MBCN vs. ATLC, BTBT, BHRB, FMBH, OSBC, LX, ESQ, SBSI, WYFI, and NBN
Should you be buying Middlefield Banc stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Middlefield Banc include Atlanticus (ATLC), Bit Digital (BTBT), Burke & Herbert Financial Services (BHRB), First Mid Bancshares (FMBH), Old Second Bancorp (OSBC), LexinFintech (LX), Esquire Financial (ESQ), Southside Bancshares (SBSI), WhiteFiber (WYFI), and Northeast Bancorp (NBN). These companies are all part of the "banking" industry.
Middlefield Banc vs. Its Competitors
Middlefield Banc (NASDAQ:MBCN) and Atlanticus (NASDAQ:ATLC) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, earnings, risk, profitability, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership and valuation.
In the previous week, Middlefield Banc had 1 more articles in the media than Atlanticus. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for Middlefield Banc and 1 mentions for Atlanticus. Atlanticus' average media sentiment score of 0.68 beat Middlefield Banc's score of 0.55 indicating that Atlanticus is being referred to more favorably in the news media.
Middlefield Banc has a beta of 0.46, meaning that its stock price is 54% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Atlanticus has a beta of 2.15, meaning that its stock price is 115% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Middlefield Banc has a net margin of 16.16% compared to Atlanticus' net margin of 8.51%. Atlanticus' return on equity of 24.20% beat Middlefield Banc's return on equity.
Atlanticus has higher revenue and earnings than Middlefield Banc. Atlanticus is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Middlefield Banc, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
31.7% of Middlefield Banc shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 14.2% of Atlanticus shares are owned by institutional investors. 4.1% of Middlefield Banc shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 51.8% of Atlanticus shares are owned 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.
Middlefield Banc currently has a consensus target price of $29.00, indicating a potential upside of 1.33%. Atlanticus has a consensus target price of $76.60, indicating a potential upside of 41.49%. Given Atlanticus' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Atlanticus is more favorable than Middlefield Banc.
Summary
Atlanticus beats Middlefield Banc on 11 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.
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New MarketBeat Followers Over Time
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Media Sentiment Over Time
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.
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This page (NASDAQ:MBCN) was last updated on 10/8/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
