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ServisFirst Bancshares, Inc. (SFBS): fair value, margin of safety and Wheel Score
Ticker symbol SFBS · Financial Services · Banks - Regional · United States · Blend Quality
Is SFBS undervalued?
ServisFirst Bancshares, Inc. (SFBS) closed at 41.88 on 5 Nov 2026. The GLS average fair value - the simple average of the 9 valuation models that produced a positive number - is 50.45, so the price sits 17% below it. 4 of the 9 models value the shares above the current price. A margin of safety between 10% and 30% is where most of the Sunday Scan candidates come from.
The 9 models disagree widely: DDM gives 11.18 while Payback Time gives 99.79. 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.
Ranked against every other company we cover, neither cheapness nor growth clearly wins for SFBS, so the nightly engine files it under Blend (value score 48, growth score 44, out of 100). It also carries the Quality tag (Quality = moat 7.5+ out of 10 and Piotroski 7+).
Nine valuation models for SFBS
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 | 14.45 | -66% | Present value of the projected free cash flows, discounted at the cost of capital |
| Graham Number | 36.22 | -14% | The most a defensive investor pays for the earnings and book value per share |
| Graham Growth | 86.51 | +107% | Graham's growth formula: EPS × (8.5 + 2 × growth), adjusted for bond yields |
| Lynch | 30.93 | -26% | EPS × the earnings growth rate (PEG of 1), growth capped at 25% |
| GLS Growth | 50.59 | +21% | EPS compounded ten years at the blended growth rate, discounted back at 15% a year |
| 10 Cap | 89.58 | +114% | Owner's earnings (operating cash flow less maintenance capex) capitalised at 10% |
| Payback Time | 99.79 | +138% | Eight years of compounded free cash flow: the price at which the business pays for itself |
| DDM | 11.18 | -73% | Dividend discount model: next year's dividend ÷ (10% − 3% growth); needs a dividend |
| EPV | 34.78 | -17% | Earnings power value: current EPS capitalised at 9% with no growth |
| Zombie (liquidation) | -134.56 | -421% | Current assets less all liabilities, per share: the balance-sheet floor. Not in the average |
| Wall St target | 45.50 | +9% | Analysts' average 12-month price target. Not in the average |
Quality and financial health
On financial health SFBS scores 8/9 (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 9.4 out of 10 - high returns on capital, steady margins and growth that held up through bad years point to a durable business.
Returns on capital are moderate - ROIC 8.2%, ROE 15.0%, ROA 1.6% - with debt at 0.81 times equity and a free-cash-flow yield of 9.0%.
The dividend yield is 1.81% at a payout ratio of 30%; 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. Revenue comes mainly from Deposit Account 42%, Credit Card 31%, Mortgage Banking 28% (quarter Q2 FY2026).
Institutional ownership scores 9/10, insider activity 1/10 and Congressional trading 5/10 on the GLS smart-money scales.
| Piotroski F-score | 8 / 9 | ROIC | 8.2% |
|---|---|---|---|
| GLS Moat | 9.4 / 10 | ROE | 15.0% |
| Debt / equity | 0.81 | ROA | 1.6% |
| Free-cash-flow yield | 9.0% | Payout ratio | 30% |
| Institutions | 9 / 10 | Insiders · Congress | 1 · 5 / 10 |
Wheel Score 50: Fair
SFBS scores 50 out of 100 on the Wheel Score (Fair band, 50-69) because it fails filter 1, options that actually trade - options too quiet (95 open interest, 63 a day). A stock must pass all 9 Wheel Trade Filters to reach 70. Otherwise the parts read: value fair, premium strong, moat strong, health strong, red flags good, option trading weak, stability good.
Implied volatility is 39% on the near-the-money contracts 20-60 days out - inside the 35-60% sweet spot the Wheel Score rewards most: enough premium to be worth selling, not so much that the risk is unpaid. Chain open interest is thin - 95 contracts across every expiry - so fills at a fair price are not guaranteed; a 30-45-day put may not exist at a usable strike.
Volume runs at 555k shares a day on a market cap of $4.6B, with a beta of 0.92; the Stability part of the Wheel Score rates that good.
| Filter | Wheel Trade Filter | Result | Detail |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Options that actually trade | Fails | options too quiet (95 open interest, 63 a day) |
| 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 | Passes | Trading below the nine-model average fair value (margin of safety above 0) |
| 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 | Passes | Implied volatility 25-80% (enough premium, not a lottery ticket) |
| 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 | Fair | 17% below fair value | |
| Premium | Strong | implied volatility 39% | |
| Moat | Strong | moat 9.4/10 | |
| Health | Strong | Piotroski 8/9 | |
| Red Flags | Good | Red Flags score 85/100 | |
| Option trading | Weak | 63 contracts a day, 95 open interest | |
| Stability | Good | beta 0.92, $4.6B 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
The next earnings report is due on 19 Jan 2027, 75 days away - outside the window of a 30-45-day put sold today.
Analysts downgraded SFBS 1 time in the last 30 days with no upgrades; the latest action was a downgrade by Raymond James on 6 Oct 2026.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FLG Flagstar Financial, Inc. | 10.96 | 7.75 | -41% | 31Weak | $4.5B |
| FULT Fulton Financial Corporation | 24.31 | 25.54 | +5% | 40Weak | $4.6B |
| UCB United Community Banks, Inc. | 37.66 | 25.96 | -45% | 35Weak | $4.5B |
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| TFSL TFS Financial Corporation | 16.71 | 7.04 | -137% | 36Weak | $4.7B |
| CATY Cathay General Bancorp | 65.98 | 80.13 | +18% | 46Weak | $4.4B |
| FULTP Fulton Financial Corporation | 15.81 | 21.45 | +26% | 32No options | $4.4B |
| WSFS WSFS Financial Corporation | 81.08 | 61.88 | -31% | 32Weak | $4.2B |
| CVBF CVB Financial Corp. | 23.37 | 29.71 | +21% | 50Fair | $4.1B |
| AVAL Grupo Aval Acciones y Valores S.A. | 4.31 | 10.66 | +60% | 35No options | $5.1B |
| INDB Independent Bank Corp. | 86.42 | 98.09 | +12% | 42Weak | $4.1B |
| FINN First National of Nebraska, Inc. | 19,075.00 | 69,094.50 | +72% | 35No options | $5.2B |
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Is SFBS undervalued right now?
By the GLS models, moderately: at 41.88 the stock trades 17% below the average fair value of 50.45 (data as of 5 Nov 2026).
What is the Wheel Score of SFBS and what does it mean?
SFBS scores 50 out of 100 (Fair) - it fails Wheel Trade Filter 1. The Wheel Score ranks stocks for the wheel strategy - selling cash-secured puts, then covered calls if assigned - in two parts: the 9 pass/fail Wheel Trade Filters (busy options, a real business, below fair value, Piotroski 6 or more, debt it can repay, a Red Flags score of 60 or more, implied volatility of 25-80%, a $1 billion company, $5 a share) and a ranking of how strongly a stock passes on value, premium, moat, health, red flags, option trading and stability. A stock that fails any filter stays under 70; 70-84 is Good, 85 and above is Prime. The Sunday Scan is the top 10 that pass, sorted by Wheel Score.
What is the GLS fair value for SFBS?
50.45 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 ServisFirst Bancshares, Inc. report earnings next?
The next earnings report is due on 19 Jan 2027, 75 days from the data date of 5 Nov 2026. The Calendars page lists every upcoming report with its time of day.
Does SFBS have listed options, and how liquid are they?
Yes. The nightly snapshot found 40 listed contracts with 95 open interest across all expiries and implied volatility of 39% on the near-the-money contracts. The Options scanner lists the cash-secured put and covered call set-ups with premium and annualised yield worked out.