Is Bladex Inc. (BLX) Overvalued?
We dive into why Bladex Inc. (BLX) could be considered overvalued on 2026-08-05, based on AAII’s Value Score and Grade.Rosalio Madrigal
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COMPANY SUMMARY
Bladex Inc., a multinational bank, engages in financing of foreign trade and economic integration in Latin America and the Caribbean. It operates through Commercial and Treasury segments. The company accepts deposits. It also offers products and services, such as origination of bilateral short- and medium-term loans, structured and syndicated credits, and loan commitments; financial guarantee contracts, including issued and confirmed letters of credit, stand-by letters of credit, guarantees covering commercial risk, and other assets of customers’ liabilities under acceptances; and co-financing arrangements, underwriting of syndicated credit facilities, structured trade financing in the form of factoring and vendor financing, and financial leasing. In addition, the company is involved in investment management activities comprising securities at fair value through other comprehensive income and amortized cost. It serves financial institutions, corporations, sovereigns, and state-owned entities. The company was formerly known as Banco Latinoamericano de Comercio Exterior, S. A. and changed its name to Bladex Inc. in June 2026. Bladex Inc. was founded in 1975 and is headquartered in Panama City, the Republic of Panama.
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Financial Summary
| Share Statistics | BLX | Industry Median |
Percentile (All Stocks) |
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| Market Cap (Mil) | $1,989.2 | $2,330.0 | 53% |
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| Shares Out (Mil) | 37.6 | 72.9 | 41% |
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| Institutional Ownership | 91.1% | 86.6% | 59% |
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| Float (Mil) | 29.3 | 62.0 | 36% |
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| Beta | 0.79 | 0.87 | 47% |
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| Avg Daily Volume (000s) | 174 | 538 | 42% |
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| Price Change (52-week) |
19.0% | 78.0% | 60% |
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| Growth | BLX | Industry Median |
Percentile (All Stocks) |
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| Sales (5yr) | 25.8% | 10.5% | 87% |
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| Net Income (5yr) | 29.0% | 8.2% | 84% |
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| EPS (5yr) | 30.7% | 11.8% | 82 |
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| Dividends (5yr) | 20.7% | 0.0% | 93% |
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| Cash Flow (5yr) | 15.7% | (15.0%) | 74% |
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| Current EPS | na | na | na | |
| Month Ago EPS | na | na | na | |
| # Rev Up | na | na | na | |
| # Rev Down | na | na | na | |
| Three Months Ago EPS | na | na | na | |
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| Financials | BLX | Industry Median |
Percentile (All Stocks) |
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| Sales (TTM) (Mil) | $328 | $1,233 | 37% |
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| Net Income (TTM) (Mil) | $234 | $86 | 70% |
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| EPS (TTM) | $6.057 | $0.700 | 89% |
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| Operating Cash Flow (TTM) (Mil) | ($1,670) | $166 | 1% |
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| Net Cash Flow (TTM) (Mil) | ($86) | $5 | 15% |
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| Long-Term Debt (Q1) (Mil) | $2,747 | $730 | 78% |
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| Enterprise Value (Q1) (Mil) | na | $3,761 | na |
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| Valuation | BLX | Industry Median |
Percentile (All Stocks) |
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| P/B | 1.14 | 1.38 | 26% |
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| P/E | 8.8 | 19.1 | 12% |
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| Dividend Yield | 5.1% | 0.0% | 94% |
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| PEG (5yr hist) | 0.3 | 0.9 | 12% |
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| Ratios | BLX | Industry Median |
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| Gross Margin | na | 61.5% | na |
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| Net Margin | 71.2% | 7.3% | 98% |
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| ROA | 1.7% | 1.0% | 53% |
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| ROE | 14.7% | 10.7% | 70% |
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| Liabilities to Assets | 87.8% | 74.8% | 82% |
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| F-Score | 2 | 5 | 7% |
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Passing Stock Screens
As of 8/21/2026, from a list of 60 stock screening strategies,
GURU STRATEGY
Graham--Defensive Investor (Utility) Screen
Factors: Yield, Value, Quality, Industry/Sector
Graham's approach leads to three separate screens that focus on the concept of intrinsic value, justified by a firm's financial strength.
| Performance Since Inception: | 6.9% |
| +/- S&P 500: | -0.6 |
