Capital City Bank Group (CCBG) Competitors

First Busey (NASDAQ:BUSE) and Capital City Bank Group (NASDAQ:CCBG) are both finance companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, analyst recommendations, risk, media sentiment, profitability, earnings, institutional ownership and dividends.

Which has more volatility & risk, BUSE or CCBG?

First Busey has a beta of 0.77, suggesting that its stock price is 23% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Capital City Bank Group has a beta of 0.35, suggesting that its stock price is 65% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Which has preferable valuation & earnings, BUSE or CCBG?

First Busey has higher revenue and earnings than Capital City Bank Group. Capital City Bank Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than First Busey, 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	3.13	$113.69M	$1.12	20.82
Capital City Bank Group	$234.64M	3.09	$52.92M	$3.42	12.43

Does the media favor BUSE or CCBG?

In the previous week, Capital City Bank Group had 1 more articles in the media than First Busey. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for Capital City Bank Group and 3 mentions for First Busey. Capital City Bank Group's average media sentiment score of -0.18 beat First Busey's score of -0.56 indicating that Capital City Bank Group is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
First Busey	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Negative
Capital City Bank Group	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Is BUSE or CCBG a better dividend stock?

First Busey pays an annual dividend of $1.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.3%. Capital City Bank Group pays an annual dividend of $1.04 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.4%. First Busey pays out 89.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Capital City Bank Group pays out 30.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. First Busey has increased its dividend for 10 consecutive years and Capital City Bank Group has increased its dividend for 11 consecutive years.

Do insiders & institutionals believe in BUSE or CCBG?

56.5% of First Busey shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 44.6% of Capital City Bank Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 3.9% of First Busey shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 19.6% of Capital City Bank Group 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.

Is BUSE or CCBG more profitable?

Capital City Bank Group has a net margin of 20.86% compared to First Busey's net margin of 9.48%. Capital City Bank Group's return on equity of 11.56% beat First Busey's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
First Busey	9.48%	8.76%	1.04%
Capital City Bank Group	20.86%	11.56%	1.34%

Do analysts recommend BUSE or CCBG?

First Busey currently has a consensus price target of $27.33, suggesting a potential upside of 17.21%. Capital City Bank Group has a consensus price target of $45.00, suggesting a potential upside of 5.88%. Given First Busey's higher possible upside, research analysts clearly believe First Busey is more favorable than Capital City Bank Group.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
First Busey	0 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.43
Capital City Bank Group	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.67

Summary

Capital City Bank Group beats First Busey on 10 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.