NewtekOne (NEWT) Competitors

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

Is OBK or NEWT more profitable?

NewtekOne has a net margin of 14.34% compared to Origin Bancorp's net margin of 12.34%. NewtekOne's return on equity of 18.81% beat Origin Bancorp's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Origin Bancorp	12.34%	6.91%	0.77%
NewtekOne	14.34%	18.81%	2.70%

Does the media refer more to OBK or NEWT?

In the previous week, Origin Bancorp had 3 more articles in the media than NewtekOne. MarketBeat recorded 5 mentions for Origin Bancorp and 2 mentions for NewtekOne. Origin Bancorp's average media sentiment score of 1.00 beat NewtekOne's score of 0.61 indicating that Origin Bancorp is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Origin Bancorp	2 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
NewtekOne	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Which has preferable earnings & valuation, OBK or NEWT?

Origin Bancorp has higher revenue and earnings than NewtekOne. NewtekOne is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Origin 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
Origin Bancorp	$358.20M	3.27	$76.49M	$2.44	15.39
NewtekOne	$338.73M	0.93	$50.85M	$1.92	6.22

Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in OBK or NEWT?

54.7% of Origin Bancorp shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 38.4% of NewtekOne shares are owned by institutional investors. 6.4% of Origin Bancorp shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 6.5% of NewtekOne shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Is OBK or NEWT a better dividend stock?

Origin Bancorp pays an annual dividend of $0.60 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.6%. NewtekOne pays an annual dividend of $0.76 per share and has a dividend yield of 6.4%. Origin Bancorp pays out 24.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. NewtekOne pays out 39.6% 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. NewtekOne has raised its dividend for 1 consecutive years. NewtekOne is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Do analysts prefer OBK or NEWT?

Origin Bancorp currently has a consensus target price of $42.20, suggesting a potential upside of 12.40%. NewtekOne has a consensus target price of $14.00, suggesting a potential upside of 17.15%. Given NewtekOne's higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe NewtekOne is more favorable than Origin Bancorp.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Origin Bancorp	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	5 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

Which has more volatility and risk, OBK or NEWT?

Origin Bancorp has a beta of 0.83, suggesting that its stock price is 17% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, NewtekOne has a beta of 1.21, suggesting that its stock price is 21% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

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