Banco Latinoamericano de Comercio Exterior, S.A. (BLX): Price and Financial Metrics
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BLX POWR Grades
- BLX scores best on the Growth dimension, with a Growth rank ahead of 79.8% of US stocks.
- BLX's strongest trending metric is Momentum; it's been moving down over the last 177 days.
- BLX ranks lowest in Quality; there it ranks in the 40th percentile.
BLX Stock Summary
- The ratio of debt to operating expenses for FOREIGN TRADE BANK OF LATIN AMERICA INC is higher than it is for about 99.16% of US stocks.
- Revenue growth over the past 12 months for FOREIGN TRADE BANK OF LATIN AMERICA INC comes in at -24.66%, a number that bests merely 7.85% of the US stocks we're tracking.
- Shareholder yield, a measure of how much is returned to shareholders via dividends and share repurchases, for BLX comes in at -279.46% -- higher than that of only 2.38% of stocks in our set.
- If you're looking for stocks that are quantitatively similar to FOREIGN TRADE BANK OF LATIN AMERICA INC, a group of peers worth examining would be WMC, CIM, BBDC, MITT, and NAVI.
- BLX's SEC filings can be seen here. And to visit FOREIGN TRADE BANK OF LATIN AMERICA INC's official web site, go to www.bladex.com.
BLX Valuation Summary
- In comparison to the median Financial Services stock, BLX's price/earnings ratio is 1.05% higher, now standing at 9.6.
- Over the past 243 months, BLX's EV/EBIT ratio has gone up 58.5.
Below are key valuation metrics over time for BLX.
Stock | Date | P/S | P/B | P/E | EV/EBIT |
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BLX | 2023-03-17 | 5.8 | 0.6 | 9.6 | 52.6 |
BLX | 2023-03-16 | 6.1 | 0.6 | 10.2 | 53.2 |
BLX | 2023-03-15 | 6.1 | 0.6 | 10.1 | 53.1 |
BLX | 2023-03-14 | 6.4 | 0.7 | 10.6 | 53.6 |
BLX | 2023-03-13 | 6.1 | 0.6 | 10.1 | 53.1 |
BLX | 2023-03-10 | 6.2 | 0.7 | 10.3 | 53.4 |
BLX Growth Metrics
- The year over year net income to common stockholders growth rate now stands at -1.41%.
- Its 4 year net income to common stockholders growth rate is now at -22.45%.
- Its year over year price growth rate is now at -3.3%.

The table below shows BLX's growth in key financial areas (numbers in millions of US dollars).
Date | Revenue | Operating Cash Flow | Net Income to Common Stock |
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2021-12-31 | 104.206 | -972.68 | 62.697 |
2020-12-31 | 99.157 | 1,144.301 | 63.593 |
2019-12-31 | 126.657 | -192.152 | 86.053 |
2018-12-31 | 127.589 | -277.218 | 11.138 |
2017-12-31 | 138.313 | 558.745 | 81.999 |
BLX's Quality Factors
The “Quality” component of the POWR Ratings focuses on 31 different factors of a companies fundamentals and operational strength. Here are some key insights as we drill into the specifics of these quality attributes.- BLX has a Quality Grade of C, ranking ahead of 26.93% of graded US stocks.
- BLX's asset turnover comes in at 0.015 -- ranking 424th of 428 Banking stocks.
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The table below shows BLX's key quality metrics over time.
Period | Asset Turnover | Gross Margin | ROIC |
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2020-12-31 | 0.015 | 1 | 0.008 |
2019-12-31 | 0.017 | 1 | 0.009 |
2018-12-31 | 0.018 | 1 | 0.001 |
2017-12-31 | 0.021 | 1 | 0.010 |
2016-12-31 | 0.022 | 1 | 0.008 |
2015-12-31 | 0.021 | 1 | 0.009 |
BLX Price Target
For more insight on analysts targets of BLX, see our BLX price target page. And for a list of of all stocks sorted by upside potential based on analyst target price, see our Top Price Target page.
Average Price Target | $18.00 | Average Broker Recommendation | 1 (Strong Buy) |
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BLX Price/Volume Stats
Current price | $17.20 | 52-week high | $19.17 |
Prev. close | $17.23 | 52-week low | $12.58 |
Day low | $17.02 | Volume | 59,400 |
Day high | $17.38 | Avg. volume | 101,467 |
50-day MA | $17.21 | Dividend yield | 5.89% |
200-day MA | $15.41 | Market Cap | 623.17M |
Banco Latinoamericano de Comercio Exterior, S.A. (BLX) Company Bio
Banco Latinoamericano provides trade finance services to corporations, sovereign, middle-market companies, and banking and financial institutions in Latin America and the Caribbean. The company was founded in 1977 and is based in Panama.
Latest BLX News From Around the Web
Below are the latest news stories about FOREIGN TRADE BANK OF LATIN AMERICA INC that investors may wish to consider to help them evaluate BLX as an investment opportunity.
Banco Latinoamericano de Comercio Exterior, S. A. (NYSE:BLX) Q4 2022 Earnings Call TranscriptBanco Latinoamericano de Comercio Exterior, S. A. (NYSE:BLX) Q4 2022 Earnings Call Transcript February 28, 2023 Operator: Good morning everyone and thanks for joining our Fourth Quarter 2022 Earnings Call. Before we begin our presentation, allow me to remind that certain statements made during the course of this discussion may constitute forward-looking statements, which are […] |
Banco Latinoamericano de Comercio Exterior S. A (NYSE:BLX) Is Paying Out A Dividend Of $0.25Banco Latinoamericano de Comercio Exterior, S. A. ( NYSE:BLX ) will pay a dividend of $0.25 on the 28th of March. This... |
BLADEX ANNOUNCES QUARTERLY DIVIDEND PAYMENT FOR FOURTH QUARTER 2022Banco Latinoamericano de Comercio Exterior, S.A. ("Bladex" or the "Bank"), announced today its Board of Directors' approval of a quarterly cash dividend of US$0.25 per share corresponding to the fourth quarter of 2022. |
BLADEX ANNOUNCES NET PROFIT OF $31.0 MILLION FOR 4Q22, EXPANDING QUARTERLY ANNUALIZED ROE TO 11.6%, REACHING NET PROFIT OF $92 MILLION AND ROE OF 8.9% FOR FULL-YEAR 2022Banco Latinoamericano de Comercio Exterior, S.A. (NYSE: BLX, "Bladex", or "the Bank"), a Panama-based multinational bank originally established by the central banks of 23 Latin-American and Caribbean countries to promote foreign trade and economic integration in the Region, today announced its results for the Fourth Quarter ("4Q22") and Full-Year ("FY22") ended December 31, 2022. |
BLADEX'S FOURTH QUARTER 2022 CONFERENCE CALLBanco Latinoamericano de Comercio Exterior, S.A. (NYSE: BLX) cordially invites you to participate in its upcoming conference call to discuss its 4Q22 results |
BLX Price Returns
1-mo | -7.40% |
3-mo | 7.63% |
6-mo | 37.73% |
1-year | 19.54% |
3-year | 108.04% |
5-year | -12.85% |
YTD | 7.63% |
2022 | 5.93% |
2021 | 11.50% |
2020 | -19.47% |
2019 | 33.06% |
2018 | -31.32% |
BLX Dividends
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