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| Metric | FRMEFIRST MERCHANTS CORP | TRMKTRUSTMARK CORP | FIBKFIRST INTERSTATE BANCSYSTEM INC | FBNCFIRST BANCORP /NC/ | Median of the restexcluding FRME |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Type | Company | Company | Company | Company | |
| Price | $40.78▼ 0.05 (0.12%) | $46.38▲ 0.03 (0.06%) | $36.73▼ 0.15 (0.41%) | $64.57▲ 0.65 (1.02%) | |
| Health scoreComposite of profitability, growth, debt and accounting quality. | 8.0/10 | 8.0/10 | 8.0/10 | 6.0/10 | 8.0/10 |
| Market value | $2.32B | $2.74B | $3.71B | $2.68B | |
| Revenue | — | — | — | $67.6M | |
| Profit | $226.0M | $224.1M | $302.1M | $111.0M | |
| Revenue growthChange in sales versus the prior year. | — | — | — | -3.6% | -3.6% |
| 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. | — | — | — | 164.2% | 164.2% |
| Free cash flow marginCash left after capital spending, as a share of sales. | — | — | — | 294.1% | 294.1% |
| Return on equityProfit against the owners' stake in the company. | 9.2% | 10.6% | 8.8% | 6.7% | 8.8% |
| 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. | 10.28x | 12.21x | 12.29x | 24.11x | 12.29x |
| 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 | 1.29x | 1.08x | 1.62x | 1.29x |
| Debt to equityTotal liabilities compared with owners' stake. | 6.71x | 7.92x | 6.73x | 6.66x | 6.73x |
| Piotroski F-ScoreNine checks of financial strength. Higher is stronger. | 5/5 | 5/5 | 5/6 | 6/7 | 5.0 |
| Bankruptcy riskAltman Z-Score zone. | n/a for banks | n/a for banks | n/a for banks | n/a for banks |
How FRME compares with the others
- It trades at a lower P/E than the median of the other companies selected: 10.3x against 12.3x.
Measured against the other companies entered, from each one's latest annual filing. A difference describes the companies; it does not rank them.