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 AnalysisCompetitorsDividendEarningsHeadlinesInsider TradesOwnershipShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock LSBK vs. WTBA, WSBF, TSBK, HMST, ESSA, FSFG, LARK, CZWI, FCAP, and RVSBShould you be buying Lake Shore Bancorp stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Lake Shore Bancorp include West Bancorporation (WTBA), Waterstone Financial (WSBF), Timberland Bancorp (TSBK), HomeStreet (HMST), ESSA Bancorp (ESSA), First Savings Financial Group (FSFG), Landmark Bancorp (LARK), Citizens Community Bancorp (CZWI), First Capital (FCAP), and Riverview Bancorp (RVSB). These companies are all part of the "fin - svgs & loan" industry. Lake Shore Bancorp vs. Its Competitors West Bancorporation Waterstone Financial Timberland Bancorp HomeStreet ESSA Bancorp First Savings Financial Group Landmark Bancorp Citizens Community Bancorp First Capital Riverview Bancorp West Bancorporation (NASDAQ:WTBA) and Lake Shore Bancorp (NASDAQ:LSBK) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, valuation, earnings, risk, dividends, analyst recommendations, profitability and media sentiment. Do institutionals and insiders hold more shares of WTBA or LSBK? 44.3% of West Bancorporation shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 8.8% of Lake Shore Bancorp shares are owned by institutional investors. 4.6% of West Bancorporation shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 4.1% of Lake Shore Bancorp shares are owned by 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. Which has higher valuation & earnings, WTBA or LSBK? West Bancorporation has higher revenue and earnings than Lake Shore Bancorp. West Bancorporation 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 RatioWest Bancorporation$198.50M1.57$24.05M$1.7010.79Lake Shore Bancorp$38.11M2.50$4.93M$0.8614.22 Do analysts rate WTBA or LSBK? West Bancorporation presently has a consensus target price of $20.50, suggesting a potential upside of 11.72%. Given West Bancorporation's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, research analysts plainly believe West Bancorporation is more favorable than Lake Shore Bancorp.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score West Bancorporation 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) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 0.00 Does the media prefer WTBA or LSBK? In the previous week, West Bancorporation had 1 more articles in the media than Lake Shore Bancorp. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for West Bancorporation and 1 mentions for Lake Shore Bancorp. Lake Shore Bancorp's average media sentiment score of 0.00 beat West Bancorporation's score of -0.12 indicating that Lake Shore Bancorp is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Overall Sentiment West Bancorporation Neutral Lake Shore Bancorp Neutral Is WTBA or LSBK more profitable? Lake Shore Bancorp has a net margin of 15.08% compared to West Bancorporation's net margin of 14.40%. West Bancorporation's return on equity of 12.26% beat Lake Shore Bancorp's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets West Bancorporation14.40% 12.26% 0.72% Lake Shore Bancorp 15.08%6.41%0.84% Which has more risk and volatility, WTBA or LSBK? West Bancorporation has a beta of 0.92, suggesting that its share price is 8% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Lake Shore Bancorp has a beta of 0.3, suggesting that its share price is 70% less volatile than the S&P 500. SummaryWest Bancorporation beats Lake Shore Bancorp on 10 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. Email Address Media 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$94.89M$588.28M$11.95B$9.35BDividend YieldN/A3.48%5.67%4.16%P/E Ratio14.409.9219.9124.41Price / Sales2.501.8825.8790.18Price / Cash15.1514.5718.0027.20Price / Book1.060.972.225.77Net Income$4.93M$36.33M$999.86M$264.99M Lake Shore Bancorp Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)LSBKLake Shore Bancorp0.3415 of 5 stars$12.23+2.3%N/A-5.2%$94.89M$38.11M14.40115Short Interest ↑High Trading VolumeWTBAWest Bancorporation3.2752 of 5 stars$18.73+0.2%$20.50+9.5%-4.1%$316.46M$198.50M11.02180WSBFWaterstone Financial2.9122 of 5 stars$13.79+0.4%N/A-5.9%$264.92M$202.47M12.10600Short Interest ↑TSBKTimberland Bancorp3.4656 of 5 stars$33.16+0.7%N/A+13.0%$260.11M$105.96M9.75300HMSTHomeStreet1.2071 of 5 stars$13.18-0.5%$14.17+7.5%-7.5%$250.70M$358.19M-1.76940ESSAESSA Bancorp2.2046 of 5 stars$20.61flatN/AN/A$209.30M$65.23M13.30250FSFGFirst Savings Financial Group4.6497 of 5 stars$26.00+0.1%$32.33+24.4%+19.0%$179.69M$134.52M8.41470Positive NewsAnalyst UpgradeLARKLandmark Bancorp2.0457 of 5 stars$26.12-0.3%N/A+22.2%$151.46M$89.35M9.28270CZWICitizens Community Bancorp4.2422 of 5 stars$14.77flatN/A+20.3%$147.54M$99.72M11.72220Positive NewsFCAPFirst Capital1.5023 of 5 stars$37.51-0.7%N/A+11.9%$126.76M$58.13M9.52220RVSBRiverview Bancorp4.7635 of 5 stars$5.40+0.4%$7.00+29.6%+6.3%$112.85M$73.22M23.48220News CoveragePositive NewsEarnings Report Related Companies and Tools Related Companies WTBA Alternatives WSBF Alternatives TSBK Alternatives HMST Alternatives ESSA Alternatives FSFG Alternatives LARK Alternatives CZWI Alternatives FCAP Alternatives RVSB 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 8/5/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersMan Who Called Nvidia at $1.10 Says Buy This Now...In 2004, one man called Nvidia before just about anyone knew it existed. 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