Do analysts rate VEL or ECBK?

Velocity Financial presently has a consensus target price of $22.75, indicating a potential upside of 30.61%. Given Velocity Financial's higher probable upside, research analysts clearly believe Velocity Financial is more favorable than ECB Bancorp. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Velocity Financial 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 3 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.75 ECB Bancorp 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00

Does the media refer more to VEL or ECBK?

In the previous week, ECB Bancorp had 2 more articles in the media than Velocity Financial. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for ECB Bancorp and 1 mentions for Velocity Financial. ECB Bancorp's average media sentiment score of 1.08 beat Velocity Financial's 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 Velocity Financial 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) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Do analysts recommend PFIS or ECBK?

Peoples Financial Services presently has a consensus price target of $58.50, suggesting a potential downside of 15.75%. Given Peoples Financial Services' higher probable upside, research analysts clearly believe Peoples Financial Services is more favorable than ECB Bancorp. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Peoples Financial Services 0 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.33 ECB Bancorp 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00

Does the media refer more to PFIS or ECBK?

In the previous week, Peoples Financial Services had 1 more articles in the media than ECB Bancorp. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for Peoples Financial Services and 3 mentions for ECB Bancorp. Peoples Financial Services' average media sentiment score of 1.24 beat ECB Bancorp's score of 1.08 indicating that Peoples Financial Services is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Peoples Financial Services 0 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive ECB Bancorp 0 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Do analysts rate ECBK or VBNK?

VersaBank has a consensus price target of $25.00, suggesting a potential upside of 25.94%. Given VersaBank's higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe VersaBank 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 VersaBank 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00

Which has stronger earnings and valuation, ECBK or VBNK?

VersaBank has higher revenue and earnings than ECB Bancorp. ECB Bancorp is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than VersaBank, 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 2.19 $7.77M $1.37 14.53 VersaBank $217.14M 2.94 $20.32M $0.69 28.77

Is ECBK or VBNK more profitable?

ECB Bancorp has a net margin of 13.19% compared to VersaBank's net margin of 9.34%. VersaBank's return on equity of 8.32% beat ECB Bancorp's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets ECB Bancorp 13.19% 6.62% 0.71% VersaBank 9.34% 8.32% 0.75%

Does the media favor ECBK or VBNK?

In the previous week, VersaBank had 5 more articles in the media than ECB Bancorp. MarketBeat recorded 8 mentions for VersaBank and 3 mentions for ECB Bancorp. ECB Bancorp's average media sentiment score of 1.08 beat VersaBank's score of 0.70 indicating that ECB Bancorp is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment ECB Bancorp 0 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive VersaBank 2 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 4 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Do analysts rate BCAL or ECBK?

California BanCorp presently has a consensus target price of $20.67, suggesting a potential downside of 1.68%. Given California BanCorp's stronger consensus rating and 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 California BanCorp 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 3 Buy rating(s) 2 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.40 ECB Bancorp 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00

Does the media refer more to BCAL or ECBK?

In the previous week, California BanCorp and California BanCorp both had 3 articles in the media. ECB Bancorp's average media sentiment score of 1.08 beat California BanCorp's score of 0.62 indicating that ECB Bancorp is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment California BanCorp 0 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive ECB Bancorp 0 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Do analysts rate TCBX or ECBK?

Third Coast Bancshares currently has a consensus price target of $45.00, suggesting a potential upside of 5.52%. Given Third Coast Bancshares' higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Third Coast Bancshares is more favorable than ECB Bancorp. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Third Coast Bancshares 0 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 3 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.60 ECB Bancorp 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00

Does the media refer more to TCBX or ECBK?

In the previous week, Third Coast Bancshares had 4 more articles in the media than ECB Bancorp. MarketBeat recorded 7 mentions for Third Coast Bancshares and 3 mentions for ECB Bancorp. ECB Bancorp's average media sentiment score of 1.08 beat Third Coast Bancshares' score of 0.59 indicating that ECB Bancorp is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Third Coast Bancshares 2 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 4 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive ECB Bancorp 0 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

ECB Bancorp (ECBK) Competitors

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ECBK vs. VEL, PFIS, VBNK, BCAL, and TCBX

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 Velocity Financial (VEL), Peoples Financial Services (PFIS), VersaBank (VBNK), California BanCorp (BCAL), and Third Coast Bancshares (TCBX). These companies are all part of the "banking" industry.

How does ECB Bancorp compare to Velocity Financial?

Velocity Financial (NYSE:VEL) 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 profitability, risk, dividends, earnings, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, valuation and media sentiment.

In the previous week, ECB Bancorp had 2 more articles in the media than Velocity Financial. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for ECB Bancorp and 1 mentions for Velocity Financial. ECB Bancorp's average media sentiment score of 1.08 beat Velocity Financial's 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
Velocity Financial	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)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Velocity Financial has higher revenue and earnings than ECB Bancorp. Velocity Financial 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
Velocity Financial	$185.78M	3.68	$105.05M	$2.80	6.22
ECB Bancorp	$79.51M	2.19	$7.77M	$1.37	14.53

97.5% of Velocity Financial shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 30.3% of ECB Bancorp shares are held by institutional investors. 4.7% of Velocity Financial shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 10.4% of ECB Bancorp shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Velocity Financial presently has a consensus target price of $22.75, indicating a potential upside of 30.61%. Given Velocity Financial's higher probable upside, research analysts clearly believe Velocity Financial is more favorable than ECB Bancorp.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Velocity Financial	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.75
ECB Bancorp	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00

Velocity Financial has a net margin of 56.47% compared to ECB Bancorp's net margin of 13.19%. Velocity Financial's return on equity of 18.01% beat ECB Bancorp's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Velocity Financial	56.47%	18.01%	1.66%
ECB Bancorp	13.19%	6.62%	0.71%

Velocity Financial has a beta of 0.7, meaning that its share price is 30% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, ECB Bancorp has a beta of 0.46, meaning that its share price is 54% less volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Velocity Financial beats ECB Bancorp on 11 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does ECB Bancorp compare to Peoples Financial Services?

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

Peoples Financial Services has higher revenue and earnings than ECB Bancorp. Peoples Financial Services 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
Peoples Financial Services	$283.67M	2.45	$59.19M	$9.03	7.69
ECB Bancorp	$79.51M	2.19	$7.77M	$1.37	14.53

Peoples Financial Services has a net margin of 21.29% compared to ECB Bancorp's net margin of 13.19%. Peoples Financial Services' return on equity of 18.06% beat ECB Bancorp's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Peoples Financial Services	21.29%	18.06%	1.76%
ECB Bancorp	13.19%	6.62%	0.71%

31.7% of Peoples Financial Services shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 30.3% of ECB Bancorp shares are owned by institutional investors. 8.2% of Peoples Financial Services 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 hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

In the previous week, Peoples Financial Services had 1 more articles in the media than ECB Bancorp. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for Peoples Financial Services and 3 mentions for ECB Bancorp. Peoples Financial Services' average media sentiment score of 1.24 beat ECB Bancorp's score of 1.08 indicating that Peoples Financial Services is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Peoples Financial Services	0 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
ECB Bancorp	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Peoples Financial Services has a beta of 0.76, indicating that its stock price is 24% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, ECB Bancorp has a beta of 0.46, indicating that its stock price is 54% less volatile than the broader market.

Peoples Financial Services presently has a consensus price target of $58.50, suggesting a potential downside of 15.75%. Given Peoples Financial Services' higher probable upside, research analysts clearly believe Peoples Financial Services is more favorable than ECB Bancorp.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Peoples Financial Services	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.33
ECB Bancorp	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00

Summary

Peoples Financial Services beats ECB Bancorp on 12 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does ECB Bancorp compare to VersaBank?

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

In the previous week, VersaBank had 5 more articles in the media than ECB Bancorp. MarketBeat recorded 8 mentions for VersaBank and 3 mentions for ECB Bancorp. ECB Bancorp's average media sentiment score of 1.08 beat VersaBank's score of 0.70 indicating that ECB Bancorp is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
ECB Bancorp	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
VersaBank	2 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	4 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

ECB Bancorp has a beta of 0.46, suggesting that its share price is 54% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, VersaBank has a beta of 1.04, suggesting that its share price is 4% more volatile than the broader market.

VersaBank has higher revenue and earnings than ECB Bancorp. ECB Bancorp is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than VersaBank, 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	2.19	$7.77M	$1.37	14.53
VersaBank	$217.14M	2.94	$20.32M	$0.69	28.77

ECB Bancorp has a net margin of 13.19% compared to VersaBank's net margin of 9.34%. VersaBank's return on equity of 8.32% beat ECB Bancorp's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
ECB Bancorp	13.19%	6.62%	0.71%
VersaBank	9.34%	8.32%	0.75%

VersaBank has a consensus price target of $25.00, suggesting a potential upside of 25.94%. Given VersaBank's higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe VersaBank 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
VersaBank	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00

30.3% of ECB Bancorp shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 56.9% of VersaBank shares are held by institutional investors. 10.4% of ECB Bancorp shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 5.3% of VersaBank 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

VersaBank beats ECB Bancorp on 11 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does ECB Bancorp compare to California BanCorp?

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

In the previous week, California BanCorp and California BanCorp both had 3 articles in the media. ECB Bancorp's average media sentiment score of 1.08 beat California BanCorp's score of 0.62 indicating that ECB Bancorp is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
California BanCorp	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
ECB Bancorp	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

California BanCorp has a beta of 0.93, suggesting that its stock price is 7% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, ECB Bancorp has a beta of 0.46, suggesting that its stock price is 54% less volatile than the broader market.

California BanCorp presently has a consensus target price of $20.67, suggesting a potential downside of 1.68%. Given California BanCorp's stronger consensus rating and 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
California BanCorp	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	2 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.40
ECB Bancorp	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00

California BanCorp has a net margin of 25.68% compared to ECB Bancorp's net margin of 13.19%. 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
California BanCorp	25.68%	10.59%	1.49%
ECB Bancorp	13.19%	6.62%	0.71%

55.4% of California BanCorp shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 30.3% of ECB Bancorp shares are held by institutional investors. 8.1% of California BanCorp shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 10.4% of ECB Bancorp shares are held by company 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.

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
California BanCorp	$237.07M	2.85	$63.06M	$1.83	11.49
ECB Bancorp	$79.51M	2.19	$7.77M	$1.37	14.53

Summary

California BanCorp beats ECB Bancorp on 13 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does ECB Bancorp compare to Third Coast Bancshares?

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

Third Coast Bancshares has a net margin of 16.30% compared to ECB Bancorp's net margin of 13.19%. 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
Third Coast Bancshares	16.30%	12.05%	1.17%
ECB Bancorp	13.19%	6.62%	0.71%

Third Coast Bancshares currently has a consensus price target of $45.00, suggesting a potential upside of 5.52%. Given Third Coast Bancshares' higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Third Coast Bancshares is more favorable than ECB Bancorp.

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

In the previous week, Third Coast Bancshares had 4 more articles in the media than ECB Bancorp. MarketBeat recorded 7 mentions for Third Coast Bancshares and 3 mentions for ECB Bancorp. ECB Bancorp's average media sentiment score of 1.08 beat Third Coast Bancshares' score of 0.59 indicating that ECB Bancorp is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Third Coast Bancshares	2 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	4 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
ECB Bancorp	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

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

Third Coast Bancshares has a beta of 0.33, suggesting that its stock price is 67% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, ECB Bancorp has a beta of 0.46, suggesting that its stock price is 54% less volatile than the broader market.

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
Third Coast Bancshares	$234.99M	3.01	$47.67M	$4.01	10.63
ECB Bancorp	$79.51M	2.19	$7.77M	$1.37	14.53

Summary

Third Coast Bancshares beats ECB Bancorp on 12 of the 16 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	$174.29M	$1.22B	$14.47B	$12.20B
Dividend Yield	N/A	2.46%	5.71%	9.41%
P/E Ratio	14.53	22.84	20.66	23.63
Price / Sales	2.19	2.58	44.69	111.98
Price / Cash	21.43	24.94	19.27	58.78
Price / Book	1.02	1.30	2.25	6.01
Net Income	$7.77M	$75.93M	$1.14B	$331.99M
7 Day Performance	-0.70%	0.19%	-0.48%	-0.63%
1 Month Performance	3.54%	1.34%	0.41%	-3.04%
1 Year Performance	24.05%	28.85%	12.27%	13.30%

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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	1.7202 of 5 stars	$19.91 -1.6%	N/A	+24.0%	$174.29M	$79.51M	14.53	50	News Coverage Positive News Earnings Report
VEL Velocity Financial	2.6084 of 5 stars	$17.51 -1.2%	$22.75 +30.0%	-0.3%	$687.25M	$185.78M	6.25	220
PFIS Peoples Financial Services	2.8852 of 5 stars	$68.27 -2.6%	$58.50 -14.3%	+39.2%	$683.33M	$283.67M	7.56	400	News Coverage Positive News Upcoming Earnings
VBNK VersaBank	4.4542 of 5 stars	$21.21 -1.3%	$25.00 +17.9%	+71.6%	$682.99M	$217.14M	30.74	100	News Coverage Gap Up
BCAL California BanCorp	3.5013 of 5 stars	$21.22 -1.7%	$20.67 -2.6%	+31.0%	$682.52M	$237.07M	11.59	204	Upcoming Earnings

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ECB Bancorp (ECBK) Competitors

ECBK vs. VEL, PFIS, VBNK, BCAL, and TCBX

How does ECB Bancorp compare to Velocity Financial?

Does the media refer more to VEL or ECBK?

Which has preferable earnings and valuation, VEL or ECBK?

Do institutionals & insiders believe in VEL or ECBK?

Do analysts rate VEL or ECBK?

Is VEL or ECBK more profitable?

Which has more volatility & risk, VEL or ECBK?

Summary

How does ECB Bancorp compare to Peoples Financial Services?

Which has stronger valuation and earnings, PFIS or ECBK?

Is PFIS or ECBK more profitable?

Do institutionals and insiders have more ownership in PFIS or ECBK?

Does the media refer more to PFIS or ECBK?

Which has more risk and volatility, PFIS or ECBK?

Do analysts recommend PFIS or ECBK?

Summary

How does ECB Bancorp compare to VersaBank?

Does the media favor ECBK or VBNK?

Which has more volatility & risk, ECBK or VBNK?

Which has stronger earnings and valuation, ECBK or VBNK?

Is ECBK or VBNK more profitable?

Do analysts rate ECBK or VBNK?

Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in ECBK or VBNK?

Summary

How does ECB Bancorp compare to California BanCorp?

Does the media refer more to BCAL or ECBK?

Which has more risk and volatility, BCAL or ECBK?

Do analysts rate BCAL or ECBK?

Is BCAL or ECBK more profitable?

Do institutionals and insiders have more ownership in BCAL or ECBK?

Which has better valuation and earnings, BCAL or ECBK?

Summary

How does ECB Bancorp compare to Third Coast Bancshares?

Is TCBX or ECBK more profitable?

Do analysts rate TCBX or ECBK?

Does the media refer more to TCBX or ECBK?

Do insiders and institutionals have more ownership in TCBX or ECBK?

Which has more risk & volatility, TCBX or ECBK?

Which has higher earnings & valuation, TCBX or ECBK?

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