Hawthorn Bancshares (HWBK) Competitors

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

Does the media prefer HWBK or NBN?

In the previous week, Northeast Bancorp had 1 more articles in the media than Hawthorn Bancshares. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for Northeast Bancorp and 2 mentions for Hawthorn Bancshares. Northeast Bancorp's average media sentiment score of 1.77 beat Hawthorn Bancshares' score of 1.72 indicating that Northeast Bancorp is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Hawthorn Bancshares	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Very Positive
Northeast Bancorp	2 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Very Positive

Is HWBK or NBN more profitable?

Northeast Bancorp has a net margin of 23.77% compared to Hawthorn Bancshares' net margin of 18.88%. Northeast Bancorp's return on equity of 19.19% beat Hawthorn Bancshares' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Hawthorn Bancshares	18.88%	13.63%	1.12%
Northeast Bancorp	23.77%	19.19%	2.04%

Which has more volatility and risk, HWBK or NBN?

Hawthorn Bancshares has a beta of 0.61, indicating that its share price is 39% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Northeast Bancorp has a beta of 0.63, indicating that its share price is 37% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of HWBK or NBN?

30.7% of Hawthorn Bancshares shares are held by institutional investors. 22.7% of Hawthorn Bancshares shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 14.2% of Northeast Bancorp shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Which has preferable earnings and valuation, HWBK or NBN?

Northeast Bancorp has higher revenue and earnings than Hawthorn Bancshares. Hawthorn Bancshares is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Northeast 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
Hawthorn Bancshares	$109.67M	2.03	$18.26M	$2.97	10.83
Northeast Bancorp	$204.27M	4.43	$83.44M	$10.08	10.95

Is HWBK or NBN a better dividend stock?

Hawthorn Bancshares pays an annual dividend of $0.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.5%. Northeast Bancorp pays an annual dividend of $0.04 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.0%. Hawthorn Bancshares pays out 26.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Northeast Bancorp pays out 0.4% 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. Hawthorn Bancshares has raised its dividend for 5 consecutive years. Hawthorn Bancshares is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Do analysts prefer HWBK or NBN?

Northeast Bancorp has a consensus target price of $115.00, suggesting a potential upside of 4.17%. Given Northeast Bancorp's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Northeast Bancorp is more favorable than Hawthorn Bancshares.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Hawthorn Bancshares	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0.00
Northeast Bancorp	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00

Summary

Northeast Bancorp beats Hawthorn Bancshares on 14 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.