1.77B |
| Cash, Cash Equivalents and Short-Term Investments | 23.98M | 229.81M | 524.10M | 501.87M | 565.71M | 715.45M |
| Total Debt | 215.24M | 214.69M | 223.96M | 154.48M | 25.77M | 24.45M |
| Total Liabilities | 2.12B | 2.06B | 2.05B | 1.70B | 1.59B | 1.62B |
| Stockholders Equity | 178.74M | 175.24M | 144.72M | 132.14M | 114.20M | 157.06M |
Cash Flow | ||||||
| Free Cash Flow | 39.98M | 24.58M | 19.19M | 26.07M | 13.03M | 17.54M |
| Operating Cash Flow | 40.71M | 25.44M | 21.75M | 26.57M | 25.24M | 26.35M |
| Investing Cash Flow | -62.07M | -107.02M | -184.37M | -178.27M | -95.06M | -133.94M |
| Financing Cash Flow | 7.17M | 5.69M | 343.08M | 109.94M | -40.44M | 225.59M |
Franklin Financial Services Technical Analysis
Positive
58.47
Price Trends
54.34
Positive
52.17
Positive
49.59
Positive
Market Momentum
0.61
Positive
59.19
Neutral
69.27
Neutral
Evaluating momentum and price trends is crucial in stock analysis to make informed investment decisions. For FRAF, the sentiment is Positive. The current price of 58.47 is above the 20-day moving average (MA) of 56.68, above the 50-day MA of 54.34, and above the 200-day MA of 49.59, indicating a bullish trend. The MACD of 0.61 indicates Positive momentum. The RSI at 59.19 is Neutral, neither overbought nor oversold. The STOCH value of 69.27 is Neutral, not indicating any strong overbought or oversold conditions. Overall, these indicators collectively point to a Positive sentiment for FRAF.
Franklin Financial Services Risk Analysis
Franklin Financial Services disclosed 13 risk factors in its most recent earnings report. Franklin Financial Services reported the most risks in the "Finance & Corporate" category.
Finance & Corporate - Financial and accounting risks. Risks related to the execution of corporate activity and strategy
Latest Risks Added 0 New Risks
Franklin Financial Services Peers Comparison
UnderperformOutperform
Sector (68)
Name | Overall Rating | Market Cap | P/E Ratio | ROE | Dividend Yield | Revenue Growth | EPS Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
78 Outperform | $243.79M | 8.59 | 14.66% | 2.39% | 2.72% | 27.37% | |
77 Outperform | $231.32M | 9.82 | 11.15% | 3.41% | -0.10% | 12.01% | |
75 Outperform | $261.90M | 8.65 | 14.13% | 2.51% | 13.96% | 104.63% | |
71 Outperform | $211.73M | 12.67 | 10.17% | 3.11% | 21.54% | 69.28% | |
70 Outperform | $210.60M | 6.84 | 12.20% | 3.32% | 7.88% | 29.20% | |
68 Neutral | $18.00B | 11.42 | 9.92% | 3.81% | 9.73% | 1.22% | |
66 Neutral | $251.52M | 12.44 | 9.98% | 2.49% | 16.73% | 184.08% |
* Financial Sector Average
FRAF
Franklin Financial Services
58.29
20.82
55.57%
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6.54
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14.14
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EFSI
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39.12
9.17
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42.66
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Franklin Financial Services Corporate Events
Executive/Board ChangesShareholder Meetings
Franklin Financial Shareholders Back Board, Pay and Auditor
Positive
Apr 29, 2026
Franklin Financial Services Corporation held its annual meeting of shareholders on April 28, 2026, where investors elected four directors, Craig W. Best, G. Warren Elliott, Stanley J. Kerlin, and Kimberly M. Rzomp, to Class A for three-year terms ...
Dividends
Franklin Financial Services Raises Quarterly Dividend for 2026
Positive
Apr 13, 2026
On April 9, 2026, Franklin Financial Services Corporation’s Board of Directors declared a regular cash dividend of $.34 per share for the second quarter of 2026, marking an increase from the $.33 per share paid in the first quarter of 2026 a...
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