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| Metric | MLGFMalaga Financial Corp | CFBKCF BANKSHARES INC. | MRBKMeridian Corp | OVBCOHIO VALLEY BANC CORP | Median of the restexcluding MLGF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Type | Company | Company | Company | Company | |
| Price | $22.25▼ 0.19 (0.85%) | $34.48▼ 0.09 (0.26%) | $18.72▼ 0.03 (0.16%) | $47.32▲ 0.32 (0.68%) | |
| Health scoreComposite of profitability, growth, debt and accounting quality. | 6.0/10 | 8.0/10 | 7.3/10 | 8.0/10 | 8.0/10 |
| Market value | $220.2M | $216.9M | $221.4M | $222.9M | |
| Revenue | $45.3M | — | $6.3M | — | |
| Profit | $21.6M | $17.5M | $21.8M | $15.6M | |
| Revenue growthChange in sales versus the prior year. | -0.0% | — | 10.1% | — | 10.1% |
| 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. | 47.6% | — | 345.7% | — | 345.7% |
| Free cash flow marginCash left after capital spending, as a share of sales. | 53.6% | — | 357.3% | — | 357.3% |
| Return on equityProfit against the owners' stake in the company. | 9.7% | 9.5% | 10.9% | 9.2% | 9.5% |
| 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. | 10.21x | 12.36x | 10.14x | 14.29x | 12.36x |
| 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 | 0.99x | 1.18x | 1.11x | 1.31x | 1.18x |
| Debt to equityTotal liabilities compared with owners' stake. | 5.44x | 10.48x | 11.83x | 8.30x | 10.48x |
| Piotroski F-ScoreNine checks of financial strength. Higher is stronger. | 4/6 | 5/5 | 5/6 | 5/5 | 5.0 |
| Bankruptcy riskAltman Z-Score zone. | not reported | n/a for banks | n/a for banks | n/a for banks |
How MLGF compares with the others
- MLGF's profit margin of 47.6% is lower than the other company selected (345.7%).
- Its revenue grew more slowly than the other company selected: -0.0% against 10.1%.
- It trades at a lower P/E than the median of the other companies selected: 10.2x against 12.4x.
- Its liabilities are lower relative to equity than the median of the other companies selected: 5.4x against 10.5x.
Measured against the other companies entered, from each one's latest annual filing. A difference describes the companies; it does not rank them.