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CM Finance (CMFN) Competitors

CMFN vs. BKSC, AUBN, CULL, PFX, and MAYS

Should you be buying CM Finance stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of CM Finance include Bank of South Carolina (BKSC), Auburn National Bancorporation (AUBN), Cullman Bancorp (CULL), PhenixFIN (PFX), and J. W. Mays (MAYS). These companies are all part of the "finance" sector.

How does CM Finance compare to Bank of South Carolina?

CM Finance (NASDAQ:CMFN) and Bank of South Carolina (NASDAQ:BKSC) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, risk, analyst recommendations, valuation, institutional ownership, profitability, media sentiment and earnings.

: CM Finance pays an annual dividend of $1.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 61.0%. Bank of South Carolina pays an annual dividend of $0.92 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.8%. CM Finance pays out 71.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Bank of South Carolina pays out 63.4% 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.
: 44.5% of CM Finance shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 0.2% of Bank of South Carolina shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.9% of CM Finance shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 29.8% of Bank of South Carolina shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.
: Bank of South Carolina has a net margin of 23.42% compared to CM Finance's net margin of -13.35%. Bank of South Carolina's return on equity of 13.59% beat CM Finance's return on equity.
Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
CM Finance -13.35% 11.75% 5.97%
Bank of South Carolina 23.42% 13.59% 1.14%
: In the previous week, Bank of South Carolina had 1 more articles in the media than CM Finance. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for Bank of South Carolina and 0 mentions for CM Finance. Bank of South Carolina's average media sentiment score of 0.67 beat CM Finance's score of 0.00 indicating that Bank of South Carolina is being referred to more favorably in the news media.
Company Overall Sentiment
CM Finance Neutral
Bank of South Carolina Positive
: CM Finance has a beta of 1.29, suggesting that its stock price is 29% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Bank of South Carolina has a beta of 0.33, suggesting that its stock price is 67% less volatile than the S&P 500.
: CM Finance has higher revenue and earnings than Bank of South Carolina. CM Finance is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Bank of South Carolina, 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
CM Finance $40.79M 0.55 $15.62M $1.39 1.18
Bank of South Carolina $21.16M 4.04 $6.75M $1.45 10.95

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
CM Finance	-13.35%	11.75%	5.97%
Bank of South Carolina	23.42%	13.59%	1.14%

Company	Overall Sentiment
CM Finance	Neutral
Bank of South Carolina	Positive

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
CM Finance	$40.79M	0.55	$15.62M	$1.39	1.18
Bank of South Carolina	$21.16M	4.04	$6.75M	$1.45	10.95

Summary

Bank of South Carolina beats CM Finance on 9 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does CM Finance compare to Auburn National Bancorporation?

CM Finance (NASDAQ:CMFN) and Auburn National Bancorporation (NASDAQ:AUBN) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their risk, analyst recommendations, earnings, institutional ownership, valuation, dividends, profitability and media sentiment.

: Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
CM Finance
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)

0 Buy rating(s)

0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0.00
Auburn National Bancorporation
0 Sell rating(s)

1 Hold rating(s)

0 Buy rating(s)

0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.00
: CM Finance pays an annual dividend of $1.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 61.0%. Auburn National Bancorporation pays an annual dividend of $1.08 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.5%. CM Finance pays out 71.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Auburn National Bancorporation pays out 47.6% 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.
: CM Finance has a beta of 1.29, indicating that its share price is 29% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Auburn National Bancorporation has a beta of 0.42, indicating that its share price is 58% less volatile than the S&P 500.
: In the previous week, Auburn National Bancorporation had 2 more articles in the media than CM Finance. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for Auburn National Bancorporation and 0 mentions for CM Finance. Auburn National Bancorporation's average media sentiment score of 0.94 beat CM Finance's score of 0.00 indicating that Auburn National Bancorporation is being referred to more favorably in the news media.
Company Overall Sentiment
CM Finance Neutral
Auburn National Bancorporation Positive
: CM Finance has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Auburn National Bancorporation. CM Finance is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Auburn National Bancorporation, 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
CM Finance $40.79M 0.55 $15.62M $1.39 1.18
Auburn National Bancorporation $43.89M 1.91 $7.26M $2.27 10.54
: Auburn National Bancorporation has a net margin of 16.53% compared to CM Finance's net margin of -13.35%. CM Finance's return on equity of 11.75% beat Auburn National Bancorporation's return on equity.
Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
CM Finance -13.35% 11.75% 5.97%
Auburn National Bancorporation 16.53% 8.88% 0.78%
: 44.5% of CM Finance shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 39.5% of Auburn National Bancorporation shares are held by institutional investors. 1.9% of CM Finance shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 18.7% of Auburn National Bancorporation shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
CM Finance	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0.00
Auburn National Bancorporation	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00

Company	Overall Sentiment
CM Finance	Neutral
Auburn National Bancorporation	Positive

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
CM Finance	$40.79M	0.55	$15.62M	$1.39	1.18
Auburn National Bancorporation	$43.89M	1.91	$7.26M	$2.27	10.54

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
CM Finance	-13.35%	11.75%	5.97%
Auburn National Bancorporation	16.53%	8.88%	0.78%

Summary

Auburn National Bancorporation beats CM Finance on 10 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does CM Finance compare to Cullman Bancorp?

CM Finance (NASDAQ:CMFN) and Cullman Bancorp (NASDAQ:CULL) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, valuation, media sentiment, institutional ownership, risk, profitability, analyst recommendations and dividends.

: CM Finance has higher revenue and earnings than Cullman Bancorp. CM Finance is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Cullman Bancorp, 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
CM Finance $40.79M 0.55 $15.62M $1.39 1.18
Cullman Bancorp $16.54M 4.98 $3.95M $0.50 28.70
: Cullman Bancorp has a net margin of 0.00% compared to CM Finance's net margin of -13.35%. CM Finance's return on equity of 11.75% beat Cullman Bancorp's return on equity.
Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
CM Finance -13.35% 11.75% 5.97%
Cullman Bancorp N/A N/A N/A
: In the previous week, CM Finance's average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled Cullman Bancorp'saverage media sentiment score.
Company Overall Sentiment
CM Finance Neutral
Cullman Bancorp Neutral
: 44.5% of CM Finance shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 25.7% of Cullman Bancorp shares are held by institutional investors. 1.9% of CM Finance shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 16.8% of Cullman Bancorp shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.
: CM Finance has a beta of 1.29, meaning that its share price is 29% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Cullman Bancorp has a beta of 0.1, meaning that its share price is 90% less volatile than the S&P 500.
: CM Finance pays an annual dividend of $1.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 61.0%. Cullman Bancorp pays an annual dividend of $0.12 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.8%. CM Finance pays out 71.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Cullman Bancorp pays out 24.0% 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.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
CM Finance	$40.79M	0.55	$15.62M	$1.39	1.18
Cullman Bancorp	$16.54M	4.98	$3.95M	$0.50	28.70

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
CM Finance	-13.35%	11.75%	5.97%
Cullman Bancorp	N/A	N/A	N/A

Company	Overall Sentiment
CM Finance	Neutral
Cullman Bancorp	Neutral

Summary

CM Finance beats Cullman Bancorp on 8 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does CM Finance compare to PhenixFIN?

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

: PhenixFIN has a net margin of 72.98% compared to CM Finance's net margin of -13.35%. CM Finance's return on equity of 11.75% beat PhenixFIN's return on equity.
Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
PhenixFIN 72.98% 2.95% 1.68%
CM Finance -13.35% 11.75% 5.97%
: In the previous week, PhenixFIN had 4 more articles in the media than CM Finance. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for PhenixFIN and 0 mentions for CM Finance. PhenixFIN's average media sentiment score of 0.19 beat CM Finance's score of 0.00 indicating that PhenixFIN is being referred to more favorably in the media.
Company Overall Sentiment
PhenixFIN Neutral
CM Finance Neutral
: PhenixFIN has higher earnings, but lower revenue than CM Finance. PhenixFIN is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than CM Finance, 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
PhenixFIN $7.05M 11.18 $18.62M -$1.53 N/A
CM Finance $40.79M 0.55 $15.62M $1.39 1.18
: PhenixFIN has a beta of 0.27, meaning that its share price is 73% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, CM Finance has a beta of 1.29, meaning that its share price is 29% more volatile than the S&P 500.
: 43.3% of PhenixFIN shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 44.5% of CM Finance shares are owned by institutional investors. 25.2% of PhenixFIN shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 1.9% of CM Finance shares are owned 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.
: PhenixFIN pays an annual dividend of $0.48 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.2%. CM Finance pays an annual dividend of $1.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 61.0%. PhenixFIN pays out -31.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. CM Finance pays out 71.9% 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.
: Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
PhenixFIN
0 Sell rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)

0 Buy rating(s)

0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.00
CM Finance
0 Sell rating(s)

0 Hold rating(s)

0 Buy rating(s)

0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0.00

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
PhenixFIN	72.98%	2.95%	1.68%
CM Finance	-13.35%	11.75%	5.97%

Company	Overall Sentiment
PhenixFIN	Neutral
CM Finance	Neutral

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
PhenixFIN	$7.05M	11.18	$18.62M	-$1.53	N/A
CM Finance	$40.79M	0.55	$15.62M	$1.39	1.18

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
PhenixFIN	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00
CM Finance	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0.00

Summary

PhenixFIN beats CM Finance on 9 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does CM Finance compare to J. W. Mays?

J. W. Mays (NASDAQ:MAYS) and CM Finance (NASDAQ:CMFN) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, institutional ownership, profitability, analyst recommendations, earnings, dividends, risk and media sentiment.

: J. W. Mays has a net margin of -3.90% compared to CM Finance's net margin of -13.35%. CM Finance's return on equity of 11.75% beat J. W. Mays' return on equity.
Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
J. W. Mays -3.90% -1.62% -0.96%
CM Finance -13.35% 11.75% 5.97%
: J. W. Mays has a beta of 0.16, suggesting that its stock price is 84% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, CM Finance has a beta of 1.29, suggesting that its stock price is 29% more volatile than the S&P 500.
: Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
J. W. Mays
1 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)

0 Buy rating(s)

0 Strong Buy rating(s)
1.00
CM Finance
0 Sell rating(s)

0 Hold rating(s)

0 Buy rating(s)

0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0.00
: CM Finance has higher revenue and earnings than J. W. Mays. J. W. Mays is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than CM Finance, 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
J. W. Mays $22.47M 3.81 -$140K -$0.43 N/A
CM Finance $40.79M 0.55 $15.62M $1.39 1.18
: 3.2% of J. W. Mays shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 44.5% of CM Finance shares are held by institutional investors. 40.8% of J. W. Mays shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 1.9% of CM Finance shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.
: In the previous week, J. W. Mays had 2 more articles in the media than CM Finance. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for J. W. Mays and 0 mentions for CM Finance. J. W. Mays' average media sentiment score of 0.54 beat CM Finance's score of 0.00 indicating that J. W. Mays is being referred to more favorably in the media.
Company Overall Sentiment
J. W. Mays Positive
CM Finance Neutral

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
J. W. Mays	-3.90%	-1.62%	-0.96%
CM Finance	-13.35%	11.75%	5.97%

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
J. W. Mays	1 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.00
CM Finance	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0.00

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
J. W. Mays	$22.47M	3.81	-$140K	-$0.43	N/A
CM Finance	$40.79M	0.55	$15.62M	$1.39	1.18

Company	Overall Sentiment
J. W. Mays	Positive
CM Finance	Neutral

Summary

CM Finance beats J. W. Mays on 8 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

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New MarketBeat Followers Over Time

This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding CMFN and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period.

Media Sentiment Over Time

This chart shows the average media sentiment of NASDAQ and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.

CMFN vs. The Competition

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Metric	CM Finance	Investors Industry	Finance Sector	NASDAQ Exchange
Market Cap	$22.34M	$5.34M	$13.61B	$12.06B
Dividend Yield	14.22%	N/A	5.80%	5.26%
P/E Ratio	1.18	N/A	23.46	27.29
Price / Sales	0.55	7.85	189.50	75.72
Price / Cash	4.89	N/A	20.24	53.90
Price / Book	0.13	N/A	3.48	6.73
Net Income	$15.62M	-$350K	$1.11B	$332.77M

CM Finance Competitors List

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Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
CMFN CM Finance	N/A	$1.64 +5.8%	N/A	-43.3%	$22.34M	$40.79M	1.18	N/A
BKSC Bank of South Carolina	N/A	$16.00 flat	N/A	+5.4%	$86.06M	$21.16M	13.01	80	News Coverage High Trading Volume
AUBN Auburn National Bancorporation	3.1265 of 5 stars	$23.55 -1.8%	N/A	+19.7%	$83.80M	$43.89M	10.37	150
CULL Cullman Bancorp	N/A	$14.35 -1.0%	N/A	N/A	$82.43M	$16.54M	28.70	50	High Trading Volume
PFX PhenixFIN	2.262 of 5 stars	$40.88 +0.4%	N/A	-17.8%	$81.68M	$7.05M	5.02	7	News Coverage Dividend Announcement Gap Down

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