Stock fact sheet · data as of
Bank of Utica (BKUT): fair value, margin of safety and Wheel Score
Financial Services · Banks - Regional · United States · Speculative / Distressed
Is BKUT undervalued?
At 685.00 (close of 16 Oct 2026), BKUT trades 78% below the GLS average fair value of 3,146.23. That average comes from 9 models run on the latest filings, and 8 of them land above the current price. Margins of safety over 30% are the exception rather than the rule across the ~7,400 stocks we value each night, so the number earns Bank of Utica the full Value points in the Wheel Score - and a closer look at what the market is pricing in.
The 9 models disagree widely: DDM gives 286.93 while Graham Growth gives 7,448.05. A spread that wide means the average is sensitive to which methods you trust; the model table below shows where each one lands, and the Quote page lets you switch any of them off.
The nightly engine files BKUT under Speculative / Distressed - negative earnings or a Piotroski score of 3 or less - which caps its Wheel Score at 45 and keeps it out of the Sunday Scan.
Nine valuation models for BKUT
Each model turns the latest filed numbers into a value per share; the GLS fair value is the simple average of the ones that produce a positive number. The last two rows are shown for reference and never enter the average. The Quote page lets you switch any model off and add your own margin of safety.
| Model | Value | vs price | What it measures |
|---|---|---|---|
| DCF | 4,596.57 | +571% | Present value of the projected free cash flows, discounted at the cost of capital |
| Graham Number | 2,051.50 | +199% | The most a defensive investor pays for the earnings and book value per share |
| Graham Growth | 7,448.05 | +987% | Graham's growth formula: EPS × (8.5 + 2 × growth), adjusted for bond yields |
| Lynch | 3,255.27 | +375% | EPS × the earnings growth rate (PEG of 1), growth capped at 25% |
| GLS Growth | 4,663.32 | +581% | EPS compounded ten years at the blended growth rate, discounted back at 15% a year |
| 10 Cap | 2,113.21 | +208% | Owner's earnings (operating cash flow less maintenance capex) capitalised at 10% |
| Payback Time | 2,454.47 | +258% | Eight years of compounded free cash flow: the price at which the business pays for itself |
| DDM | 286.93 | -58% | Dividend discount model: next year's dividend ÷ (10% − 3% growth); needs a dividend |
| EPV | 1,446.79 | +111% | Earnings power value: current EPS capitalised at 9% with no growth |
| Zombie (liquidation) | -19,760.57 | -2985% | Current assets less all liabilities, per share: the balance-sheet floor. Not in the average |
| Wall St target | 0.0000 | -100% | Analysts' average 12-month price target. Not in the average |
Quality and financial health
Financial health is weak: BKUT passes 2 of the nine Piotroski tests. Our screens drop the stock at the health rule; a low score is often the reason a stock looks cheap on the valuation models. The GLS Moat score is 6.6 out of 10: a ten-year record that is consistent in some of the metrics the score tracks (revenue, earnings, margins, cash flow, returns on capital) and patchy in others.
Returns on capital are moderate - ROIC 9.1%, ROE 9.1%, ROA 2.3% - with debt at 0.00 times equity and a free-cash-flow yield of 53.8%.
The dividend yield is 2.85% at a payout ratio of 15%; for a wheel trader holding assigned shares the dividend adds to the covered-call premium, and the ex-dividend date is worth knowing before a call is sold.
Institutional ownership scores 5/10, insider activity 5/10 and Congressional trading 5/10 on the GLS smart-money scales.
| Piotroski F-score | 2 / 9 | ROIC | 9.1% |
|---|---|---|---|
| GLS Moat | 6.6 / 10 | ROE | 9.1% |
| Debt / equity | 0.00 | ROA | 2.3% |
| Free-cash-flow yield | 53.8% | Payout ratio | 15% |
| Institutions | 5 / 10 | Insiders · Congress | 5 · 5 / 10 |
Wheel Score 39: No options
BKUT has no listed options in the nightly snapshot, so there is nothing to sell and the stock cannot be wheeled however good the business; the Wheel Score is capped at 39 and shown as "No options" (39 here). The valuation and quality numbers still apply to owning the shares outright.
Volume runs at 0k shares a day on a market cap of $34M, with a beta of 0.50 - a low beta, so day-to-day moves are smaller than the market's; the Stability part of the Wheel Score gives that 6 of 20.
| Part | Points | From | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Value | 25 / 25 | 78% margin of safety | |
| Health | 4 / 20 | Piotroski 2/9 | |
| Moat | 10 / 15 | moat 6.6/10 | |
| Premium | 0 / 20 | no option data | |
| Stability | 6 / 20 | 0k shares/day, $34M cap, beta 0.50 |
The Wheel Score ranks ~7,400 US stocks for selling cash-secured puts and covered calls; it is updated nightly and is not a recommendation. The walkthrough lesson shows how the score fits into a trade, start to finish.
Upcoming events
No upcoming earnings date is recorded for BKUT in the nightly calendar.
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| Stock | Close | Fair value | MoS | Wheel | Mkt cap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PFSB PFS Bancorp, Inc. | 22.19 | 33.56 | +34% | 39No options | $34M |
| FBPA The Farmers Bank of Appomattox | 32.05 | 43.35 | +26% | 39No options | $35M |
| FMFP First Community Financial Corporation | 12.50 | 10.24 | -22% | 23No options | $35M |
| JFWV JSB Financial Inc. | 128.45 | 273.16 | +53% | 39No options | $33M |
| EFSG Enterprise Financial Services Group, Inc. | 29.70 | 37.54 | +21% | 39No options | $36M |
| CNBZ CNB Corporation | 27.00 | 59.61 | +55% | 39No options | $33M |
| PPAL Peoples Trust Company of St. Albans | 60.10 | 201.59 | +70% | 39No options | $33M |
| RBNK RiverBank Holding Company | 32.00 | 91.34 | +65% | 39No options | $36M |
| FPBC First Pacific Bancorp | 8.25 | 16.08 | +49% | 39No options | $36M |
| AMFC AMB Financial Corp. | 40.50 | 54.46 | +26% | 39No options | $36M |
| WOBK Woodsboro Bank | 81.00 | 182.45 | +56% | 39No options | $32M |
| HRBK Harbor Bankshares Corporation | 26.32 | 28.94 | +9% | 39No options | $32M |
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Is BKUT undervalued right now?
By the GLS models, yes: at 685.00 the stock is 78% below the average fair value of 3,146.23 (data as of 16 Oct 2026). Whether the discount is deserved is the question to research next.
What is the Wheel Score of BKUT and what does it mean?
BKUT has no listed options in our nightly snapshot, so it cannot be wheeled; its Wheel Score is capped at 39 and shown as "No options".
What is the GLS fair value for BKUT?
3,146.23 per share as of 16 Oct 2026 - the simple average of the 9 valuation models (out of nine: DCF, Graham Number, Graham Growth, Lynch, GLS Growth, 10 Cap, Payback Time, DDM and EPV) that produced a positive value. The models run every night on the latest filings; the Quote page lets you switch any of them off and add a margin of safety of your own.
When does Bank of Utica report earnings next?
No upcoming earnings date is recorded for BKUT in our calendar as of 16 Oct 2026; the Calendars page is refreshed every morning.
Does BKUT have listed options, and how liquid are they?
No. The nightly options snapshot found no listed contracts on BKUT, so the wheel strategy cannot be run on it and the Wheel Score is capped at 39.