Cass Information Systems (CASS) Competitors

First Busey (NASDAQ:BUSE) and Cass Information Systems (NASDAQ:CASS) are related companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, institutional ownership, dividends, media sentiment, profitability, analyst recommendations, risk and valuation.

Is BUSE or CASS a better dividend stock?

First Busey pays an annual dividend of $1.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.1%. Cass Information Systems pays an annual dividend of $1.24 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.7%. First Busey pays out 93.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Cass Information Systems pays out 81.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. First Busey has increased its dividend for 10 consecutive years and Cass Information Systems has increased its dividend for 23 consecutive years.

Does the media refer more to BUSE or CASS?

In the previous week, First Busey had 12 more articles in the media than Cass Information Systems. MarketBeat recorded 15 mentions for First Busey and 3 mentions for Cass Information Systems. Cass Information Systems' average media sentiment score of 1.13 beat First Busey's score of 0.34 indicating that Cass Information Systems is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
First Busey	4 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	1 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Cass Information Systems	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Do insiders and institutionals believe in BUSE or CASS?

56.5% of First Busey shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 59.1% of Cass Information Systems shares are owned by institutional investors. 3.9% of First Busey shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 3.2% of Cass Information Systems shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Which has preferable valuation and earnings, BUSE or CASS?

First Busey has higher revenue and earnings than Cass Information Systems. First Busey is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Cass Information Systems, 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
First Busey	$663.36M	3.29	$113.69M	$1.07	22.77
Cass Information Systems	$199.19M	3.10	$19.17M	$1.52	30.40

Which has more volatility and risk, BUSE or CASS?

First Busey has a beta of 0.77, indicating that its share price is 23% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Cass Information Systems has a beta of 0.45, indicating that its share price is 55% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Do analysts recommend BUSE or CASS?

First Busey currently has a consensus price target of $27.67, indicating a potential upside of 13.57%. Cass Information Systems has a consensus price target of $46.00, indicating a potential downside of 0.44%. Given First Busey's higher probable upside, research analysts clearly believe First Busey is more favorable than Cass Information Systems.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
First Busey	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50
Cass Information Systems	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00

Is BUSE or CASS more profitable?

Cass Information Systems has a net margin of 10.71% compared to First Busey's net margin of 8.32%. Cass Information Systems' return on equity of 8.84% beat First Busey's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
First Busey	8.32%	8.46%	0.96%
Cass Information Systems	10.71%	8.84%	0.89%

Summary

First Busey beats Cass Information Systems on 10 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.