The business behind the dividend
| Measure | BANF | Median | Formula |
|---|---|---|---|
| Return on equity | 13.0% | 10.6% | Net income ÷ shareholders’ equity |
| Return on capital employed | — | — | Operating income ÷ (equity + total debt) |
| Owner earnings | $214.84m | $120.90m | Net income + depreciation & amortisation − capital expenditure |
| Free cash flow | $236.97m | $155.08m | Operating cash flow − capital expenditure |
| Operating margin | 40.1% | 14.3% | Operating income ÷ revenue |
| Net margin | 31.6% | 10.1% | Net income ÷ revenue |
| Debt to equity | — | — | Total debt ÷ shareholders’ equity |
| Interest cover | — | — | Operating income ÷ interest expense |
| Current ratio | — | — | Current assets ÷ current liabilities |
| Long-term debt to working capital | — | — | Long-term debt ÷ (current assets − current liabilities) |
| Cash conversion | — | — | Operating cash flow ÷ net income |
| Accruals | -0.3% | -3.1% | (Net income − operating cash flow) ÷ total assets |
Not computed here: Cash conversion, Current ratio, Debt to equity, Long-term debt to working capital, Interest cover, Return on capital employed — why a blank is not a zero.
Ten years of it
The same measures, for every year the filings support. One year is a fact; a row is a business.
| Measure | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | Median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Return on equity | 13.0% | 13.3% | 14.8% | 15.4% | 14.3% | 9.3% | 13.4% | 13.9% | 11.1% | 9.9% | 13.3% |
| Operating margin | 40.1% | 38.0% | 43.3% | 56.6% | 63.7% | 37.8% | 50.4% | 52.7% | 54.9% | 49.4% | 49.4% |
| Net margin | 31.6% | 29.9% | 34.1% | 46.0% | 51.3% | 30.4% | 40.1% | 41.5% | 34.8% | 32.3% | 34.1% |
How it compares in banks & insurers
Among the 377 banks & insurers companies here measured on GAAP earnings, Bancfirst pays out less than 227 of them. The median for that group is 30.6%, against this company’s 26.7%.
Closest on GAAP earnings
- Meridian (MRBK) 26.5%
- Peoples Bancorp of North Carolina (PEBK) 26.5%
- Embassy Bancorp (EMYB) 26.8%
- Great Southern Bancorp (GSBC) 26.8%
Same sector and same denominator, so the figures are comparable. All 377 in banks & insurers →