Argo Blockchain (ARBK) Competitors $0.29 +0.02 (+6.35%) Closing price 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$0.28 0.00 (-1.01%) As of 05:50 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsHeadlinesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock ARBK vs. IROQ, BKSC, UBCP, TCBC, OFED, FNWB, FDSB, PBHC, FUSB, and BYFCShould you be buying Argo Blockchain stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Argo Blockchain include IF Bancorp (IROQ), Bank of South Carolina (BKSC), United Bancorp (UBCP), TC Bancshares (TCBC), Oconee Federal Financial (OFED), First Northwest Bancorp (FNWB), Fifth District Bancorp (FDSB), Pathfinder Bancorp (PBHC), First Us Bancsh (FUSB), and Broadway Financial (BYFC). These companies are all part of the "banking" industry. Argo Blockchain vs. Its Competitors IF Bancorp Bank of South Carolina United Bancorp TC Bancshares Oconee Federal Financial First Northwest Bancorp Fifth District Bancorp Pathfinder Bancorp First Us Bancsh Broadway Financial IF Bancorp (NASDAQ:IROQ) and Argo Blockchain (NASDAQ:ARBK) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, valuation, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, risk, profitability, institutional ownership and earnings. Do analysts rate IROQ or ARBK? Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score IF Bancorp 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 0.00Argo Blockchain 1 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 1.50 Do institutionals & insiders hold more shares of IROQ or ARBK? 44.1% of IF Bancorp shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 2.4% of Argo Blockchain shares are owned by institutional investors. 12.6% of IF Bancorp shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term. Which has better earnings and valuation, IROQ or ARBK? IF Bancorp has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Argo Blockchain. Argo Blockchain is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than IF Bancorp, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioIF Bancorp$45.37M1.87$1.79M$1.0224.82Argo Blockchain$47.02M0.44-$55.10M-$0.97-0.30 Does the media prefer IROQ or ARBK? In the previous week, Argo Blockchain had 1 more articles in the media than IF Bancorp. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for Argo Blockchain and 0 mentions for IF Bancorp. IF Bancorp's average media sentiment score of 0.59 beat Argo Blockchain's score of -0.62 indicating that IF Bancorp is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Overall Sentiment IF Bancorp Positive Argo Blockchain Negative Which has more volatility & risk, IROQ or ARBK? IF Bancorp has a beta of 0.35, meaning that its share price is 65% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Argo Blockchain has a beta of 1.78, meaning that its share price is 78% more volatile than the S&P 500. Is IROQ or ARBK more profitable? IF Bancorp has a net margin of 6.82% compared to Argo Blockchain's net margin of -117.38%. IF Bancorp's return on equity of 4.28% beat Argo Blockchain's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets IF Bancorp6.82% 4.28% 0.37% Argo Blockchain -117.38%N/A -79.90% SummaryIF Bancorp beats Argo Blockchain on 10 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Argo Blockchain News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for ARBK and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding ARBK and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NASDAQ and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart ARBK vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricArgo BlockchainFIN IndustryFinance SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$20.71M$7.81B$12.65B$9.73BDividend YieldN/A4.80%5.52%4.09%P/E Ratio-0.3017.7619.3825.96Price / Sales0.447.1026.97122.97Price / CashN/A24.3021.7858.38Price / Book-0.704.722.356.39Net Income-$55.10M$311.02M$1.01B$265.56M7 Day Performance-4.61%1.18%1.72%1.98%1 Month Performance-26.42%-1.46%1.52%1.33%1 Year Performance-78.19%31.52%542.52%21.15% Argo Blockchain Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)ARBKArgo Blockchain0.9389 of 5 stars$0.29+6.4%N/A-80.5%$20.71M$47.02M-0.3040News CoverageUpcoming EarningsShort Interest ↓IROQIF Bancorp2.087 of 5 stars$25.10+0.2%N/A+42.1%$84.12M$45.37M24.61110Upcoming EarningsBKSCBank of South Carolina3.1991 of 5 stars$15.50flatN/A+29.8%$84.01M$21.16M12.6080UBCPUnited Bancorp3.2048 of 5 stars$14.25+0.4%N/A+24.8%$81.99M$43.98M11.22120News CoveragePositive NewsDividend IncreaseTCBCTC Bancshares0.3183 of 5 stars$19.63+0.7%N/A+22.1%$78.21M$14.76M0.0050High Trading VolumeOFEDOconee Federal Financial0.4485 of 5 stars$13.32+1.7%N/AN/A$77.59M$16.85M10.3380FNWBFirst Northwest Bancorp4.2254 of 5 stars$8.18flat$12.75+55.9%-23.0%$77.04M$124.95M204.55290FDSBFifth District BancorpN/A$13.40+0.3%N/A+27.3%$74.28M$19.29M26.28N/ANews CoveragePositive NewsPBHCPathfinder Bancorp0.6559 of 5 stars$14.67-2.4%N/A-7.8%$71.56M$87.92M41.91170News CoverageShort Interest ↑FUSBFirst Us Bancsh1.6173 of 5 stars$11.67-3.6%N/A+11.9%$69.74M$61.84M12.03180News CoveragePositive NewsBYFCBroadway Financial0.3104 of 5 stars$7.39-2.1%N/A+4.7%$69.44M$63.76M-56.8580News CoverageShort Interest ↑ Related Companies and Tools Related Companies IROQ Competitors BKSC Competitors UBCP Competitors TCBC Competitors OFED Competitors FNWB Competitors FDSB Competitors PBHC Competitors FUSB Competitors BYFC Competitors Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NASDAQ:ARBK) was last updated on 8/22/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersGENIUS Act: Cancel Your Money?A new law called the GENIUS Act could quietly trigger the most radical shift in American finance in decades. 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