First Bancorp
First Bancorp operates as the bank holding company for First Bank that provides banking products and services for individuals and small to medium-sized businesses primarily in North Carolina and northeastern South Carolina. It accepts deposit products, such as checking, savings, and money market accounts, as well as time deposits, including certificates of deposit and individual retirement accounts. The company also offers loans for a range of consumer and commercial purposes comprising loans for business, real estate, personal, home improvement, and automobiles, as well as residential mortgages and SBA loans. In addition, it provides credit and debit cards, letters of credit, and safe deposit box rental services, as well as electronic funds transfer services consisting of wire transfers; and Internet and mobile banking, cash management, bank-by-phone services, and remote deposit capture services. Further, the company offers investment and insurance products, such as mutual funds, annuities, long-term care insurance, life insurance, and company retirement plans, as well as property and casualty insurance products; and financial planning services. As of December 31, 2018, it operated 101 branches, including 95 branches in North Carolina and 6 branches in South Carolina. The company was founded in 1934 and is headquartered in Southern Pines, North Carolina. Show More...
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Website http://www.localfirstbank.com
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Sector Financial Services
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Industry Banks-Regional
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Last Quote 41.37 USD
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Last Updated 30-05-2025
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Interest Coverage
The interest coverage ratio is a debt ratio and profitability ratio used to determine how easily a company can pay interest on its outstanding debt.
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2010-12 2011-12 2012-12 2013-12 2014-12 2015-12 2016-12 2017-12 2018-12 2019-12 TTM Earnings Per Share USD 0.35 0.44 -1.54 0.98 1.19 1.3 1.33 1.82 3.01 3.1 2.97 Dividends USD 0.32 0.32 0.32 0.32 0.32 0.32 0.32 0.32 0.4 0.54 0.6 Payout Ratio % * 91.4 139.1 28.6 24.4 25.4 18.5 14.1 14.4 20.2 Shares Mil 17.0 17.0 17.0 20.0 20.0 20.0 21.0 25.0 30.0 30.0 30.0 Book Value Per Share * USD 16.64 17.05 14.51 14.84 15.93 16.83 17.16 17.29 25.0 28.21 29.69 Free Cash Flow Per Share * USD 2.77 2.14 1.92 2.07 3.13 1.82 1.4 0.05 1.76 1.66 Return on Assets % 0.17 0.23 -0.8 0.62 0.75 0.8 0.78 1.0 1.56 1.53 1.41 Financial Leverage (Average) 11.73 11.68 11.37 10.58 10.16 10.04 9.82 8.0 7.67 7.21 7.4 Return on Equity % 2.1 2.66 -9.25 6.75 7.81 8.11 7.78 8.67 12.25 11.33 10.59 Return on Invested Capital % Interest Coverage Current Ratio Quick Ratio Debt/Equity 0.7 0.48 0.16 0.15 0.37 0.56 0.74 0.59 0.08 0.1 0.09