BMRC vs. GABC, STBA, NBHC, RBCAA, HOPE, TCBK, WABC, SASR, PFBC, and PEBO
Should you be buying Bank of Marin Bancorp stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Bank of Marin Bancorp include German American Bancorp (GABC), S&T Bancorp (STBA), National Bank (NBHC), Republic Bancorp (RBCAA), Hope Bancorp (HOPE), TriCo Bancshares (TCBK), Westamerica Bancorporation (WABC), Sandy Spring Bancorp (SASR), Preferred Bank (PFBC), and Peoples Bancorp (PEBO). These companies are all part of the "regional banks" industry.
Bank of Marin Bancorp vs. Its Competitors
German American Bancorp (NASDAQ:GABC) and Bank of Marin Bancorp (NASDAQ:BMRC) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, institutional ownership, media sentiment, risk, dividends, analyst recommendations, profitability and earnings.
German American Bancorp has a beta of 0.59, meaning that its share price is 41% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Bank of Marin Bancorp has a beta of 0.86, meaning that its share price is 14% less volatile than the S&P 500.
German American Bancorp has a net margin of 19.78% compared to Bank of Marin Bancorp's net margin of -4.20%. German American Bancorp's return on equity of 11.53% beat Bank of Marin Bancorp's return on equity.
German American Bancorp has higher revenue and earnings than Bank of Marin Bancorp. Bank of Marin Bancorp is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than German American Bancorp, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
In the previous week, Bank of Marin Bancorp had 8 more articles in the media than German American Bancorp. MarketBeat recorded 12 mentions for Bank of Marin Bancorp and 4 mentions for German American Bancorp. German American Bancorp's average media sentiment score of 0.30 beat Bank of Marin Bancorp's score of 0.19 indicating that German American Bancorp is being referred to more favorably in the media.
German American Bancorp presently has a consensus target price of $45.20, suggesting a potential upside of 11.06%. Bank of Marin Bancorp has a consensus target price of $25.50, suggesting a potential downside of 0.78%. Given German American Bancorp's higher possible upside, research analysts plainly believe German American Bancorp is more favorable than Bank of Marin Bancorp.
German American Bancorp pays an annual dividend of $1.16 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.9%. Bank of Marin Bancorp pays an annual dividend of $1.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.9%. German American Bancorp pays out 46.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Bank of Marin Bancorp pays out -250.0% 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. German American Bancorp has raised its dividend for 13 consecutive years. Bank of Marin Bancorp is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.
46.9% of German American Bancorp shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 52.3% of Bank of Marin Bancorp shares are owned by institutional investors. 6.2% of German American Bancorp shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 5.1% of Bank of Marin Bancorp shares are owned by company 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.
Summary
German American Bancorp beats Bank of Marin Bancorp on 12 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.
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This page (NASDAQ:BMRC) was last updated on 7/4/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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