Equity Bancshares (EQBK) Competitors $38.82 +0.33 (+0.84%) As of 10:29 AM Eastern This is a fair market value price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock EQBK vs. INTR, ENVA, PRK, AUB, RIOT, BFH, CLSK, LU, CORZ, and FINVShould you be buying Equity Bancshares stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Equity Bancshares include Inter & Co, Inc. (INTR), Enova International (ENVA), Park National (PRK), Atlantic Union Bankshares (AUB), Riot Platforms (RIOT), Bread Financial (BFH), CleanSpark (CLSK), Lufax (LU), Core Scientific (CORZ), and FinVolution Group (FINV). These companies are all part of the "banking" industry. Equity Bancshares vs. Inter & Co, Inc. Enova International Park National Atlantic Union Bankshares Riot Platforms Bread Financial CleanSpark Lufax Core Scientific FinVolution Group Inter & Co, Inc. (NASDAQ:INTR) and Equity Bancshares (NASDAQ:EQBK) are both finance companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, risk, community ranking, profitability, dividends, earnings and media sentiment. Is INTR or EQBK a better dividend stock? Inter & Co, Inc. pays an annual dividend of $0.08 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.2%. Equity Bancshares pays an annual dividend of $0.60 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.5%. Inter & Co, Inc. pays out 20.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Equity Bancshares pays out 15.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Equity Bancshares is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio. Which has more volatility & risk, INTR or EQBK? Inter & Co, Inc. has a beta of 1.24, indicating that its stock price is 24% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Equity Bancshares has a beta of 0.73, indicating that its stock price is 27% less volatile than the S&P 500. Does the media refer more to INTR or EQBK? In the previous week, Inter & Co, Inc. and Inter & Co, Inc. both had 4 articles in the media. Equity Bancshares' average media sentiment score of 1.12 beat Inter & Co, Inc.'s score of 0.62 indicating that Equity Bancshares is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Inter & Co, Inc. 2 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Equity Bancshares 3 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 INTR or EQBK? Inter & Co, Inc. currently has a consensus target price of $6.78, suggesting a potential upside of 4.87%. Equity Bancshares has a consensus target price of $46.60, suggesting a potential upside of 20.06%. Given Equity Bancshares' higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Equity Bancshares is more favorable than Inter & Co, Inc..Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Inter & Co, Inc. 1 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 4 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.60Equity Bancshares 0 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 3 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.50 Does the MarketBeat Community prefer INTR or EQBK? Equity Bancshares received 130 more outperform votes than Inter & Co, Inc. when rated by MarketBeat users. However, 54.55% of users gave Inter & Co, Inc. an outperform vote while only 48.14% of users gave Equity Bancshares an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformInter & Co, Inc.Outperform Votes1254.55% Underperform Votes1045.45% Equity BancsharesOutperform Votes14248.14% Underperform Votes15351.86% Which has stronger valuation and earnings, INTR or EQBK? Inter & Co, Inc. has higher revenue and earnings than Equity Bancshares. Equity Bancshares is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Inter & Co, Inc., indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioInter & Co, Inc.$6.40B0.44$168.18M$0.3916.58Equity Bancshares$225.03M3.02$62.62M$3.939.88 Is INTR or EQBK more profitable? Equity Bancshares has a net margin of 18.66% compared to Inter & Co, Inc.'s net margin of 11.74%. Equity Bancshares' return on equity of 14.64% beat Inter & Co, Inc.'s return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Inter & Co, Inc.11.74% 10.06% 1.28% Equity Bancshares 18.66%14.64%1.31% Do institutionals & insiders believe in INTR or EQBK? 22.9% of Inter & Co, Inc. shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 71.8% of Equity Bancshares shares are held by institutional investors. 6.6% of Equity Bancshares shares are held 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. SummaryEquity Bancshares beats Inter & Co, Inc. on 12 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Equity Bancshares News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for EQBK 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 {thisCompany.Symbol} 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 EQBK vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricEquity BancsharesState commercial banks IndustryFinance SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$679.61M$3.07B$11.11B$7.93BDividend Yield1.57%3.87%5.79%4.22%P/E Ratio9.7522.9622.0118.49Price / Sales3.022.9926.09102.66Price / Cash10.6310.6317.6034.62Price / Book1.321.152.664.25Net Income$62.62M$372.21M$1.03B$248.31M7 Day Performance0.98%0.15%0.66%1.12%1 Month Performance-1.01%-1.07%-0.39%3.68%1 Year Performance15.42%16.86%538.24%5.19% Equity Bancshares Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)EQBKEquity Bancshares3.3404 of 5 stars$38.82+0.8%$46.60+20.1%+15.6%$679.61M$225.03M9.75700Positive NewsINTRInter & Co, Inc.2.3372 of 5 stars$5.69-1.4%$6.78+19.2%+31.6%$2.47B$6.40B14.593,235Upcoming EarningsShort Interest ↑News CoveragePositive NewsENVAEnova International3.573 of 5 stars$89.47-2.0%$102.83+14.9%+51.5%$2.31B$2.66B12.031,800Earnings ReportAnalyst ForecastInsider TradeShort Interest ↑News CoverageGap DownPRKPark National2.2784 of 5 stars$142.13-1.2%$181.75+27.9%+14.0%$2.30B$520.61M15.271,790Dividend AnnouncementAnalyst ForecastAUBAtlantic Union Bankshares4.6565 of 5 stars$24.63-0.4%$41.33+67.8%-12.5%$2.22B$817.42M10.761,880Analyst ForecastRIOTRiot Platforms3.6687 of 5 stars$6.29-2.6%$17.18+173.2%-28.4%$2.20B$376.66M14.63340Analyst ForecastGap DownBFHBread Financial4.7232 of 5 stars$45.72-2.5%$57.08+24.9%+28.5%$2.20B$3.84B8.247,500Earnings ReportDividend AnnouncementAnalyst ForecastShort Interest ↓Analyst RevisionGap DownCLSKCleanSpark3.3626 of 5 stars$7.47-0.5%$21.57+188.8%-50.1%$2.10B$467.49M67.92130Upcoming EarningsAnalyst UpgradePositive NewsGap DownLULufax1.4139 of 5 stars$2.38+0.8%$2.98+25.0%-34.4%$2.06B$20.29B-3.0992,400Analyst DowngradeNews CoverageCORZCore Scientific3.0296 of 5 stars$6.39-3.6%$19.07+198.4%+176.5%$1.88B$510.67M-1.18200Upcoming EarningsAnalyst RevisionNews CoveragePositive NewsGap DownFINVFinVolution Group3.7077 of 5 stars$7.04-1.7%$11.40+61.9%+65.9%$1.87B$13.07B6.074,260Short Interest ↓Positive News Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Inter & Co, Inc. 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