First Us Bancsh (FUSB) Competitors

First Us Bancsh (NASDAQ:FUSB) and Bankwell Financial Group (NASDAQ:BWFG) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, media sentiment, valuation, earnings, dividends, risk, analyst recommendations and institutional ownership.

Is FUSB or BWFG more profitable?

First Us Bancsh has a net margin of 12.72% compared to Bankwell Financial Group's net margin of 6.33%. First Us Bancsh's return on equity of 7.99% beat Bankwell Financial Group's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
First Us Bancsh	12.72%	7.99%	0.71%
Bankwell Financial Group	6.33%	4.60%	0.39%

Which has preferable valuation and earnings, FUSB or BWFG?

Bankwell Financial Group has higher revenue and earnings than First Us Bancsh. First Us Bancsh is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Bankwell Financial Group, 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 Us Bancsh	$61.84M	1.22	$8.17M	$1.28	10.25
Bankwell Financial Group	$195.71M	1.50	$9.77M	$1.57	23.82

Is FUSB or BWFG a better dividend stock?

First Us Bancsh pays an annual dividend of $0.28 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.1%. Bankwell Financial Group pays an annual dividend of $0.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.1%. First Us Bancsh pays out 21.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Bankwell Financial Group pays out 51.0% 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. First Us Bancsh has raised its dividend for 3 consecutive years.

Does the media refer more to FUSB or BWFG?

In the previous week, Bankwell Financial Group had 3 more articles in the media than First Us Bancsh. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for Bankwell Financial Group and 1 mentions for First Us Bancsh. First Us Bancsh's average media sentiment score of 1.89 beat Bankwell Financial Group's score of 0.47 indicating that First Us Bancsh is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
First Us Bancsh	Very Positive
Bankwell Financial Group	Neutral

Which has more risk & volatility, FUSB or BWFG?

First Us Bancsh has a beta of 0.49, suggesting that its stock price is 51% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Bankwell Financial Group has a beta of 0.66, suggesting that its stock price is 34% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Do institutionals and insiders believe in FUSB or BWFG?

18.7% of First Us Bancsh shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 35.8% of Bankwell Financial Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 11.2% of First Us Bancsh shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 19.5% of Bankwell Financial Group shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Do analysts prefer FUSB or BWFG?

Bankwell Financial Group has a consensus target price of $40.25, indicating a potential upside of 7.65%. Given Bankwell Financial Group's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Bankwell Financial Group is more favorable than First Us Bancsh.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
First Us Bancsh	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0.00
Bankwell Financial Group	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.33

Summary

Bankwell Financial Group beats First Us Bancsh on 13 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.