Do analysts rate LCNB or CCNE?

CNB Financial has a consensus price target of $34.33, suggesting a potential upside of 14.16%. Given CNB Financial's higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe CNB Financial 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 CNB Financial 0 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.80

Which has better earnings & valuation, LCNB or CCNE?

CNB Financial has higher revenue and earnings than LCNB. LCNB is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than CNB Financial, 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 1.85 $23.12M $1.61 10.04 CNB Financial $303.05M 2.94 $66.13M $2.81 10.70

Is LCNB or CCNE more profitable?

LCNB has a net margin of 18.50% compared to CNB Financial's net margin of 17.62%. CNB Financial's return on equity of 12.14% beat LCNB's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets LCNB 18.50% 8.48% 1.02% CNB Financial 17.62% 12.14% 1.16%

Does the media prefer LCNB or CCNE?

In the previous week, LCNB had 2 more articles in the media than CNB Financial. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for LCNB and 2 mentions for CNB Financial. CNB Financial's average media sentiment score of 1.38 beat LCNB's score of 0.95 indicating that CNB Financial 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) 1 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive CNB Financial 0 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Do analysts recommend 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 favor LCNB or FCBC?

In the previous week, LCNB had 1 more articles in the media than First Community Bancshares. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for LCNB and 3 mentions for First Community Bancshares. LCNB's average media sentiment score of 0.95 beat First Community Bancshares' score of 0.94 indicating that LCNB is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment LCNB 0 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive First Community Bancshares 0 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Do analysts prefer LCNB or FRME?

First Merchants has a consensus target price of $48.33, suggesting a potential upside of 23.11%. Given First Merchants' higher probable 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) 4 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.33

Which has higher valuation and 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 1.85 $23.12M $1.61 10.04 First Merchants $659.76M 3.75 $226M $3.40 11.55

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%

Do analysts recommend HBCP or LCNB?

Home Bancorp presently has a consensus target price of $65.50, indicating a potential upside of 3.16%. Given Home Bancorp's higher probable upside, 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 preferable valuation and 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 $151.18M 3.29 $46.06M $5.95 10.67 LCNB $124.52M 1.85 $23.12M $1.61 10.04

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 rate LCNB or MBWM?

Mercantile Bank has a consensus target price of $56.20, indicating a potential upside of 9.02%. Given Mercantile Bank's higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Mercantile Bank 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 Mercantile Bank 0 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 4 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.57

Which has preferable earnings & valuation, LCNB or MBWM?

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 LCNB $124.52M 1.85 $23.12M $1.61 10.04 Mercantile Bank $371.80M 2.39 $88.75M $5.57 9.25

Is LCNB or MBWM 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 LCNB 18.50% 8.48% 1.02% Mercantile Bank 24.19% 13.73% 1.44%

Does the media prefer LCNB or MBWM?

In the previous week, LCNB had 1 more articles in the media than Mercantile Bank. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for LCNB and 3 mentions for Mercantile Bank. LCNB's average media sentiment score of 0.95 beat Mercantile Bank's score of 0.94 indicating that LCNB is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment LCNB 0 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Mercantile Bank 0 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

LCNB (LCNB) Competitors

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

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 CNB Financial (CCNE), First Community Bancshares (FCBC), First Merchants (FRME), Home Bancorp (HBCP), and Mercantile Bank (MBWM). These companies are all part of the "finance" sector.

How does LCNB compare to CNB Financial?

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

LCNB has a net margin of 18.50% compared to CNB Financial's net margin of 17.62%. CNB Financial's return on equity of 12.14% beat LCNB's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
LCNB	18.50%	8.48%	1.02%
CNB Financial	17.62%	12.14%	1.16%

CNB Financial has a consensus price target of $34.33, suggesting a potential upside of 14.16%. Given CNB Financial's higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe CNB Financial 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
CNB Financial	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.80

CNB Financial has higher revenue and earnings than LCNB. LCNB is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than CNB Financial, 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	1.85	$23.12M	$1.61	10.04
CNB Financial	$303.05M	2.94	$66.13M	$2.81	10.70

34.7% of LCNB shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 52.3% of CNB Financial shares are held by institutional investors. 5.7% of LCNB shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 2.9% of CNB Financial shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

LCNB has a beta of 0.58, meaning that its stock price is 42% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, CNB Financial has a beta of 0.64, meaning that its stock price is 36% less volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, LCNB had 2 more articles in the media than CNB Financial. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for LCNB and 2 mentions for CNB Financial. CNB Financial's average media sentiment score of 1.38 beat LCNB's score of 0.95 indicating that CNB Financial 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)	1 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
CNB Financial	0 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

LCNB pays an annual dividend of $0.88 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.4%. CNB Financial pays an annual dividend of $0.76 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.5%. LCNB pays out 54.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. CNB Financial pays out 27.0% 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 CNB Financial has raised its dividend for 1 consecutive years. LCNB is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Summary

CNB Financial beats LCNB on 14 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.

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

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

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	1.85	$23.12M	$1.61	10.04
First Community Bancshares	$185.42M	4.28	$48.79M	$2.65	15.88

In the previous week, LCNB had 1 more articles in the media than First Community Bancshares. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for LCNB and 3 mentions for First Community Bancshares. LCNB's average media sentiment score of 0.95 beat First Community Bancshares' score of 0.94 indicating that LCNB is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
LCNB	0 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
First Community Bancshares	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

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 5.4%. First Community Bancshares pays an annual dividend of $1.24 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.9%. 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.

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 large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

First Community Bancshares beats LCNB on 11 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 better stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, media sentiment, institutional ownership, profitability, valuation, dividends, earnings and risk.

LCNB has a beta of 0.58, meaning that its stock price is 42% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, First Merchants has a beta of 0.85, meaning that its stock price is 15% 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	1.85	$23.12M	$1.61	10.04
First Merchants	$659.76M	3.75	$226M	$3.40	11.55

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 insiders. Comparatively, 1.8% of First Merchants shares are held 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.

In the previous week, LCNB had 3 more articles in the media than First Merchants. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for LCNB and 1 mentions for First Merchants. First Merchants' average media sentiment score of 1.87 beat LCNB's score of 0.95 indicating that First Merchants is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
LCNB	Positive
First Merchants	Very Positive

LCNB pays an annual dividend of $0.88 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.4%. First Merchants pays an annual dividend of $1.48 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.8%. 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 consensus target price of $48.33, suggesting a potential upside of 23.11%. Given First Merchants' higher probable 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)	4 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.33

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%

Summary

First Merchants beats LCNB on 15 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 better business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, media sentiment, earnings, profitability, valuation, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership and risk.

In the previous week, LCNB had 3 more articles in the media than Home Bancorp. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for LCNB and 1 mentions for Home Bancorp. LCNB's average media sentiment score of 0.95 beat Home Bancorp's score of 0.93 indicating that LCNB is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Home Bancorp	Positive
LCNB	Positive

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	$151.18M	3.29	$46.06M	$5.95	10.67
LCNB	$124.52M	1.85	$23.12M	$1.61	10.04

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

Home Bancorp presently has a consensus target price of $65.50, indicating a potential upside of 3.16%. Given Home Bancorp's higher probable upside, 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 pays an annual dividend of $1.24 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.0%. LCNB pays an annual dividend of $0.88 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.4%. 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.

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

Summary

Home Bancorp beats LCNB on 14 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does LCNB compare to Mercantile Bank?

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

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
LCNB	$124.52M	1.85	$23.12M	$1.61	10.04
Mercantile Bank	$371.80M	2.39	$88.75M	$5.57	9.25

LCNB pays an annual dividend of $0.88 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.4%. Mercantile Bank pays an annual dividend of $1.56 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.0%. LCNB pays out 54.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Mercantile Bank pays out 28.0% 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 Mercantile Bank has raised its dividend for 14 consecutive years.

In the previous week, LCNB had 1 more articles in the media than Mercantile Bank. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for LCNB and 3 mentions for Mercantile Bank. LCNB's average media sentiment score of 0.95 beat Mercantile Bank's score of 0.94 indicating that LCNB is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
LCNB	0 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Mercantile Bank	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

LCNB has a beta of 0.58, suggesting that its stock price is 42% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Mercantile Bank has a beta of 0.81, suggesting that its stock price is 19% less volatile than the broader market.

Mercantile Bank has a consensus target price of $56.20, indicating a potential upside of 9.02%. Given Mercantile Bank's higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Mercantile Bank 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
Mercantile Bank	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.57

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

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
LCNB	18.50%	8.48%	1.02%
Mercantile Bank	24.19%	13.73%	1.44%

Summary

Mercantile Bank beats LCNB on 13 of the 19 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	$230.39M	$1.09B	$13.43B	$12.43B
Dividend Yield	5.29%	2.69%	5.78%	5.29%
P/E Ratio	10.04	18.38	19.73	24.23
Price / Sales	1.85	2.44	139.14	125.38
Price / Cash	9.93	23.91	19.93	57.88
Price / Book	0.84	1.17	2.17	6.71
Net Income	$23.12M	$75.93M	$1.13B	$337.09M
7 Day Performance	-3.81%	-0.93%	-0.68%	0.63%
1 Month Performance	-0.80%	0.31%	-0.45%	5.15%
1 Year Performance	13.71%	24.99%	11.14%	34.36%

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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	4.8265 of 5 stars	$16.17 -2.4%	N/A	+16.5%	$230.39M	$124.52M	10.04	310
CCNE CNB Financial	4.6583 of 5 stars	$31.14 +1.6%	$34.33 +10.3%	+43.6%	$908.13M	$432.51M	11.08	760
FCBC First Community Bancshares	2.4388 of 5 stars	$42.73 +0.8%	N/A	+15.4%	$799.58M	$161.08M	16.12	630	News Coverage
FRME First Merchants	4.6983 of 5 stars	$40.97 +2.1%	$48.33 +18.0%	+7.9%	$2.53B	$1.05B	12.05	2,086	Positive News
HBCP Home Bancorp	3.646 of 5 stars	$65.36 +0.6%	$65.50 +0.2%	+30.5%	$509.54M	$209.23M	10.98	440

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LCNB (LCNB) Competitors

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

How does LCNB compare to CNB Financial?

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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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LCNB Competitors List

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LCNB (LCNB) Competitors

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

How does LCNB compare to CNB Financial?

Is LCNB or CCNE more profitable?

Do analysts rate LCNB or CCNE?

Which has better earnings & valuation, LCNB or CCNE?

Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of LCNB or CCNE?

Which has more risk and volatility, LCNB or CCNE?

Does the media prefer LCNB or CCNE?

Is LCNB or CCNE a better dividend stock?

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How does LCNB compare to First Community Bancshares?

Which has more volatility and risk, LCNB or FCBC?

Do analysts recommend LCNB or FCBC?

Which has better valuation & earnings, LCNB or FCBC?

Does the media favor LCNB or FCBC?

Is LCNB or FCBC more profitable?

Is LCNB or FCBC a better dividend stock?

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

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How does LCNB compare to First Merchants?

Which has more volatility & risk, LCNB or FRME?

Which has higher valuation and earnings, LCNB or FRME?

Do institutionals and insiders hold more shares of LCNB or FRME?

Does the media prefer LCNB or FRME?

Is LCNB or FRME a better dividend stock?

Do analysts prefer LCNB or FRME?

Is LCNB or FRME more profitable?

Summary

How does LCNB compare to Home Bancorp?

Does the media prefer HBCP or LCNB?

Which has preferable valuation and earnings, HBCP or LCNB?

Which has more risk and volatility, HBCP or LCNB?

Is HBCP or LCNB more profitable?

Do analysts recommend HBCP or LCNB?

Is HBCP or LCNB a better dividend stock?

Do institutionals and insiders hold more shares of HBCP or LCNB?

Summary

How does LCNB compare to Mercantile Bank?

Which has preferable earnings & valuation, LCNB or MBWM?

Is LCNB or MBWM a better dividend stock?

Does the media prefer LCNB or MBWM?

Which has more volatility & risk, LCNB or MBWM?

Do analysts rate LCNB or MBWM?

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

Is LCNB or MBWM more profitable?

Summary

New MarketBeat Followers Over Time

Media Sentiment Over Time

LCNB vs. The Competition

LCNB Competitors List

Related Companies and Tools

MarketBeat All Access Features

Best-in-Class Portfolio Monitoring

Stock Ideas and Recommendations

Advanced Stock Screeners and Research Tools