CIVB Stock Analysis: Civista Bancshares | NASDAQ
Banks - Regional | NASDAQ, USA | Market Cap: 588m USD | 12M Return: 46.5% | Charts, Fundamentals & Technical Analysis
Avg Turnover: 4.01M
EPS Trend: 34.1%
Qual. Beats: 0
Rev. Trend: 90.1%
Qual. Beats: 0
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Civista Bancshares, Inc. (CIVB) is a financial holding company founded in 1884 and headquartered in Sandusky, Ohio. Operating primarily through Civista Bank, the firm provides a full suite of commercial and retail banking services across Ohio, Southeastern Indiana, and Northern Kentucky. Its offerings include various deposit accounts, digital banking solutions, and a diversified loan portfolio spanning commercial, agricultural, residential, and construction real estate.
As a regional bank, Civista relies on a traditional spread-based business model, generating income from the difference between interest earned on loans and interest paid on deposits. Regional banks often maintain a competitive advantage by leveraging deep local market knowledge to underwrite small-to-medium enterprise (SME) loans that larger national institutions may overlook. In addition to core banking, Civista manages a securities portfolio and provides specialized services including equipment leasing and investment advisory.
For a detailed analysis of the companys valuation and growth metrics, consider reviewing the latest data on ValueRay. The company underwent a significant rebranding in 2015, changing its name from First Citizens Banc Corp to its current title to better reflect its expanding regional footprint.
- Net interest margin compression impacts profitability amid rising deposit funding costs
- Commercial real estate loan concentration increases exposure to regional economic downturns
- Expansion into equipment leasing diversifies non-interest income beyond traditional banking
- Federal Reserve interest rate policy dictates yield on variable rate loan portfolio
- Asset quality stability in Ohio and Indiana markets drives credit loss provisions
| Net Income: 51.0m TTM > 0 and > 6% of Revenue |
| FCF/TA: 0.01 > 0.02 and ΔFCF/TA 0.04 > 1.0 |
| NWC/Revenue: -1.43k% < 20% (prev -1.30k%; Δ -133.4% < -1%) |
| CFO/TA 0.01 > 3% & CFO 51.8m > Net Income 51.0m |
| Net Debt (127.3m) to EBITDA (61.8m): 2.06 < 3 |
| Current Ratio: 0.03 > 1.5 & < 3 |
| Outstanding Shares: last quarter (20.7m) vs 12m ago 34.26% < -2% |
| Gross Margin: 67.16% > 18% (prev 61.57%; Δ 5.60% > 0.5%) |
| Asset Turnover: 5.86% > 50% (prev 5.91%; Δ -0.05% > 0%) |
| Interest Coverage Ratio: 0.65 > 6 (EBIT TTM 51.9m / Interest Expense TTM 79.4m) |
| A: -0.82 (Total Current Assets 98.3m - Total Current Liabilities 3.64b) / Total Assets 4.30b |
| B: 0.06 (Retained Earnings 251.0m / Total Assets 4.30b) |
| C: 0.01 (EBIT TTM 51.9m / Avg Total Assets 4.22b) |
| D: 0.15 (Book Value of Equity 552.2m / Total Liabilities 3.75b) |
| Altman-Z'' = -4.98 = D |
| DSRI: 0.26 (Receivables 14.8m/57.3m, Revenue 247.4m/244.9m) |
| GMI: 0.92 (GM 61.57% / 67.16%) |
| AQI: 1.09 (AQ_t 0.97 / AQ_t-1 0.89) |
| SGI: 1.01 (Revenue 247.4m / 244.9m) |
| TATA: -0.00 (NI 51.0m - CFO 51.8m) / TA 4.30b) |
| Beneish M = -3.65 (Cap -4..+1) = AAA |
As of July 28, 2026, the stock is trading at USD 28.65 with a total of 97,713 shares traded. Over the past week, the price has changed by +0.42%, over one month by +0.77%, over three months by +13.94% and over the past year by +46.48%.
Current recommended Stop Loss: 26.60 (which is 7.2% or 2.5 ATR below the current price).
Civista Bancshares has received a consensus analysts rating of 4.17. Therefore, it is recommended to buy CIVB.
- StrongBuy: 3
- Buy: 1
- Hold: 2
- Sell: 0
- StrongSell: 0
| Analysts Target Price | 29 | 1.2% |
P/E Trailing = 10.4778
P/E Forward = 9.5329
P/S = 3.3033
P/B = 1.0602
P/EG = 1.3731
Revenue TTM = 247.4m USD
EBIT TTM = 51.9m USD
EBITDA TTM = 61.8m USD
Long Term Debt = 108.6m USD (from longTermDebt, last quarter)
Short Term Debt = 100.6m USD (from shortTermDebt, last quarter)
Debt = 210.8m USD (from shortLongTermDebtTotal, last quarter)
Net Debt = 127.3m USD (calculated: Debt 210.8m - CCE 83.5m)
Enterprise Value = 715.3m USD (588.0m + Debt 210.8m - CCE 83.5m)
Interest Coverage Ratio = 0.65 (Ebit TTM 51.9m / Interest Expense TTM 79.4m)
EV/FCF = 14.19x (Enterprise Value 715.3m / FCF TTM 50.4m)
FCF Yield = 7.05% (FCF TTM 50.4m / Enterprise Value 715.3m)
FCF Margin = 20.37% (FCF TTM 50.4m / Revenue TTM 247.4m)
Net Margin = 20.63% (Net Income TTM 51.0m / Revenue TTM 247.4m)
Gross Margin = 67.16% ((Revenue TTM 247.4m - Cost of Revenue TTM 81.2m) / Revenue TTM)
Gross Margin QoQ = 67.77% (prev 69.71%)
Tobins Q-Ratio = 0.17 (Enterprise Value 715.3m / Total Assets 4.30b)
Interest Expense / Debt = 37.67% (Interest Expense 79.4m / Debt 210.8m)
Taxrate = 16.76% (10.3m / 61.3m)
NOPAT = 43.2m (EBIT 51.9m * (1 - 16.76%))
Current Ratio = 0.03 (Total Current Assets 98.3m / Total Current Liabilities 3.64b)
Debt / Equity = 0.38 (Debt 210.8m / totalStockholderEquity, last quarter 552.2m)
Debt / EBITDA = 2.06 (Net Debt 127.3m / EBITDA 61.8m)
Debt / FCF = 2.53 (Net Debt 127.3m / FCF TTM 50.4m)
Total Stockholder Equity = 499.7m (last 4 quarters mean from totalStockholderEquity)
RoA = 1.21% (Net Income 51.0m / Total Assets 4.30b)
RoE = 10.21% (Net Income TTM 51.0m / Total Stockholder Equity 499.7m)
RoCE = 8.53% (EBIT 51.9m / Capital Employed (Equity 499.7m + L.T.Debt 108.6m))
RoIC = 1.01% (NOPAT 43.2m / Invested Capital 4.29b)
WACC = 14.84% (E(588.0m)/V(798.8m) * Re(8.91%) + D(210.8m)/V(798.8m) * Rd(37.67%) * (1-Tc(0.17)))
Discount Rate = 8.91% (= CAPM, Blume Beta Adj.)
Shares (quarterly) Correlation: 79.21 | Cagr: 14.88%
[DCF] Terminal Value 57.50% ; FCFF base≈49.0m ; Y1≈52.2m ; Y5≈62.2m
[DCF] Fair Price = 15.52 (EV 449.9m - Net Debt 127.3m = Equity 322.6m / Shares 20.8m; r=14.84% [WACC]; 5y FCF grow 7.28% → 2.50% )
EPS Correlation: 34.14 | EPS CAGR: 5.59% | SUE: 0.40 | # QB: 0
Revenue Correlation: 90.15 | Revenue CAGR: 8.73% | SUE: 0.35 | # QB: 0
EPS current Quarter (2026-09-30): EPS=0.70 | Chg30d=+0.72% | Revisions=+44% | Analysts=6
EPS current Year (2026-12-31): EPS=2.84 | Chg30d=+0.53% | Revisions=+67% | GrowthEPS=+1.8% | GrowthRev=+11.4%
EPS next Year (2027-12-31): EPS=2.89 | Chg30d=-0.34% | Revisions=+29% | GrowthEPS=+1.8% | GrowthRev=+4.6%
[Analyst] Revisions Ratio: +63% (up=14, down=2)