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Ames National vs First Northern Community Bancorp

Ames National and First Northern Community Bancorp are similar in size: $66.8m and $73.6m of revenue in their latest fiscal years. Ames National grew faster (21.9% against 4.5%). First Northern Community Bancorp kept more of each dollar of sales as profit: a net margin of 28.7% against 28.5%.

Latest fiscal yearAmes NationalATLO, 2025First Northern Community BancorpFNRN, 2025
Revenue $66.8m $73.6m
Revenue growth 21.9% 4.5%
Net income $19.0m $21.1m
Operating margin — —
Net margin 28.5% 28.7%
Return on equity 9.9% 10.9%
Free cash flow $20.7m $5.2m
Cash $127m $146m
Total debt $18.4m $0
Debt to equity — —
Dividend per share $0.60 —
Dividend yield 2.6% —
Share buybacks $1.7m $4.7m
Employees 260 204
Market value $302m $287m
Price vs our value range — —
Moat score 67 (Moderate) 63 (Moderate)
Insider trades, 12 months 17 buys, 0 sales 18 buys, 11 sales

Each figure is from the company's latest annual report and links to the page it comes from. Fiscal years can end on different dates. Market value and the value verdict use the delayed price shown on the stock pages. Not a recommendation.

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Figures from each company's latest annual report filed with the SEC (10-K or 20-F), as reported, with the fiscal year shown. Not investment advice. How we read filings: methodology.