ECB Bancorp (ECBK) Competitors

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ECBK vs. TCBX, BCAL, NPB, BTBT, and RRBI

Should you buy ECB Bancorp stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares ECB Bancorp with other companies and stocks that may be similar based on industry, sector, market capitalization, business model, investor interest, or shared news coverage. Companies and stocks commonly compared with ECB Bancorp include Third Coast Bancshares (TCBX), California BanCorp (BCAL), Northpointe Bancshares (NPB), Bit Digital (BTBT), and Red River Bancshares (RRBI). These companies are all part of the "banking" industry.

How does ECB Bancorp compare to Third Coast Bancshares?

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

Third Coast Bancshares has a consensus target price of $45.00, suggesting a potential upside of 16.52%. Given Third Coast Bancshares' higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Third Coast Bancshares is more favorable than ECB Bancorp.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
ECB Bancorp	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00
Third Coast Bancshares	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.60

Third Coast Bancshares has higher revenue and earnings than ECB Bancorp. Third Coast Bancshares is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than ECB 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
ECB Bancorp	$79.51M	2.03	$7.77M	$1.15	16.05
Third Coast Bancshares	$219.24M	2.92	$47.67M	$3.89	9.93

In the previous week, ECB Bancorp and ECB Bancorp both had 1 articles in the media. Third Coast Bancshares' average media sentiment score of 1.94 beat ECB Bancorp's score of 0.76 indicating that Third Coast Bancshares is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
ECB Bancorp	0 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
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

ECB Bancorp has a beta of 0.49, suggesting that its stock price is 51% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Third Coast Bancshares has a beta of 0.34, suggesting that its stock price is 66% less volatile than the broader market.

30.3% of ECB Bancorp shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 36.9% of Third Coast Bancshares shares are held by institutional investors. 10.4% of ECB Bancorp shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 10.5% of Third Coast Bancshares shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Third Coast Bancshares has a net margin of 16.30% compared to ECB Bancorp's net margin of 11.49%. Third Coast Bancshares' return on equity of 12.05% beat ECB Bancorp's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
ECB Bancorp	11.49%	5.60%	0.61%
Third Coast Bancshares	16.30%	12.05%	1.17%

Summary

Third Coast Bancshares beats ECB Bancorp on 12 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does ECB Bancorp compare to California BanCorp?

ECB Bancorp (NASDAQ:ECBK) and California BanCorp (NASDAQ:BCAL) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, analyst recommendations, valuation, institutional ownership, media sentiment, dividends, earnings and risk.

California BanCorp has a net margin of 25.68% compared to ECB Bancorp's net margin of 11.49%. California BanCorp's return on equity of 10.59% beat ECB Bancorp's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
ECB Bancorp	11.49%	5.60%	0.61%
California BanCorp	25.68%	10.59%	1.49%

ECB Bancorp has a beta of 0.49, meaning that its share price is 51% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, California BanCorp has a beta of 1.01, meaning that its share price is 1% more volatile than the broader market.

California BanCorp has a consensus price target of $20.67, indicating a potential upside of 7.69%. Given California BanCorp's higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe California BanCorp is more favorable than ECB Bancorp.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
ECB Bancorp	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00
California BanCorp	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00

California BanCorp has higher revenue and earnings than ECB Bancorp. California BanCorp is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than ECB 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
ECB Bancorp	$79.51M	2.03	$7.77M	$1.15	16.05
California BanCorp	$237.07M	2.60	$63.06M	$1.83	10.49

In the previous week, ECB Bancorp and ECB Bancorp both had 1 articles in the media. California BanCorp's average media sentiment score of 1.63 beat ECB Bancorp's score of 0.76 indicating that California BanCorp is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
ECB Bancorp	0 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
California BanCorp	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Very Positive

30.3% of ECB Bancorp shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 55.4% of California BanCorp shares are held by institutional investors. 10.4% of ECB Bancorp shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 8.1% of California BanCorp shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

California BanCorp beats ECB Bancorp on 13 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does ECB Bancorp compare to Northpointe Bancshares?

Northpointe Bancshares (NYSE:NPB) and ECB Bancorp (NASDAQ:ECBK) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, media sentiment, risk, valuation, profitability, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership and dividends.

Northpointe Bancshares presently has a consensus target price of $19.83, indicating a potential upside of 12.88%. Given Northpointe Bancshares' higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Northpointe Bancshares is more favorable than ECB Bancorp.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Northpointe Bancshares	1 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00
ECB Bancorp	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00

Northpointe Bancshares has a beta of 0.21, indicating that its stock price is 79% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, ECB Bancorp has a beta of 0.49, indicating that its stock price is 51% less volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Northpointe Bancshares and Northpointe Bancshares both had 1 articles in the media. ECB Bancorp's average media sentiment score of 0.76 beat Northpointe Bancshares' score of 0.00 indicating that ECB Bancorp is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Northpointe Bancshares	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
ECB Bancorp	0 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Northpointe Bancshares has higher revenue and earnings than ECB Bancorp. Northpointe Bancshares is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than ECB 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
Northpointe Bancshares	$471.18M	1.29	$83.41M	$2.22	7.91
ECB Bancorp	$79.51M	2.03	$7.77M	$1.15	16.05

30.3% of ECB Bancorp shares are owned by institutional investors. 18.3% of Northpointe Bancshares shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 10.4% of ECB Bancorp 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.

Northpointe Bancshares has a net margin of 17.92% compared to ECB Bancorp's net margin of 11.49%. Northpointe Bancshares' return on equity of 14.80% beat ECB Bancorp's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Northpointe Bancshares	17.92%	14.80%	1.28%
ECB Bancorp	11.49%	5.60%	0.61%

Summary

Northpointe Bancshares beats ECB Bancorp on 8 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does ECB Bancorp compare to Bit Digital?

Bit Digital (NASDAQ:BTBT) and ECB Bancorp (NASDAQ:ECBK) are both small-cap banking companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their risk, institutional ownership, valuation, earnings, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, dividends and profitability.

47.7% of Bit Digital shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 30.3% of ECB Bancorp shares are held by institutional investors. 1.8% of Bit Digital shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 10.4% of ECB Bancorp shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Bit Digital presently has a consensus target price of $5.67, suggesting a potential upside of 184.76%. Given Bit Digital's higher probable upside, research analysts plainly believe Bit Digital is more favorable than ECB Bancorp.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Bit Digital	2 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00
ECB Bancorp	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00

ECB Bancorp has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Bit Digital. Bit Digital is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than ECB 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
Bit Digital	$113.56M	6.12	-$80.32M	-$0.68	N/A
ECB Bancorp	$79.51M	2.03	$7.77M	$1.15	16.05

In the previous week, Bit Digital had 3 more articles in the media than ECB Bancorp. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for Bit Digital and 1 mentions for ECB Bancorp. ECB Bancorp's average media sentiment score of 0.76 beat Bit Digital's score of -0.04 indicating that ECB Bancorp is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Bit Digital	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
ECB Bancorp	0 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

ECB Bancorp has a net margin of 11.49% compared to Bit Digital's net margin of -145.39%. ECB Bancorp's return on equity of 5.60% beat Bit Digital's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Bit Digital	-145.39%	-8.44%	-6.24%
ECB Bancorp	11.49%	5.60%	0.61%

Bit Digital has a beta of 3.95, meaning that its stock price is 295% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, ECB Bancorp has a beta of 0.49, meaning that its stock price is 51% less volatile than the broader market.

Summary

ECB Bancorp beats Bit Digital on 9 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does ECB Bancorp compare to Red River Bancshares?

Red River Bancshares (NASDAQ:RRBI) and ECB Bancorp (NASDAQ:ECBK) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, dividends, media sentiment, profitability, analyst recommendations, valuation, earnings and risk.

In the previous week, ECB Bancorp had 1 more articles in the media than Red River Bancshares. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for ECB Bancorp and 0 mentions for Red River Bancshares. ECB Bancorp's average media sentiment score of 0.76 beat Red River Bancshares' score of 0.00 indicating that ECB Bancorp is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Red River Bancshares	Neutral
ECB Bancorp	Positive

Red River Bancshares presently has a consensus price target of $80.50, suggesting a potential downside of 12.63%. Given Red River Bancshares' higher probable upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Red River Bancshares is more favorable than ECB Bancorp.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Red River Bancshares	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.25
ECB Bancorp	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00

Red River Bancshares has a beta of 0.42, suggesting that its stock price is 58% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, ECB Bancorp has a beta of 0.49, suggesting that its stock price is 51% less volatile than the broader market.

Red River Bancshares has higher revenue and earnings than ECB Bancorp. Red River Bancshares is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than ECB 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
Red River Bancshares	$169.85M	3.57	$42.76M	$6.68	13.79
ECB Bancorp	$79.51M	2.03	$7.77M	$1.15	16.05

27.6% of Red River Bancshares shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 30.3% of ECB Bancorp shares are owned by institutional investors. 16.6% of Red River Bancshares shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 10.4% of ECB Bancorp shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Red River Bancshares has a net margin of 25.74% compared to ECB Bancorp's net margin of 11.49%. Red River Bancshares' return on equity of 12.46% beat ECB Bancorp's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Red River Bancshares	25.74%	12.46%	1.36%
ECB Bancorp	11.49%	5.60%	0.61%

Summary

Red River Bancshares beats ECB Bancorp on 9 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

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ECBK vs. The Competition

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Metric	ECB Bancorp	BANKS Industry	Finance Sector	NASDAQ Exchange
Market Cap	$161.53M	$1.11B	$13.65B	$12.47B
Dividend Yield	N/A	2.69%	5.82%	5.28%
P/E Ratio	16.05	18.50	23.92	25.82
Price / Sales	2.03	2.35	152.35	88.18
Price / Cash	19.73	23.84	20.15	56.67
Price / Book	0.92	1.17	2.16	7.15
Net Income	$7.77M	$75.93M	$1.13B	$335.69M
7 Day Performance	2.81%	2.16%	1.62%	4.52%
1 Month Performance	1.04%	1.95%	0.45%	3.09%
1 Year Performance	13.39%	26.19%	12.85%	37.67%

ECB Bancorp 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)
ECBK ECB Bancorp	1.784 of 5 stars	$18.46 +0.7%	N/A	+12.6%	$161.53M	$79.51M	16.05	50
TCBX Third Coast Bancshares	3.4684 of 5 stars	$36.78 -0.6%	$45.00 +22.4%	+24.9%	$610.19M	$219.24M	11.25	330	Positive News
BCAL California BanCorp	4.2165 of 5 stars	$18.56 -0.4%	$20.67 +11.4%	+28.9%	$596.91M	$237.07M	10.14	204	Positive News
NPB Northpointe Bancshares	3.4152 of 5 stars	$16.98 -0.8%	$19.83 +16.8%	+30.4%	$585.64M	$471.18M	7.65	541
BTBT Bit Digital	2.7214 of 5 stars	$1.79 -16.2%	$5.67 +217.5%	-20.4%	$582.94M	$113.56M	N/A	10

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ECB Bancorp (ECBK) Competitors

ECBK vs. TCBX, BCAL, NPB, BTBT, and RRBI

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ECBK vs. TCBX, BCAL, NPB, BTBT, and RRBI

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Does the media prefer ECBK or TCBX?

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

Is ECBK or TCBX more profitable?

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Is ECBK or BCAL more profitable?

Which has more volatility and risk, ECBK or BCAL?

Do analysts recommend ECBK or BCAL?

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Do institutionals and insiders believe in ECBK or BCAL?

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Which has stronger valuation and earnings, NPB or ECBK?

Do institutionals & insiders believe in NPB or ECBK?

Is NPB or ECBK more profitable?

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