Hills Bancorporation
Market Cap
US$613.3m
Last Updated
2020/03/30 01:35 UTC
Data Sources
Company Financials
Executive Summary
Hills Bancorporation operates as the bank holding company for Hills Bank and Trust Company that provides commercial banking services to individuals, businesses, governmental units, and institutional customers in Iowa.
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Risk Analysis
No risks detected for HBIA from our risk checks.
Snowflake Analysis
Flawless balance sheet with solid track record.
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Share Price & News
How has Hills Bancorporation's share price performed over time and what events caused price changes?
Latest Share Price and Events
Stable Share Price: HBIA has not had significant price volatility in the past 3 months.
Market Performance
7 Day Return
3.2%
HBIA
16.8%
US Banks
12.5%
US Market
1 Year Return
n/a
HBIA
-26.9%
US Banks
-12.7%
US Market
Return vs Industry: Insufficient data to determine how HBIA performed against the US Banks industry.
Return vs Market: Insufficient data to determine how HBIA performed against the US Market.
Shareholder returns
| HBIA | Industry | Market | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Day | 3.2% | 16.8% | 12.5% |
| 30 Day | -0.4% | -24.7% | -14.7% |
| 90 Day | -0.8% | -38.6% | -21.5% |
| 1 Year | n/a | -24.8%-26.9% | -10.9%-12.7% |
| 3 Year | 28.7%28.7% | -16.9%-23.0% | 12.6%5.4% |
| 5 Year | 57.9%57.9% | 12.0%-0.7% | 31.9%17.5% |
Price Volatility Vs. Market
How volatile is Hills Bancorporation's share price compared to the market and industry in the last 5 years?
Simply Wall St News
No news available
Valuation
Is Hills Bancorporation undervalued compared to its fair value and its price relative to the market?
5.3%
Undervalued compared to fair value
Share Price vs. Fair Value
Below Fair Value: HBIA ($65) is trading below our estimate of fair value ($68.66)
Significantly Below Fair Value: HBIA is trading below fair value, but not by a significant amount.
Price To Earnings Ratio
PE vs Industry: HBIA is poor value based on its PE Ratio (13.4x) compared to the Banks industry average (8.8x).
PE vs Market: HBIA is poor value based on its PE Ratio (13.4x) compared to the US market (13x).
Price to Earnings Growth Ratio
PEG Ratio: Insufficient data to calculate HBIA's PEG Ratio to determine if it is good value.
Price to Book Ratio
PB vs Industry: HBIA is overvalued based on its PB Ratio (1.6x) compared to the US Banks industry average (0.8x).
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Future Growth
How is Hills Bancorporation forecast to perform in the next 1 to 3 years based on estimates from 0 analysts?
-1.1%
Forecasted Banks industry annual growth in earnings
In this section we usually present revenue and earnings growth projections based on the consensus estimates of professional analysts to help investors understand the company’s ability to generate profit. But as Hills Bancorporation has not provided enough past data and has no analyst forecast, its future earnings cannot be reliably calculated by extrapolating past data or using analyst predictions.
This is quite a rare situation as 97% of companies covered by SimplyWall St do have past financial data.
Next Steps
- Check out Hills Bancorporation's track record over time to understand how much the company has returned to shareholders and its earnings growth rate in the past.
- While we do not consider unaudited financials to be a reliable enough to include in our analysis, you can access them on the OTC Markets Website. If you are looking for more of a qualitative research into the company, you can access Hills Bancorporation's filings and announcements here.
- Explore growth companies in the Banks industry.
Past Performance
How has Hills Bancorporation performed over the past 5 years?
8.5%
Historical annual earnings growth
Earnings and Revenue History
Quality Earnings: HBIA has high quality earnings.
Growing Profit Margin: HBIA's current net profit margins (36.2%) are higher than last year (34.1%).
Past Earnings Growth Analysis
Earnings Trend: HBIA's earnings have grown by 8.5% per year over the past 5 years.
Accelerating Growth: HBIA's earnings growth over the past year (23.3%) exceeds its 5-year average (8.5% per year).
Earnings vs Industry: HBIA earnings growth over the past year (23.3%) exceeded the Banks industry 11%.
Return on Equity
High ROE: HBIA's Return on Equity (12.1%) is considered low.
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Financial Health
How is Hills Bancorporation's financial position? (This company is analysed differently as a bank or financial institution)
Financial Position Analysis
Debt to Equity History and Analysis
Balance Sheet
Inventory Level: HBIA has a low level of unsold assets or inventory.
Debt Coverage by Assets: HBIA's debt is covered by short term assets (assets are 1.4x debt).
Financial Institutions Analysis
Asset Level: HBIA's level of assets compared to its equity is low.
Allowance for Bad Loans: HBIA has a sufficient allowance for bad loans.
Low Risk Liabilities: HBIA's liabilities are made up of primarily low risk sources of funding.
Loan Level: HBIA has an acceptable proportion of non-loan assets held.
Low Risk Deposits: HBIA's loans are broadly funded by customer deposits.
Level of Bad Loans: HBIA has an appropriate level of bad loans (0.78%)
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Dividend
What is Hills Bancorporation's current dividend yield, its reliability and sustainability?
1.26%
Current Dividend Yield
Dividend Yield vs Market
Notable Dividend: HBIA's dividend (1.26%) isn’t notable compared to the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the US market (1.98%).
High Dividend: HBIA's dividend (1.26%) is low compared to the top 25% of dividend payers in the US market (5.49%).
Stability and Growth of Payments
Stable Dividend: HBIA's dividends per share have been stable in the past 10 years.
Growing Dividend: HBIA's dividend payments have increased over the past 10 years.
Current Payout to Shareholders
Dividend Coverage: With its low payout ratio (16.9%), HBIA's dividend payments are well covered by earnings.
Future Payout to Shareholders
Future Dividend Coverage: Insufficient data to determine if a dividend will be paid in 3 years and that it will be covered by earnings.
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Management
How experienced are the management team and are they aligned to shareholders interests?
13.7yrs
Average management tenure
CEO
Dwight Seegmiller (66yo)
no data
Tenure
US$533,885
Compensation
Mr. Dwight O. Seegmiller has served as a Director of Hills Bancorporation (the “Company”) since 1986 and Hills Bank and Trust Company (the “Bank”) since 1986. Mr. Seegmiller is the President and Chief Exec ...
CEO Compensation Analysis
Compensation vs Market: Dwight's total compensation ($USD533.89K) is below average for companies of similar size in the US market ($USD3.18M).
Compensation vs Earnings: Dwight's compensation has been consistent with company performance over the past year.
Leadership Team
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| President | no data | US$533.89k | 2.7% $16.6m | |
| Secretary | 7.33yrs | US$366.55k | 0.15% $939.9k | |
| VP & Independent Director | 30.17yrs | US$39.34k | 0.29% $1.8m | |
| Senior VP & Director of Commercial Banking - Hills Bank & Trust | 12.17yrs | US$231.55k | 0.38% $2.4m | |
| Senior VP | 15.17yrs | US$213.94k | 0.38% $2.3m | |
| Senior VP & Director of Trust Services - Hills Bank & Trust | 33.17yrs | US$239.40k | 0.39% $2.4m | |
| Vice President | no data | US$20.20k | no data |
13.7yrs
Average Tenure
62yo
Average Age
Experienced Management: HBIA's management team is seasoned and experienced (13.7 years average tenure).
Board Members
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| President | no data | US$533.89k | 2.7% $16.6m | |
| VP & Independent Director | 30.17yrs | US$39.34k | 0.29% $1.8m | |
| Independent Director | 23.17yrs | US$35.09k | 0.24% $1.5m | |
| Independent Director | 27.17yrs | US$35.46k | 0.0054% $32.9k | |
| Director | 20.17yrs | US$32.39k | 0.23% $1.4m | |
| Independent Director | 12.92yrs | US$32.73k | 0.14% $870.9k | |
| Independent Director | 12.92yrs | US$35.46k | 0.24% $1.5m | |
| Independent Director | 7.92yrs | US$37.00k | 2.53% $15.5m | |
| Independent Director | 7.92yrs | US$37.78k | 0.023% $142.0k | |
| Independent Director | 0.92yr | US$144.89k | 0.0016% $10.1k |
16.5yrs
Average Tenure
65yo
Average Age
Experienced Board: HBIA's board of directors are seasoned and experienced ( 16.5 years average tenure).
Ownership
Who are the major shareholders and have insiders been buying or selling?
Insider Trading Volume
Insider Buying: HBIA insiders have bought more shares than they have sold in the past 3 months.
Recent Insider Transactions
Ownership Breakdown
Dilution of Shares: Shareholders have not been meaningfully diluted in the past year.
Top Shareholders
Company Information
Hills Bancorporation's company bio, employee growth, exchange listings and data sources
Key Information
- Name: Hills Bancorporation
- Ticker: HBIA
- Exchange: OTCPK
- Founded: 1904
- Industry: Regional Banks
- Sector: Banks
- Market Cap: US$613.299m
- Shares outstanding: 9.44m
- Website: https://www.hillsbank.com
Number of Employees
Location
- Hills Bancorporation
- 131 East Main Street
- PO Box 160
- Hills
- Iowa
- 52235
- United States
Listings
| Ticker | Exchange | Primary Security | Security Type | Country | Currency | Listed on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HBIA | OTCPK (Pink Sheets LLC) | Yes | Common Stock | US | USD | Jul 1999 |
Biography
Hills Bancorporation operates as the bank holding company for Hills Bank and Trust Company that provides commercial banking services to individuals, businesses, governmental units, and institutional customers in Iowa. The company accepts demand, savings, and time deposits; offers real estate, commercial and financial, and agricultural loans, as well as personal, automobile, installment, and other consumer loans; maintains night and safe deposit facilities; and provides collection, exchange, and other banking services. It also administers estates, personal trusts, and pension plans; offers farm management, investment advisory, and custodial services for individuals, corporations, and nonprofit organizations; and originates mortgages that are sold in the secondary residential real estate market without mortgage servicing rights being retained. The company operates through its main office and its 18 full service branches in the Iowa counties of Johnson, Linn, and Washington. Hills Bancorporation was founded in 1904 and is headquartered in Hills, Iowa.
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
|---|---|
| Company Analysis | 2020/03/30 01:35 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2020/03/27 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2019/12/31 |
| Annual Earnings | 2019/12/31 |
Unless specified all financial data is based on a yearly period but updated quarterly. This is known as Trailing Twelve Month (TTM) or Last Twelve Month (LTM) Data. Learn more here.