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First Financial Bancorp

NSQ:FFBC US3202091092
92
  • Value
    94
  • Growth
    85
  • Safety
    Safety
    55
  • Combined
    98
  • Sentiment
    65
  • 360° View
    360° View
    92
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Company Description

First Financial Bancorp. is a bank holding company providing commercial and retail banking services. It operates in the commercial banking industry and offers services like wealth management and commercial finance. Its full-service banking centers are in Ohio, Indiana, Kentucky, and Illinois, with commercial finance lending nationwide. In the last fiscal year, the company had a market cap of $2392 million and 2090 employees. Information about profits and revenue is unavailable.

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ANALYSIS: With an Obermatt 360° View of 98 (better than 98% compared with alternatives) for 2026, overall professional sentiment and financial characteristics for the stock First Financial Bancorp are very positive. The 360° View is based on consolidating four consolidated indicators, with all but one indicator above average for First Financial Bancorp. The consolidated Value Rank has an attractive rank of 94, which means that the share price of First Financial Bancorp is on the lower side compared with the typical size in indicators such as revenues, profits, and invested capital. This means the stock price is lower than for 94% of alternative stocks in the same industry. The consolidated Growth Rank has a good rank of 89, 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. In addition, professional market sentiment is above average compared with other stock investment alternatives with a Sentiment Rank of 79. But the company’s financing is risky with a Safety rank of 49. This means 51% of comparable companies have a safer financing structure than First Financial Bancorp. ...read more

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Strongest Rank Liquidity
Weakest Rank 360° View
Country USA
Industry Regional Banks
Size Small
Website bankatfirst.com
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Last update: 26-May-2026.

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Metrics Current 2025 2024 2023
Value
94 81 78 77
Growth
85 37 41 15
Safety
Safety
55 62 47 61
Sentiment
65 72 58 69
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92 78 60 69
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Metrics Current 2025 2024 2023
Analyst Opinions
44 34 25 20
Opinions Change
50 95 50 50
Pro Holdings
n/a 100 92 47
Market Pulse
63 37 35 74
Sentiment
65 72 58 69
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Metrics Current 2025 2024 2023
Value
94 81 78 77
Growth
85 37 41 15
Safety Safety
55 62 47 61
Combined
98 77 62 55
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Metrics Current 2025 2024 2023
Price vs. Sales (P/S)
77 57 62 54
Price vs. Earnings (P/E)
75 71 71 31
Price vs. Book (P/B)
78 63 58 81
Dividend Yield
81 78 72 85
Value
94 81 78 77
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Metrics Current 2025 2024 2023
Revenue Growth
88 18 10 18
Profit Growth
78 53 85 37
Capital Growth
29 63 33 19
Stock Returns
70 49 55 65
Growth
85 37 41 15
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Metrics Current 2025 2024 2023
Leverage
54 41 36 36
Refinancing
83 59 79 81
Liquidity
25 63 47 42
Safety Safety
55 62 47 61

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This is a high-quality, high-growth stock with positive sentiment. However, the financing is on the riskier side. It is best for a growth-focused investor willing to accept higher financial risk for potentially higher shareholder returns.

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The 360° View Rank indicates a company's overall performance across all major financial and non-financial metrics tracked by Obermatt. A 360° View Rank of 75 means the company is more well-rounded than 75% of similar companies. A high score indicates that the company is strong across the board; it is attractively priced, growing sustainably, financially stable, and well-regarded by the market. Learn more.

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