First Northwest Bancorp (FNWB) Competitors

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

Does the media favor FNWB or PCB?

In the previous week, First Northwest Bancorp and First Northwest Bancorp both had 2 articles in the media. First Northwest Bancorp's average media sentiment score of 1.73 beat PCB Bancorp's score of 1.70 indicating that First Northwest Bancorp is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
First Northwest Bancorp	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Very Positive
PCB Bancorp	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Very Positive

Which has higher valuation & earnings, FNWB or PCB?

PCB Bancorp has higher revenue and earnings than First Northwest Bancorp. PCB Bancorp is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than First Northwest 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
First Northwest Bancorp	$124.95M	0.57	-$6.61M	$0.04	190.25
PCB Bancorp	$191.91M	1.65	$25.81M	$2.13	10.37

Which has more volatility and risk, FNWB or PCB?

First Northwest Bancorp has a beta of 0.75, indicating that its share price is 25% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, PCB Bancorp has a beta of 0.61, indicating that its share price is 39% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of FNWB or PCB?

66.1% of First Northwest Bancorp shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 33.0% of PCB Bancorp shares are held by institutional investors. 5.5% of First Northwest Bancorp shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 25.9% of PCB Bancorp shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Is FNWB or PCB more profitable?

PCB Bancorp has a net margin of 15.82% compared to First Northwest Bancorp's net margin of 0.32%. PCB Bancorp's return on equity of 10.58% beat First Northwest Bancorp's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
First Northwest Bancorp	0.32%	0.25%	0.02%
PCB Bancorp	15.82%	10.58%	1.02%

Do analysts prefer FNWB or PCB?

First Northwest Bancorp presently has a consensus price target of $12.75, indicating a potential upside of 67.54%. PCB Bancorp has a consensus price target of $22.25, indicating a potential upside of 0.72%. Given First Northwest Bancorp's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities analysts clearly believe First Northwest Bancorp is more favorable than PCB Bancorp.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
First Northwest Bancorp	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50
PCB Bancorp	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00

Is FNWB or PCB a better dividend stock?

First Northwest Bancorp pays an annual dividend of $0.28 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.7%. PCB Bancorp pays an annual dividend of $0.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.6%. First Northwest Bancorp pays out 700.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. PCB Bancorp pays out 37.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. PCB Bancorp has increased its dividend for 7 consecutive years.

Summary

PCB Bancorp beats First Northwest Bancorp on 10 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.