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| Metric | MFGIMerchants Financial Group Inc | NWFLNORWOOD FINANCIAL CORP | FRSTPrimis Financial Corp. | FDBCFIDELITY D & D BANCORP INC | Median of the restexcluding MFGI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Type | Company | Company | Company | Company | |
| Price | $44.86▲ 0.00 (0.00%) | $34.77▲ 0.20 (0.58%) | $15.28▼ 0.66 (4.14%) | $64.51▲ 1.54 (2.45%) | |
| Health scoreComposite of profitability, growth, debt and accounting quality. | 7.3/10 | 7.3/10 | 8.0/10 | 8.0/10 | 8.0/10 |
| Market value | $366.9M | $322.1M | $377.3M | $372.3M | |
| Revenue | $122.9M | $8.0M | — | — | |
| Profit | $32.4M | $27.8M | $61.4M | $28.2M | |
| Revenue growthChange in sales versus the prior year. | 9.4% | 8.1% | — | — | 8.1% |
| 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. | 26.3% | 347.0% | — | — | 347.0% |
| Free cash flow marginCash left after capital spending, as a share of sales. | 8.0% | 365.6% | — | — | 365.6% |
| Return on equityProfit against the owners' stake in the company. | 10.5% | 11.5% | 14.5% | 11.8% | 11.8% |
| 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. | 11.33x | 11.60x | 6.14x | 13.20x | 11.60x |
| 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 | 1.19x | 1.33x | 0.89x | 1.56x | 1.33x |
| Debt to equityTotal liabilities compared with owners' stake. | 8.43x | 9.01x | 8.57x | 10.50x | 9.01x |
| Piotroski F-ScoreNine checks of financial strength. Higher is stronger. | 5/6 | 5/6 | 4/5 | 5/5 | 5.0 |
| Bankruptcy riskAltman Z-Score zone. | not reported | n/a for banks | n/a for banks | n/a for banks |
How MFGI compares with the others
- MFGI's profit margin of 26.3% is lower than the other company selected (347.0%).
- Its revenue growth of 9.4% is in line with the other company selected (8.1%).
- It trades at a P/E in line with the median of the other companies selected (11.3x against 11.6x).
Measured against the other companies entered, from each one's latest annual filing. A difference describes the companies; it does not rank them.