Trustmark (TRMK) Competitors

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

Does the media refer more to TRMK or ABCB?

In the previous week, Ameris Bancorp had 2 more articles in the media than Trustmark. MarketBeat recorded 7 mentions for Ameris Bancorp and 5 mentions for Trustmark. Ameris Bancorp's average media sentiment score of 0.62 beat Trustmark's score of 0.56 indicating that Ameris Bancorp is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Trustmark	2 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Ameris Bancorp	3 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Do analysts recommend TRMK or ABCB?

Trustmark currently has a consensus price target of $41.00, suggesting a potential upside of 0.42%. Ameris Bancorp has a consensus price target of $72.14, suggesting a potential downside of 5.31%. Given Trustmark's higher probable upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Trustmark is more favorable than Ameris Bancorp.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Trustmark	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.40
Ameris Bancorp	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	6 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.86

Is TRMK or ABCB more profitable?

Ameris Bancorp has a net margin of 21.46% compared to Trustmark's net margin of 19.21%. Trustmark's return on equity of 10.81% beat Ameris Bancorp's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Trustmark	19.21%	10.81%	1.18%
Ameris Bancorp	21.46%	9.57%	1.32%

Which has more risk and volatility, TRMK or ABCB?

Trustmark has a beta of 0.71, meaning that its share price is 29% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Ameris Bancorp has a beta of 0.97, meaning that its share price is 3% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Do institutionals & insiders believe in TRMK or ABCB?

67.6% of Trustmark shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 91.6% of Ameris Bancorp shares are held by institutional investors. 1.5% of Trustmark shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 5.4% of Ameris Bancorp shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Which has higher earnings and valuation, TRMK or ABCB?

Ameris Bancorp has higher revenue and earnings than Trustmark. Trustmark is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Ameris 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
Trustmark	$949.48M	2.60	$223.01M	$3.56	11.47
Ameris Bancorp	$1.13B	4.64	$358.68M	$5.68	13.41

Is TRMK or ABCB a better dividend stock?

Trustmark pays an annual dividend of $0.96 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.4%. Ameris Bancorp pays an annual dividend of $0.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.1%. Trustmark pays out 27.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Ameris Bancorp pays out 14.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Trustmark has raised its dividend for 1 consecutive years. Trustmark is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Summary

Ameris Bancorp beats Trustmark on 15 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.