Enterprise Financial Services (EFSC) Competitors $57.17 -0.66 (-1.14%) Closing price 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$57.18 +0.01 (+0.02%) As of 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, PPBI, SSB, TCBK, TOWN, and FNBShould 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), Pacific Premier Bancorp (PPBI), SouthState (SSB), TriCo Bancshares (TCBK), Towne Bank (TOWN), and F.N.B. (FNB). These companies are all part of the "finance" sector. Enterprise Financial Services vs. Its Competitors First Busey Cathay General Bancorp First Financial Bancorp. First Merchants Hancock Whitney Pacific Premier Bancorp SouthState TriCo Bancshares Towne Bank F.N.B. 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 companies based on the strength of their earnings, risk, media sentiment, valuation, dividends, profitability, analyst recommendations and institutional ownership. Is EFSC or BUSE more profitable? Enterprise Financial Services has a net margin of 20.92% compared to First Busey's net margin of 8.32%. Enterprise Financial Services' return on equity of 11.14% beat First Busey's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Enterprise Financial Services20.92% 11.14% 1.28% First Busey 8.32%8.46%0.96% Which has more risk & volatility, EFSC or BUSE? Enterprise Financial Services has a beta of 0.86, indicating that its stock price is 14% 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 & institutionals believe in EFSC or BUSE? 72.2% of Enterprise Financial Services shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 56.5% of First Busey shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.3% of Enterprise Financial Services shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 3.9% of First Busey shares are owned by company 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. Does the media favor EFSC or BUSE? In the previous week, First Busey had 7 more articles in the media than Enterprise Financial Services. MarketBeat recorded 11 mentions for First Busey and 4 mentions for Enterprise Financial Services. First Busey's average media sentiment score of 1.02 beat Enterprise Financial Services' score of 0.47 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 0 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral First Busey 4 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Which has better earnings & valuation, 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$920.75M2.29$185.27M$5.1011.21First Busey$663.36M3.23$113.69M$1.0722.39 Do analysts prefer EFSC or BUSE? Enterprise Financial Services currently has a consensus price target of $64.33, indicating a potential upside of 12.53%. First Busey has a consensus price target of $27.67, indicating a potential upside of 15.47%. Given First Busey's higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe First Busey is more favorable than Enterprise Financial Services.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Enterprise Financial Services 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 3 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00First Busey 0 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 3 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.50 Is EFSC or BUSE a better dividend stock? Enterprise Financial Services pays an annual dividend of $1.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.1%. First Busey pays an annual dividend of $1.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.2%. Enterprise Financial Services pays out 23.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. First Busey pays out 93.5% 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. SummaryEnterprise Financial Services beats First Busey on 11 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. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding EFSC and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. 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$2.14B$2.52B$12.07B$9.11BDividend Yield2.08%3.47%5.53%4.01%P/E Ratio11.2111.8018.9219.92Price / Sales2.292.1925.5199.65Price / Cash10.6710.9821.6458.16Price / Book1.211.232.285.49Net Income$185.27M$174.52M$992.82M$250.27M7 Day Performance-0.29%-0.96%-0.20%4.78%1 Month Performance6.86%4.83%2.79%7.20%1 Year Performance34.26%19.52%539.61%17.27% Enterprise Financial Services Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)EFSCEnterprise Financial Services4.4785 of 5 stars$57.17-1.1%$64.33+12.5%+43.7%$2.14B$920.75M11.211,256BUSEFirst Busey4.776 of 5 stars$22.89-1.4%$27.33+19.4%-0.2%$2.08B$663.36M21.391,548Dividend AnnouncementAnalyst ForecastHigh Trading VolumeCATYCathay General Bancorp4.0769 of 5 stars$45.53-0.3%$50.17+10.2%+27.8%$3.20B$1.39B11.501,266FFBCFirst Financial Bancorp.4.5617 of 5 stars$24.26-0.4%$28.75+18.5%+14.8%$2.33B$1.62B10.072,090FRMEFirst Merchants4.787 of 5 stars$38.30-0.9%$46.40+21.1%+23.3%$2.25B$1.07B10.762,120Positive NewsHWCHancock Whitney4.5625 of 5 stars$57.40-0.4%$61.25+6.7%+29.9%$4.94B$2.06B10.593,476News CoverageUpcoming EarningsAnalyst DowngradePPBIPacific Premier Bancorp3.7871 of 5 stars$21.09+0.1%$27.25+29.2%-2.9%$2.04B$905.41M13.881,325Positive NewsSSBSouthState4.6305 of 5 stars$92.07+1.2%$116.27+26.3%+25.0%$9.34B$1.88B13.235,030News CoveragePositive NewsAnalyst ForecastTCBKTriCo Bancshares3.7088 of 5 stars$40.49-1.7%$47.80+18.1%+8.3%$1.35B$531.04M11.801,201TOWNTowne Bank3.7627 of 5 stars$34.18-0.5%$40.00+17.0%+29.5%$2.58B$1.03B14.482,720FNBF.N.B.3.9733 of 5 stars$14.59+0.3%$17.57+20.4%+14.5%$5.24B$2.57B11.584,280Upcoming EarningsAnalyst Forecast Related Companies and Tools Related Companies First Busey Alternatives Cathay General Bancorp Alternatives First Financial Bancorp. 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