National Bankshares (NKSH) Competitors

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

Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of CAC or NKSH?

77.4% of Camden National shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 29.7% of National Bankshares shares are held by institutional investors. 1.7% of Camden National shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 3.2% of National Bankshares shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Which has higher earnings and valuation, CAC or NKSH?

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
Camden National	$294.10M	2.39	$53M	$3.14	13.24
National Bankshares	$79.08M	2.29	$7.62M	$1.36	20.97

Does the media refer more to CAC or NKSH?

In the previous week, National Bankshares had 1 more articles in the media than Camden National. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for National Bankshares and 1 mentions for Camden National. Camden National's average media sentiment score of 1.87 beat National Bankshares' score of 0.89 indicating that Camden National is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Camden National	Very Positive
National Bankshares	Positive

Is CAC or NKSH a better dividend stock?

Camden National pays an annual dividend of $1.68 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.0%. National Bankshares pays an annual dividend of $1.46 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.1%. Camden National pays out 53.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. 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.

Which has more risk & volatility, CAC or NKSH?

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

Do analysts rate CAC or NKSH?

Camden National currently has a consensus price target of $47.33, suggesting a potential upside of 13.84%. National Bankshares has a consensus price target of $38.00, suggesting a potential upside of 33.24%. Given National Bankshares' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe National Bankshares is more favorable than Camden National.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Camden National	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.33
National Bankshares	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00

Is CAC or NKSH 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
Camden National	15.03%	10.28%	0.94%
National Bankshares	10.64%	5.31%	0.47%

Summary

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