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| Metric | GSBXGolden State Bank | BCTFBancorp 34, Inc. | UNBUNION BANKSHARES INC | PROVPROVIDENT FINANCIAL HOLDINGS INC | Median of the restexcluding GSBX |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Type | Company | Company | Company | Company | |
| Price | $38.99▼ 0.01 (0.03%) | $16.15▲ 0.15 (0.94%) | $23.04▲ 0.22 (0.94%) | $18.20▲ 0.01 (0.06%) | |
| 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 | $109.0M | $62.6M | $104.5M | $114.0M | |
| Revenue | $35.3M | — | — | — | |
| Profit | $9.3M | $1.7M | $11.1M | $6.7M | |
| Revenue growthChange in sales versus the prior year. | 18.0% | — | — | — | — |
| 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. | 26.4% | — | — | — | — |
| Free cash flow marginCash left after capital spending, as a share of sales. | — | — | — | — | — |
| Return on equityProfit against the owners' stake in the company. | 11.5% | 2.0% | 13.7% | 5.3% | 5.3% |
| 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. | 11.68x | 37.04x | 9.44x | 17.13x | 17.13x |
| 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 | 1.34x | 0.72x | 1.29x | 0.90x | 0.90x |
| Debt to equityTotal liabilities compared with owners' stake. | 10.72x | 9.61x | 19.00x | 8.57x | 9.61x |
| Piotroski F-ScoreNine checks of financial strength. Higher is stronger. | 6/6 | 5/5 | 5/5 | 5/5 | 5.0 |
| Bankruptcy riskAltman Z-Score zone. | not reported | n/a for banks | n/a for banks | n/a for banks |
How GSBX compares with the others
- It trades at a lower P/E than the median of the other companies selected: 11.7x against 17.1x.
- Its liabilities are higher relative to equity than the median of the other companies selected: 10.7x 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.