From Validea Hot List Newsletter
Strategy: P/E/Growth Investor; based on: Peter Lynch; Guru Score: 91%.
Pinnacle Financial Partners, Inc. (PNFP) is a bank holding company. Pinnacle operates through its wholly owned subsidiary, Pinnacle Bank, a community bank primarily in the urban markets of Nashville and Knoxville, Tennessee. Pinnacle Bank offers an array of convenience-centered products and services, including 24-hour telephone and Internet banking, mobile banking, debit and credit cards, direct deposit, remote deposit and cash management services for small- to medium-sized businesses.
P/E/Growth Ratio: [Pass]. The P/E/G ratio for PNFP (0.80) makes it favorable.
Eps Growth Rate: [Pass]. The EPS growth rate for PNFP is 28.1%, based on the average of the 3- and 4-year historical EPS growth rates using the current fiscal year EPS estimate, which is acceptable.
Equity/Assets Ratio: [Pass]. PNFP’s Equity/Assets ratio (13.00%) is healthy and above the minimum 5% this methodology looks for, thus passing the criterion.
Return On Assets: [Pass]. PNFP’s ROA (1.21%) is above the minimum 1% that this methodology looks for, thus passing the criterion.
John Reese, Validea Hot List Newsletter, www.validea.com, 877-439-0506, October 23, 2015
