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General Shore Bancshares, Inc. was incorporated under the laws of Maryland on March 15, 1996 and is the bank holding company for Shore United Bank, N.A,. Throughout this report, references to the Company, we, our, and us, and similar terms refer to the consolidated entity consisting of Shore Bancshares, Inc. and its subsidiaries.
$23.03
$0.16 (-0.67%)
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476.89% net margin is above average for a financial institution, suggesting strong underwriting or fee income alongside controlled credit costs.
Revenue declined 22.8% YoY. For a bank, this often signals contracting loan book or reduced fee income.
Financial stocks carry unique risks (credit cycles, regulatory changes, interest rate sensitivity) that aren't captured by standard quality metrics.
12.2x earnings. In line with financial-sector norms. The question is whether the current credit environment supports sustained earnings at this level.
Based on TTM earnings · Diluted shares
Profitability & Returns
Revenue (TTM)
$14M
▼ -22.8% YoY
Net Income (TTM)
$63M
▲ +35.6% YoY
Net Margin
447.54%
P/E
12.2x
Balance Sheet
Total Assets
$6.21B
Equity
$603M
Total Debt
$100M
Cash & Equiv.
$341M
5Y CAGR: -1.0%
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At a P/E of 12.2 and a price-to-free-cash-flow of 10.9, Shore Bancshares (SHBI) trades below a two-stage DCF intrinsic value of about $63.30 per share, so at $23.03 the stock looks undervalued (174.9% below estimated intrinsic value). A high multiple is not the same as overvalued: fast-growing, high-quality businesses can deserve a premium. See the general approach in how to tell if a stock is overvalued.
On quality, Shore Bancshares scores 54/100 on Intrinsiqq's quality scorecard (a mixed business on these measures), weighing growth, margins, returns on capital, share count, and balance-sheet strength. It currently yields about 2.1%; see dividend safety for coverage and history. All figures are computed from SEC filings; read the full methodology. This is analysis, not investment advice.
Intrinsiqq's two-stage DCF estimates an intrinsic value of about $63.30 per share for SHBI, projecting its recent free cash flow forward with a growth rate that fades toward a long-run rate and discounting it back to today. Applying a 25% margin of safety gives a more conservative fair-value entry around $47.47. At today's $23.03, that puts the stock about 174.9% below estimated intrinsic value. The result is sensitive to the growth and discount-rate inputs, so it is best to run conservative, base and optimistic cases. You can adjust all of them yourself with the sliders on the DCF tab.
Shore Bancshares scores 54 out of 100 on Intrinsiqq's quality score, a weighted blend of 8 metrics each scored 0 to 100, which makes it a mixed business on these measures. The score weighs revenue and free-cash-flow growth, operating margins, return on invested capital, share-count change, and balance-sheet strength, all computed from SEC filings, not opinion. Because valuation only means something relative to quality, the full metric-by-metric breakdown is on the quality scorecard.
Yes, Shore Bancshares pays a regular dividend of about $0.48 per share per year (typically in quarterly installments), a yield of roughly 2.1% at the current price. That is a payout ratio of about 25.6% of earnings, so the dividend is amply covered by earnings. Shore Bancshares has grown the dividend at roughly 24.9% a year over the past few years. A low headline yield is not the same as a weak dividend: what matters is how well earnings and free cash flow cover the payout and whether it is growing, not the percentage alone. For SHBI's full payout history, growth streak and dividend-safety score, see the dividends tab.
That depends on valuation and quality together, not either alone. SHBI currently trades below its estimated intrinsic value and scores 54/100 on quality (mixed). It also yields about 2.1%. A cheap price is only a bargain if the business is durable, and a premium can be justified by genuine quality, so the two questions, "is it cheap?" and "is it good?", only make sense side by side. Read the valuation against the quality scorecard, run the DCF on your own assumptions, and decide for yourself. This is analysis from SEC filings, not investment advice.