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Farmers & Merchants Bancorp (FMCB): fair value, margin of safety and Wheel Score
Financial Services · Banks - Regional · United States · Quality / Blue-Chip
Is FMCB undervalued?
FMCB has a margin of safety of 44%: the stock closed at 1,435.00 on 16 Oct 2026 against a GLS average fair value of 2,561.57. 8 of the 9 valuation models that produced a number sit above the price. Our screens treat a discount this large as a strong starting point for a cash-secured put, not as a verdict - the fair value is a model output, and a wide gap can mean the models are missing something the market knows.
The 9 models disagree widely: DDM gives 310.47 while Graham Growth gives 4,498.21. 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 FMCB under Quality / Blue-Chip: a high moat score and a high health score together.
Nine valuation models for FMCB
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 | 1,831.22 | +28% | Present value of the projected free cash flows, discounted at the cost of capital |
| Graham Number | 1,803.62 | +26% | The most a defensive investor pays for the earnings and book value per share |
| Graham Growth | 4,498.21 | +213% | Graham's growth formula: EPS × (8.5 + 2 × growth), adjusted for bond yields |
| Lynch | 1,691.50 | +18% | EPS × the earnings growth rate (PEG of 1), growth capped at 25% |
| GLS Growth | 2,968.01 | +107% | EPS compounded ten years at the blended growth rate, discounted back at 15% a year |
| 10 Cap | 4,151.79 | +189% | Owner's earnings (operating cash flow less maintenance capex) capitalised at 10% |
| Payback Time | 4,207.86 | +193% | Eight years of compounded free cash flow: the price at which the business pays for itself |
| DDM | 310.47 | -78% | Dividend discount model: next year's dividend ÷ (10% − 3% growth); needs a dividend |
| EPV | 1,591.41 | +11% | Earnings power value: current EPS capitalised at 9% with no growth |
| Zombie (liquidation) | -7,026.79 | -590% | 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
On financial health FMCB scores 7/9 (Piotroski): most of the nine tests - positive earnings and cash flow, falling debt, rising margins and turnover - are passed, which is the kind of balance sheet a wheel trader is happy to be assigned. The GLS Moat score is 9.0 out of 10, built from ten years of revenue, earnings, margins, cash flow, share count and returns on capital scored for consistency - a high reading that points to a durable business.
Returns on capital are high - ROIC 14.3%, ROE 14.5%, ROA 1.6% - with debt at 0.02 times equity and a free-cash-flow yield of 10.0%.
The dividend yield is 1.47% with a payout ratio of 15% - a small yield that leaves most of the earnings in the business.
Institutional ownership scores 1/10, insider activity 10/10 and Congressional trading 5/10 on the GLS smart-money scales.
| Piotroski F-score | 7 / 9 | ROIC | 14.3% |
|---|---|---|---|
| GLS Moat | 9.0 / 10 | ROE | 14.5% |
| Debt / equity | 0.02 | ROA | 1.6% |
| Free-cash-flow yield | 10.0% | Payout ratio | 15% |
| Institutions | 1 / 10 | Insiders · Congress | 10 · 5 / 10 |
Wheel Score 39: No options
FMCB 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 $993M, with a beta of 0.16 - a low beta, so day-to-day moves are smaller than the market's; the Stability part of the Wheel Score gives that 8 of 20.
| Part | Points | From | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Value | 25 / 25 | 44% margin of safety | |
| Health | 16 / 20 | Piotroski 7/9 | |
| Moat | 14 / 15 | moat 9.0/10 | |
| Premium | 0 / 20 | no option data | |
| Stability | 8 / 20 | 0k shares/day, $993M cap, beta 0.16 |
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 FMCB in the nightly calendar.
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Is FMCB undervalued right now?
By the GLS models, yes: at 1,435.00 the stock is 44% below the average fair value of 2,561.57 (data as of 16 Oct 2026). Whether the discount is deserved is the question to research next.
What is the Wheel Score of FMCB and what does it mean?
FMCB 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 FMCB?
2,561.57 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 Farmers & Merchants Bancorp report earnings next?
No upcoming earnings date is recorded for FMCB in our calendar as of 16 Oct 2026; the Calendars page is refreshed every morning.
Does FMCB have listed options, and how liquid are they?
No. The nightly options snapshot found no listed contracts on FMCB, so the wheel strategy cannot be run on it and the Wheel Score is capped at 39.