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First Bancorp, Inc /ME/ FNLC
First Bancorp, Inc /ME/ (FNLC) earns a Piotroski F-score of 4/9 (mixed financial health). It pays a dividend yielding 4.08% (safety: moderate).
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Smart money · insiders, last 12 months
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Piotroski F breakdown · 4/9 tests passed
- Positive return on assets
- Positive operating cash flow
- Rising ROA
- Cash flow exceeds net income
- Lower long-term debt
- Rising current ratio
- No share dilution
- Rising gross margin
- Rising asset turnover
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| Ticker | Company | Piotroski F | Altman Z″ | P / E | Revenue growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FNLC | First Bancorp, Inc /ME/ | 4/9 | — | 11.6 | — |
| MFG | MIZUHO FINANCIAL GROUP INC | 4/9 | — | — | +7.6% |
| JPM | JPMORGAN CHASE & CO | 2/9 | — | 15.5 | +2.8% |
| BAC | BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ | 5/9 | — | 13.5 | +6.8% |
| C | CITIGROUP INC | 3/9 | — | 17 | +5.6% |
| COF | CAPITAL ONE FINANCIAL CORP | 4/9 | — | 51.2 | +36.6% |
| USB | US BANCORP DE | 6/9 | — | 12.1 | +4.4% |
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About First Bancorp, Inc /ME/
The First Bancorp, Inc. operates as the bank holding company for First National Bank that provides a range of banking products and services to individual and corporate customers. It accepts various deposit products, including demand, NOW, time, savings, money market, and certificates of deposit accounts. The company also provides commercial loans, such as mortgage loans to finance investments in real property, which includes retail spaces, offices, industrial buildings, hotels, educational facilities, and other specific or mixed use properties; commercial real estate non-owner occupied loans; commercial construction to finance construction in a mix of owner- and nonowner occupied commercial real estate properties; and commercial and industrial loans, including revolving and term loans for financing working capital and/or capital investment. In addition, it offers commercial multifamily loans; residential real estate term and construction loans; loans to municipalities in Maine for capitalized expenditures, construction projects, or tax anticipation notes; home equity revolving and term loans; and personal lines of credit and amortizing loans for various purposes, such as autos, recreational vehicles, debt consolidation, personal expenses, or overdraft protection. Further, the company offers private banking, financial planning, investment management, and trust services to individuals, businesses, non-profit organizations, and municipalities, as well as brokerage, annuity, and various insurance products. It operates through full-service banking offices in Lincoln, Knox, Waldo, Penobscot, Hancock, and Washington counties in the Mid-Coast, Eastern, and Down East regions of Maine. The company was formerly known as First National Lincoln Corporation and changed its name to The First Bancorp, Inc. in April 2008. The First Bancorp, Inc. was founded in 1864 and is based in Damariscotta, Maine.
FAQ
Is FNLC financially healthy?
First Bancorp, Inc /ME/'s Piotroski F-score is 4/9 (8–9 is excellent, 0–3 weak).
Does FNLC pay a dividend, and is it safe?
Yes. First Bancorp, Inc /ME/ pays a dividend yielding about 4.08% with a 47.5% payout ratio, rated “moderate” for safety.
How profitable is FNLC?
In FY2025, First Bancorp, Inc /ME/ had a return on equity of 12.1%.
Is FNLC overvalued or undervalued?
First Bancorp, Inc /ME/ trades at about 11.6× trailing earnings — near its 10-year norm (10-year range 8.4×–16.3×, median 10.6×). Stocktoria reports the data, not buy/sell advice.
Is FNLC a good stock to buy?
Stocktoria doesn't give buy or sell advice, but here is the data on First Bancorp, Inc /ME/: a Piotroski F-score of 4/9, a P/E of about 11.6×, a dividend yield of 4.08%. Weigh these quality and valuation signals against your own goals.
Computed from company filings · US · as of 2025-12-31. Facts plus Stocktoria's own computed scores — not investment advice.