First Bank (FRBA) Competitors

Banner (NASDAQ:BANR) and First Bank (NASDAQ:FRBA) are both finance companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, profitability, dividends, risk, valuation, analyst recommendations, media sentiment and institutional ownership.

Does the media prefer BANR or FRBA?

In the previous week, Banner had 9 more articles in the media than First Bank. MarketBeat recorded 9 mentions for Banner and 0 mentions for First Bank. Banner's average media sentiment score of 1.35 beat First Bank's score of 0.48 indicating that Banner is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Banner	Positive
First Bank	Neutral

Do analysts prefer BANR or FRBA?

Banner presently has a consensus target price of $70.17, indicating a potential upside of 3.63%. First Bank has a consensus target price of $17.83, indicating a potential upside of 7.37%. Given First Bank's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe First Bank is more favorable than Banner.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Banner	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.60
First Bank	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00

Is BANR or FRBA a better dividend stock?

Banner pays an annual dividend of $1.92 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.8%. First Bank pays an annual dividend of $0.24 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.4%. Banner pays out 36.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. First Bank pays out 15.9% 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.

Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in BANR or FRBA?

87.3% of Banner shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 64.9% of First Bank shares are held by institutional investors. 1.7% of Banner shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 13.1% of First Bank shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Which has better earnings and valuation, BANR or FRBA?

Banner has higher revenue and earnings than First Bank. First Bank is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Banner, 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
Banner	$630.68M	3.71	$168.90M	$5.25	12.90
First Bank	$137.12M	2.37	$42.24M	$1.51	11.00

Which has more risk & volatility, BANR or FRBA?

Banner has a beta of 0.93, meaning that its share price is 7% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, First Bank has a beta of 0.77, meaning that its share price is 23% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Is BANR or FRBA more profitable?

Banner has a net margin of 21.15% compared to First Bank's net margin of 16.13%. Banner's return on equity of 10.06% beat First Bank's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Banner	21.15%	10.06%	1.13%
First Bank	16.13%	9.51%	1.02%

Summary

Banner beats First Bank on 13 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.