SHF (SHFS) Competitors $4.83 +0.08 (+1.68%) Closing price 10/8/2025 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$5.06 +0.23 (+4.66%) As of 10/8/2025 07:15 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsHeadlinesInsider TradesOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock SHFS vs. BKSC, TCBC, UBCP, FDSB, PBHC, GRAN, FNWB, BOTJ, FUSB, and CULLShould you be buying SHF stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of SHF include Bank of South Carolina (BKSC), TC Bancshares (TCBC), United Bancorp (UBCP), Fifth District Bancorp (FDSB), Pathfinder Bancorp (PBHC), Grande Group (GRAN), First Northwest Bancorp (FNWB), Bank of the James Financial Group (BOTJ), First Us Bancsh (FUSB), and Cullman Bancorp (CULL). These companies are all part of the "banking" industry. SHF vs. Its Competitors Bank of South Carolina TC Bancshares United Bancorp Fifth District Bancorp Pathfinder Bancorp Grande Group First Northwest Bancorp Bank of the James Financial Group First Us Bancsh Cullman Bancorp SHF (NASDAQ:SHFS) and Bank of South Carolina (NASDAQ:BKSC) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, earnings, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, valuation, profitability, risk and media sentiment. Do institutionals & insiders believe in SHFS or BKSC? 29.2% of SHF shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 0.2% of Bank of South Carolina shares are held by institutional investors. 7.4% of SHF shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 29.8% of Bank of South Carolina shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term. Does the media prefer SHFS or BKSC? In the previous week, SHF's average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled Bank of South Carolina'saverage media sentiment score. Company Overall Sentiment SHF Neutral Bank of South Carolina Neutral Do analysts recommend SHFS or BKSC? Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score SHF 1 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 1.00Bank of South Carolina 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 0.00 Is SHFS or BKSC more profitable? Bank of South Carolina has a net margin of 23.42% compared to SHF's net margin of -480.80%. Bank of South Carolina's return on equity of 13.59% beat SHF's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets SHF-480.80% -417.35% -226.77% Bank of South Carolina 23.42%13.59%1.14% Which has stronger valuation & earnings, SHFS or BKSC? Bank of South Carolina has higher revenue and earnings than SHF. SHF is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Bank of South Carolina, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioSHF$12.29M1.15-$48.32M$3.401.42Bank of South Carolina$21.16M4.06$6.75M$1.3311.92 Which has more risk and volatility, SHFS or BKSC? SHF has a beta of 0.92, indicating that its share price is 8% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Bank of South Carolina has a beta of 0.3, indicating that its share price is 70% less volatile than the S&P 500. SummaryBank of South Carolina beats SHF on 8 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks. Get SHF News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for SHFS 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 SHFS 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 SHFS vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricSHFFIN IndustryFinance SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$13.85M$8.08B$12.71B$10.55BDividend YieldN/A4.85%5.54%4.75%P/E Ratio1.4216.5830.1627.60Price / Sales1.156.0830.16232.87Price / CashN/A28.2222.5761.55Price / Book-1.102.782.296.76Net Income-$48.32M$313.50M$1.02B$275.88M7 Day Performance-33.74%0.75%0.36%2.81%1 Month Performance17.52%6.55%0.36%9.24%1 Year Performance-50.71%29.60%539.81%35.42% SHF Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)SHFSSHF0.8329 of 5 stars$4.83+1.7%N/A-49.9%$13.85M$12.29M1.423BKSCBank of South Carolina1.4041 of 5 stars$15.66+0.4%N/A+33.8%$84.83M$21.16M12.7380TCBCTC Bancshares0.4546 of 5 stars$20.990.0%N/A+24.2%$83.62M$14.76M0.0050UBCPUnited Bancorp1.5101 of 5 stars$13.88+2.0%N/A+4.0%$80.11M$30.41M10.93120News CoveragePositive NewsAnalyst ForecastGap UpFDSBFifth District BancorpN/A$13.84-0.2%N/A+31.4%$76.95M$19.29M27.14N/AAnalyst ForecastPBHCPathfinder Bancorp1.4079 of 5 stars$15.55+1.4%N/A-4.9%$74.48M$87.92M44.43170Analyst UpgradeGRANGrande GroupN/A$3.00-1.3%N/AN/A$73.86MN/A0.0020Analyst ForecastGap UpFNWBFirst Northwest Bancorp4.008 of 5 stars$7.81+0.1%$12.75+63.3%-21.0%$73.56M$124.95M195.27290Analyst ForecastBOTJBank of the James Financial Group1.5018 of 5 stars$15.66-0.5%N/A+21.5%$71.72M$45.32M9.85160Analyst ForecastFUSBFirst Us Bancsh2.2055 of 5 stars$12.21+1.2%N/A+7.5%$70.33M$61.84M12.59180Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastCULLCullman Bancorp0.76 of 5 stars$11.50flatN/A+21.2%$69.10M$16.54M23.0050 Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Bank of South Carolina Alternatives TC Bancshares Alternatives United Bancorp Alternatives Fifth District Bancorp Alternatives Pathfinder Bancorp Alternatives Grande Group Alternatives First Northwest Bancorp Alternatives Bank of the James Financial Group Alternatives First Us Bancsh Alternatives Cullman 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:SHFS) was last updated on 10/9/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersBitcoin grabs headlines, but smart money likes this tokenBitcoin grabs headlines, but smart money likes this token My research team has identified the token positio...Crypto 101 Media | SponsoredMagnificent 7 being replaced by the “Hidden 7”?BULLISH: It's time to buy this 'hidden' AI stock An award-winning stock-rating system has turned BULLISH on...Chaikin Analytics | SponsoredCapital Gains Tax Strategies for SeniorsCapital gains taxes can take a bite out of your retirement income—unless you have a smart strategy. 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