First Foundation (First Foundation) GF Value Rank

: 8 (As of Today)

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First Foundation has the GF Value Rank of 8.

The GF Value Rank is determined by the price-to-GF-Value (P/GF Value) ratio, a proprietary metric calculated based on historical multiples along with an adjustment factor based on a company's past returns and growth and future estimates of the business' performance.

GuruFocus found that for valuation, we cannot simply give stocks a better GF Value rank simply because they have a lower P/GF Value ratio. Backtesting shows that over the long term, the two worst-performing groups are the most expensive group (with the highest P/GF Value ratio) and the least expensive group (with the lowest P/GF Value ratio).

We can understand why the most expensive group underperforms. We were initially puzzled by the underperformance of the least expensive group, but we realized there is a reason why some stocks are super cheap. If they look too undervalued, it is often because the businesses behind them are poor quality. The market realized this and gave them low valuations. In a way, the market is efficient.

After multiple backtesting analyses, we granted the stocks in third-cheapest percentile the highest GF Value rank, as they have performed the best over a full market cycle. Stock performance is actually not as sensitive to valuation as it is to growth and profitability. On average, the companies in the 20%-50% valuation groups have similar performances. Therefore, we should avoid the most expensive and the least expensive stocks. We can be more tolerant of valuation.

Please click GF Score to see more details on the GF Score's 5 Key Aspects of Analysis.

Competitive Comparison

For the Banks - Regional subindustry, First Foundation's GF Value Rank, along with its competitors' market caps and GF Value Rank 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.

First Foundation GF Value Rank Distribution

For the Banks industry and Financial Services sector, First Foundation's GF Value Rank distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where First Foundation's GF Value Rank falls into.

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First Foundation (First Foundation) Business Description

Industry

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Address

200 Crescent Court, Suite 1400, Dallas, TX, USA, 75201

Website

https://www.ff-inc.com

First Foundation Inc is a financial services company. It is engaged in providing investment management and financial planning services for high net-worth individuals, retirement plans, charitable institutions, and private foundations. The company focuses on segments namely Banking and Wealth Management. It also offers loans to individuals and entities that own and operate multifamily residential and commercial real estate properties as well as business banking products and services to small to moderate-sized businesses, professional firms, and consumer banking products and services to individuals.

Executives

Keller Ulrich E. Jr	director, 10 percent owner, officer: EXECUTIVE CHAIRMAN	18101 VON KARMAN AVENUE, SUITE 750, IRVINE CA 92612
James Britton	officer: Chief Financial Officer	C/O FIRST FOUNDATION INC., 200 CRESCENT COURT, SUITE 1400, DALLAS TX 75201
David G. Lake	director	18101 VON KARMAN AVE., SUITE 750, IRVINE CA 92612
Elizabeth A. Pagliarini	director	2 SOUTH POINTE DR., SUITE 100, LAKE FOREST CA 92630
Diane M. Rubin	director	40380 DESERT CREEK LANE, RANCHO MIRAGE CA 92270
Jacob Sonenshine	director	18101 VON KARMAN AVENUE, SUITE 750, IRVINE CA 92612
Max Briggs	director	18101 VON KARMAN AVENUE, SUITE 750, IRVINE CA 92612
Gabriel V. Vazquez	director	C/O FIRST FOUNDATION INC., 200 CRESCENT COURT, SUITE 1400, DALLAS TX 75201
John Hakopian	director, officer: PRES FIRST FOUNDATION ADVISORS	18101 VON KARMAN AVENUE, SUITE 750, IRVINE CA 92612
Scott F Kavanaugh	director, officer: CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER	25342 DERBYHILL DR., LAGUNA HILLS CA 92653
Christopher M. Naghibi	officer: Chief Operating Officer	C/O FIRST FOUNDATION INC., 200 CRESCENT COURT, SUITE 1400, DALLAS TX 75201
Amy Djou	officer: Chief Financial Officer	C/O FIRST FOUNDATION INC., 200 CRESCENT COURT, SUITE 1400, DALLAS TX 75201
Hugo J. Nuno	officer: Chief Banking Officer	C/O FIRST FOUNDATION INC., 200 CRESCENT COURT, SUITE 1400, DALLAS TX 75201
Gary L Tice	director
Mitchell M. Rosenberg	director	18101 VON KARMAN AVENUE, SUITE 750, IRVINE CA 92612