PCB Bancorp (PCB) Competitors

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

Which has more risk & volatility, PCB or ABCB?

PCB Bancorp has a beta of 0.56, meaning that its stock price is 44% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Ameris Bancorp has a beta of 0.93, meaning that its stock price is 7% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Does the media prefer PCB or ABCB?

In the previous week, Ameris Bancorp had 5 more articles in the media than PCB Bancorp. MarketBeat recorded 5 mentions for Ameris Bancorp and 0 mentions for PCB Bancorp. Ameris Bancorp's average media sentiment score of 0.67 beat PCB Bancorp's score of 0.00 indicating that Ameris Bancorp is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
PCB Bancorp	Neutral
Ameris Bancorp	Positive

Is PCB or ABCB more profitable?

Ameris Bancorp has a net margin of 21.46% compared to PCB Bancorp's net margin of 14.81%. Ameris Bancorp's return on equity of 9.57% beat PCB Bancorp's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
PCB Bancorp	14.81%	9.54%	0.96%
Ameris Bancorp	21.46%	9.57%	1.32%

Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in PCB or ABCB?

33.0% of PCB Bancorp shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 91.6% of Ameris Bancorp shares are owned by institutional investors. 25.0% of PCB Bancorp shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 5.4% of Ameris Bancorp shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Do analysts prefer PCB or ABCB?

PCB Bancorp currently has a consensus target price of $22.00, indicating a potential downside of 1.17%. Ameris Bancorp has a consensus target price of $71.43, indicating a potential upside of 5.45%. Given Ameris Bancorp's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Ameris Bancorp is more favorable than PCB Bancorp.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
PCB Bancorp	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00
Ameris Bancorp	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	6 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.86

Which has preferable valuation and earnings, PCB or ABCB?

Ameris Bancorp has higher revenue and earnings than PCB Bancorp. PCB Bancorp is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Ameris 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
PCB Bancorp	$191.91M	1.66	$25.81M	$1.94	11.47
Ameris Bancorp	$1.12B	4.15	$358.68M	$5.40	12.54

Is PCB or ABCB a better dividend stock?

PCB Bancorp pays an annual dividend of $0.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.6%. Ameris Bancorp pays an annual dividend of $0.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.2%. PCB Bancorp pays out 41.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Ameris Bancorp pays out 14.8% 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. PCB Bancorp has increased its dividend for 7 consecutive years. PCB Bancorp is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Summary

Ameris Bancorp beats PCB Bancorp on 16 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.