Plumas Bancorp (PLBC) stock analysis
Close on Nov 12, 2026Market cap $437.79MP/E 10.5Yield 0.48%
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Prices as of Nov 11, 2026How the score works
Solid15 of 30 checks passed
Plumas Bancorp passes 15 of the 30 checks behind our score; 5 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
- 3/6
- Past performance
- 5/6
- Financial health
- 4/6
- Dividend
- 3/6
What stands out
Return on equity over 15%
Return on equity was 16.6% over the last twelve months and averaged 18.5% over five years.
No debt
Plumas Bancorp has no borrowings on its latest balance sheet.
Earnings grew over 5 years
Net income grew 15.4% a year on average over the last five fiscal years.
Revenue growing 10%+ a year
Revenue grew 12.2% a year over the last three fiscal years.
What to watch
Margin of safety under 20%
The price is 20.0% above fair value, so there is no margin of safety.
Trading above fair value
The share price of $62.74 is above our fair value estimate of $52.27.
EPS growing under 10% a year
Diluted EPS grew 0.5% a year over the last three fiscal years.
Elevated bankruptcy risk
The Altman Z-score is 0.32; above 3 is the safe zone and below 1.8 the distress zone.
Valuation0/6
P/E above its 5-year median
Plumas Bancorp's P/E of 10.5 is above its own 5-year median of 8.8.
P/E above the industry
Plumas Bancorp's P/E of 10.5 is above the Non-depository Credit Institutions median of 8.6.
EV/EBITDA against its history
Needs positive EBITDA and price history.
P/B above the industry
Plumas Bancorp's price-to-book of 1.66 is above the Non-depository Credit Institutions median of 1.00.
Trading above fair value
The share price of $62.74 is above our fair value estimate of $52.27.
Margin of safety under 20%
The price is 20.0% above fair value, so there is no margin of safety.
Growth3/6
Revenue growing 10%+ a year
Revenue grew 12.2% a year over the last three fiscal years.
EPS growing under 10% a year
Diluted EPS grew 0.5% a year over the last three fiscal years.
Earnings growth accelerating
Net income grew 59.4% over the last twelve months, against a 5-year average of 15.4% a year.
Growing faster than the industry
Revenue grew 389% over the last twelve months; the Non-depository Credit Institutions median is 19.6%.
Company guidance
No outlook found in earnings releases from the last twelve months.
Gross margin trend
This company does not report gross profit.
Past performance5/6
Return on equity over 15%
Return on equity was 16.6% over the last twelve months and averaged 18.5% over five years.
Return on invested capital
Needs operating income and invested capital.
Return on equity above the industry
Plumas Bancorp's return on equity of 16.6% is above the Non-depository Credit Institutions median of 13.1%.
Earnings grew over 5 years
Net income grew 15.4% a year on average over the last five fiscal years.
Net margin above its 5-year average
Net margin was 36.7% over the last twelve months, against a 5-year average of 35.5%.
Net margin above the industry
Plumas Bancorp's net margin of 36.7% is above the Non-depository Credit Institutions median of 12.7%.
Financial health4/6
No debt
Plumas Bancorp has no borrowings on its latest balance sheet.
Debt not rising
With no debt today, leverage cannot have risen.
Debt covered by cash flow
There is no debt to cover.
Interest well covered
No meaningful interest expense to cover.
Short-term liquidity
The balance sheet is not split into current and non-current items.
Elevated bankruptcy risk
The Altman Z-score is 0.32; above 3 is the safe zone and below 1.8 the distress zone.
Dividend3/6
Pays a dividend
Plumas Bancorp paid dividends worth 2.1% of the share price over the last twelve months.
Yield below Treasuries
The 2.1% 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; Plumas Bancorp yields 2.1%.
Dividend was cut
The dividend per share fell by more than 10% at least once in the last 10 fiscal years.
Covered by earnings
Dividends take 21.4% of net income.
Covered by free cash flow
Dividends take 21.6% of free cash flow.
Fair value
How we estimate itOur estimate per share
$52.27
The share price is 20% above this estimate.
| Method | Multiple used | Own 5Y median | Industry median | Value per share | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P/E | 8.7× | 8.8× | 8.6× | $51.93 | 62% |
| P/B | 1.3× | 1.5× | 1.0× | $47.32 | 15% |
| Earnings power | 7.4% cost of equity | – | – | $56.48 | 23% |
| Fair value | $52.27 | 100% | |||
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 8.8
- Non-depository Credit Institutions median 8.6
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
- $3.33M
- Value traded per 1% price move
- $3.90M
Downside
Low risk
- Typical loss in a bad month
- 7.5%
- Volatility (annualized)
- 22%
- Sharpe ratio, 1 year
- 2.15
- Beta to the S&P 500 (5Y)
- 0.34
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 | +19.2% | +12.2% | +111.5% | +12.9% | |
| Net income | +3.5% | +3.8% | +15.4% | +17.7% | |
| EPS, diluted | -5.4% | +0.5% | +10.4% | +14.7% | |
| Free cash flow | -32.0% | -27.8% | -2.5% | +16.0% | |
| Dividend per share | -72.2% | -22.3% | -3.6% | – |
Returns and balance sheet
10 fiscal years. Hover a measure to see how it is calculated.
| Measure | FY2016 | FY2020 | FY2025 | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Return on equity | 16.5% | 15.7% | 13.5% | |
| Return on assets | 1.2% | 1.5% | 1.5% | |
| Capex to revenue | 1.9% | 69.1% | 1.3% | |
| Diluted shares | 5M | 5M | 7M |
Where the cash went
Fiscal 2021 to 2025, five years combined
Plumas Bancorp generated $155.74M from operations and spent $34.99M on capital expenditure, dividends and share buybacks. 23% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | 30.1% | 0.05× | 8.80× | 13.5% |
| FY2024 | 34.7% | 0.05× | 9.94× | 17.6% |
| FY2023 | 37.0% | 0.05× | 12.13× | 22.4% |
| FY2022 | 38.0% | 0.04× | 12.78× | 20.9% |
| FY2021 | 37.8% | 0.04× | 11.64× | 17.9% |
| FY2020 | 623.1% | 0.00× | 10.70× | 15.7% |
| FY2019 | 575.6% | 0.00× | 11.16× | 20.5% |
| FY2018 | 543.2% | 0.00× | 12.80× | 22.8% |
| FY2017 | 331.9% | 0.00× | 13.53× | 15.8% |
| FY2016 | 23.6% | 0.05× | 13.89× | 16.5% |
Piotroski F-Score
Nine tests of profitability, balance sheet and efficiency, fiscal 2025 against fiscal 2024
- ProfitableNet income above zero$29.62M
- Cash generatingOperating cash flow above zero$21.59M
- Return on assets improvedROA up on the prior year1.8% → 1.8%
- Earnings backed by cashOperating cash flow above net income$21.59M vs $29.62M
- Less leverageLong-term debt to assets fell– → –
- Better liquidityCurrent ratio rose– → –
- No dilutionShare count did not rise6M → 7M
- Gross margin improvedGross margin up on the prior year– → –
- More efficientAsset turnover rose0.05 → 0.06
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