Which has higher earnings and valuation, QCRH or BUSE?

First Busey has higher revenue and earnings than QCR. 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 QCR $387.04M 4.23 $127.19M $8.46 11.82 First Busey $1.04B 2.33 $135.26M $2.42 12.19

Is QCRH or BUSE more profitable?

QCR has a net margin of 22.86% compared to First Busey's net margin of 21.00%. QCR's return on equity of 12.87% beat First Busey's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets QCR 22.86% 12.87% 1.50% First Busey 21.00% 10.48% 1.40%

Does the media refer more to QCRH or BUSE?

In the previous week, QCR had 6 more articles in the media than First Busey. MarketBeat recorded 9 mentions for QCR and 3 mentions for First Busey. QCR's average media sentiment score of 0.63 beat First Busey's score of 0.59 indicating that QCR is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment QCR 1 Very Positive mention(s) 3 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive First Busey 1 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Which has preferable earnings and valuation, CATY or QCRH?

Cathay General Bancorp has higher revenue and earnings than QCR. Cathay General Bancorp is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than QCR, 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 Cathay General Bancorp $870.57M 4.63 $315.12M $5.12 11.81 QCR $387.04M 4.23 $127.19M $8.46 11.82

Does the media refer more to CATY or QCRH?

In the previous week, QCR had 7 more articles in the media than Cathay General Bancorp. MarketBeat recorded 9 mentions for QCR and 2 mentions for Cathay General Bancorp. QCR's average media sentiment score of 0.63 beat Cathay General Bancorp's score of 0.42 indicating that QCR is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Cathay General Bancorp 0 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral QCR 1 Very Positive mention(s) 3 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Which has preferable valuation and earnings, QCRH or FMBH?

QCR has higher earnings, but lower revenue than First Mid Bancshares. QCR is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than First Mid 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 QCR $387.04M 4.23 $127.19M $8.46 11.82 First Mid Bancshares $466.04M 2.83 $91.75M $4.03 12.33

Is QCRH or FMBH more profitable?

QCR has a net margin of 22.86% compared to First Mid Bancshares' net margin of 19.76%. QCR's return on equity of 12.87% beat First Mid Bancshares' return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets QCR 22.86% 12.87% 1.50% First Mid Bancshares 19.76% 10.86% 1.29%

Does the media refer more to QCRH or FMBH?

In the previous week, QCR had 7 more articles in the media than First Mid Bancshares. MarketBeat recorded 9 mentions for QCR and 2 mentions for First Mid Bancshares. First Mid Bancshares' average media sentiment score of 0.64 beat QCR's score of 0.63 indicating that First Mid Bancshares is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment QCR 1 Very Positive mention(s) 3 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive First Mid Bancshares 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Which has higher earnings and valuation, QCRH or FRME?

First Merchants has higher revenue and earnings than QCR. QCR is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than First Merchants, 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 QCR $387.04M 4.23 $127.19M $8.46 11.82 First Merchants $1.05B 2.37 $226M $3.12 12.75

Is QCRH or FRME more profitable?

QCR has a net margin of 22.86% compared to First Merchants' net margin of 17.05%. QCR's return on equity of 12.87% beat First Merchants' return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets QCR 22.86% 12.87% 1.50% First Merchants 17.05% 8.86% 1.12%

Does the media favor QCRH or FRME?

In the previous week, QCR had 1 more articles in the media than First Merchants. MarketBeat recorded 9 mentions for QCR and 8 mentions for First Merchants. QCR's average media sentiment score of 0.63 beat First Merchants' score of 0.00 indicating that QCR is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment QCR 1 Very Positive mention(s) 3 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive First Merchants 0 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 5 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral

Which has preferable earnings and valuation, QCRH or HBNC?

QCR has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Horizon Bancorp (IN). Horizon Bancorp (IN) is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than QCR, 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 QCR $387.04M 4.23 $127.19M $8.46 11.82 Horizon Bancorp (IN) $405.46M 2.44 -$150.48M -$3.16 N/A

Is QCRH or HBNC more profitable?

QCR has a net margin of 22.86% compared to Horizon Bancorp (IN)'s net margin of -36.38%. Horizon Bancorp (IN)'s return on equity of 13.31% beat QCR's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets QCR 22.86% 12.87% 1.50% Horizon Bancorp (IN) -36.38% 13.31% 1.40%

Does the media prefer QCRH or HBNC?

In the previous week, QCR had 3 more articles in the media than Horizon Bancorp (IN). MarketBeat recorded 9 mentions for QCR and 6 mentions for Horizon Bancorp (IN). QCR's average media sentiment score of 0.63 beat Horizon Bancorp (IN)'s score of 0.27 indicating that QCR is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment QCR 1 Very Positive mention(s) 3 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Horizon Bancorp (IN) 1 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral

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QCRH vs. BUSE, CATY, FMBH, FRME, and HBNC

Should you buy QCR stock or one of its competitors? QCR's main competitors and comparable companies include First Busey (BUSE), Cathay General Bancorp (CATY), First Mid Bancshares (FMBH), First Merchants (FRME), and Horizon Bancorp (IN) (HBNC). Companies are selected based on similarities in market, industry, and size. These companies are all part of the "regional banks" industry.

How does QCR compare to First Busey?

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

70.0% of QCR shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 56.5% of First Busey shares are held by institutional investors. 3.2% of QCR shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 3.8% of First Busey shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

First Busey has higher revenue and earnings than QCR. 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
QCR	$387.04M	4.23	$127.19M	$8.46	11.82
First Busey	$1.04B	2.33	$135.26M	$2.42	12.19

QCR has a beta of 0.74, indicating that its stock price is 26% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, First Busey has a beta of 0.75, indicating that its stock price is 25% less volatile than the broader market.

QCR has a net margin of 22.86% compared to First Busey's net margin of 21.00%. QCR's return on equity of 12.87% beat First Busey's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
QCR	22.86%	12.87%	1.50%
First Busey	21.00%	10.48%	1.40%

QCR presently has a consensus price target of $110.60, suggesting a potential upside of 10.57%. First Busey has a consensus price target of $31.00, suggesting a potential upside of 5.05%. Given QCR's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, research analysts plainly believe QCR is more favorable than First Busey.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
QCR	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.57
First Busey	0 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.43

In the previous week, QCR had 6 more articles in the media than First Busey. MarketBeat recorded 9 mentions for QCR and 3 mentions for First Busey. QCR's average media sentiment score of 0.63 beat First Busey's score of 0.59 indicating that QCR is being referred to more favorably in the media.

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

QCR pays an annual dividend of $0.60 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.6%. First Busey pays an annual dividend of $1.04 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.5%. QCR pays out 7.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. First Busey pays out 43.0% 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. 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.

Summary

QCR beats First Busey on 12 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does QCR compare to Cathay General Bancorp?

Cathay General Bancorp (NASDAQ:CATY) and QCR (NASDAQ:QCRH) are both finance companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their risk, media sentiment, valuation, dividends, analyst recommendations, earnings, profitability and institutional ownership.

Cathay General Bancorp pays an annual dividend of $1.52 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.5%. QCR pays an annual dividend of $0.60 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.6%. Cathay General Bancorp pays out 29.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. QCR pays out 7.1% 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.

Cathay General Bancorp has a net margin of 24.66% compared to QCR's net margin of 22.86%. QCR's return on equity of 12.87% beat Cathay General Bancorp's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Cathay General Bancorp	24.66%	11.71%	1.43%
QCR	22.86%	12.87%	1.50%

Cathay General Bancorp presently has a consensus target price of $62.25, indicating a potential upside of 2.93%. QCR has a consensus target price of $110.60, indicating a potential upside of 10.57%. Given QCR's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe QCR is more favorable than Cathay General Bancorp.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Cathay General Bancorp	1 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00
QCR	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.57

75.0% of Cathay General Bancorp shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 70.0% of QCR shares are owned by institutional investors. 4.5% of Cathay General Bancorp shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 3.2% of QCR shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

In the previous week, QCR had 7 more articles in the media than Cathay General Bancorp. MarketBeat recorded 9 mentions for QCR and 2 mentions for Cathay General Bancorp. QCR's average media sentiment score of 0.63 beat Cathay General Bancorp's score of 0.42 indicating that QCR is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Cathay General Bancorp	0 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
QCR	1 Very Positive mention(s)	3 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Cathay General Bancorp has higher revenue and earnings than QCR. Cathay General Bancorp is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than QCR, 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
Cathay General Bancorp	$870.57M	4.63	$315.12M	$5.12	11.81
QCR	$387.04M	4.23	$127.19M	$8.46	11.82

Cathay General Bancorp has a beta of 0.89, meaning that its stock price is 11% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, QCR has a beta of 0.74, meaning that its stock price is 26% less volatile than the broader market.

Summary

QCR beats Cathay General Bancorp on 10 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does QCR compare to First Mid Bancshares?

QCR (NASDAQ:QCRH) and First Mid Bancshares (NASDAQ:FMBH) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, earnings, risk, profitability, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership and valuation.

QCR has a beta of 0.74, indicating that its stock price is 26% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, First Mid Bancshares has a beta of 0.8, indicating that its stock price is 20% less volatile than the broader market.

QCR pays an annual dividend of $0.60 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.6%. First Mid Bancshares pays an annual dividend of $1.04 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.1%. QCR pays out 7.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. First Mid Bancshares pays out 25.8% 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. First Mid Bancshares has increased its dividend for 3 consecutive years. First Mid Bancshares is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

70.0% of QCR shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 47.6% of First Mid Bancshares shares are owned by institutional investors. 3.2% of QCR shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 6.0% of First Mid Bancshares shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

QCR has a net margin of 22.86% compared to First Mid Bancshares' net margin of 19.76%. QCR's return on equity of 12.87% beat First Mid Bancshares' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
QCR	22.86%	12.87%	1.50%
First Mid Bancshares	19.76%	10.86%	1.29%

QCR has higher earnings, but lower revenue than First Mid Bancshares. QCR is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than First Mid 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
QCR	$387.04M	4.23	$127.19M	$8.46	11.82
First Mid Bancshares	$466.04M	2.83	$91.75M	$4.03	12.33

QCR currently has a consensus target price of $110.60, indicating a potential upside of 10.57%. First Mid Bancshares has a consensus target price of $54.63, indicating a potential upside of 9.98%. Given QCR's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe QCR is more favorable than First Mid Bancshares.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
QCR	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.57
First Mid Bancshares	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50

In the previous week, QCR had 7 more articles in the media than First Mid Bancshares. MarketBeat recorded 9 mentions for QCR and 2 mentions for First Mid Bancshares. First Mid Bancshares' average media sentiment score of 0.64 beat QCR's score of 0.63 indicating that First Mid Bancshares is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

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

Summary

QCR beats First Mid Bancshares on 12 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does QCR compare to First Merchants?

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

In the previous week, QCR had 1 more articles in the media than First Merchants. MarketBeat recorded 9 mentions for QCR and 8 mentions for First Merchants. QCR's average media sentiment score of 0.63 beat First Merchants' score of 0.00 indicating that QCR is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
QCR	1 Very Positive mention(s)	3 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
First Merchants	0 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	5 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

QCR has a beta of 0.74, meaning that its share price is 26% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, First Merchants has a beta of 0.87, meaning that its share price is 13% less volatile than the broader market.

QCR pays an annual dividend of $0.60 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.6%. First Merchants pays an annual dividend of $1.48 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.7%. QCR pays out 7.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. First Merchants pays out 47.4% 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 Merchants has increased its dividend for 13 consecutive years. First Merchants is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

First Merchants has higher revenue and earnings than QCR. QCR is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than First Merchants, 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
QCR	$387.04M	4.23	$127.19M	$8.46	11.82
First Merchants	$1.05B	2.37	$226M	$3.12	12.75

70.0% of QCR shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 73.9% of First Merchants shares are held by institutional investors. 3.2% of QCR shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 1.8% of First Merchants shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

QCR has a net margin of 22.86% compared to First Merchants' net margin of 17.05%. QCR's return on equity of 12.87% beat First Merchants' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
QCR	22.86%	12.87%	1.50%
First Merchants	17.05%	8.86%	1.12%

QCR currently has a consensus target price of $110.60, suggesting a potential upside of 10.57%. First Merchants has a consensus target price of $46.00, suggesting a potential upside of 15.67%. Given First Merchants' higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe First Merchants is more favorable than QCR.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
QCR	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.57
First Merchants	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50

Summary

QCR beats First Merchants on 11 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does QCR compare to Horizon Bancorp (IN)?

QCR (NASDAQ:QCRH) and Horizon Bancorp (IN) (NASDAQ:HBNC) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, earnings, profitability, risk, institutional ownership, media sentiment, analyst recommendations and dividends.

QCR pays an annual dividend of $0.60 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.6%. Horizon Bancorp (IN) pays an annual dividend of $0.64 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.3%. QCR pays out 7.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Horizon Bancorp (IN) pays out -20.3% 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. Horizon Bancorp (IN) is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

QCR has a net margin of 22.86% compared to Horizon Bancorp (IN)'s net margin of -36.38%. Horizon Bancorp (IN)'s return on equity of 13.31% beat QCR's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
QCR	22.86%	12.87%	1.50%
Horizon Bancorp (IN)	-36.38%	13.31%	1.40%

QCR has a beta of 0.74, meaning that its share price is 26% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Horizon Bancorp (IN) has a beta of 0.84, meaning that its share price is 16% less volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, QCR had 3 more articles in the media than Horizon Bancorp (IN). MarketBeat recorded 9 mentions for QCR and 6 mentions for Horizon Bancorp (IN). QCR's average media sentiment score of 0.63 beat Horizon Bancorp (IN)'s score of 0.27 indicating that QCR is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
QCR	1 Very Positive mention(s)	3 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Horizon Bancorp (IN)	1 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

QCR currently has a consensus price target of $110.60, suggesting a potential upside of 10.57%. Horizon Bancorp (IN) has a consensus price target of $22.67, suggesting a potential upside of 17.81%. Given Horizon Bancorp (IN)'s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Horizon Bancorp (IN) is more favorable than QCR.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
QCR	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.57
Horizon Bancorp (IN)	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.60

QCR has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Horizon Bancorp (IN). Horizon Bancorp (IN) is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than QCR, 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
QCR	$387.04M	4.23	$127.19M	$8.46	11.82
Horizon Bancorp (IN)	$405.46M	2.44	-$150.48M	-$3.16	N/A

70.0% of QCR shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 64.5% of Horizon Bancorp (IN) shares are held by institutional investors. 3.2% of QCR shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.2% of Horizon Bancorp (IN) shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

QCR beats Horizon Bancorp (IN) on 11 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

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Metric	QCR	Banks Industry	Finance Sector	NASDAQ Exchange
Market Cap	$1.62B	$22.90B	$13.44B	$13.40B
Dividend Yield	0.60%	3.13%	6.03%	17.38%
P/E Ratio	11.70	25.35	24.47	26.22
Price / Sales	4.19	9.38	497.78	101.27
Price / Cash	11.90	14.89	29.46	34.74
Price / Book	1.50	1.34	2.71	6.35
Net Income	$127.19M	$2.58B	$1.31B	$381.26M
7 Day Performance	N/A	-0.21%	-0.22%	-0.61%
1 Month Performance	-3.57%	-2.86%	-3.18%	-4.84%
1 Year Performance	30.14%	20.68%	11.24%	1.12%

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Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
QCRH QCR	3.2446 of 5 stars	$99.02 -1.0%	$110.60 +11.7%	+32.9%	$1.62B	$387.04M	11.70	1,004
BUSE First Busey	3.4465 of 5 stars	$29.38 -1.3%	$32.00 +8.9%	+27.4%	$2.43B	$1.04B	12.14	1,948	Positive News
CATY Cathay General Bancorp	3.0072 of 5 stars	$59.86 -1.4%	$62.25 +4.0%	+25.2%	$3.99B	$1.38B	11.69	1,268	Positive News
FMBH First Mid Bancshares	3.7349 of 5 stars	$48.88 -1.0%	$54.63 +11.8%	+32.5%	$1.30B	$375.21M	12.13	1,170
FRME First Merchants	4.4767 of 5 stars	$40.08 -0.7%	$51.00 +27.2%	+4.7%	$2.52B	$1.05B	12.85	2,086	News Coverage Analyst Forecast

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QCRH vs. BUSE, CATY, FMBH, FRME, and HBNC

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QCR (QCRH) Competitors

QCRH vs. BUSE, CATY, FMBH, FRME, and HBNC

How does QCR compare to First Busey?

Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in QCRH or BUSE?

Which has higher earnings and valuation, QCRH or BUSE?

Which has more volatility and risk, QCRH or BUSE?

Is QCRH or BUSE more profitable?

Do analysts rate QCRH or BUSE?

Does the media refer more to QCRH or BUSE?

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How does QCR compare to Cathay General Bancorp?

Is CATY or QCRH a better dividend stock?

Is CATY or QCRH more profitable?

Do analysts prefer CATY or QCRH?

Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in CATY or QCRH?

Does the media refer more to CATY or QCRH?

Which has preferable earnings and valuation, CATY or QCRH?

Which has more volatility and risk, CATY or QCRH?

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How does QCR compare to First Mid Bancshares?

Which has more risk and volatility, QCRH or FMBH?

Is QCRH or FMBH a better dividend stock?

Do insiders & institutionals believe in QCRH or FMBH?

Is QCRH or FMBH more profitable?

Which has preferable valuation and earnings, QCRH or FMBH?

Do analysts recommend QCRH or FMBH?

Does the media refer more to QCRH or FMBH?

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How does QCR compare to First Merchants?

Does the media favor QCRH or FRME?

Which has more volatility and risk, QCRH or FRME?

Is QCRH or FRME a better dividend stock?

Which has higher earnings and valuation, QCRH or FRME?

Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in QCRH or FRME?

Is QCRH or FRME more profitable?

Do analysts prefer QCRH or FRME?

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How does QCR compare to Horizon Bancorp (IN)?

Is QCRH or HBNC a better dividend stock?

Is QCRH or HBNC more profitable?

Which has more risk and volatility, QCRH or HBNC?

Does the media prefer QCRH or HBNC?

Do analysts recommend QCRH or HBNC?

Which has preferable earnings and valuation, QCRH or HBNC?

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

Summary

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Media Sentiment Over Time

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QCR Competitors List

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