Equity Bancshares (EQBK) Competitors $36.81 +0.25 (+0.68%) As of 12:45 PM Eastern Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisChartCompetitorsFinancialsSEC FilingsTrendsBuy This Stock EQBK vs. ATLCP, AURCW, BOTJ, BETRW, BWBBP, CIFRW, CCNEP, CMPOW, CNOBP, and CORZZShould you be buying Equity Bancshares stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Equity Bancshares include Atlanticus (ATLCP), Aurora Acquisition (AURCW), Bank of the James Financial Group (BOTJ), Better Home & Finance (BETRW), Bridgewater Bancshares (BWBBP), Cipher Mining (CIFRW), CNB Financial (CCNEP), CompoSecure (CMPOW), ConnectOne Bancorp (CNOBP), and Core Scientific (CORZZ). These companies are all part of the "banking" industry. Equity Bancshares vs. Its Competitors Atlanticus Aurora Acquisition Bank of the James Financial Group Better Home & Finance Bridgewater Bancshares Cipher Mining CNB Financial CompoSecure ConnectOne Bancorp Core Scientific Atlanticus (NASDAQ:ATLCP) and Equity Bancshares (NYSE:EQBK) are both financial services companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, valuation, risk, dividends, earnings, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership and media sentiment. Is ATLCP or EQBK more profitable? Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets AtlanticusN/A N/A N/A Equity Bancshares N/A N/A N/A Is ATLCP or EQBK a better dividend stock? Atlanticus pays an annual dividend of $1.91 per share and has a dividend yield of 8.5%. Equity Bancshares pays an annual dividend of $0.60 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.6%. Equity Bancshares pays out 14.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Do institutionals and insiders hold more shares of ATLCP or EQBK? 71.8% of Equity Bancshares shares are held by institutional investors. 6.6% of Equity Bancshares shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. Which has stronger valuation and earnings, ATLCP or EQBK? Equity Bancshares has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Atlanticus. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioAtlanticus$316.89MN/AN/AN/AN/AEquity Bancshares$228.94M2.82$70.59M$4.039.13 Does the media prefer ATLCP or EQBK? In the previous week, Atlanticus had 1 more articles in the media than Equity Bancshares. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for Atlanticus and 0 mentions for Equity Bancshares. Atlanticus' average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled Equity Bancshares'average media sentiment score. Company Overall Sentiment Atlanticus Neutral Equity Bancshares Neutral SummaryAtlanticus beats Equity Bancshares on 4 of the 6 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Equity Bancshares News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for EQBK 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 EQBK 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 NYSE 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 EQBK vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricEquity BancsharesState Commercial Banks – Fed Reserve System IndustryFinancial SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$644.73M$2.22B$6.27B$20.55BDividend Yield1.60%2.29%4.19%3.70%P/E Ratio9.1315.0914.1629.33Price / Sales2.822.551,831.4365.12Price / CashN/A12.3649.1417.53Price / BookN/A1.182.104.61Net Income$70.59M$175.66M$1.23B$994.29M7 Day PerformanceN/A-6.48%6.47%-2.42%1 Month PerformanceN/A-10.52%2.00%-1.44%1 Year PerformanceN/AN/A20.32%11.72% Equity Bancshares Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)EQBKEquity BancsharesN/A$36.81+0.7%N/AN/A$644.73M$228.94M9.13700Analyst DowngradeATLCPAtlanticusN/A$22.37+1.2%N/A-1.5%$0.00$316.89M0.00330Upcoming EarningsAURCWAurora AcquisitionN/A$0.13-1.8%N/A+15.1%$0.00N/A0.001,300BOTJBank of the James Financial Group2.9372 of 5 stars$13.63+0.2%N/A+3.7%$0.00$59.78M9.34160Dividend AnnouncementBETRWBetter Home & FinanceN/A$0.13-1.8%N/A+15.1%$0.00$136.90M0.001,300BWBBPBridgewater BancsharesN/A$19.90+2.7%N/A+7.4%$0.00$123.36M0.00250News CoverageShort Interest ↑CIFRWCipher MiningN/A$0.94-13.8%N/A-29.3%$0.00$152.09M0.0010Negative NewsShort Interest ↑Gap DownHigh Trading VolumeCCNEPCNB FinancialN/A$24.83-0.6%N/A+6.5%$0.00$231.04M0.00760Positive NewsDividend AnnouncementCMPOWCompoSecureN/A$6.13-3.6%N/AN/A$0.00$376.39M0.00720CNOBPConnectOne BancorpN/A$23.70-0.6%N/A+14.9%$0.00$288.35M0.00520Positive NewsDividend AnnouncementHigh Trading VolumeCORZZCore ScientificN/A$12.65-6.6%N/A+42.9%$0.00$410.91M0.00200Positive News Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Atlanticus Competitors Aurora Acquisition Competitors Bank of the James Financial Group Competitors Better Home & Finance Competitors Bridgewater Bancshares Competitors Cipher Mining Competitors CNB Financial Competitors CompoSecure Competitors ConnectOne Bancorp Competitors Core Scientific Competitors 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 (NYSE:EQBK) was last updated on 8/4/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersBONUS GUIDE - Ben Stein Prepares For the Next Financial CrisisWith inflation high, debt soaring, and global tensions rising, a financial storm may be brewing. 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