Bladex/$BLX
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About Bladex
Bladex Inc is a Panama-based bank focused on providing financial solutions to financial institutions and corporations throughout Panama.
- Ticker
- $BLX
- Sector
- Finance
- Primary listing
- NYSE
- Employees
- 175
- Headquarters
- Panama City, Panama
- Website
- bladex.com
Bladex Metrics
BasicAdvanced
$2.1B
8.83
$6.26
0.78
$2.69
4.98%
Price and volume
Market cap
$2.1B
Beta
0.78
52-week high
$63.20
52-week low
$38.41
Average daily volume
178K
Dividend rate
$2.69
Financial strength
Dividend payout ratio (TTM)
44.57%
Profitability
Net profit margin (TTM)
71.19%
Operating margin (TTM)
72.03%
Revenue per employee (TTM)
$1,880,000
Management effectiveness
Return on assets (TTM)
1.72%
Return on equity (TTM)
14.74%
Valuation
Price to earnings (TTM)
8.829
Price to revenue (TTM)
6.286
Price to book
1.18
Price to tangible book (TTM)
1.19
Price to free cash flow (TTM)
-1.235
Free cash flow yield (TTM)
-80.99%
Free cash flow per share (TTM)
-44.745
Dividend yield (TTM)
4.86%
Forward dividend yield
4.98%
Growth
Revenue change (TTM)
7.25%
Earnings per share change (TTM)
4.86%
3-year revenue growth (CAGR)
19.08%
3-year earnings per share growth (CAGR)
18.66%
10-year earnings per share growth (CAGR)
8.34%
3-year dividend per share growth (CAGR)
39.03%
10-year dividend per share growth (CAGR)
5.73%
What the Analysts think about Bladex
Analyst ratings (Buy, Hold, Sell) for Bladex stock.
Analyst projections of the future price of Bladex stock.
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Bladex delivered record second-quarter profit of $66.5 million, up 4% year on year, while net interest income rose 8%. Its commercial portfolio reached $13.0 billion, up 20% year on year, and adjusted annualised ROE was 16.4%. (PR Newswire)
The bank is reducing its reliance on lending spreads: second-quarter non-interest income reached a record $25.6 million. Its 2030 plan targets roughly $125 million of non-interest income, which could make earnings more resilient to interest-rate and margin cycles. (PR Newswire, Bladex)
Bladex has substantial loss-absorbing capacity and generally strong asset quality. Tier 1 capital was 16.6%, 98.4% of credit exposure was classified as Stage 1, and S&P upgraded its long-term issuer rating to BBB+ in June. (PR Newswire, Bladex)
Profit growth is being achieved despite, rather than because of, stronger lending spreads. Net interest margin fell to 2.24% from 2.34% a year earlier as abundant US-dollar liquidity and competition for high-quality borrowers pushed down asset pricing. (PR Newswire)
The 2030 plan depends on substantial execution: Bladex wants to grow its commercial portfolio to $18–20 billion while improving fee income and efficiency. Management expects to reinvest a meaningful share of earnings and target a payout of about 40%, which may limit near-term cash returns while the expansion is funded. (Bladex)
Data summarised monthly by Lightyear AI. Last updated on 21 Sept 2026.
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Funds containing Bladex
Fund name | Fund size | $BLX weighting |
|---|---|---|
SPDR Russell 2000 US Small Cap€R2US | €4.8B | 0.06% |
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