First Ottawa Bancshares, Inc. (FOTB): fair value, margin of safety and Wheel Score

Is FOTB undervalued?

At 241.25 (close of 5 Nov 2026), FOTB trades 70% below the GLS average fair value of 793.83. 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 First Ottawa Bancshares, Inc. the full Value points in the Wheel Score - and a closer look at what the market is pricing in.

There is a wide gap between DDM (23.54) and GLS Growth (1,690.80). 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 FOTB, so the nightly engine files it under Blend (value score 73, growth score 80, out of 100).

Nine valuation models for FOTB

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.

Quality and financial health

First Ottawa Bancshares, Inc. scores 5 of 9 on the Piotroski F-score: a middling result that falls one point short of 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 FOTB scores 6.5/10 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 moderate - ROIC 9.2%, ROE 18.6%, ROA 1.2% - with debt at 1.03 times equity and negative free cash flow.

The dividend yield is 0.66% with a payout ratio of 0% - a small yield that leaves most of the earnings in the business.

Institutional ownership scores 1/10, insider activity 5/10 and Congressional trading 5/10 on the GLS smart-money scales.

Wheel Score 33: No options

No options are listed on First Ottawa Bancshares, Inc. in our nightly snapshot, so it fails the first Wheel Trade Filter (options that actually trade) (it reads 33, 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 $233M, with a beta of 0.15 - a low beta, so day-to-day moves are smaller than the market's; the Stability part of the Wheel Score rates that fair.

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 FOTB in the nightly calendar.

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