Cadence Bank (CADE) Competitors

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

Which has better earnings and valuation, ABCB or CADE?

Cadence Bank has higher revenue and earnings than Ameris Bancorp. Ameris Bancorp is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Cadence Bank, 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	$1.12B	4.11	$358.68M	$5.40	12.41
Cadence Bank	$2.90B	2.23	$523.60M	$2.85	12.47

Is ABCB or CADE a better dividend stock?

Ameris Bancorp pays an annual dividend of $0.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.2%. Cadence Bank pays an annual dividend of $1.10 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.1%. Ameris Bancorp pays out 14.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Cadence Bank pays out 38.6% 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. Cadence Bank has increased its dividend for 14 consecutive years. Cadence Bank is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Does the media refer more to ABCB or CADE?

In the previous week, Cadence Bank had 1 more articles in the media than Ameris Bancorp. MarketBeat recorded 9 mentions for Cadence Bank and 8 mentions for Ameris Bancorp. Ameris Bancorp's average media sentiment score of 1.50 beat Cadence Bank's score of 1.00 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	7 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Cadence Bank	6 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Which has more risk and volatility, ABCB or CADE?

Ameris Bancorp has a beta of 0.93, suggesting that its stock price is 7% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Cadence Bank has a beta of 0.84, suggesting that its stock price is 16% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Do analysts prefer ABCB or CADE?

Ameris Bancorp currently has a consensus price target of $71.43, suggesting a potential upside of 6.60%. Cadence Bank has a consensus price target of $38.50, suggesting a potential upside of 8.37%. Given Cadence Bank's higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Cadence Bank is more favorable than Ameris 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
Cadence Bank	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	8 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.80

Do insiders and institutionals have more ownership in ABCB or CADE?

91.6% of Ameris Bancorp shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 84.6% of Cadence Bank shares are owned by institutional investors. 5.4% of Ameris Bancorp shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 2.6% of Cadence Bank shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Is ABCB or CADE more profitable?

Ameris Bancorp has a net margin of 21.46% compared to Cadence Bank's net margin of 18.83%. Cadence Bank's return on equity of 9.95% beat Ameris Bancorp's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Ameris Bancorp	21.46%	9.57%	1.32%
Cadence Bank	18.83%	9.95%	1.11%

Summary

Ameris Bancorp beats Cadence Bank on 11 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.