Bancorp (TBBK) Competitors

Ameris Bancorp (NASDAQ:ABCB) and Bancorp (NASDAQ:TBBK) are both mid-cap finance companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, risk, valuation, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, earnings, institutional ownership and profitability.

Does the media favor ABCB or TBBK?

In the previous week, Bancorp had 2 more articles in the media than Ameris Bancorp. MarketBeat recorded 16 mentions for Bancorp and 14 mentions for Ameris Bancorp. Ameris Bancorp's average media sentiment score of 1.59 beat Bancorp's score of 1.20 indicating that Ameris Bancorp is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Ameris Bancorp	13 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Very Positive
Bancorp	10 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	4 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Do institutionals & insiders hold more shares of ABCB or TBBK?

91.6% of Ameris Bancorp shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 96.2% of Bancorp shares are held by institutional investors. 5.4% of Ameris Bancorp shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 5.6% of Bancorp shares are held 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.

Which has more volatility and risk, ABCB or TBBK?

Ameris Bancorp has a beta of 0.96, indicating that its share price is 4% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Bancorp has a beta of 1.3, indicating that its share price is 30% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Do analysts rate ABCB or TBBK?

Ameris Bancorp currently has a consensus target price of $72.14, indicating a potential upside of 0.09%. Bancorp has a consensus target price of $62.00, indicating a potential downside of 14.75%. Given Ameris Bancorp's higher probable upside, equities analysts plainly believe Ameris Bancorp is more favorable than Bancorp.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Ameris Bancorp	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	6 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.86
Bancorp	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00

Is ABCB or TBBK more profitable?

Bancorp has a net margin of 27.16% compared to Ameris Bancorp's net margin of 21.46%. Bancorp's return on equity of 27.24% beat Ameris Bancorp's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Ameris Bancorp	21.46%	9.57%	1.32%
Bancorp	27.16%	27.24%	2.56%

Which has preferable earnings and valuation, ABCB or TBBK?

Ameris Bancorp has higher revenue and earnings than Bancorp. Ameris Bancorp is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than 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
Ameris Bancorp	$1.13B	4.39	$358.68M	$5.68	12.69
Bancorp	$632.03M	5.30	$217.54M	$4.65	15.64

Summary

Bancorp beats Ameris Bancorp on 11 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.