(CHCO) City Holding - Ratings and Ratios

Exchange: NASDAQ • Country: United States • Currency: USD • Type: Common Stock • ISIN: US1778351056

Banking, Loans, Deposits, Mortgages, Investment

CHCO EPS (Earnings per Share)

EPS (Earnings per Share) of CHCO over the last years for every Quarter: "2020-09": 1.25, "2020-12": 1.4, "2021-03": 1.25, "2021-06": 1.41, "2021-09": 1.47, "2021-12": 1.54, "2022-03": 1.41, "2022-06": 1.51, "2022-09": 1.83, "2022-12": 2.05, "2023-03": 1.63, "2023-06": 2.16, "2023-09": 1.98, "2023-12": 1.84, "2024-03": 1.97, "2024-06": 1.96, "2024-09": 2.02, "2024-12": 1.94, "2025-03": 2.06, "2025-06": 2.29, "2025-09": 0,

CHCO Revenue

Revenue of CHCO over the last years for every Quarter: 2020-09: 58.699, 2020-12: 58.777, 2021-03: 55.983, 2021-06: 56.201, 2021-09: 57.956, 2021-12: 58.513, 2022-03: 55.353, 2022-06: 58.926, 2022-09: 67.649, 2022-12: 73.765, 2023-03: 78.687, 2023-06: 86.224, 2023-09: 85.371, 2023-12: 84.164, 2024-03: 89.248, 2024-06: 92.605, 2024-09: 96.107, 2024-12: 93.294, 2025-03: 93.976, 2025-06: 97.032, 2025-09: null,

Description: CHCO City Holding

City Holding Company (CHCO) is a regional bank operating in the United States, classified under the GICS Sub Industry of Regional Banks. The companys stock is listed on NASDAQ under the ticker symbol CHCO.

To evaluate CHCOs performance, key financial metrics such as Return on Equity (RoE) and Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio are essential. With a RoE of 16.29%, CHCO demonstrates a relatively strong ability to generate profits from shareholders equity compared to industry averages. The P/E ratio stands at 14.55, indicating the markets expectations for the companys future growth. The forward P/E ratio is slightly higher at 16.42, suggesting anticipated earnings growth.

The regional banking industry is heavily influenced by economic drivers such as interest rates, economic growth, and consumer spending. CHCOs performance is likely tied to these factors, particularly interest rates, as they impact the banks net interest margin (NIM). A rising interest rate environment typically benefits banks by increasing their NIM, as they can charge higher interest rates on loans while paying lower rates on deposits.

Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for regional banks like CHCO include metrics such as Net Interest Margin (NIM), Efficiency Ratio, and Asset Quality. A strong NIM indicates effective management of interest-earning assets and liabilities. The Efficiency Ratio measures the banks ability to manage expenses relative to revenue. Asset Quality, often measured by metrics like the Non-Performing Assets (NPA) ratio, is crucial for assessing the banks credit risk management.

CHCOs market capitalization is approximately $1.75 billion, categorizing it as a mid-cap stock. This size can influence its growth potential, risk profile, and attractiveness to investors. The stocks beta of 0.54 suggests relatively lower volatility compared to the broader market, making it potentially appealing to risk-averse investors.

CHCO Stock Overview

Market Cap in USD 1,717m
Sub-Industry Regional Banks
IPO / Inception 1993-02-19

CHCO Stock Ratings

Growth Rating 48.2%
Fundamental 76.8%
Dividend Rating 64.5%
Return 12m vs S&P 500 -12.2%
Analyst Rating 3.0 of 5

CHCO Dividends

Dividend Yield 12m 2.71%
Yield on Cost 5y 6.41%
Annual Growth 5y 6.52%
Payout Consistency 93.3%
Payout Ratio 39.0%

CHCO Growth Ratios

Growth Correlation 3m -26.4%
Growth Correlation 12m 29.8%
Growth Correlation 5y 96.5%
CAGR 5y 8.93%
CAGR/Max DD 3y (Calmar Ratio) 0.49
CAGR/Mean DD 3y (Pain Ratio) 1.17
Sharpe Ratio 12m -0.89
Alpha -7.92
Beta 0.529
Volatility 24.12%
Current Volume 83.8k
Average Volume 20d 79.2k
Stop Loss 115.8 (-3%)
Signal 0.46

Piotroski VR‑10 (Strict, 0-10) 2.5

Net Income (122.2m TTM) > 0 and > 6% of Revenue (6% = 22.8m TTM)
FCFTA 0.02 (>2.0%) and ΔFCFTA 0.03pp (YES ≥ +1.0pp, WARN ≥ +0.5pp)
NWC/Revenue -1014 % (prev -1051 %; Δ 36.75pp) (YES ≤20% & Δ≤-1pp; WARN ≤25% & Δ≤0 oder ≤40% & Δ≤-3pp)
CFO/TA 0.02 (>3.0%) and CFO 131.1m > Net Income 122.2m (YES >=105%, WARN >=100%)
Net Debt (317.7m) to EBITDA (163.5m) ratio: 1.94 <= 3.0 (WARN <= 3.5)
Current Ratio 0.31 (target 1.5–3.0; WARN 1.2–<1.5 or >3.0–5.0; CFO/TA gate active)
Outstanding Shares last Quarter (14.5m) change vs 12m ago -1.62% (target <= -2.0% for YES)
Gross Margin 76.83% (prev 79.37%; Δ -2.53pp) >=18% & Δ>=+0.5pp (WARN >=15% & Δ>=0)
Asset Turnover 5.88% (prev 5.54%; Δ 0.34pp) >=50% & Δ>=+2pp (WARN >=35% & Δ>=0)
Interest Coverage Ratio 1.69 (EBITDA TTM 163.5m / Interest Expense TTM 88.6m) >= 6 (WARN >= 3)

Altman Z'' -3.09

(A) -0.58 = (Total Current Assets 1.73b - Total Current Liabilities 5.59b) / Total Assets 6.60b
(B) 0.14 = Retained Earnings (Balance) 893.4m / Total Assets 6.60b
(C) 0.02 = EBIT TTM 149.7m / Avg Total Assets 6.47b
(D) 0.14 = Book Value of Equity 845.5m / Total Liabilities 5.83b
Total Rating: -3.09 = (6.56 * A) + (3.26 * B) + (6.72 * C) + (1.05 * D)

ValueRay F-Score (Strict, 0-100) 76.83

1. Piotroski 2.50pt = -2.50
2. FCF Yield 11.10% = 5.0
3. FCF Margin 33.88% = 7.50
4. Debt/Equity 0.64 = 2.30
5. Debt/Ebitda 1.94 = 0.11
6. ROIC - WACC (= 6.54)% = 8.17
7. RoE 16.33% = 1.36
8. Rev. Trend 92.17% = 6.91
9. EPS Trend -40.56% = -2.03

What is the price of CHCO shares?

As of October 19, 2025, the stock is trading at USD 119.42 with a total of 83,783 shares traded.
Over the past week, the price has changed by +1.52%, over one month by -3.13%, over three months by -4.05% and over the past year by +1.45%.

Is City Holding a good stock to buy?

Partly, yes. Based on ValueRay´s Fundamental Analyses, City Holding (NASDAQ:CHCO) is currently (October 2025) ok to buy, but has to be watched. It has a ValueRay Fundamental Rating of 76.83 and therefor a somewhat positive outlook according to the companies health.
Based on momentum, paid dividends and discounted-cash-flow analyses, the fair value of CHCO is around 119.28 USD . This means that CHCO is currently overvalued and has a potential downside of -0.12%.

Is CHCO a buy, sell or hold?

City Holding has received a consensus analysts rating of 3.00. Therefor, it is recommend to hold CHCO.
  • Strong Buy: 0
  • Buy: 0
  • Hold: 5
  • Sell: 0
  • Strong Sell: 0

What are the forecasts/targets for the CHCO price?

Issuer Target Up/Down from current
Wallstreet Target Price 132.6 11%
Analysts Target Price 132.6 11%
ValueRay Target Price 131.2 9.8%

Last update: 2025-10-13 02:05

CHCO Fundamental Data Overview

Market Cap USD = 1.72b (1.72b USD * 1.0 USD.USD)
P/E Trailing = 14.2729
P/E Forward = 16.4204
P/S = 5.7072
P/B = 2.3095
P/EG = 1.88
Beta = 0.529
Revenue TTM = 380.4m USD
EBIT TTM = 149.7m USD
EBITDA TTM = 163.5m USD
Long Term Debt = 150.0m USD (from longTermDebt, last quarter)
Short Term Debt = 339.8m USD (from shortTermDebt, last quarter)
Debt = 489.8m USD (from shortLongTermDebtTotal, last quarter)
Net Debt = 317.7m USD (from netDebt column, last quarter)
Enterprise Value = 1.16b USD (1.72b + Debt 489.8m - CCE 1.05b)
Interest Coverage Ratio = 1.69 (Ebit TTM 149.7m / Interest Expense TTM 88.6m)
FCF Yield = 11.10% (FCF TTM 128.9m / Enterprise Value 1.16b)
FCF Margin = 33.88% (FCF TTM 128.9m / Revenue TTM 380.4m)
Net Margin = 32.12% (Net Income TTM 122.2m / Revenue TTM 380.4m)
Gross Margin = 76.83% ((Revenue TTM 380.4m - Cost of Revenue TTM 88.1m) / Revenue TTM)
Gross Margin QoQ = 80.04% (prev 77.04%)
Tobins Q-Ratio = 0.18 (Enterprise Value 1.16b / Total Assets 6.60b)
Interest Expense / Debt = 4.36% (Interest Expense 21.4m / Debt 489.8m)
Taxrate = 18.89% (7.77m / 41.2m)
NOPAT = 121.4m (EBIT 149.7m * (1 - 18.89%))
Current Ratio = 0.31 (Total Current Assets 1.73b / Total Current Liabilities 5.59b)
Debt / Equity = 0.64 (Debt 489.8m / totalStockholderEquity, last quarter 764.2m)
Debt / EBITDA = 1.94 (Net Debt 317.7m / EBITDA 163.5m)
Debt / FCF = 2.46 (Net Debt 317.7m / FCF TTM 128.9m)
Total Stockholder Equity = 748.1m (last 4 quarters mean from totalStockholderEquity)
RoA = 1.85% (Net Income 122.2m / Total Assets 6.60b)
RoE = 16.33% (Net Income TTM 122.2m / Total Stockholder Equity 748.1m)
RoCE = 16.67% (EBIT 149.7m / Capital Employed (Equity 748.1m + L.T.Debt 150.0m))
RoIC = 13.52% (NOPAT 121.4m / Invested Capital 898.1m)
WACC = 6.98% (E(1.72b)/V(2.21b) * Re(7.96%) + D(489.8m)/V(2.21b) * Rd(4.36%) * (1-Tc(0.19)))
Discount Rate = 7.96% (= CAPM, Blume Beta Adj.) -> floored to rf + 0.7*ERP = 8.05%
Shares Correlation 3-Years: -100.0 | Cagr: -1.07%
[DCF Debug] Terminal Value 79.47% ; FCFE base≈126.2m ; Y1≈137.2m ; Y5≈172.3m
Fair Price DCF = 207.1 (DCF Value 3.00b / Shares Outstanding 14.5m; 5y FCF grow 9.96% → 3.0% )
EPS Correlation: -40.56 | EPS CAGR: -58.70% | SUE: -4.0 | # QB: 0
Revenue Correlation: 92.17 | Revenue CAGR: 14.02% | SUE: 1.00 | # QB: 10

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