Stock Research: Southern First

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Southern First

NMQ:SFST US8428731017
45
  • Value
    17
  • Growth
    81
  • Safety
    Safety
    7
  • Combined
    21
  • Sentiment
    93
  • 360° View
    360° View
    45
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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 45 (better than 45% compared with alternatives), overall professional sentiment and financial characteristics for the stock Southern First are below the industry 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 93, which means that professional investors are more optimistic about the stock than for 93% of alternative investment opportunities. But the consolidated Value Rank has a less desirable rank of 17, 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 83% of alternative stocks in the same industry. Finally, the consolidated Safety Rank has a riskier rank of 7, which means that the company has a financing structure that is riskier than those of 93% 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: 9-Apr-2026.

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Metrics Current 2025 2024 2023
Value
17 36 14 5
Growth
81 47 33 98
Safety
Safety
7 12 28 13
Sentiment
93 8 1 54
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45 1 1 31
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Metrics Current 2025 2024 2023
Analyst Opinions
59 17 1 30
Opinions Change
50 50 50 9
Pro Holdings
n/a 8 8 66
Market Pulse
80 3 9 92
Sentiment
93 8 1 54
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Metrics Current 2025 2024 2023
Value
17 36 14 5
Growth
81 47 33 98
Safety Safety
7 12 28 13
Combined
21 10 1 12
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Metrics Current 2025 2024 2023
Price vs. Sales (P/S)
42 83 31 11
Price vs. Earnings (P/E)
35 22 1 48
Price vs. Book (P/B)
49 77 63 7
Dividend Yield
1 1 1 1
Value
17 36 14 5
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Metrics Current 2025 2024 2023
Revenue Growth
82 70 78 55
Profit Growth
29 76 1 90
Capital Growth
28 50 79 74
Stock Returns
100 5 11 87
Growth
81 47 33 98
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Metrics Current 2025 2024 2023
Leverage
52 68 61 42
Refinancing
29 32 38 6
Liquidity
19 8 17 55
Safety Safety
7 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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