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United Community Banks

UCB
63
Banks - Regional · Financial Services
Price
$36.45
-0.64 (-1.73%)
Market Cap
$4.37B
Exchange
New York Stock Exchange
Winston Score
63
Winston is curious
A decent business — some strong pillars, some weaker.

Share count rising — dilution

+38.3% over 4y

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

Diluted shares outstanding: 88.1M (2021) → 121.8M (2025)

United Community Banks is a regional bank based in the southeastern United States. It offers everyday banking services like checking and savings accounts, home loans, business loans, and wealth management. Its main customers are individuals, small businesses, and mid-sized companies across states like Georgia, South Carolina, North Carolina, Tennessee, and Florida.

The bank makes money primarily through interest income — it collects more on loans than it pays out on deposits. With around $27 billion in assets, it is a mid-sized regional bank competing against both large national banks and smaller community banks. Its competitive edge comes from deep local relationships and a community-focused approach in fast-growing Sun Belt markets. The key growth driver is continued population and business expansion across the Southeast, though rising interest rates or a slowdown in loan demand could pressure profit margins and credit quality.

Winston Score History

Growth Profile

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Revenue Growth

+3.1% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Slow revenue growth

EPS Growth

+19.0% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Steady EPS growth

R&D Spend

$0/ year

0.0% of revenue

Below sector average (7%)

Research and development spending

Insider Activity

0.7%ownership

Relatively low insider ownership

Cash Position

Cash flow positive

$25.8B cash & investments

Quarterly Free Cash Flow

↑ Burn rate improving

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

Growth context

United Community Banks is growing revenue at 3% year-over-year. The Winston Score measures business quality today — these growth metrics show what could matter tomorrow.

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Quality

Gross Margin
70.3%
Premium pricing power — 70.3% gross margin
Operating Margin
28.7%
Excellent — 28.7% operating margin
ROCE
2.9%
Weak — 2.9% 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
+5.0%
Slow sales growth (5.0% YoY)
EPS YoY
+29.9%
Earnings growing fast (29.9% YoY)

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

EPS Consistency
8/8 quarters
Every recent quarter grew earnings vs last year

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Cash Flow

Cash Conversion
119%
Turns 119% of profit into real cash
FCF Margin
24.3%
Converts sales into free cash efficiently (24.3%)

Free cash flow margin above 20%. Out of every $100 in sales, more than $20 is real cash they keep.

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Stability

Debt / Equity
0.03
Conservative — low debt load (0.03)
Interest Cover
0.97x
Dangerous — barely covers interest (1.0x)

Interest coverage below 1. Their profits don't cover the interest bill.

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Valuation

P/E Ratio (TTM)
13.3x
Attractive valuation — P/E 13.3

P/E in the normal range. Price is roughly $15 for every $1 of yearly profit.

P/E vs Forward
+1.3
GROWING
Earnings expected to grow — slightly cheaper on forward P/E

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Dividends

Dividend Yield
2.82%
Moderate income — 2.82% yield

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

Dividend Growth
+4.2%
Dividend growing modestly (4.2% YoY)

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