CARE Carter Bankshares, Inc. - Common Stock

NASDAQ · Banking · View on SEC EDGAR ↗
$26.76
Price · May 20, 2026
Fundamentals as of May 7, 2026

CARE Stock Snapshot Price, market cap, P/E, EPS, ROE, debt/equity, 52-week range

Price
$26.75
Market Cap
$434M
P/E (TTM)
14.2
EPS (TTM)
$1.38
Revenue (TTM)
$20M
Div Yield
ROE
7.6%
Debt/Equity
52W Range
$16 – $27

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10-Year Performance Revenue, net income, margins and EPS trends

Revenue & Net Income $20M
7-point trend, +58.9%
2019-12-31 2025-12-31
EPS $1.38
7-point trend, +36.6%
2019-12-31 2025-12-31
Free Cash Flow $32M
5-point trend, -53.9%
2021-12-31 2025-12-31
Margins 154.4%

Valuation P/E, P/S, P/B, EV/EBITDA ratios — is the stock expensive or cheap?

Metric
5Y trend
CARE
Peer Median
P/E (TTM)
5-point trend, +10.2%
14.2
11.8
P/S (TTM)
5-point trend, -8.1%
21.4
2.5
P/B
5-point trend, +3.6%
1.0
1.0
Price / FCF
5-point trend, +131.7%
13.6

Profitability Gross, operating and net margins; ROE, ROA, ROIC

Metric
5Y trend
CARE
Peer Median
Net Profit Margin
5-point trend, -2.7%
154.4%
27.9%
ROA
5-point trend, -13.2%
0.66%
0.89%
ROE
5-point trend, -2.2%
7.6%
8.4%

Financial Health Debt, liquidity, solvency — balance sheet strength

Metric
5Y trend
CARE
Peer Median

Growth Revenue, EPS and net income growth: YoY, 3Y CAGR, 5Y CAGR

Metric
5Y trend
CARE
Peer Median
Revenue YoY
5-point trend, +16.2%
4.7%
Revenue CAGR 3Y
5-point trend, +16.2%
3.5%
Revenue CAGR 5Y
5-point trend, +16.2%
2.5%
EPS YoY
5-point trend, +16.0%
30.2%
Net Income YoY
5-point trend, -0.7%
27.9%

Per Share Metrics EPS, book value per share, cash flow per share, dividend per share

Metric
5Y trend
CARE
Peer Median
EPS (Diluted)
5-point trend, +16.0%
$1.38

Capital Efficiency Asset turnover, inventory turnover, receivables turnover

Metric
5Y trend
CARE
Peer Median

Dividends Yield, payout ratio, dividend history, 5Y CAGR

Dividend Yield
Payout Ratio
5Y Div CAGR
Ex-dateAmount
May 11, 2026$0.1000
Feb. 14, 2020$0.1400
July 13, 2016$0.1000
April 21, 2016$0.1000
Jan. 13, 2016$0.1000
Oct. 13, 2015$0.1000
July 15, 2015$0.1000
April 13, 2015$0.1000
Jan. 14, 2015$0.1000
Oct. 9, 2014$0.1000
July 10, 2014$0.1000
April 10, 2014$0.1000
Jan. 9, 2014$0.1000
Oct. 10, 2013$0.1000
July 11, 2013$0.1000
April 11, 2013$0.1000
Jan. 10, 2013$0.1000
Oct. 11, 2012$0.1000
July 11, 2012$0.1000
April 10, 2012$0.1000

CARE Analyst Consensus Bullish and bearish analyst opinions, 12-month price target, upside

BUY 10 analysts
  • Strong Buy 2 20.0%
  • Buy 7 70.0%
  • Hold 1 10.0%
  • Sell 0 0.0%
  • Strong Sell 0 0.0%

12-Month Price Target

4 analysts · 2026-05-15
Median target $27.00 +0.9%
Mean target $26.75 +-0.0%

Earnings History EPS actual vs estimate, surprise %, beat rate, next earnings date

Avg Surprise
-0.47%
Period EPS Actual EPS Est Surprise
March 31, 2026 $0.40 $2.80 -2.4%
Dec. 31, 2025 $0.41 $0.36 0.05%
Sept. 30, 2025 $0.26 $0.42 -0.16%
June 30, 2025 $0.41 $0.33 0.08%
March 31, 2025 $0.39 $0.29 0.10%

Peer Comparison Key metrics vs sector peers

Ticker Market Cap P/E Rev YoY Net Margin ROE Gross Margin
CARE $434M 14.2 4.7% 154.4% 7.6%
PBFS $338M 16.2 15.2% 128.3% 6.4%
PLBC $311M 9.8 30.1% 13.0%
PKBK 7.9 26.8% 47.3% 11.9%
FRST $344M 5.6 51.9% 27.5% 15.9%
PCB $308M 8.4 4.5% 1291.9% 9.8%
BCML $320M 13.5 3.1% 23.8% 7.1%
NECB $316M 7.0 -0.71% 42.4% 12.9%
USCB 13.8 9.1% 28.9% 11.6%
AVBH $291M -11.8 -61.9% -63.2% -8.1%
TFC $62.13B 12.9 53.0% 26.1% 8.2%

Full Fundamentals All metrics by year — income statement, balance sheet, cash flow

Income Statement 11
Annual Income Statement data for CARE
Metric Trend 2025202420232022202120202019
Revenue 7-point trend, +58.9% $20M $19M $17M $18M $17M $18M $13M
Interest Expense 5-point trend, +58.4% · · $74M $20M $23M $36M $47M
Interest Income 7-point trend, +45.9% $232M $222M $196M $160M $134M $141M $159M
Pretax Income 7-point trend, +44.0% $40M $31M $29M $62M $36M $-45M $28M
Income Tax 7-point trend, +614.6% $9M $6M $5M $12M $4M $772.0K $1M
Net Income 7-point trend, +18.0% $31M $25M $23M $50M $32M $-46M $27M
EPS (Basic) 7-point trend, +36.6% $1.38 $1.06 $1.00 $2.03 $1.19 $-1.74 $1.01
EPS (Diluted) 7-point trend, +36.6% $1.38 $1.06 $1.00 $2.03 $1.19 $-1.74 $1.01
Shares (Basic) 7-point trend, -14.5% 22,456,705 22,817,149 23,240,543 24,595,789 26,342,729 26,379,774 26,258,576
Shares (Diluted) 7-point trend, -14.5% 22,456,705 22,817,149 23,240,543 24,595,789 26,342,729 26,379,774 26,258,576
EBITDA 5-point trend, +26.2% $8M $7M $6M $6M $6M · ·
Balance Sheet 15
Annual Balance Sheet data for CARE
Metric Trend 2025202420232022202120202019
Cash & Equivalents 2-point trend, +14.8% · · · · $278M $242M ·
PP&E (Net) 6-point trend, -15.0% $72M $74M $74M $72M $75M $85M ·
PP&E (Gross) 6-point trend, +0.5% $121M $122M $115M $111M $112M $120M ·
Accum. Depreciation 6-point trend, +38.4% $48M $48M $41M $39M $36M $35M ·
Goodwill 2-point trend, +1193000.00 $1M $0 · · · · ·
Intangibles 2-point trend, +940000.00 $940.0K $0 · · · · ·
Total Assets 6-point trend, +16.1% $4.85B $4.66B $4.51B $4.20B $4.13B $4.18B ·
Total Liabilities 6-point trend, +18.5% $4.43B $4.27B $4.16B $3.88B $3.73B $3.74B ·
Common Stock 6-point trend, -16.3% $22M $23M $23M $24M $26M $26M ·
Paid-in Capital 6-point trend, -47.9% $75M $92M $91M $105M $144M $143M ·
Retained Earnings 6-point trend, +43.3% $365M $334M $309M $286M $235M $255M ·
AOCI 6-point trend, -368.2% $-42M $-65M $-71M $-86M $2M $16M ·
Stockholders' Equity 7-point trend, -11.3% $420M $384M $351M $329M $408M $440M $473M
Liabilities + Equity 6-point trend, +16.1% $4.85B $4.66B $4.51B $4.20B $4.13B $4.18B ·
Shares Outstanding 6-point trend, -16.3% 22,083,007 23,069,175 22,956,304 23,956,772 26,430,919 26,385,041 ·
Cash Flow 16
Annual Cash Flow data for CARE
Metric Trend 2025202420232022202120202019
D&A 7-point trend, +47.3% $8M $7M $6M $6M $6M $6M $5M
Stock-based Comp 7-point trend, +443.6% $2M $2M $2M $1M $1M $1M $381.0K
Deferred Tax 7-point trend, +2956.6% $2M $3M $368.0K $4M $3M $-2M $-76.0K
Amort. of Intangibles $161.0K · · · · · ·
Other Non-cash 5-point trend, -110.1% $-4M $919.0K $15M $10M $36M · ·
Operating Cash Flow 7-point trend, +4.1% $40M $37M $47M $71M $78M $8M $38M
CapEx 7-point trend, -4.7% $8M $8M $10M $6M $8M $10M $8M
Investing Cash Flow 7-point trend, -20.5% $-156M $-68M $-307M $-382M $-106M $-93M $-129M
Stock Repurchased 7-point trend, +20000000.00 $20M $0 $16M $43M $157.0K $0 $0
Net Stock Activity 5-point trend, -12638.9% $-20M $0 $-16M $-43M $-157.0K · ·
Dividends Paid 4-point trend, +0.00 · · · $0 $0 $4M $0
Financing Cash Flow 7-point trend, +217.0% $90M $108M $268M $80M $65M $202M $-77M
Net Change in Cash 7-point trend, +84.5% $-26M $77M $8M $-231M $36M $116M $-168M
Taxes Paid 3-point trend, -34.7% $4M $303.0K $6M · · · ·
Free Cash Flow 5-point trend, -53.9% $32M $29M $37M $65M $69M · ·
Levered FCF 3-point trend, -147.8% · · $-23M $48M $49M · ·
Profitability 5
Annual Profitability data for CARE
Metric Trend 2025202420232022202120202019
Net Margin 5-point trend, -2.7% 154.4% 126.3% 135.4% 262.3% 158.7% · ·
Pretax Margin 5-point trend, +9.8% 196.9% 159.0% 166.3% 323.0% 179.4% · ·
EBITDA Margin 5-point trend, +23.6% 38.7% 36.3% 36.2% 31.7% 31.3% · ·
ROA 5-point trend, -13.2% 0.66% 0.53% 0.54% 1.2% 0.76% · ·
ROE 5-point trend, -2.2% 7.6% 6.4% 6.9% 15.6% 7.8% · ·
Efficiency 1
Annual Efficiency data for CARE
Metric Trend 2025202420232022202120202019
Asset Turnover 5-point trend, -10.4% 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 · ·
Per Share 6
Annual Per Share data for CARE
Metric Trend 2025202420232022202120202019
Book Value / Share 5-point trend, +23.2% $19.01 $16.66 $15.30 $13.72 $15.42 · ·
Revenue / Share 5-point trend, +19.7% $0.90 $0.85 $0.74 $0.78 $0.76 · ·
Cash Flow / Share 5-point trend, -39.7% $1.78 $1.62 $2.01 $2.88 $2.94 · ·
Cash / Share · · · · $10.51 · ·
Dividend / Share · · · · · $0 ·
EPS (TTM) 6-point trend, +179.3% $1.38 $1.06 $1.00 $2.03 $1.19 $-1.74 ·
Growth Rates 7
Annual Growth Rates data for CARE
Metric Trend 2025202420232022202120202019
Revenue YoY 5-point trend, +265.5% 4.7% 12.4% -5.8% 4.8% -2.8% · ·
Revenue CAGR 3Y 3-point trend, +355.9% 3.5% 3.5% -1.4% · · · ·
Revenue CAGR 5Y 2.5% · · · · · ·
EPS YoY 4-point trend, -57.2% 30.2% 6.0% -50.7% 70.6% · · ·
EPS CAGR 3Y 2-point trend, -219.3% -12.1% -3.8% · · · · ·
Net Income YoY 4-point trend, -52.4% 27.9% 4.9% -53.3% 58.7% · · ·
Net Income CAGR 3Y 2-point trend, -78.9% -14.5% -8.1% · · · · ·
Valuation (TTM) 13
Annual Valuation (TTM) data for CARE
Metric Trend 2025202420232022202120202019
Revenue TTM 6-point trend, +12.9% $20M $19M $17M $18M $17M $18M ·
Net Income TTM 6-point trend, +168.4% $31M $25M $23M $50M $32M $-46M ·
Market Cap 5-point trend, +6.7% $434M $406M $344M $397M $407M · ·
P/E 6-point trend, +331.2% 14.2 16.6 15.0 8.2 12.9 -6.2 ·
P/S 5-point trend, -8.1% 21.4 20.9 19.9 21.7 23.3 · ·
P/B 5-point trend, +3.6% 1.0 1.1 1.0 1.2 1.0 · ·
P / Tangible Book 5-point trend, +4.2% 1.0 1.1 1.0 1.2 1.0 · ·
P / Cash Flow 5-point trend, +107.6% 10.9 11.0 7.4 5.6 5.2 · ·
P / FCF 5-point trend, +131.7% 13.6 14.1 9.3 6.1 5.9 · ·
Dividend Yield Flat — no change across 2 periods · · · 0.00% 0.00% · ·
Earnings Yield 6-point trend, +143.3% 7.0% 6.0% 6.7% 12.2% 7.7% -16.2% ·
Payout Ratio Flat — no change across 2 periods · · · 0.00% 0.00% · ·
Annual Payout 3-point trend, -100.0% · · · $0 $0 $4M ·

Financial Statements Income statement, balance sheet, cash flow — annual, last 5 years

Income Statement
2025-12-312024-12-312023-12-312022-12-312021-12-31
Revenue $20M$19M$17M$18M$17M
Net Income $31M$25M$23M$50M$32M
Diluted EPS $1.38$1.06$1.00$2.03$1.19
Cash Flow
2025-12-312024-12-312023-12-312022-12-312021-12-31
Free Cash Flow $32M$29M$37M$65M$69M

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