QCR (QCRH) Competitors

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

Does the media prefer BUSE or QCRH?

In the previous week, First Busey had 12 more articles in the media than QCR. MarketBeat recorded 14 mentions for First Busey and 2 mentions for QCR. First Busey's average media sentiment score of 1.11 beat QCR's score of 0.93 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	6 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
QCR	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

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 4.1%. QCR pays an annual dividend of $0.24 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.3%. First Busey pays out 93.5% 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 raised 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.

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 0.8, suggesting that its stock price is 20% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Do analysts prefer BUSE or QCRH?

First Busey currently has a consensus price target of $27.67, suggesting a potential upside of 13.73%. QCR has a consensus price target of $85.33, suggesting a potential upside of 16.35%. Given QCR's stronger consensus rating and higher possible 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)	3 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50
QCR	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00

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	3.28	$113.69M	$1.07	22.74
QCR	$597.39M	2.08	$113.85M	$6.65	11.03

Is BUSE or QCRH more profitable?

QCR has a net margin of 19.17% compared to First Busey's net margin of 8.32%. QCR's return on equity of 12.03% beat First Busey's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
First Busey	8.32%	8.46%	0.96%
QCR	19.17%	12.03%	1.31%

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

56.5% of First Busey shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 70.0% of QCR shares are held by institutional investors. 3.9% of First Busey shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 3.7% of QCR shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

QCR beats First Busey on 10 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.