Bank of South Carolina (BKSC) Competitors $14.53 -0.07 (-0.48%) As of 07/11/2025 03:43 PM Eastern Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsHeadlinesInsider TradesSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock BKSC vs. OPRT, ONIT, RHLD, CZFS, MVBF, CBAN, BWFG, LNKB, PLBC, and FDBCShould you be buying Bank of South Carolina stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Bank of South Carolina include Oportun Financial (OPRT), Onity Group (ONIT), Resolute Holdings Management (RHLD), Citizens Financial Services (CZFS), Mvb Financial (MVBF), Colony Bankcorp (CBAN), Bankwell Financial Group (BWFG), LINKBANCORP (LNKB), Plumas Bancorp (PLBC), and Fidelity D&D Bancorp (FDBC). These companies are all part of the "banking" industry. Bank of South Carolina vs. Its Competitors Oportun Financial Onity Group Resolute Holdings Management Citizens Financial Services Mvb Financial Colony Bankcorp Bankwell Financial Group LINKBANCORP Plumas Bancorp Fidelity D&D Bancorp Oportun Financial (NASDAQ:OPRT) and Bank of South Carolina (NASDAQ:BKSC) 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, valuation, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, earnings, profitability, media sentiment and dividends. Which has higher earnings & valuation, OPRT or BKSC? Bank of South Carolina has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Oportun Financial. Oportun Financial is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Bank of South Carolina, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioOportun Financial$1.00B0.30-$78.68M-$1.12-6.05Bank of South Carolina$21.16M3.72$6.75M$1.3310.92 Does the media favor OPRT or BKSC? In the previous week, Oportun Financial had 8 more articles in the media than Bank of South Carolina. MarketBeat recorded 10 mentions for Oportun Financial and 2 mentions for Bank of South Carolina. Oportun Financial's average media sentiment score of 0.77 beat Bank of South Carolina's score of 0.00 indicating that Oportun Financial is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Oportun Financial 3 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 4 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Bank of South Carolina 0 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Is OPRT or BKSC more profitable? Bank of South Carolina has a net margin of 23.42% compared to Oportun Financial's net margin of -4.31%. Bank of South Carolina's return on equity of 13.59% beat Oportun Financial's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Oportun Financial-4.31% 10.12% 1.10% Bank of South Carolina 23.42%13.59%1.14% Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of OPRT or BKSC? 82.7% of Oportun Financial shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 0.2% of Bank of South Carolina shares are held by institutional investors. 9.3% of Oportun Financial shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 29.8% of Bank of South Carolina shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. Do analysts rate OPRT or BKSC? Oportun Financial presently has a consensus target price of $9.33, suggesting a potential upside of 37.66%. Given Oportun Financial's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Oportun Financial is more favorable than Bank of South Carolina.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Oportun Financial 0 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.67Bank of South Carolina 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 0.00 Which has more volatility & risk, OPRT or BKSC? Oportun Financial has a beta of 1.24, meaning that its stock price is 24% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Bank of South Carolina has a beta of 0.27, meaning that its stock price is 73% less volatile than the S&P 500. SummaryOportun Financial beats Bank of South Carolina on 9 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Bank of South Carolina News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for BKSC 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 BKSC 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 BKSC vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricBank of South CarolinaState commercial banks IndustryFinance SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$78.80M$1.33B$12.07B$9.11BDividend Yield5.80%8.35%5.53%4.02%P/E Ratio11.8115.0820.0420.25Price / Sales3.723.5125.5199.61Price / Cash12.8010.4721.6458.16Price / Book1.691.002.285.49Net Income$6.75M$688.35M$992.82M$250.27M7 Day Performance-0.14%-0.82%-0.23%4.75%1 Month Performance0.90%2.95%2.76%7.64%1 Year Performance27.46%7.88%536.06%16.34% Bank of South Carolina Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)BKSCBank of South Carolina2.2755 of 5 stars$14.53-0.5%N/A+29.4%$78.80M$21.16M11.8180News CoverageOPRTOportun Financial4.1683 of 5 stars$7.69+8.6%$8.33+8.4%+146.5%$310.60M$1.00B-6.872,429Analyst ForecastGap DownHigh Trading VolumeONITOnity Group3.9189 of 5 stars$37.80-2.2%$48.33+27.9%+45.2%$309.69M$976M13.264,300News CoverageRHLDResolute Holdings ManagementN/A$35.50-2.1%N/AN/A$309.07M$420.57M0.00N/ACZFSCitizens Financial Services3.4703 of 5 stars$62.52-3.0%N/A+25.1%$306.71M$169.72M10.45310MVBFMvb Financial4.7545 of 5 stars$23.14-1.3%$24.67+6.6%+13.1%$304.73M$228.76M15.85460News CoverageAnalyst ForecastCBANColony BankcorpN/A$17.29-0.9%N/AN/A$304.21M$176.62M12.09520BWFGBankwell Financial Group1.4793 of 5 stars$38.00+0.4%$40.25+5.9%+56.9%$298.09M$195.71M24.20140Positive NewsLNKBLINKBANCORP4.2375 of 5 stars$7.39-3.7%$8.75+18.4%+15.3%$286.74M$167.59M7.70110PLBCPlumas Bancorp4.6232 of 5 stars$45.72-3.7%$57.67+26.1%+22.3%$281.63M$93.11M9.26190Upcoming EarningsAnalyst ForecastFDBCFidelity D&D Bancorp4.5452 of 5 stars$48.16-0.9%N/A-5.2%$280.24M$126.04M12.81320News CoveragePositive NewsGap DownHigh Trading Volume Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Oportun Financial Alternatives Onity Group Alternatives Resolute Holdings Management Alternatives Citizens Financial Services Alternatives Mvb Financial Alternatives Colony Bankcorp Alternatives Bankwell Financial Group Alternatives LINKBANCORP Alternatives Plumas Bancorp Alternatives Fidelity D&D Bancorp Alternatives 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:BKSC) was last updated on 7/12/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersTrump’s treachery Trump’s Final Reset Inside the shocking plot to re-engineer America’s financial system…and why you need to ...Porter & Company | SponsoredBuffett’s $325 Billion Cash Problem — Solved by Gold?A bombshell announcement is just weeks away — and it could send shockwaves through the gold market. 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