BayFirst Financial (BAFN) Competitors $9.40 -0.12 (-1.21%) Closing price 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$9.36 -0.04 (-0.42%) As of 04:11 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 ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsHeadlinesInsider TradesOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock BAFN vs. UBFO, BVFL, LARK, DGXX, CFBK, MNSB, SLNH, RMBI, FCAP, and BCBPShould you be buying BayFirst Financial stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of BayFirst Financial include United Security Bancshares (UBFO), BV Financial (BVFL), Landmark Bancorp (LARK), Digi Power X (DGXX), CF Bankshares (CFBK), MainStreet Bank (MNSB), Soluna (SLNH), Richmond Mutual Bancorporation (RMBI), First Capital (FCAP), and BCB Bancorp, Inc. (NJ) (BCBP). These companies are all part of the "banking" industry. BayFirst Financial vs. Its Competitors United Security Bancshares BV Financial Landmark Bancorp Digi Power X CF Bankshares MainStreet Bank Soluna Richmond Mutual Bancorporation First Capital BCB Bancorp, Inc. (NJ) United Security Bancshares (NASDAQ:UBFO) and BayFirst Financial (NASDAQ:BAFN) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, analyst recommendations, profitability, dividends, institutional ownership, earnings, media sentiment and valuation. Which has more risk and volatility, UBFO or BAFN? United Security Bancshares has a beta of 0.42, suggesting that its share price is 58% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, BayFirst Financial has a beta of 0.41, suggesting that its share price is 59% less volatile than the S&P 500. Is UBFO or BAFN more profitable? United Security Bancshares has a net margin of 17.51% compared to BayFirst Financial's net margin of 6.65%. BayFirst Financial's return on equity of 10.14% beat United Security Bancshares' return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets United Security Bancshares17.51% 8.58% 0.94% BayFirst Financial 6.65%10.14%0.72% Do analysts prefer UBFO or BAFN? Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score United Security Bancshares 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00BayFirst Financial 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.00 Does the media favor UBFO or BAFN? In the previous week, United Security Bancshares had 6 more articles in the media than BayFirst Financial. MarketBeat recorded 6 mentions for United Security Bancshares and 0 mentions for BayFirst Financial. United Security Bancshares' average media sentiment score of 1.46 beat BayFirst Financial's score of 0.00 indicating that United Security Bancshares is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Overall Sentiment United Security Bancshares Positive BayFirst Financial Neutral Which has stronger earnings and valuation, UBFO or BAFN? United Security Bancshares has higher earnings, but lower revenue than BayFirst Financial. BayFirst Financial is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than United Security Bancshares, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioUnited Security Bancshares$65.46M2.38$14.78M$0.6713.28BayFirst Financial$143.28M0.27$12.60M$1.735.43 Do insiders & institutionals believe in UBFO or BAFN? 30.9% of United Security Bancshares shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 16.9% of BayFirst Financial shares are owned by institutional investors. 22.1% of United Security Bancshares shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 18.8% of BayFirst Financial shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth. SummaryUnited Security Bancshares beats BayFirst Financial on 12 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks. Get BayFirst Financial News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for BAFN and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Subscribe Now View SMS TermsBy entering your phone number and clicking the sign-up button, you agree to receive periodic text messages from MarketBeat at the phone number you submitted, including texts that may be sent using an automatic telephone dialing system. Message and data rates may apply. Message frequency will vary. 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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 BAFN vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricBayFirst FinancialBANKS IndustryFinance SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$39.31M$1.85B$12.54B$10.56BDividend YieldN/A2.75%5.61%4.84%P/E Ratio5.4310.9520.7922.83Price / Sales0.272.3129.97132.58Price / Cash1.7712.0919.3430.35Price / Book0.411.172.276.69Net Income$12.60M$158.22M$1.02B$276.46M7 Day Performance1.57%-0.48%0.27%0.97%1 Month Performance10.53%-3.89%-1.32%3.95%1 Year Performance-31.67%8.44%539.10%36.40% BayFirst Financial Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)BAFNBayFirst FinancialN/A$9.40-1.2%N/A-30.8%$39.31M$143.28M5.43640Gap UpUBFOUnited Security Bancshares2.6096 of 5 stars$8.83+1.4%N/A+2.3%$152.22M$65.46M13.38120News CoveragePositive NewsEarnings ReportBVFLBV Financial2.067 of 5 stars$15.30+0.9%N/A-5.6%$150.68M$49.20M14.85112News CoverageEarnings ReportAnalyst DowngradeLARKLandmark Bancorp1.2641 of 5 stars$25.99+0.4%N/A+29.4%$149.67M$89.35M9.23270DGXXDigi Power X1.2491 of 5 stars$3.34+3.1%$3.17-5.2%N/A$148.49M$37M-5.2210Positive NewsGap UpHigh Trading VolumeCFBKCF Bankshares4.0001 of 5 stars$23.68+1.8%$29.00+22.5%-5.4%$148.04M$123.56M8.52130MNSBMainStreet Bank1.7834 of 5 stars$19.32+1.5%N/A-2.7%$146.64M$137.87M-13.23170News CoverageUpcoming EarningsSLNHSoluna1.308 of 5 stars$2.79+23.5%N/A+4.7%$144.87M$27.89M-0.3160Positive NewsShort Interest ↓Gap UpRMBIRichmond Mutual Bancorporation1.3044 of 5 stars$14.39+3.8%N/A+3.9%$144.51M$85.28M15.31180News CoverageUpcoming EarningsGap UpFCAPFirst Capital1.9362 of 5 stars$42.37flatN/A+12.7%$142.16M$46.13M10.75220Upcoming EarningsBCBPBCB Bancorp, Inc. (NJ)3.7281 of 5 stars$8.12+1.5%$9.50+17.0%-40.2%$137.55M$196.95M42.74290 Related Companies and Tools Related Companies United Security Bancshares Competitors BV Financial Competitors Landmark Bancorp Competitors Digi Power X Competitors CF Bankshares Competitors MainStreet Bank Competitors Soluna Competitors Richmond Mutual Bancorporation Competitors First Capital Competitors BCB Bancorp, Inc. 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