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FCCO (First Community) Financial Strength : 5 (As of Mar. 2025)


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What is First Community Financial Strength?

First Community 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 First Community's interest coverage with the available data. First Community's debt to revenue ratio for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2025 was 0.26. Altman Z-Score does not apply to banks and insurance companies.


First Community 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 Community's Interest Expense for the months ended in Mar. 2025 was $-8.69 Mil. Its Operating Income for the months ended in Mar. 2025 was $0.00 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2025 was $17.54 Mil.

First Community's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2025 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 Community Corp has enough cash to cover all of its debt. Its financial situation is stable.

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

First Community's Debt to Revenue Ratio for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2025 is

Debt to Revenue Ratio=Total Debt (Q: Mar. 2025 ) / Revenue
=(Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation) / Revenue
=(0 + 17.543) / 68.22
=0.26

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 Community  (NAS:FCCO) 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.

First Community has the Financial Strength Rank of 5.


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First Community Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
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Address
5455 Sunset Boulevard, Lexington, SC, USA, 29072
First Community Corp is a bank holding company. Along with its subsidiaries, it provides various banking products and services for professionals and small and medium-sized businesses, including consumer and commercial banking, mortgage, brokerage and investment, online banking, and insurance services. The company offers checking, savings, money market, individual retirement, and certificates of deposit accounts, and its lending lines include consumer loans, real estate loans, home improvement loans, home loans, flex loans, construction loans, agricultural loans, and others. The company's reportable segments are; Commercial and Retail Banking, which derives maximum revenue; Mortgage Banking; Investment Advisory and Non-Deposit; and Corporate.
Executives
Jane S Sosebee director C/O PALMETTO BANCSHARES, INC., 306 EAST NORTH STREET, GREENVILLE SC 29601
E. Leland Reynolds director 5455 SUNSET BLVD, LEXINGTON SC 29072
Michael C Crapps director, officer: President & CEO C/O FIRST COMMUNITY CORP, P O BOX 64, LEXINGTON SC 29071
Jan H Hollar director 300 E. BROAD ST., STATESVILLE NC 28677
Edward J. Tarver director C/O FIRST COMMUNITY CORPORATION, 5455 SUNSET BLVD, LEXINGTON SC 29072
Mickey Layden director 5455 SUNSET BLVD., LEXINGTON SC 29072
Ray E Jones director 5455 SUNSET BLVD., LEXINGTON SC 29072
Tanya A Butts officer: Executive Vice Pres 104 S. MAIN STREET, GREENVILLE SC 29601
Jack W. Walker officer: EVP and Chief Credit Officer C/O FIRST COMMUNITY CORPORATION, 5455 SUNSET BLVD, LEXINGTON SC 29072
Donald Shawn Jordan officer: EVP and CFO C/O FIRST COMMUNITY CORPORATION, 5455 SUNSET BLVD, LEXINGTON SC 29072
Thomas Carlton Brown director C/O FIRST COMMUNITY CORP, P O BOX 64, LEXINGTON SC 29071
David K Proctor officer: Senior Vice President C/O FIRST COMMUNITY CORP, P O BOX 64, LEXINGTON SC 29071
Joseph G Sawyer officer: Senior Vice President & CFO C/O FIRST COMMUNITY CORP, P O BOX 64, LEXINGTON SC 29071
Richard K Bogan director C/O FIRST COMMUNITY CORP, P O BOX 64, LEXINGTON SC 29071
Anita B Easter director C/O FIRST COMMUNITY CORP, P O BOX 64, LEXINGTON SC 29071