Third Coast Bancshares (TCBX) Competitors

First Mid Bancshares (NASDAQ:FMBH) and Third Coast Bancshares (NASDAQ:TCBX) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, valuation, analyst recommendations, risk, media sentiment, institutional ownership, earnings and profitability.

Which has more volatility & risk, FMBH or TCBX?

First Mid Bancshares has a beta of 0.91, indicating that its stock price is 9% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Third Coast Bancshares has a beta of 0.41, indicating that its stock price is 59% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Which has higher valuation and earnings, FMBH or TCBX?

First Mid Bancshares has higher revenue and earnings than Third Coast Bancshares. First Mid Bancshares is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Third Coast Bancshares, 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
First Mid Bancshares	$453.67M	2.12	$78.90M	$3.52	11.38
Third Coast Bancshares	$338.98M	1.61	$47.67M	$3.27	12.05

Do insiders & institutionals hold more shares of FMBH or TCBX?

47.6% of First Mid Bancshares shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 36.9% of Third Coast Bancshares shares are held by institutional investors. 5.2% of First Mid Bancshares shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 10.3% of Third Coast Bancshares shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Does the media prefer FMBH or TCBX?

In the previous week, Third Coast Bancshares had 3 more articles in the media than First Mid Bancshares. MarketBeat recorded 6 mentions for Third Coast Bancshares and 3 mentions for First Mid Bancshares. First Mid Bancshares' average media sentiment score of 1.64 beat Third Coast Bancshares' score of 1.49 indicating that First Mid Bancshares is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
First Mid Bancshares	3 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Very Positive
Third Coast Bancshares	4 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Do analysts prefer FMBH or TCBX?

First Mid Bancshares currently has a consensus target price of $43.33, suggesting a potential upside of 8.23%. Third Coast Bancshares has a consensus target price of $40.00, suggesting a potential upside of 1.52%. Given First Mid Bancshares' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities analysts plainly believe First Mid Bancshares is more favorable than Third Coast Bancshares.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
First Mid Bancshares	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.67
Third Coast Bancshares	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.33

Is FMBH or TCBX more profitable?

First Mid Bancshares has a net margin of 18.32% compared to Third Coast Bancshares' net margin of 16.30%. Third Coast Bancshares' return on equity of 12.05% beat First Mid Bancshares' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
First Mid Bancshares	18.32%	10.09%	1.15%
Third Coast Bancshares	16.30%	12.05%	1.17%

Summary

First Mid Bancshares beats Third Coast Bancshares on 11 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.