Origin Bancorp (OBK) Competitors

Ameris Bancorp (NASDAQ:ABCB) and Origin Bancorp (NASDAQ:OBK) are both finance companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, earnings, dividends, risk, profitability, media sentiment, analyst recommendations and institutional ownership.

Which has better earnings and valuation, ABCB or OBK?

Ameris Bancorp has higher revenue and earnings than Origin Bancorp. Ameris Bancorp is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Origin Bancorp, 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
Ameris Bancorp	$1.13B	4.44	$358.68M	$5.68	12.82
Origin Bancorp	$347.73M	3.46	$76.49M	$2.24	17.20

Do analysts prefer ABCB or OBK?

Ameris Bancorp presently has a consensus price target of $72.14, indicating a potential downside of 0.92%. Origin Bancorp has a consensus price target of $43.20, indicating a potential upside of 12.14%. Given Origin Bancorp's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Origin Bancorp is more favorable than Ameris Bancorp.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Ameris Bancorp	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	6 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.86
Origin Bancorp	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00

Does the media favor ABCB or OBK?

In the previous week, Ameris Bancorp had 4 more articles in the media than Origin Bancorp. MarketBeat recorded 9 mentions for Ameris Bancorp and 5 mentions for Origin Bancorp. Ameris Bancorp's average media sentiment score of 1.59 beat Origin Bancorp's score of 1.30 indicating that Ameris Bancorp is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Ameris Bancorp	8 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Very Positive
Origin Bancorp	4 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Do institutionals and insiders believe in ABCB or OBK?

91.6% of Ameris Bancorp shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 54.7% of Origin Bancorp shares are owned by institutional investors. 5.5% of Ameris Bancorp shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 6.4% of Origin Bancorp shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Is ABCB or OBK more profitable?

Ameris Bancorp has a net margin of 21.46% compared to Origin Bancorp's net margin of 12.34%. Ameris Bancorp's return on equity of 9.57% beat Origin Bancorp's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Ameris Bancorp	21.46%	9.57%	1.32%
Origin Bancorp	12.34%	6.91%	0.77%

Which has more risk and volatility, ABCB or OBK?

Ameris Bancorp has a beta of 0.97, indicating that its share price is 3% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Origin Bancorp has a beta of 0.81, indicating that its share price is 19% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Is ABCB or OBK a better dividend stock?

Ameris Bancorp pays an annual dividend of $0.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.1%. Origin Bancorp pays an annual dividend of $0.60 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.6%. Ameris Bancorp pays out 14.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Origin Bancorp pays out 26.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years.

Summary

Ameris Bancorp beats Origin Bancorp on 13 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.