Signature Bank (SBNY) Competitors

Union Bankshares (NASDAQ:UNB) and Signature Bank (NASDAQ:SBNY) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, risk, media sentiment, valuation, earnings, analyst recommendations, profitability and dividends.

Is UNB or SBNY more profitable?

Union Bankshares has a net margin of 11.17% compared to Signature Bank's net margin of 0.00%. Union Bankshares' return on equity of 13.14% beat Signature Bank's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Union Bankshares	11.17%	13.14%	0.61%
Signature Bank	N/A	N/A	N/A

Which has more volatility & risk, UNB or SBNY?

Union Bankshares has a beta of 0.56, suggesting that its share price is 44% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Signature Bank has a beta of 11.2, suggesting that its share price is 1,020% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Is UNB or SBNY a better dividend stock?

Union Bankshares pays an annual dividend of $1.44 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.5%. Signature Bank pays an annual dividend of $0.70 per share and has a dividend yield of 129.6%. Union Bankshares pays out 70.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend.

Which has stronger earnings & valuation, UNB or SBNY?

Signature Bank has higher revenue and earnings than Union Bankshares.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Union Bankshares	$77.68M	1.53	$8.76M	$2.04	12.79
Signature Bank	$2.70B	0.01	$1.34B	N/A	N/A

Do insiders & institutionals believe in UNB or SBNY?

14.8% of Union Bankshares shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 11.1% of Signature Bank shares are held by institutional investors. 1.8% of Union Bankshares shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 1.5% of Signature Bank shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Does the media refer more to UNB or SBNY?

In the previous week, Union Bankshares had 2 more articles in the media than Signature Bank. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for Union Bankshares and 0 mentions for Signature Bank. Union Bankshares' average media sentiment score of 1.52 beat Signature Bank's score of 0.00 indicating that Union Bankshares is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Union Bankshares	Very Positive
Signature Bank	Neutral

Summary

Union Bankshares beats Signature Bank on 8 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.