First Commonwealth Financial's Competitiveness
A competitive positioning analysis and financial ratio benchmarking of First Commonwealth Financial (FCF) against its publicly traded competitors: sales growth, net income, profitability, valuation and market share, plus each peer's market capitalization, revenue, income and employees. Free below: the top 5 peers. Subscriber access adds the full competitor list and CSV downloads.
Key Findings: First Commonwealth Financial vs Its Competitors
- TTM: Trailing 12-month revenue of 509M vs 872,433M combined for its competitors (0.1% combined share).
- Trending: Latest-quarter revenue run-rate is accelerating (+2.6% annualized vs trailing 12 months), vs accelerating (+7.9%) for its tracked peer group.
- Growth: First Commonwealth Financial generated 10.3% revenue growth year over year in Q2 2026, vs 23.6% for its competitors combined.
- Profitability: Its 34.2% net margin compares with 28.4% for the peer group.
- Scale: First Commonwealth Financial ranks #39 of 84 companies by market capitalization in the Commercial Banks industry, holding 0.1% of industry market cap.
- Peer revenue share: First Commonwealth Financial accounted for 0.1% of combined revenue among its tracked peer group, up from 0.1% a year earlier.
- Peer differentiation: Revenue per employee of $0.32M compares with $0.49M for the peer group (0.7x).
Every figure above is sourced and cited in detail further down this page (Market Structure, Profitability & Cost Structure, Productivity vs Peers).
FCF Sales vs. its Competitors, Q2 2026
First Commonwealth Financial reported revenue growth of 10.29 % year on year in Q2 2026, below its competitors' combined revenue growth of 23.61 %.
With a net margin of 34.17 %, First Commonwealth Financial achieved higher profitability than its competitors (28.37 %).
First Commonwealth Financial generated 0.06 % of the combined sales of its peer group, up from 0.06 % a year earlier.
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First Commonwealth Financial vs. its Competitors, Q2 2026
Revenue growth, year on year
Net income growth, year on year
Net margin
Revenue run-rate vs trailing 12 months
TTM net margin
TTM = trailing twelve months. Run-rate annualizes the latest quarter (×4) and compares it to TTM. In millions of $. High-Confidence Competitors are named as a competitor directly in First Commonwealth Financial reports; Similar-Size Competitors are the closest peers by market-cap rank within the same industry; Similar Growth & Profitability Competitors are the closest peers by combined revenue growth, operating margin and ROIC, all independent of the competitor list.
TTM revenue, latest-quarter run-rate and net income/margin benchmarked across First Commonwealth Financial and its 4 competitor groupings. Available under Commercial License.
| Entity | TTM Revenue | Rev Run-rate vs TTM |
|---|---|---|
| First Commonwealth Financial Corp | $12,345M | +12.3% · Accelerating |
| Competitors combined | $12,345M | +12.3% · Accelerating |
| Similar-Size Competitors (8) | $12,345M | +12.3% · Accelerating |
TTM revenue, run-rate and net margin benchmarking across First Commonwealth Financial's competitor groups requires a Commercial License.
For context: the Commercial Banks industry grew revenue -5.7% year over year, combined, vs 10.3% for First Commonwealth Financial. First Commonwealth Financial's share of combined industry revenue moved from 0.04% to 0.05%, a gain of 0.01 percentage points.
First Commonwealth Financial's Competitor Quality Breadth
Group definitions: see Methodology: Performance Group Definitions.
| Entity | Profitable | Expanding | Above Industry Growth | Distressed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First Commonwealth Financial Corp | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
| Competitors combined (184) | ||||
| Similar-Size Competitors (10) |
Source: CSIMarket API, trailing 12 months. Altman Z-Score is not shown here: it is not populated in the underlying data for any company. Percentages are of companies in each group that report the relevant metric, not of the full group size.
FCF Stock Performance relative to its Competitors
FCF Stock Performance relative to Similar-Size Competitors
5 Best-Performing Tracked Competitors, Trailing 12 Months
| # | Competitor | TTM Share Price Return | vs U.S.A. 500 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Optimumbank Holdings Inc | 282.9% | Outperformed |
| 2 | Old Point Financial Corp | 282.9% | Outperformed |
| 3 | Eagle Bancorp Inc | 282.9% | Outperformed |
| 4 | Community Ban corp | 282.9% | Outperformed |
| 5 | Lionsgate Studios Corp | 282.9% | Outperformed |
TTM share price return and U.S.A. 500 outperformance for First Commonwealth Financial's best-performing competitors requires a Commercial License.
Source: CSIMarket API, trailing 12 months.
First Commonwealth Financial's Comment on Competition and Industry Peers
Publicly Traded Peers of First Commonwealth Financial Corp
Revenue and income for trailing 12 months, in millions of $, except employees| Company | Market Cap | Revenues |
|---|---|---|
 First Commonwealth Financial Corp |
2,123.60 | 508.90 |
 Jpmorgan Chase and Co |
897,436.67 | 190,733.00 |
 Bank Of America Corporation |
356,921.12 | 122,968.00 |
 Wells Fargo and Company |
256,142.91 | 85,055.00 |
 Citigroup inc |
206,640.54 | 91,360.00 |
 Capital one financial corp |
123,039.77 | 54,798.00 |
| SUBTOTAL | 2,806,846.72 | 877,526.87 |
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Sources: see Methodology: Peer & Competitor Identification, Sourcing.
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First Commonwealth Financial's Competitors Named by the Company
Competitive relationships identified from First Commonwealth Financial reports and corroborating sources, each with a basis and confidence.| Competitor | Basis | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| Bank Bradesco | Company report | 85% |
| First Bancorp | Company report | 85% |
| First Bancorp | Company report | 85% |
| Wintrust Financial Corp | Company report | 85% |
| Citizens Financial Group Inc | Company report | 85% |
| Tompkins Financial Corp | Company report | 85% |
| First Financial Bancorp | Company report | 85% |
| Fifth Third Bancorp | Company report | 85% |
| Webster Financial Corporation | Company report | 85% |
| Veritex Holdings inc | Company report | 85% |
| German American Bancorp Inc | Company report | 85% |
| First Horizon Corp | Company report | 85% |
| The First Bancshares Inc | Company report | 85% |
| Popular Inc | Company report | 85% |
| Horizon Bancorp Inc | Company report | 85% |
| Zions Bancorporation National Association | Company report | 85% |
| Mid Penn Bancorp Inc | Company report | 85% |
| Merchants Bancorp | Company report | 85% |
| Valley National Bancorp | Company report | 85% |
| Univest Financial Corporation | Company report | 85% |
| First Merchants Corp | Company report | 85% |
| Huntington Bancshares Incorporated | Company report | 85% |
| Wesbanco Inc | Company report | 85% |
| Bok Financial Corp | Company report | 85% |
| Howard Bancorp Inc | Company report | 85% |
| Capital one financial corp | Company report | 85% |
Company report basis, confidence, active dates and source counts for First Commonwealth Financial's named competitors require a Commercial License.
Methodology: see Methodology: Peer & Competitor Identification, Sourcing.
First Commonwealth Financial's Business Segment Mix vs Peers
Revenue by operating segment or division, as named and reported by each company. Segment names are the filer's own and are not standardized across companies. Do not assume a same-named or similarly-named segment is defined identically between two companies. Shares are of each company's own total revenue and are not required to sum to 100% (intersegment revenue, unallocated items).| Company | Largest Segment |
|---|---|
| Citigroup inc | Markets 29.42 % |
| Capital one financial corp | Credit Card 74.32 % |
| D r Horton Inc | HomeBuildingOps 94.14 % |
| Citizens Financial Group Inc | Consumer Banking 73.64 % |
| First Citizens Bancshares Inc | Commercial Bank 46.42 % |
Source: operating segment revenue as reported in each company's reports (10-K/10-Q), via the CSIMarket API, leaf-level reportable segments only (parent roll-up segments are excluded where sub-segments are separately disclosed).
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First Commonwealth Financial's Productivity vs Peers Comparison
Revenue and income per employee, trailing 12 months, in $; market cap in millions of $| Company | Market Cap | Revenue / Employee | Income / Employee |
|---|---|---|---|
| First Commonwealth Financial Corp | 2,124 | 322,702 | 106,748 |
| Jpmorgan Chase and Co | 897,437 | 598,825 | 204,714 |
| Bank Of America Corporation | 356,921 | 577,315 | 150,793 |
| Wells Fargo and Company | 256,143 | 355,879 | 96,699 |
| Citigroup inc | 206,641 | 404,248 | 80,004 |
| Capital one financial corp | 123,040 | 718,191 | 142,595 |
| PEERS TOTAL | 2,804,723 | 494,366 | 131,957 |
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First Commonwealth Financial's Geographic Revenue Exposure vs Peers
Revenue by country/region as reported in each company's most recent report. Disclosure granularity varies by filer (some report by country, others by broad region) and is shown as disclosed.| Company | Largest Market |
|---|---|
| Lionsgate Studios Corp | UNITED STATES 64.70 % |
Source: revenue geography as reported in each company's reports (10-K/10-Q), via the CSIMarket API. Percentages are of that company's own total consolidated revenue for its most recent reported period.
First Commonwealth Financial's Position in Industry Market Structure
Market-capitalization share and concentration across all 81 companies in First Commonwealth Financial's industry classification, broader than the peer set above. Market cap in millions of $.First Commonwealth Financial ranks #39 of 81 companies by market capitalization in its industry, holding 0.09 % of total industry market cap. The industry's Herfindahl-Hirschman Index (HHI) is 1,882, indicating a moderately concentrated market structure (see Methodology: Market Structure & Concentration).
| Rank | Company | Market Cap | Industry Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jpmorgan Chase and Co | 901,183 | 37.41 % |
| 2 | Bank Of America Corporation | 360,479 | 14.96 % |
| 3 | Wells Fargo and Company | 258,082 | 10.71 % |
| 4 | Citigroup inc | 206,641 | 8.58 % |
| 5 | Capital one financial corp | 1,234 | 5.2% |
| 6 | Us Bancorp De | 1,234 | 5.2% |
| 7 | Pnc Financial Services Group Inc | 1,234 | 5.2% |
| 8 | Truist Financial Corporation | 1,234 | 5.2% |
| 9 | Shinhan Financial Group Co Ltd | 1,234 | 5.2% |
| 10 | Huntington Bancshares Incorporated | 1,234 | 5.2% |
| 39 | First Commonwealth Financial Corp | 2,124 | 0.09 % |
Market cap and industry share for the rest of First Commonwealth Financial's industry peers requires a Commercial License.
Source: CSIMarket API (daily market-structure computation) across CSIMarket's industry classification, market capitalization as of 2026-11-06.
First Commonwealth Financial's Same-Size Peers & Stock Performance
Peers chosen by closeness in market-cap rank within the same industry classification (not the named-competitor list above). Trailing 12-month total return, 3-month price momentum, beta and Sharpe ratio vs the broad U.S. market.| Rank | Company | Market Cap | TTM Return |
|---|---|---|---|
| 34 | Nbt Bancorp Inc | 2,746 | 26.44 % |
| 35 | Trustmark Corporation | 2,620 | 15.99 % |
| 36 | First Merchants Corp | 2,555 | 12.90 % |
| 37 | Northwest Bancshares inc | 2,232 | 27.02 % |
| 38 | Wafd Inc | 1,234 | 12.3% |
| 39 | First Commonwealth Financial Corp | 2,124 | 32.18 % |
| 40 | The Bancorp Inc | 1,234 | 12.3% |
| 41 | City Holding Company | 1,234 | 12.3% |
| 42 | Dime Community Bancshares Inc | 1,234 | 12.3% |
| 43 | Firstsun Capital Bancorp | 1,234 | 12.3% |
| 44 | Hope Bancorp Inc | 1,234 | 12.3% |
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Source: CSIMarket API (daily market-structure computation); returns and risk metrics as of 2026-11-06. Beta and Sharpe ratio are versus the broad U.S. equity market, not this industry.
First Commonwealth Financial's Profitability & Cost Structure
Trailing 12-month margins from SEC-filed financials. Operating margin is compared to the Commercial Banks industry median; gross margin, EBITDA margin and capital intensity are compared to the live industry average (2 companies). See the full Commercial Banks industry profitability benchmarks.| Metric | Company | Industry | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Margin | - | 0.96 % (avg) | - |
| Operating Margin | - | industry median | - |
| EBITDA Margin | 73.65 % | 0.23 % (avg) | +73.4 pp |
| Capital Intensity (Capex / Revenue) | 3.16 % | 0.98 % (avg) | +2.2 pp |
Source: CSIMarket API, trailing 12 months. SG&A and R&D as a share of revenue have limited coverage as this data is backfilled and appear only where reported. Higher capital intensity is not inherently negative; it reflects the industry's asset requirements.
First Commonwealth Financial's Valuation vs Competitive Position
Valuation multiples vs the Commercial Banks industry average (2 companies, excluding loss-making/negative-equity outliers), alongside returns on capital for context on whether a premium or discount lines up with measurably stronger or weaker returns. See the full Commercial Banks industry valuation benchmarks.| Metric | Company | Industry Average | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| P/E | 11.6x | 10.9x | +0.7x |
| EV / EBITDA | 5.8x | 5.2x | +0.6x |
| P/B | 1.2x | 1.6x | -0.4x |
| Return on Equity | 10.83 % | industry aggregate | -1.47 % |
| Return on Invested Capital | - | 0.00 % (avg) | - |
Source: CSIMarket API, trailing 12 months. A valuation premium or discount is not, by itself, a judgment of over- or under-valuation. Compare it against the return and growth context shown elsewhere on this page.
First Commonwealth Financial's Multi-Year Financial Trajectory
Fiscal-year revenue growth, operating margin, return on invested capital and P/E, as reported in company reports.| Metric | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue Growth | 34.98 % | 7.99 % | 3.80 % | 14.43 % | 0.81 % | 19.92 % | -3.96 % | 8.29 % |
| Operating Margin | 34.12 % | 40.44 % | 38.39 % | 44.69 % | 41.09 % | - | - | - |
| Return on Invested Capital | 5.86 % | 6.30 % | 5.47 % | 3.79 % | 2.43 % | 1.57 % | 1.36 % | 5.59 % |
| P/E | 24.5x | 12.1x | 13.4x | 11.0x | 10.4x | 8.7x | 12.7x | 11.2x |
Source: CSIMarket API, fiscal-year figures. P/E is this company's own historical ratio at each fiscal year end and can swing sharply around an earnings trough: that is real, not a data error.
First Commonwealth Financial's BCG Growth-Share Matrix
See Methodology: BCG Growth-Share Matrix for how relative share and growth are calculated and thresholded.
First Commonwealth Financial falls in the Question Mark quadrant: relative market share of 0.00x vs its largest competitor, in an industry growing revenue 11.3% (median, trailing 12 months).
Source: CSIMarket API (market-cap share and industry revenue growth). The 10% growth and 1.0x share lines are standard textbook thresholds, not derived from this industry's own distribution. A caveat worth reading alongside this chart: Jpmorgan Chase and Co alone holds 37% of this industry's market cap. In an industry this dominated by one leader, the framework will place nearly every OTHER company in "Dog" or "Question Mark" purely because relative share is measured against that leader, regardless of how strong those other companies actually are on their own fundamentals. Check the Profitability, Valuation and Financial Strength sections above before treating this quadrant label as a verdict.
First Commonwealth Financial's Competitive Forces (Porter's Five Forces)
Only the forces this data can support honestly are shown; the other three are marked as such rather than guessed.| Force | Assessment | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| Competitive Rivalry | Moderate | Industry HHI of 1,882 (see Industry Market Structure & Concentration above) |
| Barriers to Entry | High (capital intensive) | Capital intensity (capex / revenue) of 3.16 % vs industry average 0.98 % (see Profitability & Cost Structure above) |
Note: see Methodology: Porter's Five Forces. Supplier power and buyer power are covered on First Commonwealth Financial's dedicated Suppliers and Customers pages, not here.
First Commonwealth Financial's Industry Attractiveness & Competitive Strength
See Methodology: GE/McKinsey Matrix for how the two axes are built.
First Commonwealth Financial falls in the Medium attractiveness / Medium strength cell: Selective.
Source: CSIMarket API, trailing 12 months. Each axis score is a simple 1(low)/2(medium)/3(high) average across its three inputs -- a transparent, disclosed simplification, not a validated academic scoring model.
First Commonwealth Financial's SWOT
Every point below is a fixed rule applied to a metric already shown elsewhere on this page (Market Structure, Profitability, Valuation, Run-Rate, Stock Performance, Quality Breadth) not an independent strategic assessment. A blank quadrant means no rule was met, not that none apply.Strengths
- Latest-quarter revenue run-rate is accelerating (+2.6% annualized vs trailing 12 months).
- Outperforming the U.S.A. 500 over the trailing 12 months.
Weaknesses
- Low relative market share vs the industry leader (0.00x).
Opportunities
- Industry revenue growing at a healthy 11.3% median pace.
Threats
- Industry dominated by Jpmorgan Chase and Co, holding 37.41 % of industry market cap.
- High capital intensity requires continuous reinvestment just to keep pace with the industry.
Methodology: see Methodology: SWOT Analysis.
First Commonwealth Financial's Financial Strength vs Peers Comparison
Quick ratio, working capital, debt to equity and asset turnover, trailing 12 months| Company | Quick Ratio | Working Capital | Debt / Equity |
|---|---|---|---|
| First Commonwealth Financial Corp | 0.01 | 0.99 | 0.24 |
| Jpmorgan Chase and Co | 0.15 | 0.42 | 1.41 |
| Bank Of America Corporation | 0.10 | 0.52 | 1.27 |
| Wells Fargo and Company | 0.11 | 0.80 | 1.16 |
| Citigroup inc | 0.07 | 0.40 | 1.78 |
| Capital one financial corp | 0.05 | 1.03 | 0.58 |
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Quick ratio = cash / current liabilities; working capital ratio = current assets / current liabilities; asset turnover = revenue / total assets. Peers in the Blank Checks industry are excluded.
First Commonwealth Financial's Revenue and Income Growth vs Peers
Quarterly revenue and net income growth, year over year and quarter over quarter| Company | Period | Revenue Y/Y | Income Y/Y |
|---|---|---|---|
| First Commonwealth Financial Corp | Q2 2026 | +10.3 % | +33.5 % |
| Jpmorgan Chase and Co | Q3 2026 | +10.2 % | +9.0 % |
| Bank Of America Corporation | Q3 2026 | +3.2 % | -16.8 % |
| Wells Fargo and Company | Q3 2026 | +5.4 % | +6.9 % |
| Citigroup inc | Q2 2026 | +14.3 % | +44.6 % |
| Capital one financial corp | Q3 2026 | +29.3 % | +12.0 % |
| PEERS TOTAL | +9.2 % | +9.6 % |
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Growth is shown only where both periods are positive. Peers in the Blank Checks industry are excluded.
First Commonwealth Financial's Peers' Costs of Sales and Capital Expenditures
Context for revenue growth: peer costs and capex, year over year and quarter over quarter| Company | Period | Costs Y/Y | Capex Y/Y |
|---|---|---|---|
| First Commonwealth Financial Corp | Q2 2026 | -29.4 % | - |
| Jpmorgan Chase and Co | Q3 2026 | -12.8 % | - |
| Bank Of America Corporation | Q3 2026 | - | - |
| Wells Fargo and Company | Q3 2026 | +31.5 % | - |
| Citigroup inc | Q2 2026 | - | -11.6 % |
| Capital one financial corp | Q3 2026 | +7.4 % | +1.3 % |
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First Commonwealth Financial's Returns and Turnover vs Peers
ROA, ROI and ROE (trailing 12 months), receivables and inventory turnover| Company | ROA | ROI | ROE |
|---|---|---|---|
| First Commonwealth Financial Corp | 1.37% | 3.76% | 10.83% |
| Jpmorgan Chase and Co | 1.34% | 1.65% | 17.70% |
| Bank Of America Corporation | 0.93% | 1.18% | 10.69% |
| Wells Fargo and Company | 1.04% | 1.23% | 12.78% |
| Citigroup inc | 0.66% | 0.69% | 8.46% |
| Capital one financial corp | 1.61% | 1.59% | 9.69% |
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ROA = net income / total assets; ROI = net income / investments; ROE = net income / equity; turnover ratios use trailing 12 month revenue (receivables) and cost of sales (inventory).
First Commonwealth Financial's Valuation vs Peers
P/E, price to sales, PEG, price to cash flow and price to book| Company | P/E | Price / Sales |
|---|---|---|
| First Commonwealth Financial Corp | 12.83 | 4.17 |
| Jpmorgan Chase and Co | 14.07 | 4.71 |
| Bank Of America Corporation | 11.79 | 2.90 |
| Wells Fargo and Company | 11.91 | 3.01 |
| Citigroup inc | 12.90 | 2.26 |
| Capital one financial corp | 11.48 | 2.25 |
| PEERS AVERAGE | 11.98 | 3.20 |
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P/E = price / diluted EPS (trailing 12 months); PEG = P/E divided by EPS growth; the average row divides the peers' combined market cap by their combined income, sales, cash flow and equity.