* The 5-Year Book Value Growth Rate is the 5-year average Book Value per share growth rate. While the denominator is a percentage, we use the whole number as opposed to the decimal form for the calculation. For example, 5% would be shown as 5 as opposed to 0.05. If it's smaller than or equal to 0, then the PEG Ratio is not calculated.
The historical rank and industry rank for The South Financial Group's PEG Ratio or its related term are showing as below:
TSFGM.PFD's PEG Ratio is not ranked *
in the Banks industry.
Industry Median: 1.42 * Ranked among companies with meaningful PEG Ratio only.
Peter Lynch thinks a company with a P/E ratio equal to its growth rate is fairly valued.
The South Financial Group PEG Ratio Historical Data
* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD. * For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.
Competitive Comparison of The South Financial Group's PEG Ratio
For the Banks - Regional subindustry, The South Financial Group's PEG Ratio, along with its competitors' market caps and PEG Ratio data, can be viewed below:
* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.
The South Financial Group's PEG Ratio Distribution in the Banks Industry
For the Banks industry and Financial Services sector, The South Financial Group's PEG Ratio distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where The South Financial Group's PEG Ratio falls into.
The South Financial Group PEG Ratio Calculation
PEG Ratio is defined as the PE Ratio without NRI divided by the growth ratio.
The ratio we use is the 5-Year Book Value growth rate.
* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD. * For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.
* Note: The 5-Year Book Value Growth Rate is the 5-year average Book Value per share growth rate. While the denominator is a percentage, we use the whole number as opposed to the decimal form for the calculation. For example, 5% would be shown as 5 as opposed to 0.05. If it's smaller than or equal to 0, then the PEG Ratio is not calculated.
The South Financial Group (OTCPK:TSFGM.PFD) PEG Ratio Explanation
To compare stocks with different growth rates, Peter Lynch invented a ratio called PEG Ratio. PEG Ratio is defined as the P/E ratio divided by the growth ratio. He thinks a company with a P/E ratio equal to its growth rate is fairly valued. Still he said he would rather buy a company growing 20% a year with a P/E of 20, instead of a company growing 10% a year with a P/E of 10.
The South Financial Group PEG Ratio Related Terms
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The South Financial Group (The South Financial Group) Business Description
The South Financial Group Inc runs business banks in Florida, South Carolina, and North Carolina under the names Carolina First and Mercantile Bank. It also operates a small online platform, CaroLine. The bank has a total of $12.4 billion in assets. South Financial Group is primarily located in metropolitan markets and targets small and midsize businesses.
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