Banc of California, Inc. (BANC) vs First Bancorp (FBNC)

• Banc of California, Inc. BANC 18.03 ▼ −2.86%
• First Bancorp FBNC 64.95 ▼ −1.59%

Banc of California, Inc. and First Bancorp are both Banks Regional companies. Banc of California, Inc. and First Bancorp are of similar size ($2.9B and $2.7B). Banc of California, Inc. has negative trailing earnings, so its P/E is not meaningful; First Bancorp trades at 16.3×. First Bancorp grew revenue faster over the last twelve months: 14.0% against −14.2%. First Bancorp has the higher net margin (26.7% vs −3.13%) and the higher return on invested capital (9.56% vs −1.13%). Both pay a dividend; Banc of California, Inc. yields more (2.55% vs 1.46%). Across the 18 metrics below, First Bancorp leads on 10 and Banc of California, Inc. on 8.