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 Bank of South Carolina (NASDAQ:BKSC) and Oportun Financial (NASDAQ:OPRT) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, dividends, earnings, analyst recommendations, profitability, media sentiment, institutional ownership and risk. Is BKSC or OPRT 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 Bank of South Carolina23.42% 13.59% 1.14% Oportun Financial -4.31%10.12%1.10% Does the media prefer BKSC or OPRT? 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 news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment 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 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 Which has more volatility and risk, BKSC or OPRT? Bank of South Carolina has a beta of 0.27, indicating that its stock price is 73% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Oportun Financial has a beta of 1.24, indicating that its stock price is 24% more volatile than the S&P 500. Do insiders & institutionals hold more shares of BKSC or OPRT? 0.2% of Bank of South Carolina shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 82.7% of Oportun Financial shares are held by institutional investors. 29.8% of Bank of South Carolina shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 9.3% of Oportun Financial shares are held 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. Which has stronger earnings and valuation, BKSC or OPRT? Bank of South Carolina has higher earnings, but lower revenue 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 RatioBank of South Carolina$21.16M3.72$6.75M$1.3310.92Oportun Financial$1.00B0.30-$78.68M-$1.12-6.05 Do analysts recommend BKSC or OPRT? Oportun Financial 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 Bank of South Carolina 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 0.00Oportun Financial 0 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.67 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$12.08B$9.11BDividend Yield5.80%8.34%5.54%4.01%P/E Ratio11.8115.0719.2020.26Price / Sales3.723.5125.66166.10Price / Cash12.8010.4721.4557.67Price / Book1.691.002.285.49Net Income$6.75M$688.35M$992.82M$250.45M7 Day Performance-0.14%-0.25%-0.20%4.79%1 Month Performance0.97%4.24%3.93%9.59%1 Year Performance27.46%8.48%539.45%16.41% Bank of South Carolina Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)BKSCBank of South Carolina2.2925 of 5 stars$14.53-0.5%N/A+27.5%$78.80M$21.16M11.8180News CoverageOPRTOportun Financial4.1712 of 5 stars$7.69+8.6%$8.33+8.4%+135.4%$310.60M$1.00B-6.872,429Analyst ForecastHigh Trading VolumeONITOnity Group3.924 of 5 stars$37.80-2.2%$48.33+27.9%+50.8%$309.69M$976M13.264,300News CoverageRHLDResolute Holdings ManagementN/A$35.50-2.1%N/AN/A$309.07M$420.57M0.00N/ACZFSCitizens Financial Services3.4774 of 5 stars$62.52-3.0%N/A+23.4%$306.71M$169.72M10.45310Gap DownMVBFMvb Financial4.7459 of 5 stars$23.14-1.3%$24.67+6.6%+11.0%$304.73M$228.76M15.85460News CoverageAnalyst ForecastCBANColony BankcorpN/A$17.29-0.9%N/AN/A$304.21M$176.62M12.09520BWFGBankwell Financial Group1.484 of 5 stars$38.00+0.4%$40.25+5.9%+54.7%$298.09M$195.71M24.20140Positive NewsLNKBLINKBANCORP4.5792 of 5 stars$7.39-3.7%$8.75+18.4%+13.7%$286.74M$167.59M7.70110News CoveragePositive NewsPLBCPlumas Bancorp4.6308 of 5 stars$45.72-3.7%$57.67+26.1%+21.5%$281.63M$93.11M9.26190Upcoming EarningsAnalyst ForecastFDBCFidelity D&D Bancorp4.397 of 5 stars$48.16-0.9%N/A-8.6%$280.24M$126.04M12.81320News CoverageHigh 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 7/13/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersINVESTOR ALERT: Tiny “$3 AI Wonder Stock” on the Verge of Blasting OffRight now, we’re witnessing a monumental shift in the world.Traders Agency | SponsoredMarket Panic: Trump Just Dropped a Bomb on Your Stockstock Market Panic: Trump Just Dropped a Bomb on Your Stocks The market is in freefall—and Trump's new tarif...American Alternative | SponsoredThis Signal Only Flashes Once Every 4 Years – And It Just TriggeredThis same signal has appeared twice before in the past 8 years — both times, it kicked off major moves in cryp...Crypto Swap Profits | SponsoredPresidential Bombshell: $150T Resource to Be Released as soon as this Summer?Something extraordinary is happening in Washington. 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