Financial Survey: American Bank (AMBK) vs. The Competition

Insider & Institutional Ownership

46.7% of shares of all “BANKS – NORTHEAST” companies are held by institutional investors. 10.0% of shares of all “BANKS – NORTHEAST” companies are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Dividends

American Bank pays an annual dividend of $0.56 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.8%. American Bank pays out 37.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. As a group, “BANKS – NORTHEAST” companies pay a dividend yield of 2.9% and pay out 36.2% of their earnings in the form of a dividend.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares American Bank and its competitors gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Net Income	Price/Earnings Ratio
American Bank	$49.06 million	$9.02 million	10.03
American Bank Competitors	$468.97 million	$46.26 million	-1.16

American Bank’s competitors have higher revenue and earnings than American Bank. American Bank is trading at a higher price-to-earnings ratio than its competitors, indicating that it is currently more expensive than other companies in its industry.

Volatility and Risk

American Bank has a beta of -0.01, meaning that its stock price is 101% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, American Bank’s competitors have a beta of 0.50, meaning that their average stock price is 50% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Profitability

This table compares American Bank and its competitors’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
American Bank	18.46%	N/A	N/A
American Bank Competitors	11.35%	6.89%	0.80%

Summary

American Bank competitors beat American Bank on 8 of the 11 factors compared.

About American Bank

American Bank Incorporated operates as the bank holding company for American Bank that provides various banking products and services to consumer, business, institutional, and governmental customers. It accepts a range of interest-bearing checking and money market accounts, savings accounts, certificates of deposit, and individual retirement accounts. The company also offers commercial, industrial, and other loans; commercial mortgage loans; commercial construction loans; residential mortgage loans; and consumer loans, including personal term loans, personal credit lines, automobile loans, home equity loans, and home equity lines of credit and loans. In addition, it provides online or mobile banking, automated teller machine, safe deposit box rental, and wire transfer services, as well as sells checks and checkbooks, and purchases investment securities. The company operates an office located in Allentown, Pennsylvania; and a loan production office in Blue Bell, Pennsylvania. The company was founded in 1997 and is based in Allentown, Pennsylvania.