5 Financial Companies Boosting Earnings
The following companies have grown their earnings per share over a five-year period. According to the GuruFocus discounted cash flow calculator as of Dec. 21, all of them also trade with a margin of safety.
ChoiceOne
ChoiceOne Financial Services Inc.’s (COFS) earnings per share have grown 2.30{46dd52bca0123ad67b2d1222819e83fd0a56e45ca5068239f05f0c514f1e20f9} per annum over the past five years.
According to the DCF calculator, the stock is undervalued with an 11.29{46dd52bca0123ad67b2d1222819e83fd0a56e45ca5068239f05f0c514f1e20f9} margin of safety at $31.26 per share. The price-earnings ratio is 15.71. The share price has been as high as $34 and as low as $16.86 in the last year; it is currently 8.06{46dd52bca0123ad67b2d1222819e83fd0a56e45ca5068239f05f0c514f1e20f9} below its 52-week high and 85.41{46dd52bca0123ad67b2d1222819e83fd0a56e45ca5068239f05f0c514f1e20f9} above its 52-week low.
The full-service banking institution has a market cap of $243 million and an enterprise value of $139 million.
The company’s largest guru shareholder is Jim Simons (Trades, Portfolio)’ Renaissance Technologies with 0.17{46dd52bca0123ad67b2d1222819e83fd0a56e45ca5068239f05f0c514f1e20f9} of outstanding shares.
Camden
The earnings per share of Camden National Corp. (CAC) have grown 13{46dd52bca0123ad67b2d1222819e83fd0a56e45ca5068239f05f0c514f1e20f9} per annum over the past five years.
According to the DCF calculator, the stock is undervalued with a 10.88{46dd52bca0123ad67b2d1222819e83fd0a56e45ca5068239f05f0c514f1e20f9} margin of safety at $35.48 per share. The price-earnings ratio is 9.54. The share price has been as high as $48.48 and as low as $25.74 in the last year; it is currently 26.82{46dd52bca0123ad67b2d1222819e83fd0a56e45ca5068239f05f0c514f1e20f9} below its 52-week high and 37.84{46dd52bca0123ad67b2d1222819e83fd0a56e45ca5068239f05f0c514f1e20f9} above its 52-week low.
The banking solutions provider has a market cap of $529 million and an enterprise value of $267 million.
The company’s largest guru shareholder is Simons’ firm with 2.78{46dd52bca0123ad67b2d1222819e83fd0a56e45ca5068239f05f0c514f1e20f9} of outstanding shares, followed by Chuck Royce (Trades, Portfolio) with 0.81{46dd52bca0123ad67b2d1222819e83fd0a56e45ca5068239f05f0c514f1e20f9} and HOTCHKIS & WILEY with 0.25{46dd52bca0123ad67b2d1222819e83fd0a56e45ca5068239f05f0c514f1e20f9}.
First of Long Island
First of Long Island Corp.’s (FLIC) earnings per share have grown 9{46dd52bca0123ad67b2d1222819e83fd0a56e45ca5068239f05f0c514f1e20f9} per annum over the past five years.
According to the DCF calculator, the stock is undervalued with a 10.57{46dd52bca0123ad67b2d1222819e83fd0a56e45ca5068239f05f0c514f1e20f9} margin of safety at $17.93 per share. The price-earnings ratio is $10.80. The share price has been as high as $25.53 and as low as $12.16 in the last year; it is currently 29.77{46dd52bca0123ad67b2d1222819e83fd0a56e45ca5068239f05f0c514f1e20f9} below its 52-week high and 47.45{46dd52bca0123ad67b2d1222819e83fd0a56e45ca5068239f05f0c514f1e20f9} above its 52-week low.
The holding company has a market cap of $428 million and an enterprise value of $608 million.
With a 3.16{46dd52bca0123ad67b2d1222819e83fd0a56e45ca5068239f05f0c514f1e20f9} stake, Simons’ firm is the company’s largest guru shareholder, followed by Diamond Hill Capital (Trades, Portfolio) with 1.09{46dd52bca0123ad67b2d1222819e83fd0a56e45ca5068239f05f0c514f1e20f9} and HOTCHKIS & WILEY with 0.76{46dd52bca0123ad67b2d1222819e83fd0a56e45ca5068239f05f0c514f1e20f9}.
First Financial
The earnings per share of First Financial Corp. (THFF) have grown 9.50{46dd52bca0123ad67b2d1222819e83fd0a56e45ca5068239f05f0c514f1e20f9} per annum over the past five years.
According to the DCF calculator, the stock is undervalued with an 10.18{46dd52bca0123ad67b2d1222819e83fd0a56e45ca5068239f05f0c514f1e20f9} margin of safety at $38.83 per share. The price-earnings ratio is 10.11. The share price has been as high as $46.93 and as low as $27.62 in the last year; it is currently 17.26{46dd52bca0123ad67b2d1222819e83fd0a56e45ca5068239f05f0c514f1e20f9} below its 52-week high and 40.59{46dd52bca0123ad67b2d1222819e83fd0a56e45ca5068239f05f0c514f1e20f9} above its 52-week low.
The financial holding company has a market cap of $532 Million and an enterprise value of $250 Million.
The company’s largest guru shareholder is Renaissance Technologies firm with 1.37{46dd52bca0123ad67b2d1222819e83fd0a56e45ca5068239f05f0c514f1e20f9} of outstanding shares, followed by HOTCHKIS & WILEY with 0.84{46dd52bca0123ad67b2d1222819e83fd0a56e45ca5068239f05f0c514f1e20f9} and Jeremy Grantham (Trades, Portfolio) with 0.28{46dd52bca0123ad67b2d1222819e83fd0a56e45ca5068239f05f0c514f1e20f9}.
Mid Penn
Mid Penn Bancorp Inc.’s (MPB) earnings per share have grown 4.30{46dd52bca0123ad67b2d1222819e83fd0a56e45ca5068239f05f0c514f1e20f9} per annum over the past five years.
According to the DCF calculator, the stock is undervalued with a 10.04{46dd52bca0123ad67b2d1222819e83fd0a56e45ca5068239f05f0c514f1e20f9} margin of safety at $24.65 per share. The price-earnings ratio is 9.63. The share price has been as high as $29.88 and as low as $15.5 in the last year; it is currently 17.50{46dd52bca0123ad67b2d1222819e83fd0a56e45ca5068239f05f0c514f1e20f9} below its 52-week high and 59.03{46dd52bca0123ad67b2d1222819e83fd0a56e45ca5068239f05f0c514f1e20f9} above its 52-week low.
The company which operates in the financial services domain has a market cap of $207 million and an enterprise value of $289 million.
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