Stock fact sheet · data as of
Farmers & Merchants Bank of Long Beach (FMBL): fair value, margin of safety and Wheel Score
Ticker symbol FMBL · Financial Services · Banks - Regional · United States · Blend
Is FMBL undervalued?
At 9,850.00 (close of 5 Nov 2026), FMBL trades within a few percent of the GLS average fair value of 9,205.09 (7.0% above fair value). 9 models produced a value and they split 3 above the price to 6 below. A stock priced at fair value earns about half of the Wheel Score's Value points; the rest of the score comes from health, moat, premium and stability.
There is a wide gap between GLS Growth (972.66) and DCF (23,736.94). When the models are this far apart the "fair value" is really a range, and the margin of safety above should be read with that range in mind.
Ranked against every other company we cover, neither cheapness nor growth clearly wins for FMBL, so the nightly engine files it under Blend (value score 45, growth score 56, out of 100).
Nine valuation models for FMBL
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 | 23,736.94 | +141% | Present value of the projected free cash flows, discounted at the cost of capital |
| Graham Number | 9,213.68 | -6% | The most a defensive investor pays for the earnings and book value per share |
| Graham Growth | 5,360.91 | -46% | Graham's growth formula: EPS × (8.5 + 2 × growth), adjusted for bond yields |
| Lynch | 1,329.15 | -87% | EPS × the earnings growth rate (PEG of 1), growth capped at 25% |
| GLS Growth | 972.66 | -90% | EPS compounded ten years at the blended growth rate, discounted back at 15% a year |
| 10 Cap | 20,750.46 | +111% | Owner's earnings (operating cash flow less maintenance capex) capitalised at 10% |
| Payback Time | 15,921.24 | +62% | Eight years of compounded free cash flow: the price at which the business pays for itself |
| DDM | 1,868.71 | -81% | Dividend discount model: next year's dividend ÷ (10% − 3% growth); needs a dividend |
| EPV | 3,692.09 | -63% | Earnings power value: current EPS capitalised at 9% with no growth |
| Zombie (liquidation) | -72,538.39 | -836% | 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
Farmers & Merchants Bank of Long Beach scores 6 of 9 on the Piotroski F-score: a middling result that passes the "Piotroski 6 or more" Wheel Trade Filter. Some of the nine tests on profitability, leverage and efficiency are failed, so the accounts are worth a look before selling a put on the name. On durability FMBL scores 5.5/10 on the GLS Moat - a middle reading; the Moat Score tab on the Quote page's Financials view shows which of the four parts hold it back.
Returns on capital are thin or negative - ROIC 2.5%, ROE 4.3%, ROA 0.6% - with debt at 0.74 times equity and negative free cash flow.
The dividend yield is 1.29% with a payout ratio of 0% - a small yield that leaves most of the earnings in the business.
Institutional ownership scores 5/10, insider activity 5/10 and Congressional trading 5/10 on the GLS smart-money scales.
| Piotroski F-score | 6 / 9 | ROIC | 2.5% |
|---|---|---|---|
| GLS Moat | 5.5 / 10 | ROE | 4.3% |
| Debt / equity | 0.74 | ROA | 0.6% |
| Free-cash-flow yield | 0.0% | Payout ratio | 0% |
| Institutions | 5 / 10 | Insiders · Congress | 5 · 5 / 10 |
Wheel Score 19: No options
No options are listed on Farmers & Merchants Bank of Long Beach in our nightly snapshot, so it fails the first Wheel Trade Filter (options that actually trade) (it reads 19, under 70) and is left out of every options scan; the fair value and health figures above are still useful for a plain stock position.
Volume runs at 0k shares a day on a market cap of $1.2B, with a beta of 0.23 - a low beta, so day-to-day moves are smaller than the market's; the Stability part of the Wheel Score rates that fair.
| Filter | Wheel Trade Filter | Result | Detail |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Options that actually trade | Fails | no listed options |
| 2 | A real business, not a gamble | Passes | Profitable over the last twelve months - not a speculative stock, fund or note |
| 3 | Below fair value | Fails | trades 7% above our fair value |
| 4 | Financially healthy | Passes | Piotroski F-score 6 or more out of 9 (a company with no score on file passes) |
| 5 | Can repay its debt | Passes | Long-term debt repaid from 3 years of operating cash flow or less (6 for real estate and utilities; banks and insurers are not judged on it) |
| 6 | No serious red flags | Passes | Red Flags score 60 or more out of 100 (earnings, margins, debt, analysts, filings and price checked the same way for every stock) |
| 7 | A premium worth selling | Fails | no implied volatility |
| 8 | Big enough | Passes | Market cap $1 billion or more |
| 9 | Not a penny stock | Passes | Share price $5 or more |
| How it ranks | Rating | From | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Value | Weak | 7% above fair value | |
| Premium | Weak | no option data | |
| Moat | Fair | moat 5.5/10 | |
| Health | Good | Piotroski 6/9 | |
| Red Flags | Fair | not scored yet - half marks | |
| Option trading | Weak | no option volume data | |
| Stability | Fair | beta 0.23, $1.2B company |
The Wheel Score ranks ~7,400 US stocks for selling cash-secured puts and covered calls: a stock must pass all 9 Wheel Trade Filters to score 70, and the score then ranks the ones that pass; the Sunday Scan is the top 10. It is updated nightly and is not a recommendation. How the Wheel Score works · the walkthrough lesson shows how it fits into a trade, start to finish.
Upcoming events
No upcoming earnings date is recorded for FMBL in the nightly calendar.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HFWA Heritage Financial Corporation | 29.18 | 48.18 | +39% | 50Fair | $1.2B |
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| UVSP Univest Financial Corporation | 41.49 | 48.94 | +15% | 71Good | $1.1B |
| PFBC Preferred Bank | 106.87 | 202.95 | +47% | 42Weak | $1.3B |
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| FSBC Five Star Bancorp | 45.29 | 51.23 | +12% | 41Weak | $1.1B |
| OSBC Old Second Bancorp, Inc. | 25.19 | 36.94 | +32% | 50Fair | $1.3B |
| CTBI Community Trust Bancorp, Inc. | 70.71 | 104.51 | +32% | 48Weak | $1.3B |
| HBNC Horizon Bancorp, Inc. | 21.44 | 23.72 | +10% | 36Weak | $1.1B |
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Is FMBL undervalued right now?
Not meaningfully: at 9,850.00 the stock trades within a few percent of the GLS average fair value of 9,205.09 (7.0% above fair value, data as of 5 Nov 2026).
What is the Wheel Score of FMBL and what does it mean?
FMBL has no listed options in our nightly snapshot, so it cannot be wheeled; it fails the first Wheel Trade Filter (options that actually trade), stays under 70 and is shown as "No options".
What is the GLS fair value for FMBL?
9,205.09 per share as of 5 Nov 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 Farmers & Merchants Bank of Long Beach report earnings next?
No upcoming earnings date is recorded for FMBL in our calendar as of 5 Nov 2026; the Calendars page is refreshed every morning.
Does FMBL have listed options, and how liquid are they?
No. The nightly options snapshot found no listed contracts on FMBL, so the wheel strategy cannot be run on it and the Wheel Score stays under 70.