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First Defiance (NasdaqGS:FDEF)

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First Defiance stock research in summary

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Country USA
Industry Regional Banks
Index Dividends USA, Sound Pay USA, NASDAQ
Size class Small

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Research History: First Defiance

RESEARCH HISTORY 2022 2023 2024 2025
VALUE
VALUE 71
64
33
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GROWTH
GROWTH 41
53
53
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SAFETY
SAFETY 53
26
57
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SENTIMENT
SENTIMENT 35
38
43
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360° VIEW
360° VIEW 49
28
41
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Most recent update of the stock research: . Financial reporting date used for calculating ranks: . Stock research history is based on the Obermatt Method. The higher the rank, the better First Defiance is in the corresponding investment strategy.
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Combined financial peformance in Detail

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RESEARCH HISTORY 2022 2023 2024 2025
VALUE
VALUE 71
64
33
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GROWTH
GROWTH 41
53
53
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SAFETY
SAFETY 53
26
57
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COMBINED
COMBINED 63
39
43
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Last update of combined financial performance: . Stock analysis on combined financial performance: The higher the rank of First Defiance the better the performance.


Value Metrics in Detail

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VALUE METRICS 2022 2023 2024 2025
PRICE VS. REVENUES (P/S)
PRICE VS. REVENUES (P/S) 20
21
10
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PRICE VS. PROFITS (P/E)
PRICE VS. PROFITS (P/E) 75
64
21
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PRICE VS. CAPITAL (Market-to-Book)
PRICE VS. CAPITAL (Market-to-Book) 76
70
54
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DIVIDEND YIELD
DIVIDEND YIELD 91
94
79
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CONSOLIDATED RANK: VALUE
CONSOLIDATED RANK: VALUE 71
64
33
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Last update of Value Rank: . Stock analysis on value ratios: The higher the rank, the lower the value ratio of First Defiance; except for dividend yield where the rank is higher, the higher the yield.


Growth Metrics in Detail

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GROWTH METRICS 2022 2023 2024 2025
REVENUE GROWTH
REVENUE GROWTH 23
40
31
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PROFIT GROWTH
PROFIT GROWTH 74
89
45
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CAPITAL GROWTH
CAPITAL GROWTH 100
26
31
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STOCK RETURNS
STOCK RETURNS 19
41
87
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CONSOLIDATED RANK: GROWTH
CONSOLIDATED RANK: GROWTH 41
53
53
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Last update of Growth Rank: . Stock analysis on growth metrics: The higher the rank, the higher the growth and returns of First Defiance.


Safety Metrics in Detail

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SAFETY METRICS 2022 2023 2024 2025
LEVERAGE
LEVERAGE 42
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49
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REFINANCING
REFINANCING 62
62
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LIQUIDITY
LIQUIDITY 33
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CONSOLIDATED RANK: SAFETY
CONSOLIDATED RANK: SAFETY 53
26
57
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Last update of Safety Rank: . Stock analysis on safety metrics: The higher the rank, the lower the leverage of First Defiance and the more cash is available to service its debt.


Sentiment Metrics in Detail

SENTIMENT 2022 2023 2024 2025
ANALYST OPINIONS
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OPINIONS CHANGE
OPINIONS CHANGE 50
50
92
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PRO HOLDINGS
PRO HOLDINGS 32
60
89
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MARKET PULSE
MARKET PULSE 72
28
4
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CONSOLIDATED RANK: SENTIMENT
CONSOLIDATED RANK: SENTIMENT 35
38
43
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Last update of Sentiment Rank: . Stock analysis on sentiment metrics: The higher the rank, the more positive the sentiment for First Defiance.
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