FS Bancorp Competitors

Berkshire Hills Bancorp (NYSE:BHLB) and FS Bancorp (NASDAQ:FSBW) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, earnings, risk, valuation, profitability, institutional ownership and dividends.

Risk & Volatility

Berkshire Hills Bancorp has a beta of 1.2, suggesting that its stock price is 20% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, FS Bancorp has a beta of 1.27, suggesting that its stock price is 27% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Berkshire Hills Bancorp and FS Bancorp's gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

Berkshire Hills Bancorp has higher revenue and earnings than FS Bancorp. Berkshire Hills Bancorp is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than FS Bancorp, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

75.5% of Berkshire Hills Bancorp shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 57.0% of FS Bancorp shares are owned by institutional investors. 5.6% of Berkshire Hills Bancorp shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 9.4% of FS Bancorp shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of recent recommendations and price targets for Berkshire Hills Bancorp and FS Bancorp, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

Berkshire Hills Bancorp currently has a consensus price target of $17.50, indicating a potential downside of 15.62%. FS Bancorp has a consensus price target of $70.00, indicating a potential upside of 9.98%. Given FS Bancorp's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe FS Bancorp is more favorable than Berkshire Hills Bancorp.

Dividends

Berkshire Hills Bancorp pays an annual dividend of $0.48 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.3%. FS Bancorp pays an annual dividend of $1.04 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.6%. Berkshire Hills Bancorp pays out 20.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. FS Bancorp pays out 20.2% 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. FS Bancorp has increased its dividend for 1 consecutive years. Berkshire Hills Bancorp is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Profitability

This table compares Berkshire Hills Bancorp and FS Bancorp's net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

Summary

FS Bancorp beats Berkshire Hills Bancorp on 11 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

Heritage Financial (NASDAQ:HFWA) and FS Bancorp (NASDAQ:FSBW) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, earnings, risk, valuation, profitability, institutional ownership and dividends.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of recent recommendations and price targets for Heritage Financial and FS Bancorp, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

Heritage Financial currently has a consensus price target of $28.00, indicating a potential upside of 5.66%. FS Bancorp has a consensus price target of $70.00, indicating a potential upside of 9.98%. Given FS Bancorp's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe FS Bancorp is more favorable than Heritage Financial.

Profitability

This table compares Heritage Financial and FS Bancorp's net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

Risk & Volatility

Heritage Financial has a beta of 0.78, suggesting that its stock price is 22% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, FS Bancorp has a beta of 1.27, suggesting that its stock price is 27% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Heritage Financial and FS Bancorp's gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

Heritage Financial has higher revenue and earnings than FS Bancorp. FS Bancorp is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Heritage Financial, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Dividends

Heritage Financial pays an annual dividend of $0.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.0%. FS Bancorp pays an annual dividend of $1.04 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.6%. Heritage Financial pays out 43.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. FS Bancorp pays out 20.2% 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. Heritage Financial has increased its dividend for 1 consecutive years and FS Bancorp has increased its dividend for 1 consecutive years.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

80.8% of Heritage Financial shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 57.0% of FS Bancorp shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.6% of Heritage Financial shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 9.4% of FS Bancorp shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

FS Bancorp beats Heritage Financial on 10 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

FS Bancorp (NASDAQ:FSBW) and Hingham Institution for Savings (NASDAQ:HIFS) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, risk, analyst recommendations, profitability, earnings, institutional ownership and valuation.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of recent ratings and target prices for FS Bancorp and Hingham Institution for Savings, as reported by MarketBeat.

FS Bancorp currently has a consensus price target of $70.00, indicating a potential upside of 9.98%. Given FS Bancorp's higher possible upside, research analysts clearly believe FS Bancorp is more favorable than Hingham Institution for Savings.

Profitability

This table compares FS Bancorp and Hingham Institution for Savings' net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

Volatility & Risk

FS Bancorp has a beta of 1.27, indicating that its share price is 27% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Hingham Institution for Savings has a beta of 0.86, indicating that its share price is 14% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares FS Bancorp and Hingham Institution for Savings' revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

Hingham Institution for Savings has higher revenue and earnings than FS Bancorp.

Dividends

FS Bancorp pays an annual dividend of $1.04 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.6%. Hingham Institution for Savings pays an annual dividend of $1.88 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.7%. FS Bancorp pays out 20.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. FS Bancorp has raised its dividend for 1 consecutive years and Hingham Institution for Savings has raised its dividend for 13 consecutive years.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

57.0% of FS Bancorp shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 34.9% of Hingham Institution for Savings shares are held by institutional investors. 9.4% of FS Bancorp shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

FS Bancorp beats Hingham Institution for Savings on 8 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

FS Bancorp (NASDAQ:FSBW) and Southern Missouri Bancorp (NASDAQ:SMBC) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, risk, analyst recommendations, profitability, earnings, institutional ownership and valuation.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of recent ratings and target prices for FS Bancorp and Southern Missouri Bancorp, as reported by MarketBeat.

FS Bancorp currently has a consensus price target of $70.00, indicating a potential upside of 9.98%. Southern Missouri Bancorp has a consensus price target of $29.00, indicating a potential downside of 21.81%. Given FS Bancorp's higher possible upside, research analysts clearly believe FS Bancorp is more favorable than Southern Missouri Bancorp.

Profitability

This table compares FS Bancorp and Southern Missouri Bancorp's net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

Volatility & Risk

FS Bancorp has a beta of 1.27, indicating that its share price is 27% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Southern Missouri Bancorp has a beta of 0.91, indicating that its share price is 9% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares FS Bancorp and Southern Missouri Bancorp's revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

Southern Missouri Bancorp has higher revenue and earnings than FS Bancorp. Southern Missouri Bancorp is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than FS Bancorp, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Dividends

FS Bancorp pays an annual dividend of $1.04 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.6%. Southern Missouri Bancorp pays an annual dividend of $0.64 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.7%. FS Bancorp pays out 20.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Southern Missouri Bancorp pays out 21.3% 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. FS Bancorp has raised its dividend for 1 consecutive years and Southern Missouri Bancorp has raised its dividend for 1 consecutive years.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

57.0% of FS Bancorp shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 49.3% of Southern Missouri Bancorp shares are held by institutional investors. 9.4% of FS Bancorp shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 15.1% of Southern Missouri Bancorp shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

FS Bancorp beats Southern Missouri Bancorp on 8 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

FS Bancorp (NASDAQ:FSBW) and Pioneer Bancorp (NASDAQ:PBFS) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, analyst recommendations, valuation, institutional ownership, profitability, earnings and dividends.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

57.0% of FS Bancorp shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 18.5% of Pioneer Bancorp shares are owned by institutional investors. 9.4% of FS Bancorp shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.8% of Pioneer Bancorp shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Volatility & Risk

FS Bancorp has a beta of 1.27, meaning that its share price is 27% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Pioneer Bancorp has a beta of 0.6, meaning that its share price is 40% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of current ratings and recommmendations for FS Bancorp and Pioneer Bancorp, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

FS Bancorp currently has a consensus target price of $70.00, indicating a potential upside of 9.98%. Given FS Bancorp's higher probable upside, equities research analysts plainly believe FS Bancorp is more favorable than Pioneer Bancorp.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares FS Bancorp and Pioneer Bancorp's gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

FS Bancorp has higher revenue and earnings than Pioneer Bancorp.

Profitability

This table compares FS Bancorp and Pioneer Bancorp's net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

Summary

FS Bancorp beats Pioneer Bancorp on 10 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.

FS Bancorp (NASDAQ:FSBW) and Home Bancorp (NASDAQ:HBCP) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, analyst recommendations, valuation, institutional ownership, profitability, earnings and dividends.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares FS Bancorp and Home Bancorp's top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

Home Bancorp has higher revenue and earnings than FS Bancorp. Home Bancorp is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than FS Bancorp, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Profitability

This table compares FS Bancorp and Home Bancorp's net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

Volatility & Risk

FS Bancorp has a beta of 1.27, indicating that its stock price is 27% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Home Bancorp has a beta of 0.76, indicating that its stock price is 24% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of current ratings and recommmendations for FS Bancorp and Home Bancorp, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

FS Bancorp currently has a consensus target price of $70.00, indicating a potential upside of 9.98%. Home Bancorp has a consensus target price of $40.00, indicating a potential upside of 18.66%. Given Home Bancorp's higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Home Bancorp is more favorable than FS Bancorp.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

57.0% of FS Bancorp shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 39.4% of Home Bancorp shares are owned by institutional investors. 9.4% of FS Bancorp shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 9.2% of Home Bancorp shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Dividends

FS Bancorp pays an annual dividend of $1.04 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.6%. Home Bancorp pays an annual dividend of $0.88 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.6%. FS Bancorp pays out 20.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Home Bancorp pays out 28.9% 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. FS Bancorp has increased its dividend for 1 consecutive years and Home Bancorp has increased its dividend for 1 consecutive years.

Summary

FS Bancorp beats Home Bancorp on 9 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.