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| Metric | FFDFFFD Financial Corp | AMBKAmerican Bank Inc | FSRLFirst Reliance Bancshares Inc | BEOBBEO Bancorp | Median of the restexcluding FFDF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Type | Company | Company | Company | Company | |
| Price | $51.41▲ 2.84 (5.85%) | $24.73▲ 0.00 (0.00%) | $19.10▲ 0.10 (0.53%) | $62.30▲ 0.00 (0.00%) | |
| Health scoreComposite of profitability, growth, debt and accounting quality. | 8.7/10 | 8.7/10 | 8.7/10 | 7.3/10 | 8.7/10 |
| Market value | $149.3M | $156.5M | $149.6M | $151.6M | |
| Revenue | $37.9M | $33.4M | $47.0M | $53.5M | |
| Profit | $16.3M | $13.6M | $10.9M | $16.2M | |
| Revenue growthChange in sales versus the prior year. | 19.7% | 29.6% | 16.4% | 1.2% | 16.4% |
| 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. | 43.1% | 40.9% | 23.2% | 30.2% | 30.2% |
| Free cash flow marginCash left after capital spending, as a share of sales. | 46.0% | 21.6% | 28.0% | 27.3% | 27.3% |
| Return on equityProfit against the owners' stake in the company. | 18.5% | 12.8% | 11.7% | 16.8% | 12.8% |
| 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. | 9.14x | 11.47x | 13.72x | 9.36x | 11.47x |
| 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 | 1.69x | 1.46x | 1.61x | 1.58x | 1.58x |
| Debt to equityTotal liabilities compared with owners' stake. | 10.26x | 9.08x | 10.75x | 8.97x | 9.08x |
| Piotroski F-ScoreNine checks of financial strength. Higher is stronger. | 6/6 | 5/6 | 6/6 | 3/6 | 5.0 |
| Bankruptcy riskAltman Z-Score zone. | not reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
How FFDF compares with the others
- FFDF's profit margin of 43.1% is higher than the median of the other companies selected (30.2%).
- Its revenue grew faster than the median of the other companies selected: 19.7% against 16.4%.
- It trades at a lower P/E than the median of the other companies selected: 9.1x against 11.5x.
- Its liabilities are higher relative to equity than the median of the other companies selected: 10.3x against 9.1x.
Measured against the other companies entered, from each one's latest annual filing. A difference describes the companies; it does not rank them.