Northrim BanCorp (NRIM) Competitors

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

Does the media favor NRIM or BUSE?

In the previous week, First Busey had 2 more articles in the media than Northrim BanCorp. MarketBeat recorded 5 mentions for First Busey and 3 mentions for Northrim BanCorp. Northrim BanCorp's average media sentiment score of 1.45 beat First Busey's score of 1.13 indicating that Northrim BanCorp is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Northrim BanCorp	2 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
First Busey	3 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Is NRIM or BUSE more profitable?

Northrim BanCorp has a net margin of 18.87% compared to First Busey's net margin of 17.14%. Northrim BanCorp's return on equity of 14.86% beat First Busey's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Northrim BanCorp	18.87%	14.86%	1.30%
First Busey	17.14%	8.94%	1.00%

Does the MarketBeat Community believe in NRIM or BUSE?

First Busey received 174 more outperform votes than Northrim BanCorp when rated by MarketBeat users. However, 58.24% of users gave Northrim BanCorp an outperform vote while only 54.07% of users gave First Busey an outperform vote.

Company	Underperform	Outperform
Northrim BanCorp	Outperform Votes 205 58.24%	Underperform Votes 147 41.76%
First Busey	Outperform Votes 379 54.07%	Underperform Votes 322 45.93%

Which has more volatility & risk, NRIM or BUSE?

Northrim BanCorp has a beta of 0.98, suggesting that its stock price is 2% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, First Busey has a beta of 0.78, suggesting that its stock price is 22% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Do analysts rate NRIM or BUSE?

Northrim BanCorp presently has a consensus target price of $104.00, indicating a potential upside of 19.13%. First Busey has a consensus target price of $27.80, indicating a potential upside of 24.66%. Given First Busey's higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe First Busey is more favorable than Northrim BanCorp.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Northrim BanCorp	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00
First Busey	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.60

Do institutionals and insiders have more ownership in NRIM or BUSE?

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

Is NRIM or BUSE a better dividend stock?

Northrim BanCorp pays an annual dividend of $2.56 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.9%. First Busey pays an annual dividend of $1.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.5%. Northrim BanCorp pays out 34.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. First Busey pays out 93.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Northrim BanCorp has increased its dividend for 16 consecutive years and First Busey has increased its dividend for 10 consecutive years.

Which has preferable earnings & valuation, NRIM or BUSE?

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
Northrim BanCorp	$166.43M	2.90	$36.97M	$7.52	11.61
First Busey	$475.63M	4.20	$113.69M	$1.07	20.84

Summary

Northrim BanCorp beats First Busey on 13 of the 21 factors compared between the two stocks.