Do analysts rate ECBK or SHBI?

Shore Bancshares has a consensus target price of $25.63, indicating a potential upside of 12.29%. Given Shore Bancshares' higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Shore 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) 0 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 4.00 Shore Bancshares 0 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 3 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.50

Which has stronger earnings and valuation, ECBK or SHBI?

Shore Bancshares has higher revenue and earnings than ECB Bancorp. Shore 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 2.30 $7.77M $1.48 14.15 Shore Bancshares $342.72M 2.21 $59.51M $2.05 11.13

Does the media refer more to ECBK or SHBI?

In the previous week, Shore Bancshares had 1 more articles in the media than ECB Bancorp. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for Shore Bancshares and 3 mentions for ECB Bancorp. Shore Bancshares' average media sentiment score of 0.91 beat ECB Bancorp's score of 0.82 indicating that Shore 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) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Shore Bancshares 1 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Do analysts rate VBNK or ECBK?

VersaBank currently has a consensus price target of $24.00, indicating a potential upside of 0.97%. Given VersaBank's higher probable upside, equities research analysts plainly believe VersaBank is more favorable than ECB Bancorp. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score VersaBank 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) 0 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 4.00

Which has better valuation and earnings, VBNK or ECBK?

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 VersaBank $217.14M 3.57 $20.32M $0.76 31.28 ECB Bancorp $79.51M 2.30 $7.77M $1.48 14.15

Is VBNK or ECBK more profitable?

ECB Bancorp has a net margin of 13.87% compared to VersaBank's net margin of 9.92%. VersaBank's return on equity of 8.66% beat ECB Bancorp's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets VersaBank 9.92% 8.66% 0.75% ECB Bancorp 13.87% 6.94% 0.75%

Does the media favor VBNK or ECBK?

In the previous week, VersaBank and VersaBank both had 3 articles in the media. VersaBank's average media sentiment score of 1.30 beat ECB Bancorp's score of 0.82 indicating that VersaBank is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment VersaBank 2 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive ECB Bancorp 0 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Do analysts recommend ECBK or WASH?

Washington Trust Bancorp has a consensus target price of $37.00, indicating a potential downside of 5.44%. Given Washington Trust Bancorp's higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Washington Trust 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) 0 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 4.00 Washington Trust Bancorp 0 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.75

Does the media prefer ECBK or WASH?

In the previous week, ECB Bancorp and ECB Bancorp both had 3 articles in the media. Washington Trust Bancorp's average media sentiment score of 1.15 beat ECB Bancorp's score of 0.82 indicating that Washington Trust 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) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Washington Trust Bancorp 1 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Do analysts rate PFIS or ECBK?

Peoples Financial Services currently has a consensus price target of $65.50, indicating a potential downside of 9.58%. Given Peoples Financial Services' higher possible upside, 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) 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) 0 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 4.00

Does the media favor PFIS or ECBK?

In the previous week, Peoples Financial Services had 7 more articles in the media than ECB Bancorp. MarketBeat recorded 10 mentions for Peoples Financial Services and 3 mentions for ECB Bancorp. ECB Bancorp's average media sentiment score of 0.82 beat Peoples Financial Services' score of 0.57 indicating that ECB Bancorp is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Peoples Financial Services 5 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive ECB Bancorp 0 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Do analysts prefer ECBK or AROW?

Arrow Financial has a consensus target price of $41.38, suggesting a potential upside of 7.13%. Given Arrow Financial's higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Arrow Financial 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) 0 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 4.00 Arrow Financial 0 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 3 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.50

Which has better valuation and earnings, ECBK or AROW?

Arrow Financial has higher revenue and earnings than ECB Bancorp. ECB Bancorp is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Arrow Financial, 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 2.30 $7.77M $1.48 14.15 Arrow Financial $242.58M 2.95 $43.95M $2.64 14.63

Does the media refer more to ECBK or AROW?

In the previous week, Arrow Financial had 3 more articles in the media than ECB Bancorp. MarketBeat recorded 6 mentions for Arrow Financial and 3 mentions for ECB Bancorp. ECB Bancorp's average media sentiment score of 0.82 beat Arrow Financial's score of 0.48 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) 0 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Arrow Financial 0 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral

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ECBK vs. SHBI, VBNK, WASH, PFIS, and AROW

Should you buy ECB Bancorp stock or one of its competitors? ECB Bancorp's main competitors and comparable companies include Shore Bancshares (SHBI), VersaBank (VBNK), Washington Trust Bancorp (WASH), Peoples Financial Services (PFIS), and Arrow Financial (AROW). Companies are selected based on similarities in market, industry, and size. These companies are all part of the "regional banks" industry.

How does ECB Bancorp compare to Shore Bancshares?

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

Shore Bancshares has a net margin of 19.69% compared to ECB Bancorp's net margin of 13.87%. Shore Bancshares' return on equity of 12.26% beat ECB Bancorp's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
ECB Bancorp	13.87%	6.94%	0.75%
Shore Bancshares	19.69%	12.26%	1.19%

Shore Bancshares has higher revenue and earnings than ECB Bancorp. Shore 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	2.30	$7.77M	$1.48	14.15
Shore Bancshares	$342.72M	2.21	$59.51M	$2.05	11.13

ECB Bancorp has a beta of 0.44, indicating that its share price is 56% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Shore Bancshares has a beta of 0.83, indicating that its share price is 17% less volatile than the broader market.

30.3% of ECB Bancorp shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 59.8% of Shore Bancshares shares are owned by institutional investors. 10.4% of ECB Bancorp shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 8.7% of Shore Bancshares shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Shore Bancshares has a consensus target price of $25.63, indicating a potential upside of 12.29%. Given Shore Bancshares' higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Shore 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)	0 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	4.00
Shore Bancshares	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50

In the previous week, Shore Bancshares had 1 more articles in the media than ECB Bancorp. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for Shore Bancshares and 3 mentions for ECB Bancorp. Shore Bancshares' average media sentiment score of 0.91 beat ECB Bancorp's score of 0.82 indicating that Shore 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)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Shore Bancshares	1 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Summary

Shore Bancshares beats ECB Bancorp on 12 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does ECB Bancorp compare to VersaBank?

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

VersaBank has a beta of 1.03, meaning that its share price is 3% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, ECB Bancorp has a beta of 0.44, meaning that its share price is 56% less volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, VersaBank and VersaBank both had 3 articles in the media. VersaBank's average media sentiment score of 1.30 beat ECB Bancorp's score of 0.82 indicating that VersaBank is being referred to more favorably in the media.

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

ECB Bancorp has a net margin of 13.87% compared to VersaBank's net margin of 9.92%. VersaBank's return on equity of 8.66% beat ECB Bancorp's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
VersaBank	9.92%	8.66%	0.75%
ECB Bancorp	13.87%	6.94%	0.75%

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

VersaBank currently has a consensus price target of $24.00, indicating a potential upside of 0.97%. Given VersaBank's higher probable upside, equities research analysts plainly believe VersaBank is more favorable than ECB Bancorp.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
VersaBank	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)	0 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	4.00

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
VersaBank	$217.14M	3.57	$20.32M	$0.76	31.28
ECB Bancorp	$79.51M	2.30	$7.77M	$1.48	14.15

Summary

VersaBank beats ECB Bancorp on 10 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does ECB Bancorp compare to Washington Trust Bancorp?

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

Washington Trust Bancorp has a consensus target price of $37.00, indicating a potential downside of 5.44%. Given Washington Trust Bancorp's higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Washington Trust 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)	0 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	4.00
Washington Trust Bancorp	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.75

In the previous week, ECB Bancorp and ECB Bancorp both had 3 articles in the media. Washington Trust Bancorp's average media sentiment score of 1.15 beat ECB Bancorp's score of 0.82 indicating that Washington Trust 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)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Washington Trust Bancorp	1 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 beta of 0.44, indicating that its share price is 56% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Washington Trust Bancorp has a beta of 0.73, indicating that its share price is 27% less volatile than the broader market.

Washington Trust Bancorp has a net margin of 16.73% compared to ECB Bancorp's net margin of 13.87%. Washington Trust Bancorp's return on equity of 11.76% beat ECB Bancorp's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
ECB Bancorp	13.87%	6.94%	0.75%
Washington Trust Bancorp	16.73%	11.76%	0.98%

Washington Trust Bancorp has higher revenue and earnings than ECB Bancorp. Washington Trust 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	2.30	$7.77M	$1.48	14.15
Washington Trust Bancorp	$393.95M	1.90	$52.24M	$3.33	11.75

30.3% of ECB Bancorp shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 65.8% of Washington Trust Bancorp shares are owned by institutional investors. 10.4% of ECB Bancorp shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.3% of Washington Trust Bancorp shares are owned 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.

Summary

Washington Trust Bancorp beats ECB Bancorp on 11 of the 15 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 investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, institutional ownership, media sentiment, dividends, risk, analyst recommendations, earnings and valuation.

31.7% of Peoples Financial Services shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 30.3% of ECB Bancorp shares are held by institutional investors. 8.2% of Peoples Financial Services 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 will outperform the market over the long term.

In the previous week, Peoples Financial Services had 7 more articles in the media than ECB Bancorp. MarketBeat recorded 10 mentions for Peoples Financial Services and 3 mentions for ECB Bancorp. ECB Bancorp's average media sentiment score of 0.82 beat Peoples Financial Services' score of 0.57 indicating that ECB Bancorp is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Peoples Financial Services	5 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
ECB Bancorp	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Peoples Financial Services currently has a consensus price target of $65.50, indicating a potential downside of 9.58%. Given Peoples Financial Services' higher possible upside, 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)	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)	0 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	4.00

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	2.56	$59.19M	$6.04	11.99
ECB Bancorp	$79.51M	2.30	$7.77M	$1.48	14.15

Peoples Financial Services has a beta of 0.77, indicating that its stock price is 23% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, ECB Bancorp has a beta of 0.44, indicating that its stock price is 56% less volatile than the broader market.

Peoples Financial Services has a net margin of 20.51% compared to ECB Bancorp's net margin of 13.87%. Peoples Financial Services' return on equity of 11.75% beat ECB Bancorp's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Peoples Financial Services	20.51%	11.75%	1.14%
ECB Bancorp	13.87%	6.94%	0.75%

Summary

Peoples Financial Services beats ECB Bancorp on 12 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does ECB Bancorp compare to Arrow Financial?

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

30.3% of ECB Bancorp shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 46.7% of Arrow Financial shares are owned by institutional investors. 10.4% of ECB Bancorp shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 3.5% of Arrow Financial shares are owned 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.

Arrow Financial has a consensus target price of $41.38, suggesting a potential upside of 7.13%. Given Arrow Financial's higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Arrow Financial 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)	0 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	4.00
Arrow Financial	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50

In the previous week, Arrow Financial had 3 more articles in the media than ECB Bancorp. MarketBeat recorded 6 mentions for Arrow Financial and 3 mentions for ECB Bancorp. ECB Bancorp's average media sentiment score of 0.82 beat Arrow Financial's score of 0.48 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)	0 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Arrow Financial	0 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

ECB Bancorp has a beta of 0.44, meaning that its share price is 56% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Arrow Financial has a beta of 0.75, meaning that its share price is 25% less volatile than the broader market.

Arrow Financial has higher revenue and earnings than ECB Bancorp. ECB Bancorp is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Arrow Financial, 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	2.30	$7.77M	$1.48	14.15
Arrow Financial	$242.58M	2.95	$43.95M	$2.64	14.63

Arrow Financial has a net margin of 16.56% compared to ECB Bancorp's net margin of 13.87%. Arrow Financial's return on equity of 13.18% beat ECB Bancorp's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
ECB Bancorp	13.87%	6.94%	0.75%
Arrow Financial	16.56%	13.18%	1.29%

Summary

Arrow Financial beats ECB Bancorp on 12 of the 17 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	$178.16M	$23.04B	$14.14B	$12.02B
Dividend Yield	N/A	3.07%	4.88%	4.45%
P/E Ratio	14.15	16.98	19.23	28.04
Price / Sales	2.30	2.61	4.87	5.91
Price / Cash	21.98	14.52	20.33	22.50
Price / Book	0.99	1.33	1.83	3.80
Net Income	$7.77M	$2.61B	$1.32B	$390.04M
7 Day Performance	-8.84%	-0.24%	-0.65%	-1.10%
1 Month Performance	-0.85%	2.01%	0.19%	-6.19%
1 Year Performance	20.14%	20.36%	5.10%	-5.75%

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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	0.9342 of 5 stars	$20.94 +2.5%	N/A	+17.5%	$178.16M	$79.51M	14.15	64	Earnings Report
SHBI Shore Bancshares	3.6773 of 5 stars	$22.45 +0.2%	$25.63 +14.1%	+40.9%	$746.46M	$342.72M	10.95	608
VBNK VersaBank	2.6063 of 5 stars	$22.95 +2.6%	$24.00 +4.6%	+106.4%	$745.39M	$148.71M	30.20	131	Positive News
WASH Washington Trust Bancorp	3.854 of 5 stars	$38.62 -0.1%	$37.00 -4.2%	+39.4%	$736.48M	$393.95M	11.60	642	Positive News
PFIS Peoples Financial Services	3.8435 of 5 stars	$72.24 -1.0%	$65.50 -9.3%	+55.3%	$723.12M	$283.67M	11.96	583	Insider Trade

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ECB Bancorp (ECBK) Competitors

ECBK vs. SHBI, VBNK, WASH, PFIS, and AROW

How does ECB Bancorp compare to Shore Bancshares?

Is ECBK or SHBI more profitable?

Which has stronger earnings and valuation, ECBK or SHBI?

Which has more risk and volatility, ECBK or SHBI?

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

Do analysts rate ECBK or SHBI?

Does the media refer more to ECBK or SHBI?

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How does ECB Bancorp compare to VersaBank?

Which has more volatility & risk, VBNK or ECBK?

Does the media favor VBNK or ECBK?

Is VBNK or ECBK more profitable?

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

Do analysts rate VBNK or ECBK?

Which has better valuation and earnings, VBNK or ECBK?

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How does ECB Bancorp compare to Washington Trust Bancorp?

Do analysts recommend ECBK or WASH?

Does the media prefer ECBK or WASH?

Which has more volatility and risk, ECBK or WASH?

Is ECBK or WASH more profitable?

Which has stronger earnings & valuation, ECBK or WASH?

Do institutionals and insiders believe in ECBK or WASH?

Summary

How does ECB Bancorp compare to Peoples Financial Services?

Do institutionals and insiders believe in PFIS or ECBK?

Does the media favor PFIS or ECBK?

Do analysts rate PFIS or ECBK?

Which has stronger earnings and valuation, PFIS or ECBK?

Which has more volatility & risk, PFIS or ECBK?

Is PFIS or ECBK more profitable?

Summary

How does ECB Bancorp compare to Arrow Financial?

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

Do analysts prefer ECBK or AROW?

Does the media refer more to ECBK or AROW?

Which has more volatility and risk, ECBK or AROW?

Which has better valuation and earnings, ECBK or AROW?

Is ECBK or AROW more profitable?

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