RVCB (River Valley Community Bancorp) Earnings Power Value (EPV): $12.42 (As of Dec25)


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What is River Valley Community Bancorp Earnings Power Value (EPV)?

River Valley Community Bancorp RVCB 48 Earnings Power Value (EPV) is $12.42 as of Dec25. GuruFocus rates RVCB with a GF Score™ of 48/100 and a GF Value™ of $17.44 (Significantly Overvalued). The stock has 5 warning signs investors should review.

As of Dec25, River Valley Community Bancorp's earnings power value is $12.42. *

* GuruFocus does not store EPV value into our database if Average Maintenance CAPEX is 0.

Margin of Safety is -93.22

The basic concept of EPV is that one should value a stock based on the current free cash flow of a company and not on future projections which may, or may not, come true. It is arguably a better way to analyze stocks than Discounted Cash Flow analysis that relies on highly speculative growth assumptions many years into the future. Assumption: Current profitability is sustainable.


River Valley Community Bancorp  (OTCPK:RVCB) Earnings Power Value (EPV) Explanation

Assumption: Current profitability is sustainable.

Earnings power value (EPV) uses a very basic equation which assumes no growth, although it does rely on an assumption about the cost of capital as well as the fact that current earnings are sustainable. It also involves several adjustments to clean up the underlying Earnings figures.


Be Aware

Though using today's earnings in calculating Earnings Power Value, GuruFocus is normalizing these earnings to the business cycle. This eliminates the effects on profitability of valuing the firm at different points in the business cycle. This means that we are considering the average earnings over 5 years.


River Valley Community Bancorp Earnings Power Value (EPV) Related Terms


River Valley Community Bancorp Earnings Power Value (EPV) Historical Data

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The historical data trend for River Valley Community Bancorp's Earnings Power Value (EPV) can be seen below:

* 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.

River Valley Community Bancorp Earnings Power Value (EPV) Chart

River Valley Community Bancorp Annual Data
Trend Dec06 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Earnings Power Value (EPV)
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 31.28 27.78 12.19 11.42 12.42

River Valley Community Bancorp Semi-Annual Data
Dec06 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Earnings Power Value (EPV) Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 31.28 27.78 12.19 11.42 12.42

RVCB vs STLE, CZNL, SVBT: Earnings Power Value (EPV) Comparison

For the Banks - Regional subindustry, River Valley Community Bancorp's Earnings Power Value (EPV), along with its competitors' market caps and Earnings Power Value (EPV) data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


River Valley Community Bancorp Earnings Power Value (EPV) vs Banks Industry

For the Banks industry and Financial Services sector, River Valley Community Bancorp's Earnings Power Value (EPV) distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where River Valley Community Bancorp's Earnings Power Value (EPV) falls into.


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River Valley Community Bancorp Earnings Power Value (EPV) Calculation

Earnings Power Value also known as just Earnings Power is a valuation technique popularised by Bruce Greenwald, an authority on value investing at Columbia University. It is arguably a better way to analyze stocks than Discounted Cash Flow analysis that relies on highly speculative growth assumptions many years into the future.

The basic concept of EPV is that one should value a stock based on the current free cash flow of a company and not on future projections which may, or may not, come true. This valuation tool excludes the potential growth that a company may have so that needs to be looked at separately. Since future growth is excluded from the analysis, only the maintenance capital expenditures are subtracted from after-tax EBIT (earnings before interest and taxes) and growth capex is ignored.

River Valley Community Bancorp's "Earning Power" Calculation:

Average of Last 5 Years Last Year
Revenue 19.16
DDA 0.64
Operating Margin % 0.00
SGA * 25% 0.12
Tax Rate % 26.86
Maintenance Capex 0.07
Cash and Cash Equivalents 84.40
Short-Term Debt 0.00
Long-Term Debt 30.50
Shares Outstanding (Diluted) 4.36

1. Start with "Earnings" not including accounting adjustments (one-time charges not excluded unless policy has changed). "Earnings" are "Operating Income.

2. Look at average margins over a business/Industry cycle: Average Operating Margin = 0.00%

To normalize margins and eliminate the effects on profitability of valuing the firm at different points in the business cycle, it is usually best to take a long-term average of operating margins. Ideally this would be as long as 10 years and include at least one economic downturn. However, since most of companies do not have as long as 10-year history, here GuruFocus uses the latest 5 years data to do the calculation. To smooth out unusual years but reflect recent developments, we take an average of the 5 year margin.

3. Multiply average margins by sustainable revenues and then adjust for maintenance SGA. This yields "normalized" EBIT:

To be conservative, GuruFocus uses an average of the 5 year revenues as the sustainable revenue.
EPV analysis recognises that part of SG&A expenditure is made to maintain and replace the existing assets, while part is made to grow sales. Since EPV is only interested in what it costs a going concern to maintain its existing asset base, it adds back a percentage of SG&A (between 15% and 50% - this is a matter of judgment and industry knowledge) to make up for the fact that some of this expenditure went to fund growth and shouldn't be accounted for. To start off, we assume 25% for the sake of prudence.
Sustainable Revenue = $19.16 Mil, Average Operating Margin = 0.00%, Average Adjusted SGA = 0.12,
therefore "Normalized" EBIT = Sustainable Revenue * Average Operating Margin + Average Adjusted SGA = 19.16 * 0.00% +0.12 = $ Mil.

4. Multiply by one minus Average Tax Rate (NOPAT):

Same as average operating margin calculation, GuruFocus takes an average of the 5 years tax rates.
Average Tax Rate = 26.86%, and "Normalized" EBIT = $ Mil,
therefore After-tax "Normalized" EBIT = "Normalized" EBIT * ( 1 - Average Tax Rate ) = * ( 1 - 26.86% ) = $0 Mil.

5. Add back Excess Depreciation (after tax at 1/2 average tax rate). This yields "normalized" Earnings:

Excess Depreciation = Average DDA * % of Excess Depreciation (after tax at 1/2 average tax rate) = 0.64 * 0.5 * 26.86% = $0.08576398 Mil.
"Normalized" Earnings = After-tax "Normalized" EBIT + Excess Depreciation = 0 + 0.08576398 = $0.08576398 Mil.

6. Adjusted for Maintenance Capital Expenditure:

First, calculate the revenue change regarding to the previous year. If the revenue decreased from the previous year, then the Maintenance Capital Expenditure = Capital Expenditure (positive).
Second, if the revenue increased from the previous year, then calculate the percentage of Net PPE as of corresponding Revenue.
Third, calculate Capital Expenditure (positive) - percentage of Net PPE as of corresponding Revenue * revenue increase.
If [Capital Expenditure (positive) - percentage of Net PPE as of corresponding Revenue * revenue increase] was negative, then the Maintenance Capital Expenditure = Capital Expenditure (positive).
If [Capital Expenditure (positive) - percentage of Net PPE as of corresponding Revenue * revenue increase] was positive, then the Maintenance Capital Expenditure = Capital Expenditure (positive) - percentage of Net PPE as of corresponding Revenue * revenue increase.
Fourth, GuruFocus uses an average of the 5 year maintenance capital expenditures as maintenance CAPEX.
River Valley Community Bancorp's Average Maintenance CAPEX = $0.07 Mil *.
* GuruFocus does not store EPV value into our database if Average Maintenance CAPEX is 0.

7. Investors require a return of "WACC" for the risk they are taking: WACC = 9%

8. River Valley Community Bancorp's current cash and cash equivalent = $84.40 Mil.
River Valley Community Bancorp's current interest bearing debt = Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation = 30.50 + 0.00 = $30.5 Mil.
River Valley Community Bancorp's current Shares Outstanding (Diluted Average) = 4.36 Mil.

River Valley Community Bancorp's Earnings Power Value (EPV) for Dec25 is calculated as:

EPV = ( ( Norm. Earnings-Maint. CAPEX *) / WACC + CashandEquiv - Int. Bearing Debt ) / Shares Outstanding (Diluted Average)
= ( ( 0.08576398 - 0.07)/ 9%+84.40-30.5 )/4.36
=12.42

Margin of Safety (EPV)=( Earnings Power Value (EPV)-Current Price )/Earnings Power Value (EPV)
=( 12.420931190203-23.9999 )/12.420931190203
= -93.22%

* 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.

* GuruFocus does not store EPV value into our database if Average Maintenance CAPEX is 0.

What does a Earnings Power Value (EPV) of $12.42 mean?
River Valley Community Bancorp (RVCB) has a Earnings Power Value (EPV) of $12.42 as of Dec25. Bruce Greenwald's earnings power value focuses on current earnings without factoring in future growth. View historical data on River Valley Community Bancorp and its competitors.
Is River Valley Community Bancorp's Earnings Power Value (EPV) too high?
River Valley Community Bancorp's current Earnings Power Value (EPV) is $12.42. Overall, River Valley Community Bancorp has a GF Score™ of 48/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does River Valley Community Bancorp's Earnings Power Value (EPV) compare to STLE and CZNL?
River Valley Community Bancorp's Earnings Power Value (EPV) of $12.42 can be compared against companies in the Banks industry. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Earnings Power Value (EPV) for a Banks company?
A good Earnings Power Value (EPV) depends on the Banks industry context. However, Earnings Power Value (EPV) should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Earnings Power Value (EPV) mean?
A high Earnings Power Value (EPV) can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Bruce Greenwald's earnings power value focuses on current earnings without factoring in future growth. View historical data on River Valley Community Bancorp and its competitors. River Valley Community Bancorp's current Earnings Power Value (EPV) is $12.42. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is River Valley Community Bancorp stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, River Valley Community Bancorp (RVCB) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is $17.44, compared to a current price of $24.00 — trading 37.6% above its estimated fair value. The current Earnings Power Value (EPV) is $12.42. River Valley Community Bancorp's overall GF Score™ is 48/100 with 5 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Earnings Power Value (EPV) calculated?
Earnings Power Value (EPV) is calculated from a company's financial statements. For River Valley Community Bancorp (RVCB), the current Earnings Power Value (EPV) is $12.42 as of Dec25. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.

Is River Valley Community Bancorp (RVCB) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, River Valley Community Bancorp stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of $24.00 is trading 37.6% above its estimated GF Value™ of $17.44. GuruFocus considers River Valley Community Bancorp to be Significantly Overvalued.

Key valuation signals for RVCB:

  • Earnings Power Value (EPV): $12.42
  • GF Value™: $17.44 vs. price of $24.00 (37.6% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 48/100 with 5 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the RVCB stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


River Valley Community Bancorp Business Description

Address 1629 Colusa Avenue, Yuba City, CA, USA, 95993
River Valley Community Bancorp is a bank holding company based in the United States. Along with its banking subsidiary, it provides financial products and services to small to middle-market businesses and professionals located in Sutter, Yuba, Nevada, Placer, Washoe, and surrounding counties. Its portfolio of financial solutions includes business checking accounts, business savings accounts, loans and lines of credit, personal savings accounts, credit cards, online and mobile banking services, certificate of deposits, etc. These services and products are offered through a network of branches across Yuba City, Grass Valley, Auburn, Marysville, and Roseville, California. The company also operates a loan production office in Reno, Nevada.
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