Bank of Marin Bancorp (BMRC) vs First Bank (FRBA)

• Bank of Marin Bancorp BMRC 28.45 ▼ −0.45%
• First Bank FRBA 19.69 ▼ −1.20%

Bank of Marin Bancorp and First Bank are both Banks Regional companies. Bank of Marin Bancorp and First Bank are of similar size ($493.4M and $463.9M). Bank of Marin Bancorp has negative trailing earnings, so its P/E is not meaningful; First Bank trades at 11.4×. First Bank grew revenue faster over the last twelve months: 2.77% against −18.9%. First Bank has the higher net margin (17.5% vs −10.5%) and the higher return on invested capital (9.34% vs −7.68%). Both pay a dividend; Bank of Marin Bancorp yields more (3.51% vs 2.29%). Across the 18 metrics below, First Bank leads on 15 and Bank of Marin Bancorp on 3.