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Banco Latinoamericano de Comercio Exterior S. A NYSE:BLX Stock Report

Last Price

US$36.06

Market Cap

US$1.3b

7D

2.7%

1Y

44.7%

Updated

22 Dec, 2024

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Banco Latinoamericano de Comercio Exterior, S. A.

NYSE:BLX Stock Report

Market Cap: US$1.3b

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Price History & Performance

Summary of share price highs, lows and changes for Banco Latinoamericano de Comercio Exterior S. A
Historical stock prices
Current Share PriceUS$36.06
52 Week HighUS$36.58
52 Week LowUS$22.93
Beta1.15
1 Month Change6.56%
3 Month Change10.72%
1 Year Change44.70%
3 Year Change112.12%
5 Year Change69.30%
Change since IPO63.91%

Recent News & Updates

Bladex Continues To Grow But Warns Of Higher Competition, Still A Buy

Nov 02

Recent updates

Bladex Continues To Grow But Warns Of Higher Competition, Still A Buy

Nov 02

Here's Why Banco Latinoamericano de Comercio Exterior S. A (NYSE:BLX) Has Caught The Eye Of Investors

Aug 30
Here's Why Banco Latinoamericano de Comercio Exterior S. A (NYSE:BLX) Has Caught The Eye Of Investors

Bladex: Q2 2024 Keeps The Performance Trend, The Bank Is Still A Buy

Jul 25

Do Banco Latinoamericano de Comercio Exterior S. A's (NYSE:BLX) Earnings Warrant Your Attention?

May 01
Do Banco Latinoamericano de Comercio Exterior S. A's (NYSE:BLX) Earnings Warrant Your Attention?

Bladex Still An Opportunity, With Caution On New Business Segments

Apr 12

Here's Why We Think Banco Latinoamericano de Comercio Exterior S. A (NYSE:BLX) Is Well Worth Watching

Jan 06
Here's Why We Think Banco Latinoamericano de Comercio Exterior S. A (NYSE:BLX) Is Well Worth Watching

Bladex Is Still A Lopsided Bet On Latin American Growth

Dec 15

Bladex: Moving To Hold As Bull Thesis Has Played Out

Nov 30

If EPS Growth Is Important To You, Banco Latinoamericano de Comercio Exterior S. A (NYSE:BLX) Presents An Opportunity

Sep 06
If EPS Growth Is Important To You, Banco Latinoamericano de Comercio Exterior S. A (NYSE:BLX) Presents An Opportunity

Bladex: A Speculative LatAm Play With Growth, Value, And Momentum

Aug 11

Banco Latinoamericano de Comercio Exterior S. A (NYSE:BLX) Is Due To Pay A Dividend Of $0.25

Mar 03
Banco Latinoamericano de Comercio Exterior S. A (NYSE:BLX) Is Due To Pay A Dividend Of $0.25

Banco Latinoamericano declares CAD 0.165 dividend

Feb 14

Banco Latinoamericano de Comercio Exterior S. A (NYSE:BLX) Is Paying Out A Dividend Of $0.25

Nov 05
Banco Latinoamericano de Comercio Exterior S. A (NYSE:BLX) Is Paying Out A Dividend Of $0.25

Banco Latinoamericano GAAP EPS of $0.74, revenue of $46.3M

Nov 02

Bladex: 7% Yield And Dramatic Mispricing At This Trade Bank

Aug 31

Banco Latinoamericano GAAP EPS of $0.63, revenue of $36.9M

Aug 03

Bladex Is Even Cheaper Than Last Year

Jun 11

Banco Latinoamericano de Comercio Exterior S. A (NYSE:BLX) Has Affirmed Its Dividend Of US$0.25

May 12
Banco Latinoamericano de Comercio Exterior S. A (NYSE:BLX) Has Affirmed Its Dividend Of US$0.25

Bladex: Arbitrage For The Retail Investor

May 05

Mr. Market Is Wrong On Bladex

Mar 09

Banco Latinoamericano de Comercio Exterior (NYSE:BLX) Has Affirmed Its Dividend Of US$0.25

Feb 24
Banco Latinoamericano de Comercio Exterior (NYSE:BLX) Has Affirmed Its Dividend Of US$0.25

Banco Latinoamericano de Comercio Exterior (NYSE:BLX) Will Pay A Dividend Of US$0.25

Nov 01
Banco Latinoamericano de Comercio Exterior (NYSE:BLX) Will Pay A Dividend Of US$0.25

Bladex Is Fairly Priced And Is A Stable Bet On Latam

Oct 21

Bladex: Shareholder Friendliness Increases, Discount Continues

Aug 25

Banco Latinoamericano de Comercio Exterior (NYSE:BLX) Has Announced A Dividend Of US$0.25

Jul 31
Banco Latinoamericano de Comercio Exterior (NYSE:BLX) Has Announced A Dividend Of US$0.25

Bladex: A Safer Bet On Latin America

Jul 23

Banco Latinoamericano reports Q1 results

May 05

Banco Latinoamericano de Comercio Exterior, S.A (NYSE:BLX) Investors Should Think About This Before Buying It For Its Dividend

Apr 29
Banco Latinoamericano de Comercio Exterior, S.A (NYSE:BLX) Investors Should Think About This Before Buying It For Its Dividend

Don't Race Out To Buy Banco Latinoamericano de Comercio Exterior, S.A (NYSE:BLX) Just Because It's Going Ex-Dividend

Feb 18
Don't Race Out To Buy Banco Latinoamericano de Comercio Exterior, S.A (NYSE:BLX) Just Because It's Going Ex-Dividend

How Much Did Banco Latinoamericano de Comercio Exterior's(NYSE:BLX) Shareholders Earn From Share Price Movements Over The Last Three Years?

Feb 14
How Much Did Banco Latinoamericano de Comercio Exterior's(NYSE:BLX) Shareholders Earn From Share Price Movements Over The Last Three Years?

How Does Banco Latinoamericano de Comercio Exterior, S.A (NYSE:BLX) Fare As A Dividend Stock?

Jan 10
How Does Banco Latinoamericano de Comercio Exterior, S.A (NYSE:BLX) Fare As A Dividend Stock?

Shareholder Returns

BLXUS Diversified FinancialUS Market
7D2.7%-0.6%-2.4%
1Y44.7%25.5%23.4%

Return vs Industry: BLX exceeded the US Diversified Financial industry which returned 25.5% over the past year.

Return vs Market: BLX exceeded the US Market which returned 23.3% over the past year.

Price Volatility

Is BLX's price volatile compared to industry and market?
BLX volatility
BLX Average Weekly Movement3.3%
Diversified Financial Industry Average Movement5.0%
Market Average Movement6.3%
10% most volatile stocks in US Market16.8%
10% least volatile stocks in US Market3.1%

Stable Share Price: BLX has not had significant price volatility in the past 3 months compared to the US market.

Volatility Over Time: BLX's weekly volatility (3%) has been stable over the past year.

About the Company

FoundedEmployeesCEOWebsite
1975n/aTaurel Salaswww.bladex.com

Banco Latinoamericano de Comercio Exterior, S. A., a multinational bank, primarily engages in the financing of foreign trade in Latin America and the Caribbean. The company operates in two segments, Commercial and Treasury. It offers bilateral loans; structured loans including syndicated and clubbed, such as acquisition and pre-export financing, A/B loan financing, bridge loans, and liability management; and project financing.

Banco Latinoamericano de Comercio Exterior, S. A. Fundamentals Summary

How do Banco Latinoamericano de Comercio Exterior S. A's earnings and revenue compare to its market cap?
BLX fundamental statistics
Market capUS$1.32b
Earnings (TTM)US$200.77m
Revenue (TTM)US$279.78m

6.6x

P/E Ratio

4.7x

P/S Ratio

Earnings & Revenue

Key profitability statistics from the latest earnings report (TTM)
BLX income statement (TTM)
RevenueUS$279.78m
Cost of RevenueUS$4.73m
Gross ProfitUS$275.05m
Other ExpensesUS$74.28m
EarningsUS$200.77m

Last Reported Earnings

Sep 30, 2024

Next Earnings Date

n/a

Earnings per share (EPS)5.49
Gross Margin98.31%
Net Profit Margin71.76%
Debt/Equity Ratio306.0%

How did BLX perform over the long term?

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Dividends

5.5%

Current Dividend Yield

37%

Payout Ratio

Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2024/12/22 08:01
End of Day Share Price 2024/12/20 00:00
Earnings2024/09/30
Annual Earnings2023/12/31

Data Sources

The data used in our company analysis is from S&P Global Market Intelligence LLC. The following data is used in our analysis model to generate this report. Data is normalised which can introduce a delay from the source being available.

PackageDataTimeframeExample US Source *
Company Financials10 years
  • Income statement
  • Cash flow statement
  • Balance sheet
Analyst Consensus Estimates+3 years
  • Forecast financials
  • Analyst price targets
Market Prices30 years
  • Stock prices
  • Dividends, Splits and Actions
Ownership10 years
  • Top shareholders
  • Insider trading
Management10 years
  • Leadership team
  • Board of directors
Key Developments10 years
  • Company announcements

* example for US securities, for non-US equivalent regulatory forms and sources are used.

Unless specified all financial data is based on a yearly period but updated quarterly. This is known as Trailing Twelve Month (TTM) or Last Twelve Month (LTM) Data. Learn more here.

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Analyst Sources

Banco Latinoamericano de Comercio Exterior, S. A. is covered by 6 analysts. 1 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
Gilberto GarciaBarclays
Ricardo BuchpiguelBTG Pactual
Iñigo Vega ZabalaJefferies LLC