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SFBS (Servisfirst Bancshares) Financial Strength : 5 (As of Dec. 2024)


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What is Servisfirst Bancshares Financial Strength?

Servisfirst Bancshares has the Financial Strength Rank of 5.

GuruFocus Financial Strength Rank measures how strong a company's financial situation is. It is rated on a scale of 1 to 10 and 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.
4. Other debt related ratios.

A higher score indicates a stronger financial position, with companies rated 7 or above considered financially stable and unlikely to face distress. Conversely, a score of 3 or below suggests potential financial difficulties, indicating a higher risk of distress.

GuruFocus does not calculate Servisfirst Bancshares's interest coverage with the available data. Servisfirst Bancshares's debt to revenue ratio for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2024 was 0.13. Altman Z-Score does not apply to banks and insurance companies.


Servisfirst 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:

Servisfirst Bancshares's Interest Expense for the months ended in Dec. 2024 was $-120.7 Mil. Its Operating Income for the months ended in Dec. 2024 was $0.0 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2024 was $64.7 Mil.

Servisfirst Bancshares's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2024 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. Servisfirst 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.

Servisfirst Bancshares's Debt to Revenue Ratio for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2024 is

Debt to Revenue Ratio=Total Debt (Q: Dec. 2024 ) / Revenue
=(Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation) / Revenue
=(0 + 64.743) / 511.648
=0.13

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.


Servisfirst Bancshares  (NYSE:SFBS) Financial Strength Explanation

The rank is rated on a scale of 1 to 10. A higher score indicates a stronger financial position, with companies rated 7 or above considered financially stable and unlikely to face distress. Conversely, a score of 3 or below suggests potential financial difficulties, indicating a higher risk of distress.

Servisfirst Bancshares has the Financial Strength Rank of 5.


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Servisfirst Bancshares Business Description

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Address
2500 Woodcrest Place, Birmingham, AL, USA, 35209
Servisfirst Bancshares Inc is a bank holding company whose business is conducted by its wholly owned subsidiary, ServisFirst Bank. Through the bank, it offers various banking services to individual and corporate customers in Birmingham, Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, and Virginia. Its various products and service offerings include commercial, consumer, and other loans; accepting deposits; providing electronic banking services, such as online and mobile banking, including remote deposit capture; delivering treasury and cash management services; and providing banking services to other financial institutions. The company operates as a single reportable segment, with a majority of its revenue being derived from the business of banking.
Executives
Christopher J Mettler director 21 BROUGHTON ROAD, CHARLESTON SC 29407
J. Richard Cashio director 3200 STERLING ROAD, BIRMINGHAM AL 35213
Henry Fulbrook Abbott officer: SVP, Chief Credit Officer 2500 WOODCREST PLACE, BIRMINGHAM AL 35209
Rodney Eldon Rushing officer: EVP-Correspondent Banking 2500 WOODCREST PLACE, BIRMINGHAM AL 35209
Kirk Pressley officer: EVP, Strategic Planning 2500 WOODCREST PLACE, BIRMINGHAM AL 35209
Thomas A Broughton director, officer: President and CEO 4229 OLD BROOK TRAIL, BIRMINGHAM AL 35243
Irma Loya Tuder director 116 CLIFTS COVE, MADISON AL 35758
Smith Hatton C.v. director 160 CLEAGE DRIVE, BIRMINGHAM AL 35217
Elizabeth Bugg Holloway director 7 MONTCREST DRIVE, BIRMINGHAM AL 35213
James J Filler director 2964 SHOOK HILL PARKWAY, BIRMINGHAM AL 35223
William M Foshee officer: EVP & CFO 5120 STRATFORD ROAD, BIRMINGHAM AL 35242
Andrew N Kattos officer: EVP, Huntsville Pres. of Bank P. O. BOX 18127, HUNTSVILLE AL 35804
G. Carlton Barker officer: EVP, Montgomery Pres. of Bank P. O. BOX 4008, MONTGOMERY AL 36104
Pouncey Clarence C. Iii officer: Executive VP and COO P. O. BOX 1508, BIRMINGHAM AL 35201-1508
Morris Buford Harrison Iii officer: EVP - Regional CEO 3207 FOXRIDGE ROAD, DOTHAN AL 36303