First Business Financial Services, Inc. (FBIZ) Stock

First Business Financial Services, Inc. (FBIZ) is a Financials stock trading at $68.70 (as of 2026-08-21), with a market capitalization of $574.90M and a trailing P/E of 10.6. Figures are sourced from first-party U.S. SEC EDGAR filings and market data.

First Business Financial Services, Inc. operates as the bank holding company for First Business Bank that provides commercial banking products and services for small and medium-sized businesses, business owners, executives, professionals, and high net worth individuals. The company offers deposit products, such as non-interest-bearing transaction accounts, interest-bearing transaction accounts, money market accounts, time deposits, and certificates of deposit, as well as credit cards. It also provides loan products, including commercial real estate loans, commercial and industrial loans, small business administration loans, and direct financing leases, as well as consumer and other loans comprising home equity, first and second mortgage, and other personal loans for professional and executive clients. The company offers commercial lending, asset-based lending, equipment financing, accounts receivable financing, vendor financing, floorplan financing, treasury management services, and company retirement plans; trust and estate administration, financial planning, investment management, and private banking services; and investment portfolio administrative, asset-liability management, and asset-liability management process validation services for other financial institutions. First Business Financial Services, Inc. was founded in 1909 and is headquartered in Madison, Wisconsin.

Understand First Business Financial Services, Inc.: how it makes money

First Business Financial Services operates as the bank holding company for First Business Bank, providing commercial banking products like deposits and loans (including commercial real estate and commercial and industrial loans) to small and medium-sized businesses, then generates operating revenue from its banking activities.

The profit model is structurally driven by the commercial loan book (size and credit quality), funded largely by core deposits (core deposit funding mix), which together determine how much operating revenue the bank can generate on its balance sheet.

Revenue by segment (latest quarter)
Operating$0.0B
PrivateW$0.0B
SBAGain$0.0B
Other$0.1B

Business quality (Solid): Bank investors typically want to see stable funding (core deposits) and contained credit risk (non-performing assets), because those factors shape the reliability of operating revenue.

Valuation: At 10× earnings, FBIZ trades 21% below the Banking average (13×). Note: one-time items can distort reported P/E.

Bull case

  • Large, diversified use of funds across commercial loan types: The company reports Loans and Leases Receivable of 3.5 USD_B, including Commercial Real Estate Loans of 2.1 USD_B and Commercial and Industrial Loans of 1.36 USD_B.
  • More stable funding mix from core deposits: Core Deposits are 2.8 USD_B, and the Core Deposit Funding Mix is 73.3 percent.
  • Asset performance appears mostly performing in the latest snapshot: Non-Performing Assets are 0.04 USD_B, and Current Loans (Performing Loans) are 99.4 percent.

Bear case

  • Credit concentration risk tied to commercial real estate: Commercial Real Estate Loans are 2.1 USD_B, so adverse conditions in that segment could pressure credit performance.
  • Transportation and logistics exposures add specific risk: Transportation and Logistics Exposure is 0.07 USD_B, with multiple transportation-related components reported (for example, Transportation Loans in Portfolio of 0.04 USD_B).
  • Limited visibility or contribution from private wealth revenue: Private Wealth Revenue is shown as 0.0 USD_B in the provided segment candidates, suggesting less diversification from that line in this quarter.
Valuation — source: SEC EDGAR (first-party)
Price$68.70
Market Cap$574.90M
P/E Ratio10.6
EV / EBITDA5.9
Price / Book1.45
Price / Sales2.28
Dividend Yield1.9%
FCF Yield16.9%
DCF Value (model)$130.11
DCF Upside vs Price89.4%
Profitability & Growth — source: SEC EDGAR
Revenue (TTM)$247.31M
Net Margin20.3%
Return on Equity14.0%
Revenue Growth (YoY)6.1%
EPS Growth (YoY)14.2%
FCF Growth (YoY)6.7%
Valuation vs Sector & Industry
Stock P/E10.6
Sector P/E (Financials)15.1
Industry P/E (Banking)13.0
vs Sector-30.0%
vs Industry-18.5%
Smart-Money Activity — SEC Form 4 / 13F / Congressional disclosures
Top Institutional HolderBlackRock, Inc. ($46.93M)
Institutional Holders Tracked10
Company
SectorFinancials
IndustryBanking
CEOCorey A. Chambas
Employees354
CountryUS
IPO Date2005-11-09

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Data as of 2026-08-21.

Figures sourced from U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC EDGAR) filings and market data. Not personalized investment advice.