FS Bancorp (FSBW) Competitors

First Busey (NASDAQ:BUSE) and FS Bancorp (NASDAQ:FSBW) are both finance companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, risk, valuation, dividends, media sentiment, profitability, earnings and institutional ownership.

Is BUSE or FSBW a better dividend stock?

First Busey pays an annual dividend of $1.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.3%. FS Bancorp pays an annual dividend of $1.12 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.9%. First Busey pays out 89.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. FS Bancorp pays out 26.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. First Busey has raised its dividend for 10 consecutive years and FS Bancorp has raised its dividend for 12 consecutive years.

Does the media favor BUSE or FSBW?

In the previous week, First Busey had 4 more articles in the media than FS Bancorp. MarketBeat recorded 5 mentions for First Busey and 1 mentions for FS Bancorp. FS Bancorp's average media sentiment score of 1.91 beat First Busey's score of 0.32 indicating that FS Bancorp is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
First Busey	Neutral
FS Bancorp	Very Positive

Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in BUSE or FSBW?

56.5% of First Busey shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 63.9% of FS Bancorp shares are owned by institutional investors. 3.9% of First Busey shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 12.7% of FS Bancorp shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Is BUSE or FSBW more profitable?

FS Bancorp has a net margin of 15.88% compared to First Busey's net margin of 9.48%. FS Bancorp's return on equity of 11.32% beat First Busey's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
First Busey	9.48%	8.76%	1.04%
FS Bancorp	15.88%	11.32%	1.09%

Which has preferable earnings & valuation, BUSE or FSBW?

First Busey has higher revenue and earnings than FS Bancorp. FS Bancorp is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than First Busey, 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 Busey	$663.36M	3.13	$113.69M	$1.12	20.79
FS Bancorp	$206.39M	1.43	$35.02M	$4.21	9.19

Do analysts recommend BUSE or FSBW?

First Busey presently has a consensus price target of $27.33, indicating a potential upside of 17.36%. FS Bancorp has a consensus price target of $44.00, indicating a potential upside of 13.70%. Given First Busey's higher possible upside, research analysts clearly believe First Busey is more favorable than FS Bancorp.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
First Busey	0 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.43
FS Bancorp	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50

Which has more risk & volatility, BUSE or FSBW?

First Busey has a beta of 0.77, indicating that its share price is 23% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, FS Bancorp has a beta of 0.74, indicating that its share price is 26% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

FS Bancorp beats First Busey on 10 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.