Bank7 (BSVN) Competitors

Sprott (NYSE:SII) and Bank7 (NASDAQ:BSVN) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their risk, dividends, profitability, valuation, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, institutional ownership and earnings.

Which has stronger earnings and valuation, SII or BSVN?

Sprott has higher revenue and earnings than Bank7. Bank7 is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Sprott, 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
Sprott	$186.32M	10.71	$49.29M	$1.93	40.09
Bank7	$96.07M	4.70	$45.70M	$4.64	10.30

Does the media refer more to SII or BSVN?

In the previous week, Sprott had 2 more articles in the media than Bank7. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for Sprott and 1 mentions for Bank7. Sprott's average media sentiment score of 1.02 beat Bank7's score of -0.43 indicating that Sprott is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Sprott	Positive
Bank7	Neutral

Do insiders & institutionals believe in SII or BSVN?

28.3% of Sprott shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 23.5% of Bank7 shares are held by institutional investors. 18.3% of Sprott shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 25.8% of Bank7 shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Which has more risk and volatility, SII or BSVN?

Sprott has a beta of 1.01, suggesting that its stock price is 1% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Bank7 has a beta of 1.17, suggesting that its stock price is 17% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Is SII or BSVN a better dividend stock?

Sprott pays an annual dividend of $1.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.6%. Bank7 pays an annual dividend of $1.08 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.3%. Sprott pays out 62.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Bank7 pays out 23.3% 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. Sprott has raised its dividend for 1 consecutive years and Bank7 has raised its dividend for 5 consecutive years. Bank7 is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Is SII or BSVN more profitable?

Bank7 has a net margin of 31.99% compared to Sprott's net margin of 25.21%. Bank7's return on equity of 20.36% beat Sprott's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Sprott	25.21%	15.04%	12.25%
Bank7	31.99%	20.36%	2.50%

Do analysts prefer SII or BSVN?

Bank7 has a consensus target price of $53.50, suggesting a potential upside of 11.92%. Given Bank7's higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Bank7 is more favorable than Sprott.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Sprott	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.67
Bank7	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.67

Summary

Bank7 beats Sprott on 9 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.