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| Metric | EQFNEquitable Financial Corp | MVLYMission Valley Bancorp | CLSTCatalyst Bancorp, Inc. | HFBKHarford Bank | Median of the restexcluding EQFN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Type | Company | Company | Company | Company | |
| Price | $19.75▼ 0.15 (0.75%) | $20.96▼ 0.44 (2.06%) | $16.88▼ 0.05 (0.31%) | $44.79▲ 0.00 (0.00%) | |
| Health scoreComposite of profitability, growth, debt and accounting quality. | 7.3/10 | 8.7/10 | 8.0/10 | 8.0/10 | 8.0/10 |
| Market value | $52.9M | $70.1M | $68.8M | $67.5M | |
| Revenue | $19.9M | $42.1M | — | $26.8M | |
| Profit | $3.6M | $8.0M | $2.1M | $7.1M | |
| Revenue growthChange in sales versus the prior year. | -5.8% | 14.1% | — | 8.1% | 11.1% |
| 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. | 18.0% | 19.1% | — | 26.3% | 22.7% |
| Free cash flow marginCash left after capital spending, as a share of sales. | 28.2% | 13.2% | — | 28.4% | 20.8% |
| Return on equityProfit against the owners' stake in the company. | 7.7% | 11.8% | 2.5% | 9.9% | 9.9% |
| 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. | — | — | — | — | — |
| P/E ratioPrice paid per dollar of annual profit. | 14.74x | 8.74x | 33.52x | 9.55x | 9.55x |
| 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 | 1.14x | 1.03x | 0.84x | 0.95x | 0.95x |
| Debt to equityTotal liabilities compared with owners' stake. | 9.35x | 10.20x | 2.46x | 9.23x | 9.23x |
| Piotroski F-ScoreNine checks of financial strength. Higher is stronger. | 4/7 | 6/7 | 5/6 | 3/3 | 5.0 |
| Bankruptcy riskAltman Z-Score zone. | not reported | not reported | n/a for banks | not reported |
How EQFN compares with the others
- EQFN's profit margin of 18.0% is lower than the median of the other companies selected (22.7%).
- Its revenue grew more slowly than the median of the other companies selected: -5.8% against 11.1%.
- It trades at a higher P/E than the median of the other companies selected: 14.7x against 9.6x.
Measured against the other companies entered, from each one's latest annual filing. A difference describes the companies; it does not rank them.