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Citizens Holding Company

CIZN
44
Banks - Regional · Financial Services
Price
$10.70
+0.30 (+2.88%)
Market Cap
$60.2M
Exchange
Other OTC
Winston Score
44
Winston is serious
Mixed quality — meaningful strengths and weaknesses.
Data as of Aug 9, 2026 · filings through Jun 30, 2026

Share count rising — dilution

+1.4% over 4y

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

Diluted shares outstanding: 5.6M (2021) → 5.7M (2025)

Citizens Holding Company is a small regional bank based in Philadelphia, Mississippi. It operates through its main subsidiary, The Citizens National Bank, which offers everyday banking services like checking and savings accounts, loans, and mortgages to individuals and small businesses across Mississippi.

The company makes money primarily from the difference between the interest it charges on loans and the interest it pays on deposits — a model called net interest income. It also earns fees from banking services. Citizens Holding operates almost entirely within Mississippi, making it a community-focused bank with deep local roots but limited geographic diversification. With a market cap of around $100 million, it is a very small bank competing against larger regional and national banks with far more resources. The main risk the company faces is its low return on invested capital, which suggests it has struggled to generate strong profits from its assets — a challenge that could limit its ability to grow or attract investors over time.

Winston Score History

Growth Profile

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Revenue Growth

+9.8% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Slow revenue growth

EPS Growth

+69.7% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Strong earnings growth

R&D Spend

$0/ year

0.0% of revenue

Below sector average (7%)

Research and development spending

Insider Activity

0.2%ownership

Relatively low insider ownership

Cash Position

Cash flow positive

$1.4B cash & investments

Quarterly Free Cash Flow

↓ Burn rate worsening

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

Growth context

Citizens Holding Company is growing revenue at 10% year-over-year. The Winston Score measures business quality today — these growth metrics show what could matter tomorrow.

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Bank Quality

Not applicable for this business.

Growth

Sales YoY
+7.7%
Steady sales growth (+7.7% YoY)
EPS YoY
+77.5%
Earnings growing fast (+77.5% YoY)

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

EPS Consistency
5/8 quarters
Mixed — about half the quarters showed growth

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Capital Strength

Not applicable for this business.

Asset Quality

Not applicable for this business.

Valuation

P/E Ratio (TTM)
6.4x
Attractive valuation — P/E 6.4

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

P/E vs Forward
N/A
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Dividends

Not applicable for this business.
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