Northrim BanCorp (NRIM) Competitors

First Busey (NASDAQ:BUSE) and Northrim BanCorp (NASDAQ:NRIM) are both finance companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, earnings, institutional ownership, media sentiment, valuation, risk, analyst recommendations and dividends.

Which has higher earnings and valuation, BUSE or NRIM?

First Busey has higher revenue and earnings than Northrim BanCorp. Northrim BanCorp is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than First Busey, 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
First Busey	$663.36M	3.11	$113.69M	$1.12	20.71
Northrim BanCorp	$195.96M	2.47	$36.97M	$7.99	10.95

Do analysts recommend BUSE or NRIM?

First Busey presently has a consensus target price of $27.17, suggesting a potential upside of 17.11%. Northrim BanCorp has a consensus target price of $104.00, suggesting a potential upside of 18.84%. Given Northrim BanCorp's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Northrim BanCorp is more favorable than First Busey.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
First Busey	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50
Northrim BanCorp	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00

Is BUSE or NRIM more profitable?

Northrim BanCorp has a net margin of 20.11% compared to First Busey's net margin of 9.48%. Northrim BanCorp's return on equity of 16.35% beat First Busey's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
First Busey	9.48%	8.76%	1.04%
Northrim BanCorp	20.11%	16.35%	1.45%

Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of BUSE or NRIM?

56.5% of First Busey shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 66.0% of Northrim BanCorp shares are held by institutional investors. 3.9% of First Busey shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 3.9% of Northrim BanCorp shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Does the media favor BUSE or NRIM?

In the previous week, First Busey and First Busey both had 3 articles in the media. First Busey's average media sentiment score of 1.79 beat Northrim BanCorp's score of 1.74 indicating that First Busey is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
First Busey	2 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Very Positive
Northrim BanCorp	2 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Very Positive

Which has more volatility & risk, BUSE or NRIM?

First Busey has a beta of 0.81, suggesting that its share price is 19% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Northrim BanCorp has a beta of 1, suggesting that its share price has a similar volatility profile to the S&P 500.

Is BUSE or NRIM a better dividend stock?

First Busey pays an annual dividend of $1.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.3%. Northrim BanCorp pays an annual dividend of $2.56 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.9%. First Busey pays out 89.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Northrim BanCorp pays out 32.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. First Busey has increased its dividend for 10 consecutive years and Northrim BanCorp has increased its dividend for 16 consecutive years.

Summary

Northrim BanCorp beats First Busey on 11 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.