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| Metric | TOWNTowneBank | WSBCWESBANCO INC | NICNICOLET BANKSHARES INC | MCHBMechanics Bancorp | Median of the restexcluding TOWN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Type | Company | Company | Company | Company | |
| Price | $36.50▼ 0.24 (0.65%) | $38.96▼ 0.17 (0.43%) | $170.81▲ 1.17 (0.69%) | $15.12▼ 0.07 (0.46%) | |
| Health scoreComposite of profitability, growth, debt and accounting quality. | 10.0/10 | 8.0/10 | 8.0/10 | 7.3/10 | 8.0/10 |
| Market value | $2.88B | $3.74B | $2.53B | $3.52B | |
| Revenue | $833.7M | — | — | $49.7M | |
| Profit | $169.5M | $223.1M | $150.7M | $265.7M | |
| Revenue growthChange in sales versus the prior year. | 20.5% | — | — | 3.3% | 3.3% |
| 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. | 20.3% | — | — | 534.4% | 534.4% |
| Free cash flow marginCash left after capital spending, as a share of sales. | 25.4% | — | — | 376.2% | 376.2% |
| Return on equityProfit against the owners' stake in the company. | 7.0% | 5.5% | 12.0% | 9.3% | 9.3% |
| 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. | 17.00x | 16.78x | 16.79x | 13.23x | 16.78x |
| 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 | 0.93x | 2.01x | 1.23x | 1.23x |
| Debt to equityTotal liabilities compared with owners' stake. | 7.13x | 5.87x | 6.30x | 6.81x | 6.30x |
| Piotroski F-ScoreNine checks of financial strength. Higher is stronger. | 5/7 | 4/5 | 6/6 | 4/7 | 4.0 |
| Bankruptcy riskAltman Z-Score zone. | not reported | n/a for banks | n/a for banks | n/a for banks |
How TOWN compares with the others
- TOWN's profit margin of 20.3% is lower than the other company selected (534.4%).
- Its revenue grew faster than the other company selected: 20.5% against 3.3%.
- It trades at a P/E in line with the median of the other companies selected (17.0x against 16.8x).
- Its liabilities are higher relative to equity than the median of the other companies selected: 7.1x against 6.3x.
Measured against the other companies entered, from each one's latest annual filing. A difference describes the companies; it does not rank them.