Do analysts prefer LCNB or FCBC?

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

Does the media prefer LCNB or FCBC?

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. First Community Bancshares' average media sentiment score of 0.67 beat LCNB's score of 0.00 indicating that First Community Bancshares is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment LCNB 0 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral First Community Bancshares 0 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Do analysts rate LCNB or FRME?

First Merchants has a consensus target price of $48.33, suggesting a potential upside of 15.30%. Given First Merchants' higher probable upside, analysts clearly 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) 4 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.33

Which has higher valuation & earnings, LCNB or FRME?

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 1.99 $23.12M $1.61 10.80 First Merchants $1.05B 2.51 $226M $3.40 12.33

Is LCNB or FRME more profitable?

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%

Does the media favor LCNB or FRME?

In the previous week, First Merchants had 1 more articles in the media than LCNB. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for First Merchants and 1 mentions for LCNB. First Merchants' average media sentiment score of 0.37 beat LCNB's score of 0.00 indicating that First Merchants is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment LCNB 0 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral First Merchants 1 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral

Do analysts recommend HBCP or LCNB?

Home Bancorp currently has a consensus target price of $65.50, indicating a potential downside of 3.05%. Given Home Bancorp's higher probable upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Home Bancorp is more favorable than LCNB. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Home Bancorp 0 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.60 LCNB 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00

Which has stronger valuation & earnings, HBCP or LCNB?

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 Home Bancorp $209.23M 2.53 $46.06M $5.95 11.35 LCNB $124.52M 1.99 $23.12M $1.61 10.80

Is HBCP or LCNB more profitable?

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 Home Bancorp 22.18% 10.86% 1.32% LCNB 18.50% 8.48% 1.02%

Do analysts recommend MBWM or LCNB?

Mercantile Bank currently has a consensus price target of $56.20, suggesting a potential upside of 2.35%. Given Mercantile Bank's higher probable upside, research analysts clearly 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

Which has stronger valuation & earnings, MBWM or LCNB?

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 2.55 $88.75M $5.57 9.86 LCNB $124.52M 1.99 $23.12M $1.61 10.80

Is MBWM or LCNB more profitable?

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%

Does the media prefer MBWM or LCNB?

In the previous week, Mercantile Bank had 1 more articles in the media than LCNB. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for Mercantile Bank and 1 mentions for LCNB. Mercantile Bank's average media sentiment score of 0.32 beat LCNB's score of 0.00 indicating that Mercantile Bank is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Mercantile Bank 0 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral LCNB 0 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral

Do analysts prefer LCNB or MCBS?

MetroCity Bankshares has a consensus target price of $33.00, indicating a potential downside of 5.34%. Given MetroCity Bankshares' higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe MetroCity Bankshares 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 MetroCity Bankshares 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.50

Which has higher earnings and valuation, LCNB or MCBS?

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 LCNB $124.52M 1.99 $23.12M $1.61 10.80 MetroCity Bankshares $246.01M 4.06 $68.53M $2.77 12.58

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 better business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, institutional ownership, dividends, analyst recommendations, profitability, valuation, risk and media sentiment.

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	1.99	$23.12M	$1.61	10.80
First Community Bancshares	$185.42M	4.53	$48.79M	$2.65	16.78

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. First Community Bancshares' average media sentiment score of 0.67 beat LCNB's score of 0.00 indicating that First Community Bancshares is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
LCNB	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
First Community Bancshares	0 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

LCNB has a beta of 0.58, indicating that its stock price is 42% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, First Community Bancshares has a beta of 0.48, indicating that its stock 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

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 company insiders. Comparatively, 3.7% of First Community Bancshares shares are held by company 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.

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 5.1%. First Community Bancshares pays an annual dividend of $1.24 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.8%. 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.

Summary

First Community Bancshares beats LCNB on 13 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 contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, earnings, media sentiment, institutional ownership, risk, valuation, dividends and profitability.

LCNB has a beta of 0.58, meaning that its share price is 42% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, First Merchants has a beta of 0.85, meaning that its share price is 15% less volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, First Merchants had 1 more articles in the media than LCNB. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for First Merchants and 1 mentions for LCNB. First Merchants' average media sentiment score of 0.37 beat LCNB's score of 0.00 indicating that First Merchants is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
LCNB	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
First Merchants	1 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

First Merchants has a consensus target price of $48.33, suggesting a potential upside of 15.30%. Given First Merchants' higher probable upside, analysts clearly 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)	4 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.33

34.7% of LCNB shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 73.9% of First Merchants shares are held by institutional investors. 5.7% of LCNB shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.8% of First Merchants 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.

LCNB pays an annual dividend of $0.88 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.1%. First Merchants pays an annual dividend of $1.48 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.5%. LCNB pays out 54.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. First Merchants pays out 43.5% 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.

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%

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	1.99	$23.12M	$1.61	10.80
First Merchants	$1.05B	2.51	$226M	$3.40	12.33

Summary

First Merchants beats LCNB on 16 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does LCNB compare to Home Bancorp?

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

49.4% of Home Bancorp shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 34.7% of LCNB shares are held by institutional investors. 6.2% of Home Bancorp shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 5.7% of LCNB shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Home Bancorp pays an annual dividend of $1.24 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.8%. LCNB pays an annual dividend of $0.88 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.1%. Home Bancorp pays out 20.8% 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. Home Bancorp has increased its dividend for 10 consecutive years and LCNB has increased its dividend for 7 consecutive years.

In the previous week, LCNB had 1 more articles in the media than Home Bancorp. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for LCNB and 0 mentions for Home Bancorp. Home Bancorp's average media sentiment score of 1.68 beat LCNB's score of 0.00 indicating that Home Bancorp is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Home Bancorp	Very Positive
LCNB	Neutral

Home Bancorp currently has a consensus target price of $65.50, indicating a potential downside of 3.05%. Given Home Bancorp's higher probable upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Home Bancorp is more favorable than LCNB.

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

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
Home Bancorp	$209.23M	2.53	$46.06M	$5.95	11.35
LCNB	$124.52M	1.99	$23.12M	$1.61	10.80

Home Bancorp has a beta of 0.5, suggesting that its stock price is 50% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, LCNB has a beta of 0.58, suggesting that its stock price is 42% less volatile than the broader market.

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
Home Bancorp	22.18%	10.86%	1.32%
LCNB	18.50%	8.48%	1.02%

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 superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, media sentiment, profitability, dividends, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, earnings and risk.

Mercantile Bank pays an annual dividend of $1.56 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.8%. LCNB pays an annual dividend of $0.88 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.1%. 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 raised its dividend for 14 consecutive years and LCNB has raised its dividend for 7 consecutive years.

Mercantile Bank currently has a consensus price target of $56.20, suggesting a potential upside of 2.35%. Given Mercantile Bank's higher probable upside, research analysts clearly 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%

In the previous week, Mercantile Bank had 1 more articles in the media than LCNB. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for Mercantile Bank and 1 mentions for LCNB. Mercantile Bank's average media sentiment score of 0.32 beat LCNB's score of 0.00 indicating that Mercantile Bank is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Mercantile Bank	0 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
LCNB	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

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 0.58, suggesting that its share price is 42% 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	2.55	$88.75M	$5.57	9.86
LCNB	$124.52M	1.99	$23.12M	$1.61	10.80

58.6% of Mercantile Bank shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 34.7% of LCNB shares are held by institutional investors. 2.5% of Mercantile Bank 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, endowments and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

Mercantile Bank beats LCNB on 15 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does LCNB compare to MetroCity Bankshares?

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

LCNB has a beta of 0.58, meaning that its share price is 42% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, MetroCity Bankshares has a beta of 0.71, meaning that its share price is 29% less volatile than the broader market.

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
LCNB	$124.52M	1.99	$23.12M	$1.61	10.80
MetroCity Bankshares	$246.01M	4.06	$68.53M	$2.77	12.58

34.7% of LCNB shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 25.3% of MetroCity Bankshares shares are held by institutional investors. 5.7% of LCNB shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 27.5% of MetroCity Bankshares shares are held by 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.

MetroCity Bankshares has a consensus target price of $33.00, indicating a potential downside of 5.34%. Given MetroCity Bankshares' higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe MetroCity Bankshares 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
MetroCity Bankshares	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50

LCNB pays an annual dividend of $0.88 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.1%. MetroCity Bankshares pays an annual dividend of $1.16 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.3%. LCNB pays out 54.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. MetroCity Bankshares pays out 41.9% 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. LCNB is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

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
LCNB	18.50%	8.48%	1.02%
MetroCity Bankshares	28.16%	15.09%	1.79%

In the previous week, LCNB had 1 more articles in the media than MetroCity Bankshares. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for LCNB and 0 mentions for MetroCity Bankshares. LCNB's average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled MetroCity Bankshares'average media sentiment score.

Company	Overall Sentiment
LCNB	Neutral
MetroCity Bankshares	Neutral

Summary

MetroCity Bankshares beats LCNB on 12 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

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LCNB vs. The Competition

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Metric	LCNB	BANKS Industry	Finance Sector	NASDAQ Exchange
Market Cap	$242.47M	$1.16B	$13.98B	$12.39B
Dividend Yield	5.17%	2.58%	5.76%	5.83%
P/E Ratio	10.80	18.44	21.46	22.20
Price / Sales	1.99	2.47	143.70	110.15
Price / Cash	10.15	25.03	19.52	54.51
Price / Book	0.90	1.26	2.25	6.50
Net Income	$23.12M	$75.93M	$1.14B	$336.88M
7 Day Performance	1.93%	1.74%	-0.21%	-0.22%
1 Month Performance	6.49%	4.90%	1.13%	0.77%
1 Year Performance	19.11%	31.68%	15.50%	31.57%

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	3.9658 of 5 stars	$17.39 +2.2%	N/A	+20.5%	$242.47M	$124.52M	10.80	310
FCBC First Community Bancshares	2.452 of 5 stars	$42.96 +0.7%	N/A	+16.2%	$805.06M	$161.08M	16.21	630	News Coverage
FRME First Merchants	4.0776 of 5 stars	$41.25 +0.2%	$48.33 +17.2%	+14.6%	$2.59B	$1.05B	12.13	2,086
HBCP Home Bancorp	3.8199 of 5 stars	$66.57 +0.0%	$65.50 -1.6%	+34.0%	$522.01M	$209.23M	11.19	440	News Coverage Positive News
MBWM Mercantile Bank	2.9794 of 5 stars	$54.36 +1.1%	$56.20 +3.4%	+23.0%	$928.67M	$371.80M	9.76	670

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LCNB (LCNB) Competitors

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

How does LCNB compare to First Community Bancshares?

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How does LCNB compare to First Merchants?

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How does LCNB compare to Home Bancorp?

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How does LCNB compare to Mercantile Bank?

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How does LCNB compare to MetroCity Bankshares?

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LCNB Competitors List

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LCNB (LCNB) Competitors

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

How does LCNB compare to First Community Bancshares?

Which has preferable earnings and valuation, LCNB or FCBC?

Does the media prefer LCNB or FCBC?

Which has more volatility and risk, LCNB or FCBC?

Do analysts prefer LCNB or FCBC?

Do institutionals and insiders believe in LCNB or FCBC?

Is LCNB or FCBC more profitable?

Is LCNB or FCBC a better dividend stock?

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How does LCNB compare to First Merchants?

Which has more volatility and risk, LCNB or FRME?

Does the media favor LCNB or FRME?

Do analysts rate LCNB or FRME?

Do institutionals and insiders believe in LCNB or FRME?

Is LCNB or FRME a better dividend stock?

Is LCNB or FRME more profitable?

Which has higher valuation & earnings, LCNB or FRME?

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How does LCNB compare to Home Bancorp?

Do insiders and institutionals believe in HBCP or LCNB?

Is HBCP or LCNB a better dividend stock?

Does the media refer more to HBCP or LCNB?

Do analysts recommend HBCP or LCNB?

Which has stronger valuation & earnings, HBCP or LCNB?

Which has more volatility and risk, HBCP or LCNB?

Is HBCP or LCNB more profitable?

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How does LCNB compare to Mercantile Bank?

Is MBWM or LCNB a better dividend stock?

Do analysts recommend MBWM or LCNB?

Is MBWM or LCNB more profitable?

Does the media prefer MBWM or LCNB?

Which has more risk and volatility, MBWM or LCNB?

Which has stronger valuation & earnings, MBWM or LCNB?

Do institutionals & insiders believe in MBWM or LCNB?

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How does LCNB compare to MetroCity Bankshares?

Which has more risk and volatility, LCNB or MCBS?

Which has higher earnings and valuation, LCNB or MCBS?

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

Do analysts prefer LCNB or MCBS?

Is LCNB or MCBS a better dividend stock?

Is LCNB or MCBS more profitable?

Does the media refer more to LCNB or MCBS?

Summary

New MarketBeat Followers Over Time

Media Sentiment Over Time

LCNB vs. The Competition

LCNB Competitors List

Related Companies and Tools

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Best-in-Class Portfolio Monitoring

Stock Ideas and Recommendations

Advanced Stock Screeners and Research Tools