Which has stronger valuation & earnings, MRBK or FRBT?

Meridian has higher revenue and earnings than Forbright. Meridian is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Forbright, 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 Meridian $205.49M 1.09 $21.84M $2.06 9.08 Forbright N/A N/A N/A $0.09 195.89

Which has stronger earnings & valuation, MRBK or SMBK?

SmartFinancial has higher revenue and earnings than Meridian. Meridian is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than SmartFinancial, 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 Meridian $205.49M 1.09 $21.84M $2.06 9.08 SmartFinancial $210.19M 4.09 $36.14M $3.39 14.84

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MRBK vs. AUB, FRBT, THFF, SMBK, and GSBC

Should you buy Meridian stock or one of its competitors? Meridian's main competitors and comparable companies include Atlantic Union Bankshares (AUB), Forbright (FRBT), First Financial Corporation Indiana (THFF), SmartFinancial (SMBK), and Great Southern Bancorp (GSBC). Companies are selected based on similarities in market, industry, and size. These companies are all part of the "regional banks" industry.

How does Meridian compare to Atlantic Union Bankshares?

Atlantic Union Bankshares (NYSE:AUB) and Meridian (NASDAQ:MRBK) are both finance companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, media sentiment, dividends, profitability, analyst recommendations, valuation, earnings and institutional ownership.

78.6% of Atlantic Union Bankshares shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 58.6% of Meridian shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.0% of Atlantic Union Bankshares shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 14.1% of Meridian shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Atlantic Union Bankshares has a beta of 0.8, suggesting that its share price is 20% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Meridian has a beta of 0.65, suggesting that its share price is 35% less volatile than the broader market.

Atlantic Union Bankshares pays an annual dividend of $1.48 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.9%. Meridian pays an annual dividend of $0.56 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.0%. Atlantic Union Bankshares pays out 44.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Meridian pays out 27.2% 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. Atlantic Union Bankshares has raised its dividend for 14 consecutive years. Atlantic Union Bankshares is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Atlantic Union Bankshares has a net margin of 21.97% compared to Meridian's net margin of 11.89%. Meridian's return on equity of 12.29% beat Atlantic Union Bankshares' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Atlantic Union Bankshares	21.97%	10.55%	1.41%
Meridian	11.89%	12.29%	0.95%

Atlantic Union Bankshares currently has a consensus price target of $46.40, indicating a potential upside of 22.57%. Meridian has a consensus price target of $22.00, indicating a potential upside of 17.58%. Given Atlantic Union Bankshares' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Atlantic Union Bankshares is more favorable than Meridian.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Atlantic Union Bankshares	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.57
Meridian	1 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50

In the previous week, Atlantic Union Bankshares and Atlantic Union Bankshares both had 1 articles in the media. Atlantic Union Bankshares' average media sentiment score of 1.87 beat Meridian's score of 1.79 indicating that Atlantic Union Bankshares is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Atlantic Union Bankshares	Very Positive
Meridian	Very Positive

Atlantic Union Bankshares has higher revenue and earnings than Meridian. Meridian is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Atlantic Union Bankshares, 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
Atlantic Union Bankshares	$2.04B	2.65	$273.71M	$3.35	11.30
Meridian	$205.49M	1.09	$21.84M	$2.06	9.08

Summary

Atlantic Union Bankshares beats Meridian on 15 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Meridian compare to Forbright?

Meridian (NASDAQ:MRBK) and Forbright (NASDAQ:FRBT) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their risk, earnings, valuation, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, profitability and dividends.

Meridian has a net margin of 11.89% compared to Forbright's net margin of 0.00%. Meridian's return on equity of 12.29% beat Forbright's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Meridian	11.89%	12.29%	0.95%
Forbright	N/A	N/A	N/A

In the previous week, Forbright had 5 more articles in the media than Meridian. MarketBeat recorded 6 mentions for Forbright and 1 mentions for Meridian. Meridian's average media sentiment score of 1.79 beat Forbright's score of 0.87 indicating that Meridian is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Meridian	Very Positive
Forbright	Positive

Meridian has higher revenue and earnings than Forbright. Meridian is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Forbright, 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
Meridian	$205.49M	1.09	$21.84M	$2.06	9.08
Forbright	N/A	N/A	N/A	$0.09	195.89

58.6% of Meridian shares are held by institutional investors. 14.1% of Meridian 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.

Meridian presently has a consensus price target of $22.00, suggesting a potential upside of 17.58%. Forbright has a consensus price target of $22.40, suggesting a potential upside of 27.06%. Given Forbright's higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Forbright is more favorable than Meridian.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Meridian	1 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50
Forbright	1 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50

Summary

Meridian beats Forbright on 8 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Meridian compare to First Financial Corporation Indiana?

First Financial Corporation Indiana (NASDAQ:THFF) and Meridian (NASDAQ:MRBK) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, risk, profitability, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, dividends, media sentiment and earnings.

First Financial Corporation Indiana pays an annual dividend of $2.24 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.0%. Meridian pays an annual dividend of $0.56 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.0%. First Financial Corporation Indiana pays out 31.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Meridian pays out 27.2% 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. First Financial Corporation Indiana has increased its dividend for 2 consecutive years. First Financial Corporation Indiana is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

First Financial Corporation Indiana has higher revenue and earnings than Meridian. Meridian is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than First Financial Corporation Indiana, 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
First Financial Corporation Indiana	$347.56M	2.52	$79.21M	$7.14	10.31
Meridian	$205.49M	1.09	$21.84M	$2.06	9.08

First Financial Corporation Indiana presently has a consensus price target of $87.25, suggesting a potential upside of 18.50%. Meridian has a consensus price target of $22.00, suggesting a potential upside of 17.58%. Given First Financial Corporation Indiana's higher probable upside, research analysts plainly believe First Financial Corporation Indiana is more favorable than Meridian.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
First Financial Corporation Indiana	0 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50
Meridian	1 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50

First Financial Corporation Indiana has a net margin of 23.32% compared to Meridian's net margin of 11.89%. First Financial Corporation Indiana's return on equity of 13.02% beat Meridian's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
First Financial Corporation Indiana	23.32%	13.02%	1.43%
Meridian	11.89%	12.29%	0.95%

In the previous week, First Financial Corporation Indiana had 7 more articles in the media than Meridian. MarketBeat recorded 8 mentions for First Financial Corporation Indiana and 1 mentions for Meridian. Meridian's average media sentiment score of 1.79 beat First Financial Corporation Indiana's score of 0.58 indicating that Meridian is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
First Financial Corporation Indiana	Positive
Meridian	Very Positive

72.7% of First Financial Corporation Indiana shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 58.6% of Meridian shares are owned by institutional investors. 5.0% of First Financial Corporation Indiana shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 14.1% of Meridian shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

First Financial Corporation Indiana has a beta of 0.44, indicating that its stock price is 56% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Meridian has a beta of 0.65, indicating that its stock price is 35% less volatile than the broader market.

Summary

First Financial Corporation Indiana beats Meridian on 14 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Meridian compare to SmartFinancial?

Meridian (NASDAQ:MRBK) and SmartFinancial (NASDAQ:SMBK) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, risk, earnings, institutional ownership, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, profitability and dividends.

Meridian has a beta of 0.65, meaning that its share price is 35% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, SmartFinancial has a beta of 0.71, meaning that its share price is 29% less volatile than the broader market.

Meridian pays an annual dividend of $0.56 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.0%. SmartFinancial pays an annual dividend of $0.36 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.7%. Meridian pays out 27.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. SmartFinancial pays out 10.6% 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. SmartFinancial has increased its dividend for 3 consecutive years.

58.6% of Meridian shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 58.8% of SmartFinancial shares are owned by institutional investors. 14.1% of Meridian shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 6.9% of SmartFinancial shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

In the previous week, SmartFinancial had 1 more articles in the media than Meridian. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for SmartFinancial and 1 mentions for Meridian. Meridian's average media sentiment score of 1.79 beat SmartFinancial's score of 0.00 indicating that Meridian is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Meridian	Very Positive
SmartFinancial	Neutral

SmartFinancial has a net margin of 12.67% compared to Meridian's net margin of 11.89%. Meridian's return on equity of 12.29% beat SmartFinancial's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Meridian	11.89%	12.29%	0.95%
SmartFinancial	12.67%	7.33%	0.71%

Meridian presently has a consensus target price of $22.00, suggesting a potential upside of 17.58%. SmartFinancial has a consensus target price of $50.42, suggesting a potential upside of 0.24%. Given Meridian's higher probable upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Meridian is more favorable than SmartFinancial.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Meridian	1 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50
SmartFinancial	0 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.57

SmartFinancial has higher revenue and earnings than Meridian. Meridian is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than SmartFinancial, 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
Meridian	$205.49M	1.09	$21.84M	$2.06	9.08
SmartFinancial	$210.19M	4.09	$36.14M	$3.39	14.84

Summary

SmartFinancial beats Meridian on 13 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Meridian compare to Great Southern Bancorp?

Great Southern Bancorp (NASDAQ:GSBC) and Meridian (NASDAQ:MRBK) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, analyst recommendations, dividends, media sentiment, institutional ownership, profitability, valuation and earnings.

Great Southern Bancorp pays an annual dividend of $1.72 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.2%. Meridian pays an annual dividend of $0.56 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.0%. Great Southern Bancorp pays out 28.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Meridian pays out 27.2% 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. Meridian is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

41.7% of Great Southern Bancorp shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 58.6% of Meridian shares are held by institutional investors. 29.8% of Great Southern Bancorp shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 14.1% of Meridian shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Great Southern Bancorp has higher revenue and earnings than Meridian. Meridian is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Great Southern 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
Great Southern Bancorp	$342.78M	2.46	$70.97M	$6.02	12.87
Meridian	$205.49M	1.09	$21.84M	$2.06	9.08

Great Southern Bancorp currently has a consensus target price of $74.00, suggesting a potential downside of 4.52%. Meridian has a consensus target price of $22.00, suggesting a potential upside of 17.58%. Given Meridian's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Meridian is more favorable than Great Southern Bancorp.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Great Southern Bancorp	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.33
Meridian	1 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50

In the previous week, Great Southern Bancorp and Great Southern Bancorp both had 1 articles in the media. Meridian's average media sentiment score of 1.79 beat Great Southern Bancorp's score of 0.79 indicating that Meridian is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Great Southern Bancorp	Positive
Meridian	Very Positive

Great Southern Bancorp has a beta of 0.5, indicating that its stock price is 50% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Meridian has a beta of 0.65, indicating that its stock price is 35% less volatile than the broader market.

Great Southern Bancorp has a net margin of 20.72% compared to Meridian's net margin of 11.89%. Meridian's return on equity of 12.29% beat Great Southern Bancorp's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Great Southern Bancorp	20.72%	10.83%	1.22%
Meridian	11.89%	12.29%	0.95%

Summary

Meridian beats Great Southern Bancorp on 9 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

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New MarketBeat Followers Over Time

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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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Metric	Meridian	Banks Industry	Finance Sector	NASDAQ Exchange
Market Cap	$223.19M	$22.80B	$13.51B	$13.21B
Dividend Yield	2.99%	3.15%	6.08%	22.89%
P/E Ratio	9.08	24.42	22.33	18.97
Price / Sales	1.08	8.93	491.32	81.05
Price / Cash	9.42	14.70	44.19	53.04
Price / Book	1.07	1.32	2.70	6.03
Net Income	$21.84M	$2.60B	$1.32B	$380.34M
7 Day Performance	-1.22%	-0.96%	-0.82%	-3.04%
1 Month Performance	-5.25%	-3.28%	-2.82%	-5.16%
1 Year Performance	29.30%	21.37%	10.70%	-2.48%

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Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
MRBK Meridian	4.6416 of 5 stars	$18.58 -0.7%	$22.00 +18.4%	+31.3%	$223.19M	$205.49M	9.08	327	Positive News
AUB Atlantic Union Bankshares	4.8414 of 5 stars	$38.16 -0.5%	$45.67 +19.7%	+12.8%	$5.48B	$2.04B	11.39	3,064	News Coverage Upcoming Earnings
FRBT Forbright	4.5022 of 5 stars	$18.03 +2.0%	$22.40 +24.2%	N/A	$897.51M	N/A	N/A	557	Short Interest Increase
THFF First Financial Corporation Indiana	4.0902 of 5 stars	$74.39 -0.4%	$88.00 +18.3%	+41.5%	$888.44M	$347.56M	10.42	946	News Coverage Analyst Forecast
SMBK SmartFinancial	2.5562 of 5 stars	$51.28 +1.4%	$50.42 -1.7%	+50.3%	$876.73M	$210.19M	23.96	589	News Coverage Upcoming Earnings

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Meridian (MRBK) Competitors

MRBK vs. AUB, FRBT, THFF, SMBK, and GSBC

How does Meridian compare to Atlantic Union Bankshares?

Do institutionals and insiders hold more shares of AUB or MRBK?

Which has more volatility & risk, AUB or MRBK?

Is AUB or MRBK a better dividend stock?

Is AUB or MRBK more profitable?

Do analysts rate AUB or MRBK?

Does the media refer more to AUB or MRBK?

Which has higher valuation and earnings, AUB or MRBK?

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How does Meridian compare to Forbright?

Is MRBK or FRBT more profitable?

Does the media prefer MRBK or FRBT?

Which has stronger valuation & earnings, MRBK or FRBT?

Do institutionals & insiders hold more shares of MRBK or FRBT?

Do analysts prefer MRBK or FRBT?

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How does Meridian compare to First Financial Corporation Indiana?

Is THFF or MRBK a better dividend stock?

Which has better valuation & earnings, THFF or MRBK?

Do analysts recommend THFF or MRBK?

Is THFF or MRBK more profitable?

Does the media favor THFF or MRBK?

Do insiders & institutionals believe in THFF or MRBK?

Which has more risk and volatility, THFF or MRBK?

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How does Meridian compare to SmartFinancial?

Which has more volatility & risk, MRBK or SMBK?

Is MRBK or SMBK a better dividend stock?

Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in MRBK or SMBK?

Does the media favor MRBK or SMBK?

Is MRBK or SMBK more profitable?

Do analysts rate MRBK or SMBK?

Which has stronger earnings & valuation, MRBK or SMBK?

Summary

How does Meridian compare to Great Southern Bancorp?

Is GSBC or MRBK a better dividend stock?

Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in GSBC or MRBK?

Which has better valuation & earnings, GSBC or MRBK?

Do analysts prefer GSBC or MRBK?

Does the media favor GSBC or MRBK?

Which has more risk and volatility, GSBC or MRBK?

Is GSBC or MRBK more profitable?

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