Blue Ridge Bankshares, Inc. (BRBS) stock analysis
Close on Nov 11, 2026Market cap $362.34MP/E –Yield –
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Prices as of Nov 11, 2026How the score works
Weak4 of 30 checks passed
Blue Ridge Bankshares passes 4 of the 30 checks behind our score; 15 could not be run for lack of data and count as not passed. Each dot in the shape is one check — hover it for the numbers.
- Valuation
- 0/6
- Growth
- 0/6
- Past performance
- 1/6
- Financial health
- 0/6
- Dividend
- 3/6
What stands out
Net margin above its 5-year average
Net margin was -0.5% over the last twelve months, against a 5-year average of -1.4%.
Pays a dividend
Blue Ridge Bankshares paid dividends worth 14.9% of the share price over the last twelve months.
Yield above Treasuries
The 14.9% yield is above the 4.4% on a 1-year Treasury.
Yield in the top quarter
The top quarter of US dividend payers yield 3.8% or more; Blue Ridge Bankshares yields 14.9%.
What to watch
Earnings shrank over 5 years
Net income shrank 9.6% a year on average over the last five fiscal years.
Revenue growing under 10% a year
Revenue grew -15.6% a year over the last three fiscal years, short of the 10% we look for.
EPS growing under 10% a year
Diluted EPS grew -50.7% a year over the last three fiscal years.
Earnings growth not accelerating
Net income grew -108% over the last twelve months, against a 5-year average of -9.6% a year.
Valuation0/6
P/E against its history
Not enough price and earnings history to compare.
P/E against the industry
Needs positive earnings and enough profitable companies in the industry.
P/S above the industry
Blue Ridge Bankshares's price-to-sales of 4.62 is above the Commercial Banks median of 3.60.
P/B against the industry
Needs positive book value.
Price against fair value
We could not estimate a fair value: it needs at least two valuation methods with positive inputs.
Margin of safety
Depends on the fair value estimate.
Growth0/6
Revenue growing under 10% a year
Revenue grew -15.6% a year over the last three fiscal years, short of the 10% we look for.
EPS growing under 10% a year
Diluted EPS grew -50.7% a year over the last three fiscal years.
Earnings growth not accelerating
Net income grew -108% over the last twelve months, against a 5-year average of -9.6% a year.
Growing slower than the industry
Revenue grew -15.6% over the last twelve months; the Commercial Banks median is 11.3%.
Company guidance
No outlook found in earnings releases from the last twelve months.
Gross margin trend
Banks and insurers do not report gross profit.
Past performance1/6
Return on equity
Needs positive equity and five years of results.
Return on assets under 1%
Return on assets was -0.0%; for a bank or insurer, 1% or more is considered good.
Return on equity against the industry
Needs positive equity.
Earnings shrank over 5 years
Net income shrank 9.6% a year on average over the last five fiscal years.
Net margin above its 5-year average
Net margin was -0.5% over the last twelve months, against a 5-year average of -1.4%.
Net margin below the industry
Blue Ridge Bankshares's net margin of -0.5% is below the Commercial Banks median of 30.3%.
Financial health0/6
Well capitalized
Needs equity and total assets.
Loans funded by deposits
Needs loans and deposits.
Adequate loan-loss reserve
The allowance for credit losses is not reported.
High cost base
Non-interest expense takes 86.0% of revenue; under 60% is efficient for a bank.
Deposits shrinking
Deposits fell 7.0% over the past year.
Borrowings
Needs debt and equity figures.
Dividend3/6
Pays a dividend
Blue Ridge Bankshares paid dividends worth 14.9% of the share price over the last twelve months.
Yield above Treasuries
The 14.9% yield is above the 4.4% on a 1-year Treasury.
Yield in the top quarter
The top quarter of US dividend payers yield 3.8% or more; Blue Ridge Bankshares yields 14.9%.
Dividend stability
Fewer than five years of dividend history.
Earnings cover
Needs dividends paid and net income.
Not covered by free cash flow
Dividends take 381% of free cash flow.
Fair value
How we estimate itWe don't publish a fair value for Blue Ridge Bankshares. It needs a US-dollar share price, at least two valuation methods with positive inputs (earnings, EBITDA, book value or sales) and, for companies with several share classes, classes that trade at the same price.
Valuation over time
Using the earnings and balance sheet published at each date, not today's.
- P/E at month end
- Own 5-year median 7.4
- Commercial Banks median 12.1
An estimate from reported numbers and market multiples, not a price target or investment advice. It can be far off for companies whose profits are about to change sharply.
Market risk
From the past year of daily prices.
Liquidity
Medium risk
- Average value traded per day
- $3.13M
- Value traded per 1% price move
- $2.93M
Downside
Medium risk
- Typical loss in a bad month
- 16.3%
- Volatility (annualized)
- 30%
- Sharpe ratio, 1 year
- -0.38
- Beta to the S&P 500 (5Y)
- 0.53
Typical bad-month loss, week by week
Margins
Share of revenue, fiscal years 2018 to 2025
Net margin
Growth rates
Compound annual growth to fiscal 2025
| Per year | 1 year | 3 years | 5 years | 10 years | Five-year pace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | -0.6% | -15.6% | -3.8% | – | |
| Net income | – | -14.8% | -9.6% | – | |
| EPS, diluted | – | -50.7% | -44.3% | – | |
| Free cash flow | – | -49.6% | – | – |
Returns and balance sheet
8 fiscal years. Hover a measure to see how it is calculated.
| Measure | FY2018 | FY2020 | FY2025 | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Return on equity | – | 17.7% | – | |
| Return on assets | – | 1.4% | 0.4% | |
| Capex to revenue | 4.6% | 2.7% | 1.8% | |
| Diluted shares | 0M | 9M | 97M |
Where the cash went
Fiscal 2021 to 2025, five years combined
Blue Ridge Bankshares generated $217.14M from operations and spent $58.00M on capital expenditure, dividends and share buybacks. 8% of that went back into the business.
DuPont analysis
Return on equity split into margin, efficiency and leverage
| Fiscal year | Net margin | Asset turnover | Equity multiplier | Return on equity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2022 | 11.4% | 0.05× | 11.02× | 6.6% |
| FY2021 | 29.2% | 0.09× | 10.82× | 27.3% |
| FY2020 | 15.9% | 0.09× | 12.29× | 17.7% |
| FY2019 | 9.2% | 0.07× | 11.41× | 7.0% |
Piotroski F-Score
Nine tests of profitability, balance sheet and efficiency, fiscal 2025 against fiscal 2024
- ProfitableNet income above zero$10.71M
- Cash generatingOperating cash flow above zero$13.63M
- Return on assets improvedROA up on the prior year-0.5% → 0.4%
- Earnings backed by cashOperating cash flow above net income$13.63M vs $10.71M
- Less leverageLong-term debt to assets fell– → –
- Better liquidityCurrent ratio rose– → –
- No dilutionShare count did not rise49M → 97M
- Gross margin improvedGross margin up on the prior year– → –
- More efficientAsset turnover rose0.03 → 0.03
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