First Internet Bancorp (INBK) Competitors

CrossFirst Bankshares (NASDAQ:CFB) and First Internet Bancorp (NASDAQ:INBK) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, profitability, analyst recommendations, valuation, institutional ownership, community ranking, media sentiment, risk and dividends.

Do analysts rate CFB or INBK?

CrossFirst Bankshares currently has a consensus target price of $19.33, suggesting a potential upside of 20.91%. First Internet Bancorp has a consensus target price of $31.75, suggesting a potential upside of 30.82%. Given First Internet Bancorp's higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe First Internet Bancorp is more favorable than CrossFirst Bankshares.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
CrossFirst Bankshares	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00
First Internet Bancorp	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50

Which has more volatility & risk, CFB or INBK?

CrossFirst Bankshares has a beta of 1.07, indicating that its stock price is 7% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, First Internet Bancorp has a beta of 0.7, indicating that its stock price is 30% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Is CFB or INBK more profitable?

CrossFirst Bankshares has a net margin of 15.18% compared to First Internet Bancorp's net margin of 7.45%. CrossFirst Bankshares' return on equity of 11.06% beat First Internet Bancorp's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
CrossFirst Bankshares	15.18%	11.06%	1.08%
First Internet Bancorp	7.45%	5.86%	0.40%

Does the MarketBeat Community believe in CFB or INBK?

First Internet Bancorp received 239 more outperform votes than CrossFirst Bankshares when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 61.43% of users gave First Internet Bancorp an outperform vote while only 50.00% of users gave CrossFirst Bankshares an outperform vote.

Company	Underperform	Outperform
CrossFirst Bankshares	Outperform Votes 27 50.00%	Underperform Votes 27 50.00%
First Internet Bancorp	Outperform Votes 266 61.43%	Underperform Votes 167 38.57%

Which has stronger valuation & earnings, CFB or INBK?

CrossFirst Bankshares has higher revenue and earnings than First Internet Bancorp. First Internet Bancorp is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than CrossFirst Bankshares, 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
CrossFirst Bankshares	$261.78M	3.01	$78.55M	$1.56	10.25
First Internet Bancorp	$135.23M	1.56	$25.28M	$2.41	10.07

Does the media prefer CFB or INBK?

In the previous week, First Internet Bancorp had 1 more articles in the media than CrossFirst Bankshares. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for First Internet Bancorp and 0 mentions for CrossFirst Bankshares. First Internet Bancorp's average media sentiment score of 1.87 beat CrossFirst Bankshares' score of 0.00 indicating that First Internet Bancorp is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
CrossFirst Bankshares	Neutral
First Internet Bancorp	Very Positive

Do institutionals and insiders believe in CFB or INBK?

56.3% of CrossFirst Bankshares shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 65.5% of First Internet Bancorp shares are owned by institutional investors. 9.3% of CrossFirst Bankshares shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 8.0% of First Internet Bancorp shares are owned by company 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

CrossFirst Bankshares beats First Internet Bancorp on 11 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.