Does the media prefer HAFC or ABCB?

In the previous week, Ameris Bancorp had 1 more articles in the media than Hanmi Financial. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for Ameris Bancorp and 3 mentions for Hanmi Financial. Hanmi Financial's average media sentiment score of 1.76 beat Ameris Bancorp's score of 1.32 indicating that Hanmi Financial is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Hanmi Financial 3 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Very Positive Ameris Bancorp 4 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Which has better earnings and valuation, HAFC or BUSE?

First Busey has higher revenue and earnings than Hanmi Financial. Hanmi Financial 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 Hanmi Financial $444.90M 2.14 $76.09M $2.97 10.74 First Busey $1.04B 2.51 $135.26M $2.42 12.80

Does the media favor HAFC or BUSE?

In the previous week, First Busey had 7 more articles in the media than Hanmi Financial. MarketBeat recorded 10 mentions for First Busey and 3 mentions for Hanmi Financial. Hanmi Financial's average media sentiment score of 1.76 beat First Busey's score of 0.87 indicating that Hanmi Financial is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Hanmi Financial 3 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Very Positive First Busey 6 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Does the media favor HAFC or FFBC?

In the previous week, First Financial Bancorp. had 5 more articles in the media than Hanmi Financial. MarketBeat recorded 8 mentions for First Financial Bancorp. and 3 mentions for Hanmi Financial. Hanmi Financial's average media sentiment score of 1.76 beat First Financial Bancorp.'s score of 1.09 indicating that Hanmi Financial is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Hanmi Financial 3 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Very Positive First Financial Bancorp. 6 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Does the media favor HAFC or GSBC?

In the previous week, Hanmi Financial had 2 more articles in the media than Great Southern Bancorp. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for Hanmi Financial and 1 mentions for Great Southern Bancorp. Hanmi Financial's average media sentiment score of 1.76 beat Great Southern Bancorp's score of 1.64 indicating that Hanmi Financial is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Hanmi Financial 3 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Very Positive Great Southern Bancorp 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Very Positive

Does the media prefer HAFC or HOPE?

In the previous week, Hope Bancorp had 9 more articles in the media than Hanmi Financial. MarketBeat recorded 12 mentions for Hope Bancorp and 3 mentions for Hanmi Financial. Hanmi Financial's average media sentiment score of 1.76 beat Hope Bancorp's score of 1.13 indicating that Hanmi Financial is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Hanmi Financial 3 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Very Positive Hope Bancorp 7 Very Positive mention(s) 3 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

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HAFC vs. ABCB, BUSE, FFBC, GSBC, and HOPE

Should you buy Hanmi Financial stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares Hanmi Financial 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 Hanmi Financial include Ameris Bancorp (ABCB), First Busey (BUSE), First Financial Bancorp. (FFBC), Great Southern Bancorp (GSBC), and Hope Bancorp (HOPE). These companies are all part of the "regional banks" industry.

How does Hanmi Financial compare to Ameris Bancorp?

Hanmi Financial (NASDAQ:HAFC) and Ameris Bancorp (NASDAQ:ABCB) are both finance companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, risk, valuation, earnings, profitability, media sentiment, institutional ownership and dividends.

Ameris Bancorp has higher revenue and earnings than Hanmi Financial. Hanmi Financial is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Ameris Bancorp, 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
Hanmi Financial	$444.90M	2.14	$76.09M	$2.97	10.74
Ameris Bancorp	$1.23B	4.81	$358.68M	$5.53	15.87

Ameris Bancorp has a net margin of 21.46% compared to Hanmi Financial's net margin of 19.82%. Hanmi Financial's return on equity of 11.20% beat Ameris Bancorp's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Hanmi Financial	19.82%	11.20%	1.13%
Ameris Bancorp	21.46%	9.57%	1.32%

Hanmi Financial pays an annual dividend of $1.12 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.5%. Ameris Bancorp pays an annual dividend of $0.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.9%. Hanmi Financial pays out 37.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Ameris Bancorp pays out 14.5% 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. Hanmi Financial has raised its dividend for 1 consecutive years. Hanmi Financial is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

88.7% of Hanmi Financial shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 91.6% of Ameris Bancorp shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.1% of Hanmi Financial shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 5.7% of Ameris Bancorp shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

In the previous week, Ameris Bancorp had 1 more articles in the media than Hanmi Financial. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for Ameris Bancorp and 3 mentions for Hanmi Financial. Hanmi Financial's average media sentiment score of 1.76 beat Ameris Bancorp's score of 1.32 indicating that Hanmi Financial is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Hanmi Financial	3 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Very Positive
Ameris Bancorp	4 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Hanmi Financial has a beta of 0.73, suggesting that its share price is 27% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Ameris Bancorp has a beta of 0.92, suggesting that its share price is 8% less volatile than the broader market.

Hanmi Financial presently has a consensus price target of $33.00, indicating a potential upside of 3.42%. Ameris Bancorp has a consensus price target of $91.67, indicating a potential upside of 4.42%. Given Ameris Bancorp's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Ameris Bancorp is more favorable than Hanmi Financial.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Hanmi Financial	0 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.33
Ameris Bancorp	0 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.43

Summary

Ameris Bancorp beats Hanmi Financial on 15 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Hanmi Financial compare to First Busey?

Hanmi Financial (NASDAQ:HAFC) and First Busey (NASDAQ:BUSE) are both finance companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, analyst recommendations, valuation, media sentiment, dividends, risk, profitability and institutional ownership.

First Busey has a net margin of 21.00% compared to Hanmi Financial's net margin of 19.82%. Hanmi Financial's return on equity of 11.20% beat First Busey's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Hanmi Financial	19.82%	11.20%	1.13%
First Busey	21.00%	10.42%	1.41%

First Busey has higher revenue and earnings than Hanmi Financial. Hanmi Financial 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
Hanmi Financial	$444.90M	2.14	$76.09M	$2.97	10.74
First Busey	$1.04B	2.51	$135.26M	$2.42	12.80

88.7% of Hanmi Financial shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 56.5% of First Busey shares are held by institutional investors. 2.1% of Hanmi Financial shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 3.8% of First Busey shares are held by 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 Busey had 7 more articles in the media than Hanmi Financial. MarketBeat recorded 10 mentions for First Busey and 3 mentions for Hanmi Financial. Hanmi Financial's average media sentiment score of 1.76 beat First Busey's score of 0.87 indicating that Hanmi Financial is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Hanmi Financial	3 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Very Positive
First Busey	6 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Hanmi Financial has a beta of 0.73, suggesting that its share price is 27% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, First Busey has a beta of 0.72, suggesting that its share price is 28% less volatile than the broader market.

Hanmi Financial pays an annual dividend of $1.12 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.5%. First Busey pays an annual dividend of $1.04 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.4%. Hanmi Financial pays out 37.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. First Busey pays out 43.0% 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. Hanmi Financial has raised its dividend for 1 consecutive years and First Busey has raised its dividend for 10 consecutive years. Hanmi Financial is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Hanmi Financial presently has a consensus price target of $33.00, indicating a potential upside of 3.42%. First Busey has a consensus price target of $32.00, indicating a potential upside of 3.29%. Given Hanmi Financial's higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Hanmi Financial is more favorable than First Busey.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Hanmi Financial	0 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.33
First Busey	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.86

Summary

First Busey beats Hanmi Financial on 12 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Hanmi Financial compare to First Financial Bancorp.?

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

Hanmi Financial pays an annual dividend of $1.12 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.5%. First Financial Bancorp. pays an annual dividend of $1.04 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.1%. Hanmi Financial pays out 37.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. First Financial Bancorp. pays out 36.7% 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. Hanmi Financial has increased its dividend for 1 consecutive years and First Financial Bancorp. has increased its dividend for 1 consecutive years.

Hanmi Financial currently has a consensus price target of $33.00, suggesting a potential upside of 3.42%. First Financial Bancorp. has a consensus price target of $33.67, suggesting a potential upside of 0.02%. Given Hanmi Financial's higher possible upside, research analysts plainly believe Hanmi Financial is more favorable than First Financial Bancorp..

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Hanmi Financial	0 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.33
First Financial Bancorp.	0 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50

In the previous week, First Financial Bancorp. had 5 more articles in the media than Hanmi Financial. MarketBeat recorded 8 mentions for First Financial Bancorp. and 3 mentions for Hanmi Financial. Hanmi Financial's average media sentiment score of 1.76 beat First Financial Bancorp.'s score of 1.09 indicating that Hanmi Financial is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Hanmi Financial	3 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Very Positive
First Financial Bancorp.	6 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Hanmi Financial has a beta of 0.73, indicating that its share price is 27% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, First Financial Bancorp. has a beta of 0.92, indicating that its share price is 8% less volatile than the broader market.

First Financial Bancorp. has higher revenue and earnings than Hanmi Financial. Hanmi Financial is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than First Financial Bancorp., 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
Hanmi Financial	$444.90M	2.14	$76.09M	$2.97	10.74
First Financial Bancorp.	$996.38M	3.54	$255.60M	$2.83	11.89

First Financial Bancorp. has a net margin of 20.77% compared to Hanmi Financial's net margin of 19.82%. Hanmi Financial's return on equity of 11.20% beat First Financial Bancorp.'s return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Hanmi Financial	19.82%	11.20%	1.13%
First Financial Bancorp.	20.77%	11.13%	1.49%

88.7% of Hanmi Financial shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 77.2% of First Financial Bancorp. shares are held by institutional investors. 2.1% of Hanmi Financial shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 1.1% of First Financial Bancorp. shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

First Financial Bancorp. beats Hanmi Financial on 11 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Hanmi Financial compare to Great Southern Bancorp?

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

Hanmi Financial has higher revenue and earnings than Great Southern Bancorp. Hanmi Financial 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.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Hanmi Financial	$444.90M	2.14	$76.09M	$2.97	10.74
Great Southern Bancorp	$342.78M	2.56	$70.97M	$6.02	13.40

Great Southern Bancorp has a net margin of 20.72% compared to Hanmi Financial's net margin of 19.82%. Hanmi Financial's return on equity of 11.20% beat Great Southern Bancorp's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Hanmi Financial	19.82%	11.20%	1.13%
Great Southern Bancorp	20.72%	10.86%	1.21%

Hanmi Financial has a beta of 0.73, indicating that its stock price is 27% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Great Southern Bancorp has a beta of 0.49, indicating that its stock price is 51% less volatile than the broader market.

Hanmi Financial presently has a consensus price target of $33.00, indicating a potential upside of 3.42%. Great Southern Bancorp has a consensus price target of $74.00, indicating a potential downside of 8.25%. Given Hanmi Financial's higher probable upside, research analysts plainly believe Hanmi Financial is more favorable than Great Southern Bancorp.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Hanmi Financial	0 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.33
Great Southern Bancorp	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.33

Hanmi Financial pays an annual dividend of $1.12 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.5%. Great Southern Bancorp pays an annual dividend of $1.72 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.1%. Hanmi Financial pays out 37.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Great Southern Bancorp pays out 28.6% 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. Hanmi Financial has raised its dividend for 1 consecutive years. Hanmi Financial is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

88.7% of Hanmi Financial shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 41.7% of Great Southern Bancorp shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.1% of Hanmi Financial 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 company is poised for long-term growth.

In the previous week, Hanmi Financial had 2 more articles in the media than Great Southern Bancorp. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for Hanmi Financial and 1 mentions for Great Southern Bancorp. Hanmi Financial's average media sentiment score of 1.76 beat Great Southern Bancorp's score of 1.64 indicating that Hanmi Financial is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Hanmi Financial	3 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Very Positive
Great Southern Bancorp	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Very Positive

Summary

Hanmi Financial beats Great Southern Bancorp on 11 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Hanmi Financial compare to Hope Bancorp?

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

In the previous week, Hope Bancorp had 9 more articles in the media than Hanmi Financial. MarketBeat recorded 12 mentions for Hope Bancorp and 3 mentions for Hanmi Financial. Hanmi Financial's average media sentiment score of 1.76 beat Hope Bancorp's score of 1.13 indicating that Hanmi Financial is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Hanmi Financial	3 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Very Positive
Hope Bancorp	7 Very Positive mention(s)	3 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Hanmi Financial pays an annual dividend of $1.12 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.5%. Hope Bancorp pays an annual dividend of $0.56 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.0%. Hanmi Financial pays out 37.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Hope Bancorp pays out 56.0% 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. Hanmi Financial has increased its dividend for 1 consecutive years.

Hanmi Financial has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Hope Bancorp. Hanmi Financial is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Hope Bancorp, 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
Hanmi Financial	$444.90M	2.14	$76.09M	$2.97	10.74
Hope Bancorp	$967.63M	1.85	$61.59M	$1.00	13.99

Hanmi Financial has a beta of 0.73, indicating that its share price is 27% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Hope Bancorp has a beta of 0.83, indicating that its share price is 17% less volatile than the broader market.

Hanmi Financial has a net margin of 19.82% compared to Hope Bancorp's net margin of 12.53%. Hanmi Financial's return on equity of 11.20% beat Hope Bancorp's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Hanmi Financial	19.82%	11.20%	1.13%
Hope Bancorp	12.53%	5.71%	0.70%

Hanmi Financial presently has a consensus price target of $33.00, suggesting a potential upside of 3.42%. Hope Bancorp has a consensus price target of $15.50, suggesting a potential upside of 10.79%. Given Hope Bancorp's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Hope Bancorp is more favorable than Hanmi Financial.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Hanmi Financial	0 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.33
Hope Bancorp	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.40

88.7% of Hanmi Financial shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 84.0% of Hope Bancorp shares are held by institutional investors. 2.1% of Hanmi Financial shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 2.3% of Hope Bancorp 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.

Summary

Hanmi Financial beats Hope Bancorp on 10 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

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New MarketBeat Followers Over Time

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This chart shows the average media sentiment of NASDAQ and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.

HAFC vs. The Competition

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Metric	Hanmi Financial	Banks Industry	Finance Sector	NASDAQ Exchange
Market Cap	$957.88M	$23.62B	$14.04B	$12.87B
Dividend Yield	3.48%	3.18%	5.90%	9.91%
P/E Ratio	10.74	28.07	29.18	25.24
Price / Sales	2.14	9.60	503.21	98.55
Price / Cash	11.79	16.23	38.96	49.72
Price / Book	1.17	1.38	3.71	6.22
Net Income	$76.09M	$2.57B	$1.31B	$342.66M
7 Day Performance	0.09%	0.76%	1.43%	4.41%
1 Month Performance	0.98%	4.11%	1.79%	-0.28%
1 Year Performance	40.20%	29.79%	13.04%	22.60%

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Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
HAFC Hanmi Financial	3.2313 of 5 stars	$31.91 -0.8%	$33.00 +3.4%	+42.6%	$957.88M	$444.90M	10.74	630	Positive News
ABCB Ameris Bancorp	3.9859 of 5 stars	$89.43 +1.4%	$91.67 +2.5%	+32.9%	$6.02B	$1.23B	17.17	2,850
BUSE First Busey	4.2885 of 5 stars	$31.58 +1.0%	$32.00 +1.3%	+40.3%	$2.67B	$1.04B	13.05	1,948	Positive News
FFBC First Financial Bancorp.	3.105 of 5 stars	$34.53 +1.1%	$33.67 -2.5%	+42.9%	$3.62B	$1.26B	12.20	2,199
GSBC Great Southern Bancorp	1.8467 of 5 stars	$81.76 +0.5%	$74.00 -9.5%	+43.2%	$890.56M	$226.41M	13.58	1,075	Positive News

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Hanmi Financial (HAFC) Competitors

HAFC vs. ABCB, BUSE, FFBC, GSBC, and HOPE

How does Hanmi Financial compare to Ameris Bancorp?

Which has higher earnings and valuation, HAFC or ABCB?

Is HAFC or ABCB more profitable?

Is HAFC or ABCB a better dividend stock?

Do insiders & institutionals believe in HAFC or ABCB?

Does the media prefer HAFC or ABCB?

Which has more volatility & risk, HAFC or ABCB?

Do analysts rate HAFC or ABCB?

Summary

How does Hanmi Financial compare to First Busey?

Is HAFC or BUSE more profitable?

Which has better earnings and valuation, HAFC or BUSE?

Do institutionals and insiders believe in HAFC or BUSE?

Does the media favor HAFC or BUSE?

Which has more volatility & risk, HAFC or BUSE?

Is HAFC or BUSE a better dividend stock?

Do analysts prefer HAFC or BUSE?

Summary

How does Hanmi Financial compare to First Financial Bancorp.?

Is HAFC or FFBC a better dividend stock?

Do analysts prefer HAFC or FFBC?

Does the media favor HAFC or FFBC?

Which has more volatility and risk, HAFC or FFBC?

Which has better valuation and earnings, HAFC or FFBC?

Is HAFC or FFBC more profitable?

Do insiders & institutionals believe in HAFC or FFBC?

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How does Hanmi Financial compare to Great Southern Bancorp?

Which has higher earnings & valuation, HAFC or GSBC?

Is HAFC or GSBC more profitable?

Which has more volatility and risk, HAFC or GSBC?

Do analysts prefer HAFC or GSBC?

Is HAFC or GSBC a better dividend stock?

Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in HAFC or GSBC?

Does the media favor HAFC or GSBC?

Summary

How does Hanmi Financial compare to Hope Bancorp?

Does the media prefer HAFC or HOPE?

Is HAFC or HOPE a better dividend stock?

Which has better earnings & valuation, HAFC or HOPE?

Which has more volatility & risk, HAFC or HOPE?

Is HAFC or HOPE more profitable?

Do analysts rate HAFC or HOPE?

Do insiders & institutionals believe in HAFC or HOPE?

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