FB Financial vs Northwest Bancshares
Northwest Bancshares is the larger business, with $655m of revenue in fiscal 2025 against $560m for FB Financial (1.2 times as much). Northwest Bancshares grew faster (25.3% against 22.9%). FB Financial kept more of each dollar of sales as profit: a net margin of 21.9% against 19.2%.
| Latest fiscal year | FB FinancialFBK, 2025 | Northwest BancsharesNWBI, 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $560m | $655m |
| Revenue growth | 22.9% | 25.3% |
| Net income | $123m | $126m |
| Operating margin | — | — |
| Net margin | 21.9% | 19.2% |
| Return on equity | 7.0% | 7.2% |
| Free cash flow | $147m | $142m |
| Cash | $1.16bn | $234m |
| Total debt | $213m | $0 |
| Debt to equity | — | — |
| Dividend per share | $0.76 | — |
| Dividend yield | 1.6% | 5.1% |
| Share buybacks | $156m | — |
| Employees | 1,594 | — |
| Market value | $2.72bn | $2.28bn |
| Price vs our value range | — | — |
| Moat score | 60 (Moderate) | 55 (Moderate) |
| Insider trades, 12 months | 2 buys, 3 sales | 14 buys, 2 sales |