First Financial Bancorp. (FFBC) — Stock Score Summary

First Financial Bancorp. (FFBC) has a MoatMap StockRank of 79/100 based on Quality (44/100), Value (41/100), and Momentum (78/100) factor scores. The current signal is BUY. First Financial Bancorp is a regional bank. It lacks a global structural moat and is highly dependent on the US interest rate cycle and regional economic health, making it unsuitable for our high-conviction global book.

First Financial Bancorp. operates as the bank holding company for First Financial Bank that provides commercial banking and banking-related services to individuals and businesses in Ohio, Indiana, Kentucky, and Illinois.

Key Financial Metrics

Price$31.38
Market Cap$3.2B
P/E (TTM)10.79
P/E (Forward)8.91
Price/Book1.09
Return on Equity10.2%
Gross Margin0.0%
Operating Margin37.3%
Revenue Growth32.3%
Dividend Yield3.3%

First Financial Bancorp. operates in the Banks - Regional industry, part of the Financial Services sector (United States).

Frequently Asked Questions

What is First Financial Bancorp.’s (FFBC) StockRank?
MoatMap’s StockRank for First Financial Bancorp. (FFBC) is 79/100, with a Buy signal. It is a composite of Quality (44), Value (41), and Momentum (78) factor ranks across MoatMap’s 19,000+ stock universe.
Does First Financial Bancorp. have an economic moat?
First Financial Bancorp. (FFBC) has a Quality factor score of 44/100. The Quality factor combines ROIC, Piotroski F-Score, and leverage — the financial fingerprints of a durable competitive advantage. A Quality score above 70 typically indicates a company with the characteristics of a moated business.
Is First Financial Bancorp. a buy, hold, or sell?
MoatMap’s current signal for First Financial Bancorp. (FFBC) is Buy, based on a StockRank of 79/100. Signals are derived mechanically from the StockRank composite and should be one input among many — combine with your own thesis on management, competitive position, and valuation.
What sector is First Financial Bancorp. in?
First Financial Bancorp. (FFBC) operates in the Financial Services sector, specifically the Banks - Regional industry (United States).
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