National Bankshares (NKSH) Competitors $31.34 -0.26 (-0.82%) Closing price 08/29/2025 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$31.44 +0.10 (+0.32%) As of 08/29/2025 04:10 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsHeadlinesInsider TradesOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock NKSH vs. HAFC, HBNC, CCBG, GSBC, FCBC, CAC, THFF, HTBK, MOFG, and EGBNShould you be buying National Bankshares stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of National Bankshares include Hanmi Financial (HAFC), Horizon Bancorp (IN) (HBNC), Capital City Bank Group (CCBG), Great Southern Bancorp (GSBC), First Community Bancshares (FCBC), Camden National (CAC), First Financial Corporation Indiana (THFF), Heritage Commerce (HTBK), MidWestOne Financial Group (MOFG), and Eagle Bancorp (EGBN). These companies are all part of the "regional banks" industry. National Bankshares vs. Its Competitors Hanmi Financial Horizon Bancorp (IN) Capital City Bank Group Great Southern Bancorp First Community Bancshares Camden National First Financial Corporation Indiana Heritage Commerce MidWestOne Financial Group Eagle Bancorp National Bankshares (NASDAQ:NKSH) and Hanmi Financial (NASDAQ:HAFC) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, risk, profitability, institutional ownership, media sentiment, valuation, earnings and analyst recommendations. Which has more volatility and risk, NKSH or HAFC? National Bankshares has a beta of 0.72, meaning that its share price is 28% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Hanmi Financial has a beta of 0.76, meaning that its share price is 24% less volatile than the S&P 500. Does the media prefer NKSH or HAFC? In the previous week, Hanmi Financial had 4 more articles in the media than National Bankshares. MarketBeat recorded 7 mentions for Hanmi Financial and 3 mentions for National Bankshares. Hanmi Financial's average media sentiment score of 1.70 beat National Bankshares' score of 1.19 indicating that Hanmi Financial is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment National Bankshares 1 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Hanmi Financial 6 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Very Positive Is NKSH or HAFC more profitable? Hanmi Financial has a net margin of 15.11% compared to National Bankshares' net margin of 13.58%. Hanmi Financial's return on equity of 8.77% beat National Bankshares' return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets National Bankshares13.58% 7.69% 0.70% Hanmi Financial 15.11%8.77%0.84% Do insiders & institutionals believe in NKSH or HAFC? 29.7% of National Bankshares shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 88.7% of Hanmi Financial shares are held by institutional investors. 3.2% of National Bankshares shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 1.9% of Hanmi Financial shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term. Which has stronger valuation and earnings, NKSH or HAFC? Hanmi Financial has higher revenue and earnings than National Bankshares. Hanmi Financial is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than National Bankshares, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioNational Bankshares$79.08M2.52$7.62M$1.7717.71Hanmi Financial$430.37M1.76$62.20M$2.1511.70 Is NKSH or HAFC a better dividend stock? National Bankshares pays an annual dividend of $1.46 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.7%. Hanmi Financial pays an annual dividend of $1.08 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.3%. National Bankshares pays out 82.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Hanmi Financial pays out 50.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Hanmi Financial has raised its dividend for 1 consecutive years. Do analysts recommend NKSH or HAFC? National Bankshares presently has a consensus price target of $38.00, indicating a potential upside of 21.25%. Hanmi Financial has a consensus price target of $26.00, indicating a potential upside of 3.34%. Given National Bankshares' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts plainly believe National Bankshares is more favorable than Hanmi Financial.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score National Bankshares 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00Hanmi Financial 0 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.40 SummaryHanmi Financial beats National Bankshares on 13 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks. Get National Bankshares News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for NKSH 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. 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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 NKSH vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricNational BanksharesBANKS IndustryFinance SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$201.17M$2.05B$12.55B$9.86BDividend Yield4.62%2.57%5.43%4.02%P/E Ratio17.7112.02228.8226.58Price / Sales2.522.4231.75211.25Price / Cash14.5513.0122.2359.65Price / Book1.181.202.356.59Net Income$7.62M$156.23M$1.01B$265.83M7 Day Performance2.62%1.13%0.22%0.25%1 Month Performance10.59%4.93%3.24%3.09%1 Year Performance3.77%17.29%537.67%20.06% National Bankshares Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)NKSHNational Bankshares4.7688 of 5 stars$31.34-0.8%$38.00+21.3%+4.3%$201.17M$79.08M17.71220Positive NewsHAFCHanmi Financial4.5919 of 5 stars$23.81+0.9%$26.00+9.2%+27.7%$710.97M$430.37M11.07630News CoveragePositive NewsHBNCHorizon Bancorp (IN)4.4066 of 5 stars$16.02+0.4%$18.00+12.4%+6.4%$703.36M$359.45M13.69910News CoveragePositive NewsAnalyst UpgradeCCBGCapital City Bank Group4.203 of 5 stars$40.65+0.7%$45.00+10.7%+27.8%$688.97M$270.63M11.89800News CoveragePositive NewsDividend IncreaseGSBCGreat Southern Bancorp2.9874 of 5 stars$59.69+0.9%$60.50+1.4%+6.0%$670.30M$355.26M10.171,108News CoveragePositive NewsFCBCFirst Community Bancshares3.3884 of 5 stars$36.43+1.1%N/A-14.4%$660.26M$155.52M13.34630News CoveragePositive NewsCACCamden National4.1629 of 5 stars$38.81+0.2%$48.00+23.7%+2.0%$655.15M$294.10M12.28620News CoveragePositive NewsTHFFFirst Financial Corporation Indiana3.2748 of 5 stars$55.51+0.8%$57.67+3.9%+32.4%$652.50M$307.51M10.61880News CoveragePositive NewsHTBKHeritage Commerce3.9474 of 5 stars$9.86+1.8%$10.67+8.2%+2.1%$595.42M$251.45M15.65330News CoveragePositive NewsMOFGMidWestOne Financial Group2.8725 of 5 stars$28.67+0.6%$34.17+19.2%+4.3%$590.34M$206.03M-7.06730News CoveragePositive NewsEGBNEagle Bancorp2.519 of 5 stars$18.18+0.8%$21.00+15.5%-11.0%$547.55M$301.70M-17.82500News CoveragePositive News Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Hanmi Financial Alternatives Horizon Bancorp (IN) Alternatives Capital City Bank Group Alternatives Great Southern Bancorp Alternatives First Community Bancshares Alternatives Camden National Alternatives First Financial Corporation Indiana Alternatives Heritage Commerce Alternatives MidWestOne Financial Group Alternatives Eagle Bancorp Alternatives 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:NKSH) was last updated on 8/30/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersINVESTOR ALERT: Tiny “$3 AI Wonder Stock” on the Verge of Blasting OffRight now, we’re witnessing a monumental shift in the world.Traders Agency | SponsoredEveryone’s watching Nvidia right now. 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