Bank First National (BFC) Competitors $123.67 +0.67 (+0.54%) As of 07/3/2025 01:04 PM Eastern This is a fair market value 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, OBK, RBCAA, THFF, NIC, 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), Origin Bancorp (OBK), Republic Bancorp (RBCAA), First Financial Corporation Indiana (THFF), Nicolet Bankshares (NIC), and Tompkins Financial (TMP). These companies are all part of the "finance" sector. Bank First National vs. Its Competitors Community Trust Bancorp First Community Bancshares First Mid Bancshares Great Southern Bancorp MetroCity Bankshares Origin Bancorp Republic Bancorp First Financial Corporation Indiana Nicolet Bankshares 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 companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, media sentiment, institutional ownership, valuation, earnings, risk, profitability and dividends. Does the media favor CTBI or BFC? In the previous week, Community Trust Bancorp had 3 more articles in the media than Bank First National. MarketBeat recorded 5 mentions for Community Trust Bancorp and 2 mentions for Bank First National. Community Trust Bancorp's average media sentiment score of 1.02 beat Bank First National's score of 0.87 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 5 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Bank First National 1 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Is CTBI or BFC more profitable? Bank First National has a net margin of 29.22% compared to Community Trust Bancorp's net margin of 22.49%. Community Trust Bancorp's return on equity of 11.40% beat Bank First National's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Community Trust Bancorp22.49% 11.40% 1.42% Bank First National 29.22%10.73%1.56% Which has more volatility & risk, CTBI or BFC? Community Trust Bancorp has a beta of 0.58, indicating that its share price is 42% 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. Which has higher 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$376.01M2.70$82.81M$4.7911.72Bank First National$226.09M5.43$65.56M$6.8118.16 Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in CTBI or BFC? 60.2% of Community Trust Bancorp shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 30.0% of Bank First National shares are owned by institutional investors. 4.3% of Community Trust Bancorp shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 3.4% of Bank First National shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. Is CTBI or BFC a better dividend stock? Community Trust Bancorp pays an annual dividend of $1.88 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.3%. Bank First National pays an annual dividend of $1.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.5%. Community Trust Bancorp pays out 39.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Bank First National pays out 26.4% 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 analysts recommend CTBI or BFC? Community Trust Bancorp currently has a consensus price target of $57.00, indicating a potential upside of 1.54%. Bank First National has a consensus price target of $120.50, indicating a potential downside of 2.56%. Given Community Trust Bancorp's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities research analysts plainly 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) 2 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00Bank First National 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.50 SummaryCommunity Trust Bancorp beats Bank First National on 13 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. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding BFC and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NASDAQ and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. 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$1.22B$863.00M$12.04B$8.95BDividend Yield1.46%3.15%5.57%4.08%P/E Ratio18.1619.4020.0720.24Price / Sales5.432.0725.59118.25Price / Cash17.1449.0521.5057.47Price / Book1.941.132.285.67Net Income$65.56M$53.76M$1.00B$248.47M7 Day Performance4.39%4.36%2.19%3.32%1 Month Performance9.18%8.34%4.44%5.20%1 Year Performance52.85%28.16%540.82%21.35% Bank First National Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)BFCBank First National2.2246 of 5 stars$123.67+0.5%$120.50-2.6%+52.8%$1.22B$226.09M18.16330Positive NewsHigh Trading VolumeCTBICommunity Trust Bancorp3.5287 of 5 stars$52.92-0.3%$57.00+7.7%+32.1%$961.51M$376.01M11.05980News CoveragePositive NewsFCBCFirst Community Bancshares2.6103 of 5 stars$39.17-1.2%N/A+15.6%$724.40M$185.53M14.14630FMBHFirst Mid Bancshares2.6009 of 5 stars$37.49-1.9%$43.83+16.9%+22.2%$916.86M$453.67M11.161,198High Trading VolumeGSBCGreat Southern Bancorp2.4193 of 5 stars$58.78-0.9%$59.50+1.2%+16.1%$680.51M$355.26M10.501,108Positive NewsHigh Trading VolumeMCBSMetroCity Bankshares3.092 of 5 stars$28.58+0.6%$34.00+19.0%+16.4%$721.40M$235.98M11.12220News CoveragePositive NewsOBKOrigin Bancorp3.2586 of 5 stars$35.77+0.0%$42.20+18.0%+22.1%$1.11B$358.20M14.541,010News CoverageAnalyst RevisionRBCAARepublic Bancorp2.0415 of 5 stars$73.11+0.4%$69.00-5.6%+47.0%$1.42B$505.64M12.041,010High Trading VolumeTHFFFirst Financial Corporation Indiana3.7205 of 5 stars$54.190.0%$55.67+2.7%+55.9%$642.42M$307.51M11.73880Ex-DividendNICNicolet Bankshares2.9335 of 5 stars$123.74-1.0%$119.25-3.6%+62.9%$1.89B$520.63M14.93860News CoverageTMPTompkins Financial3.3958 of 5 stars$62.73-1.4%$69.00+10.0%N/A$918.75M$435.70M12.201,011 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 Origin Bancorp Competitors Republic Bancorp Competitors First Financial Corporation Indiana Competitors Nicolet Bankshares 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 7/4/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersEveryone’s watching Nvidia right now. 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