Graham (GHC) Competitors $1,161.92 +18.61 (+1.63%) Closing price 03:58 PM EasternExtended Trading$1,161.92 0.00 (0.00%) As of 05:41 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock GHC vs. ABCB, FFBC, FMBH, FRME, OBK, ONB, STBA, TOWN, BY, and FNBShould you be buying Graham stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Graham include Ameris Bancorp (ABCB), First Financial Bancorp. (FFBC), First Mid Bancshares (FMBH), First Merchants (FRME), Origin Bancorp (OBK), Old National Bancorp (ONB), S&T Bancorp (STBA), Towne Bank (TOWN), Byline Bancorp (BY), and F.N.B. (FNB). Graham vs. Its Competitors Ameris Bancorp First Financial Bancorp. First Mid Bancshares First Merchants Origin Bancorp Old National Bancorp S&T Bancorp Towne Bank Byline Bancorp F.N.B. Ameris Bancorp (NASDAQ:ABCB) and Graham (NYSE:GHC) are related mid-cap companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, risk, analyst recommendations, profitability, valuation, dividends, institutional ownership and media sentiment. Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of ABCB or GHC? 91.6% of Ameris Bancorp shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 93.2% of Graham shares are owned by institutional investors. 5.4% of Ameris Bancorp shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 20.5% of Graham shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. Does the media prefer ABCB or GHC? In the previous week, Ameris Bancorp had 5 more articles in the media than Graham. MarketBeat recorded 12 mentions for Ameris Bancorp and 7 mentions for Graham. Ameris Bancorp's average media sentiment score of 1.32 beat Graham's score of 1.28 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 8 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Graham 4 Very Positive mention(s) 3 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Is ABCB or GHC more profitable? Ameris Bancorp has a net margin of 21.46% compared to Graham's net margin of 14.10%. Ameris Bancorp's return on equity of 9.57% beat Graham's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Ameris Bancorp21.46% 9.57% 1.32% Graham 14.10%6.79%3.81% Which has more volatility and risk, ABCB or GHC? Ameris Bancorp has a beta of 0.97, meaning that its stock price is 3% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Graham has a beta of 0.89, meaning that its stock price is 11% less volatile than the S&P 500. Which has better valuation & earnings, ABCB or GHC? Graham has higher revenue and earnings than Ameris Bancorp. Graham is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Ameris Bancorp, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioAmeris Bancorp$1.13B4.66$358.68M$5.6813.46Graham$4.79B1.06$724.63M$155.777.46 Do analysts prefer ABCB or GHC? Ameris Bancorp currently has a consensus target price of $72.14, suggesting a potential downside of 5.66%. Given Ameris Bancorp's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities analysts plainly believe Ameris Bancorp is more favorable than Graham.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) 2.86Graham 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 0.00 Is ABCB or GHC a better dividend stock? Ameris Bancorp pays an annual dividend of $0.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.0%. Graham pays an annual dividend of $7.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.6%. Ameris Bancorp pays out 14.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Graham pays out 4.6% 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. Graham has increased its dividend for 10 consecutive years. SummaryAmeris Bancorp beats Graham on 11 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Graham News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for GHC and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Subscribe Now View SMS TermsBy entering your phone number and clicking the sign-up button, you agree to receive periodic text messages from MarketBeat at the phone number you submitted, including texts that may be sent using an automatic telephone dialing system. Message and data rates may apply. Message frequency will vary. Messages will consist of stock alerts, news stories, and partner advertisements/offers. Consent is not a condition of the purchase of any goods or services. Text HELP for help/customer support. Unsubscribe at any time by replying "STOP" to any text message that you receive from MarketBeat or by visiting our mailing preferences page. Read our full terms of service and privacy policy. New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding GHC 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 GHC vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricGrahamSCHOOLS IndustryDiscretionary SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$4.98B$1.51B$8.43B$21.58BDividend Yield0.63%4.44%2.99%3.49%P/E Ratio7.4613.1818.6530.17Price / Sales1.062.205.8854.68Price / Cash9.5414.9917.0224.62Price / Book1.173.215.074.58Net Income$724.63M$85.04M$256.79M$1.00B7 Day Performance-1.37%2.68%1.36%0.88%1 Month Performance9.40%7.43%19.33%5.45%1 Year Performance47.18%55.27%52.11%15.94% Graham Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)GHCGraham4.0459 of 5 stars$1,161.92+1.6%N/A+45.6%$4.98B$4.79B7.4621,446Positive NewsDividend AnnouncementABCBAmeris Bancorp3.6519 of 5 stars$73.46-0.8%$72.14-1.8%+19.2%$5.08B$1.13B14.102,850Positive NewsDividend AnnouncementFFBCFirst Financial Bancorp.4.4547 of 5 stars$26.34-0.2%$29.40+11.6%+0.6%$2.53B$1.62B10.542,090Short Interest ↑FMBHFirst Mid Bancshares3.452 of 5 stars$40.59+1.2%$43.33+6.8%-1.1%$962.77M$453.67M11.531,198News CoveragePositive NewsShort Interest ↓FRMEFirst Merchants4.9258 of 5 stars$40.89-0.3%$48.25+18.0%+6.8%$2.37B$637.74M10.592,120Positive NewsOBKOrigin Bancorp3.4761 of 5 stars$38.95+0.8%$43.20+10.9%+8.2%$1.22B$347.73M15.831,010Positive NewsONBOld National Bancorp4.7426 of 5 stars$22.87+0.2%$26.40+15.4%+16.2%$8.94B$2.96B13.534,066Positive NewsSTBAS&T Bancorp3.5298 of 5 stars$39.38-0.5%$42.00+6.7%-11.1%$1.52B$384.51M11.551,206Positive NewsTOWNTowne Bank3.5727 of 5 stars$36.52+0.4%$40.67+11.4%+3.6%$2.73B$1.03B15.882,720Short Interest ↑BYByline Bancorp4.2138 of 5 stars$29.40+1.6%$33.25+13.1%+5.0%$1.33B$624.78M10.971,027Positive NewsShort Interest ↓FNBF.N.B.4.584 of 5 stars$16.49+0.0%$18.64+13.1%+14.3%$5.92B$2.57B12.884,280 Related Companies and Tools Related Companies ABCB Competitors FFBC Competitors FMBH Competitors FRME Competitors OBK Competitors ONB Competitors STBA Competitors TOWN Competitors BY Competitors FNB 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:GHC) was last updated on 9/18/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersREVEALED: Something Big Happening Behind White House Doorswhat I just learned about what’s unfolding in the White House is truly stunning… And you need to see it for...Paradigm Press | SponsoredCrypto Gets Official Government Backing—Here's the WinnerTrump Just Signed the GENIUS Act—One Coin is About to Explode We're at the BEGINNING of smart money really ...Crypto 101 Media | SponsoredNvidia CEO Makes First Ever Tesla AnnouncementWhile headlines focus on Tesla’s car sales, tech analyst Jeff Brown says the real story is Tesla’s role in a $...Brownstone Research | SponsoredCapital Gains Tax Strategies for SeniorsCapital gains taxes can take a bite out of your retirement income—unless you have a smart strategy. 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