Bank First National (BFC) Competitors $130.75 -4.18 (-3.10%) Closing price 10/15/2025 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$130.74 -0.01 (-0.01%) As of 10/15/2025 04:10 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock BFC vs. CTBI, FCBC, FMBH, GSBC, MCBS, RBCAA, THFF, NIC, OBK, and TMPShould you be buying Bank First National stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Bank First National include Community Trust Bancorp (CTBI), First Community Bancshares (FCBC), First Mid Bancshares (FMBH), Great Southern Bancorp (GSBC), MetroCity Bankshares (MCBS), Republic Bancorp (RBCAA), First Financial Corporation Indiana (THFF), Nicolet Bankshares (NIC), Origin Bancorp (OBK), and Tompkins Financial (TMP). Bank First National vs. Its Competitors Community Trust Bancorp First Community Bancshares First Mid Bancshares Great Southern Bancorp MetroCity Bankshares Republic Bancorp First Financial Corporation Indiana Nicolet Bankshares Origin Bancorp Tompkins Financial Community Trust Bancorp (NASDAQ:CTBI) and Bank First National (NASDAQ:BFC) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, valuation, profitability, dividends, institutional ownership, media sentiment, risk and earnings. Which has stronger earnings & valuation, CTBI or BFC? Community Trust Bancorp has higher revenue and earnings than Bank First National. Community Trust Bancorp is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Bank First National, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioCommunity Trust Bancorp$376.01M2.56$82.81M$5.0810.47Bank First National$162.47M1.19$65.56M$6.9318.87 Which has more risk & volatility, CTBI or BFC? Community Trust Bancorp has a beta of 0.57, indicating that its share price is 43% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Bank First National has a beta of 0.39, indicating that its share price is 61% less volatile than the S&P 500. Is CTBI or BFC more profitable? Bank First National has a net margin of 29.04% compared to Community Trust Bancorp's net margin of 23.33%. Community Trust Bancorp's return on equity of 11.77% beat Bank First National's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Community Trust Bancorp23.33% 11.77% 1.47% Bank First National 29.04%10.92%1.56% Is CTBI or BFC a better dividend stock? Community Trust Bancorp pays an annual dividend of $2.12 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.0%. Bank First National pays an annual dividend of $1.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.4%. Community Trust Bancorp pays out 41.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Bank First National pays out 26.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Community Trust Bancorp has increased its dividend for 44 consecutive years and Bank First National has increased its dividend for 10 consecutive years. Community Trust Bancorp is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth. Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in CTBI or BFC? 60.2% of Community Trust Bancorp shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 30.0% of Bank First National shares are held by institutional investors. 4.3% of Community Trust Bancorp shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 3.4% of Bank First National shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term. Does the media favor CTBI or BFC? In the previous week, Community Trust Bancorp had 7 more articles in the media than Bank First National. MarketBeat recorded 10 mentions for Community Trust Bancorp and 3 mentions for Bank First National. Community Trust Bancorp's average media sentiment score of 0.83 beat Bank First National's score of 0.62 indicating that Community Trust Bancorp is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Community Trust Bancorp 7 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Bank First National 0 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Do analysts rate CTBI or BFC? Community Trust Bancorp presently has a consensus target price of $63.50, suggesting a potential upside of 19.38%. Bank First National has a consensus target price of $133.50, suggesting a potential upside of 2.10%. Given Community Trust Bancorp's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities analysts clearly believe Community Trust Bancorp is more favorable than Bank First National.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Community Trust Bancorp 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 3 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00Bank First National 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.67 SummaryCommunity Trust Bancorp beats Bank First National on 14 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Bank First National News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for BFC and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. 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The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart BFC vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricBank First NationalBANKS IndustryFinance SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$193.29M$914.86M$12.74B$10.45BDividend Yield1.40%3.13%5.57%4.78%P/E Ratio18.8716.6330.0127.36Price / Sales1.192.5630.35198.22Price / Cash18.8053.4522.8061.86Price / Book2.051.122.326.81Net Income$65.56M$54.76M$1.02B$276.80M7 Day Performance1.25%-0.03%0.26%0.42%1 Month Performance5.11%-1.64%-0.10%7.86%1 Year Performance38.99%7.35%535.70%41.24% Bank First National Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)BFCBank First National2.6184 of 5 stars$130.75-3.1%$133.50+2.1%+43.4%$193.29M$162.47M18.87330Upcoming EarningsCTBICommunity Trust Bancorp4.2633 of 5 stars$56.45+2.2%$64.50+14.3%+4.8%$1.00B$376.01M11.11980Trending NewsEarnings ReportAnalyst ForecastGap DownHigh Trading VolumeFCBCFirst Community Bancshares2.1924 of 5 stars$34.38+0.7%N/A-24.3%$625.46M$155.52M12.59630FMBHFirst Mid Bancshares3.9584 of 5 stars$37.62+0.4%$43.33+15.2%-8.6%$899.42M$453.67M10.691,198GSBCGreat Southern Bancorp2.6608 of 5 stars$62.41+1.9%$60.50-3.1%+6.4%$693.64M$355.26M10.631,108News CoveragePositive NewsEarnings ReportMCBSMetroCity Bankshares3.7473 of 5 stars$27.06-1.7%$34.00+25.6%-14.7%$703.05M$235.98M10.57220News CoveragePositive NewsUpcoming EarningsDividend AnnouncementAnalyst DowngradeRBCAARepublic Bancorp2.3605 of 5 stars$72.28+0.7%$69.00-4.5%+8.9%$1.40B$505.64M11.331,010Upcoming EarningsTHFFFirst Financial Corporation Indiana3.6821 of 5 stars$54.55+0.3%$57.67+5.7%+21.5%$644.67M$307.51M10.43880NICNicolet Bankshares3.2323 of 5 stars$135.20+1.2%$145.33+7.5%+33.6%$1.98B$520.63M15.52860Upcoming EarningsOBKOrigin Bancorp3.5938 of 5 stars$34.84+0.8%$43.20+24.0%N/A$1.08B$619.96M15.551,031TMPTompkins Financial2.7791 of 5 stars$66.31+1.3%$70.00+5.6%N/A$944.59M$435.70M11.971,011 Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Community Trust Bancorp Competitors First Community Bancshares Competitors First Mid Bancshares Competitors Great Southern Bancorp Competitors MetroCity Bankshares Competitors Republic Bancorp Competitors First Financial Corporation Indiana Competitors Nicolet Bankshares Competitors Origin Bancorp Competitors Tompkins Financial Competitors Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NASDAQ:BFC) was last updated on 10/16/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersMove $1,000 into this stock before Nov 6The End of Tesla? 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