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5.84 (1y: +44%)
Market Cap 261.7 M P/E(ttm) 41.70
Enterprise Value 369.16 M P/B 0.90
PSTB- NAS (USA)
Park Sterling Corp
Not Rated
Top Ranked Predictable Companies
$5.84
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GuruFocus Financial Strength Rank measures how strong a company’s financial situation is. It is based on these factors

1. The debt burden that the company has as measured by its Interest coverage (current year).
2. Debt to revenue ratio. The lower, the better
3. Altman Z-score.

A company ranks high with financial strength is likely to withstand any business slowdowns and recessions.

Financial Strength

vs
industry		 vs
history
Cash to Debt 1.359
PSTB's Cash to Debt is ranked higher than
65% of the 811 Companies
in the Global Banks - Regional - US industry.

( Industry Median: 0.85 vs. PSTB: 1.359 )
PSTB' s 10-Year Cash to Debt Range
Min: 0.27   Max: 1.36
Current: 1.36
0.27
1.36
Equity to Asset 0.119
PSTB's Equity to Asset is ranked higher than
92% of the 811 Companies
in the Global Banks - Regional - US industry.

( Industry Median: 0.09 vs. PSTB: 0.119 )
PSTB' s 10-Year Equity to Asset Range
Min: 0.1   Max: 0.29
Current: 0.12
0.1
0.29
Interest Coverage No Debt
PSTB's Interest Coverage is ranked higher than
92% of the 811 Companies
in the Global Banks - Regional - US industry.

( Industry Median: 10000.00 vs. PSTB: No Debt )
PSTB' s 10-Year Interest Coverage Range
Min: No Debt   Max: No Debt
Current: No Debt
F-Score: 6
Z-Score: 0.23
GuruFocus Profitability Rank ranks how profitable a company is and how likely the company’s business will stay that way. It is based on these factors:

1. Operating Margin
2. Trend of the Operating Margin (5-year average). The company with an uptrend profit margin has a higher rank.
••3. Consistency of the profitability
4. Piotroski F-Score
5. Predictability Rank•

The maximum rank is 10. A rank of 7 or higher means a higher profitability and may stay that way. A rank of 3 or lower indicates that the company has had trouble to make a profit.

Profitability Rank is not directly related to the Financial Strength Rank. But if a company is consistently profitable, its financial strength will be stronger.

Profitability & Growth

vs
industry		 vs
history
Operating margin (%) 10.60
PSTB's Operating margin (%) is ranked lower than
70% of the 811 Companies
in the Global Banks - Regional - US industry.

( Industry Median: 25.80 vs. PSTB: 10.60 )
PSTB' s 10-Year Operating margin (%) Range
Min: -85   Max: 10.6
Current: 10.6
-85
10.6
Net-margin (%) 6.9
PSTB's Net-margin (%) is ranked lower than
80% of the 811 Companies
in the Global Banks - Regional - US industry.

( Industry Median: 18.10 vs. PSTB: 6.9 )
PSTB' s 10-Year Net-margin (%) Range
Min: -51.8   Max: 6.9
Current: 6.9
-51.8
6.9
ROE (%) 1.6
PSTB's ROE (%) is ranked lower than
80% of the 811 Companies
in the Global Banks - Regional - US industry.

( Industry Median: 6.80 vs. PSTB: 1.6 )
PSTB' s 10-Year ROE (%) Range
Min: -4.4   Max: 1.6
Current: 1.6
-4.4
1.6
ROA (%) 0.2
PSTB's ROA (%) is ranked lower than
59% of the 811 Companies
in the Global Banks - Regional - US industry.

( Industry Median: 0.80 vs. PSTB: 0.2 )
PSTB' s 10-Year ROA (%) Range
Min: -1.3   Max: 0.2
Current: 0.2
-1.3
0.2
» PSTB's 10-Y Financials

Financials


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Equity & Asset
Oprt. Cash Flow & Free Cash Flow

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Guru Trades
Q2 2012

PSTB Guru Trades in Q2 2012

Jim Simons 160,000 sh (-11.02%)
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Q3 2012

PSTB Guru Trades in Q3 2012

Jim Simons 160,178 sh (+0.11%)
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Q4 2012

PSTB Guru Trades in Q4 2012

Jim Simons 122,420 sh (-23.57%)
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Q1 2013

PSTB Guru Trades in Q1 2013

Jim Simons 94,620 sh (-22.71%)
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Insider Trades

Latest Guru Trades with PSTB

GuruDate Trades Impact to Portfolio Price Range * (?) Current Price Change from Average Current Shares
George Soros 2011-09-30 Sold Out 0.0011%$3.4 - $5.1 $ 5.8438%0
George Soros 2011-06-30 New Buy$4.52 - $5.3 $ 5.8419%15700
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Ratios

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industry		 vs
history
P/E(ttm) 41.70
PSTB's P/E(ttm) is ranked lower than
76% of the 811 Companies
in the Global Banks - Regional - US industry.

( Industry Median: 13.43 vs. PSTB: 41.70 )
PSTB' s 10-Year P/E(ttm) Range
Min: 38.64   Max: 296.67
Current: 41.7
38.64
296.67
P/B 0.90
PSTB's P/B is ranked lower than
57% of the 811 Companies
in the Global Banks - Regional - US industry.

( Industry Median: 0.90 vs. PSTB: 0.90 )
PSTB' s 10-Year P/B Range
Min: 0.47   Max: 0.98
Current: 0.9
0.47
0.98
P/S 3.15
PSTB's P/S is ranked lower than
80% of the 811 Companies
in the Global Banks - Regional - US industry.

( Industry Median: 2.20 vs. PSTB: 3.15 )
PSTB' s 10-Year P/S Range
Min: 2.62   Max: 11.56
Current: 3.15
2.62
11.56
PFCF 53.10
PSTB's PFCF is ranked lower than
91% of the 811 Companies
in the Global Banks - Regional - US industry.

( Industry Median: 6.70 vs. PSTB: 53.10 )
PSTB' s 10-Year PFCF Range
Min: 5.72   Max: 241
Current: 53.1
5.72
241
EV-to-EBIT 40
PSTB's EV-to-EBIT is ranked higher than
81% of the 811 Companies
in the Global Banks - Regional - US industry.

( Industry Median: 16.90 vs. PSTB: 40 )
PSTB' s 10-Year EV-to-EBIT Range
Min: 30.3   Max: 57.9
Current: 40
30.3
57.9

Valuation & Return

vs
industry		 vs
history
Price/Tangible Book 1.1
PSTB's Price/Tangible Book is ranked higher than
52% of the 811 Companies
in the Global Banks - Regional - US industry.

( Industry Median: 1.00 vs. PSTB: 1.1 )
PSTB' s 10-Year Price/Tangible Book Range
Min: 0.5   Max: 0.8
Current: 1.1
0.5
0.8
Price/Median PS Value 0.8
PSTB's Price/Median PS Value is ranked higher than
66% of the 811 Companies
in the Global Banks - Regional - US industry.

( Industry Median: 0.80 vs. PSTB: 0.8 )
PSTB' s 10-Year Price/Median PS Value Range
Min: 0.8   Max: 1.5
Current: 0.8
0.8
1.5
Price/Graham Number 1.3
PSTB's Price/Graham Number is ranked higher than
96% of the 811 Companies
in the Global Banks - Regional - US industry.

( Industry Median: 0.80 vs. PSTB: 1.3 )
PSTB' s 10-Year Price/Graham Number Range
Min: 1.2   Max: 1.3
Current: 1.3
1.2
1.3
Earnings Yield (Greenblatt) 2.50
PSTB's Earnings Yield (Greenblatt) is ranked lower than
99% of the 811 Companies
in the Global Banks - Regional - US industry.

( Industry Median: 5.80 vs. PSTB: 2.50 )
PSTB' s 10-Year Earnings Yield (Greenblatt) Range
Min: 1.7   Max: 3.3
Current: 2.5
1.7
3.3

Business Description

Park Sterling Corp a North Carolina corporation was formed in October 2010 to serve as the holding company for Park Sterling Bank (the "Bank") and is a bank holding company registered with the Federal Reserve Board. On January 1, 2011, the Company acquired all of the outstanding common stock of the Bank, on a one-for-one basis, in a statutory share exchange transaction effected under North Carolina law. Through its branches and offices, It provides banking services to small and mid-sized businesses, owner-occupied and income-producing real estate owners, institutions, and professionals and consumers doing business or residing within its target markets. It provides a wide range of banking products, including personal, business and non-profit checking accounts, IOLTA accounts, individual retirement accounts, business and personal money market accounts, certificates of deposit, overdraft protection, safe deposit boxes and online banking. Its lending activities include a range of short-to medium-term commercial, real estate, residential mortgage and home equity and consumer loans, as well as long-term residential mortgages. Its wealth management activities include investment management, custody services and brokerage services. Its cash management activities include remote deposit capture, sweep accounts, ACH and wire payments. It competes for deposits in its banking markets with other commercial banks, savings banks and other thrift institutions, credit unions, agencies issuing United States government securities, and all other organiza¬tions and institutions engaged in money market transactions. In its lending activities, it competes with all other financial institutions as well as consumer finance companies, mortgage companies and other lenders. In Its wealth management activities, it competes with commercial and investment banking firms, investment advisory firms and brokerage firms. Bank holding companies and commercial banks are subject to extensive supervision and regulation by federal and state agencies. The Company also is subject to the North Carolina Bank Holding Company Act of 1984.
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Industry: Banks - Regional - US
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