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CBAN vs. CATY, FMBH, FRME, IBCP, and OCFC

Should you buy Colony Bankcorp stock or one of its competitors? Colony Bankcorp's main competitors and comparable companies include Cathay General Bancorp (CATY), First Mid Bancshares (FMBH), First Merchants (FRME), Independent Bank (IBCP), and OceanFirst Financial (OCFC). Companies are selected based on similarities in market, industry, and size. These companies are all part of the "regional banks" industry.

How does Colony Bankcorp compare to Cathay General Bancorp?

Colony Bankcorp (NYSE:CBAN) and Cathay General Bancorp (NASDAQ:CATY) are both 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.

Colony Bankcorp pays an annual dividend of $0.48 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.2%. Cathay General Bancorp pays an annual dividend of $1.52 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.4%. Colony Bankcorp pays out 29.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Cathay General Bancorp pays out 29.7% 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. Colony Bankcorp has raised its dividend for 7 consecutive years.

Cathay General Bancorp has higher revenue and earnings than Colony Bankcorp. Cathay General Bancorp is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Colony Bankcorp, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Colony Bankcorp$190.23M2.42$28.25M$1.6513.13
Cathay General Bancorp$1.38B3.02$315.12M$5.1212.24

50.4% of Colony Bankcorp shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 75.0% of Cathay General Bancorp shares are held by institutional investors. 3.9% of Colony Bankcorp shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 4.5% of Cathay General 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.

Colony Bankcorp currently has a consensus price target of $23.00, suggesting a potential upside of 6.14%. Cathay General Bancorp has a consensus price target of $62.25, suggesting a potential downside of 0.70%. Given Colony Bankcorp's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Colony Bankcorp is more favorable than Cathay General Bancorp.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Colony Bankcorp
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
3 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
3.25
Cathay General Bancorp
1 Sell rating(s)
4 Hold rating(s)
1 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.00

Colony Bankcorp has a beta of 0.54, meaning that its share price is 46% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Cathay General Bancorp has a beta of 0.85, meaning that its share price is 15% less volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Cathay General Bancorp had 4 more articles in the media than Colony Bankcorp. MarketBeat recorded 10 mentions for Cathay General Bancorp and 6 mentions for Colony Bankcorp. Colony Bankcorp's average media sentiment score of 1.43 beat Cathay General Bancorp's score of 1.31 indicating that Colony Bankcorp is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Colony Bankcorp
5 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Cathay General Bancorp
8 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

Cathay General Bancorp has a net margin of 24.66% compared to Colony Bankcorp's net margin of 15.42%. Cathay General Bancorp's return on equity of 11.71% beat Colony Bankcorp's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Colony Bankcorp15.42% 10.40% 1.06%
Cathay General Bancorp 24.66%11.71%1.43%

Summary

Cathay General Bancorp beats Colony Bankcorp on 12 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Colony Bankcorp compare to First Mid Bancshares?

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

47.6% of First Mid Bancshares shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 50.4% of Colony Bankcorp shares are owned by institutional investors. 6.0% of First Mid Bancshares shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 3.9% of Colony Bankcorp shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

In the previous week, Colony Bankcorp had 2 more articles in the media than First Mid Bancshares. MarketBeat recorded 6 mentions for Colony Bankcorp and 4 mentions for First Mid Bancshares. First Mid Bancshares' average media sentiment score of 1.75 beat Colony Bankcorp's score of 1.43 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
4 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Very Positive
Colony Bankcorp
5 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

First Mid Bancshares currently has a consensus target price of $54.63, indicating a potential upside of 6.42%. Colony Bankcorp has a consensus target price of $23.00, indicating a potential upside of 6.14%. Given First Mid Bancshares' higher probable upside, equities analysts plainly believe First Mid Bancshares is more favorable than Colony Bankcorp.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
First Mid Bancshares
0 Sell rating(s)
3 Hold rating(s)
3 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.50
Colony Bankcorp
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
3 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
3.25

First Mid Bancshares has higher revenue and earnings than Colony Bankcorp. First Mid Bancshares is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Colony Bankcorp, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
First Mid Bancshares$375.21M3.64$91.75M$4.0312.74
Colony Bankcorp$190.23M2.42$28.25M$1.6513.13

First Mid Bancshares pays an annual dividend of $1.04 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.0%. Colony Bankcorp pays an annual dividend of $0.48 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.2%. First Mid Bancshares pays out 25.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Colony Bankcorp pays out 29.1% 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. First Mid Bancshares has raised its dividend for 3 consecutive years and Colony Bankcorp has raised its dividend for 7 consecutive years. Colony Bankcorp is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

First Mid Bancshares has a beta of 0.78, indicating that its stock price is 22% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Colony Bankcorp has a beta of 0.54, indicating that its stock price is 46% less volatile than the broader market.

First Mid Bancshares has a net margin of 19.76% compared to Colony Bankcorp's net margin of 15.42%. First Mid Bancshares' return on equity of 10.86% beat Colony Bankcorp's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
First Mid Bancshares19.76% 10.86% 1.29%
Colony Bankcorp 15.42%10.40%1.06%

Summary

First Mid Bancshares beats Colony Bankcorp on 12 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Colony Bankcorp compare to First Merchants?

First Merchants (NASDAQ:FRME) and Colony Bankcorp (NYSE:CBAN) are both finance companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, institutional ownership, valuation, profitability, risk, analyst recommendations, dividends and media sentiment.

First Merchants has a beta of 0.84, indicating that its share price is 16% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Colony Bankcorp has a beta of 0.54, indicating that its share price is 46% less volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Colony Bankcorp had 1 more articles in the media than First Merchants. MarketBeat recorded 6 mentions for Colony Bankcorp and 5 mentions for First Merchants. First Merchants' average media sentiment score of 1.54 beat Colony Bankcorp's score of 1.43 indicating that First Merchants is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
First Merchants
4 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Very Positive
Colony Bankcorp
5 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

First Merchants currently has a consensus price target of $49.00, indicating a potential upside of 16.50%. Colony Bankcorp has a consensus price target of $23.00, indicating a potential upside of 6.14%. Given First Merchants' higher possible upside, research analysts plainly believe First Merchants is more favorable than Colony Bankcorp.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
First Merchants
0 Sell rating(s)
3 Hold rating(s)
3 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.50
Colony Bankcorp
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
3 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
3.25

First Merchants pays an annual dividend of $1.48 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.5%. Colony Bankcorp pays an annual dividend of $0.48 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.2%. First Merchants pays out 47.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Colony Bankcorp pays out 29.1% 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. First Merchants has raised its dividend for 13 consecutive years and Colony Bankcorp has raised its dividend for 7 consecutive years. First Merchants is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

First Merchants has higher revenue and earnings than Colony Bankcorp. Colony Bankcorp is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than First Merchants, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
First Merchants$1.05B2.51$226M$3.1213.48
Colony Bankcorp$190.23M2.42$28.25M$1.6513.13

First Merchants has a net margin of 17.05% compared to Colony Bankcorp's net margin of 15.42%. Colony Bankcorp's return on equity of 10.40% beat First Merchants' return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
First Merchants17.05% 8.86% 1.12%
Colony Bankcorp 15.42%10.40%1.06%

73.9% of First Merchants shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 50.4% of Colony Bankcorp shares are held by institutional investors. 1.8% of First Merchants shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 3.9% of Colony Bankcorp shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

First Merchants beats Colony Bankcorp on 13 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Colony Bankcorp compare to Independent Bank?

Colony Bankcorp (NYSE:CBAN) and Independent Bank (NASDAQ:IBCP) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their risk, earnings, institutional ownership, profitability, dividends, analyst recommendations, media sentiment and valuation.

Colony Bankcorp has a beta of 0.54, meaning that its share price is 46% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Independent Bank has a beta of 0.7, meaning that its share price is 30% less volatile than the broader market.

50.4% of Colony Bankcorp shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 79.4% of Independent Bank shares are held by institutional investors. 3.9% of Colony Bankcorp shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 5.9% of Independent Bank shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Independent Bank has higher revenue and earnings than Colony Bankcorp. Independent Bank is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Colony Bankcorp, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Colony Bankcorp$190.23M2.42$28.25M$1.6513.13
Independent Bank$229.91M3.61$68.54M$3.4410.86

Independent Bank has a net margin of 22.32% compared to Colony Bankcorp's net margin of 15.42%. Independent Bank's return on equity of 14.12% beat Colony Bankcorp's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Colony Bankcorp15.42% 10.40% 1.06%
Independent Bank 22.32%14.12%1.29%

Colony Bankcorp pays an annual dividend of $0.48 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.2%. Independent Bank pays an annual dividend of $1.12 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.0%. Colony Bankcorp pays out 29.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Independent Bank pays out 32.6% 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. Colony Bankcorp has raised its dividend for 7 consecutive years and Independent Bank has raised its dividend for 11 consecutive years. Independent Bank is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Colony Bankcorp presently has a consensus target price of $23.00, indicating a potential upside of 6.14%. Independent Bank has a consensus target price of $39.50, indicating a potential upside of 5.70%. Given Colony Bankcorp's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Colony Bankcorp is more favorable than Independent Bank.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Colony Bankcorp
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
3 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
3.25
Independent Bank
0 Sell rating(s)
3 Hold rating(s)
2 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.40

In the previous week, Colony Bankcorp had 5 more articles in the media than Independent Bank. MarketBeat recorded 6 mentions for Colony Bankcorp and 1 mentions for Independent Bank. Colony Bankcorp's average media sentiment score of 1.43 beat Independent Bank's score of 0.94 indicating that Colony Bankcorp is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Colony Bankcorp
5 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Independent Bank
1 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

Summary

Independent Bank beats Colony Bankcorp on 12 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Colony Bankcorp compare to OceanFirst Financial?

Colony Bankcorp (NYSE:CBAN) and OceanFirst Financial (NASDAQ:OCFC) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, profitability, valuation, institutional ownership, earnings, media sentiment, risk and dividends.

Colony Bankcorp has a net margin of 15.42% compared to OceanFirst Financial's net margin of 6.38%. Colony Bankcorp's return on equity of 10.40% beat OceanFirst Financial's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Colony Bankcorp15.42% 10.40% 1.06%
OceanFirst Financial 6.38%5.34%0.59%

Colony Bankcorp currently has a consensus price target of $23.00, suggesting a potential upside of 6.14%. OceanFirst Financial has a consensus price target of $21.50, suggesting a potential upside of 10.65%. Given OceanFirst Financial's higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe OceanFirst Financial is more favorable than Colony Bankcorp.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Colony Bankcorp
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
3 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
3.25
OceanFirst Financial
0 Sell rating(s)
5 Hold rating(s)
1 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.17

Colony Bankcorp has a beta of 0.54, indicating that its share price is 46% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, OceanFirst Financial has a beta of 0.97, indicating that its share price is 3% less volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, OceanFirst Financial had 5 more articles in the media than Colony Bankcorp. MarketBeat recorded 11 mentions for OceanFirst Financial and 6 mentions for Colony Bankcorp. Colony Bankcorp's average media sentiment score of 1.43 beat OceanFirst Financial's score of 1.15 indicating that Colony Bankcorp is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Colony Bankcorp
5 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
OceanFirst Financial
9 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

50.4% of Colony Bankcorp shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 71.0% of OceanFirst Financial shares are held by institutional investors. 3.9% of Colony Bankcorp shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 5.4% of OceanFirst Financial shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

OceanFirst Financial has higher revenue and earnings than Colony Bankcorp. Colony Bankcorp is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than OceanFirst Financial, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Colony Bankcorp$190.23M2.42$28.25M$1.6513.13
OceanFirst Financial$687.16M2.73$70.98M$0.8522.86

Colony Bankcorp pays an annual dividend of $0.48 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.2%. OceanFirst Financial pays an annual dividend of $0.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.1%. Colony Bankcorp pays out 29.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. OceanFirst Financial pays out 94.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Colony Bankcorp has raised its dividend for 7 consecutive years.

Summary

Colony Bankcorp and OceanFirst Financial tied by winning 10 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.

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CBAN vs. The Competition

MetricColony BankcorpBanks IndustryFinance SectorNYSE Exchange
Market Cap$459.84M$24.17B$14.21B$23.48B
Dividend Yield2.25%3.17%5.89%3.73%
P/E Ratio13.1327.3526.1429.41
Price / Sales2.429.52523.2919.75
Price / Cash11.4716.0938.3732.15
Price / Book1.181.392.137.60
Net Income$28.25M$2.58B$1.32B$1.07B
7 Day Performance1.55%1.39%0.24%-0.07%
1 Month Performance-2.35%0.92%1.56%-0.42%
1 Year Performance25.26%24.11%12.06%13.25%

Colony Bankcorp Competitors List

CompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)
CBAN
Colony Bankcorp
4.3481 of 5 stars
$21.67
+0.7%
$23.00
+6.1%
+26.4%$459.84M$190.23M13.13520
CATY
Cathay General Bancorp
2.8569 of 5 stars
$61.18
-1.1%
$62.25
+1.7%
+25.6%$4.08B$1.38B11.951,268
FMBH
First Mid Bancshares
3.1816 of 5 stars
$49.80
-1.1%
$54.63
+9.7%
+27.6%$1.32B$466.04M12.361,170
FRME
First Merchants
4.8318 of 5 stars
$41.48
-1.1%
$49.00
+18.1%
+2.2%$2.60B$691.54M13.292,086
IBCP
Independent Bank
3.8908 of 5 stars
$36.50
-1.0%
$39.50
+8.2%
+13.0%$810.30M$315.38M10.61920

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