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Plumas Bancorp (PLBC) stock analysis

PLBCNasdaqShort-Term Business Credit InstitutionsFiscal year ends December 31
Financials through Q3 FY2026, quarter ended Sep 30, 2026Last filing: 10-Q on Nov 4, 2026Score 15/3020% above fair value
$62.91+0.17 (+0.27%)

Close on Nov 12, 2026Market cap $437.79MP/E 10.5Yield 0.48%

StockData Score

Prices as of Nov 11, 2026How the score works

Value0Growth3Performance5Health4Dividend3

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.

Scores of similar companies

Our estimate per share

$52.27

The share price is 20% above this estimate.

20%+ below
Near fair value
20%+ above
$62.74Price$52.27Fair value
MethodMultiple usedOwn 5Y medianIndustry medianValue per shareWeight
P/E8.7×8.8×8.6×$51.9362%
P/B1.3×1.5×1.0×$47.3215%
Earnings power7.4% cost of equity––$56.4823%
Fair value$52.27100%

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

25%: high

Margins

Share of revenue, fiscal years 2011 to 2025

Net margin

30.1%−593.0 pts over 5 years

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