CITY HOLDING CO (CHCO) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation

NASDAQ:CHCO • US1778351056

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This CHCO fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.

Fundamental Rating

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We assign a fundamental rating of 3 out of 10 to CHCO. CHCO was compared to 381 industry peers in the Banks industry. While CHCO is still in line with the averages on profitability rating, there are concerns on its financial health. CHCO does not seem to be growing, but still is valued expensively. Finally CHCO also has an excellent dividend rating.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. CHCO Profitability Analysis

1.1 Basic Checks

  • In the past year CHCO was profitable.
  • CHCO had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
  • Each year in the past 5 years CHCO has been profitable.
  • Each year in the past 5 years CHCO had a positive operating cash flow.
CHCO Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFCHCO Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 20M 40M 60M 80M 100M

1.2 Ratios

  • CHCO's Return On Assets of 1.92% is amongst the best of the industry. CHCO outperforms 95.28% of its industry peers.
  • Looking at the Return On Equity, with a value of 15.97%, CHCO belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 94.23% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 1.92%
ROE 15.97%
ROIC N/A
ROA(3y)1.85%
ROA(5y)1.75%
ROE(3y)16.2%
ROE(5y)15.78%
ROIC(3y)N/A
ROIC(5y)N/A
CHCO Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICCHCO Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 5 10 15

1.3 Margins

  • Looking at the Profit Margin, with a value of 41.17%, CHCO belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 96.06% of the companies in the same industry.
  • CHCO's Profit Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
  • The Operating Margin and Gross Margin are not available for CHCO so they could not be analyzed.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM N/A
PM (TTM) 41.17%
GM N/A
OM growth 3YN/A
OM growth 5YN/A
PM growth 3Y0.88%
PM growth 5Y1.95%
GM growth 3YN/A
GM growth 5YN/A
CHCO Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsCHCO Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 10 20 30 40

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2. CHCO Health Analysis

2.1 Basic Checks

  • CHCO does not have a ROIC to compare to the WACC, probably because it is not profitable.
  • Compared to 1 year ago, CHCO has less shares outstanding
  • The number of shares outstanding for CHCO has been reduced compared to 5 years ago.
  • Compared to 1 year ago, CHCO has a worse debt to assets ratio.
CHCO Yearly Shares OutstandingCHCO Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 5M 10M 15M
CHCO Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsCHCO Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2B 4B 6B

2.2 Solvency

  • The Debt to FCF ratio of CHCO is 2.86, which is a good value as it means it would take CHCO, 2.86 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
  • CHCO has a Debt to FCF ratio (2.86) which is in line with its industry peers.
  • CHCO has a Debt/Equity ratio of 0.45. This is a healthy value indicating a solid balance between debt and equity.
  • CHCO has a worse Debt to Equity ratio (0.45) than 74.54% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.45
Debt/FCF 2.86
Altman-Z N/A
ROIC/WACCN/A
WACC10.01%
CHCO Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFCHCO Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 200M 400M 600M 800M

2.3 Liquidity

Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio N/A
Quick Ratio N/A
CHCO Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesCHCO Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 100M 200M 300M

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3. CHCO Growth Analysis

3.1 Past

  • CHCO shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has been growing by 13.31%, which is quite good.
  • Measured over the past years, CHCO shows a quite strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS has been growing by 13.82% on average per year.
  • The Revenue for CHCO has decreased by -14.15% in the past year. This is quite bad
  • CHCO shows a small growth in Revenue. Measured over the last years, the Revenue has been growing by 5.77% yearly.
EPS 1Y (TTM)13.31%
EPS 3Y9.55%
EPS 5Y13.82%
EPS Q2Q%12.37%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-14.15%
Revenue growth 3Y7.61%
Revenue growth 5Y5.77%
Sales Q2Q%11.84%

3.2 Future

  • CHCO is expected to show a small growth in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will grow by 3.34% yearly.
  • Based on estimates for the next years, CHCO will show a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 3.05% on average per year.
EPS Next Y1.98%
EPS Next 2Y3.34%
EPS Next 3YN/A
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year2.98%
Revenue Next 2Y3.05%
Revenue Next 3YN/A
Revenue Next 5YN/A

3.3 Evolution

  • When comparing the EPS growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is decreasing.
  • When comparing the Revenue growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is decreasing.
CHCO Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesCHCO Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 100M 200M 300M
CHCO Yearly EPS VS EstimatesCHCO Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2 4 6 8

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4. CHCO Valuation Analysis

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • With a Price/Earnings ratio of 13.20, CHCO is valued correctly.
  • Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, CHCO is valued a bit more expensive than the industry average as 63.78% of the companies are valued more cheaply.
  • CHCO is valuated rather cheaply when we compare the Price/Earnings ratio to 25.71, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
  • The Price/Forward Earnings ratio is 12.94, which indicates a correct valuation of CHCO.
  • 71.65% of the companies in the same industry are cheaper than CHCO, based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio.
  • When comparing the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of CHCO to the average of the S&P500 Index (23.82), we can say CHCO is valued slightly cheaper.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 13.2
Fwd PE 12.94
CHCO Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsCHCO Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 5 10 15 20 25

4.2 Price Multiples

  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio of CHCO is on the same level as its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 13.18
EV/EBITDA N/A
CHCO Per share dataCHCO EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 10 20 30 40 50

4.3 Compensation for Growth

  • The high PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates an expensive valuation of the company.
PEG (NY)6.68
PEG (5Y)0.96
EPS Next 2Y3.34%
EPS Next 3YN/A

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5. CHCO Dividend Analysis

5.1 Amount

  • With a Yearly Dividend Yield of 2.92%, CHCO has a reasonable but not impressive dividend return.
  • CHCO's Dividend Yield is comparable with the industry average which is at 2.86.
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 1.82, CHCO pays a better dividend.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 2.92%

5.2 History

  • On average, the dividend of CHCO grows each year by 7.32%, which is quite nice.
  • CHCO has been paying a dividend for at least 10 years, so it has a reliable track record.
  • CHCO has not decreased its dividend for at least 10 years, so it has a reliable track record of non decreasing dividend.
Dividend Growth(5Y)7.32%
Div Incr Years13
Div Non Decr Years22
CHCO Yearly Dividends per shareCHCO Yearly Dividends per shareYearly Dividends per share 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 1 2 3

5.3 Sustainability

  • CHCO pays out 36.57% of its income as dividend. This is a sustainable payout ratio.
  • CHCO's earnings are growing slower than its dividend. This means the dividend growth is not sustainable.
DP36.57%
EPS Next 2Y3.34%
EPS Next 3YN/A
CHCO Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendCHCO Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendYearly Income VS Free CF VS Dividend 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 20M 40M 60M 80M 100M
CHCO Dividend Payout.CHCO Dividend Payout, showing the Payout Ratio.CHCO Dividend Payout.PayoutRetained Earnings

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CHCO Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics

CITY HOLDING CO

NASDAQ:CHCO (3/12/2026, 8:00:01 PM)

After market: 118.01 0 (0%)

118.01

+0.2 (+0.17%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorFinancials
GICS IndustryGroupBanks
GICS IndustryBanks
Earnings (Last)01-21
Earnings (Next)04-21
Inst Owners71.98%
Inst Owner Change-1.97%
Ins Owners1.69%
Ins Owner Change3.09%
Market Cap1.69B
Revenue(TTM)314.17M
Net Income(TTM)129.33M
Analysts50
Price Target133.62 (13.23%)
Short Float %7.04%
Short Ratio10.46
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 2.92%
Yearly Dividend3.26
Dividend Growth(5Y)7.32%
DP36.57%
Div Incr Years13
Div Non Decr Years22
Ex-Date01-15
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)1
Avg EPS beat(2)2.07%
Min EPS beat(2)-5.51%
Max EPS beat(2)9.64%
EPS beat(4)3
Avg EPS beat(4)7.04%
Min EPS beat(4)-5.51%
Max EPS beat(4)14.66%
EPS beat(8)6
Avg EPS beat(8)4.37%
EPS beat(12)8
Avg EPS beat(12)2.66%
EPS beat(16)12
Avg EPS beat(16)4.45%
Revenue beat(2)0
Avg Revenue beat(2)-1.73%
Min Revenue beat(2)-3.39%
Max Revenue beat(2)-0.06%
Revenue beat(4)1
Avg Revenue beat(4)-0.68%
Min Revenue beat(4)-3.39%
Max Revenue beat(4)0.82%
Revenue beat(8)2
Avg Revenue beat(8)-1.24%
Revenue beat(12)3
Avg Revenue beat(12)-1.8%
Revenue beat(16)5
Avg Revenue beat(16)-1.14%
PT rev (1m)0.19%
PT rev (3m)1.87%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0.47%
EPS NQ rev (3m)0.75%
EPS NY rev (1m)-0.38%
EPS NY rev (3m)1.43%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0.19%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-0.06%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0.27%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-0.19%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 13.2
Fwd PE 12.94
P/S 5.39
P/FCF 13.18
P/OCF 12.89
P/B 2.09
P/tB 2.6
EV/EBITDA N/A
EPS(TTM)8.94
EY7.58%
EPS(NY)9.12
Fwd EY7.73%
FCF(TTM)8.95
FCFY7.59%
OCF(TTM)9.15
OCFY7.76%
SpS21.89
BVpS56.42
TBVpS45.42
PEG (NY)6.68
PEG (5Y)0.96
Graham Number106.54
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 1.92%
ROE 15.97%
ROCE N/A
ROIC N/A
ROICexc N/A
ROICexgc N/A
OM N/A
PM (TTM) 41.17%
GM N/A
FCFM 40.89%
ROA(3y)1.85%
ROA(5y)1.75%
ROE(3y)16.2%
ROE(5y)15.78%
ROIC(3y)N/A
ROIC(5y)N/A
ROICexc(3y)N/A
ROICexc(5y)N/A
ROICexgc(3y)N/A
ROICexgc(5y)N/A
ROCE(3y)N/A
ROCE(5y)N/A
ROICexgc growth 3YN/A
ROICexgc growth 5YN/A
ROICexc growth 3YN/A
ROICexc growth 5YN/A
OM growth 3YN/A
OM growth 5YN/A
PM growth 3Y0.88%
PM growth 5Y1.95%
GM growth 3YN/A
GM growth 5YN/A
F-Score7
Asset Turnover0.05
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.45
Debt/FCF 2.86
Debt/EBITDA N/A
Cap/Depr 68.19%
Cap/Sales 0.93%
Interest Coverage N/A
Cash Conversion N/A
Profit Quality 99.32%
Current Ratio N/A
Quick Ratio N/A
Altman-Z N/A
F-Score7
WACC10.01%
ROIC/WACCN/A
Cap/Depr(3y)65.8%
Cap/Depr(5y)58.78%
Cap/Sales(3y)0.96%
Cap/Sales(5y)1.03%
Profit Quality(3y)109.82%
Profit Quality(5y)111.09%
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)13.31%
EPS 3Y9.55%
EPS 5Y13.82%
EPS Q2Q%12.37%
EPS Next Y1.98%
EPS Next 2Y3.34%
EPS Next 3YN/A
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-14.15%
Revenue growth 3Y7.61%
Revenue growth 5Y5.77%
Sales Q2Q%11.84%
Revenue Next Year2.98%
Revenue Next 2Y3.05%
Revenue Next 3YN/A
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1YN/A
EBIT growth 3YN/A
EBIT growth 5YN/A
EBIT Next YearN/A
EBIT Next 3YN/A
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y-0.57%
FCF growth 3Y4.15%
FCF growth 5Y8.79%
OCF growth 1Y-0.4%
OCF growth 3Y4.3%
OCF growth 5Y7.91%

CITY HOLDING CO / CHCO FAQ

What is the fundamental rating for CHCO stock?

ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 3 / 10 to CHCO.


What is the valuation status of CITY HOLDING CO (CHCO) stock?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 2 / 10 to CITY HOLDING CO (CHCO). This can be considered as Overvalued.


How profitable is CITY HOLDING CO (CHCO) stock?

CITY HOLDING CO (CHCO) has a profitability rating of 5 / 10.


What is the earnings growth outlook for CITY HOLDING CO?

The Earnings per Share (EPS) of CITY HOLDING CO (CHCO) is expected to grow by 1.98% in the next year.


How sustainable is the dividend of CITY HOLDING CO (CHCO) stock?

The dividend rating of CITY HOLDING CO (CHCO) is 7 / 10 and the dividend payout ratio is 36.57%.