Parke Bancorp (PKBK) Competitors

Parke Bancorp (NASDAQ:PKBK) and First Business Financial Services (NASDAQ:FBIZ) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, profitability, dividends, institutional ownership, valuation, analyst recommendations, risk and media sentiment.

Which has more volatility & risk, PKBK or FBIZ?

Parke Bancorp has a beta of 0.64, suggesting that its share price is 36% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, First Business Financial Services has a beta of 0.72, suggesting that its share price is 28% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Does the media favor PKBK or FBIZ?

In the previous week, First Business Financial Services had 1 more articles in the media than Parke Bancorp. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for First Business Financial Services and 1 mentions for Parke Bancorp. Parke Bancorp's average media sentiment score of 1.91 beat First Business Financial Services' score of 1.56 indicating that Parke Bancorp is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Parke Bancorp	Very Positive
First Business Financial Services	Very Positive

Is PKBK or FBIZ more profitable?

Parke Bancorp has a net margin of 22.44% compared to First Business Financial Services' net margin of 17.59%. First Business Financial Services' return on equity of 14.22% beat Parke Bancorp's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Parke Bancorp	22.44%	10.21%	1.45%
First Business Financial Services	17.59%	14.22%	1.17%

Which has better valuation & earnings, PKBK or FBIZ?

First Business Financial Services has higher revenue and earnings than Parke Bancorp. Parke Bancorp is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than First Business Financial Services, 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	$68.50M	3.82	$27.51M	$2.57	8.60
First Business Financial Services	$262.38M	1.62	$44.24M	$5.62	9.08

Is PKBK or FBIZ a better dividend stock?

Parke Bancorp pays an annual dividend of $0.72 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.3%. First Business Financial Services pays an annual dividend of $1.16 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.3%. Parke Bancorp pays out 28.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. First Business Financial Services pays out 20.6% 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. First Business Financial Services has increased its dividend for 13 consecutive years.

Do analysts rate PKBK or FBIZ?

First Business Financial Services has a consensus target price of $59.67, suggesting a potential upside of 16.94%. Given First Business Financial Services' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe First Business Financial Services 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
First Business Financial Services	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00

Do institutionals & insiders believe in PKBK or FBIZ?

49.7% of Parke Bancorp shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 60.1% of First Business Financial Services shares are owned by institutional investors. 15.3% of Parke Bancorp shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 5.1% of First Business Financial Services shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

First Business Financial Services beats Parke Bancorp on 13 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.