Brookline Bancorp (BRKL) Competitors

Brookline Bancorp (NASDAQ:BRKL) and Ameris Bancorp (NASDAQ:ABCB) are both finance companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their risk, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, media sentiment, valuation, dividends, earnings and profitability.

Which has more risk and volatility, BRKL or ABCB?

Brookline Bancorp has a beta of 0.91, suggesting that its share price is 9% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Ameris Bancorp has a beta of 0.96, suggesting that its share price is 4% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Does the media refer more to BRKL or ABCB?

In the previous week, Ameris Bancorp had 3 more articles in the media than Brookline Bancorp. MarketBeat recorded 6 mentions for Ameris Bancorp and 3 mentions for Brookline Bancorp. Brookline Bancorp's average media sentiment score of 1.81 beat Ameris Bancorp's score of 1.07 indicating that Brookline Bancorp is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Brookline Bancorp	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Very Positive
Ameris Bancorp	4 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Do insiders and institutionals have more ownership in BRKL or ABCB?

78.9% of Brookline Bancorp shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 91.6% of Ameris Bancorp shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.9% of Brookline Bancorp shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 5.4% of Ameris Bancorp shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Is BRKL or ABCB more profitable?

Ameris Bancorp has a net margin of 21.46% compared to Brookline Bancorp's net margin of 12.12%. Ameris Bancorp's return on equity of 9.57% beat Brookline Bancorp's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Brookline Bancorp	12.12%	6.69%	0.71%
Ameris Bancorp	21.46%	9.57%	1.32%

Is BRKL or ABCB a better dividend stock?

Brookline Bancorp pays an annual dividend of $0.54 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.1%. Ameris Bancorp pays an annual dividend of $0.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.1%. Brookline Bancorp pays out 60.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Ameris Bancorp pays out 14.1% 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.

Do analysts recommend BRKL or ABCB?

Brookline Bancorp presently has a consensus price target of $15.25, suggesting a potential upside of 44.41%. Ameris Bancorp has a consensus price target of $72.14, suggesting a potential upside of 3.03%. Given Brookline Bancorp's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Brookline Bancorp is more favorable than Ameris Bancorp.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Brookline Bancorp	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00
Ameris Bancorp	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	6 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.86

Which has better valuation & earnings, BRKL or ABCB?

Ameris Bancorp has higher revenue and earnings than Brookline Bancorp. Brookline Bancorp is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Ameris Bancorp, 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
Brookline Bancorp	$654.14M	1.44	$68.71M	$0.89	11.87
Ameris Bancorp	$1.13B	4.27	$358.68M	$5.68	12.33

Summary

Ameris Bancorp beats Brookline Bancorp on 14 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.