Plumas Bancorp (PLBC) Competitors

Plumas Bancorp (NASDAQ:PLBC) and First Bancshares (NASDAQ:FBMS) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, valuation, institutional ownership, risk, profitability, earnings, media sentiment, community ranking and analyst recommendations.

Does the media prefer PLBC or FBMS?

In the previous week, Plumas Bancorp had 1 more articles in the media than First Bancshares. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for Plumas Bancorp and 0 mentions for First Bancshares. Plumas Bancorp's average media sentiment score of 0.19 beat First Bancshares' score of 0.00 indicating that Plumas Bancorp is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Plumas Bancorp	Neutral
First Bancshares	Neutral

Is PLBC or FBMS a better dividend stock?

Plumas Bancorp pays an annual dividend of $1.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.8%. First Bancshares pays an annual dividend of $1.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.0%. Plumas Bancorp pays out 24.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. First Bancshares pays out 41.0% 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. Plumas Bancorp has increased its dividend for 1 consecutive years and First Bancshares has increased its dividend for 7 consecutive years. First Bancshares is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Is PLBC or FBMS more profitable?

Plumas Bancorp has a net margin of 30.74% compared to First Bancshares' net margin of 18.40%. Plumas Bancorp's return on equity of 16.88% beat First Bancshares' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Plumas Bancorp	30.74%	16.88%	1.74%
First Bancshares	18.40%	8.29%	1.02%

Does the MarketBeat Community favor PLBC or FBMS?

First Bancshares received 114 more outperform votes than Plumas Bancorp when rated by MarketBeat users. However, 63.98% of users gave Plumas Bancorp an outperform vote while only 51.66% of users gave First Bancshares an outperform vote.

Company	Underperform	Outperform
Plumas Bancorp	Outperform Votes 119 63.98%	Underperform Votes 67 36.02%
First Bancshares	Outperform Votes 233 51.66%	Underperform Votes 218 48.34%

Which has stronger earnings and valuation, PLBC or FBMS?

First Bancshares has higher revenue and earnings than Plumas Bancorp. Plumas Bancorp is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than First Bancshares, 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
Plumas Bancorp	$84.27M	3.05	$28.62M	$4.94	8.79
First Bancshares	$276.99M	3.81	$77.19M	$2.44	13.83

Do analysts recommend PLBC or FBMS?

Plumas Bancorp currently has a consensus price target of $57.67, indicating a potential upside of 32.87%. First Bancshares has a consensus price target of $38.75, indicating a potential upside of 14.81%. Given Plumas Bancorp's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, research analysts plainly believe Plumas Bancorp is more favorable than First Bancshares.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Plumas Bancorp	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00
First Bancshares	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.33

Do institutionals and insiders have more ownership in PLBC or FBMS?

41.7% of Plumas Bancorp shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 69.9% of First Bancshares shares are owned by institutional investors. 7.7% of Plumas Bancorp shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 3.5% of First Bancshares 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.

Which has more risk and volatility, PLBC or FBMS?

Plumas Bancorp has a beta of 0.65, meaning that its stock price is 35% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, First Bancshares has a beta of 0.92, meaning that its stock price is 8% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

Plumas Bancorp beats First Bancshares on 12 of the 21 factors compared between the two stocks.