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3. M&T Bank Corporation (NYSE:MTB) (MTB, Earnings, Analysts, Financials): Operates as the holding company for M&T Bank and M&T Bank, National Association that provide commercial and retail banking services to individuals, corporations and other businesses, and institutions. Market cap at $14.73B, most recent closing price at $114.88.

P/E Ratio: 12.97.

TTM gross margin at 89.68% vs. industry average at 75.08%.

TTM operating margin at 52.66% vs. industry average at 45.12%.

TTM pretax margin at 38.2% vs. industry average at 25.14%.
4. Torchmark Corporation (NYSE:TMK) (TMK, Earnings, Analysts, Financials): Provides individual life and supplemental health insurance products, and annuities to middle income households. Market cap at $6.76B, most recent closing price at $73.29.

P/E Ratio: 12.99.

TTM gross margin at 23.28% vs. industry average at 16.46%.

TTM operating margin at 23.28% vs. industry average at 13.64%.

TTM pretax margin at 20.85% vs. industry average at 11.95%.
5. U.S. Bancorp (NYSE:USB) (USB, Earnings, Analysts, Financials): Provides various banking and financial services in the United States. Market cap at $68.52B, most recent closing price at $37.18.

P/E Ratio: 12.69.

TTM gross margin at 83.69% vs. industry average at 75.08%.

TTM operating margin at 51.99% vs. industry average at 45.12%.

TTM pretax margin at 36.2% vs. industry average at 25.14%.

(List compiled by James Dennin. Analyst ratings sourced from Zacks Investment Research. Updated information on Berkshire Hathaway holdings sourced from CNBC here. All other data sourced from Finviz.)

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