ECB Bancorp, Inc. /MD/
ECBKAnalytical Summary
ECB Bancorp, Inc. /MD/ shows strong fundamentals with top-quartile Profit Margin (%) and Operating Margin (%). The company's metrics support a bullish outlook for growth-oriented investors.
6-Year Financial Trajectory
AnnualBullish Indicators
- Operating Margin (%)Operating Margin (%) is in the top quartile
- Profit Margin (%)Profit Margin (%) is in the top quartile
Bearish Risks
- No bearish risks detected.
Health Breakdown
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| Metric | FY 2025 Dec 31, 2025 10-K ↗ | FY 2024 Dec 31, 2024 10-K ↗ | FY 2023 Dec 31, 2023 10-K ↗ | FY 2022 Dec 31, 2022 10-K ↗ | FY 2021 Dec 31, 2021 10-K ↗ | FY 2020 Dec 31, 2020 10-K ↗ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue Growth YoY (%) |
26.8%
Excellent
↑
Excellent
Improving
Year-over-year change in total revenue
Optimal:
> 10%
vs Sector:
Above avg (+347%)
|
1.4%
Caution
↓
Caution
Declining
Year-over-year change in total revenue
Optimal:
> 10%
vs Sector:
Below avg (-76%)
|
3.2%
Caution
Caution
Year-over-year change in total revenue
Optimal:
> 10%
vs Sector:
Below avg (-47%)
|
25.7%
Excellent
Excellent
Year-over-year change in total revenue
Optimal:
> 10%
vs Sector:
Above avg (+329%)
|
— | — |
| EPS Growth YoY (%) |
100.0%
Excellent
↑
Excellent
Improving
Year-over-year change in earnings per share
Optimal:
> 10%
|
-9.4%
Weak
Weak
Year-over-year change in earnings per share
Optimal:
> 10%
|
65.6%
Excellent
Excellent
Year-over-year change in earnings per share
Optimal:
> 10%
|
— | — | — |
| Net Income Growth YoY (%) |
94.7%
Excellent
↑
Excellent
Improving
Year-over-year change in net income |
-10.4%
Weak
↓
Weak
Declining
Year-over-year change in net income |
63.8%
Excellent
Excellent
Year-over-year change in net income |
-32.7%
Weak
Weak
Year-over-year change in net income |
— | — |
| FCF Growth YoY (%) N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Revenue CAGR 3Y (%) |
9.9%
Fair
Fair
Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years |
9.6%
Fair
Fair
Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years |
— | — | — | — |
| EPS CAGR 3Y (%) |
44.2%
Excellent
Excellent
Compound annual EPS growth over 3 years |
— | — | — | — | — |
| Metric | FY 2025 Dec 31, 2025 10-K ↗ | FY 2024 Dec 31, 2024 10-K ↗ | FY 2023 Dec 31, 2023 10-K ↗ | FY 2022 Dec 31, 2022 10-K ↗ | FY 2021 Dec 31, 2021 10-K ↗ | FY 2020 Dec 31, 2020 10-K ↗ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating Margin (%) (%) |
31.2%
Excellent
↑
Excellent
Improving
Operating income as a percentage of revenue
Optimal:
> 15%
vs Sector:
Above avg (+25%)
|
20.5%
Good
→
Good
Stable
Operating income as a percentage of revenue
Optimal:
> 15%
vs Sector:
Below avg (-18%)
|
23.2%
Good
↑
Good
Improving
Operating income as a percentage of revenue
Optimal:
> 15%
vs Sector:
Below avg (-7%)
|
14.0%
Fair
Fair
Operating income as a percentage of revenue
Optimal:
> 15%
vs Sector:
Below avg (-44%)
|
27.5%
Excellent
Excellent
Operating income as a percentage of revenue
Optimal:
> 15%
vs Sector:
Above avg (+10%)
|
— |
| Effective Tax Rate (%) (%) |
25.1%
Caution
→
Caution
Stable
Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income
Optimal:
15-25%
|
25.7%
Caution
→
Caution
Stable
Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income
Optimal:
15-25%
|
25.5%
Caution
↑
Caution
Improving
Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income
Optimal:
15-25%
|
22.2%
Fair
Fair
Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income
Optimal:
15-25%
|
26.1%
Caution
Caution
Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income
Optimal:
15-25%
|
— |
| Profit Margin (%) (%) |
23.4%
Excellent
↑
Excellent
Improving
Net income as a percentage of revenue
Optimal:
> 15%
vs Sector:
Above avg (+6%)
|
15.2%
Good
↓
Good
Declining
Net income as a percentage of revenue
Optimal:
> 15%
vs Sector:
Below avg (-31%)
|
17.2%
Good
↑
Good
Improving
Net income as a percentage of revenue
Optimal:
> 15%
vs Sector:
Below avg (-22%)
|
10.9%
Fair
Fair
Net income as a percentage of revenue
Optimal:
> 15%
vs Sector:
Below avg (-51%)
|
20.3%
Excellent
Excellent
Net income as a percentage of revenue
Optimal:
> 15%
vs Sector:
Below avg (-8%)
|
— |
| FCF Margin (%) (%) N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| FCF / Net Income (x) N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Metric | FY 2025 Dec 31, 2025 10-K ↗ | FY 2024 Dec 31, 2024 10-K ↗ | FY 2023 Dec 31, 2023 10-K ↗ | FY 2022 Dec 31, 2022 10-K ↗ | FY 2021 Dec 31, 2021 10-K ↗ | FY 2020 Dec 31, 2020 10-K ↗ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Return on Invested Capital (%) N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Return on Capital (%) (%) |
0.5%
Weak
↑
Weak
Improving
Operating profit relative to total assets
Optimal:
> 10%
|
0.3%
Weak
↓
Weak
Declining
Operating profit relative to total assets
Optimal:
> 10%
|
0.3%
Weak
↓
Weak
Declining
Operating profit relative to total assets
Optimal:
> 10%
|
0.3%
Weak
Weak
Operating profit relative to total assets
Optimal:
> 10%
|
0.6%
Weak
Weak
Operating profit relative to total assets
Optimal:
> 10%
|
— |
| Return on Common Equity (%) (%) |
4.5%
Weak
↑
Weak
Improving
Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity
Optimal:
> 15%
vs Sector:
Below avg (-62%)
|
2.4%
Weak
↓
Weak
Declining
Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity
Optimal:
> 15%
vs Sector:
Below avg (-80%)
|
2.7%
Weak
↓
Weak
Declining
Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity
Optimal:
> 15%
vs Sector:
Below avg (-77%)
|
1.7%
Weak
Weak
Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity
Optimal:
> 15%
vs Sector:
Below avg (-86%)
|
5.2%
Caution
Caution
Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity
Optimal:
> 15%
vs Sector:
Below avg (-56%)
|
— |
| Metric | FY 2025 Dec 31, 2025 10-K ↗ | FY 2024 Dec 31, 2024 10-K ↗ | FY 2023 Dec 31, 2023 10-K ↗ | FY 2022 Dec 31, 2022 10-K ↗ | FY 2021 Dec 31, 2021 10-K ↗ | FY 2020 Dec 31, 2020 10-K ↗ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Interest Coverage (x) N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Net Debt (USD) N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Debt / EBITDA (x) N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Metric | FY 2025 Dec 31, 2025 10-K ↗ | FY 2024 Dec 31, 2024 10-K ↗ | FY 2023 Dec 31, 2023 10-K ↗ | FY 2022 Dec 31, 2022 10-K ↗ | FY 2021 Dec 31, 2021 10-K ↗ | FY 2020 Dec 31, 2020 10-K ↗ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sales/Revenue/Turnover (USD) | $33.24M | $26.21M | $25.84M | $25.04M | $19.92M | — |
| Depreciation Expense (USD) | $297.00K | $302.00K | — | — | — | — |
| Net Income, GAAP (USD) | $7.77M | $3.99M | $4.46M | $2.72M | $4.04M | — |
| Operating Cash Flow (USD) | $9.22M | $6.23M | $6.43M | $7.77M | $6.45M | — |
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Signals
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Operating Margin (%) is in the top quartile
Profit Margin (%) is in the top quartile
No bearish signals detected
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