Parke Bancorp (PKBK) Competitors

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

Do analysts prefer PKBK or OBK?

Origin Bancorp has a consensus price target of $43.20, indicating a potential upside of 11.26%. Given Origin Bancorp's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Origin Bancorp is more favorable than Parke Bancorp.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Parke Bancorp	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0.00
Origin Bancorp	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00

Is PKBK or OBK more profitable?

Parke Bancorp has a net margin of 22.44% compared to Origin Bancorp's net margin of 12.34%. Parke Bancorp's return on equity of 10.21% beat Origin Bancorp's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Parke Bancorp	22.44%	10.21%	1.45%
Origin Bancorp	12.34%	6.91%	0.77%

Is PKBK or OBK a better dividend stock?

Parke Bancorp pays an annual dividend of $0.72 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.2%. Origin Bancorp pays an annual dividend of $0.60 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.5%. Parke Bancorp pays out 28.0% 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.

Which has more volatility & risk, PKBK or OBK?

Parke Bancorp has a beta of 0.64, suggesting that its stock price is 36% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Origin Bancorp has a beta of 0.81, suggesting that its stock price is 19% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in PKBK or OBK?

49.7% of Parke Bancorp shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 54.7% of Origin Bancorp shares are owned by institutional investors. 12.9% of Parke Bancorp shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 6.4% of Origin Bancorp shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Which has higher valuation & earnings, PKBK or OBK?

Origin Bancorp has higher revenue and earnings than Parke Bancorp. Parke 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
Parke Bancorp	$129.41M	2.07	$27.51M	$2.57	8.82
Origin Bancorp	$347.73M	3.49	$76.49M	$2.24	17.33

Does the media refer more to PKBK or OBK?

In the previous week, Origin Bancorp had 2 more articles in the media than Parke Bancorp. MarketBeat recorded 8 mentions for Origin Bancorp and 6 mentions for Parke Bancorp. Origin Bancorp's average media sentiment score of 1.48 beat Parke Bancorp's score of 0.59 indicating that Origin Bancorp is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Parke Bancorp	2 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Origin Bancorp	7 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Summary

Origin Bancorp beats Parke Bancorp on 12 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.