First Western Financial (MYFW) Competitors

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Should you buy First Western Financial stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares First Western Financial with other companies and stocks that may be similar based on industry, sector, market capitalization, business model, investor interest, or shared news coverage. Companies and stocks commonly compared with First Western Financial include Bridgewater Bancshares (BWB), Dime Community Bancshares (DCOM), BankUnited (BKU), American Bitcoin (ABTC), and Metropolitan Bank (MCB). These companies are all part of the "finance" sector.

How does First Western Financial compare to Bridgewater Bancshares?

Bridgewater Bancshares (NASDAQ:BWB) and First Western Financial (NASDAQ:MYFW) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, earnings, analyst recommendations, valuation, dividends, risk, profitability and media sentiment.

Bridgewater Bancshares has higher revenue and earnings than First Western Financial. Bridgewater Bancshares is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than First Western Financial, 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
Bridgewater Bancshares	$292.76M	1.81	$46.09M	$1.77	10.73
First Western Financial	$186.36M	1.50	$13.19M	$1.55	18.50

Bridgewater Bancshares has a net margin of 17.69% compared to First Western Financial's net margin of 8.02%. Bridgewater Bancshares' return on equity of 11.06% beat First Western Financial's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Bridgewater Bancshares	17.69%	11.06%	0.91%
First Western Financial	8.02%	5.74%	0.48%

In the previous week, Bridgewater Bancshares had 3 more articles in the media than First Western Financial. MarketBeat recorded 6 mentions for Bridgewater Bancshares and 3 mentions for First Western Financial. First Western Financial's average media sentiment score of 0.28 beat Bridgewater Bancshares' score of -0.25 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
Bridgewater Bancshares	1 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
First Western Financial	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Bridgewater Bancshares presently has a consensus price target of $21.67, indicating a potential upside of 14.04%. First Western Financial has a consensus price target of $27.00, indicating a potential downside of 5.86%. Given Bridgewater Bancshares' higher probable upside, equities analysts clearly believe Bridgewater Bancshares is more favorable than First Western Financial.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Bridgewater Bancshares	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.60
First Western Financial	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00

65.8% of Bridgewater Bancshares shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 60.3% of First Western Financial shares are owned by institutional investors. 23.1% of Bridgewater Bancshares shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 13.1% of First Western Financial shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Bridgewater Bancshares has a beta of 0.58, meaning that its stock price is 42% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, First Western Financial has a beta of 0.72, meaning that its stock price is 28% less volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Bridgewater Bancshares beats First Western Financial on 12 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does First Western Financial compare to Dime Community Bancshares?

Dime Community Bancshares (NASDAQ:DCOM) and First Western Financial (NASDAQ:MYFW) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, earnings, dividends, media sentiment, risk, valuation, institutional ownership and analyst recommendations.

75.3% of Dime Community Bancshares shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 60.3% of First Western Financial shares are held by institutional investors. 7.4% of Dime Community Bancshares shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 13.1% of First Western Financial shares are held 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.

Dime Community Bancshares currently has a consensus price target of $39.75, suggesting a potential upside of 5.75%. First Western Financial has a consensus price target of $27.00, suggesting a potential downside of 5.86%. Given Dime Community Bancshares' higher possible upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Dime Community Bancshares is more favorable than First Western Financial.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Dime Community Bancshares	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.83
First Western Financial	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00

Dime Community Bancshares has higher revenue and earnings than First Western Financial. Dime Community Bancshares is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than First Western Financial, 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
Dime Community Bancshares	$473.00M	3.51	$110.68M	$2.66	14.13
First Western Financial	$186.36M	1.50	$13.19M	$1.55	18.50

Dime Community Bancshares has a beta of 1, meaning that its share price has a similar volatility profile to the broader market.Comparatively, First Western Financial has a beta of 0.72, meaning that its share price is 28% less volatile than the broader market.

Dime Community Bancshares has a net margin of 15.15% compared to First Western Financial's net margin of 8.02%. Dime Community Bancshares' return on equity of 9.12% beat First Western Financial's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Dime Community Bancshares	15.15%	9.12%	0.83%
First Western Financial	8.02%	5.74%	0.48%

In the previous week, First Western Financial had 1 more articles in the media than Dime Community Bancshares. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for First Western Financial and 2 mentions for Dime Community Bancshares. First Western Financial's average media sentiment score of 0.28 beat Dime Community Bancshares' score of 0.00 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
Dime Community Bancshares	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
First Western Financial	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Summary

Dime Community Bancshares beats First Western Financial on 11 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does First Western Financial compare to BankUnited?

BankUnited (NYSE:BKU) and First Western Financial (NASDAQ:MYFW) are both finance companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their risk, dividends, profitability, valuation, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, institutional ownership and earnings.

99.7% of BankUnited shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 60.3% of First Western Financial shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.0% of BankUnited shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 13.1% of First Western Financial shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

BankUnited presently has a consensus target price of $53.27, suggesting a potential upside of 12.84%. First Western Financial has a consensus target price of $27.00, suggesting a potential downside of 5.86%. Given BankUnited's higher probable upside, equities research analysts plainly believe BankUnited is more favorable than First Western Financial.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
BankUnited	1 Sell rating(s)	6 Hold rating(s)	7 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.43
First Western Financial	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00

In the previous week, First Western Financial had 1 more articles in the media than BankUnited. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for First Western Financial and 2 mentions for BankUnited. BankUnited's average media sentiment score of 0.88 beat First Western Financial's score of 0.28 indicating that BankUnited is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
BankUnited	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
First Western Financial	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

BankUnited has a net margin of 14.46% compared to First Western Financial's net margin of 8.02%. BankUnited's return on equity of 9.11% beat First Western Financial's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
BankUnited	14.46%	9.11%	0.78%
First Western Financial	8.02%	5.74%	0.48%

BankUnited has higher revenue and earnings than First Western Financial. BankUnited is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than First Western Financial, 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
BankUnited	$1.90B	1.81	$268.35M	$3.59	13.15
First Western Financial	$186.36M	1.50	$13.19M	$1.55	18.50

BankUnited has a beta of 1.19, indicating that its stock price is 19% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, First Western Financial has a beta of 0.72, indicating that its stock price is 28% less volatile than the broader market.

Summary

BankUnited beats First Western Financial on 12 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does First Western Financial compare to American Bitcoin?

American Bitcoin (NASDAQ:ABTC) and First Western Financial (NASDAQ:MYFW) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, valuation, institutional ownership, dividends, media sentiment, profitability, earnings and risk.

American Bitcoin presently has a consensus price target of $4.00, indicating a potential upside of 270.37%. First Western Financial has a consensus price target of $27.00, indicating a potential downside of 5.86%. Given American Bitcoin's higher probable upside, research analysts clearly believe American Bitcoin is more favorable than First Western Financial.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
American Bitcoin	1 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.25
First Western Financial	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00

American Bitcoin has a beta of 3.8, indicating that its share price is 280% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, First Western Financial has a beta of 0.72, indicating that its share price is 28% less volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, First Western Financial had 2 more articles in the media than American Bitcoin. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for First Western Financial and 1 mentions for American Bitcoin. First Western Financial's average media sentiment score of 0.28 beat American Bitcoin's score of 0.00 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
American Bitcoin	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
First Western Financial	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

First Western Financial has a net margin of 8.02% compared to American Bitcoin's net margin of -69.42%. First Western Financial's return on equity of 5.74% beat American Bitcoin's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
American Bitcoin	-69.42%	-29.72%	-15.38%
First Western Financial	8.02%	5.74%	0.48%

First Western Financial has higher revenue and earnings than American Bitcoin. American Bitcoin is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than First Western Financial, 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
American Bitcoin	$185.16M	6.20	-$153.17M	-$0.50	N/A
First Western Financial	$186.36M	1.50	$13.19M	$1.55	18.50

10.2% of American Bitcoin shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 60.3% of First Western Financial shares are held by institutional investors. 15.0% of American Bitcoin shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 13.1% of First Western Financial shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

First Western Financial beats American Bitcoin on 12 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does First Western Financial compare to Metropolitan Bank?

Metropolitan Bank (NYSE:MCB) and First Western Financial (NASDAQ:MYFW) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, valuation, profitability, risk, earnings, dividends and media sentiment.

79.8% of Metropolitan Bank shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 60.3% of First Western Financial shares are owned by institutional investors. 5.5% of Metropolitan Bank shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 13.1% of First Western Financial 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.

Metropolitan Bank has higher revenue and earnings than First Western Financial. Metropolitan Bank is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than First Western Financial, 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
Metropolitan Bank	$527.15M	2.15	$71.10M	$8.12	11.24
First Western Financial	$186.36M	1.50	$13.19M	$1.55	18.50

Metropolitan Bank currently has a consensus target price of $95.00, indicating a potential upside of 4.10%. First Western Financial has a consensus target price of $27.00, indicating a potential downside of 5.86%. Given Metropolitan Bank's higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Metropolitan Bank is more favorable than First Western Financial.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Metropolitan Bank	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00
First Western Financial	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00

In the previous week, First Western Financial had 1 more articles in the media than Metropolitan Bank. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for First Western Financial and 2 mentions for Metropolitan Bank. First Western Financial's average media sentiment score of 0.28 beat Metropolitan Bank's score of 0.00 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
Metropolitan Bank	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
First Western Financial	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Metropolitan Bank has a net margin of 15.89% compared to First Western Financial's net margin of 8.02%. Metropolitan Bank's return on equity of 10.95% beat First Western Financial's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Metropolitan Bank	15.89%	10.95%	1.04%
First Western Financial	8.02%	5.74%	0.48%

Metropolitan Bank has a beta of 1.02, indicating that its stock price is 2% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, First Western Financial has a beta of 0.72, indicating that its stock price is 28% less volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Metropolitan Bank beats First Western Financial on 11 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

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MYFW vs. The Competition

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Metric	First Western Financial	BANKS Industry	Finance Sector	NASDAQ Exchange
Market Cap	$276.40M	$2.91B	$13.61B	$12.34B
Dividend Yield	N/A	3.33%	5.81%	5.28%
P/E Ratio	18.50	10.75	23.92	25.81
Price / Sales	1.50	2.43	151.21	85.88
Price / Cash	16.77	10.78	20.16	56.67
Price / Book	1.02	1.23	2.16	7.17
Net Income	$13.19M	$217.16M	$1.13B	$336.99M
7 Day Performance	1.52%	2.88%	1.61%	4.51%
1 Month Performance	8.68%	3.56%	0.44%	3.09%
1 Year Performance	35.60%	24.66%	12.85%	37.67%

First Western Financial Competitors List

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Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
MYFW First Western Financial	3.1126 of 5 stars	$28.68 +1.0%	$27.00 -5.9%	+34.3%	$276.40M	$186.36M	18.50	310
BWB Bridgewater Bancshares	3.4733 of 5 stars	$18.34 +0.1%	$21.67 +18.1%	+27.3%	$510.82M	$292.76M	10.36	250	News Coverage
DCOM Dime Community Bancshares	3.4237 of 5 stars	$35.76 -1.2%	$39.75 +11.2%	+46.1%	$1.58B	$473.00M	15.15	820
BKU BankUnited	4.0736 of 5 stars	$45.10 -1.0%	$53.27 +18.1%	+33.9%	$3.31B	$1.90B	12.56	1,803	Analyst Upgrade
ABTC American Bitcoin	3.4039 of 5 stars	$1.02 -1.0%	$4.00 +292.2%	-82.5%	$1.09B	$185.16M	N/A	200

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First Western Financial (MYFW) Competitors

MYFW vs. BWB, DCOM, BKU, ABTC, and MCB

How does First Western Financial compare to Bridgewater Bancshares?

Which has better earnings & valuation, BWB or MYFW?

Is BWB or MYFW more profitable?

Does the media refer more to BWB or MYFW?

Do analysts rate BWB or MYFW?

Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in BWB or MYFW?

Which has more risk and volatility, BWB or MYFW?

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How does First Western Financial compare to Dime Community Bancshares?

Do insiders & institutionals hold more shares of DCOM or MYFW?

Do analysts recommend DCOM or MYFW?

Which has higher valuation and earnings, DCOM or MYFW?

Which has more volatility and risk, DCOM or MYFW?

Is DCOM or MYFW more profitable?

Does the media refer more to DCOM or MYFW?

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How does First Western Financial compare to BankUnited?

Do institutionals and insiders hold more shares of BKU or MYFW?

Do analysts prefer BKU or MYFW?

Does the media favor BKU or MYFW?

Is BKU or MYFW more profitable?

Which has higher earnings and valuation, BKU or MYFW?

Which has more volatility and risk, BKU or MYFW?

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How does First Western Financial compare to American Bitcoin?

Do analysts rate ABTC or MYFW?

Which has more risk and volatility, ABTC or MYFW?

Does the media refer more to ABTC or MYFW?

Is ABTC or MYFW more profitable?

Which has better valuation and earnings, ABTC or MYFW?

Do institutionals and insiders have more ownership in ABTC or MYFW?

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How does First Western Financial compare to Metropolitan Bank?

Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in MCB or MYFW?

Which has higher earnings & valuation, MCB or MYFW?

Do analysts rate MCB or MYFW?

Does the media refer more to MCB or MYFW?

Is MCB or MYFW more profitable?

Which has more volatility and risk, MCB or MYFW?

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