NewtekOne (NEWT) Competitors

ConnectOne Bancorp (NASDAQ:CNOB) and NewtekOne (NASDAQ:NEWT) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, profitability, dividends, analyst recommendations, valuation, institutional ownership, risk and media sentiment.

Does the media favor CNOB or NEWT?

In the previous week, ConnectOne Bancorp had 4 more articles in the media than NewtekOne. MarketBeat recorded 7 mentions for ConnectOne Bancorp and 3 mentions for NewtekOne. ConnectOne Bancorp's average media sentiment score of 1.33 beat NewtekOne's score of 1.27 indicating that ConnectOne Bancorp is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
ConnectOne Bancorp	6 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
NewtekOne	3 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Do institutionals and insiders believe in CNOB or NEWT?

67.7% of ConnectOne Bancorp shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 38.4% of NewtekOne shares are owned by institutional investors. 6.2% of ConnectOne Bancorp shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 6.7% of NewtekOne 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.

Which has better valuation and earnings, CNOB or NEWT?

ConnectOne Bancorp has higher revenue and earnings than NewtekOne. NewtekOne is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than ConnectOne 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
ConnectOne Bancorp	$534.62M	2.41	$73.79M	$0.87	29.40
NewtekOne	$338.73M	0.96	$50.85M	$2.01	6.14

Which has more volatility and risk, CNOB or NEWT?

ConnectOne Bancorp has a beta of 1.17, suggesting that its share price is 17% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, NewtekOne has a beta of 1.25, suggesting that its share price is 25% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Do analysts rate CNOB or NEWT?

ConnectOne Bancorp presently has a consensus target price of $30.25, indicating a potential upside of 18.26%. NewtekOne has a consensus target price of $13.00, indicating a potential upside of 5.35%. Given ConnectOne Bancorp's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe ConnectOne Bancorp is more favorable than NewtekOne.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
ConnectOne Bancorp	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00
NewtekOne	0 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00

Is CNOB or NEWT more profitable?

NewtekOne has a net margin of 14.65% compared to ConnectOne Bancorp's net margin of 6.85%. NewtekOne's return on equity of 19.16% beat ConnectOne Bancorp's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
ConnectOne Bancorp	6.85%	7.12%	0.79%
NewtekOne	14.65%	19.16%	2.67%

Is CNOB or NEWT a better dividend stock?

ConnectOne Bancorp pays an annual dividend of $0.72 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.8%. NewtekOne pays an annual dividend of $0.76 per share and has a dividend yield of 6.2%. ConnectOne Bancorp pays out 82.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. NewtekOne pays out 37.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. ConnectOne Bancorp has increased its dividend for 4 consecutive years and NewtekOne has increased its dividend for 1 consecutive years. NewtekOne is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Summary

ConnectOne Bancorp beats NewtekOne on 11 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.