CF Bankshares (CFBK) Competitors

Third Coast Bancshares (NASDAQ:TCBX) and CF Bankshares (NASDAQ:CFBK) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, analyst recommendations, risk, media sentiment, dividends, earnings, institutional ownership and profitability.

Which has more volatility & risk, TCBX or CFBK?

Third Coast Bancshares has a beta of 0.39, suggesting that its stock price is 61% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, CF Bankshares has a beta of 0.41, suggesting that its stock price is 59% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Do insiders & institutionals hold more shares of TCBX or CFBK?

36.9% of Third Coast Bancshares shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 41.1% of CF Bankshares shares are held by institutional investors. 10.3% of Third Coast Bancshares shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 21.0% of CF Bankshares shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Does the media favor TCBX or CFBK?

In the previous week, CF Bankshares had 2 more articles in the media than Third Coast Bancshares. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for CF Bankshares and 1 mentions for Third Coast Bancshares. Third Coast Bancshares' average media sentiment score of 0.90 beat CF Bankshares' score of 0.55 indicating that Third Coast Bancshares is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Third Coast Bancshares	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
CF Bankshares	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Is TCBX or CFBK more profitable?

Third Coast Bancshares has a net margin of 14.90% compared to CF Bankshares' net margin of 11.67%. Third Coast Bancshares' return on equity of 11.15% beat CF Bankshares' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Third Coast Bancshares	14.90%	11.15%	1.07%
CF Bankshares	11.67%	8.71%	0.70%

Do analysts recommend TCBX or CFBK?

Third Coast Bancshares currently has a consensus price target of $35.00, suggesting a potential downside of 0.51%. CF Bankshares has a consensus price target of $29.00, suggesting a potential upside of 20.33%. Given CF Bankshares' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe CF Bankshares is more favorable than Third Coast Bancshares.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Third Coast Bancshares	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.25
CF Bankshares	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00

Which has better valuation and earnings, TCBX or CFBK?

Third Coast Bancshares has higher revenue and earnings than CF Bankshares. CF Bankshares is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Third Coast Bancshares, 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
Third Coast Bancshares	$338.98M	1.44	$47.67M	$2.94	11.97
CF Bankshares	$123.56M	1.02	$13.39M	$2.27	10.62

Summary

Third Coast Bancshares beats CF Bankshares on 9 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.