SFST
Bearish signal
Factor checklist — research, not advice
A check leans with a bullish reading. A cross leans against it. A dash is unavailable or mixed.
- Insider Pulls against a bullish reading. Sale value outweighs purchases
- Congress Unavailable or mixed. No purchase disclosures in the stored window
- Financial indicators Unavailable or mixed. Current ratio 0.02 · operating margin 18% — readings disagree
- Narrative Pulls against a bullish reading. Stored narrative reading is in the bearish band
- Timing Supports a bullish reading. Interesting trend — weekly bias up
ACHAT TOTAL: 300 titres (~18 981,63 $ US) VENTE TOTALE: 33 159,66 titres (~2 079 697,11 $ US)
- Insiders
- ORDERS JAMES B IIILocke Anna TCUBBAGE LEIGHTON MSEAVER R ARTHUR JR
- Total bought
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$18,982
Avg buy (VWAP, 90d window) $63.27 vs last close $60.62 (-4.2%)
- Total sold
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$2,079,697
Avg sell (VWAP, 90d window) $62.61 vs last close $60.62 (-3.2%)
- Last activity
- 2026-09-18
- Liquidity
- Thin $5,622,884/day · 20d vol
- Last synced
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Avg buy and avg sell are volume-weighted prices (sum of shares × price, divided by shares) for Form 4 rows in this 90-day window that report both figures. A comparison with last close is market context for that average, not advice.
Recent Form 4
Filings in the 90-day window for this company. Value is shares × price from the filing. Research, not advice.
| Date | Person | Side | Shares | Price | Value | Form 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-18 | ORDERS JAMES B III | Sell | 8,045 | $62.05 | $499,171 | Form 4 |
| 2026-09-14 | Locke Anna T | Buy | 300 | $63.27 | $18,982 | Form 4 |
| 2026-09-03 | CUBBAGE LEIGHTON M | Sell | 500 | $62.79 | $31,395 | Form 4 |
| 2026-09-02 | CUBBAGE LEIGHTON M | Sell | 500 | $62.00 | $31,000 | Form 4 |
| 2026-09-01 | CUBBAGE LEIGHTON M | Sell | 465 | $60.75 | $28,249 | Form 4 |
| 2026-08-28 | CUBBAGE LEIGHTON M | Sell | 400 | $63.00 | $25,200 | Form 4 |
| 2026-08-25 | CUBBAGE LEIGHTON M | Sell | 350 | $63.05 | $22,068 | Form 4 |
| 2026-08-24 | CUBBAGE LEIGHTON M | Sell | 400 | $63.00 | $25,200 | Form 4 |
| 2026-08-20 | CUBBAGE LEIGHTON M | Sell | 800 | $63.02 | $50,415 | Form 4 |
| 2026-08-12 | SEAVER R ARTHUR JR | Sell | 4,500 | $63.75 | $286,875 | Form 4 |
| 2026-08-03 | Fairchild Julie Ann | Sell | 1,500 | $63.00 | $94,500 | Form 4 |
| 2026-06-23 | Lattimore Ray | Sell | 253 | $59.28 | $14,997 | Form 4 |
Price (1 year)
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Market snapshot
Signal
Bearish signalScored 2026-09-24
SFST presents a modest earnings catalyst (slight Q2 beat + Zacks upgrade) with a 0.65 confidence level, but the critically low liquidity score of 15 dominates the risk picture, with current/quick ratios of 0.02 and an…
The first sentence of the analysis written for SFST on 2026-09-24 - a real excerpt, not a sample. The rest of it, the 0-100 score and the rating it produced are part of Plus. See plans.
Financial ratios
| Metric | Trend | 2025-12-31 | 2024-12-31 | 2023-12-31 | 2022-12-31 | 2021-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin | 51.3% | 43.8% | 46.0% | 79.5% | 106.3% | |
| Ebit Margin | 17.6% | 9.3% | 9.3% | 29.9% | 55.1% | |
| Ebitda Margin | 19.7% | 11.6% | 11.9% | 32.8% | 57.2% | |
| Operating Profit Margin | 17.6% | 9.3% | 9.3% | 29.9% | 55.1% | |
| Pretax Profit Margin | 17.6% | 9.3% | 9.3% | 29.9% | 55.1% | |
| Continuous Operations Profit Margin | 13.5% | 7.3% | 7.2% | 22.8% | 42.4% | |
| Net Profit Margin | 13.5% | 7.3% | 7.2% | 22.8% | 42.4% | |
| Bottom Line Profit Margin | 13.5% | 7.3% | 7.2% | 22.8% | 42.4% | |
| Current Ratio | 0.023 | 0.010 | 0.014 | 0.052 | 0.078 | |
| Quick Ratio | 0.023 | 0.010 | 0.014 | 0.052 | 0.078 | |
| Solvency Ratio | 0.009 | 0.005 | 0.005 | 0.010 | 0.019 | |
| Cash Ratio | 0.023 | 0.010 | 0.011 | 0.022 | 0.031 | |
| Price To Earnings Ratio | 13.666 | 20.703 | 22.216 | 12.500 | 10.485 | |
| Price To Earnings Growth Ratio | 0.142 | 1.383 | -0.409 | -0.324 | 0.069 | |
| Forward Price To Earnings Growth Ratio | 0.142 | 1.383 | -0.409 | -0.324 | 0.069 | |
| Price To Earnings Diluted Ratio | 13.739 | 20.812 | 22.349 | 12.673 | 10.682 | |
| Price To Earnings Diluted Growth Ratio | 0.143 | 1.382 | -0.414 | -0.331 | 0.071 | |
| Price To Book Ratio | 1.125 | 0.972 | 0.955 | 1.236 | 1.764 | |
| Price To Sales Ratio | 1.846 | 1.506 | 1.593 | 2.852 | 4.446 | |
| Price To Free Cash Flow Ratio | 13.878 | 12.967 | 18.192 | 10.015 | 9.507 | |
| Price To Operating Cash Flow Ratio | 13.614 | 12.568 | 16.912 | 7.237 | 6.279 | |
| Debt To Assets Ratio | 0.060 | 0.065 | 0.077 | 0.057 | 0.012 | |
| Debt To Equity Ratio | 0.719 | 0.802 | 0.996 | 0.717 | 0.130 | |
| Debt To Capital Ratio | 0.418 | 0.445 | 0.499 | 0.418 | 0.115 | |
| Long Term Debt To Capital Ratio | 0.418 | 0.445 | 0.499 | 0.418 | 0.115 | |
| Financial Leverage Ratio | 11.945 | 12.370 | 12.980 | 12.536 | 10.527 | |
| Working Capital Turnover Ratio | -0.064 | -0.063 | -0.059 | -0.048 | -0.051 | |
| Operating Cash Flow Ratio | 0.008 | 0.007 | 0.005 | 0.016 | 0.030 | |
| Operating Cash Flow Sales Ratio | 0.136 | 0.120 | 0.094 | 0.394 | 0.708 | |
| Free Cash Flow Operating Cash Flow Ratio | 0.981 | 0.969 | 0.930 | 0.723 | 0.660 | |
| Debt Service Coverage Ratio | 0.330 | 0.170 | 0.183 | 1.637 | 9.021 | |
| Interest Coverage Ratio | 0.372 | 0.166 | 0.174 | 1.902 | 11.187 | |
| Short Term Operating Cash Flow Coverage Ratio | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | |
| Operating Cash Flow Coverage Ratio | 0.115 | 0.096 | 0.057 | 0.238 | 2.162 | |
| Capital Expenditure Coverage Ratio | 52.422 | 32.558 | 14.213 | 3.606 | 2.945 | |
| Dividend Paid And Capex Coverage Ratio | 52.422 | 32.558 | 14.213 | 3.606 | 2.945 | |
| Dividend Payout Ratio | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | |
| Enterprise Value Multiple | 13.383 | 22.317 | 25.763 | 12.095 | 7.065 |
Sparkline shows each ratio oldest → newest (left → right).
How the latest year compares
For each ratio: its most recent value, the change versus one year earlier, and versus its 5-year average. ▲ higher ▼ lower
| Metric | Current | vs 1Y ago | vs 5Y avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin | 51.3% | ▲7.5% | ▼-14.1% |
| Ebit Margin | 17.6% | ▲8.3% | ▼-6.6% |
| Ebitda Margin | 19.7% | ▲8.2% | ▼-6.9% |
| Operating Profit Margin | 17.6% | ▲8.3% | ▼-6.6% |
| Pretax Profit Margin | 17.6% | ▲8.3% | ▼-6.6% |
| Continuous Operations Profit Margin | 13.5% | ▲6.2% | ▼-5.1% |
| Net Profit Margin | 13.5% | ▲6.2% | ▼-5.1% |
| Bottom Line Profit Margin | 13.5% | ▲6.2% | ▼-5.1% |
| Current Ratio | 0.023 | ▲0.013 | ▼-0.012 |
| Quick Ratio | 0.023 | ▲0.013 | ▼-0.012 |
| Solvency Ratio | 0.009 | ▲0.003 | ▼-0.001 |
| Cash Ratio | 0.023 | ▲0.013 | ▲0.004 |
| Price To Earnings Ratio | 13.666 | ▼-7.037 | ▼-2.248 |
| Price To Earnings Growth Ratio | 0.142 | ▼-1.241 | ▼-0.030 |
| Forward Price To Earnings Growth Ratio | 0.142 | ▼-1.241 | ▼-0.030 |
| Price To Earnings Diluted Ratio | 13.739 | ▼-7.073 | ▼-2.312 |
| Price To Earnings Diluted Growth Ratio | 0.143 | ▼-1.239 | ▼-0.028 |
| Price To Book Ratio | 1.125 | ▲0.153 | ▼-0.086 |
| Price To Sales Ratio | 1.846 | ▲0.340 | ▼-0.603 |
| Price To Free Cash Flow Ratio | 13.879 | ▲0.912 | ▲0.967 |
| Price To Operating Cash Flow Ratio | 13.614 | ▲1.046 | ▲2.292 |
| Debt To Assets Ratio | 0.060 | ▼-0.005 | ▲0.006 |
| Debt To Equity Ratio | 0.719 | ▼-0.083 | ▲0.046 |
| Debt To Capital Ratio | 0.418 | ▼-0.027 | ▲0.039 |
| Long Term Debt To Capital Ratio | 0.418 | ▼-0.027 | ▲0.039 |
| Financial Leverage Ratio | 11.945 | ▼-0.425 | ▼-0.127 |
| Working Capital Turnover Ratio | -0.064 | ▼-0.001 | ▼-0.007 |
| Operating Cash Flow Ratio | 0.008 | ▲0.001 | ▼-0.005 |
| Operating Cash Flow Sales Ratio | 0.136 | ▲0.016 | ▼-0.155 |
| Free Cash Flow Operating Cash Flow Ratio | 0.981 | ▲0.012 | ▲0.128 |
| Debt Service Coverage Ratio | 0.330 | ▲0.160 | ▼-1.938 |
| Interest Coverage Ratio | 0.372 | ▲0.206 | ▼-2.389 |
| Short Term Operating Cash Flow Coverage Ratio | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 |
| Operating Cash Flow Coverage Ratio | 0.115 | ▲0.018 | ▼-0.419 |
| Capital Expenditure Coverage Ratio | 52.422 | ▲19.864 | ▲31.273 |
| Dividend Paid And Capex Coverage Ratio | 52.422 | ▲19.864 | ▲31.273 |
| Dividend Payout Ratio | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 |
| Enterprise Value Multiple | 13.383 | ▼-8.934 | ▼-2.741 |
Key metrics
| Metric | Trend | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Market cap | $414.6M | $321.2M | $298.5M | $364.1M | $490.2M | |
| Enterprise value | $593.4M | $551.7M | $573.0M | $505.7M | $446.0M | |
| EV / Sales | 2.64x | 2.59x | 3.06x | 3.96x | 4.04x | |
| EV / Op. cash flow | 19.48x | 21.59x | 32.46x | 10.05x | 5.71x | |
| EV / Free cash flow | 19.86x | 22.27x | 34.92x | 13.91x | 8.65x | |
| EV / EBITDA | 13.38x | 22.32x | 25.76x | 12.10x | 7.07x | |
| Net debt / EBITDA | 4.03x | 9.32x | 12.34x | 3.39x | -0.70x | |
| Current ratio | 0.02x | 0.01x | 0.01x | 0.05x | 0.08x | |
| Income quality | 1.00x | 1.65x | 1.31x | 1.73x | 1.67x | |
| Graham number | $62 | $42 | $38 | $55 | $69 | |
| Graham net-net | -$491 | -$461 | -$459 | -$406 | -$312 | |
| Tax burden | 76.7% | 78.0% | 77.0% | 76.4% | 76.8% | |
| Interest burden | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | |
| Working capital | -$3.63B | -$3.40B | -$3.33B | -$2.97B | -$2.36B | |
| Invested capital | -$3.55B | -$3.31B | -$3.24B | -$2.87B | -$2.27B | |
| Return on assets | 0.7% | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.8% | 1.6% | |
| Operating ROA | 0.9% | 0.5% | 0.4% | 1.2% | 2.2% | |
| Return on tangible assets | 0.7% | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.8% | 1.6% | |
| Return on equity | 8.2% | 4.7% | 4.3% | 9.9% | 16.8% | |
| Return on invested capital | 4.4% | 2.4% | 2.0% | 5.2% | 12.9% | |
| Return on capital employed | 5.8% | 3.1% | 2.6% | 6.8% | 16.8% | |
| Earnings yield | 7.3% | 4.8% | 4.5% | 8.0% | 9.5% | |
| Free cash flow yield | 7.2% | 7.7% | 5.5% | 10.0% | 10.5% | |
| Capex / Op. cash flow | 1.9% | 3.1% | 7.0% | 27.7% | 34.0% | |
| Capex / Depreciation | 12.3% | 16.3% | 25.8% | 377.2% | 1143.1% | |
| Capex / Sales | 0.3% | 0.4% | 0.7% | 10.9% | 24.0% | |
| SG&A / Sales | 22.4% | 1.8% | 24.2% | 32.7% | 34.6% | |
| R&D / Sales | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | |
| Stock comp / Sales | 1.0% | 1.1% | 1.0% | 1.6% | 1.5% | |
| Intangibles / Total assets | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | |
| Days sales outstanding | 0d | 0d | 0d | 0d | 0d | |
| Days payables outstanding | 0d | 0d | 0d | 0d | 0d | |
| Operating cycle | 0d | 0d | 0d | 0d | 0d | |
| Cash conversion cycle | 0d | 0d | 0d | 0d | 0d |
Change by theme
Grouped by what each metric measures. Each figure is the change over the period shown — ▲ up ▼ down versus then.
Change over 1 year
Valuation
Market cap ▲+29.1%EV / Sales ▲+2.2%EV / EBITDA ▼-40.0%EV / Op. cash flow ▼-2.103Earnings yield ▲+0.025Graham number ▲+20.311
Profitability
Return on equity ▲+0.035Return on assets ▲+0.003Return on invested capital ▲+0.020Return on capital employed ▲+0.027Operating ROA ▲+0.004Income quality ▼-0.643Tax burden ▼-0.013
Efficiency
Days sales outstanding n/aDays payables outstanding n/aOperating cycle n/aCash conversion cycle n/aCapex / Sales ▼-0.001R&D / Sales n/a
Balance-sheet strength
Current ratio ▲+0.013Net debt / EBITDA ▼-5.291Working capital ▼-229781000.000Invested capital ▼-235110000.000Intangibles / Total assets n/a
Change over 5 years
Valuation
Market cap ▼-15.4%EV / Sales ▼-34.7%EV / EBITDA ▲+89.4%EV / Op. cash flow ▲+13.772Earnings yield ▼-0.022Graham number ▼-6.538
Profitability
Return on equity ▼-0.086Return on assets ▼-0.009Return on invested capital ▼-0.085Return on capital employed ▼-0.110Operating ROA ▼-0.013Income quality ▼-0.668Tax burden ▼-0.002
Efficiency
Days sales outstanding n/aDays payables outstanding n/aOperating cycle n/aCash conversion cycle n/aCapex / Sales ▼-0.238R&D / Sales n/a
Balance-sheet strength
Current ratio ▼-0.055Net debt / EBITDA ▲+4.733Working capital ▼-1267456000.000Invested capital ▼-1276361000.000Intangibles / Total assets n/a
Employee count
Peer market caps
Congressional trades
STOCK Act disclosures (90-day window)
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Recent trades
| Date | Representative | Type | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-06-29 | William R. Timmons | Sale (Full) | $1,001 - $15,000 |
Recent news
- 2026-07-23 Southern First (SFST) Upgraded to Strong Buy: Here''s What You Should Know Southern First (SFST) has been upgraded to a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy), reflecting growing optimism about the company''s earnings prospects. This might drive the stock higher in the near term.
- 2026-07-23 What Makes Southern First (SFST) a Strong Momentum Stock: Buy Now? Does Southern First (SFST) have what it takes to be a top stock pick for momentum investors? Let''s find out.
- 2026-07-21 Compared to Estimates, Southern First (SFST) Q2 Earnings: A Look at Key Metrics While the top- and bottom-line numbers for Southern First (SFST) give a sense of how the business performed in the quarter ended June 2026, it could be worth looking at how some of its key metrics compare to Wall Street estimates and year-ago values.
- 2026-07-21 Southern First (SFST) Q2 Earnings Surpass Estimates Southern First (SFST) came out with quarterly earnings of $1.2 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.19 per share. This compares to earnings of $0.81 per share a year ago.
- 2026-07-21 Southern First Reports Second Quarter 2026 Results GREENVILLE, S.C., July 21, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Southern First Bancshares, Inc. (NASDAQ: SFST) (Southern First), today announced its financial results for the three months ended June 30, 2026.