Home Federal Bancorp, Inc. of Louisiana (HFBL) Competitors

Home Federal Bancorp, Inc. of Louisiana (NASDAQ:HFBL) and MainStreet Bank (NASDAQ:MNSB) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, dividends, valuation, profitability, risk, earnings, institutional ownership and media sentiment.

Does the media prefer HFBL or MNSB?

In the previous week, MainStreet Bank had 1 more articles in the media than Home Federal Bancorp, Inc. of Louisiana. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for MainStreet Bank and 1 mentions for Home Federal Bancorp, Inc. of Louisiana. Home Federal Bancorp, Inc. of Louisiana's average media sentiment score of 1.91 beat MainStreet Bank's score of 1.32 indicating that Home Federal Bancorp, Inc. of Louisiana is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Home Federal Bancorp, Inc. of Louisiana	Very Positive
MainStreet Bank	Positive

Is HFBL or MNSB a better dividend stock?

Home Federal Bancorp, Inc. of Louisiana pays an annual dividend of $0.54 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.0%. MainStreet Bank pays an annual dividend of $0.40 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.9%. Home Federal Bancorp, Inc. of Louisiana pays out 42.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. MainStreet Bank pays out -27.4% 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. Home Federal Bancorp, Inc. of Louisiana has increased its dividend for 11 consecutive years. Home Federal Bancorp, Inc. of Louisiana is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Is HFBL or MNSB more profitable?

Home Federal Bancorp, Inc. of Louisiana has a net margin of 11.98% compared to MainStreet Bank's net margin of -6.34%. Home Federal Bancorp, Inc. of Louisiana's return on equity of 7.16% beat MainStreet Bank's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Home Federal Bancorp, Inc. of Louisiana	11.98%	7.16%	0.63%
MainStreet Bank	-6.34%	3.72%	0.32%

Which has preferable valuation & earnings, HFBL or MNSB?

Home Federal Bancorp, Inc. of Louisiana has higher earnings, but lower revenue than MainStreet Bank. MainStreet Bank is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Home Federal Bancorp, Inc. of Louisiana, 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
Home Federal Bancorp, Inc. of Louisiana	$32.47M	1.30	$3.89M	$1.26	10.73
MainStreet Bank	$137.87M	1.18	-$9.98M	-$1.46	-14.40

Which has more risk and volatility, HFBL or MNSB?

Home Federal Bancorp, Inc. of Louisiana has a beta of 0.37, suggesting that its stock price is 63% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, MainStreet Bank has a beta of 0.61, suggesting that its stock price is 39% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Do institutionals & insiders believe in HFBL or MNSB?

21.1% of Home Federal Bancorp, Inc. of Louisiana shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 52.3% of MainStreet Bank shares are owned by institutional investors. 25.6% of Home Federal Bancorp, Inc. of Louisiana shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 9.3% of MainStreet Bank shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Home Federal Bancorp, Inc. of Louisiana beats MainStreet Bank on 11 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.