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First Citizens BancShares (First Citizens BancShares) Financial Strength

: 4 (As of Dec. 2023)
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First Citizens BancShares has the Financial Strength Rank of 4.

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 Citizens BancShares's interest coverage with the available data. First Citizens BancShares's debt to revenue ratio for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 3.80. Altman Z-Score does not apply to banks and insurance companies.


First Citizens 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 Citizens BancShares's Interest Expense for the months ended in Dec. 2023 was $-1,206 Mil. Its Operating Income for the months ended in Dec. 2023 was $0 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was $37,565 Mil.

First Citizens 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.

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

First Citizens 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
=(0 + 37565) / 9888
=3.80

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 Citizens BancShares  (NAS:FCNCA) 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 Citizens BancShares has the Financial Strength Rank of 4.


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First Citizens BancShares (First Citizens BancShares) Business Description

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Address
4300 Six Forks Road, Raleigh, NC, USA, 27609
First Citizens BancShares Inc is the bank holding company of First Citizens Bank & Trust Company. FCB was founded as the Bank of Smithfield in North Carolina and has expanded through both de novo branching and acquisitions. FCB currently operates in nearly half of the continental United States, but principally takes deposits in the Carolinas. The bank's operations have historically been influenced by the Holding family, which has traditionally held executive and director positions, as well as controlling a large percentage of its outstanding stock. FCB provides a wide range of retail and commercial banking services, including traditional lending and deposit-taking, as well as trust and wealth management. FCB's main source of revenue is net interest income.
Executives
Ellen R Alemany director, officer: Vice Chairwoman ONE ADP BOULEVARD, ROSELAND NJ 07068
Carson H Brice 10 percent owner PO BOX 1352, SMITHFIELD NC 27577
Holding Frank B Jr director, officer: President and CAO 4300 SIX FORKS ROAD, RALEIGH NC 27609
Craig L Nix officer: Vice President-Finance 4300 SIX FORKS ROAD, RALEIGH NC 27609
Randolph R Martin officer: Chief Credit Officer-General 4300 SIX FORKS ROAD, RALEIGH NC 27609
Andrew Giangrave officer: Chief Credit Officer 4300 SIX FORKS ROAD, RALEIGH NC 27609
Eugene Jr Flood director 151 DETROIT STREET, DENVER CO 80206
Jeffery L Ward officer: Chief Strategy Officer 4300 SIX FORKS ROAD, RALEIGH NC 27604
Daniel L Heavner director 4300 SIX FORKS ROAD, RALEIGH NC 27609
Marisa Harney officer: Chief Credit Officer C/O CIT GROUP INC., 1 CIT DRIVE, #3251-9, LIVINGSTON NJ 07039
Robert R Hoppe director 4300 SIX FORKS ROAD, RALEIGH NC 27609
Robert T Newcomb director 4300 SIX FORKS ROAD, RALEIGH NC 27609
West Ludwig officer: Chief Human Resources Officer 4300 SIX FORKS ROAD, RALEIGH NC 27609
Michael A Carpenter director 425 PARK AVENUE 2ND FL, NEW YORK NY 10043
Martin Matthew G. T. officer: Chief Counsel 4300 SIX FORKS ROAD, RALEIGH NC 27609