Stock Research: Southern First

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Southern First

NMQ:SFST US8428731017
57
  • Value
    20
  • Growth
    81
  • Safety
    Safety
    20
  • Combined
    29
  • Sentiment
    81
  • 360° View
    360° View
    57
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Company Description

Southern First Bancshares, Inc. is a bank holding company that provides financial services. It operates in the banking industry. The company serves individuals and companies in South Carolina, North Carolina, and Georgia. In the last fiscal year, the company had a market cap of $316 million and 297 employees. The profits and revenue were not available.

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ANALYSIS: With an Obermatt 360° View of 57 (better than 57% compared with alternatives), overall professional sentiment and financial characteristics for the stock Southern First are above average. The 360° View is based on consolidating four consolidated indicators, with half of the metrics below and half above average for Southern First. The consolidated Growth Rank has a good rank of 81, which means that the company experiences above-average growth momentum when looking at financial metrics such as revenue, profit, and invested capital growth as well as stock returns. This means that growth is higher than for 81% of competitors in the same industry. The consolidated Sentiment Rank also has a good rank of 81, which means that professional investors are more optimistic about the stock than for 81% of alternative investment opportunities. But the consolidated Value Rank has a less desirable rank of 20, which means that the share price of Southern First is on the higher side compared with typical size in indicators such as revenues, profits, and invested capital. This means the stock price is higher than for 80% of alternative stocks in the same industry. Finally, the consolidated Safety Rank has a riskier rank of 20, which means that the company has a financing structure that is riskier than those of 80% comparable companies when looking at the amount of its debt, its refinancing requirements, and its ability to service debt. ...read more

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Last update: 13-Mar-2026.

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Metrics Current 2025 2024 2023
Value
20 36 14 5
Growth
81 47 33 98
Safety
Safety
20 12 28 13
Sentiment
81 8 1 54
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57 1 1 31
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Metrics Current 2025 2024 2023
Analyst Opinions
61 17 1 30
Opinions Change
50 50 50 9
Pro Holdings
n/a 8 8 66
Market Pulse
62 3 9 92
Sentiment
81 8 1 54
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Metrics Current 2025 2024 2023
Value
20 36 14 5
Growth
81 47 33 98
Safety Safety
20 12 28 13
Combined
29 10 1 12
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Metrics Current 2025 2024 2023
Price vs. Sales (P/S)
46 83 31 11
Price vs. Earnings (P/E)
35 22 1 48
Price vs. Book (P/B)
46 77 63 7
Dividend Yield
1 1 1 1
Value
20 36 14 5
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Metrics Current 2025 2024 2023
Revenue Growth
85 70 78 55
Profit Growth
29 76 1 90
Capital Growth
37 50 79 74
Stock Returns
98 5 11 87
Growth
81 47 33 98
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Metrics Current 2025 2024 2023
Leverage
52 68 61 42
Refinancing
39 32 38 6
Liquidity
20 8 17 55
Safety Safety
20 12 28 13

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This is a classic, high-risk growth play: high growth and positive sentiment outweigh low Value Rank (expensive) and risky financing. This is for aggressive growth investors who are comfortable with the high price and risk, believing the growth story justifies the expense.

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