BCB Bancorp, Inc. (NJ) (BCBP) Competitors

BCB Bancorp, Inc. (NJ) (NASDAQ:BCBP) and CNB Financial (NASDAQ:CCNE) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, profitability, risk, valuation, institutional ownership and dividends.

Does the media refer more to BCBP or CCNE?

In the previous week, CNB Financial had 3 more articles in the media than BCB Bancorp, Inc. (NJ). MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for CNB Financial and 0 mentions for BCB Bancorp, Inc. (NJ). CNB Financial's average media sentiment score of 1.19 beat BCB Bancorp, Inc. (NJ)'s score of 0.00 indicating that CNB Financial is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
BCB Bancorp, Inc. (NJ)	Neutral
CNB Financial	Positive

Is BCBP or CCNE more profitable?

CNB Financial has a net margin of 14.56% compared to BCB Bancorp, Inc. (NJ)'s net margin of 2.72%. CNB Financial's return on equity of 9.79% beat BCB Bancorp, Inc. (NJ)'s return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
BCB Bancorp, Inc. (NJ)	2.72%	1.76%	0.15%
CNB Financial	14.56%	9.79%	0.89%

Is BCBP or CCNE a better dividend stock?

BCB Bancorp, Inc. (NJ) pays an annual dividend of $0.64 per share and has a dividend yield of 7.0%. CNB Financial pays an annual dividend of $0.72 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.7%. BCB Bancorp, Inc. (NJ) pays out 336.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. CNB Financial pays out 30.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. CNB Financial has raised its dividend for 1 consecutive years.

Do analysts recommend BCBP or CCNE?

BCB Bancorp, Inc. (NJ) currently has a consensus price target of $9.50, suggesting a potential upside of 4.11%. CNB Financial has a consensus price target of $27.75, suggesting a potential upside of 5.55%. Given CNB Financial's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe CNB Financial is more favorable than BCB Bancorp, Inc. (NJ).

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
BCB Bancorp, Inc. (NJ)	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00
CNB Financial	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50

Which has stronger earnings & valuation, BCBP or CCNE?

CNB Financial has higher revenue and earnings than BCB Bancorp, Inc. (NJ). CNB Financial is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than BCB Bancorp, Inc. (NJ), 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
BCB Bancorp, Inc. (NJ)	$98.28M	1.60	$18.62M	$0.19	48.03
CNB Financial	$364.58M	2.13	$54.58M	$2.38	11.05

Which has more volatility & risk, BCBP or CCNE?

BCB Bancorp, Inc. (NJ) has a beta of 0.76, suggesting that its stock price is 24% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, CNB Financial has a beta of 0.68, suggesting that its stock price is 32% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Do institutionals & insiders hold more shares of BCBP or CCNE?

36.0% of BCB Bancorp, Inc. (NJ) shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 52.4% of CNB Financial shares are owned by institutional investors. 15.9% of BCB Bancorp, Inc. (NJ) shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 2.8% of CNB Financial shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

CNB Financial beats BCB Bancorp, Inc. (NJ) on 15 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.