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| Metric | FFBWFfbw Inc | PGNNParagon Financial Solutions Inc | REDWREDWOOD FINANCIAL INC /MN/ | EQFNEquitable Financial Corp | Median of the restexcluding FFBW |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Type | Company | Company | Company | Company | |
| Price | $15.76▼ 0.02 (0.11%) | $14.40▲ 0.00 (0.00%) | $199.99▲ 14.98 (8.10%) | $19.75▼ 0.15 (0.75%) | |
| Health scoreComposite of profitability, growth, debt and accounting quality. | 7.3/10 | 8.7/10 | 8.7/10 | 7.3/10 | 8.7/10 |
| Market value | $65.1M | $66.0M | $81.1M | $52.9M | |
| Revenue | $12.4M | $36.5M | $30.5M | $19.9M | |
| Profit | $2.6M | $7.8M | $5.3M | $3.6M | |
| Revenue growthChange in sales versus the prior year. | 4.7% | 18.0% | 16.2% | -5.8% | 16.2% |
| 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. | 21.0% | 21.4% | 17.5% | 18.0% | 18.0% |
| Free cash flow marginCash left after capital spending, as a share of sales. | 19.8% | 25.4% | 12.3% | 28.2% | 25.4% |
| Return on equityProfit against the owners' stake in the company. | 3.8% | 11.3% | 10.8% | 7.7% | 10.8% |
| 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. | 24.94x | 8.44x | 15.24x | 14.74x | 14.74x |
| 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 | 0.94x | 0.95x | 1.64x | 1.14x | 1.14x |
| Debt to equityTotal liabilities compared with owners' stake. | 2.99x | 11.82x | 12.53x | 9.35x | 11.82x |
| Piotroski F-ScoreNine checks of financial strength. Higher is stronger. | 5/6 | 6/6 | 5/6 | 4/7 | 5.0 |
| Bankruptcy riskAltman Z-Score zone. | not reported | not reported | n/a for banks | not reported |
How FFBW compares with the others
- FFBW's profit margin of 21.0% is higher than the median of the other companies selected (18.0%).
- Its revenue grew more slowly than the median of the other companies selected: 4.7% against 16.2%.
- It trades at a higher P/E than the median of the other companies selected: 24.9x against 14.7x.
- Its liabilities are lower relative to equity than the median of the other companies selected: 3.0x against 11.8x.
Measured against the other companies entered, from each one's latest annual filing. A difference describes the companies; it does not rank them.