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| Metric | FMCBFARMERS & MERCHANTS BANCORP | BFSTBusiness First Bancshares, Inc. | MCBSMetroCity Bankshares, Inc. | EGBNEAGLE BANCORP INC | Median of the restexcluding FMCB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Type | Company | Company | Company | Company | |
| Price | $1499.99▲ 31.00 (2.11%) | $31.80▼ 0.14 (0.44%) | $35.74▲ 0.31 (0.88%) | $33.68▲ 0.71 (2.15%) | |
| Health scoreComposite of profitability, growth, debt and accounting quality. | 8.0/10 | 7.3/10 | 8.0/10 | 4.0/10 | 7.3/10 |
| Market value | $1.05B | $938.4M | $1.03B | $1.02B | |
| Revenue | — | $10.7M | — | — | |
| Profit | $93.6M | $87.9M | $68.5M | -$138.1M | |
| Revenue growthChange in sales versus the prior year. | — | 1.2% | — | — | 1.2% |
| 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. | — | 820.8% | — | — | 820.8% |
| Free cash flow marginCash left after capital spending, as a share of sales. | — | 859.7% | — | — | 859.7% |
| Return on equityProfit against the owners' stake in the company. | 14.5% | 9.8% | 12.6% | -12.2% | 9.8% |
| 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. | 11.18x | 10.68x | 15.03x | — | 12.85x |
| 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 | 1.62x | 1.05x | 1.89x | 0.90x | 1.05x |
| Debt to equityTotal liabilities compared with owners' stake. | 7.81x | 8.16x | 7.76x | 8.28x | 8.16x |
| Piotroski F-ScoreNine checks of financial strength. Higher is stronger. | 5/5 | 5/6 | 3/5 | 3/6 | 3.0 |
| Bankruptcy riskAltman Z-Score zone. | n/a for banks | n/a for banks | n/a for banks | n/a for banks |
How FMCB compares with the others
- It trades at a lower P/E than the median of the other companies selected: 11.2x against 12.9x.
Measured against the other companies entered, from each one's latest annual filing. A difference describes the companies; it does not rank them.