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GSBC vs. BUSE, CTBI, FCBC, FFBC, and MBWM

Should you buy Great Southern Bancorp stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares Great Southern Bancorp with other companies and stocks that may be similar based on industry, sector, market capitalization, business model, investor interest, or shared news coverage. Companies and stocks commonly compared with Great Southern Bancorp include First Busey (BUSE), Community Trust Bancorp (CTBI), First Community Bancshares (FCBC), First Financial Bancorp. (FFBC), and Mercantile Bank (MBWM). These companies are all part of the "regional banks" industry.

How does Great Southern Bancorp compare to First Busey?

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

56.5% of First Busey shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 41.7% of Great Southern Bancorp shares are owned by institutional investors. 3.8% of First Busey shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 29.8% of Great Southern Bancorp shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

First Busey pays an annual dividend of $1.04 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.7%. Great Southern Bancorp pays an annual dividend of $1.72 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.3%. First Busey pays out 46.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Great Southern Bancorp pays out 27.3% 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. First Busey has raised its dividend for 10 consecutive years. First Busey is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

First Busey presently has a consensus target price of $27.50, suggesting a potential downside of 3.41%. Great Southern Bancorp has a consensus target price of $65.00, suggesting a potential downside of 13.64%. Given First Busey's higher possible upside, research analysts plainly believe First Busey is more favorable than Great Southern Bancorp.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
First Busey
0 Sell rating(s)
3 Hold rating(s)
4 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.57
Great Southern Bancorp
0 Sell rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
1 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
3.00

First Busey has higher revenue and earnings than Great Southern Bancorp. Great Southern 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.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
First Busey$1.04B2.31$135.26M$2.2512.65
Great Southern Bancorp$342.78M2.39$70.97M$6.3111.93

In the previous week, Great Southern Bancorp had 1 more articles in the media than First Busey. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for Great Southern Bancorp and 3 mentions for First Busey. Great Southern Bancorp's average media sentiment score of 1.06 beat First Busey's score of 0.62 indicating that Great Southern Bancorp is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

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

Great Southern Bancorp has a net margin of 21.33% compared to First Busey's net margin of 19.16%. Great Southern Bancorp's return on equity of 11.29% beat First Busey's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
First Busey19.16% 10.19% 1.36%
Great Southern Bancorp 21.33%11.29%1.25%

First Busey has a beta of 0.72, suggesting that its share price is 28% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Great Southern Bancorp has a beta of 0.5, suggesting that its share price is 50% less volatile than the broader market.

Summary

First Busey and Great Southern Bancorp tied by winning 10 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Great Southern Bancorp compare to Community Trust Bancorp?

Community Trust Bancorp (NASDAQ:CTBI) and Great Southern Bancorp (NASDAQ:GSBC) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, valuation, dividends, earnings, media sentiment and profitability.

In the previous week, Great Southern Bancorp had 2 more articles in the media than Community Trust Bancorp. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for Great Southern Bancorp and 2 mentions for Community Trust Bancorp. Community Trust Bancorp's average media sentiment score of 1.33 beat Great Southern Bancorp's score of 1.06 indicating that Community Trust Bancorp is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Overall Sentiment
Community Trust Bancorp Positive
Great Southern Bancorp Positive

60.2% of Community Trust Bancorp shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 41.7% of Great Southern Bancorp shares are held by institutional investors. 2.6% of Community Trust Bancorp shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 29.8% of Great Southern Bancorp shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Community Trust Bancorp currently has a consensus target price of $68.50, suggesting a potential downside of 2.28%. Great Southern Bancorp has a consensus target price of $65.00, suggesting a potential downside of 13.64%. Given Community Trust Bancorp's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, research analysts plainly believe Community Trust Bancorp is more favorable than Great Southern Bancorp.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Community Trust Bancorp
0 Sell rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
1 Buy rating(s)
2 Strong Buy rating(s)
3.25
Great Southern Bancorp
0 Sell rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
1 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
3.00

Community Trust Bancorp has a net margin of 24.85% compared to Great Southern Bancorp's net margin of 21.33%. Community Trust Bancorp's return on equity of 12.27% beat Great Southern Bancorp's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Community Trust Bancorp24.85% 12.27% 1.56%
Great Southern Bancorp 21.33%11.29%1.25%

Community Trust Bancorp pays an annual dividend of $2.12 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.0%. Great Southern Bancorp pays an annual dividend of $1.72 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.3%. Community Trust Bancorp pays out 37.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Great Southern Bancorp pays out 27.3% 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. Community Trust Bancorp has increased its dividend for 44 consecutive years. Community Trust Bancorp is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Community Trust Bancorp has a beta of 0.54, indicating that its share price is 46% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Great Southern Bancorp has a beta of 0.5, indicating that its share price is 50% less volatile than the broader market.

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

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Community Trust Bancorp$409.34M3.11$98.06M$5.7112.28
Great Southern Bancorp$342.78M2.39$70.97M$6.3111.93

Summary

Community Trust Bancorp beats Great Southern Bancorp on 15 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Great Southern Bancorp compare to First Community Bancshares?

Great Southern Bancorp (NASDAQ:GSBC) and First Community Bancshares (NASDAQ:FCBC) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their media sentiment, valuation, dividends, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, risk, profitability and earnings.

In the previous week, Great Southern Bancorp had 2 more articles in the media than First Community Bancshares. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for Great Southern Bancorp and 2 mentions for First Community Bancshares. First Community Bancshares' average media sentiment score of 1.27 beat Great Southern Bancorp's score of 1.06 indicating that First Community Bancshares is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Great Southern Bancorp
2 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
First Community Bancshares
0 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

41.7% of Great Southern Bancorp shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 35.0% of First Community Bancshares shares are owned by institutional investors. 29.8% of Great Southern Bancorp shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 3.7% of First Community Bancshares shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

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

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Great Southern Bancorp$342.78M2.39$70.97M$6.3111.93
First Community Bancshares$185.42M4.47$48.79M$2.6516.56

First Community Bancshares has a net margin of 25.89% compared to Great Southern Bancorp's net margin of 21.33%. Great Southern Bancorp's return on equity of 11.29% beat First Community Bancshares' return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Great Southern Bancorp21.33% 11.29% 1.25%
First Community Bancshares 25.89%10.44%1.60%

Great Southern Bancorp pays an annual dividend of $1.72 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.3%. First Community Bancshares pays an annual dividend of $1.24 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.8%. Great Southern Bancorp pays out 27.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. First Community Bancshares pays out 46.8% 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 Community Bancshares has increased its dividend for 13 consecutive years. First Community Bancshares is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Great Southern Bancorp has a beta of 0.5, meaning that its stock price is 50% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, First Community Bancshares has a beta of 0.48, meaning that its stock price is 52% less volatile than the broader market.

Great Southern Bancorp presently has a consensus price target of $65.00, indicating a potential downside of 13.64%. Given Great Southern Bancorp's higher probable upside, research analysts clearly believe Great Southern Bancorp is more favorable than First Community Bancshares.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Great Southern Bancorp
0 Sell rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
1 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
3.00
First Community Bancshares
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
1 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
3.00

Summary

Great Southern Bancorp beats First Community Bancshares on 11 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Great Southern Bancorp compare to First Financial Bancorp.?

First Financial Bancorp. (NASDAQ:FFBC) and Great Southern Bancorp (NASDAQ:GSBC) are both finance companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their media sentiment, institutional ownership, dividends, risk, analyst recommendations, profitability, valuation and earnings.

First Financial Bancorp. has a beta of 0.93, meaning that its share price is 7% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Great Southern Bancorp has a beta of 0.5, meaning that its share price is 50% less volatile than the broader market.

First Financial Bancorp. pays an annual dividend of $1.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.1%. Great Southern Bancorp pays an annual dividend of $1.72 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.3%. First Financial Bancorp. pays out 35.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Great Southern Bancorp pays out 27.3% 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. First Financial Bancorp. has increased its dividend for 1 consecutive years. First Financial Bancorp. is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Great Southern Bancorp has a net margin of 21.33% compared to First Financial Bancorp.'s net margin of 20.92%. Great Southern Bancorp's return on equity of 11.29% beat First Financial Bancorp.'s return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
First Financial Bancorp.20.92% 11.09% 1.49%
Great Southern Bancorp 21.33%11.29%1.25%

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

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
First Financial Bancorp.$1.26B2.65$255.60M$2.8311.23
Great Southern Bancorp$342.78M2.39$70.97M$6.3111.93

First Financial Bancorp. presently has a consensus price target of $33.00, indicating a potential upside of 3.84%. Great Southern Bancorp has a consensus price target of $65.00, indicating a potential downside of 13.64%. Given First Financial Bancorp.'s higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe First Financial Bancorp. is more favorable than Great Southern Bancorp.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
First Financial Bancorp.
0 Sell rating(s)
4 Hold rating(s)
4 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.50
Great Southern Bancorp
0 Sell rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
1 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
3.00

77.2% of First Financial Bancorp. shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 41.7% of Great Southern Bancorp shares are held by institutional investors. 1.1% of First Financial Bancorp. shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 29.8% of Great Southern Bancorp shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

In the previous week, First Financial Bancorp. had 4 more articles in the media than Great Southern Bancorp. MarketBeat recorded 8 mentions for First Financial Bancorp. and 4 mentions for Great Southern Bancorp. Great Southern Bancorp's average media sentiment score of 1.06 beat First Financial Bancorp.'s score of 0.31 indicating that Great Southern Bancorp is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
First Financial Bancorp.
1 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
5 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral
Great Southern Bancorp
2 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

Summary

First Financial Bancorp. beats Great Southern Bancorp on 11 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Great Southern Bancorp compare to Mercantile Bank?

Mercantile Bank (NASDAQ:MBWM) and Great Southern Bancorp (NASDAQ:GSBC) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, institutional ownership, profitability, valuation, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, risk and earnings.

58.6% of Mercantile Bank shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 41.7% of Great Southern Bancorp shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.5% of Mercantile Bank shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 29.8% of Great Southern Bancorp shares are owned 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.

Mercantile Bank pays an annual dividend of $1.56 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.9%. Great Southern Bancorp pays an annual dividend of $1.72 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.3%. Mercantile Bank pays out 28.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Great Southern Bancorp pays out 27.3% 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. Mercantile Bank has increased its dividend for 14 consecutive years. Mercantile Bank is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Mercantile Bank currently has a consensus price target of $56.20, suggesting a potential upside of 3.65%. Great Southern Bancorp has a consensus price target of $65.00, suggesting a potential downside of 13.64%. Given Mercantile Bank's higher probable upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Mercantile Bank is more favorable than Great Southern Bancorp.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Mercantile Bank
0 Sell rating(s)
3 Hold rating(s)
4 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.57
Great Southern Bancorp
0 Sell rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
1 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
3.00

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

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Mercantile Bank$371.80M2.52$88.75M$5.579.73
Great Southern Bancorp$342.78M2.39$70.97M$6.3111.93

Mercantile Bank has a net margin of 24.19% compared to Great Southern Bancorp's net margin of 21.33%. Mercantile Bank's return on equity of 13.73% beat Great Southern Bancorp's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Mercantile Bank24.19% 13.73% 1.44%
Great Southern Bancorp 21.33%11.29%1.25%

Mercantile Bank has a beta of 0.81, meaning that its stock price is 19% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Great Southern Bancorp has a beta of 0.5, meaning that its stock price is 50% less volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Great Southern Bancorp had 2 more articles in the media than Mercantile Bank. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for Great Southern Bancorp and 2 mentions for Mercantile Bank. Great Southern Bancorp's average media sentiment score of 1.06 beat Mercantile Bank's score of 0.62 indicating that Great Southern Bancorp is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Mercantile Bank
0 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Great Southern Bancorp
2 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

Summary

Mercantile Bank beats Great Southern Bancorp on 12 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.

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GSBC vs. The Competition

MetricGreat Southern BancorpFIN IndustryFinance SectorNASDAQ Exchange
Market Cap$821.24M$662.33M$13.54B$11.73B
Dividend Yield2.28%2.75%5.79%5.56%
P/E Ratio11.9313.4120.0524.09
Price / Sales2.392.08133.40108.37
Price / Cash12.6617.3219.2754.62
Price / Book1.321.192.226.82
Net Income$70.97M$46.65M$1.14B$337.41M
7 Day Performance3.88%1.81%0.70%-0.96%
1 Month Performance9.10%3.77%0.87%1.68%
1 Year Performance31.11%24.95%10.97%26.88%

Great Southern Bancorp Competitors List

CompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)
GSBC
Great Southern Bancorp
2.6435 of 5 stars
$75.27
-0.2%
$65.00
-13.6%
+31.1%$821.24M$342.78M11.931,075
BUSE
First Busey
4.2166 of 5 stars
$28.21
+1.4%
$27.50
-2.5%
+22.6%$2.35B$1.04B12.541,948
CTBI
Community Trust Bancorp
4.1048 of 5 stars
$69.14
+1.2%
$63.50
-8.2%
+33.4%$1.24B$409.34M12.11980
FCBC
First Community Bancshares
2.2742 of 5 stars
$43.67
+0.8%
N/A+13.9%$817.68M$185.42M16.48630
FFBC
First Financial Bancorp.
3.1257 of 5 stars
$31.38
+1.8%
$33.00
+5.2%
+29.3%$3.23B$1.26B11.092,199

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