PCB Bancorp (PCB) Competitors

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

Do analysts recommend ABCB or PCB?

Ameris Bancorp presently has a consensus price target of $72.14, suggesting a potential upside of 0.09%. PCB Bancorp has a consensus price target of $22.25, suggesting a potential downside of 0.63%. Given Ameris Bancorp's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Ameris Bancorp is more favorable than PCB 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
PCB Bancorp	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00

Which has higher earnings and valuation, ABCB or PCB?

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
Ameris Bancorp	$1.13B	4.39	$358.68M	$5.68	12.69
PCB Bancorp	$107.70M	2.98	$25.81M	$2.13	10.51

Is ABCB or PCB a better dividend stock?

Ameris Bancorp pays an annual dividend of $0.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.1%. PCB Bancorp pays an annual dividend of $0.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.6%. Ameris Bancorp pays out 14.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. PCB Bancorp pays out 37.6% 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.

Does the media refer more to ABCB or PCB?

In the previous week, Ameris Bancorp had 13 more articles in the media than PCB Bancorp. MarketBeat recorded 14 mentions for Ameris Bancorp and 1 mentions for PCB Bancorp. PCB Bancorp's average media sentiment score of 1.76 beat Ameris Bancorp's score of 1.59 indicating that PCB Bancorp is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Ameris Bancorp	13 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Very Positive
PCB Bancorp	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Very Positive

Is ABCB or PCB more profitable?

Ameris Bancorp has a net margin of 21.46% compared to PCB Bancorp's net margin of 15.82%. PCB Bancorp's return on equity of 10.58% beat Ameris Bancorp's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Ameris Bancorp	21.46%	9.57%	1.32%
PCB Bancorp	15.82%	10.58%	1.02%

Which has more risk & volatility, ABCB or PCB?

Ameris Bancorp has a beta of 0.96, indicating that its stock price is 4% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, PCB Bancorp has a beta of 0.61, indicating that its stock price is 39% less volatile than the S&P 500.

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

91.6% of Ameris Bancorp shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 33.0% of PCB Bancorp shares are owned by institutional investors. 5.4% of Ameris Bancorp shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 25.9% of PCB Bancorp shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Ameris Bancorp beats PCB Bancorp on 14 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.