First Western Financial (MYFW) Competitors $23.03 +0.40 (+1.77%) As of 11:57 AM Eastern This is a fair market value price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsHeadlinesInsider TradesOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock MYFW vs. DEFT, AMTB, ESQ, AMAL, MCB, HBT, EQBK, MCBS, NBBK, and BFSTShould you be buying First Western Financial stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of First Western Financial include DeFi Technologies (DEFT), Amerant Bancorp (AMTB), Esquire Financial (ESQ), Amalgamated Financial (AMAL), Metropolitan Bank (MCB), HBT Financial (HBT), Equity Bancshares (EQBK), MetroCity Bankshares (MCBS), NB Bancorp (NBBK), and Business First Bancshares (BFST). These companies are all part of the "banking" industry. First Western Financial vs. Its Competitors DeFi Technologies Amerant Bancorp Esquire Financial Amalgamated Financial Metropolitan Bank HBT Financial Equity Bancshares MetroCity Bankshares NB Bancorp Business First Bancshares DeFi Technologies (NASDAQ:DEFT) and First Western Financial (NASDAQ:MYFW) are both small-cap banking companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, earnings, risk, valuation, institutional ownership, media sentiment, dividends and analyst recommendations. Is DEFT or MYFW more profitable? DeFi Technologies has a net margin of 43.38% compared to First Western Financial's net margin of 6.50%. DeFi Technologies' return on equity of 137.53% beat First Western Financial's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets DeFi Technologies43.38% 137.53% 9.79% First Western Financial 6.50%4.55%0.39% Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in DEFT or MYFW? 60.3% of First Western Financial shares are owned by institutional investors. 17.9% of First Western Financial shares are owned 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. Which has more risk and volatility, DEFT or MYFW? DeFi Technologies has a beta of 3.89, indicating that its stock price is 289% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, First Western Financial has a beta of 0.87, indicating that its stock price is 13% less volatile than the S&P 500. Does the media favor DEFT or MYFW? In the previous week, DeFi Technologies had 15 more articles in the media than First Western Financial. MarketBeat recorded 20 mentions for DeFi Technologies and 5 mentions for First Western Financial. First Western Financial's average media sentiment score of 1.14 beat DeFi Technologies' score of 0.40 indicating that First Western Financial is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment DeFi Technologies 3 Very Positive mention(s) 3 Positive mention(s) 11 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral First Western Financial 1 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Do analysts rate DEFT or MYFW? DeFi Technologies presently has a consensus price target of $6.25, indicating a potential upside of 194.12%. First Western Financial has a consensus price target of $24.33, indicating a potential upside of 5.66%. Given DeFi Technologies' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities analysts plainly believe DeFi Technologies is more favorable than First Western Financial.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score DeFi Technologies 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00First Western Financial 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.67 Which has preferable earnings & valuation, DEFT or MYFW? First Western Financial has higher revenue and earnings than DeFi Technologies. First Western Financial is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than DeFi Technologies, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioDeFi Technologies$40.30M17.94-$28.49M$0.0923.61First Western Financial$180.33M1.24$8.47M$1.1919.35 SummaryDeFi Technologies beats First Western Financial on 9 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks. Get First Western Financial News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for MYFW 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 MYFW 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 MYFW vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricFirst Western FinancialBANKS IndustryFinance SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$223.85M$2.51B$12.64B$10.46BDividend YieldN/A3.60%5.48%4.69%P/E Ratio19.3511.15239.1926.36Price / Sales1.242.2230.67126.58Price / Cash19.7010.9519.6530.64Price / Book0.881.222.296.41Net Income$8.47M$174.52M$1.01B$273.79M7 Day Performance0.70%-0.80%-0.53%-0.10%1 Month Performance-1.41%-1.87%0.94%6.89%1 Year Performance16.49%10.44%539.75%27.84% First Western Financial Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)MYFWFirst Western Financial4.4895 of 5 stars$23.03+1.8%$24.33+5.7%+14.5%$223.85M$180.33M19.35310News CoveragePositive NewsAnalyst UpgradeDEFTDeFi Technologies3.2235 of 5 stars$2.56-1.5%$6.25+144.1%N/A$864.79M$40.30M28.4420Analyst ForecastGap UpAMTBAmerant BancorpN/A$20.62-1.3%$24.25+17.6%-2.8%$860.86M$330.31M-36.18680ESQEsquire Financial2.2863 of 5 stars$100.18+2.5%$100.50+0.3%+60.9%$859.92M$134.57M18.58110AMALAmalgamated Financial3.3748 of 5 stars$27.63-2.0%$33.00+19.5%-9.9%$831.76M$320.66M8.27380Positive NewsMCBMetropolitan Bank3.4777 of 5 stars$77.96-1.3%$82.67+6.0%+49.1%$812.68M$289.38M12.64240Positive NewsHBTHBT Financial4.3819 of 5 stars$25.38-0.4%$28.80+13.5%+18.5%$799.34M$230.41M10.49730Positive NewsEQBKEquity Bancshares3.5695 of 5 stars$40.31-1.6%$48.40+20.1%+1.1%$774.29M$228.94M10.12700MCBSMetroCity Bankshares3.5961 of 5 stars$28.62-1.5%$34.00+18.8%-3.4%$730.77M$144.66M11.18220Positive NewsNBBKNB Bancorp3.212 of 5 stars$18.35-1.3%$20.00+9.0%-1.1%$730.48M$304.05M13.79342Positive NewsBFSTBusiness First Bancshares4.6118 of 5 stars$24.00-1.8%$30.75+28.2%-4.0%$710.25M$458.96M9.56750 Related Companies and Tools Related Companies DeFi Technologies Competitors Amerant Bancorp Competitors Esquire Financial Competitors Amalgamated Financial Competitors Metropolitan Bank Competitors HBT Financial Competitors Equity Bancshares Competitors MetroCity Bankshares Competitors NB Bancorp Competitors Business First Bancshares Competitors 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:MYFW) was last updated on 9/29/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersYour Bank Account Is No Longer SafeWhat If Washington Declared That: YOUR Money ISN'T Actually Yours? 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