stockrowBusiness First Bancshares, Inc. (BFST) vs Northeast Bancorp (NBN)
- Business First Bancshares, Inc. BFST 32.27 −2.15%
- Northeast Bancorp NBN 125.56 −3.93%
Business First Bancshares, Inc. and Northeast Bancorp are both Banks Regional companies. Business First Bancshares, Inc. and Northeast Bancorp are of similar size ($1.1B and $1.0B). Northeast Bancorp trades at the lower P/E: 9.7× against 11.3×. Northeast Bancorp grew revenue faster over the last twelve months: 9.71% against 6.15%. Northeast Bancorp has the higher net margin (27.9% vs 16.3%) and the lower return on invested capital (8.97% vs 16.8%). Both pay a dividend; Business First Bancshares, Inc. yields more (1.86% vs 0.03%). Across the 18 metrics below, Business First Bancshares, Inc. leads on 10 and Northeast Bancorp on 8.
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| Metric | BFST | NBN | Banks Regional median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gross margin | 65.42% | 61.42% | 69.81% |
| Operating margin | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Net margin | 16.34% | 27.91% | 18.82% |
| Free cash flow margin | 21.17% | (16.62%) | 17.97% |
| Return on equity | 10.28% | 19.57% | 10.28% |
| Return on assets | 1.06% | 2.26% | 1.13% |
| Return on invested capital | 16.84% | 8.97% | 8.45% |
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