Southern First Bancshares (SFST) Competitors $42.76 -0.84 (-1.93%) (As of 09:54 AM ET) Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrends SFST vs. CMPO, BY, FBMS, SII, AMAL, BFC, FSUN, AMTB, BHRB, and CNOBShould you be buying Southern First Bancshares stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Southern First Bancshares include CompoSecure (CMPO), Byline Bancorp (BY), First Bancshares (FBMS), Sprott (SII), Amalgamated Financial (AMAL), Bank First (BFC), Firstsun Capital Bancorp (FSUN), Amerant Bancorp (AMTB), Burke & Herbert Financial Services (BHRB), and ConnectOne Bancorp (CNOB). These companies are all part of the "banking" industry. Southern First Bancshares vs. CompoSecure Byline Bancorp First Bancshares Sprott Amalgamated Financial Bank First Firstsun Capital Bancorp Amerant Bancorp Burke & Herbert Financial Services ConnectOne Bancorp Southern First Bancshares (NASDAQ:SFST) and CompoSecure (NASDAQ:CMPO) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, community ranking, valuation, risk, profitability, institutional ownership, media sentiment, earnings and dividends. Does the media favor SFST or CMPO? In the previous week, CompoSecure had 5 more articles in the media than Southern First Bancshares. MarketBeat recorded 6 mentions for CompoSecure and 1 mentions for Southern First Bancshares. Southern First Bancshares' average media sentiment score of 1.00 beat CompoSecure's score of 0.75 indicating that Southern First Bancshares is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Southern First Bancshares 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive CompoSecure 1 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Do institutionals and insiders believe in SFST or CMPO? 75.0% of Southern First Bancshares shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 37.6% of CompoSecure shares are held by institutional investors. 7.6% of Southern First Bancshares shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 75.0% of CompoSecure 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. Which has more volatility & risk, SFST or CMPO? Southern First Bancshares has a beta of 0.82, suggesting that its share price is 18% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, CompoSecure has a beta of 0.76, suggesting that its share price is 24% less volatile than the S&P 500. Is SFST or CMPO more profitable? Southern First Bancshares has a net margin of 6.67% compared to CompoSecure's net margin of -5.63%. Southern First Bancshares' return on equity of 4.42% beat CompoSecure's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Southern First Bancshares6.67% 4.42% 0.34% CompoSecure -5.63%-14.87%36.45% Does the MarketBeat Community favor SFST or CMPO? Southern First Bancshares received 169 more outperform votes than CompoSecure when rated by MarketBeat users. However, 78.95% of users gave CompoSecure an outperform vote while only 52.79% of users gave Southern First Bancshares an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformSouthern First BancsharesOutperform Votes19952.79% Underperform Votes17847.21% CompoSecureOutperform Votes3078.95% Underperform Votes821.05% Do analysts recommend SFST or CMPO? Southern First Bancshares currently has a consensus target price of $44.00, indicating a potential upside of 2.90%. CompoSecure has a consensus target price of $16.36, indicating a potential upside of 2.75%. Given Southern First Bancshares' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Southern First Bancshares is more favorable than CompoSecure.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Southern First Bancshares 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00CompoSecure 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 6 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.86 Which has preferable earnings and valuation, SFST or CMPO? CompoSecure has higher revenue and earnings than Southern First Bancshares. CompoSecure is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Southern First Bancshares, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioSouthern First Bancshares$187.46M1.86$13.43M$1.7324.72CompoSecure$390.63M3.59$19.24M-$0.44-36.18 SummarySouthern First Bancshares beats CompoSecure on 10 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks. Ad DarwinAffordable AI Plays: 2 Stocks Under $10 with Huge Potential!As we step into 2025, artificial intelligence (AI) stocks continue to dominate headlines, and now is the perfect moment to position yourself for the coming year’s potential. Our latest research has uncovered two must-buy AI stocks currently trading under $10/share – an affordable entry with promising growth potential. These stocks are flying under the radar, but it’s only a matter of time before they gain mainstream attention.👉 Click here to access your FREE report now! Get Southern First Bancshares News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for SFST and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding {thisCompany.Symbol} 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 SFST vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricSouthern First BancsharesNational commercial banks IndustryFinance SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$348.92M$22.94B$10.51B$9.16BDividend YieldN/A3.16%10.44%4.06%P/E Ratio24.7226.9843.6113.39Price / Sales1.862.383,431.93159.82Price / Cash19.2711.1330.6835.60Price / Book1.111.342.975.00Net Income$13.43M$2.24B$1.02B$223.10M7 Day Performance-2.35%-0.20%0.98%3.84%1 Month Performance-0.86%2.47%3.06%9.76%1 Year Performance33.00%28.72%22.10%31.90% Southern First Bancshares Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)SFSTSouthern First Bancshares3.1315 of 5 stars$42.76-1.9%$44.00+2.9%+35.6%$348.92M$187.46M24.72296CMPOCompoSecure1.2784 of 5 stars$16.12+1.1%$16.36+1.5%+229.8%$1.42B$419.61M-36.27720BYByline Bancorp3.3918 of 5 stars$31.47+0.2%$29.88-5.1%+43.8%$1.40B$535.79M11.431,055Buyback AnnouncementPositive NewsFBMSFirst Bancshares1.7002 of 5 stars$37.36+0.6%$35.50-5.0%+35.1%$1.17B$387.64M16.871,078Analyst ForecastPositive NewsSIISprott2.6657 of 5 stars$43.76-1.3%N/A+33.5%$1.13B$169.02M24.37170AMALAmalgamated Financial3.4643 of 5 stars$35.73+0.3%$32.17-10.0%+56.1%$1.10B$387.41M10.45380Positive NewsBFCBank First1.3018 of 5 stars$107.75+0.8%$102.00-5.3%+20.8%$1.08B$141.58M13.16361Positive NewsFSUNFirstsun Capital BancorpN/A$38.93+0.9%$42.00+7.9%N/A$1.08B$492.78M0.001,128Positive NewsAMTBAmerant Bancorp1.7194 of 5 stars$25.21+1.4%$25.60+1.5%+10.8%$1.06B$277.87M-16.80680BHRBBurke & Herbert Financial Services3.0582 of 5 stars$70.40+1.6%$74.00+5.1%+27.4%$1.05B$203.89M0.00850Positive NewsCNOBConnectOne Bancorp4.5459 of 5 stars$27.46-0.1%$26.33-4.1%+27.0%$1.05B$504.07M15.80487 Related Companies and Tools Related Companies CMPO Competitors BY Competitors FBMS Competitors SII Competitors AMAL Competitors BFC Competitors FSUN Competitors AMTB Competitors BHRB Competitors CNOB Competitors Top 10 Stock Comparisons Bank Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Toy Stocks Growth Stocks Airline Stocks Chinese Stocks EV Charging Stocks Defense Stocks Lithium Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks This page (NASDAQ:SFST) was last updated on 12/9/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersTim Sykes’ Urgent Trade Alert: “Make this move now”WARNING: 80 Wall Street banks are gearing up for MASSIVE D.C. shock This $2 trillion D.C. shock is NOT abou...Timothy Sykes | SponsoredDid You See Trump’s Bombshell Exec. 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