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| Metric | MCHBMechanics Bancorp | TOWNTowneBank | SFNCSIMMONS FIRST NATIONAL CORP | PRKPARK NATIONAL CORP /OH/ | Median of the restexcluding MCHB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Type | Company | Company | Company | Company | |
| Price | $15.22▲ 0.03 (0.20%) | $36.86▲ 0.12 (0.33%) | $23.35▲ 0.03 (0.13%) | $183.54▼ 0.14 (0.08%) | |
| Health scoreComposite of profitability, growth, debt and accounting quality. | 7.3/10 | 10.0/10 | 4.0/10 | 7.3/10 | 7.3/10 |
| Market value | $3.52B | $2.91B | $3.38B | $2.97B | |
| Revenue | $49.7M | $833.7M | — | $664.4M | |
| Profit | $265.7M | $169.5M | -$397.6M | $180.1M | |
| Revenue growthChange in sales versus the prior year. | 3.3% | 20.5% | — | 2.9% | 11.7% |
| 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. | 534.4% | 20.3% | — | 27.1% | 23.7% |
| Free cash flow marginCash left after capital spending, as a share of sales. | 376.2% | 25.4% | — | 28.9% | 27.1% |
| Return on equityProfit against the owners' stake in the company. | 9.3% | 7.0% | -11.6% | 13.3% | 7.0% |
| 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. | 13.23x | 17.17x | — | 16.47x | 16.82x |
| 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 | 1.23x | 1.20x | 0.99x | 2.19x | 1.20x |
| Debt to equityTotal liabilities compared with owners' stake. | 6.81x | 7.13x | 6.18x | 6.25x | 6.25x |
| Piotroski F-ScoreNine checks of financial strength. Higher is stronger. | 4/7 | 5/7 | 3/6 | 6/6 | 5.0 |
| Bankruptcy riskAltman Z-Score zone. | n/a for banks | not reported | n/a for banks | n/a for banks |
How MCHB compares with the others
- MCHB's profit margin of 534.4% is higher than the median of the other companies selected (23.7%).
- Its revenue grew more slowly than the median of the other companies selected: 3.3% against 11.7%.
- It trades at a lower P/E than the median of the other companies selected: 13.2x against 16.8x.
Measured against the other companies entered, from each one's latest annual filing. A difference describes the companies; it does not rank them.