German American Bancorp (GABC) Competitors

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

Is GABC or BUSE a better dividend stock?

German American Bancorp pays an annual dividend of $1.16 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.1%. First Busey pays an annual dividend of $1.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.5%. German American Bancorp pays out 44.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. 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 has increased its dividend for 13 consecutive years and First Busey has increased its dividend for 10 consecutive years.

Do analysts prefer GABC or BUSE?

German American Bancorp currently has a consensus price target of $46.00, indicating a potential upside of 22.93%. First Busey has a consensus price target of $27.33, indicating a potential upside of 21.70%. Given German American Bancorp's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities research analysts plainly believe German American Bancorp is more favorable than First Busey.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
German American Bancorp	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.60
First Busey	0 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.43

Which has stronger earnings & valuation, GABC or BUSE?

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
German American Bancorp	$298.84M	4.69	$83.81M	$2.63	14.23
First Busey	$557.44M	3.59	$113.69M	$1.12	20.05

Does the media refer more to GABC or BUSE?

In the previous week, German American Bancorp had 2 more articles in the media than First Busey. MarketBeat recorded 7 mentions for German American Bancorp and 5 mentions for First Busey. German American Bancorp's average media sentiment score of 1.07 beat First Busey's score of 0.32 indicating that German American Bancorp is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
German American Bancorp	2 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
First Busey	0 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

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

46.9% of German American Bancorp shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 56.5% of First Busey shares are held by institutional investors. 6.2% of German American Bancorp shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 3.9% of First Busey shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Which has more risk & volatility, GABC or BUSE?

German American Bancorp has a beta of 0.62, suggesting that its stock price is 38% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, First Busey has a beta of 0.77, suggesting that its stock price is 23% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Is GABC or BUSE 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
German American Bancorp	20.84%	11.59%	1.42%
First Busey	9.48%	8.76%	1.04%

Summary

German American Bancorp beats First Busey on 12 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.