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CB Financial Services (CBFV)


Market Price (12/4/2025): $36.78 | Market Cap: $184.7 Mil
Sector: Financials | Industry: Regional Banks

CB Financial Services (CBFV)


Market Price (12/4/2025): $36.78
Market Cap: $184.7 Mil
Sector: Financials
Industry: Regional Banks

Investment Highlights Why It Matters Which of these 2 stories sounds closer for this stock?

1. Generates cash flow

The stock generated 4% or more of the share price (called cash flow yield), and shows moderate 10-15% or more growth.

2. Riding a trend

Think Tesla during the pandemic of 2020 when EVs were riding a cultural high, or Nvidia in the current AI boom, or even Figma. These companies don’t have enough yield, or, enough growth, or both - however - they are riding a trend. They have momentum. These can be more volatile - they don’t have the floor of strong cash flow


0 Attractive yield
Total YieldTotal Yield = Earnings Yield + Dividend Yield, Earnings Yield = Net Income / Market Cap Dividend Yield = Total Dividends / Market Cap is 12%, Dividend Yield is 3.6%, ERPEquity Risk Premium (ERP) = Total Yield - Risk Free Rate, Reflects the premium above risk free assets offered by the investment. is 7.4%, FCF Yield is 7.9%
Trading close to highs
Dist 52W High is 0.0%, Dist 3Y High is 0.0%
Significant short interest
Short Interest Days-to-CoverDTC = (Short Interest Share Quantity) / (Average Daily Trading Volume). Reflects how many days it would take to cover (close out) the short interest based on average volumes. High DTC can signify an increased risk of a short squeeze. is 26.36
1 Cash is significant % of market cap
Net D/ENet Debt/Equity. Debt net of cash. Negative indicates net cash. Equity is taken as the Market Capitalization is -21%
  
2 Strong revenue growth
Rev Chg LTMRevenue Change % Last Twelve Months (LTM) is 24%
  
3 Attractive cash flow generation
CFO/Rev LTMCash Flow from Operations / Revenue (Sales), Last Twelve Months (LTM) is 26%, FCF/Rev LTMFree Cash Flow / Revenue (Sales), Last Twelve Months (LTM) is 23%
  
4 Low stock price volatility
Vol 12M is 25%
  
5 Megatrend and thematic drivers
Megatrends include Fintech & Digital Payments. Themes include Online Banking & Lending, Digital Payments, and Wealth Management Technology.
  
0 Attractive yield
Total YieldTotal Yield = Earnings Yield + Dividend Yield, Earnings Yield = Net Income / Market Cap Dividend Yield = Total Dividends / Market Cap is 12%, Dividend Yield is 3.6%, ERPEquity Risk Premium (ERP) = Total Yield - Risk Free Rate, Reflects the premium above risk free assets offered by the investment. is 7.4%, FCF Yield is 7.9%
1 Cash is significant % of market cap
Net D/ENet Debt/Equity. Debt net of cash. Negative indicates net cash. Equity is taken as the Market Capitalization is -21%
2 Strong revenue growth
Rev Chg LTMRevenue Change % Last Twelve Months (LTM) is 24%
3 Attractive cash flow generation
CFO/Rev LTMCash Flow from Operations / Revenue (Sales), Last Twelve Months (LTM) is 26%, FCF/Rev LTMFree Cash Flow / Revenue (Sales), Last Twelve Months (LTM) is 23%
4 Low stock price volatility
Vol 12M is 25%
5 Megatrend and thematic drivers
Megatrends include Fintech & Digital Payments. Themes include Online Banking & Lending, Digital Payments, and Wealth Management Technology.
6 Trading close to highs
Dist 52W High is 0.0%, Dist 3Y High is 0.0%
7 Significant short interest
Short Interest Days-to-CoverDTC = (Short Interest Share Quantity) / (Average Daily Trading Volume). Reflects how many days it would take to cover (close out) the short interest based on average volumes. High DTC can signify an increased risk of a short squeeze. is 26.36

Valuation, Metrics & Events

CBFV Stock


Why The Stock Moved


Qualitative Assessment

AI Generated Analysis | Feedback

Here are five key points explaining the approximate 10.5% movement in CB Financial Services (CBFV) stock from August 31, 2025, to December 4, 2025: 1. Strategic Balance Sheet Repositioning

On September 2, 2025, CB Financial Services executed a balance sheet repositioning strategy for its available-for-sale investment securities portfolio. While this resulted in a GAAP net loss for Q3 2025 due to an $11.8 million pre-tax loss on securities sales, management projects the repositioning to increase its net interest margin by approximately 19 basis points and annual earnings per share by an estimated $0.40 in the long term. The company expects to recover the associated loss within 4.2 years. 2. Authorization of a New Stock Repurchase Program

CB Financial Services authorized a new stock repurchase program of up to $5 million on September 4, 2025. This program is designed to repurchase approximately 3.1% of the company's outstanding shares. Such buyback initiatives often signal to investors that management believes the company's stock is undervalued, potentially boosting investor confidence.

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Stock Movement Drivers

Return vs. Risk


Price Returns Compared

 202020212022202320242025Total [1]
Returns
CBFV Return-31%26%-7%16%25%29%51%
Peers Return-2%12%-18%18%1%19%28%
S&P 500 Return16%27%-19%24%23%16%112%

Monthly Win Rates [3]
CBFV Win Rate58%75%42%58%67%60% 
Peers Win Rate22%25%28%35%27%51% 
S&P 500 Win Rate58%75%42%67%75%70% 

Max Drawdowns [4]
CBFV Max Drawdown-44%-10%-13%-13%-11%-7% 
Peers Max Drawdown-19%-2%-23%-16%-10%-7% 
S&P 500 Max Drawdown-31%-1%-25%-1%-2%-15% 


[1] Cumulative total returns since the beginning of 2020
[2] Peers: NEWT, ATLO, AVBC, LSBK, NU.
[3] Win Rate = % of calendar months in which monthly returns were positive
[4] Max drawdown represents maximum peak-to-trough decline within a year
[5] 2025 data is for the year up to 12/3/2025 (YTD)

How Low Can It Go

Unique KeyEventCBFVS&P 500
2022 Inflation Shock2022 Inflation Shock  
2022 Inflation Shock% Loss% Loss-30.5%-25.4%
2022 Inflation Shock% Gain to Breakeven% Gain to Breakeven43.8%34.1%
2022 Inflation ShockTime to BreakevenTime to Breakeven261 days464 days
2020 Covid Pandemic2020 Covid Pandemic  
2020 Covid Pandemic% Loss% Loss-46.8%-33.9%
2020 Covid Pandemic% Gain to Breakeven% Gain to Breakeven88.0%51.3%
2020 Covid PandemicTime to BreakevenTime to Breakeven1581 days148 days
2018 Correction2018 Correction  
2018 Correction% Loss% Loss-36.5%-19.8%
2018 Correction% Gain to Breakeven% Gain to Breakeven57.6%24.7%
2018 CorrectionTime to BreakevenTime to BreakevenNot Fully Recovered days120 days
2008 Global Financial Crisis2008 Global Financial Crisis  
2008 Global Financial Crisis% Loss% Loss-36.1%-56.8%
2008 Global Financial Crisis% Gain to Breakeven% Gain to Breakeven56.5%131.3%
2008 Global Financial CrisisTime to BreakevenTime to Breakeven599 days1480 days

Compare to NEWT, ATLO, AVBC, LSBK, NU


In The Past

CB Financial Services's stock fell -30.5% during the 2022 Inflation Shock from a high on 2/18/2022. A -30.5% loss requires a 43.8% gain to breakeven.

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Trade Ideas

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Unique KeyDateTickerCompanyCategoryTrade Strategy6M Fwd Rtn12M Fwd Rtn12M Max DD
WU_11212025_Dip_Buyer_FCFYield11212025WUWestern UnionDip BuyDB | FCFY OPMDip Buy with High FCF Yield and High Margin
Buying dips for companies with high FCF yield and meaningfully high operating margin
3.4%3.4%-0.4%
COIN_11212025_Monopoly_xInd_xCD_Getting_Cheaper11212025COINCoinbase GlobalMonopolyMY | Getting CheaperMonopoly-Like with P/S Decline
Large cap with monopoly-like margins or cash flow generation and getting cheaper based on P/S multiple
9.5%9.5%0.0%
PYPL_11142025_Dip_Buyer_FCFYield11142025PYPLPayPalDip BuyDB | FCFY OPMDip Buy with High FCF Yield and High Margin
Buying dips for companies with high FCF yield and meaningfully high operating margin
0.1%0.1%-7.5%
V_11142025_Monopoly_xInd_xCD_Getting_Cheaper11142025VVisaMonopolyMY | Getting CheaperMonopoly-Like with P/S Decline
Large cap with monopoly-like margins or cash flow generation and getting cheaper based on P/S multiple
-0.1%-0.1%-2.7%
WD_11072025_Dip_Buyer_ValueBuy11072025WDWalker & DunlopDip BuyDB | P/E OPMDip Buy with Low PE and High Margin
Buying dips for companies with tame PE and meaningfully high operating margin
-7.7%-7.7%-11.0%
Unique KeyDateTickerCompanyCategoryTrade Strategy6M Fwd Rtn12M Fwd Rtn12M Max DD
WU_11212025_Dip_Buyer_FCFYield11212025WUWestern UnionDip BuyDB | FCFY OPMDip Buy with High FCF Yield and High Margin
Buying dips for companies with high FCF yield and meaningfully high operating margin
3.4%3.4%-0.4%
COIN_11212025_Monopoly_xInd_xCD_Getting_Cheaper11212025COINCoinbase GlobalMonopolyMY | Getting CheaperMonopoly-Like with P/S Decline
Large cap with monopoly-like margins or cash flow generation and getting cheaper based on P/S multiple
9.5%9.5%0.0%
PYPL_11142025_Dip_Buyer_FCFYield11142025PYPLPayPalDip BuyDB | FCFY OPMDip Buy with High FCF Yield and High Margin
Buying dips for companies with high FCF yield and meaningfully high operating margin
0.1%0.1%-7.5%
V_11142025_Monopoly_xInd_xCD_Getting_Cheaper11142025VVisaMonopolyMY | Getting CheaperMonopoly-Like with P/S Decline
Large cap with monopoly-like margins or cash flow generation and getting cheaper based on P/S multiple
-0.1%-0.1%-2.7%
WD_11072025_Dip_Buyer_ValueBuy11072025WDWalker & DunlopDip BuyDB | P/E OPMDip Buy with Low PE and High Margin
Buying dips for companies with tame PE and meaningfully high operating margin
-7.7%-7.7%-11.0%

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Peer Comparisons for CB Financial Services

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Financials

CBFVNEWTATLOAVBCLSBKNUMedian
NameCB Finan.NewtekOneAmes Nat.Avidia B.Lake Sho.Nu  
Mkt Price36.5211.3121.9516.4715.0917.4416.95
Mkt Cap0.20.30.2--84.20.2
Rev LTM492696090268,96775
Op Inc LTM-------
FCF LTM11-52020-843,6578
FCF 3Y Avg10-22916-52,31710
CFO LTM13-51920-443,9419
CFO 3Y Avg13-22818-52,50613

Growth & Margins

CBFVNEWTATLOAVBCLSBKNUMedian
NameCB Finan.NewtekOneAmes Nat.Avidia B.Lake Sho.Nu  
Rev Chg LTM23.6%21.8%13.1%-2.1%23.7%21.8%
Rev Chg 3Y Avg4.4%31.6%-2.3%-0.0%70.1%4.4%
Rev Chg Q11.2%20.7%19.4%-16.5%20.4%19.4%
QoQ Delta Rev Chg LTM2.8%4.7%4.6%-4.0%5.0%4.6%
Op Mgn LTM-------
Op Mgn 3Y Avg-------
QoQ Delta Op Mgn LTM-------
CFO/Rev LTM26.0%-193.4%33.7%-4.2%17.4%44.0%21.7%
CFO/Rev 3Y Avg26.0%-91.8%31.7%-19.2%37.8%26.0%
FCF/Rev LTM23.0%-193.4%33.0%-8.3%15.3%40.8%19.2%
FCF/Rev 3Y Avg20.6%-91.9%27.6%-17.8%34.9%20.6%

Valuation

CBFVNEWTATLOAVBCLSBKNUMedian
NameCB Finan.NewtekOneAmes Nat.Avidia B.Lake Sho.Nu  
Mkt Cap0.20.30.2--84.20.2
P/S2.91.12.7--7.42.8
P/EBIT-------
P/E12.34.911.6--28.812.0
P/CFO11.2-0.67.9--16.89.5
Total Yield11.7%20.2%13.5%--3.5%12.6%
Dividend Yield3.6%0.0%4.9%--0.0%1.8%
FCF Yield 3Y Avg8.7%-76.1%9.6%--4.3%6.5%
D/E0.22.60.2--0.00.2
Net D/E-0.21.8-4.5---0.4-0.3

Returns

CBFVNEWTATLOAVBCLSBKNUMedian
NameCB Finan.NewtekOneAmes Nat.Avidia B.Lake Sho.Nu  
1M Rtn15.0%9.4%5.5%7.2%7.0%8.1%7.6%
3M Rtn12.8%-6.0%13.0%9.1%13.4%17.0%12.9%
6M Rtn30.4%10.7%29.3%--46.1%29.8%
12M Rtn14.6%-14.3%32.6%--49.4%23.6%
3Y Rtn82.4%-24.8%8.7%--291.0%45.6%
1M Excs Rtn15.0%9.4%5.5%7.2%7.1%8.2%7.7%
3M Excs Rtn5.7%-12.1%4.9%1.3%9.3%11.9%5.3%
6M Excs Rtn15.7%-4.0%14.6%--31.3%15.1%
12M Excs Rtn4.4%-30.2%21.1%--25.6%12.8%
3Y Excs Rtn17.1%-94.1%-60.5%--240.5%-21.7%

Financials

Segment Financials

Net Income by Segment

$ Mil20242023202220212020
Insurance Brokerage19    
Community Banking41211 14
Eliminations0-13-12 -15
CB Financial Services, Inc. 1112 14
Exchange Underwriters, Inc. 11 1
Total231112 14


Assets by Segment
$ Mil20242023202220212020
Community Banking1,6071,4101,4261,4161,321
Insurance Brokerage29    
Eliminations-180-131-153-139-155
CB Financial Services, Inc. 125148135151
Exchange Underwriters, Inc. 6554
Total1,4561,4091,4251,4171,322


Price Behavior

Short Interest

Short Interest: As Of Date11142025
Short Interest: Shares Quantity139,633
Short Interest: % Change Since 1031202516.5%
Average Daily Volume5,297
Days-to-Cover Short Interest26.36
Basic Shares Quantity5,022,813
Short % of Basic Shares2.8%

SEC Filings

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Report DateFiling DateFiling
6302025808202510-Q 6/30/2025
3312025509202510-Q 3/31/2025
12312024319202510-K 12/31/2024
93020241108202410-Q 9/30/2024
6302024809202410-Q 6/30/2024
3312024510202410-Q 3/31/2024
12312023313202410-K 12/31/2023
93020231113202310-Q 9/30/2023
6302023811202310-Q 6/30/2023
3312023512202310-Q 3/31/2023
12312022310202310-K 12/31/2022
93020221109202210-Q 9/30/2022
6302022809202210-Q 6/30/2022
3312022511202210-Q 3/31/2022
12312021311202210-K 12/31/2021
93020211108202110-Q 9/30/2021