FIRST BUSINESS FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC. FBIZ
First Business Financial Services, Inc. (together with all of its subsidiaries, collectively referred to as the "Corporation," "FBFS," "we," "us," or "our") is a registered bank holding company originally incorporated in 1986 under the laws of the State of Wisconsin and is engaged in the commercial banking business through its wholly-owned bank subsidiary, First Business Bank (collectively with its subsidiaries "FBB" or the "Bank"), headquartered in Madison, Wisconsin. All of our operations are conducted through FBB and its wholly-owned subsidiary First Business Specialty Finance, LLC ("FBSF"). The Bank operates as a business bank, delivering a full line of commercial banking products and services tailored to meet the specific needs of small and medium-sized businesses, business owners, executives, professionals, and high net worth individuals. Our products and services are focused on business banking, private wealth, and bank consulting. Within business banking, we offer commercial real estate lending, commercial and industrial lending, asset-based lending, accounts receivable financing, equipment financing, floorplan financing, vendor financing, Small Business Administration ("SBA") lending and servicing, treasury management solutions, and company retirement services. Our private wealth management services include trust and estate administration, financial planning, investment management, and private banking. Our bank consulting experts provide investment portfolio administrative services and asset liability management services. We are not a retail bank and do not rely on a traditional branch network to gather deposits or attract clients. Instead, our operating model is built on deep client relationships, specialized financial expertise, and an efficient, centralized administrative structure designed to deliver best-in-class client satisfaction. This focused approach enables our experienced professionals to provide the level of insight and service required to develop and sustain long-term client relationships. We conduct our commercial banking operations through one operating segment.
Valuation FY2025 figures against the last close
Annual financial statements
Income statement
| Fiscal year | FY2025 | FY2024 | FY2023 | FY2022 | FY2021 | FY2020 | FY2019 | FY2018 | FY2017 | FY2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $247.3M | $233.1M | $194.9M | $121.4M | $96.0M | $94.2M | $102.0M | $91.3M | $75.8M | $78.1M |
| SG&A | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $1.9M | $1.9M | $1.5M |
| Interest expense | $136.7M | $124.2M | $112.6M | $98.4M | $11.3M | $17.1M | $32.2M | $23.9M | $15.2M | $14.8M |
| Pre-tax income | $60.5M | $51.1M | $47.1M | $52.2M | $47.0M | $18.3M | $24.5M | $17.7M | $14.2M | $17.1M |
| Income tax | $10.1M | $6.9M | $10.1M | $11.4M | $11.3M | $1.3M | $1.2M | $1.4M | $2.3M | $2.2M |
| Net income | $50.3M | $44.2M | $37.0M | $40.9M | $35.8M | $17.0M | $23.3M | $16.3M | $11.9M | $14.9M |
| EPS, basic | 5.94 | 5.20 | 4.33 | 4.75 | 4.17 | 1.97 | 2.68 | 1.86 | 1.36 | 1.71 |
| EPS, diluted | 5.94 | 5.20 | 4.33 | 4.75 | 4.17 | 1.97 | 2.68 | 1.86 | 1.36 | 1.71 |
| Shares, diluted (wtd. avg.) | 8.2M | 8.1M | 8.1M | 8.2M | 8.3M | 8.4M | 8.5M | 8.6M | 8.6M | 8.6M |
Balance sheet
| Fiscal year | FY2025 | FY2024 | FY2023 | FY2022 | FY2021 | FY2020 | FY2019 | FY2018 | FY2017 | FY2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash and equivalents | $39.5M | $157.7M | $139.5M | $102.7M | $57.1M | $56.9M | $67.1M | $86.5M | $52.5M | $77.5M |
| Property, plant and equipment | $4.7M | $5.2M | $6.2M | $4.3M | $1.7M | $2.0M | $2.6M | $3.3M | $3.2M | $3.8M |
| Goodwill | $10.7M | $10.7M | $10.7M | $10.7M | $10.7M | $10.7M | $10.7M | $10.7M | $10.7M | $10.7M |
| Other intangibles | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $202.0K |
| Total assets | $4.08B | $3.85B | $3.51B | $2.98B | $2.65B | $2.57B | $2.10B | $1.97B | $1.79B | $1.78B |
| Total liabilities | $3.71B | $3.52B | $3.22B | $2.72B | $2.42B | $2.36B | $1.90B | $1.79B | $1.62B | $1.62B |
| Retained earnings | $305.5M | $265.8M | $230.7M | $203.5M | $170.0M | $140.4M | $129.1M | $110.3M | $98.9M | $91.3M |
| Total equity | $371.6M | $328.6M | $289.6M | $260.6M | $232.4M | $206.2M | $194.2M | $180.7M | $169.3M | $161.7M |
Cash flow
| Fiscal year | FY2025 | FY2024 | FY2023 | FY2022 | FY2021 | FY2020 | FY2019 | FY2018 | FY2017 | FY2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating cash flow | $61.7M | $57.5M | $52.3M | $38.6M | $36.0M | $26.6M | $29.0M | $25.3M | $22.4M | $26.2M |
| Depreciation and amortisation | $3.8M | $3.7M | $3.6M | $4.1M | $3.6M | $3.5M | $3.0M | $1.5M | $1.6M | $1.5M |
| Stock-based compensation | $2.8M | $2.8M | $3.0M | $2.6M | $2.5M | $1.9M | $1.6M | $1.0M | $1.1M | $994.0K |
| Capital expenditure | $595.0K | $223.0K | $2.9M | $3.2M | $391.0K | $264.0K | $225.0K | $969.0K | $1.2M | $584.0K |
| Investing cash flow | -$373.4M | -$328.5M | -$506.8M | -$245.3M | -$111.0M | -$454.5M | -$131.5M | -$137.9M | -$46.4M | -$44.3M |
| Financing cash flow | $193.5M | $289.2M | $491.4M | $252.2M | $75.2M | $417.7M | $83.1M | $146.6M | -$1.0M | -$17.9M |
| Dividends paid | $9.7M | $8.3M | $7.6M | $6.7M | $6.2M | $5.7M | $5.2M | $4.9M | $4.5M | $4.2M |
| Buybacks | $1.4M | $1.3M | $3.0M | $6.1M | $5.5M | $1.7M | $7.2M | $533.0K | $323.0K | $467.0K |
Figures as tagged in each year's own filing, in US dollars. A year restated by a later filing shows the restated figure. Capital expenditure, dividends and buybacks are cash out, shown positive. A line the filer does not report is not listed. Latest from accession 0001193125-26-071523.
Plot the figures US dollars
- Revenue
- Gross profit
- Net income
| Fiscal year | FY2016 | FY2017 | FY2018 | FY2019 | FY2020 | FY2021 | FY2022 | FY2023 | FY2024 | FY2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $78.1M | $75.8M | $91.3M | $102.0M | $94.2M | $96.0M | $121.4M | $194.9M | $233.1M | $247.3M |
| Gross profit | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Net income | $14.9M | $11.9M | $16.3M | $23.3M | $17.0M | $35.8M | $40.9M | $37.0M | $44.2M | $50.3M |
Recent filings and events
- Regulation FD disclosure Something the company told the market and had to tell everyone at once - usually a slide deck or a press release. Item 7.01
- Results announced The quarterly or annual earnings release. Arrives four times a year from almost every company here. Item 2.02
- Regulation FD disclosure Item 7.01
- Officer or director change Someone at the top arrived or left. The item covers everything from a board retirement to a chief executive being removed, and only the filing itself says which. Item 5.02
- Regulation FD disclosure Item 7.01
- Officer or director change Item 5.02
- Regulation FD disclosure Item 7.01
- Shareholder vote The results of the annual meeting or a special vote. Item 5.07
- Results announced Item 2.02
- Regulation FD disclosure Item 7.01
- Officer or director change Item 5.02
- Officer or director change Item 5.02
Item numbers are Form 8-K's own, and a filing date is up to four business days after the thing it reports. The same feed across the whole market.
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