HomeStreet (HMST) Competitors

HomeStreet (NASDAQ:HMST) and Brookline Bancorp (NASDAQ:BRKL) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, profitability, dividends, institutional ownership, valuation, analyst recommendations, risk and media sentiment.

Which has more volatility & risk, HMST or BRKL?

HomeStreet has a beta of 1.38, suggesting that its share price is 38% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Brookline Bancorp has a beta of 0.91, suggesting that its share price is 9% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Does the media favor HMST or BRKL?

In the previous week, HomeStreet had 1 more articles in the media than Brookline Bancorp. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for HomeStreet and 3 mentions for Brookline Bancorp. Brookline Bancorp's average media sentiment score of 1.17 beat HomeStreet's score of 0.41 indicating that Brookline Bancorp is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
HomeStreet	1 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Brookline Bancorp	2 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Is HMST or BRKL more profitable?

Brookline Bancorp has a net margin of 12.12% compared to HomeStreet's net margin of -42.54%. Brookline Bancorp's return on equity of 6.69% beat HomeStreet's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
HomeStreet	-42.54%	-3.92%	-0.21%
Brookline Bancorp	12.12%	6.69%	0.71%

Is HMST or BRKL a better dividend stock?

HomeStreet pays an annual dividend of $0.40 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.9%. Brookline Bancorp pays an annual dividend of $0.54 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.8%. HomeStreet pays out -5.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Brookline Bancorp pays out 60.7% 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.

Do institutionals & insiders believe in HMST or BRKL?

74.7% of HomeStreet shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 78.9% of Brookline Bancorp shares are owned by institutional investors. 3.8% of HomeStreet shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 2.9% of Brookline Bancorp shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Which has better valuation & earnings, HMST or BRKL?

Brookline Bancorp has higher revenue and earnings than HomeStreet. HomeStreet is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Brookline 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
HomeStreet	$55.52M	4.73	-$144.34M	-$7.40	-1.88
Brookline Bancorp	$367.34M	2.70	$68.71M	$0.89	12.53

Do analysts rate HMST or BRKL?

HomeStreet presently has a consensus target price of $14.17, suggesting a potential upside of 2.05%. Brookline Bancorp has a consensus target price of $15.25, suggesting a potential upside of 36.76%. Given Brookline Bancorp's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Brookline Bancorp is more favorable than HomeStreet.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
HomeStreet	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50
Brookline Bancorp	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00

Summary

Brookline Bancorp beats HomeStreet on 13 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.