National Bankshares (NKSH) Competitors $29.81 -0.34 (-1.13%) Closing price 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$29.77 -0.04 (-0.13%) As of 04:11 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. MBWM, CCNE, HAFC, CCBG, HBNC, GSBC, THFF, FCBC, CAC, and HTBKShould you be buying National Bankshares stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of National Bankshares include Mercantile Bank (MBWM), CNB Financial (CCNE), Hanmi Financial (HAFC), Capital City Bank Group (CCBG), Horizon Bancorp (IN) (HBNC), Great Southern Bancorp (GSBC), First Financial Corporation Indiana (THFF), First Community Bancshares (FCBC), Camden National (CAC), and Heritage Commerce (HTBK). These companies are all part of the "regional banks" industry. National Bankshares vs. Its Competitors Mercantile Bank CNB Financial Hanmi Financial Capital City Bank Group Horizon Bancorp (IN) Great Southern Bancorp First Financial Corporation Indiana First Community Bancshares Camden National Heritage Commerce National Bankshares (NASDAQ:NKSH) and Mercantile Bank (NASDAQ:MBWM) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, media sentiment, profitability, earnings, institutional ownership, valuation, dividends and risk. Is NKSH or MBWM a better dividend stock? National Bankshares pays an annual dividend of $1.46 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.9%. Mercantile Bank pays an annual dividend of $1.52 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.2%. 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. Mercantile Bank pays out 30.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Mercantile Bank has raised its dividend for 14 consecutive years. Which has preferable earnings and valuation, NKSH or MBWM? Mercantile Bank has higher revenue and earnings than National Bankshares. Mercantile Bank 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$50.05M3.79$7.62M$1.7716.84Mercantile Bank$361.89M2.13$79.59M$5.049.41 Do institutionals & insiders believe in NKSH or MBWM? 29.7% of National Bankshares shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 58.6% of Mercantile Bank shares are held by institutional investors. 3.2% of National Bankshares shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 3.2% of Mercantile Bank shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth. Do analysts recommend NKSH or MBWM? National Bankshares currently has a consensus price target of $38.00, indicating a potential upside of 27.47%. Mercantile Bank has a consensus price target of $55.25, indicating a potential upside of 16.44%. Given National Bankshares' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities analysts clearly believe National Bankshares is more favorable than Mercantile Bank.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) 3.00Mercantile Bank 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 3 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.75 Does the media favor NKSH or MBWM? In the previous week, Mercantile Bank had 4 more articles in the media than National Bankshares. MarketBeat recorded 5 mentions for Mercantile Bank and 1 mentions for National Bankshares. National Bankshares' average media sentiment score of 1.84 beat Mercantile Bank's score of 1.61 indicating that National Bankshares is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Overall Sentiment National Bankshares Very Positive Mercantile Bank Very Positive Which has more volatility and risk, NKSH or MBWM? National Bankshares has a beta of 0.75, suggesting that its share price is 25% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Mercantile Bank has a beta of 0.95, suggesting that its share price is 5% less volatile than the S&P 500. Is NKSH or MBWM more profitable? Mercantile Bank has a net margin of 22.11% compared to National Bankshares' net margin of 13.58%. Mercantile Bank's return on equity of 13.52% beat National Bankshares' return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets National Bankshares13.58% 7.69% 0.70% Mercantile Bank 22.11%13.52%1.34% SummaryMercantile Bank 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. 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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$189.77M$1.98B$12.64B$10.27BDividend Yield4.88%2.59%5.40%4.60%P/E Ratio16.8411.86244.6526.41Price / Sales3.792.6930.7088.49Price / Cash13.8812.9219.2529.91Price / Book1.211.242.316.28Net Income$7.62M$156.23M$1.01B$270.38M7 Day Performance-4.76%-0.90%0.65%2.79%1 Month Performance5.34%3.33%3.19%6.00%1 Year Performance-2.26%18.12%543.60%25.97% National Bankshares Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)NKSHNational Bankshares4.8102 of 5 stars$29.81-1.1%$38.00+27.5%-1.1%$189.77M$50.05M16.84220Positive NewsHigh Trading VolumeMBWMMercantile Bank4.1295 of 5 stars$48.34-0.5%$55.25+14.3%+8.1%$786.99M$361.89M9.61670Positive NewsCCNECNB Financial4.534 of 5 stars$26.13-0.3%$27.75+6.2%+8.1%$770.61M$364.58M10.98760Positive NewsHAFCHanmi Financial4.3087 of 5 stars$25.02-0.5%$26.00+3.9%+31.2%$754.81M$246.46M11.65630Positive NewsCCBGCapital City Bank Group3.9837 of 5 stars$43.41-0.5%$45.00+3.7%+26.0%$739.34M$234.64M12.67800News CoverageShort Interest ↑HBNCHorizon Bancorp (IN)4.9845 of 5 stars$16.55-0.5%$19.25+16.3%+2.7%$729.86M$359.45M14.15910Positive NewsShort Interest ↓GSBCGreat Southern Bancorp2.3479 of 5 stars$63.74+0.4%$60.50-5.1%+9.1%$720.29M$226.53M10.831,108Positive NewsTHFFFirst Financial Corporation Indiana2.8067 of 5 stars$58.98+0.5%$57.67-2.2%+33.5%$698.97M$245.75M11.28880Positive NewsFCBCFirst Community Bancshares2.9011 of 5 stars$37.61-0.6%N/A-13.6%$690.48M$185.53M13.81630Positive NewsCACCamden National4.009 of 5 stars$40.37-0.4%$48.00+18.9%+4.4%$683.06M$208.77M12.78620News CoverageHTBKHeritage Commerce3.7042 of 5 stars$10.29-0.1%$10.67+3.7%+2.1%$632.38M$251.45M16.34330Positive News Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Mercantile Bank Alternatives CNB Financial Alternatives Hanmi Financial Alternatives Capital City Bank Group Alternatives Horizon Bancorp (IN) Alternatives Great Southern Bancorp Alternatives First Financial Corporation Indiana Alternatives First Community Bancshares Alternatives Camden National Alternatives Heritage Commerce 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 9/15/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersTrump’s national nightmare is herePorter Stansberry and Jeff Brown say a new U.S. national emergency is already underway — and it could trigger ...Porter & Company | SponsoredHe Called Nvidia at $1.10. 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