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First US Bancshares (First US Bancshares) Financial Strength : 5 (As of Dec. 2023)


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What is First US Bancshares Financial Strength?

First US Bancshares has the Financial Strength Rank of 5.

GuruFocus Financial Strength Rank measures how strong a company's financial situation is. It is based on these factors:

1. The debt burden that the company has as measured by its Interest Coverage (current year). The higher, the better.
2. Debt to revenue ratio. The lower, the better.
3. Altman Z-Score.

GuruFocus does not calculate First US Bancshares's interest coverage with the available data. First US Bancshares's debt to revenue ratio for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 0.52. Altman Z-Score does not apply to banks and insurance companies.


First US Bancshares Financial Strength Calculation

GuruFocus Financial Strength Rank measures how strong a company's financial situation is. It is based on these factors

A company ranks high with financial strength is likely to withstand any business slowdowns and recessions.

1. The debt burden that the company has as measured by its Interest Coverage (current year). The higher, the better.

Note: If both Interest Expense and Interest Income are empty, while Net Interest Income is negative, then use Net Interest Income as Interest Expense.

Interest Coverage is a ratio that determines how easily a company can pay interest expenses on outstanding debt. It is calculated by dividing a company's Operating Income (EBIT) by its Interest Expense:

First US Bancshares's Interest Expense for the months ended in Dec. 2023 was $-4.84 Mil. Its Operating Income for the months ended in Dec. 2023 was $0.00 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was $10.80 Mil.

First US Bancshares's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is

The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.

Good Sign:

Ben Graham prefers companies' interest coverage to be at least 5. First US Bancshares Inc has enough cash to cover all of its debt. Its financial situation is stable.

2. Debt to revenue ratio. The lower, the better.

First US Bancshares's Debt to Revenue Ratio for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is

Debt to Revenue Ratio=Total Debt (Q: Dec. 2023 ) / Revenue
=(Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation) / Revenue
=(10 + 10.799) / 40.108
=0.52

3. Altman Z-Score.

Z-Score model is an accurate forecaster of failure up to two years prior to distress. It can be considered the assessment of the distress of industrial corporations.

The zones of discrimination were as such:

When Z-Score is less than 1.81, it is in Distress Zones.
When Z-Score is greater than 2.99, it is in Safe Zones.
When Z-Score is between 1.81 and 2.99, it is in Grey Zones.

Altman Z-Score does not apply to banks and insurance companies.

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.


First US Bancshares  (NAS:FUSB) Financial Strength Explanation

The maximum rank is 10. Companies with rank 7 or higher will be unlikely to fall into distressed situations. Companies with rank of 3 or less are likely in financial distress.

First US Bancshares has the Financial Strength Rank of 5.


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First US Bancshares (First US Bancshares) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
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Address
3291 U.S. Highway 280, Suite 100, Birmingham, AL, USA, 35243
First US Bancshares Inc is a bank holding company. The Bank conducts a general commercial banking business and offers banking services such as demand, savings, individual retirement account and time deposits, personal and commercial loans, safe deposit box services and remote deposit capture. The Bank provides a range of commercial banking services to small and medium-sized businesses, property managers, business executives, professionals and other individuals. The Bank has two reportable operating segments namely the Bank and Acceptance Loan Company. The majority of the revenue is generated through interest earned on financial instruments, including loans and investment securities.
Executives
Robert S Briggs director
James F House director, officer: President & CEO P O BOX 249, THOMASVILLE AL 36784
David Peter Hale director 131 WEST FRONT STREET, P O BOX 249, THOMASVILLE AL 36784
Thomas S Elley officer: VP,CFO,PAO,Treas,Asst Sec P O BOX 249, THOMASVILLE AL 36784
Marlene M Mccain director P O BOX 249, THOMASVILLE AL 36784
Bearden Andrew C Jr director
Anthony Cashio officer: EVP, Chief Credit Officer-FUSB P O BOX 249, THOMASVILLE AL 36784
Bruce N Wilson director
Henderson J Samuel Iii officer: EVP, Bham Market Exec, FUSB P O BOX 249, THOMASVILLE AL 36784
Sheri S Cook director P O BOX 249, THOMASVILLE AL 36784
Aubrey S Miller director P O BOX 249, THOMASVILLE AL 36784
Donna D Smith director P O BOX 249, THOMASVILLE AL 36784
Phillip Wheat officer: SVP,CIO/Info Sec Off of FUSB P O BOX 249, THOMASVILLE AL 36784
Strickland Alonzo A J J director
David L Saylors officer: SVP, HR Director of FUSB P O BOX 249, THOMASVILLE AL 36784