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| Metric | BUSEFIRST BUSEY CORP /NV/ | FBKFB Financial Corp | BANRBANNER CORP | FRMEFIRST MERCHANTS CORP | Median of the restexcluding BUSE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Type | Company | Company | Company | Company | |
| Price | $30.46▼ 0.17 (0.56%) | $53.97▲ 0.35 (0.65%) | $70.74▲ 0.64 (0.91%) | $40.94▲ 0.11 (0.27%) | |
| Health scoreComposite of profitability, growth, debt and accounting quality. | 8.7/10 | 8.0/10 | 8.0/10 | 8.0/10 | 8.0/10 |
| Market value | $2.67B | $2.79B | $2.44B | $2.33B | |
| Revenue | $719.6M | — | — | — | |
| Profit | $135.3M | $122.6M | $195.4M | $226.0M | |
| Revenue growthChange in sales versus the prior year. | 55.7% | — | — | — | — |
| Gross marginShare of sales left after the direct cost of producing them. | — | — | — | — | — |
| Operating marginShare of sales left after running the business, before interest and tax. | — | — | — | — | — |
| Profit marginProfit kept from each dollar of sales. | 18.8% | — | — | — | — |
| Free cash flow marginCash left after capital spending, as a share of sales. | 24.0% | — | — | — | — |
| Return on equityProfit against the owners' stake in the company. | 5.5% | 6.3% | 10.0% | 9.2% | 9.2% |
| Return on invested capital (approx.)Operating profit after tax against equity plus debt, less cash. Cash here excludes short-term investments, so this runs low for cash-rich companies. | — | — | 3.8% | — | 3.8% |
| P/E ratioPrice paid per dollar of annual profit. | 19.73x | 22.78x | 12.48x | 10.32x | 12.48x |
| EV / EBITDA (approx.)Market value plus debt less cash, against operating profit before depreciation. Cash excludes short-term investments, so this runs high for cash-rich companies. | — | — | — | — | — |
| Price to book | 1.08x | 1.43x | 1.25x | 0.95x | 1.25x |
| Debt to equityTotal liabilities compared with owners' stake. | 6.33x | 7.37x | 7.40x | 6.71x | 7.37x |
| Piotroski F-ScoreNine checks of financial strength. Higher is stronger. | 5/7 | 5/6 | 5/5 | 5/5 | 5.0 |
| Bankruptcy riskAltman Z-Score zone. | n/a for banks | n/a for banks | n/a for banks | n/a for banks |
How BUSE compares with the others
- It trades at a higher P/E than the median of the other companies selected: 19.7x against 12.5x.
- Its liabilities are lower relative to equity than the median of the other companies selected: 6.3x against 7.4x.
Measured against the other companies entered, from each one's latest annual filing. A difference describes the companies; it does not rank them.