Franklin Financial Services (FRAF) Competitors $46.33 -1.54 (-3.22%) Closing price 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$46.40 +0.07 (+0.15%) As of 04:24 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 AnalysisChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsHeadlinesInsider TradesOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock FRAF vs. AMTB, DEFT, AMAL, MCB, HBT, EQBK, MCBS, NBBK, MPB, and BFSTShould you be buying Franklin Financial Services stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Franklin Financial Services include Amerant Bancorp (AMTB), DeFi Technologies (DEFT), Amalgamated Financial (AMAL), Metropolitan Bank (MCB), HBT Financial (HBT), Equity Bancshares (EQBK), MetroCity Bankshares (MCBS), NB Bancorp (NBBK), Mid Penn Bancorp (MPB), and Business First Bancshares (BFST). These companies are all part of the "banking" industry. Franklin Financial Services vs. Its Competitors Amerant Bancorp DeFi Technologies Amalgamated Financial Metropolitan Bank HBT Financial Equity Bancshares MetroCity Bankshares NB Bancorp Mid Penn Bancorp Business First Bancshares Amerant Bancorp (NYSE:AMTB) and Franklin Financial Services (NASDAQ:FRAF) are both small-cap banking companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, risk, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, dividends, valuation and profitability. Is AMTB or FRAF a better dividend stock? Amerant Bancorp pays an annual dividend of $0.36 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.9%. Franklin Financial Services pays an annual dividend of $1.32 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.8%. Amerant Bancorp pays out -180.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Franklin Financial Services pays out 40.5% 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. Franklin Financial Services has increased its dividend for 1 consecutive years. Franklin Financial Services is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth. Which has higher valuation and earnings, AMTB or FRAF? Franklin Financial Services has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Amerant Bancorp. Amerant Bancorp is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Franklin Financial Services, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioAmerant Bancorp$605.50M1.33-$15.75M-$0.20-96.55Franklin Financial Services$115.13M1.80$11.10M$3.2614.21 Which has more volatility & risk, AMTB or FRAF? Amerant Bancorp has a beta of 1.43, suggesting that its share price is 43% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Franklin Financial Services has a beta of 0.2, suggesting that its share price is 80% less volatile than the S&P 500. Is AMTB or FRAF more profitable? Franklin Financial Services has a net margin of 11.78% compared to Amerant Bancorp's net margin of 0.60%. Franklin Financial Services' return on equity of 9.64% beat Amerant Bancorp's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Amerant Bancorp0.60% 7.12% 0.63% Franklin Financial Services 11.78%9.64%0.65% Does the media refer more to AMTB or FRAF? In the previous week, Franklin Financial Services had 1 more articles in the media than Amerant Bancorp. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for Franklin Financial Services and 1 mentions for Amerant Bancorp. Franklin Financial Services' average media sentiment score of 1.85 beat Amerant Bancorp's score of 0.00 indicating that Franklin Financial Services is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Amerant Bancorp 0 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Franklin Financial Services 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Very Positive Do institutionals and insiders believe in AMTB or FRAF? 42.1% of Amerant Bancorp shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 24.8% of Franklin Financial Services shares are held by institutional investors. 5.4% of Amerant Bancorp shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 7.4% of Franklin Financial Services shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth. SummaryFranklin Financial Services beats Amerant Bancorp on 12 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Franklin Financial Services News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for FRAF 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. Message and data rates may apply. Message frequency will vary. Messages will consist of stock alerts, news stories, and partner advertisements/offers. Consent is not a condition of the purchase of any goods or services. Text HELP for help/customer support. Unsubscribe at any time by replying "STOP" to any text message that you receive from MarketBeat or by visiting our mailing preferences page. Read our full terms of service and privacy policy. New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding FRAF 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 FRAF vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricFranklin Financial ServicesBANKS IndustryFinance SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$207.56M$926.73M$12.66B$10.42BDividend Yield2.76%3.03%5.48%4.69%P/E Ratio14.2116.85240.2826.35Price / Sales1.802.1630.62124.96Price / Cash13.0522.6519.6430.68Price / Book1.411.132.286.39Net Income$11.10M$54.35M$1.01B$276.69M7 Day Performance-5.12%-1.52%-0.61%-0.30%1 Month Performance-0.79%-1.67%0.86%6.68%1 Year Performance52.40%11.89%539.89%27.58% Franklin Financial Services Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)FRAFFranklin Financial Services2.7863 of 5 stars$46.33-3.2%N/A+57.5%$207.56M$115.13M14.21280Positive NewsAMTBAmerant Bancorp0.287 of 5 stars$20.37-1.6%N/AN/A$864.21M$605.50M-101.85680DEFTDeFi Technologies3.2175 of 5 stars$2.46-2.4%$6.25+154.1%N/A$855.07M$40.30M27.3320Analyst ForecastGap UpAMALAmalgamated Financial3.6157 of 5 stars$28.00-0.3%$33.00+17.9%-9.9%$845.76M$434.51M8.38380Positive NewsMCBMetropolitan Bank3.3907 of 5 stars$77.76-1.7%$82.67+6.3%+49.1%$824.33M$492.21M12.60240Positive NewsHBTHBT Financial4.4311 of 5 stars$25.92-0.3%$28.80+11.1%+18.5%$818.88M$287.27M10.71730Positive NewsEQBKEquity Bancshares0.906 of 5 stars$41.53-1.1%N/AN/A$806.77M$335.67M10.31700MCBSMetroCity Bankshares3.6894 of 5 stars$29.11+0.3%$34.00+16.8%-3.4%$740.85M$235.98M11.37220Positive NewsNBBKNB Bancorp3.286 of 5 stars$18.44-0.1%$20.00+8.5%-1.1%$734.80M$304.05M13.86342Positive NewsMPBMid Penn Bancorp4.2284 of 5 stars$30.47-2.8%$34.50+13.2%+1.0%$720.78M$309.08M12.75620Positive NewsHigh Trading VolumeBFSTBusiness First Bancshares4.5996 of 5 stars$24.08-0.5%$30.75+27.7%-4.0%$716.69M$458.96M9.59750 Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Amerant Bancorp Alternatives DeFi Technologies Alternatives Amalgamated Financial Alternatives Metropolitan Bank Alternatives HBT Financial Alternatives Equity Bancshares Alternatives MetroCity Bankshares Alternatives NB Bancorp Alternatives Mid Penn Bancorp Alternatives Business First Bancshares 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:FRAF) was last updated on 9/29/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersHe Called Nvidia at $1.10. 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