Enterprise Financial Services (EFSC) Competitors $55.37 +0.99 (+1.82%) Closing price 10/24/2025 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$55.34 -0.02 (-0.05%) As of 10/24/2025 04:10 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock EFSC vs. BUSE, CATY, FFBC, FRME, HWC, TCBK, TOWN, WSFS, FNB, and SSBShould you be buying Enterprise Financial Services stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Enterprise Financial Services include First Busey (BUSE), Cathay General Bancorp (CATY), First Financial Bancorp. (FFBC), First Merchants (FRME), Hancock Whitney (HWC), TriCo Bancshares (TCBK), Towne Bank (TOWN), WSFS Financial (WSFS), F.N.B. (FNB), and SouthState Bank (SSB). Enterprise Financial Services vs. Its Competitors First Busey Cathay General Bancorp First Financial Bancorp. First Merchants Hancock Whitney TriCo Bancshares Towne Bank WSFS Financial F.N.B. SouthState Bank Enterprise Financial Services (NASDAQ:EFSC) and First Busey (NASDAQ:BUSE) are both mid-cap finance companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their media sentiment, institutional ownership, earnings, dividends, profitability, risk, valuation and analyst recommendations. Is EFSC or BUSE a better dividend stock? Enterprise Financial Services pays an annual dividend of $1.24 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.2%. First Busey pays an annual dividend of $1.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.3%. Enterprise Financial Services pays out 23.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. First Busey pays out 89.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Enterprise Financial Services has increased its dividend for 11 consecutive years and First Busey has increased its dividend for 10 consecutive years. Which has higher valuation and earnings, EFSC or BUSE? Enterprise Financial Services has higher revenue and earnings than First Busey. Enterprise Financial Services is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than First Busey, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioEnterprise Financial Services$920.75M2.22$185.27M$5.2710.51First Busey$663.36M3.15$113.69M$1.1220.96 Is EFSC or BUSE more profitable? Enterprise Financial Services has a net margin of 21.28% compared to First Busey's net margin of 9.48%. Enterprise Financial Services' return on equity of 11.19% beat First Busey's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Enterprise Financial Services21.28% 11.19% 1.29% First Busey 9.48%8.76%1.04% Do analysts prefer EFSC or BUSE? Enterprise Financial Services presently has a consensus target price of $65.00, indicating a potential upside of 17.39%. First Busey has a consensus target price of $27.33, indicating a potential upside of 16.41%. Given Enterprise Financial Services' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities analysts clearly believe Enterprise Financial Services is more favorable than First Busey.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Enterprise Financial Services 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 3 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.75First Busey 0 Sell rating(s) 4 Hold rating(s) 3 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.43 Which has more risk & volatility, EFSC or BUSE? Enterprise Financial Services has a beta of 0.88, indicating that its stock price is 12% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, First Busey has a beta of 0.77, indicating that its stock price is 23% less volatile than the S&P 500. Do insiders and institutionals believe in EFSC or BUSE? 72.2% of Enterprise Financial Services shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 56.5% of First Busey shares are held by institutional investors. 2.3% of Enterprise Financial Services shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 3.9% of First Busey shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term. Does the media favor EFSC or BUSE? In the previous week, Enterprise Financial Services had 3 more articles in the media than First Busey. MarketBeat recorded 7 mentions for Enterprise Financial Services and 4 mentions for First Busey. First Busey's average media sentiment score of 1.04 beat Enterprise Financial Services' score of 0.94 indicating that First Busey is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Enterprise Financial Services 4 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive First Busey 2 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive SummaryEnterprise Financial Services beats First Busey on 13 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Enterprise Financial Services News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for EFSC and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. 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Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?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.Skip Chart EFSC vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricEnterprise Financial ServicesBANKS IndustryFinance SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$2.05B$2.47B$12.75B$10.81BDividend Yield2.24%3.66%5.54%4.81%P/E Ratio10.5110.3022.4230.95Price / Sales2.222.2130.04133.69Price / Cash10.2210.7322.5761.86Price / Book1.171.202.206.61Net Income$185.27M$174.54M$1.02B$277.10M7 Day Performance4.24%4.59%1.62%2.57%1 Month Performance-5.54%-0.51%0.33%3.79%1 Year Performance7.16%9.52%538.12%33.01% Enterprise Financial Services Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)EFSCEnterprise Financial Services4.7075 of 5 stars$55.37+1.8%$65.00+17.4%+4.3%$2.05B$920.75M10.511,256Upcoming EarningsBUSEFirst Busey4.7435 of 5 stars$22.79+1.5%$27.33+19.9%-4.4%$2.00B$663.36M20.351,548Upcoming EarningsShort Interest ↑CATYCathay General Bancorp4.2877 of 5 stars$47.47+2.4%$50.17+5.7%+3.0%$3.20B$1.39B11.471,266News CoverageEarnings ReportAnalyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionFFBCFirst Financial Bancorp.4.8816 of 5 stars$24.93+2.2%$29.83+19.7%-5.3%$2.34B$1.62B9.972,090Trending NewsEarnings ReportAnalyst ForecastFRMEFirst Merchants4.9779 of 5 stars$36.71+1.5%$48.00+30.8%+3.5%$2.09B$1.07B9.512,120Trending NewsEarnings ReportHWCHancock Whitney4.7563 of 5 stars$60.49+2.5%$70.00+15.7%+7.6%$5.00B$2.06B11.143,476Dividend AnnouncementTCBKTriCo Bancshares3.7566 of 5 stars$42.26+1.4%$47.60+12.6%-1.6%$1.36B$531.04M12.431,201Trending NewsEarnings ReportAnalyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionTOWNTowne Bank4.0452 of 5 stars$33.18+2.2%$41.00+23.6%+2.4%$2.44B$1.03B14.432,720News CoverageEarnings ReportAnalyst ForecastWSFSWSFS Financial4.6321 of 5 stars$53.00+2.7%$66.25+25.0%+4.5%$2.89B$1.40B11.622,309Trending NewsEarnings ReportDividend AnnouncementAnalyst ForecastFNBF.N.B.4.6727 of 5 stars$15.63+2.4%$18.64+19.3%+7.5%$5.48B$2.57B12.214,280SSBSouthState Bank4.5898 of 5 stars$96.24+2.5%$117.08+21.7%N/A$9.50B$2.44B14.344,986Trending NewsEarnings ReportDividend AnnouncementAnalyst ForecastAnalyst Revision Related Companies and Tools Related Companies First Busey Alternatives Cathay General Bancorp Alternatives First Financial Bancorp. 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