Finward Bancorp (FNWD) Competitors $32.44 +0.09 (+0.26%) As of 10:12 AM Eastern This is a fair market value price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsHeadlinesInsider TradesOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock FNWD vs. BCAL, GNTY, SHBI, TCBX, JFIN, SUPV, YRD, BHB, UNTY, and CBNKShould you be buying Finward Bancorp stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Finward Bancorp include California BanCorp (BCAL), Guaranty Bancshares (GNTY), Shore Bancshares (SHBI), Third Coast Bancshares (TCBX), Jiayin Group (JFIN), Grupo Supervielle (SUPV), Yirendai (YRD), Bar Harbor Bankshares (BHB), Unity Bancorp (UNTY), and Capital Bancorp (CBNK). These companies are all part of the "banking" industry. Finward Bancorp vs. Its Competitors California BanCorp Guaranty Bancshares Shore Bancshares Third Coast Bancshares Jiayin Group Grupo Supervielle Yirendai Bar Harbor Bankshares Unity Bancorp Capital Bancorp California BanCorp (NASDAQ:BCAL) and Finward Bancorp (NASDAQ:FNWD) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, valuation, media sentiment, dividends, profitability, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership and risk. Do insiders and institutionals have more ownership in BCAL or FNWD? 55.4% of California BanCorp shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 26.6% of Finward Bancorp shares are held by institutional investors. 14.8% of California BanCorp shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 5.2% of Finward Bancorp shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. Is BCAL or FNWD more profitable? California BanCorp has a net margin of 13.20% compared to Finward Bancorp's net margin of 5.23%. California BanCorp's return on equity of 10.97% beat Finward Bancorp's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets California BanCorp13.20% 10.97% 1.40% Finward Bancorp 5.23%3.45%0.26% Which has higher earnings and valuation, BCAL or FNWD? Finward Bancorp has lower revenue, but higher earnings than California BanCorp. California BanCorp is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Finward Bancorp, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioCalifornia BanCorp$184.56M2.86$5.43M$0.8718.67Finward Bancorp$111.82M1.25$12.13M$1.2426.17 Which has more volatility & risk, BCAL or FNWD? California BanCorp has a beta of 1.19, suggesting that its share price is 19% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Finward Bancorp has a beta of 0.31, suggesting that its share price is 69% less volatile than the S&P 500. Does the media favor BCAL or FNWD? In the previous week, California BanCorp's average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled Finward Bancorp'saverage media sentiment score. Company Overall Sentiment California BanCorp Neutral Finward Bancorp Neutral Do analysts rate BCAL or FNWD? California BanCorp presently has a consensus target price of $19.50, indicating a potential upside of 20.07%. Finward Bancorp has a consensus target price of $34.00, indicating a potential upside of 4.79%. Given California BanCorp's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe California BanCorp is more favorable than Finward Bancorp.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score California BanCorp 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00Finward Bancorp 0 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.33 SummaryCalifornia BanCorp beats Finward Bancorp on 11 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Finward Bancorp News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for FNWD and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Subscribe Now View SMS TermsBy entering your phone number and clicking the sign-up button, you agree to receive periodic text messages from MarketBeat at the phone number you submitted, including texts that may be sent using an automatic telephone dialing system. 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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 FNWD vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricFinward BancorpFIN IndustryFinance SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$140.16M$8.00B$12.55B$10.65BDividend Yield1.48%4.94%5.61%4.83%P/E Ratio26.1716.3921.1727.43Price / Sales1.256.2730.00130.02Price / Cash7.1929.3219.3430.35Price / Book0.922.802.266.66Net Income$12.13M$310.95M$1.02B$276.74M7 Day Performance4.02%-0.71%-0.12%0.56%1 Month Performance1.39%-1.07%-1.71%3.53%1 Year Performance5.17%18.77%538.25%36.26% Finward Bancorp Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)FNWDFinward Bancorp1.7809 of 5 stars$32.45+0.3%$34.00+4.8%+4.9%$140.16M$111.82M26.17280Positive NewsBCALCalifornia BanCorp2.1227 of 5 stars$17.10+2.7%$19.50+14.0%+11.5%$556.09M$184.56M19.66204GNTYGuaranty Bancshares2.9153 of 5 stars$48.74-0.9%$45.00-7.7%+40.3%$553.44M$123.09M17.72470High Trading VolumeSHBIShore Bancshares4.0616 of 5 stars$16.41+4.3%$20.00+21.9%+6.2%$548.42M$326.48M10.19450Upcoming EarningsShort Interest ↑TCBXThird Coast Bancshares2.389 of 5 stars$39.36+3.2%$40.00+1.6%+34.4%$545.57M$186.02M12.04330Upcoming EarningsJFINJiayin GroupN/A$10.22-0.5%N/A+34.6%$545.44M$794.74M2.431,028SUPVGrupo Supervielle4.0337 of 5 stars$5.99-8.1%$17.00+184.0%-20.0%$529.85M$2.05B9.073,456Gap UpHigh Trading VolumeYRDYirendai2.6118 of 5 stars$6.00-0.9%N/A+1.5%$518.03M$795.41M2.913,800BHBBar Harbor Bankshares3.3217 of 5 stars$30.02+2.9%$35.00+16.6%N/A$500.82M$147.73M11.64490Positive NewsUNTYUnity Bancorp4.7493 of 5 stars$49.31+4.6%$56.50+14.6%+21.6%$494.58M$164.21M9.98230Earnings ReportCBNKCapital Bancorp4.8643 of 5 stars$29.72+2.6%$37.00+24.5%+14.8%$492.76M$244.71M11.13270News CoveragePositive NewsUpcoming Earnings Related Companies and Tools Related Companies BCAL Alternatives GNTY Alternatives SHBI Alternatives TCBX Alternatives JFIN Alternatives SUPV Alternatives YRD Alternatives BHB Alternatives UNTY Alternatives CBNK Alternatives Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NASDAQ:FNWD) was last updated on 10/20/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersYour Bank Account Is No Longer SafeWhat If Washington Declared That: YOUR Money ISN'T Actually Yours? 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