FFBC:NGS-First Financial Bancorp. (USD)

EQUITY | Banks - Regional | Nasdaq Global Select

Last Closing

USD 22.57

Change

0.00 (0.00)%

Market Cap

USD 1.63B

Volume

0.47M

Analyst Target

USD 15.50
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First Financial Bancorp through its subsidiaries engaged in the commercial banking and other banking and banking-related activities. The Company's services include commercial lending, real estate lending and consumer financing.

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Market Performance

  Market Performance vs. Industry/Classification (Banks - Regional) Market Performance vs. Exchange (Nasdaq Global Select)
  Value Sector Median Percentile Rank Grade Market Median Percentile Rank Grade
YTD  
Capital Gain -4.97% 65% D 44% F
Dividend Return 0.97% 51% F 54% F
Total Return -4.00% 65% D 45% F
Trailing 12 Months  
Capital Gain 9.03% 61% D- 66% D+
Dividend Return 4.44% 58% F 66% D+
Total Return 13.48% 62% D 69% C-
Trailing 5 Years  
Capital Gain -10.08% 56% F 49% F
Dividend Return 18.29% 80% B- 77% C+
Total Return 8.21% 62% D 55% F
Average Annual (5 Year Horizon)  
Capital Gain 4.61% 70% C- 61% D-
Dividend Return 9.04% 76% C+ 66% D+
Total Return 4.42% 86% B+ 83% B
Risk Return Profile  
Volatility (Standard Deviation) 38.60% 23% F 47% F
Risk Adjusted Return 23.41% 71% C- 60% D-
Market Capitalization 1.63B 85% B 81% B-

Key Financial Ratios

  Ratio vs. Industry/Classification (Banks - Regional) Ratio vs. Market (Nasdaq Global Select)
  Value Sector Median Percentile Rank Grade Market Median Percentile Rank Grade
Market Value  
Price / Earning Ratio 18.70 69% 75%
Price/Book Ratio 0.89 46% 74%
Price / Cash Flow Ratio 4.50 85% 39%
Price/Free Cash Flow Ratio N/A N/A N/A
Management Effectiveness  
Return on Equity 10.71% 65% 78%
Return on Invested Capital -2.50% 11% 50%
Return on Assets 1.37% 83% 72%
Debt to Equity Ratio 15.10% 79% 65%

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Analyst Rating

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This is a composite scorecard based on the application of evaluation criteria deemed most important by analysts. This is not a buy or sell recommendation.

What to like:
Low debt

The company is less leveraged than its peers ,, and is among the top quartile, which makes it more flexible. However, do check the news and look at its sector. Sometimes this is low because the company is not growing and has no growth potential.

Superior return on assets

The company management has delivered better return on assets in the most recent 4 quarters than its peers, placing it in the top quartile.

Underpriced on cashflow basis

The stock is trading low compared to its peers on a price to cash flow basis and is in the top quartile. It may be underpriced but do check its financial performance to make sure there is no specific reason.

High dividend returns

The stock has outperformed its sector peers on average annual dividend returns basis in the past 5 years (for a hold period of at least 12 months) and is in the top quartile. This can be a good buy, especially if it is outperforming on total return basis , for investors seeking high income yields.

Superior total returns

The stock has outperformed its sector peers on average annual total returns basis in the past 5 years (for a hold period of at least 12 months) and is in the top quartile.

High market capitalization

This is one of the largest entities in its sector and is among the top quartile. Such companies tend to be more stable.

Positive cash flow

The company had positive total cash flow in the most recent four quarters.

High Gross Profit to Asset Ratio

This stock is in the top quartile compared to its peers on Gross Profit to Asset Ratio. This is a popular measure among value investors for showing superior returns in the long run.

What to not like:
Overpriced compared to book value

The stock is trading high compared to its peers median on a price to book value basis.

High volatility

The total returns for this company are volatile and above median for its sector over the past 5 years. Make sure you have the risk tolerance for investing in such stock.