BBVA Banco Frances S.A. (BBAR) vs First Bancorp (FBNC)

BBVA Banco Frances S.A. and First Bancorp are both Banks Regional companies. BBVA Banco Frances S.A. and First Bancorp are of similar size ($2.8B and $2.6B). BBVA Banco Frances S.A. trades at the lower P/E: 9.6× against 19.7×. First Bancorp grew revenue faster over the last twelve months: 4.32% against 0.77%. First Bancorp has the higher net margin (23.1% vs 5.48%) and the lower return on invested capital (8.32% vs 83.2%). Both pay a dividend; BBVA Banco Frances S.A. yields more (4.90% vs 2.58%). Across the 20 metrics below, BBVA Banco Frances S.A. leads on 14 and First Bancorp on 6.