Sound Financial Bancorp (SFBC) Competitors $45.92 +0.48 (+1.06%) As of 11:29 AM Eastern This is a fair market value price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsHeadlinesInsider TradesOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock SFBC vs. ACNB, BSVN, COFS, BWB, CARE, FBIZ, RRBI, CWBC, CIVB, and GCBCShould you be buying Sound Financial Bancorp stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Sound Financial Bancorp include ACNB (ACNB), Bank7 (BSVN), ChoiceOne Financial Services (COFS), Bridgewater Bancshares (BWB), Carter Bankshares (CARE), First Business Financial Services (FBIZ), Red River Bancshares (RRBI), Community West Bancshares (CWBC), Civista Bancshares (CIVB), and Greene County Bancorp (GCBC). These companies are all part of the "banking" industry. Sound Financial Bancorp vs. Its Competitors ACNB Bank7 ChoiceOne Financial Services Bridgewater Bancshares Carter Bankshares First Business Financial Services Red River Bancshares Community West Bancshares Civista Bancshares Greene County Bancorp ACNB (NASDAQ:ACNB) and Sound Financial Bancorp (NASDAQ:SFBC) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, earnings, valuation, risk, dividends, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership and media sentiment. Is ACNB or SFBC more profitable? ACNB has a net margin of 15.64% compared to Sound Financial Bancorp's net margin of 10.02%. ACNB's return on equity of 10.22% beat Sound Financial Bancorp's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets ACNB15.64% 10.22% 1.25% Sound Financial Bancorp 10.02%6.05%0.60% Does the media favor ACNB or SFBC? In the previous week, ACNB had 4 more articles in the media than Sound Financial Bancorp. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for ACNB and 0 mentions for Sound Financial Bancorp. ACNB's average media sentiment score of 0.98 beat Sound Financial Bancorp's score of 0.00 indicating that ACNB is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Overall Sentiment ACNB Positive Sound Financial Bancorp Neutral Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in ACNB or SFBC? 32.4% of ACNB shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 68.9% of Sound Financial Bancorp shares are held by institutional investors. 3.5% of ACNB shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 12.4% of Sound Financial Bancorp 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. Which has more volatility and risk, ACNB or SFBC? ACNB has a beta of 0.95, indicating that its stock price is 5% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Sound Financial Bancorp has a beta of 0.16, indicating that its stock price is 84% less volatile than the S&P 500. Do analysts prefer ACNB or SFBC? ACNB presently has a consensus target price of $49.25, suggesting a potential upside of 8.44%. Given ACNB's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities analysts clearly believe ACNB is more favorable than Sound Financial Bancorp.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score ACNB 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 3 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00Sound Financial Bancorp 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 0.00 Is ACNB or SFBC a better dividend stock? ACNB pays an annual dividend of $1.36 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.0%. Sound Financial Bancorp pays an annual dividend of $0.76 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.7%. ACNB pays out 50.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Sound Financial Bancorp pays out 31.3% 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. ACNB has raised its dividend for 8 consecutive years and Sound Financial Bancorp has raised its dividend for 2 consecutive years. ACNB is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth. Which has stronger earnings and valuation, ACNB or SFBC? ACNB has higher revenue and earnings than Sound Financial Bancorp. ACNB is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Sound Financial Bancorp, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioACNB$132.20M3.60$31.85M$2.6916.88Sound Financial Bancorp$62.03M1.90$4.64M$2.4318.90 SummaryACNB beats Sound Financial Bancorp on 15 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Sound Financial Bancorp News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for SFBC and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Subscribe Now View SMS TermsBy entering your phone number and clicking the sign-up button, you agree to receive periodic text messages from MarketBeat at the phone number you submitted, including texts that may be sent using an automatic telephone dialing system. Message and data rates may apply. Message frequency will vary. Messages will consist of stock alerts, news stories, and partner advertisements/offers. Consent is not a condition of the purchase of any goods or services. Text HELP for help/customer support. Unsubscribe at any time by replying "STOP" to any text message that you receive from MarketBeat or by visiting our mailing preferences page. Read our full terms of service and privacy policy. New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding SFBC and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NASDAQ and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart SFBC vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricSound Financial BancorpBANKS IndustryFinance SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$118.01M$1.99B$12.64B$10.37BDividend Yield1.67%3.37%5.42%4.62%P/E Ratio18.9018.14245.1026.87Price / Sales1.902.9230.9890.16Price / Cash18.4911.7422.2360.63Price / Book1.141.352.346.37Net Income$4.64M$198.60M$1.01B$271.28M7 Day Performance-1.31%0.03%0.01%1.71%1 Month Performance-1.16%5.08%3.45%7.35%1 Year Performance-12.88%13.55%541.84%30.23% Sound Financial Bancorp Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)SFBCSound Financial BancorpN/A$45.92+1.1%N/A-16.1%$118.01M$62.03M18.90140ACNBACNB3.7965 of 5 stars$44.73-0.4%$49.25+10.1%+5.5%$470.10M$132.20M16.80400News CoverageBSVNBank73.8144 of 5 stars$49.22+1.6%$53.50+8.7%+20.8%$465.16M$142.79M10.61120News CoverageAnalyst DowngradeCOFSChoiceOne Financial Services4.0663 of 5 stars$30.71-0.1%$37.00+20.5%-3.3%$461.71M$139.10M24.37380Positive NewsEx-DividendBWBBridgewater Bancshares4.8864 of 5 stars$16.23+0.8%$20.00+23.3%+16.8%$442.19M$253.27M13.50250Positive NewsCARECarter Bankshares2.3051 of 5 stars$19.76+1.3%$22.00+11.3%+12.4%$442.06M$243.10M14.53730FBIZFirst Business Financial Services4.8546 of 5 stars$52.16+0.3%$59.67+14.4%+14.9%$434.99M$161.10M9.30340Positive NewsRRBIRed River Bancshares4.1224 of 5 stars$65.43+1.4%$67.00+2.4%+23.4%$430.71M$157.67M11.54340News CoveragePositive NewsCWBCCommunity West Bancshares3.4826 of 5 stars$21.25+0.1%$21.67+2.0%+2.9%$406.00M$46.27M15.27253Positive NewsCIVBCivista Bancshares4.6468 of 5 stars$21.22+1.0%$24.80+16.9%+18.4%$405.96M$244.44M8.39440GCBCGreene County Bancorp2.3632 of 5 stars$23.81+2.2%N/A-25.1%$396.80M$75.35M13.06210Short Interest ↓ Related Companies and Tools Related Companies ACNB Alternatives Bank7 Alternatives ChoiceOne Financial Services Alternatives Bridgewater Bancshares Alternatives Carter Bankshares Alternatives First Business Financial Services Alternatives Red River Bancshares Alternatives Community West Bancshares Alternatives Civista Bancshares Alternatives Greene County Bancorp Alternatives Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NASDAQ:SFBC) was last updated on 9/18/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersPrepare for the “Mar-a-Lago Accord” Money ShockWhy Are Wall Street Insiders Moving Their Money to This ONE Asset? 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