MetroCity Bankshares (MCBS) Competitors $29.34 -0.30 (-1.01%) Closing price 07/25/2025 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$29.32 -0.02 (-0.05%) As of 07/25/2025 04:11 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock MCBS vs. BUSE, FCBC, FFBC, FMBH, GSBC, OBK, PPBI, QCRH, NIC, and TMPShould you be buying MetroCity Bankshares stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of MetroCity Bankshares include First Busey (BUSE), First Community Bancshares (FCBC), First Financial Bancorp. (FFBC), First Mid Bancshares (FMBH), Great Southern Bancorp (GSBC), Origin Bancorp (OBK), Pacific Premier Bancorp (PPBI), QCR (QCRH), Nicolet Bankshares (NIC), and Tompkins Financial (TMP). These companies are all part of the "finance" sector. MetroCity Bankshares vs. Its Competitors First Busey First Community Bancshares First Financial Bancorp. First Mid Bancshares Great Southern Bancorp Origin Bancorp Pacific Premier Bancorp QCR Nicolet Bankshares Tompkins Financial First Busey (NASDAQ:BUSE) and MetroCity Bankshares (NASDAQ:MCBS) are both finance companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, analyst recommendations, profitability, valuation, media sentiment, risk, institutional ownership and earnings. Does the media prefer BUSE or MCBS? In the previous week, First Busey had 28 more articles in the media than MetroCity Bankshares. MarketBeat recorded 29 mentions for First Busey and 1 mentions for MetroCity Bankshares. MetroCity Bankshares' average media sentiment score of 1.87 beat First Busey's score of 0.89 indicating that MetroCity Bankshares is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Overall Sentiment First Busey Positive MetroCity Bankshares Very Positive Is BUSE or MCBS a better dividend stock? First Busey pays an annual dividend of $1.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.3%. MetroCity Bankshares pays an annual dividend of $1.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.4%. First Busey pays out 89.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. MetroCity Bankshares pays out 39.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. First Busey has raised its dividend for 10 consecutive years. First Busey is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth. Which has more risk & volatility, BUSE or MCBS? First Busey has a beta of 0.77, suggesting that its stock price is 23% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, MetroCity Bankshares has a beta of 0.61, suggesting that its stock price is 39% less volatile than the S&P 500. Do analysts prefer BUSE or MCBS? First Busey currently has a consensus price target of $27.17, suggesting a potential upside of 17.00%. MetroCity Bankshares has a consensus price target of $34.00, suggesting a potential upside of 15.88%. Given First Busey's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities analysts plainly believe First Busey is more favorable than MetroCity Bankshares.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score First Busey 0 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 3 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.50MetroCity Bankshares 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.00 Which has stronger earnings & valuation, BUSE or MCBS? First Busey has higher revenue and earnings than MetroCity Bankshares. MetroCity Bankshares is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than First Busey, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioFirst Busey$557.44M3.73$113.69M$1.1220.73MetroCity Bankshares$144.66M5.15$64.50M$2.5611.46 Is BUSE or MCBS more profitable? MetroCity Bankshares has a net margin of 27.98% compared to First Busey's net margin of 9.48%. MetroCity Bankshares' return on equity of 15.77% beat First Busey's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets First Busey9.48% 9.76% 1.11% MetroCity Bankshares 27.98%15.77%1.83% Do institutionals & insiders hold more shares of BUSE or MCBS? 56.5% of First Busey shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 25.3% of MetroCity Bankshares shares are held by institutional investors. 3.9% of First Busey shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 27.5% of MetroCity Bankshares shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. SummaryFirst Busey beats MetroCity Bankshares on 11 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks. Get MetroCity Bankshares News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for MCBS and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding MCBS 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 MCBS vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricMetroCity BanksharesBANKS IndustryFinance SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$752.92M$2.00B$12.28B$9.50BDividend Yield3.02%2.60%5.54%4.01%P/E Ratio11.4611.9919.0320.05Price / Sales5.152.4826.1190.19Price / Cash11.1312.5921.6358.56Price / Book1.761.202.205.87Net Income$64.50M$154.64M$997.25M$258.55M7 Day Performance0.14%-0.46%0.60%3.73%1 Month Performance3.13%4.38%3.44%11.75%1 Year Performance-8.23%12.68%536.57%18.03% MetroCity Bankshares Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)MCBSMetroCity Bankshares3.5785 of 5 stars$29.34-1.0%$34.00+15.9%-4.7%$752.92M$144.66M11.46220Positive NewsEarnings ReportGap DownBUSEFirst Busey4.9036 of 5 stars$24.14-0.9%$27.67+14.6%-18.0%$2.18B$663.36M22.561,548Trending NewsEarnings ReportAnalyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionFCBCFirst Community Bancshares2.9348 of 5 stars$40.78+1.1%N/A-13.1%$737.19M$155.82M14.72630News CoverageEarnings ReportDividend AnnouncementFFBCFirst Financial Bancorp.4.4688 of 5 stars$24.59-1.1%$28.75+16.9%-8.1%$2.38B$840.71M10.202,090Trending NewsEarnings ReportDividend IncreaseGap UpFMBHFirst Mid Bancshares3.5446 of 5 stars$38.83-0.1%$43.83+12.9%-1.3%$932.69M$453.67M11.561,198News CoverageEarnings ReportUpcoming EarningsDividend IncreaseAnalyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionGSBCGreat Southern Bancorp2.315 of 5 stars$60.42-0.1%$60.50+0.1%-8.2%$693.92M$355.26M10.311,108Positive NewsOBKOrigin Bancorp3.4257 of 5 stars$37.87-0.7%$42.20+11.4%+8.4%$1.19B$358.20M15.391,010News CoveragePositive NewsDividend AnnouncementPPBIPacific Premier Bancorp3.7206 of 5 stars$21.95-0.7%$27.25+24.1%-15.5%$2.14B$905.41M14.541,325News CoveragePositive NewsEarnings ReportDividend AnnouncementQCRHQCR3.671 of 5 stars$75.27+0.2%$85.33+13.4%+0.4%$1.27B$597.39M11.321,013News CoverageEarnings ReportAnalyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionNICNicolet Bankshares1.7741 of 5 stars$138.39-1.3%$145.33+5.0%+30.5%$2.11B$520.63M15.89860Insider TradeTMPTompkins Financial2.7371 of 5 stars$65.13-0.5%$69.00+5.9%N/A$945.31M$435.70M12.671,011News CoverageDividend Announcement Related Companies and Tools Related Companies First Busey Competitors First Community Bancshares Competitors First Financial Bancorp. 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