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Farmers & Merchants Bancorp, Inc.

FMAO

Farmers & Merchants Bancorp, Inc. NASDAQ
$25.86 -5.83% (-1.60)

Market Cap $355.57 M
52w High $29.83
52w Low $20.88
Dividend Yield 3.24%
Frequency Quarterly
P/E 10.64
Volume 19.68K
Outstanding Shares 13.75M

Income Statement

Period Revenue Operating Expense Net Income Net Profit Margin Earnings Per Share EBITDA
Q4-2025 $48.61M $18.42M $9.79M 20.15% $0.71 $12.83M
Q3-2025 $47.81M $18.71M $8.85M 18.52% $0.64 $13.29M
Q2-2025 $47.1M $18.93M $7.71M 16.37% $0.56 $11.36M
Q1-2025 $44.45M $18.04M $6.95M 15.64% $0.51 $10.32M
Q4-2024 $45.29M $15.51M $8.38M 18.51% $0.61 $11.94M

What's going well?

Revenue and profits are up, with gross and operating margins both improving. Cost control is strong, and the company remains highly profitable with a lean expense structure.

What's concerning?

Growth is slow, and interest expense remains a big drag on profits. Lack of R&D spending could be a risk for future innovation.

Balance Statement

Period Cash & Short-term Total Assets Total Liabilities Total Equity
Q4-2025 $519.32M $3.43B $3.06B $370.86M
Q3-2025 $273.62M $3.39B $3.03B $361.78M
Q2-2025 $252.59M $3.35B $2.99B $350.79M
Q1-2025 $365.63M $3.39B $3.04B $344.6M
Q4-2024 $603.89M $3.36B $3.03B $335.21M

What's financially strong about this company?

FMAO has over $500 million in cash and investments, no current liabilities, and a long history of profits. The balance sheet is clean with little risk from goodwill or off-balance-sheet items.

What are the financial risks or weaknesses?

The company relies heavily on debt and other long-term liabilities, which make up nearly 90% of its funding. Debt increased this quarter, and the drop in non-current assets could signal a shift in business model or asset sales.

Cash Flow Statement

Period Net Income Cash From Operations Cash From Investing Cash From Financing Net Change Free Cash Flow
Q4-2025 $9.79M $-23.31M $75.77M $6.86M $-117.03M $-24.8M
Q3-2025 $8.85M $11.2M $-15.27M $32.86M $28.8M $10.72M
Q2-2025 $7.71M $1.1M $-36.23M $-49.68M $-84.81M $385K
Q1-2025 $6.95M $11.01M $-24.28M $9.96M $-3.31M $10.62M
Q4-2024 $8.38M $2.61M $-53.62M $-18.15M $-69.15M $1.88M

What's strong about this company's cash flow?

Last quarter showed positive cash generation, so the business can produce cash under better conditions. Net income is still positive, which means the core business might be profitable on paper.

What are the cash flow concerns?

Cash flow collapsed this quarter, burning $117 million and leaving the company with no cash. Free cash flow and operating cash flow are both deeply negative, and the business is now highly dependent on raising new money to survive.

Revenue by Products

Product Q1-2025Q2-2025Q3-2025Q4-2025
Bank Servicing
Bank Servicing
$0 $0 $0 $0
Financial Service Other
Financial Service Other
$0 $0 $0 $0

5-Year Trend Analysis

A comprehensive look at Farmers & Merchants Bancorp, Inc.'s financial evolution and strategic trajectory over the past five years.

+ Strengths

Key strengths include consistent revenue growth, resilient and improving earnings after a mid-period dip, and solid, growing operating and free cash flows. The balance sheet has expanded materially, with rising retained earnings and shareholder equity showing that growth has been broadly profitable. Competitively, FMAO benefits from deep local roots, specialized agricultural expertise, a conservative culture, longstanding customer relationships, and a thoughtful adoption of digital tools that enhance its community-banking model.

! Risks

Main risks center on thinner and more volatile margins, rising operating and administrative costs, and a more leveraged balance sheet than in the past. Liquidity metrics based on current assets and liabilities look tight, and the move from a net cash to a net debt position reduces financial flexibility if conditions worsen. Business concentration in specific regions and in agriculture increases exposure to local economic and sector cycles, while ongoing technology demands and competition from larger and digital players require continuous investment just to maintain its position.

Outlook

The overall outlook appears cautiously positive: the franchise is growing, cash generation is solid, and recent financial performance shows a clear recovery in profitability. If FMAO can keep expanding its revenue base while stabilizing cost growth and managing credit and funding risks, it is well positioned to continue compounding earnings and equity over time. The key uncertainties are the interest-rate and credit environment, the health of its regional and agricultural markets, and its execution on both integration of past acquisitions and continued digital modernization.