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FCCO vs. MCB, FINV, OSBC, HIVE, and CCB

Should you buy First Community stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares First Community 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 First Community include Metropolitan Bank (MCB), PPDAI Group (FINV), Old Second Bancorp (OSBC), HIVE Digital Technologies (HIVE), and Coastal Financial (CCB). These companies are all part of the "banking" industry.

How does First Community compare to Metropolitan Bank?

First Community (NASDAQ:FCCO) and Metropolitan Bank (NYSE:MCB) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, profitability, institutional ownership, risk, dividends and earnings.

61.3% of First Community shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 79.8% of Metropolitan Bank shares are held by institutional investors. 8.8% of First Community shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 5.5% of Metropolitan Bank shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

First Community has a beta of 0.35, indicating that its share price is 65% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Metropolitan Bank has a beta of 1.01, indicating that its share price is 1% more volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, First Community and First Community both had 2 articles in the media. First Community's average media sentiment score of 1.20 beat Metropolitan Bank's score of -0.06 indicating that First Community is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
First Community
0 Very Positive mention(s)
2 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Metropolitan Bank
1 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral

First Community currently has a consensus target price of $34.00, suggesting a potential upside of 10.36%. Metropolitan Bank has a consensus target price of $95.00, suggesting a potential upside of 5.10%. Given First Community's higher probable upside, research analysts clearly believe First Community is more favorable than Metropolitan Bank.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
First Community
0 Sell rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
2 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.67
Metropolitan Bank
0 Sell rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
3 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
3.00

Metropolitan Bank has higher revenue and earnings than First Community. Metropolitan Bank is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than First Community, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
First Community$114M2.54$19.20M$2.5512.08
Metropolitan Bank$527.15M2.13$71.10M$8.1211.13

First Community pays an annual dividend of $0.64 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.1%. Metropolitan Bank pays an annual dividend of $1.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.1%. First Community pays out 25.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Metropolitan Bank pays out 12.3% 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. First Community has raised its dividend for 4 consecutive years. First Community is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

First Community has a net margin of 17.29% compared to Metropolitan Bank's net margin of 15.89%. First Community's return on equity of 13.00% beat Metropolitan Bank's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
First Community17.29% 13.00% 1.07%
Metropolitan Bank 15.89%10.95%1.04%

Summary

First Community beats Metropolitan Bank on 10 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does First Community compare to PPDAI Group?

First Community (NASDAQ:FCCO) and PPDAI Group (NYSE:FINV) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, risk, valuation, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, profitability, institutional ownership and earnings.

First Community has a beta of 0.35, suggesting that its share price is 65% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, PPDAI Group has a beta of 0.34, suggesting that its share price is 66% less volatile than the broader market.

First Community has a net margin of 17.29% compared to PPDAI Group's net margin of 16.58%. PPDAI Group's return on equity of 14.22% beat First Community's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
First Community17.29% 13.00% 1.07%
PPDAI Group 16.58%14.22%9.15%

PPDAI Group has higher revenue and earnings than First Community. PPDAI Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than First Community, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
First Community$114M2.54$19.20M$2.5512.08
PPDAI Group$1.94B0.64$363.56M$1.194.31

First Community presently has a consensus price target of $34.00, indicating a potential upside of 10.36%. Given First Community's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe First Community is more favorable than PPDAI Group.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
First Community
0 Sell rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
2 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.67
PPDAI Group
0 Sell rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.00

61.3% of First Community shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 31.2% of PPDAI Group shares are held by institutional investors. 8.8% of First Community shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 44.0% of PPDAI Group shares are held by company 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, PPDAI Group had 2 more articles in the media than First Community. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for PPDAI Group and 2 mentions for First Community. First Community's average media sentiment score of 1.20 beat PPDAI Group's score of -0.04 indicating that First Community is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
First Community
0 Very Positive mention(s)
2 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
PPDAI Group
1 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral

Summary

First Community beats PPDAI Group on 10 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does First Community compare to Old Second Bancorp?

Old Second Bancorp (NASDAQ:OSBC) and First Community (NASDAQ:FCCO) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their media sentiment, valuation, dividends, institutional ownership, profitability, analyst recommendations, earnings and risk.

In the previous week, Old Second Bancorp and Old Second Bancorp both had 2 articles in the media. First Community's average media sentiment score of 1.20 beat Old Second Bancorp's score of 0.63 indicating that First Community is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Old Second Bancorp
0 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
2 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
First Community
0 Very Positive mention(s)
2 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

Old Second Bancorp has a net margin of 20.07% compared to First Community's net margin of 17.29%. First Community's return on equity of 13.00% beat Old Second Bancorp's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Old Second Bancorp20.07% 12.67% 1.62%
First Community 17.29%13.00%1.07%

Old Second Bancorp pays an annual dividend of $0.28 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.3%. First Community pays an annual dividend of $0.64 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.1%. Old Second Bancorp pays out 16.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. First Community pays out 25.1% 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. Old Second Bancorp has increased its dividend for 1 consecutive years and First Community has increased its dividend for 4 consecutive years. First Community is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Old Second Bancorp currently has a consensus price target of $23.50, suggesting a potential upside of 9.80%. First Community has a consensus price target of $34.00, suggesting a potential upside of 10.36%. Given First Community's higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe First Community is more favorable than Old Second Bancorp.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Old Second Bancorp
0 Sell rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
4 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.80
First Community
0 Sell rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
2 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.67

67.8% of Old Second Bancorp shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 61.3% of First Community shares are owned by institutional investors. 3.6% of Old Second Bancorp shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 8.8% of First Community 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.

Old Second Bancorp has a beta of 0.71, meaning that its share price is 29% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, First Community has a beta of 0.35, meaning that its share price is 65% less volatile than the broader market.

Old Second Bancorp has higher revenue and earnings than First Community. First Community is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Old Second Bancorp, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Old Second Bancorp$401.54M2.74$80.31M$1.6812.74
First Community$114M2.54$19.20M$2.5512.08

Summary

Old Second Bancorp beats First Community on 11 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does First Community compare to HIVE Digital Technologies?

HIVE Digital Technologies (NASDAQ:HIVE) and First Community (NASDAQ:FCCO) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, profitability, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, risk, media sentiment, earnings and dividends.

HIVE Digital Technologies currently has a consensus price target of $6.75, suggesting a potential upside of 53.93%. First Community has a consensus price target of $34.00, suggesting a potential upside of 10.36%. Given HIVE Digital Technologies' higher possible upside, equities research analysts clearly believe HIVE Digital Technologies is more favorable than First Community.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
HIVE Digital Technologies
1 Sell rating(s)
2 Hold rating(s)
6 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.56
First Community
0 Sell rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
2 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.67

In the previous week, HIVE Digital Technologies had 10 more articles in the media than First Community. MarketBeat recorded 12 mentions for HIVE Digital Technologies and 2 mentions for First Community. First Community's average media sentiment score of 1.20 beat HIVE Digital Technologies' score of 0.57 indicating that First Community is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
HIVE Digital Technologies
5 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
3 Neutral mention(s)
1 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
First Community
0 Very Positive mention(s)
2 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

First Community has lower revenue, but higher earnings than HIVE Digital Technologies. HIVE Digital Technologies is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than First Community, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
HIVE Digital Technologies$297.79M3.89-$3M-$0.60N/A
First Community$114M2.54$19.20M$2.5512.08

First Community has a net margin of 17.29% compared to HIVE Digital Technologies' net margin of -49.21%. First Community's return on equity of 13.00% beat HIVE Digital Technologies' return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
HIVE Digital Technologies-49.21% -22.60% -20.26%
First Community 17.29%13.00%1.07%

HIVE Digital Technologies has a beta of 3.74, suggesting that its stock price is 274% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, First Community has a beta of 0.35, suggesting that its stock price is 65% less volatile than the broader market.

24.4% of HIVE Digital Technologies shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 61.3% of First Community shares are held by institutional investors. 9.4% of HIVE Digital Technologies shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 8.8% of First Community shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

First Community beats HIVE Digital Technologies on 9 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does First Community compare to Coastal Financial?

First Community (NASDAQ:FCCO) and Coastal Financial (NASDAQ:CCB) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, institutional ownership, earnings, valuation, media sentiment, profitability, analyst recommendations and risk.

Coastal Financial has higher revenue and earnings than First Community. First Community is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Coastal Financial, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
First Community$114M2.54$19.20M$2.5512.08
Coastal Financial$661.22M1.62$46.99M$3.1922.02

First Community has a beta of 0.35, indicating that its stock price is 65% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Coastal Financial has a beta of 0.72, indicating that its stock price is 28% less volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Coastal Financial had 4 more articles in the media than First Community. MarketBeat recorded 6 mentions for Coastal Financial and 2 mentions for First Community. First Community's average media sentiment score of 1.20 beat Coastal Financial's score of 0.38 indicating that First Community is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
First Community
0 Very Positive mention(s)
2 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Coastal Financial
0 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
5 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral

First Community currently has a consensus target price of $34.00, indicating a potential upside of 10.36%. Coastal Financial has a consensus target price of $122.60, indicating a potential upside of 74.56%. Given Coastal Financial's higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Coastal Financial is more favorable than First Community.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
First Community
0 Sell rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
2 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.67
Coastal Financial
1 Sell rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
4 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.50

First Community has a net margin of 17.29% compared to Coastal Financial's net margin of 7.35%. First Community's return on equity of 13.00% beat Coastal Financial's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
First Community17.29% 13.00% 1.07%
Coastal Financial 7.35%10.20%1.01%

61.3% of First Community shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 59.2% of Coastal Financial shares are held by institutional investors. 8.8% of First Community shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 13.5% of Coastal Financial shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Coastal Financial beats First Community on 9 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

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New MarketBeat Followers Over Time

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Media Sentiment Over Time

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FCCO vs. The Competition

MetricFirst CommunityBANKS IndustryFinance SectorNASDAQ Exchange
Market Cap$289.60M$1.86B$13.60B$12.47B
Dividend Yield2.08%2.51%5.76%5.22%
P/E Ratio12.0816.0819.9124.40
Price / Sales2.542.52141.83117.01
Price / Cash12.6812.2919.8757.13
Price / Book1.411.242.206.73
Net Income$19.20M$146.81M$1.13B$337.03M
7 Day Performance2.52%0.34%0.18%0.11%
1 Month PerformanceN/AN/AN/A-1.70%
1 Year Performance32.85%25.32%12.09%34.24%

First Community Competitors List

CompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)
FCCO
First Community
3.6017 of 5 stars
$30.81
+3.1%
$34.00
+10.4%
+27.6%$289.60M$114M12.08250
MCB
Metropolitan Bank
2.3866 of 5 stars
$91.26
+0.1%
$95.00
+4.1%
+34.0%$1.13B$306.37M11.24240
FINV
PPDAI Group
1.4123 of 5 stars
$4.97
+10.7%
N/A-39.2%$1.09B$13.34B3.713,869
OSBC
Old Second Bancorp
3.6706 of 5 stars
$21.49
+1.9%
$23.50
+9.4%
+24.2%$1.08B$401.54M12.791,062
HIVE
HIVE Digital Technologies
2.9083 of 5 stars
$4.10
+0.7%
$6.34
+54.7%
+133.0%$1.08B$115.28MN/A20

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