This company has been marked as potentially delisted and may not be actively trading. Lake Shore Bancorp (LSBK) Competitors Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsCompetitorsDividendEarningsHeadlinesInsider TradesOwnershipShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock LSBK vs. GCBC, WTBA, WSBF, TSBK, FSFG, CZWI, LARK, FCAP, RVSB, and PROVShould you be buying Lake Shore Bancorp stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Lake Shore Bancorp include Greene County Bancorp (GCBC), West Bancorporation (WTBA), Waterstone Financial (WSBF), Timberland Bancorp (TSBK), First Savings Financial Group (FSFG), Citizens Community Bancorp (CZWI), Landmark Bancorp (LARK), First Capital (FCAP), Riverview Bancorp (RVSB), and Provident Financial (PROV). These companies are all part of the "fin - svgs & loan" industry. Lake Shore Bancorp vs. Its Competitors Greene County Bancorp West Bancorporation Waterstone Financial Timberland Bancorp First Savings Financial Group Citizens Community Bancorp Landmark Bancorp First Capital Riverview Bancorp Provident Financial Greene County Bancorp (NASDAQ:GCBC) and Lake Shore Bancorp (NASDAQ:LSBK) are both finance companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their media sentiment, dividends, analyst recommendations, valuation, profitability, institutional ownership, risk and earnings. Which has more volatility and risk, GCBC or LSBK? Greene County Bancorp has a beta of 0.45, suggesting that its share price is 55% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Lake Shore Bancorp has a beta of 0.38, suggesting that its share price is 62% less volatile than the S&P 500. Do insiders and institutionals have more ownership in GCBC or LSBK? 13.4% of Greene County Bancorp shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 8.8% of Lake Shore Bancorp shares are held by institutional investors. 59.2% of Greene County Bancorp shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 4.1% of Lake Shore Bancorp shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term. Does the media prefer GCBC or LSBK? In the previous week, Greene County Bancorp had 2 more articles in the media than Lake Shore Bancorp. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for Greene County Bancorp and 1 mentions for Lake Shore Bancorp. Greene County Bancorp's average media sentiment score of 0.64 beat Lake Shore Bancorp's score of 0.00 indicating that Greene County Bancorp is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Overall Sentiment Greene County Bancorp Positive Lake Shore Bancorp Neutral Is GCBC or LSBK a better dividend stock? Greene County Bancorp pays an annual dividend of $0.40 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.8%. Lake Shore Bancorp pays an annual dividend of $0.36 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.8%. Greene County Bancorp pays out 21.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Lake Shore Bancorp 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. Greene County Bancorp has raised its dividend for 11 consecutive years. Is GCBC or LSBK more profitable? Greene County Bancorp has a net margin of 23.42% compared to Lake Shore Bancorp's net margin of 15.08%. Greene County Bancorp's return on equity of 13.80% beat Lake Shore Bancorp's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Greene County Bancorp23.42% 13.80% 1.05% Lake Shore Bancorp 15.08%6.41%0.84% Do analysts prefer GCBC or LSBK? Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Greene County Bancorp 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.00Lake Shore Bancorp 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.00 Which has higher valuation & earnings, GCBC or LSBK? Greene County Bancorp has higher revenue and earnings than Lake Shore Bancorp. Greene County Bancorp is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Lake Shore Bancorp, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioGreene County Bancorp$132.94MN/A$31.14M$1.8312.31Lake Shore Bancorp$38.11M2.66$4.93M$0.8615.03 SummaryGreene County Bancorp beats Lake Shore Bancorp on 13 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Lake Shore Bancorp News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for LSBK and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Subscribe Now View SMS TermsBy entering your phone number and clicking the sign-up button, you agree to receive periodic text messages from MarketBeat at the phone number you submitted, including texts that may be sent using an automatic telephone dialing system. Message and data rates may apply. Message frequency will vary. Messages will consist of stock alerts, news stories, and partner advertisements/offers. Consent is not a condition of the purchase of any goods or services. Text HELP for help/customer support. Unsubscribe at any time by replying "STOP" to any text message that you receive from MarketBeat or by visiting our mailing preferences page. Read our full terms of service and privacy policy. New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding LSBK and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NASDAQ and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart LSBK vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricLake Shore BancorpFIN IndustryFinance SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$101.42M$591.67M$12.67B$10.64BDividend Yield2.78%3.23%5.55%4.69%P/E Ratio15.2313.5530.1627.75Price / Sales2.661.9930.76183.92Price / Cash16.1416.1422.5862.20Price / Book1.121.072.316.80Net Income$4.93M$36.82M$1.02B$275.97M Lake Shore Bancorp Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)LSBKLake Shore Bancorp0.5286 of 5 stars$12.93+8.2%N/A-0.8%$101.42M$38.11M15.23115Analyst ForecastHigh Trading VolumeGCBCGreene County Bancorp2.209 of 5 stars$22.60-0.7%N/A-22.6%$384.88M$75.35M12.35210News CoveragePositive NewsAnalyst ForecastWTBAWest Bancorporation2.2013 of 5 stars$20.32-0.6%$20.50+0.9%+7.1%$344.24M$87.39M11.95180High Trading VolumeWSBFWaterstone Financial2.901 of 5 stars$15.60-0.3%N/A+8.1%$291.39M$130.70M13.68600Positive NewsTSBKTimberland Bancorp2.7262 of 5 stars$33.28-0.3%N/A+10.4%$262.81M$75.33M9.79300News CoverageAnalyst ForecastFSFGFirst Savings Financial Group4.3137 of 5 stars$31.43+0.9%$32.33+2.9%+29.9%$219.29M$80.61M10.17470Analyst ForecastHigh Trading VolumeCZWICitizens Community Bancorp4.3536 of 5 stars$16.07-0.1%N/A+12.5%$158.61M$57.94M12.96220News CoverageAnalyst ForecastLARKLandmark Bancorp1.8294 of 5 stars$26.69-0.7%N/A+29.6%$154.35M$65.41M9.48270News CoverageAnalyst ForecastFCAPFirst Capital1.5634 of 5 stars$45.80+1.1%N/A+21.6%$153.66M$46.13M11.62220News CoveragePositive NewsAnalyst ForecastRVSBRiverview Bancorp4.7365 of 5 stars$5.37+0.4%$7.00+30.4%+11.3%$112.50M$73.22M22.38220News CoverageAnalyst ForecastPROVProvident Financial4.1179 of 5 stars$15.75-0.1%$16.50+4.8%+7.4%$103.59M$39M16.94160News CoverageAnalyst Forecast Related Companies and Tools Related Companies GCBC Alternatives WTBA Alternatives WSBF Alternatives TSBK Alternatives FSFG Alternatives CZWI Alternatives LARK Alternatives FCAP Alternatives RVSB Alternatives PROV Alternatives Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NASDAQ:LSBK) was last updated on 10/10/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersBuilding The Infrastructure for the Coming Financial ResetWhile China pushes nearly $1 trillion through its new digital currency, one emerging company is quietly buildi...Intellistake | SponsoredTrump to get REVENGE on the banks??Rumors are swirling that Trump could target the banking system by upending the $5 trillion-a-day SWIFT network...The Oxford Club | SponsoredYour Bank Account Is No Longer SafeWhat If Washington Declared That: YOUR Money ISN'T Actually Yours? 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