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Bank of South Carolina (BKSC) Competitors

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$15.74 +0.08 (+0.50%)
As of 02:31 PM Eastern

BKSC vs. PLBC, PKBK, LX, FRST, and ORBS

Should you buy Bank of South Carolina stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares Bank of South Carolina with other companies and stocks that may be similar based on industry, sector, market capitalization, business model, investor interest, or shared news coverage. Companies and stocks commonly compared with Bank of South Carolina include Plumas Bancorp (PLBC), Parke Bancorp (PKBK), LexinFintech (LX), Primis Financial (FRST), and Eightco (ORBS). These companies are all part of the "banking" industry.

How does Bank of South Carolina compare to Plumas Bancorp?

Bank of South Carolina (NASDAQ:BKSC) and Plumas Bancorp (NASDAQ:PLBC) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, risk, media sentiment, profitability, earnings and valuation.

In the previous week, Plumas Bancorp had 1 more articles in the media than Bank of South Carolina. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for Plumas Bancorp and 1 mentions for Bank of South Carolina. Plumas Bancorp's average media sentiment score of 0.67 beat Bank of South Carolina's score of 0.00 indicating that Plumas Bancorp 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)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral
Plumas Bancorp
0 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
1 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

Bank of South Carolina has a beta of 0.33, meaning that its share price is 67% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Plumas Bancorp has a beta of 0.61, meaning that its share price is 39% less volatile than the broader market.

0.2% of Bank of South Carolina shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 41.7% of Plumas Bancorp shares are owned by institutional investors. 29.8% of Bank of South Carolina shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 7.4% of Plumas Bancorp shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Bank of South Carolina pays an annual dividend of $0.92 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.8%. Plumas Bancorp pays an annual dividend of $1.32 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.5%. Bank of South Carolina pays out 63.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Plumas Bancorp pays out 28.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Plumas Bancorp has increased its dividend for 1 consecutive years.

Plumas Bancorp has a consensus target price of $57.67, indicating a potential upside of 8.38%. Given Plumas Bancorp's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Plumas Bancorp 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)
0.00
Plumas Bancorp
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
4 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
3.00

Plumas Bancorp has a net margin of 26.67% compared to Bank of South Carolina's net margin of 23.42%. Plumas Bancorp's return on equity of 15.16% beat Bank of South Carolina's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Bank of South Carolina23.42% 13.59% 1.14%
Plumas Bancorp 26.67%15.16%1.76%

Plumas Bancorp has higher revenue and earnings than Bank of South Carolina. Bank of South Carolina is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Plumas Bancorp, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Bank of South Carolina$21.16M3.98$6.75M$1.4510.85
Plumas Bancorp$112.17M3.31$29.62M$4.7211.27

Summary

Plumas Bancorp beats Bank of South Carolina on 15 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Bank of South Carolina compare to Parke Bancorp?

Parke Bancorp (NASDAQ:PKBK) and Bank of South Carolina (NASDAQ:BKSC) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, risk, media sentiment, valuation, earnings, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership and profitability.

Parke Bancorp has a net margin of 28.04% compared to Bank of South Carolina's net margin of 23.42%. Bank of South Carolina's return on equity of 13.59% beat Parke Bancorp's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Parke Bancorp28.04% 13.02% 1.90%
Bank of South Carolina 23.42%13.59%1.14%

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Parke Bancorp
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
1 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
3.00
Bank of South Carolina
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0.00

In the previous week, Parke Bancorp and Parke Bancorp both had 1 articles in the media. Parke Bancorp's average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled Bank of South Carolina'saverage media sentiment score.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Parke Bancorp
0 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral
Bank of South Carolina
0 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral

Parke Bancorp has higher revenue and earnings than Bank of South Carolina. Parke Bancorp 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 Ratio
Parke Bancorp$146.08M2.50$37.78M$3.508.90
Bank of South Carolina$21.16M3.98$6.75M$1.4510.85

Parke Bancorp has a beta of 0.48, meaning that its share price is 52% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Bank of South Carolina has a beta of 0.33, meaning that its share price is 67% less volatile than the broader market.

Parke Bancorp pays an annual dividend of $0.72 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.3%. Bank of South Carolina pays an annual dividend of $0.92 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.8%. Parke Bancorp pays out 20.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Bank of South Carolina pays out 63.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years.

49.7% of Parke Bancorp shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 0.2% of Bank of South Carolina shares are owned by institutional investors. 13.0% of Parke Bancorp 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, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

Parke Bancorp beats Bank of South Carolina on 10 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Bank of South Carolina compare to LexinFintech?

LexinFintech (NASDAQ:LX) and Bank of South Carolina (NASDAQ:BKSC) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, profitability, institutional ownership, media sentiment, dividends, earnings, valuation and risk.

In the previous week, LexinFintech had 1 more articles in the media than Bank of South Carolina. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for LexinFintech and 1 mentions for Bank of South Carolina. LexinFintech's average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled Bank of South Carolina'saverage media sentiment score.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
LexinFintech
0 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
2 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral
Bank of South Carolina
0 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral

0.2% of Bank of South Carolina shares are held by institutional investors. 27.8% of LexinFintech 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 hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

LexinFintech has a beta of 0.83, indicating that its stock price is 17% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Bank of South Carolina has a beta of 0.33, indicating that its stock price is 67% less volatile than the broader market.

LexinFintech has higher revenue and earnings than Bank of South Carolina. LexinFintech 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 Ratio
LexinFintech$1.88B0.17$239.82M$1.311.47
Bank of South Carolina$21.16M3.98$6.75M$1.4510.85

LexinFintech pays an annual dividend of $0.30 per share and has a dividend yield of 15.5%. Bank of South Carolina pays an annual dividend of $0.92 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.8%. LexinFintech pays out 22.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Bank of South Carolina pays out 63.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. LexinFintech is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

LexinFintech currently has a consensus price target of $3.50, indicating a potential upside of 81.35%. Given LexinFintech's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe LexinFintech is more favorable than Bank of South Carolina.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
LexinFintech
0 Sell rating(s)
2 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.00
Bank of South Carolina
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0.00

Bank of South Carolina has a net margin of 23.42% compared to LexinFintech's net margin of 12.72%. LexinFintech's return on equity of 14.36% beat Bank of South Carolina's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
LexinFintech12.72% 14.36% 7.32%
Bank of South Carolina 23.42%13.59%1.14%

Summary

LexinFintech beats Bank of South Carolina on 10 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Bank of South Carolina compare to Primis Financial?

Primis Financial (NASDAQ:FRST) and Bank of South Carolina (NASDAQ:BKSC) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, media sentiment, earnings, profitability, analyst recommendations, risk, institutional ownership and dividends.

In the previous week, Primis Financial had 3 more articles in the media than Bank of South Carolina. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for Primis Financial and 1 mentions for Bank of South Carolina. Primis Financial's average media sentiment score of 0.72 beat Bank of South Carolina's score of 0.00 indicating that Primis Financial is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Primis Financial
1 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
2 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)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral

Primis Financial has a beta of 0.76, indicating that its share price is 24% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Bank of South Carolina has a beta of 0.33, indicating that its share price is 67% less volatile than the broader market.

Primis Financial has higher revenue and earnings than Bank of South Carolina. Primis 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 Ratio
Primis Financial$277M1.28$61.44M$2.126.78
Bank of South Carolina$21.16M3.98$6.75M$1.4510.85

75.0% of Primis Financial shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 0.2% of Bank of South Carolina shares are owned by institutional investors. 10.9% of Primis Financial shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 29.8% of Bank of South Carolina shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Primis Financial currently has a consensus target price of $17.00, suggesting a potential upside of 18.30%. Given Primis Financial's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities analysts clearly believe Primis Financial is more favorable than Bank of South Carolina.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Primis Financial
0 Sell rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
2 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.67
Bank of South Carolina
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0.00

Bank of South Carolina has a net margin of 23.42% compared to Primis Financial's net margin of 19.71%. Bank of South Carolina's return on equity of 13.59% beat Primis Financial's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Primis Financial19.71% 4.98% 0.50%
Bank of South Carolina 23.42%13.59%1.14%

Primis Financial pays an annual dividend of $0.40 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.8%. Bank of South Carolina pays an annual dividend of $0.92 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.8%. Primis Financial pays out 18.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Bank of South Carolina pays out 63.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years.

Summary

Primis Financial beats Bank of South Carolina on 11 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Bank of South Carolina compare to Eightco?

Eightco (NASDAQ:ORBS) and Bank of South Carolina (NASDAQ:BKSC) are both small-cap banking companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, risk, dividends, profitability, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, earnings and valuation.

In the previous week, Eightco had 2 more articles in the media than Bank of South Carolina. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for Eightco and 1 mentions for Bank of South Carolina. Bank of South Carolina's average media sentiment score of 0.00 beat Eightco's score of -0.10 indicating that Bank of South Carolina is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Eightco
0 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral
Bank of South Carolina
0 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Eightco
1 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
1.00
Bank of South Carolina
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0.00

12.9% of Eightco shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 0.2% of Bank of South Carolina shares are owned by institutional investors. 3.4% of Eightco 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 hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Bank of South Carolina has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Eightco. Eightco 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 Ratio
Eightco$32.98M10.71-$262.01M-$0.59N/A
Bank of South Carolina$21.16M3.98$6.75M$1.4510.85

Bank of South Carolina has a net margin of 23.42% compared to Eightco's net margin of -1,095.69%. Bank of South Carolina's return on equity of 13.59% beat Eightco's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Eightco-1,095.69% -111.48% -101.03%
Bank of South Carolina 23.42%13.59%1.14%

Eightco has a beta of 1.98, suggesting that its stock price is 98% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Bank of South Carolina has a beta of 0.33, suggesting that its stock price is 67% less volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Bank of South Carolina beats Eightco on 8 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

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BKSC vs. The Competition

MetricBank of South CarolinaState commercial banks IndustryFinance SectorNASDAQ Exchange
Market Cap$84.26M$925.44M$13.56B$12.29B
Dividend Yield5.66%27.55%5.83%5.33%
P/E Ratio12.807.0324.0725.40
Price / Sales3.982.79160.8279.15
Price / Cash12.807.6720.0956.13
Price / Book1.830.872.147.01
Net Income$6.75M$1.47B$1.13B$335.05M
7 Day Performance-3.98%-0.37%0.14%-0.29%
1 Month Performance-0.04%-1.37%0.02%1.15%
1 Year Performance9.29%6.54%11.87%34.79%

Bank of South Carolina Competitors List

CompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)
BKSC
Bank of South Carolina
N/A$15.74
+0.5%
N/A+8.4%$84.26M$21.16M12.8080
PLBC
Plumas Bancorp
3.7794 of 5 stars
$51.19
-0.6%
$57.67
+12.7%
+16.0%$358.93M$112.17M10.85190
PKBK
Parke Bancorp
2.0842 of 5 stars
$30.05
-0.7%
N/A+52.3%$355.10M$146.08M8.59100
LX
LexinFintech
3.0784 of 5 stars
$2.07
+1.0%
$3.50
+69.1%
-78.0%$344.94M$1.88B1.584,667
FRST
Primis Financial
4.8959 of 5 stars
$13.97
+0.4%
$17.00
+21.7%
+49.9%$344.83M$277M6.59420

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This page (NASDAQ:BKSC) was last updated on 5/21/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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