Bank of Marin Bancorp (BMRC) Competitors

Bank of Marin Bancorp (NASDAQ:BMRC) and National Bank (NYSE:NBHC) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their community ranking, valuation, dividends, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, earnings, risk and profitability.

Do analysts rate BMRC or NBHC?

Bank of Marin Bancorp currently has a consensus target price of $26.67, indicating a potential upside of 18.57%. National Bank has a consensus target price of $46.00, indicating a potential upside of 24.29%. Given National Bank's higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe National Bank is more favorable than Bank of Marin Bancorp.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Bank of Marin Bancorp	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00
National Bank	0 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.20

Is BMRC or NBHC more profitable?

National Bank has a net margin of 19.82% compared to Bank of Marin Bancorp's net margin of -5.52%. National Bank's return on equity of 9.76% beat Bank of Marin Bancorp's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Bank of Marin Bancorp	-5.52%	3.33%	0.39%
National Bank	19.82%	9.76%	1.25%

Which has more volatility & risk, BMRC or NBHC?

Bank of Marin Bancorp has a beta of 0.85, suggesting that its stock price is 15% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, National Bank has a beta of 0.77, suggesting that its stock price is 23% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Does the MarketBeat Community believe in BMRC or NBHC?

Bank of Marin Bancorp received 43 more outperform votes than National Bank when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 58.14% of users gave Bank of Marin Bancorp an outperform vote while only 53.59% of users gave National Bank an outperform vote.

Company	Underperform	Outperform
Bank of Marin Bancorp	Outperform Votes 282 58.14%	Underperform Votes 203 41.86%
National Bank	Outperform Votes 239 53.59%	Underperform Votes 207 46.41%

Do institutionals and insiders have more ownership in BMRC or NBHC?

52.3% of Bank of Marin Bancorp shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 92.7% of National Bank shares are owned by institutional investors. 5.1% of Bank of Marin Bancorp shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 2.9% of National Bank shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Which has better valuation & earnings, BMRC or NBHC?

National Bank has higher revenue and earnings than Bank of Marin Bancorp. Bank of Marin Bancorp is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than National Bank, 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
Bank of Marin Bancorp	$72.06M	5.06	-$8.41M	-$0.40	-56.23
National Bank	$402.02M	3.51	$118.82M	$2.90	12.76

Does the media favor BMRC or NBHC?

In the previous week, Bank of Marin Bancorp and Bank of Marin Bancorp both had 1 articles in the media. National Bank's average media sentiment score of 1.73 beat Bank of Marin Bancorp's score of 0.44 indicating that National Bank is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Bank of Marin Bancorp	Neutral
National Bank	Very Positive

Is BMRC or NBHC a better dividend stock?

Bank of Marin Bancorp pays an annual dividend of $1.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.4%. National Bank pays an annual dividend of $1.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.2%. Bank of Marin Bancorp pays out -250.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. National Bank pays out 41.4% 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. National Bank has raised its dividend for 10 consecutive years. Bank of Marin Bancorp is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Summary

National Bank beats Bank of Marin Bancorp on 11 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.