Origin Bancorp (OBNK) Competitors

Associated Banc (NYSE:ASB) and Origin Bancorp (NASDAQ:OBNK) are both finance companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, profitability, valuation, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, earnings, risk and institutional ownership.

Which has more volatility and risk, ASB or OBNK?

Associated Banc has a beta of 0.84, indicating that its stock price is 16% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Origin Bancorp has a beta of 0.89, indicating that its stock price is 11% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Which has stronger earnings & valuation, ASB or OBNK?

Associated Banc has higher revenue and earnings than Origin Bancorp. Origin Bancorp is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Associated Banc, 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
Associated Banc	$2.39B	1.79	$123.14M	$0.77	33.45
Origin Bancorp	$347.14M	3.13	$87.71M	$3.21	10.99

Is ASB or OBNK a better dividend stock?

Associated Banc pays an annual dividend of $0.92 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.6%. Origin Bancorp pays an annual dividend of $0.60 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.7%. Associated Banc pays out 119.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Origin Bancorp pays out 18.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Associated Banc has raised its dividend for 13 consecutive years and Origin Bancorp has raised its dividend for 4 consecutive years. Associated Banc is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Does the media favor ASB or OBNK?

In the previous week, Associated Banc had 7 more articles in the media than Origin Bancorp. MarketBeat recorded 7 mentions for Associated Banc and 0 mentions for Origin Bancorp. Associated Banc's average media sentiment score of 1.06 beat Origin Bancorp's score of 0.00 indicating that Associated Banc is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Associated Banc	Positive
Origin Bancorp	Neutral

Is ASB or OBNK more profitable?

Origin Bancorp has a net margin of 20.47% compared to Associated Banc's net margin of 5.79%. Origin Bancorp's return on equity of 10.45% beat Associated Banc's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Associated Banc	5.79%	8.86%	0.91%
Origin Bancorp	20.47%	10.45%	0.97%

Do analysts recommend ASB or OBNK?

Associated Banc currently has a consensus target price of $27.78, suggesting a potential upside of 7.83%. Given Associated Banc's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Associated Banc is more favorable than Origin Bancorp.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Associated Banc	0 Sell rating(s)	7 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.22
Origin Bancorp	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0.00

Do insiders and institutionals have more ownership in ASB or OBNK?

83.0% of Associated Banc shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 47.2% of Origin Bancorp shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.5% of Associated Banc shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 6.2% of Origin Bancorp shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

Associated Banc beats Origin Bancorp on 11 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.