CF Bankshares (CFBK) Competitors

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

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%

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 1.80 beat CF Bankshares' score of 0.30 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)	Very 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)	Neutral

Do analysts recommend TCBX or CFBK?

Third Coast Bancshares currently has a consensus target price of $35.00, suggesting a potential downside of 0.93%. CF Bankshares has a consensus target price of $29.00, suggesting a potential upside of 19.93%. Given CF Bankshares' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly 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 more volatility and risk, TCBX or CFBK?

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

Which has better earnings and valuation, 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	12.02
CF Bankshares	$123.56M	1.02	$13.39M	$2.27	10.65

Do insiders and institutionals have more ownership in 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 large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

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