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CWBC vs. QFIN, LOB, BFC, WLTH, and LU

Should you be buying Community West Bancshares stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Community West Bancshares include Qfin (QFIN), Live Oak Bancshares (LOB), Bank First National (BFC), Wealthfront (WLTH), and Lufax (LU). These companies are all part of the "banking" industry.

How does Community West Bancshares compare to Qfin?

Qfin (NASDAQ:QFIN) and Community West Bancshares (NASDAQ:CWBC) are both small-cap banking companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their media sentiment, institutional ownership, valuation, risk, analyst recommendations, earnings, dividends and profitability.

Qfin currently has a consensus target price of $22.20, indicating a potential upside of 67.19%. Community West Bancshares has a consensus target price of $28.17, indicating a potential upside of 18.15%. Given Qfin's higher possible upside, research analysts plainly believe Qfin is more favorable than Community West Bancshares.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Qfin
2 Sell rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
1 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
1.75
Community West Bancshares
0 Sell rating(s)
2 Hold rating(s)
3 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.60

Qfin has a net margin of 31.13% compared to Community West Bancshares' net margin of 20.77%. Qfin's return on equity of 24.97% beat Community West Bancshares' return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Qfin31.13% 24.97% 10.22%
Community West Bancshares 20.77%10.60%1.16%

In the previous week, Qfin had 5 more articles in the media than Community West Bancshares. MarketBeat recorded 6 mentions for Qfin and 1 mentions for Community West Bancshares. Qfin's average media sentiment score of 1.20 beat Community West Bancshares' score of 0.40 indicating that Qfin is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Qfin
4 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
1 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Community West Bancshares
0 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral

Qfin has a beta of 0.54, meaning that its share price is 46% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Community West Bancshares has a beta of 0.82, meaning that its share price is 18% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Qfin has higher revenue and earnings than Community West Bancshares. Qfin is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Community West Bancshares, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Qfin$16.08B0.12$856.52M$6.162.16
Community West Bancshares$196.20M2.33$38.17M$2.1611.04

74.8% of Qfin shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 33.8% of Community West Bancshares shares are owned by institutional investors. 17.1% of Qfin shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 9.0% of Community West Bancshares shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Qfin pays an annual dividend of $1.54 per share and has a dividend yield of 11.6%. Community West Bancshares pays an annual dividend of $0.48 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.0%. Qfin pays out 25.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Community West Bancshares pays out 22.2% 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.

Summary

Qfin beats Community West Bancshares on 12 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Community West Bancshares compare to Live Oak Bancshares?

Community West Bancshares (NASDAQ:CWBC) and Live Oak Bancshares (NYSE:LOB) are both small-cap banking companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, earnings, risk, media sentiment, profitability, dividends, analyst recommendations and valuation.

33.8% of Community West Bancshares shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 64.0% of Live Oak Bancshares shares are owned by institutional investors. 9.0% of Community West Bancshares shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 22.4% of Live Oak Bancshares shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Community West Bancshares has a net margin of 20.77% compared to Live Oak Bancshares' net margin of 11.79%. Live Oak Bancshares' return on equity of 11.36% beat Community West Bancshares' return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Community West Bancshares20.77% 10.60% 1.16%
Live Oak Bancshares 11.79%11.36%0.87%

Community West Bancshares presently has a consensus target price of $28.17, indicating a potential upside of 18.15%. Live Oak Bancshares has a consensus target price of $44.40, indicating a potential upside of 18.05%. Given Community West Bancshares' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Community West Bancshares is more favorable than Live Oak Bancshares.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Community West Bancshares
0 Sell rating(s)
2 Hold rating(s)
3 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.60
Live Oak Bancshares
0 Sell rating(s)
4 Hold rating(s)
2 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.33

Community West Bancshares has a beta of 0.82, suggesting that its stock price is 18% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Live Oak Bancshares has a beta of 1.92, suggesting that its stock price is 92% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Community West Bancshares pays an annual dividend of $0.48 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.0%. Live Oak Bancshares pays an annual dividend of $0.12 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.3%. Community West Bancshares pays out 22.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Live Oak Bancshares pays out 4.6% 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.

In the previous week, Live Oak Bancshares had 4 more articles in the media than Community West Bancshares. MarketBeat recorded 5 mentions for Live Oak Bancshares and 1 mentions for Community West Bancshares. Community West Bancshares' average media sentiment score of 0.40 beat Live Oak Bancshares' score of 0.31 indicating that Community West Bancshares is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Community West Bancshares
0 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral
Live Oak Bancshares
3 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral

Live Oak Bancshares has higher revenue and earnings than Community West Bancshares. Community West Bancshares is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Live Oak Bancshares, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Community West Bancshares$196.20M2.33$38.17M$2.1611.04
Live Oak Bancshares$1.04B1.66$105.87M$2.6114.41

Summary

Live Oak Bancshares beats Community West Bancshares on 10 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Community West Bancshares compare to Bank First National?

Community West Bancshares (NASDAQ:CWBC) and Bank First National (NASDAQ:BFC) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, risk, profitability, media sentiment, valuation, analyst recommendations, dividends and institutional ownership.

33.8% of Community West Bancshares shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 30.0% of Bank First National shares are held by institutional investors. 9.0% of Community West Bancshares shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 5.0% of Bank First National shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Bank First National has a net margin of 27.49% compared to Community West Bancshares' net margin of 20.77%. Bank First National's return on equity of 12.79% beat Community West Bancshares' return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Community West Bancshares20.77% 10.60% 1.16%
Bank First National 27.49%12.79%1.81%

Community West Bancshares presently has a consensus target price of $28.17, indicating a potential upside of 18.15%. Bank First National has a consensus target price of $153.50, indicating a potential upside of 4.94%. Given Community West Bancshares' higher probable upside, research analysts plainly believe Community West Bancshares is more favorable than Bank First National.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Community West Bancshares
0 Sell rating(s)
2 Hold rating(s)
3 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.60
Bank First National
1 Sell rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
2 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.60

Community West Bancshares has a beta of 0.82, suggesting that its stock price is 18% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Bank First National has a beta of 0.44, suggesting that its stock price is 56% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Community West Bancshares pays an annual dividend of $0.48 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.0%. Bank First National pays an annual dividend of $2.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.5%. Community West Bancshares pays out 22.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Bank First National pays out 30.6% 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. Bank First National has raised its dividend for 10 consecutive years. Community West Bancshares is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

In the previous week, Bank First National had 1 more articles in the media than Community West Bancshares. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for Bank First National and 1 mentions for Community West Bancshares. Community West Bancshares' average media sentiment score of 0.40 beat Bank First National's score of -0.65 indicating that Community West Bancshares is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Community West Bancshares
0 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral
Bank First National
1 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Negative

Bank First National has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Community West Bancshares. Community West Bancshares is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Bank First National, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Community West Bancshares$196.20M2.33$38.17M$2.1611.04
Bank First National$170.12M9.65$71.50M$7.1920.34

Summary

Bank First National beats Community West Bancshares on 10 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Community West Bancshares compare to Wealthfront?

Wealthfront (NASDAQ:WLTH) and Community West Bancshares (NASDAQ:CWBC) are both small-cap banking companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, risk, dividends, earnings, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership and profitability.

Community West Bancshares has a net margin of 20.77% compared to Wealthfront's net margin of 0.00%. Community West Bancshares' return on equity of 10.60% beat Wealthfront's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
WealthfrontN/A N/A N/A
Community West Bancshares 20.77%10.60%1.16%

Wealthfront currently has a consensus target price of $12.33, suggesting a potential upside of 11.27%. Community West Bancshares has a consensus target price of $28.17, suggesting a potential upside of 18.15%. Given Community West Bancshares' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Community West Bancshares is more favorable than Wealthfront.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Wealthfront
1 Sell rating(s)
4 Hold rating(s)
4 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.33
Community West Bancshares
0 Sell rating(s)
2 Hold rating(s)
3 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.60

Community West Bancshares has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Wealthfront.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Wealthfront$364.99M4.54N/AN/AN/A
Community West Bancshares$196.20M2.33$38.17M$2.1611.04

In the previous week, Wealthfront had 4 more articles in the media than Community West Bancshares. MarketBeat recorded 5 mentions for Wealthfront and 1 mentions for Community West Bancshares. Wealthfront's average media sentiment score of 1.13 beat Community West Bancshares' score of 0.40 indicating that Wealthfront is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Wealthfront
2 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Community West Bancshares
0 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral

33.8% of Community West Bancshares shares are held by institutional investors. 9.0% of Community West Bancshares shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

Community West Bancshares beats Wealthfront on 7 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Community West Bancshares compare to Lufax?

Lufax (NYSE:LU) and Community West Bancshares (NASDAQ:CWBC) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, risk, dividends, earnings, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership and profitability.

Community West Bancshares has a net margin of 20.77% compared to Lufax's net margin of 0.00%. Community West Bancshares' return on equity of 10.60% beat Lufax's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
LufaxN/A N/A N/A
Community West Bancshares 20.77%10.60%1.16%

Lufax currently has a consensus target price of $2.00, suggesting a potential downside of 0.74%. Community West Bancshares has a consensus target price of $28.17, suggesting a potential upside of 18.15%. Given Community West Bancshares' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Community West Bancshares is more favorable than Lufax.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Lufax
1 Sell rating(s)
2 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
1.67
Community West Bancshares
0 Sell rating(s)
2 Hold rating(s)
3 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.60

In the previous week, Lufax had 27 more articles in the media than Community West Bancshares. MarketBeat recorded 28 mentions for Lufax and 1 mentions for Community West Bancshares. Community West Bancshares' average media sentiment score of 0.40 beat Lufax's score of 0.10 indicating that Community West Bancshares is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Lufax
1 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
26 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral
Community West Bancshares
0 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral

Community West Bancshares has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Lufax. Lufax is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Community West Bancshares, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Lufax$3.77B0.46-$291.82M-$0.78N/A
Community West Bancshares$196.20M2.33$38.17M$2.1611.04

Lufax has a beta of 0.81, suggesting that its stock price is 19% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Community West Bancshares has a beta of 0.82, suggesting that its stock price is 18% less volatile than the S&P 500.

69.1% of Lufax shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 33.8% of Community West Bancshares shares are held by institutional investors. 9.0% of Community West Bancshares shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

Community West Bancshares beats Lufax on 13 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

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New MarketBeat Followers Over Time

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CWBC vs. The Competition

MetricCommunity West BancsharesFIN IndustryFinance SectorNASDAQ Exchange
Market Cap$457.01M$7.02B$13.39B$11.87B
Dividend Yield2.02%5.62%5.77%5.21%
P/E Ratio11.0483.3923.3128.45
Price / Sales2.338.97178.1961.47
Price / Cash11.2263.3419.7236.52
Price / Book1.123.322.206.64
Net Income$38.17M$300.98M$1.11B$332.53M
7 Day Performance-1.04%0.63%-0.04%1.83%
1 Month Performance2.89%11.14%4.57%8.98%
1 Year Performance33.41%24.90%13.52%39.30%

Community West Bancshares Competitors List

CompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)
CWBC
Community West Bancshares
4.9431 of 5 stars
$23.84
+1.6%
$28.17
+18.1%
N/A$457.01M$196.20M11.04253
QFIN
Qfin
4.9948 of 5 stars
$12.96
-2.6%
$22.20
+71.3%
N/A$1.84B$2.75B2.113,527
LOB
Live Oak Bancshares
4.3468 of 5 stars
$38.76
+2.4%
$44.40
+14.6%
N/A$1.78B$557.83M14.861,077
BFC
Bank First National
3.9012 of 5 stars
$148.01
+1.6%
$153.50
+3.7%
N/A$1.66B$243.93M20.58330
WLTH
Wealthfront
N/A$10.84
-1.1%
$12.17
+12.3%
N/A$1.63B$364.99MN/A359

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