Riverview Bancorp (RVSB) Competitors

Riverview Bancorp (NASDAQ:RVSB) and Third Coast Bancshares (NASDAQ:TCBX) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their media sentiment, institutional ownership, profitability, dividends, earnings, analyst recommendations, valuation and risk.

Does the media favor RVSB or TCBX?

In the previous week, Riverview Bancorp had 4 more articles in the media than Third Coast Bancshares. MarketBeat recorded 5 mentions for Riverview Bancorp and 1 mentions for Third Coast Bancshares. Riverview Bancorp's average media sentiment score of 0.59 beat Third Coast Bancshares' score of 0.00 indicating that Riverview Bancorp is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Riverview Bancorp	0 Very Positive mention(s)	3 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Third Coast Bancshares	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Which has stronger earnings & valuation, RVSB or TCBX?

Third Coast Bancshares has higher revenue and earnings than Riverview Bancorp. Third Coast Bancshares is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Riverview Bancorp, 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
Riverview Bancorp	$50.60M	2.38	$4.90M	$0.23	24.98
Third Coast Bancshares	$338.98M	1.40	$47.67M	$2.94	11.68

Is RVSB or TCBX more profitable?

Third Coast Bancshares has a net margin of 14.90% compared to Riverview Bancorp's net margin of 6.70%. Third Coast Bancshares' return on equity of 11.15% beat Riverview Bancorp's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Riverview Bancorp	6.70%	3.09%	0.32%
Third Coast Bancshares	14.90%	11.15%	1.07%

Which has more volatility & risk, RVSB or TCBX?

Riverview Bancorp has a beta of 0.45, suggesting that its share price is 55% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Third Coast Bancshares has a beta of 0.39, suggesting that its share price is 61% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Do insiders & institutionals believe in RVSB or TCBX?

69.6% of Riverview Bancorp shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 36.9% of Third Coast Bancshares shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.9% of Riverview Bancorp shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 10.3% of Third Coast Bancshares shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Do analysts prefer RVSB or TCBX?

Riverview Bancorp presently has a consensus price target of $7.00, indicating a potential upside of 21.85%. Third Coast Bancshares has a consensus price target of $35.00, indicating a potential upside of 1.94%. Given Riverview Bancorp's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Riverview Bancorp is more favorable than Third Coast Bancshares.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Riverview Bancorp	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00
Third Coast Bancshares	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.25

Summary

Riverview Bancorp beats Third Coast Bancshares on 8 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.