Burke & Herbert Financial Services

BHRB

Banks - Regional · Financial Services

Price

$71.54

-1.31 (-1.80%)

Market Cap

$1.07B

Exchange

NASDAQ

Winston Score

Winston is curious

A decent business — some strong pillars, some weaker.

Share count rising — dilution

+87.9% over 4y

The company has issued more shares over this period, which dilutes each existing shareholder’s stake.

Diluted shares outstanding: 8.0M (2021) → 15.0M (2025)

Burke Herbert Financial Services Corp. is a bank holding company, which engages in the provision of banking products and financial services to small to medium-sized businesses, their owners and employees, professional corporations, non-profits, and individuals. It operates through the following loan portfolio segments: Commercial Real Estate, Owner-Occupied Commercial Real Estate, Acquisition, Construction, and Development, Commercial and Industrial, Single Family Residential (1-4 Units), and Co

Winston Score History

Growth Profile

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Revenue Growth

-1.1% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Revenue declining

EPS Growth

+0.0% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Slow EPS growth

R&D Spend

$0/ year

0.0% of revenue

Below sector average (7%)

Research and development spending

Insider Activity

14.3%ownership

→ Flat

Insiders holding steady — not selling despite ability to

Cash Position

Cash flow positive

$70M cash & investments

Quarterly Free Cash Flow

↑ Burn rate improving

Company generates more cash than it spends — no dilution risk from fundraising

Revenue declining

Burke & Herbert Financial Services's revenue is actually shrinking. In a growth stock, that removes the core investment thesis. The low Winston Score here may be warranted — unless there's a turnaround story.

The Winston Score above measures business quality today. Growth stocks often score lower because they invest in the future rather than maximising current profits. These metrics show what matters most for evaluating that future.

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Quality

Gross Margin

71.6%

Premium pricing power — 71.6% gross margin

Operating Margin

28.1%

Excellent — 28.1% operating margin

ROCE

2.3%

Weak — 2.3% return on capital

ROIC between 0% and 5%. They earn a few cents back per dollar invested in the business.

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Growth

Sales YoY

+2.5%

Nearly flat sales (2.5% YoY)

EPS YoY

+119.5%

Earnings growing fast (119.5% YoY)

Earnings growing 25%+ a year. The compounder zone.

EPS Consistency

6/8 quarters

Earnings grew in most of the last 8 quarters

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Cash Flow

Cash Conversion

82%

Modest — 82% of profit becomes cash

FCF Margin

17.5%

Converts sales into free cash efficiently (17.5%)

FCF margin between 10% and 20%. Every $100 in sales becomes $10 to $20 in real cash.

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Stability

Debt / Equity

0.71

Moderate — manageable debt (0.71)

Interest Cover

1.00x

Dangerous — barely covers interest (1.0x)

Interest coverage between 1 and 3. Profits cover interest, but with little room to spare.

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Valuation

P/E Ratio (TTM)

9.2x

Attractive valuation — P/E 9.2

P/E under 10. The price tag is small relative to last year's profit.

P/E vs Forward

+1.1

GROWING

Earnings expected to grow — slightly cheaper on forward P/E

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Dividends

Dividend Yield

3.08%

Moderate income — 3.08% yield

Standard yield zone for stable dividend payers. A meaningful piece of total return.

Dividend Growth

+0.9%

Dividend flat

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