German American Bancorp (GABC) Competitors

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

Do insiders and institutionals have more ownership in BUSE or GABC?

56.5% of First Busey shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 46.9% of German American Bancorp shares are owned by institutional investors. 3.9% of First Busey shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 4.6% of German American 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.

Does the media favor BUSE or GABC?

In the previous week, First Busey had 1 more articles in the media than German American Bancorp. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for First Busey and 2 mentions for German American Bancorp. First Busey's average media sentiment score of 1.68 beat German American Bancorp's score of 1.32 indicating that First Busey is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
First Busey	3 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Very Positive
German American Bancorp	2 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Is BUSE or GABC more profitable?

German American Bancorp has a net margin of 20.84% compared to First Busey's net margin of 9.48%. German American Bancorp's return on equity of 11.59% beat First Busey's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
First Busey	9.48%	8.76%	1.04%
German American Bancorp	20.84%	11.59%	1.42%

Is BUSE or GABC a better dividend stock?

First Busey pays an annual dividend of $1.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.3%. German American Bancorp pays an annual dividend of $1.16 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. German American Bancorp pays out 44.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. First Busey has raised its dividend for 10 consecutive years and German American Bancorp has raised its dividend for 13 consecutive years.

Do analysts recommend BUSE or GABC?

First Busey currently has a consensus target price of $27.17, suggesting a potential upside of 17.15%. German American Bancorp has a consensus target price of $46.00, suggesting a potential upside of 14.94%. Given First Busey's higher possible upside, equities research analysts plainly believe First Busey is more favorable than German American Bancorp.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
First Busey	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50
German American Bancorp	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50

Which has more volatility and risk, BUSE or GABC?

First Busey has a beta of 0.81, indicating that its stock price is 19% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, German American Bancorp has a beta of 0.62, indicating that its stock price is 38% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Which has stronger earnings & valuation, BUSE or GABC?

First Busey has higher revenue and earnings than German American Bancorp. German American 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	$557.44M	3.71	$113.69M	$1.12	20.71
German American Bancorp	$353.70M	4.24	$83.81M	$2.63	15.22

Summary

First Busey beats German American Bancorp on 10 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.