FUSB

BuySecond WindAI neutral

First US Bancshares, Inc. · Financial Services · United States · $92M cap · $127K/day traded

$16.60 -0.6% · close 26 Oct · scored 27 Oct

Second Wind: Cheap and rising again, but the business does not yet earn the optimism.

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StockRank
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Quality
42
Value
51
Momentum
76

As of 27 Oct 2026, MoatMap's StockRank for First US Bancshares, Inc. (FUSB) is 74/100, ranked against 24,000+ stocks in 35 markets (Quality 42, Value 51, Momentum 76, each scored against its sector).

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P/E (TTM)
12.7x
peers 13.0x
ROE
7.5%
peers 9.6%
D/E
0.1x
peers 0.3x
Dividend %
1.7%
trailing yield
AI CONVICTION THESIS

First US Bancshares is a small Alabama community bank that pays a regular dividend, is buying back shares and has seen modest insider buying. Higher rates can support its net interest income, but it is a small regional lender with no clear competitive advantage.

ABOUT FIRST US BANCSHARES, INC.

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First US Bancshares, Inc. operates as the bank holding company for First US Bank that provides commercial banking products and services in the United States.

FINANCIAL SUMMARY (USD)

Year2022202320242025CAGRTTM
Revenue40.1M40.7M39.7M41.0M0.8%39.8M
EPS1.131.421.401.03-3.0%1.32
Shares5.8M5.7M5.7M5.7M-1.9%5.5M
Debt30.7M20.8M20.9M10.9M-29.1%37.7M
Equity85.1M90.6M98.6M105.6M7.5%—
Op CF12.5M13.1M7.8M12.3M-0.5%11.5M
Inv CF-80.2M-60.4M-30.3M-28.1M——
Fin CF36.6M67.5M19.5M42.1M——
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PRICE (1Y) · USD+0.7%
15.816.016.216.516.715 Sep6 Oct26 Oct
SMA 50SMA 200

Price checkIn an uptrendExperimental

Above its 200-day average and 2% below its 52-week high.

SwingsCalm

Calmer than 81% of stocks we rank over the past year (26% a year).

How this is worked out

StockRank judges the business. The price check reads only the chart: it is the price side of the Momentum score, in words.

The rules: Still falling is a new 52-week low in the last two weeks, at least 25% below the high. Finding a floor is no new low since. Turning up is 20 or more trading days without a new low, at least 10% off it, and back above a rising 50-day average. In an uptrend is above the 200-day average and within 15% of the high.

In 2,112 US drawdowns since 2001, buying while the price was still falling was followed by a further 20% drop 42% of the time. Waiting for a turn like this one cut that to 33%, at about 7% higher prices and with no better returns. Part of that cut is simply not buying: 13% of falls never turned, and waiting kept those out. Among turns that were bought, 38% still fell another 20%, and 33% of turns were followed by a new low within six months. The benefit was largest in crashes such as 2008 and 2020.

What it measures: day-to-day price moves over the past year, as a yearly figure, ranked against every stock we cover. Very calm under 20% a year, Calm 20 to 30%, Average 30 to 40%, Bumpy 40 to 55%, Very bumpy above that.

What we found: across about 13,500 stocks in 34 markets (2002 to 2025), past swings were a good guide to the next year's, and bumpier stocks fell further. How much further changed too much between eras to put a number on it.

Calm is not safe: a calm stock can still slide steadily.

Rules fixed before any data was fetched. Describes the chart, not a recommendation.

Close
$16.60
RSI (14)
61.4
52-Week Range-2.3% from high
Low $11.93High $16.99

SCORE BREAKDOWN

Quality
42
ROIC (ROA)
0.7%*28.2
ROE
7.5%35.3
GP/Assets
3.4%N/A
Op. Margin
22.6%40.0
FCF/Assets
0.8%N/A
Piotroski
567.0
Int. Cover
—50.0
D/E Ratio
0.10xN/A
Current Ratio
bankN/A
Value
51
P/E (TTM)
12.7x46.7
EV/EBITDA
bankN/A
P/FCF
10.5xN/A
P/B
0.9x68.6
P/S
2.3x64.1
Div Yield
1.7%21.8
Momentum
76
52W High %
98%90.0
RS 6M
-0%57.6
SMA 50/200
1.04x58.9
EPS Rev 4W
—N/A
EPS Rev 12W
—N/A
EPS Improve
—N/A
Q Growth
1031%97.8

FUNDAMENTALS

Market Cap
$92M
P/E (Forward)
—
Gross Margin
—

SECTOR PEERS

Closest peers in Financial Services, ranked by industry match, size, and score similarity. Cross-listings of FUSB are excluded.

TickerCompanyMkt CapStockRankSignal
FUSBFirst US Bancshares, Inc.(you)$92M74Buy
CPBICentral Plains Bancshares, Inc.$81M69Buy
BKSCBank of South Carolina Corporation$101M81Strong Buy
HFBLHome Federal Bancorp, Inc. of Louisiana$65M70Buy
AUBNAuburn National Bancorporation, Inc.$94M85Strong Buy
PROVProvident Financial Holdings, Inc.$113M65Hold
CIZNCitizens Holding Company$51M76Buy
UBCPUnited Bancorp, Inc.$79M63Hold
MGYRMagyar Bancorp, Inc.$128M82Strong Buy
ECBKECB Bancorp, Inc.$189M73Buy

Peer medians: ROE 9.6% · P/E 13.0x · Gross margin 75.4%

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First US Bancshares, Inc. (FUSB): Stock Score Summary

First US Bancshares, Inc. (FUSB) has a MoatMap StockRank of 74/100 based on Quality (42/100), Value (51/100), and Momentum (76/100) factor scores. The current signal is BUY. First US Bancshares is a small Alabama community bank that pays a regular dividend, is buying back shares and has seen modest insider buying. Higher rates can support its net interest income, but it is a small regional lender with no clear competitive advantage.

First US Bancshares, Inc. operates as the bank holding company for First US Bank that provides commercial banking products and services in the United States.

Key Financial Metrics

Price$16.60
Market Cap$92M
P/E (TTM)12.65
Price/Book0.88
Return on Equity7.5%
Debt/Equity0.10x
Operating Margin22.6%
Revenue Growth29.9%
Dividend Yield1.7%
Free Cash Flow$9M

First US Bancshares, Inc. operates in the Banks - Regional industry, part of the Financial Services sector (United States).

Frequently Asked Questions

What is First US Bancshares, Inc.’s (FUSB) StockRank?
MoatMap’s StockRank for First US Bancshares, Inc. (FUSB) is 74/100, with a Buy signal. It is a composite of Quality (42), Value (51), and Momentum (76), each scored against its sector. The composite is then ranked across MoatMap’s universe of 24,000+ stocks.
Does First US Bancshares, Inc. have an economic moat?
First US Bancshares, Inc. (FUSB) has a Quality factor score of 42/100. The Quality factor combines ROIC, Piotroski F-Score, and leverage: the financial fingerprints of a durable competitive advantage. A Quality score above 70 typically indicates a company with the characteristics of a moated business.
Is First US Bancshares, Inc. a buy, hold, or sell?
MoatMap’s current signal for First US Bancshares, Inc. (FUSB) is Buy, based on a StockRank of 74/100. Signals are derived mechanically from the StockRank composite and should be one input among many; combine with your own thesis on management, competitive position, and valuation.
What sector is First US Bancshares, Inc. in?
First US Bancshares, Inc. (FUSB) operates in the Financial Services sector, specifically the Banks - Regional industry (United States).