MVB Financial Corp (MVBF) stock analysis
Close on Nov 11, 2026Market cap $330.54MP/E 15.3Yield 2.67%
StockData Score
Prices as of Nov 11, 2026How the score works
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MVB Financial passes 5 of the 30 checks behind our score; 18 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
- 1/6
- Growth
- 1/6
- Past performance
- 0/6
- Financial health
- 1/6
- Dividend
- 2/6
What stands out
EPS growing 10%+ a year
Diluted EPS grew 20.8% a year over the last three fiscal years.
Dividend not cut
The dividend per share has not fallen by more than 10% in any of the last 10 fiscal years.
P/S below the industry
MVB Financial's price-to-sales of 1.98 is below the Commercial Banks median of 3.60.
Adequate loan-loss reserve
The allowance for credit losses is 1.5% of loans; we look for at least 1%.
What to watch
Revenue growing under 10% a year
Revenue grew 6.4% a year over the last three fiscal years, short of the 10% we look for.
P/E above its 5-year median
MVB Financial's P/E of 15.3 is above its own 5-year median of 12.4.
P/E above the industry
MVB Financial's P/E of 15.3 is above the Commercial Banks median of 12.1.
Growing slower than the industry
Revenue grew -4.3% over the last twelve months; the Commercial Banks median is 11.3%.
Valuation1/6
P/E above its 5-year median
MVB Financial's P/E of 15.3 is above its own 5-year median of 12.4.
P/E above the industry
MVB Financial's P/E of 15.3 is above the Commercial Banks median of 12.1.
P/S below the industry
MVB Financial's price-to-sales of 1.98 is below 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.
Growth1/6
Revenue growing under 10% a year
Revenue grew 6.4% a year over the last three fiscal years, short of the 10% we look for.
EPS growing 10%+ a year
Diluted EPS grew 20.8% a year over the last three fiscal years.
Earnings acceleration
Needs positive net income now, a year ago and five years ago.
Growing slower than the industry
Revenue grew -4.3% 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 performance0/6
Return on equity
Needs positive equity and five years of results.
Return on assets
Needs net income and total assets.
Return on equity against the industry
Needs positive equity.
Earnings over 5 years
Needs positive net income five years ago and in the latest year.
Net margin against its history
Needs five years of revenue and net income.
Net margin against the industry
Needs revenue and net income.
Financial health1/6
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 1.5% of loans; we look for at least 1%.
High cost base
Non-interest expense takes 71.7% of revenue; under 60% is efficient for a bank.
Deposits growing
Needs deposits a year ago.
Borrowings
Needs debt and equity figures.
Dividend2/6
Pays a dividend
MVB Financial paid dividends worth 2.7% of the share price over the last twelve months.
Yield below Treasuries
The 2.7% yield is below the 4.4% on a 1-year Treasury.
Yield below the top quarter
The top quarter of US dividend payers yield 3.8% or more; MVB Financial yields 2.7%.
Dividend not cut
The dividend per share has not fallen by more than 10% in any of the last 10 fiscal years.
Earnings cover
Needs dividends paid and net income.
Cash-flow cover
Needs dividends paid and free cash flow.
Fair value
How we estimate itWe don't publish a fair value for MVB Financial. 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 12.4
- 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
- $2.06M
- Value traded per 1% price move
- $1.51M
Downside
Low risk
- Typical loss in a bad month
- 12.9%
- Volatility (annualized)
- 30%
- Sharpe ratio, 1 year
- -0.28
- Beta to the S&P 500 (5Y)
- 0.69
Typical bad-month loss, week by week
Margins
Share of revenue, fiscal years 2011 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 | +10.2% | +6.4% | +0.9% | +9.2% | |
| EPS, diluted | +34.6% | +20.8% | -7.6% | +10.3% | |
| Free cash flow | – | -21.2% | -54.3% | – | |
| Dividend per share | 0.0% | 0.0% | +13.6% | +23.9% |
Returns and balance sheet
10 fiscal years. Hover a measure to see how it is calculated.
| Measure | FY2016 | FY2020 | FY2025 | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Return on equity | 9.9% | 16.6% | – | |
| Return on assets | 0.9% | 1.7% | – | |
| Capex to revenue | 80.8% | 4.1% | 1.1% | |
| Diluted shares | 10M | 12M | 13M |
Where the cash went
Fiscal 2021 to 2025, five years combined
MVB Financial generated $104.71M from operations and spent $64.03M on capital expenditure, dividends and share buybacks. 21% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2023 | 21.8% | 0.04× | 11.60× | 11.3% |
| FY2022 | 10.8% | 0.05× | 10.95× | 5.6% |
| FY2021 | 29.4% | 0.05× | 9.97× | 15.2% |
| FY2020 | 23.3% | 0.08× | 9.47× | 16.6% |
| FY2019 | 793.9% | 0.00× | 9.51× | 13.9% |
| FY2018 | 536.3% | 0.00× | 10.05× | 7.3% |
| FY2017 | 331.8% | 0.00× | 9.98× | 5.1% |
| FY2016 | 625.6% | 0.00× | 10.77× | 9.9% |
Piotroski F-Score
Nine tests of profitability, balance sheet and efficiency, fiscal 2025 against fiscal 2024
- ProfitableNet income above zero–
- Cash generatingOperating cash flow above zero$4.03M
- Return on assets improvedROA up on the prior year– → –
- Earnings backed by cashOperating cash flow above net income$4.03M vs –
- Less leverageLong-term debt to assets fell– → –
- Better liquidityCurrent ratio rose– → –
- No dilutionShare count did not rise13M → 13M
- Gross margin improvedGross margin up on the prior year– → –
- More efficientAsset turnover rose0.05 → 0.05
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