Bank of South Carolina (BKSC) Competitors $15.91 -0.09 (-0.56%) As of 12:42 PM Eastern Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsHeadlinesInsider TradesSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock BKSC vs. LSAK, OBT, PBFS, RBB, ONIT, MVBF, BCML, FSBW, NEWT, and PCBShould you be buying Bank of South Carolina stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Bank of South Carolina include Lesaka Technologies (LSAK), Orange County Bancorp (OBT), Pioneer Bancorp (PBFS), RBB Bancorp (RBB), Onity Group (ONIT), Mvb Financial (MVBF), Bay Commercial Bank (BCML), FS Bancorp (FSBW), NewtekOne (NEWT), and PCB Bancorp (PCB). These companies are all part of the "banking" industry. Bank of South Carolina vs. Its Competitors Lesaka Technologies Orange County Bancorp Pioneer Bancorp RBB Bancorp Onity Group Mvb Financial Bay Commercial Bank FS Bancorp NewtekOne PCB Bancorp Lesaka Technologies (NASDAQ:LSAK) and Bank of South Carolina (NASDAQ:BKSC) are both small-cap banking companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, dividends, profitability, analyst recommendations, valuation, risk, institutional ownership and media sentiment. Do analysts rate LSAK or BKSC? Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Lesaka Technologies 1 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 1.50Bank of South Carolina 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 0.00 Does the media refer more to LSAK or BKSC? In the previous week, Lesaka Technologies had 2 more articles in the media than Bank of South Carolina. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for Lesaka Technologies and 0 mentions for Bank of South Carolina. Lesaka Technologies' average media sentiment score of 0.50 beat Bank of South Carolina's score of 0.00 indicating that Lesaka Technologies is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Overall Sentiment Lesaka Technologies Positive Bank of South Carolina Neutral Which has more volatility and risk, LSAK or BKSC? Lesaka Technologies has a beta of 0.68, suggesting that its share price is 32% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Bank of South Carolina has a beta of 0.3, suggesting that its share price is 70% less volatile than the S&P 500. Which has preferable earnings & valuation, LSAK or BKSC? Bank of South Carolina has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Lesaka Technologies. Lesaka Technologies 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 RatioLesaka Technologies$328.70M1.09-$87.50M-$1.09-3.94Bank of South Carolina$21.16M4.07$6.75M$1.3311.96 Is LSAK or BKSC more profitable? Bank of South Carolina has a net margin of 23.42% compared to Lesaka Technologies' net margin of -17.16%. Bank of South Carolina's return on equity of 13.59% beat Lesaka Technologies' return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Lesaka Technologies-17.16% -63.79% -18.69% Bank of South Carolina 23.42%13.59%1.14% Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in LSAK or BKSC? 24.2% of Lesaka Technologies shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 0.2% of Bank of South Carolina shares are owned by institutional investors. 4.0% of Lesaka Technologies shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 29.8% of Bank of South Carolina 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. SummaryBank of South Carolina beats Lesaka Technologies on 7 of the 13 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. 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. Messages will consist of stock alerts, news stories, and partner advertisements/offers. Consent is not a condition of the purchase of any goods or services. Text HELP for help/customer support. Unsubscribe at any time by replying "STOP" to any text message that you receive from MarketBeat or by visiting our mailing preferences page. Read our full terms of service and privacy policy. Media 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$86.22M$1.10B$12.78B$10.58BDividend Yield5.37%10.08%5.50%4.69%P/E Ratio12.939.1929.5723.37Price / Sales4.073.3929.95135.37Price / Cash12.8010.1119.7231.10Price / Book1.851.032.316.67Net Income$6.75M$885.92M$1.02B$276.23M7 Day Performance1.99%-0.15%0.45%3.31%1 Month Performance2.91%0.00%1.00%10.76%1 Year Performance30.73%3.62%542.97%33.58% Bank of South Carolina Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)BKSCBank of South Carolina1.4431 of 5 stars$15.91-0.6%N/A+31.5%$86.22M$21.16M12.9380Upcoming EarningsLSAKLesaka Technologies1.0049 of 5 stars$4.15+1.2%N/A-15.6%$337.18MN/A-3.812,531High Trading VolumeOBTOrange County Bancorp4.3256 of 5 stars$25.21+0.6%$29.25+16.0%-8.9%$336.88M$112.97M9.87210Positive NewsPBFSPioneer BancorpN/A$13.06+1.7%N/A+20.2%$330.42M$31.81M15.01260High Trading VolumeRBBRBB Bancorp3.4891 of 5 stars$18.76+0.5%$21.33+13.7%-17.9%$323.61M$232M14.54360ONITOnity Group4.1221 of 5 stars$40.01-0.8%$50.00+25.0%+22.8%$322.48M$976M10.214,300News CoverageMVBFMvb Financial4.6751 of 5 stars$25.06+0.5%$28.00+11.7%+39.7%$319.01M$228.76M19.28460BCMLBay Commercial Bank4.1109 of 5 stars$28.75-0.6%$31.50+9.6%+19.7%$313.95M$138.09M13.19370FSBWFS Bancorp3.8132 of 5 stars$39.92+1.1%$44.00+10.2%-5.5%$303.39M$206.39M9.48540NEWTNewtekOne4.1336 of 5 stars$11.45-1.2%$14.25+24.5%-10.6%$301.36M$338.73M5.70100Dividend AnnouncementPCBPCB Bancorp4.3249 of 5 stars$21.00+1.0%$22.25+6.0%+14.2%$301.35M$191.91M9.86250 Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Lesaka Technologies Alternatives Orange County Bancorp Alternatives Pioneer Bancorp Alternatives RBB Bancorp Alternatives Onity Group Alternatives Mvb Financial Alternatives Bay Commercial Bank Alternatives FS Bancorp Alternatives NewtekOne Alternatives PCB 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 10/6/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersNvidia Times 1,000,000Nvidia’s latest AI chip is a $25,000 powerhouse — with 80 billion transistors and the ability to perform 60 tr...Paradigm Press | SponsoredElon’s Out 🚫. 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