National Bankshares (NKSH) Competitors

National Bankshares (NASDAQ:NKSH) and Camden National (NASDAQ:CAC) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, analyst recommendations, profitability, risk, earnings, media sentiment, valuation and institutional ownership.

Does the media refer more to NKSH or CAC?

In the previous week, Camden National had 3 more articles in the media than National Bankshares. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for Camden National and 1 mentions for National Bankshares. National Bankshares' average media sentiment score of 0.17 beat Camden National's score of 0.00 indicating that National Bankshares is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
National Bankshares	0 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Camden National	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	4 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Which has more volatility & risk, NKSH or CAC?

National Bankshares has a beta of 0.66, meaning that its share price is 34% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Camden National has a beta of 0.63, meaning that its share price is 37% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Which has stronger valuation & earnings, NKSH or CAC?

Camden National has higher revenue and earnings than National Bankshares. Camden National is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than National Bankshares, 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
National Bankshares	$79.08M	2.40	$7.62M	$1.36	21.90
Camden National	$294.10M	2.49	$53M	$3.14	13.80

Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in NKSH or CAC?

29.7% of National Bankshares shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 77.4% of Camden National shares are owned by institutional investors. 3.2% of National Bankshares shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 1.7% of Camden National shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Is NKSH or CAC a better dividend stock?

National Bankshares pays an annual dividend of $1.46 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.9%. Camden National pays an annual dividend of $1.68 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.9%. National Bankshares pays out 107.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Camden National pays out 53.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend.

Do analysts prefer NKSH or CAC?

National Bankshares currently has a consensus price target of $38.00, suggesting a potential upside of 27.60%. Camden National has a consensus price target of $47.33, suggesting a potential upside of 9.25%. Given National Bankshares' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities analysts clearly believe National Bankshares is more favorable than Camden National.

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)	3.00
Camden National	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.33

Is NKSH or CAC more profitable?

Camden National has a net margin of 15.03% compared to National Bankshares' net margin of 10.64%. Camden National's return on equity of 10.28% beat National Bankshares' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
National Bankshares	10.64%	5.31%	0.47%
Camden National	15.03%	10.28%	0.94%

Summary

Camden National beats National Bankshares on 10 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.