Ames National (ATLO) Competitors

Ames National (NASDAQ:ATLO) and Great Southern Bancorp (NASDAQ:GSBC) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, media sentiment, dividends, profitability, valuation and risk.

Which has more risk and volatility, ATLO or GSBC?

Ames National has a beta of 0.5, meaning that its stock price is 50% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Great Southern Bancorp has a beta of 0.58, meaning that its stock price is 42% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Is ATLO or GSBC a better dividend stock?

Ames National pays an annual dividend of $0.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.3%. Great Southern Bancorp pays an annual dividend of $1.60 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.8%. Ames National pays out 63.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Great Southern Bancorp pays out 27.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years.

Is ATLO or GSBC more profitable?

Great Southern Bancorp has a net margin of 19.18% compared to Ames National's net margin of 12.10%. Great Southern Bancorp's return on equity of 11.24% beat Ames National's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Ames National	12.10%	6.41%	0.53%
Great Southern Bancorp	19.18%	11.24%	1.14%

Do institutionals & insiders believe in ATLO or GSBC?

26.5% of Ames National shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 41.7% of Great Southern Bancorp shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.1% of Ames National shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 27.9% of Great Southern Bancorp shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Does the media favor ATLO or GSBC?

In the previous week, Ames National and Ames National both had 1 articles in the media. Great Southern Bancorp's average media sentiment score of 1.90 beat Ames National's score of 1.00 indicating that Great Southern Bancorp is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Ames National	Positive
Great Southern Bancorp	Very Positive

Which has preferable earnings & valuation, ATLO or GSBC?

Great Southern Bancorp has higher revenue and earnings than Ames National. Great Southern Bancorp is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Ames National, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Ames National	$59.81M	2.76	$10.22M	$1.27	14.58
Great Southern Bancorp	$355.26M	1.82	$61.81M	$5.87	9.59

Do analysts recommend ATLO or GSBC?

Great Southern Bancorp has a consensus target price of $60.50, indicating a potential upside of 7.44%. Given Great Southern Bancorp's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Great Southern Bancorp is more favorable than Ames National.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Ames National	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0.00
Great Southern Bancorp	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00

Summary

Great Southern Bancorp beats Ames National on 13 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.