LCNB (LCNB) Competitors

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LCNB vs. FCBC, FRME, HBCP, MBWM, and MCBS

Should you buy LCNB stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares LCNB 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 LCNB include First Community Bancshares (FCBC), First Merchants (FRME), Home Bancorp (HBCP), Mercantile Bank (MBWM), and MetroCity Bankshares (MCBS). These companies are all part of the "finance" sector.

How does LCNB compare to First Community Bancshares?

LCNB (NASDAQ:LCNB) and First Community Bancshares (NASDAQ:FCBC) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, risk, dividends, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, media sentiment, profitability and earnings.

First Community Bancshares has a net margin of 25.89% compared to LCNB's net margin of 18.50%. First Community Bancshares' return on equity of 10.44% beat LCNB's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
LCNB	18.50%	8.48%	1.02%
First Community Bancshares	25.89%	10.44%	1.60%

LCNB pays an annual dividend of $0.88 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.6%. First Community Bancshares pays an annual dividend of $1.24 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.0%. LCNB pays out 54.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. First Community Bancshares pays out 46.8% 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. LCNB has increased its dividend for 7 consecutive years and First Community Bancshares has increased its dividend for 13 consecutive years.

LCNB has a beta of 0.57, suggesting that its share price is 43% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, First Community Bancshares has a beta of 0.48, suggesting that its share price is 52% less volatile than the broader market.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
LCNB	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00
First Community Bancshares	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00

First Community Bancshares has higher revenue and earnings than LCNB. LCNB is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than First Community Bancshares, 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
LCNB	$124.52M	1.81	$23.12M	$1.61	9.83
First Community Bancshares	$161.08M	4.91	$48.79M	$2.65	15.80

In the previous week, First Community Bancshares had 1 more articles in the media than LCNB. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for First Community Bancshares and 1 mentions for LCNB. LCNB's average media sentiment score of 1.87 beat First Community Bancshares' score of 1.52 indicating that LCNB is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
LCNB	Very Positive
First Community Bancshares	Very Positive

34.7% of LCNB shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 35.0% of First Community Bancshares shares are held by institutional investors. 5.7% of LCNB shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 3.7% of First Community Bancshares 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

First Community Bancshares beats LCNB on 12 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does LCNB compare to First Merchants?

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

First Merchants has a consensus price target of $48.33, indicating a potential upside of 22.52%. Given First Merchants' higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe First Merchants is more favorable than LCNB.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
LCNB	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00
First Merchants	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50

In the previous week, First Merchants had 4 more articles in the media than LCNB. MarketBeat recorded 5 mentions for First Merchants and 1 mentions for LCNB. LCNB's average media sentiment score of 1.87 beat First Merchants' score of 0.60 indicating that LCNB is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
LCNB	Very Positive
First Merchants	Positive

LCNB pays an annual dividend of $0.88 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.6%. First Merchants pays an annual dividend of $1.44 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.7%. LCNB pays out 54.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. First Merchants pays out 42.4% 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. LCNB has raised its dividend for 7 consecutive years and First Merchants has raised its dividend for 13 consecutive years.

34.7% of LCNB shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 73.9% of First Merchants shares are owned by institutional investors. 5.7% of LCNB shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.8% of First Merchants shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

First Merchants has a net margin of 18.87% compared to LCNB's net margin of 18.50%. First Merchants' return on equity of 9.58% beat LCNB's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
LCNB	18.50%	8.48%	1.02%
First Merchants	18.87%	9.58%	1.21%

LCNB has a beta of 0.57, meaning that its stock price is 43% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, First Merchants has a beta of 0.86, meaning that its stock price is 14% less volatile than the broader market.

First Merchants has higher revenue and earnings than LCNB. LCNB is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than First Merchants, 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
LCNB	$124.52M	1.81	$23.12M	$1.61	9.83
First Merchants	$1.05B	2.36	$226M	$3.40	11.60

Summary

First Merchants beats LCNB on 15 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does LCNB compare to Home Bancorp?

LCNB (NASDAQ:LCNB) and Home Bancorp (NASDAQ:HBCP) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their media sentiment, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, dividends, profitability, valuation, risk and earnings.

Home Bancorp has a net margin of 22.18% compared to LCNB's net margin of 18.50%. Home Bancorp's return on equity of 10.86% beat LCNB's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
LCNB	18.50%	8.48%	1.02%
Home Bancorp	22.18%	10.86%	1.32%

Home Bancorp has higher revenue and earnings than LCNB. LCNB is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Home 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
LCNB	$124.52M	1.81	$23.12M	$1.61	9.83
Home Bancorp	$209.23M	2.35	$46.06M	$5.95	10.55

LCNB pays an annual dividend of $0.88 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.6%. Home Bancorp pays an annual dividend of $1.24 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.0%. LCNB pays out 54.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Home Bancorp pays out 20.8% 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. LCNB has increased its dividend for 7 consecutive years and Home Bancorp has increased its dividend for 10 consecutive years.

34.7% of LCNB shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 49.4% of Home Bancorp shares are owned by institutional investors. 5.7% of LCNB shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 6.2% of Home Bancorp 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.

LCNB has a beta of 0.57, indicating that its share price is 43% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Home Bancorp has a beta of 0.5, indicating that its share price is 50% less volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Home Bancorp had 6 more articles in the media than LCNB. MarketBeat recorded 7 mentions for Home Bancorp and 1 mentions for LCNB. LCNB's average media sentiment score of 1.87 beat Home Bancorp's score of -0.33 indicating that LCNB is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
LCNB	Very Positive
Home Bancorp	Neutral

Home Bancorp has a consensus price target of $65.50, indicating a potential upside of 4.38%. Given Home Bancorp's higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Home Bancorp is more favorable than LCNB.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
LCNB	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00
Home Bancorp	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.60

Summary

Home Bancorp beats LCNB on 15 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does LCNB compare to Mercantile Bank?

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

In the previous week, Mercantile Bank had 3 more articles in the media than LCNB. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for Mercantile Bank and 1 mentions for LCNB. LCNB's average media sentiment score of 1.87 beat Mercantile Bank's score of 0.64 indicating that LCNB is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Mercantile Bank	Positive
LCNB	Very Positive

58.6% of Mercantile Bank shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 34.7% of LCNB shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.5% of Mercantile Bank shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 5.7% of LCNB shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Mercantile Bank currently has a consensus price target of $56.20, indicating a potential upside of 11.07%. Given Mercantile Bank's higher probable upside, equities analysts plainly believe Mercantile Bank is more favorable than LCNB.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Mercantile Bank	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.57
LCNB	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00

Mercantile Bank has a net margin of 24.19% compared to LCNB's net margin of 18.50%. Mercantile Bank's return on equity of 13.73% beat LCNB's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Mercantile Bank	24.19%	13.73%	1.44%
LCNB	18.50%	8.48%	1.02%

Mercantile Bank has a beta of 0.81, suggesting that its share price is 19% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, LCNB has a beta of 0.57, suggesting that its share price is 43% less volatile than the broader market.

Mercantile Bank has higher revenue and earnings than LCNB. Mercantile Bank is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than LCNB, 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
Mercantile Bank	$371.80M	2.35	$88.75M	$5.57	9.08
LCNB	$124.52M	1.81	$23.12M	$1.61	9.83

Mercantile Bank pays an annual dividend of $1.56 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.1%. LCNB pays an annual dividend of $0.88 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.6%. Mercantile Bank pays out 28.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. LCNB pays out 54.7% 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. Mercantile Bank has increased its dividend for 14 consecutive years and LCNB has increased its dividend for 7 consecutive years.

Summary

Mercantile Bank beats LCNB on 14 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does LCNB compare to MetroCity Bankshares?

MetroCity Bankshares (NASDAQ:MCBS) and LCNB (NASDAQ:LCNB) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, dividends, institutional ownership, media sentiment, risk, profitability, analyst recommendations and valuation.

MetroCity Bankshares pays an annual dividend of $1.16 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.7%. LCNB pays an annual dividend of $0.88 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.6%. MetroCity Bankshares pays out 41.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. LCNB pays out 54.7% 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. LCNB has increased its dividend for 7 consecutive years. LCNB is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

MetroCity Bankshares has higher revenue and earnings than LCNB. LCNB is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than MetroCity 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
MetroCity Bankshares	$246.01M	3.66	$68.53M	$2.77	11.34
LCNB	$124.52M	1.81	$23.12M	$1.61	9.83

MetroCity Bankshares has a net margin of 28.16% compared to LCNB's net margin of 18.50%. MetroCity Bankshares' return on equity of 15.09% beat LCNB's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
MetroCity Bankshares	28.16%	15.09%	1.79%
LCNB	18.50%	8.48%	1.02%

MetroCity Bankshares currently has a consensus price target of $33.00, indicating a potential upside of 5.06%. Given MetroCity Bankshares' higher possible upside, research analysts clearly believe MetroCity Bankshares is more favorable than LCNB.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
MetroCity Bankshares	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50
LCNB	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00

25.3% of MetroCity Bankshares shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 34.7% of LCNB shares are held by institutional investors. 27.5% of MetroCity Bankshares shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 5.7% of LCNB shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

In the previous week, MetroCity Bankshares had 3 more articles in the media than LCNB. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for MetroCity Bankshares and 1 mentions for LCNB. LCNB's average media sentiment score of 1.87 beat MetroCity Bankshares' score of 0.59 indicating that LCNB is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
MetroCity Bankshares	Positive
LCNB	Very Positive

MetroCity Bankshares has a beta of 0.72, suggesting that its share price is 28% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, LCNB has a beta of 0.57, suggesting that its share price is 43% less volatile than the broader market.

Summary

MetroCity Bankshares beats LCNB on 13 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

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New MarketBeat Followers Over Time

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Media Sentiment Over Time

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LCNB vs. The Competition

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Metric	LCNB	BANKS Industry	Finance Sector	NASDAQ Exchange
Market Cap	$224.80M	$1.07B	$13.49B	$12.28B
Dividend Yield	5.58%	2.71%	5.81%	5.30%
P/E Ratio	9.83	16.41	23.13	25.58
Price / Sales	1.81	2.48	180.38	78.22
Price / Cash	9.41	23.65	20.50	55.34
Price / Book	0.82	1.14	2.14	6.66
Net Income	$23.12M	$75.93M	$1.11B	$333.63M
7 Day Performance	-2.83%	-2.12%	-1.14%	-0.12%
1 Month Performance	-6.50%	-0.95%	0.14%	3.93%
1 Year Performance	3.81%	20.13%	10.81%	36.07%

LCNB Competitors List

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Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
LCNB LCNB	3.7529 of 5 stars	$15.82 +0.3%	N/A	+2.4%	$224.80M	$124.52M	9.83	310	Positive News
FCBC First Community Bancshares	2.5131 of 5 stars	$42.12 -0.5%	N/A	+6.1%	$799.01M	$185.42M	15.89	630	Positive News
FRME First Merchants	4.8314 of 5 stars	$39.93 +0.1%	$48.33 +21.0%	+0.3%	$2.52B	$659.76M	11.74	2,086
HBCP Home Bancorp	3.8605 of 5 stars	$63.27 -1.3%	$65.50 +3.5%	+21.9%	$502.63M	$151.18M	10.63	440
MBWM Mercantile Bank	3.4809 of 5 stars	$51.27 +0.1%	$56.20 +9.6%	+10.1%	$884.47M	$371.80M	9.20	670

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LCNB (LCNB) Competitors

LCNB vs. FCBC, FRME, HBCP, MBWM, and MCBS

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LCNB (LCNB) Competitors

LCNB vs. FCBC, FRME, HBCP, MBWM, and MCBS

How does LCNB compare to First Community Bancshares?

Is LCNB or FCBC more profitable?

Is LCNB or FCBC a better dividend stock?

Which has more volatility and risk, LCNB or FCBC?

Do analysts recommend LCNB or FCBC?

Which has higher earnings and valuation, LCNB or FCBC?

Does the media refer more to LCNB or FCBC?

Do insiders and institutionals have more ownership in LCNB or FCBC?

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How does LCNB compare to First Merchants?

Do analysts rate LCNB or FRME?

Does the media refer more to LCNB or FRME?

Is LCNB or FRME a better dividend stock?

Do insiders and institutionals have more ownership in LCNB or FRME?

Is LCNB or FRME more profitable?

Which has more volatility and risk, LCNB or FRME?

Which has stronger valuation & earnings, LCNB or FRME?

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How does LCNB compare to Home Bancorp?

Is LCNB or HBCP more profitable?

Which has preferable earnings and valuation, LCNB or HBCP?

Is LCNB or HBCP a better dividend stock?

Do institutionals & insiders believe in LCNB or HBCP?

Which has more volatility & risk, LCNB or HBCP?

Does the media refer more to LCNB or HBCP?

Do analysts prefer LCNB or HBCP?

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How does LCNB compare to Mercantile Bank?

Does the media prefer MBWM or LCNB?

Do insiders and institutionals believe in MBWM or LCNB?

Do analysts prefer MBWM or LCNB?

Is MBWM or LCNB more profitable?

Which has more risk and volatility, MBWM or LCNB?

Which has higher earnings & valuation, MBWM or LCNB?

Is MBWM or LCNB a better dividend stock?

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How does LCNB compare to MetroCity Bankshares?

Is MCBS or LCNB a better dividend stock?

Which has stronger earnings and valuation, MCBS or LCNB?

Is MCBS or LCNB more profitable?

Do analysts prefer MCBS or LCNB?

Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in MCBS or LCNB?

Does the media favor MCBS or LCNB?

Which has more volatility and risk, MCBS or LCNB?

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