Financial Services
Southern First Bancshares, Inc.(SFST)
Live Price
Offline$58.03
+0.14% today
Window Change
+0.45%
Window
May 29, 2026 โ Jun 18, 2026
- Market Cap
- $540.00M
- Revenue Growth
- +5.3%
- EPS Growth
- +96.4%
- Dividend Yield
- 0.0%
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Coverage: 15 bars ยท May 29, 2026 โ Jun 18, 2026
Research Briefing
A compact read on the setup, peer context, quarterly changes, and recent earnings reaction.
Research Snapshot
Southern First Bancshares, Inc. (SFST) is a Financial Services stock with a market cap of $540.00M and listed on NASDAQ. The stock last traded around $58.03 and up 0.5% across the available one-year price window (May 29, 2026 โ Jun 18, 2026). Baseline metrics include revenue growth of +5.3%, EPS growth of +96.4%, a dividend yield of 0.0%. What stands out right now is revenue +5.3%, EPS +96.4%, free cash flow +20.6% with operating margin 22.0% and ROIC 0.8%. Valuation is more restrained than many high-expectation growth names at P/E 13.3 and price/sales 2.6. Stock Foundry combines SFST price history, valuation, growth, dividend context, earnings, analyst forecasts, news, related Financial Services peers on this page.
Sector Context
How this name stacks up against nearby peers on first-pass metrics.
Revenue Growth
Near sector median
+5.3% vs +3.4% peer median
Operating Margin
Above sector median
+22.0% vs +4.7% peer median
What Changed This Quarter
Latest report context and the signals most likely to have changed the story.
Latest report came in below the EPS bar
2026 was reported on Apr 21, 2026 with an EPS surprise of -0.8% and a revenue surprise of +2.1%.
The operating story is still moving forward
Revenue is running at +5.3% and EPS at +96.4%, with operating margin around 22.0%.
The next real check-in already has a date
The next earnings event is scheduled for Jul 28, 2026, which is the clearest near-term catalyst for confirming whether the current trend is holding up.
Benchmark Comparison
Normalized Performance vs SPY
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SFST Max Drawdown
-5.79%
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Company Overview
Southern First Bancshares, Inc.
NASDAQ Global Market
Southern First Bancshares, Inc. operates as the bank holding company for Southern First Bank that provides various banking products and services to general public in South Carolina, North Carolina, and Georgia. It operates through three segments: Commercial and Retail Banking, Mortgage Banking, and Corporate Operations. The company accepts various deposit products that include checking accounts, commercial checking accounts, and savings accounts, as well as other time deposits, including daily money market accounts and long-term certificates of deposit. Its loan portfolio comprises commercial real estate loans; construction real estate loans; commercial business loans for various lines of businesses, such as the manufacturing, service industry, and professional service areas; consumer real estate and home equity loans; and other consumer loans, including secured and unsecured installment loans and revolving lines of credit. In addition, the company provides other bank services, such as internet banking, cash management, safe deposit boxes, direct deposit, automatic drafts, bill payment, and mobile banking services. It operates through eight retail offices located in Greenville, Charleston, and Columbia; three retail offices located in Raleigh, Greensboro, and Charlotte markets; and one retail office located in Atlanta. The company was incorporated in 1999 and is headquartered in Greenville, South Carolina.
- Leadership
- R. Arthur Seaver Jr.
- IPO Date
- Oct 28, 1999
- Employees
- 297
- Street Address
- 100 Verdae Boulevard
- Mailing
- Greenville, SC, 29607-3857
- Region
- Greenville, SC, US
- Reporting Currency
- USD
- Investor Line
- 864 679 9000
- Last Updated
- May 4, 2026
Key Fundamentals
Valuation, growth, profitability, and balance sheet signals.
Valuation
- P/E
- 13.3
- EV/EBITDA
- 15.9
- Price/Sales
- 2.6
- Price/Book
- 1.2
Growth
- Revenue
- +5.3%
- EPS
- +96.4%
- Free Cash Flow
- +20.6%
Profitability
- Gross Margin
- 59.3%
- Operating Margin
- 22.0%
- Net Margin
- 17.0%
- ROE
- 9.7%
- ROIC
- 0.8%
Balance Sheet
- Debt/Equity
- 0.70
- Current Ratio
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