QCR (QCRH) Competitors

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

Which has stronger earnings & valuation, BUSE or QCRH?

QCR has lower revenue, but higher earnings than First Busey. QCR is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than First Busey, 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
First Busey	$663.36M	3.13	$113.69M	$1.12	20.82
QCR	$329.61M	3.65	$113.85M	$6.64	10.70

Does the media prefer BUSE or QCRH?

In the previous week, First Busey and First Busey both had 8 articles in the media. First Busey's average media sentiment score of 0.53 beat QCR's score of 0.12 indicating that First Busey is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
First Busey	0 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
QCR	0 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	2 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Do institutionals and insiders hold more shares of BUSE or QCRH?

56.5% of First Busey shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 70.0% of QCR shares are owned by institutional investors. 3.9% of First Busey shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 3.7% of QCR shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Which has more risk & volatility, BUSE or QCRH?

First Busey has a beta of 0.77, suggesting that its stock price is 23% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, QCR has a beta of 0.83, suggesting that its stock price is 17% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Is BUSE or QCRH a better dividend stock?

First Busey pays an annual dividend of $1.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.3%. QCR pays an annual dividend of $0.24 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.3%. First Busey pays out 89.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. QCR pays out 3.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. First Busey has increased its dividend for 10 consecutive years. First Busey is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Is BUSE or QCRH more profitable?

QCR has a net margin of 19.43% compared to First Busey's net margin of 9.48%. QCR's return on equity of 11.71% beat First Busey's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
First Busey	9.48%	8.76%	1.04%
QCR	19.43%	11.71%	1.30%

Do analysts recommend BUSE or QCRH?

First Busey currently has a consensus price target of $27.33, indicating a potential upside of 17.21%. QCR has a consensus price target of $86.38, indicating a potential upside of 21.54%. Given QCR's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe QCR is more favorable than First Busey.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
First Busey	0 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.43
QCR	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.80

Summary

QCR beats First Busey on 12 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.