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 business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, media sentiment, valuation, risk, profitability, analyst recommendations, earnings and institutional ownership.

Do institutionals and insiders have more ownership in FMBH or TCBX?

47.6% of First Mid Bancshares shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 36.9% of Third Coast Bancshares shares are owned by institutional investors. 7.7% of First Mid Bancshares shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 10.3% of Third Coast Bancshares shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Does the media prefer FMBH or TCBX?

In the previous week, First Mid Bancshares had 5 more articles in the media than Third Coast Bancshares. MarketBeat recorded 6 mentions for First Mid Bancshares and 1 mentions for Third Coast Bancshares. Third Coast Bancshares' average media sentiment score of 0.00 beat First Mid Bancshares' score of -0.29 indicating that Third Coast Bancshares is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
First Mid Bancshares	0 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Third Coast Bancshares	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Which has preferable earnings and valuation, FMBH or TCBX?

First Mid Bancshares has higher revenue and earnings than Third Coast Bancshares. Third Coast Bancshares is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than First Mid 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	2.10	$78.90M	$3.36	11.81
Third Coast Bancshares	$338.98M	1.40	$47.67M	$2.94	11.68

Do analysts rate FMBH or TCBX?

First Mid Bancshares currently has a consensus price target of $43.83, indicating a potential upside of 10.45%. Third Coast Bancshares has a consensus price target of $35.00, indicating a potential upside of 1.94%. Given First Mid Bancshares' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, 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)	3 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.25

Which has more risk & volatility, FMBH or TCBX?

First Mid Bancshares has a beta of 0.87, suggesting that its stock price is 13% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Third Coast Bancshares has a beta of 0.39, suggesting that its stock price is 61% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Is FMBH or TCBX more profitable?

First Mid Bancshares has a net margin of 17.75% compared to Third Coast Bancshares' net margin of 14.90%. Third Coast Bancshares' return on equity of 11.15% beat First Mid Bancshares' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
First Mid Bancshares	17.75%	9.90%	1.11%
Third Coast Bancshares	14.90%	11.15%	1.07%

Summary

First Mid Bancshares beats Third Coast Bancshares on 13 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.