Ameris Bancorp vs ENTERPRISE FINANCIAL SERVICES CORP, two Banks—Regional stocks. A side-by-side on valuation, growth, margins, returns, and what each price is betting.
Where ABCB and EFSC diverge most: on dividend yield, ABCB reads 0.9% and EFSC reads 1.9%; on p/s, ABCB reads 6.38 and EFSC reads 3.76. The rest of the comparable metrics sit closer together. What ABCB's price implies is a somewhat stretched bet versus history (earnings-power basis). What EFSC's price implies is a bet that sits within the historical range (earnings-power basis). The bull and bear cases for each are in their full reports below.
| Metric | ABCB | EFSC |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $90.39 | $65.30 |
| Market cap | $6.1B | $2.4B |
| Sector | Financial Services | Financial Services |
| Stage | Mature | Mature |
| P/E | 14.2 | 12.3 |
| P/B | 1.50 | 1.20 |
| P/S | 6.38 | 3.76 |
| Revenue growth | +10.3% | +11.6% |
| Net margin | 45.3% | 31.1% |
| Return on equity | 10.7% | 9.9% |
| Return on assets | 1.6% | 1.2% |
| Dividend yield | 0.9% | 1.9% |
| Debt / equity | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Piotroski F (quality) | 8 / 9 | 7 / 9 |
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