stockrowBankwell Financial Group, Inc. (BWFG) vs Southern First Bancshares, Inc. (SFST)
- Bankwell Financial Group, Inc. BWFG 70.49 +0.37%
- Southern First Bancshares, Inc. SFST 59.24 +0.07%
Bankwell Financial Group, Inc. and Southern First Bancshares, Inc. are both Banks Regional companies. Bankwell Financial Group, Inc. and Southern First Bancshares, Inc. are of similar size ($561.9M and $559.9M). Southern First Bancshares, Inc. trades at the lower P/E: 12.0× against 12.2×. Bankwell Financial Group, Inc. grew revenue faster over the last twelve months: 9.69% against 8.99%. Bankwell Financial Group, Inc. has the higher net margin (20.2% vs 17.9%) and the higher return on invested capital (14.1% vs 11.0%). Across the 18 metrics below, Bankwell Financial Group, Inc. leads on 9 and Southern First Bancshares, Inc. on 9.
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| Metric | BWFG | SFST | Banks Regional median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gross margin | 57.91% | 57.75% | 69.81% |
| Operating margin | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Net margin | 20.19% | 17.93% | 18.82% |
| Free cash flow margin | 16.57% | 19.03% | 17.97% |
| Return on equity | 14.31% | 10.55% | 10.28% |
| Return on assets | 1.32% | 0.93% | 1.13% |
| Return on invested capital | 14.09% | 10.99% | 8.45% |
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