Usio (USIO) Competitors $1.37 -0.05 (-3.52%) As of 02:08 PM Eastern Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock USIO vs. MRBK, RMBI, CBFV, CZWI, ECBK, MNSB, BCBP, EBMT, UNB, and RBKBShould you be buying Usio stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Usio include Meridian (MRBK), Richmond Mutual Bancorporation (RMBI), CB Financial Services (CBFV), Citizens Community Bancorp (CZWI), ECB Bancorp (ECBK), MainStreet Bancshares (MNSB), BCB Bancorp (BCBP), Eagle Bancorp Montana (EBMT), Union Bankshares (UNB), and Rhinebeck Bancorp (RBKB). These companies are all part of the "banking" industry. Usio vs. Its Competitors Meridian Richmond Mutual Bancorporation CB Financial Services Citizens Community Bancorp ECB Bancorp MainStreet Bancshares BCB Bancorp Eagle Bancorp Montana Union Bankshares Rhinebeck Bancorp Usio (NASDAQ:USIO) and Meridian (NASDAQ:MRBK) are both small-cap business services companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, profitability, risk, dividends, earnings, media sentiment, valuation and community ranking. Does the media refer more to USIO or MRBK? In the previous week, Meridian had 1 more articles in the media than Usio. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for Meridian and 2 mentions for Usio. Meridian's average media sentiment score of 1.16 beat Usio's score of 0.43 indicating that Meridian is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Overall Sentiment Usio Neutral Meridian Positive Which has stronger earnings & valuation, USIO or MRBK? Meridian has higher revenue and earnings than Usio. Meridian is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Usio, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioUsio$83.97M0.43-$470K$0.1112.45Meridian$114.84M1.28$16.35M$1.429.18 Do analysts recommend USIO or MRBK? Usio presently has a consensus target price of $4.00, suggesting a potential upside of 191.97%. Meridian has a consensus target price of $17.00, suggesting a potential upside of 30.47%. Given Usio's higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Usio is more favorable than Meridian.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Usio 1 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.00Meridian 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.50 Which has more volatility and risk, USIO or MRBK? Usio has a beta of 1.48, indicating that its share price is 48% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Meridian has a beta of 0.7, indicating that its share price is 30% less volatile than the S&P 500. Does the MarketBeat Community prefer USIO or MRBK? Meridian received 79 more outperform votes than Usio when rated by MarketBeat users. However, 65.88% of users gave Usio an outperform vote while only 57.69% of users gave Meridian an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformUsioOutperform Votes5665.88% Underperform Votes2934.12% MeridianOutperform Votes13557.69% Underperform Votes9942.31% Do institutionals and insiders believe in USIO or MRBK? 20.2% of Usio shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 58.6% of Meridian shares are owned by institutional investors. 17.8% of Usio shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 14.4% of Meridian shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term. Is USIO or MRBK more profitable? Meridian has a net margin of 8.28% compared to Usio's net margin of 3.33%. Meridian's return on equity of 10.01% beat Usio's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Usio3.33% -2.98% -0.45% Meridian 8.28%10.01%0.70% SummaryMeridian beats Usio on 12 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Usio News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for USIO and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding USIO 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 USIO vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricUsioFunctions related to depository banking IndustryBusiness SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$36.32M$1.68B$14.31B$8.63BDividend YieldN/A3.81%2.60%4.18%P/E Ratio15.2210.8434.2320.01Price / Sales0.430.55315.48157.94Price / Cash28.8119.4830.9334.64Price / Book2.402.335.454.70Net Income-$470K$157.09M$195.24M$248.05M7 Day Performance-1.44%0.70%2.56%2.62%1 Month Performance-12.74%-2.15%3.68%6.32%1 Year Performance-15.43%83.76%24.12%13.78% Usio Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)USIOUsio2.552 of 5 stars$1.37-3.5%$4.00+192.0%-12.9%$36.32M$83.97M15.22110Positive NewsShort Interest ↑MRBKMeridian4.544 of 5 stars$12.92-1.4%$17.00+31.6%+30.0%$145.80M$114.84M8.91410Positive NewsShort Interest ↓RMBIRichmond Mutual Bancorporation1.4231 of 5 stars$13.85+1.6%N/A+16.4%$144.14M$43.71M15.22180Short Interest ↑High Trading VolumeCBFVCB Financial Services4.1624 of 5 stars$28.35-1.0%$26.00-8.3%+25.8%$142.40M$47.97M11.86200Positive NewsShort Interest ↑CZWICitizens Community Bancorp4.507 of 5 stars$14.19-0.1%N/A+30.4%$141.76M$55.30M10.67220ECBKECB Bancorp0.2925 of 5 stars$15.65-1.5%N/A+22.8%$141.29M$26.92M33.3050Short Interest ↑Gap UpMNSBMainStreet Bancshares3.6585 of 5 stars$18.26+0.3%N/A+11.1%$140.68M$66.85M-11.34170Positive NewsBCBPBCB Bancorp4.4157 of 5 stars$7.89-1.0%$11.75+48.9%-21.1%$135.42M$93.51M8.05290EBMTEagle Bancorp Montana4.2099 of 5 stars$16.66flat$13.50-19.0%+30.0%$132.90M$81.43M13.44350UNBUnion Bankshares2.1365 of 5 stars$28.98+1.0%N/A+22.0%$131.54M$47.96M14.94190RBKBRhinebeck Bancorp0.39 of 5 stars$11.54-1.7%N/A+55.4%$128.02M$31.10M-14.24200 Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Meridian Alternatives Richmond Mutual Bancorporation Alternatives CB Financial Services Alternatives Citizens Community Bancorp Alternatives ECB Bancorp Alternatives MainStreet Bancshares Alternatives BCB Bancorp Alternatives Eagle Bancorp Montana Alternatives Union Bankshares Alternatives Rhinebeck 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:USIO) was last updated on 6/12/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersTrump’s Exec Order #14154 could be a “Millionaire-Maker”Former Presidential Advisor, Jim Rickards, says Trump could “rewire our economy and hand millions of Americans...Paradigm Press | SponsoredBanks aren’t ready for this altcoin—are you?While everyone's distracted by Bitcoin's moves, a stealth revolution is underway. 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