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SB Financial Group
(NASDAQ:SBFG)
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Rating:73Outperform
Price Target:
$30.00
▲(17.10% Upside)
Action:Upgraded
Date:07/24/26
SBFG scores well overall due to improving profitability/leverage and constructive earnings-call guidance, reinforced by a strong technical uptrend. The main constraint is financial consistency—uneven revenue history and especially volatile/free-cash-flow weakness—while valuation (low P/E and ~2.3% yield) provides additional support.
Positive Factors
Improving profitability and ROE
Sustained margin expansion and an ROE above 11% reflect improving core banking profitability and operating discipline. That durability supports internal capital generation, dividends and selective buybacks, and provides a more stable earnings base across a 2–6 month horizon.
Negative Factors
Volatile free cash flow
Large swings in free cash flow reduce predictability of internally funded growth and shareholder returns. Volatility constrains the bank's ability to consistently fund loan origination, repay wholesale funding or expand buybacks/dividends without drawing on capital buffers.
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Positive Factors
Negative Factors
Improving profitability and ROE
Sustained margin expansion and an ROE above 11% reflect improving core banking profitability and operating discipline. That durability supports internal capital generation, dividends and selective buybacks, and provides a more stable earnings base across a 2–6 month horizon.
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SB Financial Group (SBFG) vs. SPDR S&P 500 ETF (SPY)
Market Cap
$164.91M
Dividend Yield2.36%
Average Volume (3M)14.14K
Price to Earnings (P/E)9.8
Beta (1Y)0.28
Revenue Growth9.40%
EPS Growth46.37%
CountryUS
Employees252
SectorFinancial
Sector Strength70
IndustryBanks - Regional
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)2.56
Shares Outstanding6,275,117
10 Day Avg. Volume18,367
30 Day Avg. Volume14,141
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG Ratio0.37
Price to Book (P/B)1.00
Price to Sales (P/S)1.56
P/FCF Ratio6.62
Enterprise Value/Market Cap<0.01
Enterprise Value/Revenue<0.01
Enterprise Value/Gross Profit<0.01
Enterprise Value/Ebitda<0.01
Forecast
1Y Price TargetN/A
Price Target UpsideN/A
Rating ConsensusN/A
Number of Analyst Covering0
EPS Forecast (FY)2.47
Revenue Forecast (FY)N/A
SB Financial Group Business Overview & Revenue Model
Company Description
SB Financial Group, Inc., based in Defiance, Ohio, was established in 1983 and rebranded from Rurban Financial Corp. in April 2013. The company delivers a comprehensive array of commercial banking and wealth management solutions to both individual...
How the Company Makes Money
SBFG primarily makes money through its banking subsidiary by (1) generating net interest income and (2) earning noninterest income. Net interest income is the largest driver for typical community banks and is earned from the spread between interes...
SB Financial Group Earnings Call Summary
Earnings Call Date:Jul 23, 2026
(Q2-2026)
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Next Earnings Date:Nov 04, 2026
Earnings Call Sentiment Positive
The call presented multiple constructive operating and balance-sheet trends: solid loan and deposit growth, improved tangible book value and capital, diversified fee revenue, positive operating leverage, and strong asset quality. The principal negatives were GAAP EPS compression driven by MSR-related accounting items, lower mortgage originations versus the prior year, modest margin compression and some deposit relationship turnover risk. On balance, the positive operating fundamentals, capital strength, and improving credit metrics outweigh the transitory/market-driven negatives.Positive Updates
Consistent Profitability and Adjusted EPS Growth
GAAP net income was $4.5 million with diluted EPS of $0.07 (impacted by MSR adjustments), and adjusted diluted EPS (adjusting MSR valuation) rose to $0.73 from $0.58 year-over-year, an increase of ~26%.
Negative Updates
GAAP EPS Compression
GAAP diluted EPS fell to $0.07 from $0.60 in the prior year quarter (MSR valuation and other GAAP items materially impacted reported EPS despite stronger adjusted results).
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Q2-2026 Updates
Positive
Negative
Consistent Profitability and Adjusted EPS Growth
GAAP net income was $4.5 million with diluted EPS of $0.07 (impacted by MSR adjustments), and adjusted diluted EPS (adjusting MSR valuation) rose to $0.73 from $0.58 year-over-year, an increase of ~26%.
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Company Guidance
Management guided to steady, constructive execution for the back half of 2026, expecting net interest margin to settle around 3.45%–3.55% (Q2 was 3.43%), roughly $50–$70 million of incremental loan growth from now to year end (about a 50/50 split between Columbus and other markets), and roughly $70 million of excess liquidity to fund that growth despite an anticipated ~$40 million institutional deposit exit in Q3; they see deposit growth normalizing but still trending 3%–5% per quarter and noted $130 million of disruption-driven balances captured year‑to‑date toward a $500 million goal. Additional guidance included Q3 operating expenses of about $12.3–12.4 million (Q2 was $12.1M) and Q4 around $12.0M, mortgage originations roughly $80M in Q3 and $50–$60M in Q4 (Q2 was $79.3M) with a $1.5B servicing portfolio, and continued capital discipline (repurchased ~28k shares at $22.06, shares trading ~1.4x tangible book) while maintaining a $0.16 quarterly dividend (annualized yield ~2.4%, 22% payout). Key steady-state metrics management reiterated: loans $1.19B, deposits $1.39B (loan-to-deposit 85.5%), NII $13.0M, total operating revenue ~$17.9M, adjusted diluted EPS $0.73 (GAAP $0.07), efficiency ratio 67.3%, allowance 1.38% of loans, and NPAs 0.27% of assets.SB Financial Group Financial Statement Overview
Summary
Income Statement
74
Positive
Balance Sheet
72
Positive
Cash Flow
58
Neutral
| Breakdown | TTM | Dec 2025 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2023 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Income Statement | ||||||
| Total Revenue | 93.57M | 91.03M | 81.37M | 75.87M | 62.80M | 72.60M |
| Gross Profit | 66.47M | 64.25M | 56.81M | 56.68M | 57.63M | 67.53M |
| EBITDA | 24.40M | 19.45M | 17.41M | 18.28M | 19.33M | 28.94M |
| Net Income | 16.11M | 13.97M | 11.47M | 12.10M | 12.52M | 18.28M |
Balance Sheet | ||||||
| Total Assets | 1.60B | 1.55B | 1.38B | 1.34B | 1.34B | 1.33B |
| Cash, Cash Equivalents and Short-Term Investments | 154.98M | 146.21M | 199.25M | 244.21M | 268.73M | 415.41M |
| Total Debt | 56.68M | 63.97M | 65.28M | 116.63M | 94.52M | 40.37M |
| Total Liabilities | 1.46B | 1.40B | 1.25B | 1.22B | 1.22B | 1.19B |
| Stockholders Equity | 143.66M | 141.24M | 127.51M | 124.34M | 118.43M | 144.93M |
Cash Flow | ||||||
| Free Cash Flow | 12.43M | 21.44M | 8.22M | 13.03M | 23.67M | 14.83M |
| Operating Cash Flow | 14.34M | 24.04M | 9.45M | 13.99M | 25.57M | 17.26M |
| Investing Cash Flow | -75.14M | -68.08M | -28.95M | -17.39M | -165.67M | -71.99M |
| Financing Cash Flow | 81.95M | 89.66M | 22.46M | -1.45M | 18.41M | 63.55M |
SB Financial Group Risk Analysis
SB Financial Group disclosed 35 risk factors in its most recent earnings report. SB Financial Group 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
SB Financial Group Peers Comparison
UnderperformOutperform
Sector (68)
Name | Overall Rating | Market Cap | P/E Ratio | ROE | Dividend Yield | Revenue Growth | EPS Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
73 Outperform | $164.91M | 9.81 | 11.79% | 2.42% | 9.40% | 46.37% | |
69 Neutral | $164.13M | 11.36 | 8.00% | 1.71% | -6.41% | ― | |
68 Neutral | $18.00B | 11.42 | 9.92% | 3.81% | 9.73% | 1.22% | |
63 Neutral | $177.86M | 13.51 | 7.07% | ― | 3.34% | 48.38% | |
50 Neutral | $158.61M | -3.72 | -16.19% | 0.84% | -8.44% | -155.96% | |
49 Neutral | $173.46M | -142.71 | -5.77% | 4.73% | -15.00% | -146.52% |
* Financial Sector Average
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SB Financial Group Corporate Events
Dividends
SB Financial Group Announces Increased Quarterly Dividend Payment
Positive
Jul 17, 2026
On July 17, 2026, SB Financial Group, Inc. announced that its board of directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.16 per common share, payable on August 28, 2026 to shareholders of record as of August 14, 2026. The move reflects the compan...
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