Northfield Bancorp (NFBK) Competitors

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

Do analysts recommend BRKL or NFBK?

Brookline Bancorp currently has a consensus target price of $15.25, suggesting a potential upside of 38.64%. Northfield Bancorp has a consensus target price of $13.00, suggesting a potential upside of 10.92%. Given Brookline Bancorp's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Brookline Bancorp is more favorable than Northfield Bancorp.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Brookline Bancorp	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00
Northfield Bancorp	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50

Does the media refer more to BRKL or NFBK?

In the previous week, Brookline Bancorp had 1 more articles in the media than Northfield Bancorp. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for Brookline Bancorp and 3 mentions for Northfield Bancorp. Brookline Bancorp's average media sentiment score of 0.64 beat Northfield Bancorp's score of 0.24 indicating that Brookline Bancorp is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Brookline Bancorp	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Northfield Bancorp	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Is BRKL or NFBK a better dividend stock?

Brookline Bancorp pays an annual dividend of $0.54 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.9%. Northfield Bancorp pays an annual dividend of $0.52 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.4%. Brookline Bancorp pays out 65.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Northfield Bancorp pays out 68.4% 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. Brookline Bancorp is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of BRKL or NFBK?

78.9% of Brookline Bancorp shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 65.5% of Northfield Bancorp shares are held by institutional investors. 2.9% of Brookline Bancorp shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 6.0% of Northfield Bancorp shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Which has more risk & volatility, BRKL or NFBK?

Brookline Bancorp has a beta of 0.88, meaning that its stock price is 12% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Northfield Bancorp has a beta of 0.78, meaning that its stock price is 22% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Is BRKL or NFBK more profitable?

Northfield Bancorp has a net margin of 12.35% compared to Brookline Bancorp's net margin of 11.22%. Brookline Bancorp's return on equity of 6.32% beat Northfield Bancorp's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Brookline Bancorp	11.22%	6.32%	0.66%
Northfield Bancorp	12.35%	4.34%	0.53%

Which has better valuation & earnings, BRKL or NFBK?

Brookline Bancorp has higher revenue and earnings than Northfield Bancorp. Brookline Bancorp is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Northfield 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
Brookline Bancorp	$654.14M	1.50	$68.71M	$0.82	13.41
Northfield Bancorp	$254.73M	1.96	$29.94M	$0.76	15.42

Summary

Brookline Bancorp beats Northfield Bancorp on 14 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.