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Live Oak Bancshares (LOB) Competitors

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$36.24 -0.17 (-0.46%)
Closing price 03:59 PM Eastern
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$36.22 -0.03 (-0.07%)
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LOB vs. ABCB, CATY, FFBC, HOPE, and HWC

Should you buy Live Oak Bancshares stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares Live Oak Bancshares with other companies and stocks that may be similar based on industry, sector, market capitalization, business model, investor interest, or shared news coverage. Companies and stocks commonly compared with Live Oak Bancshares include Ameris Bancorp (ABCB), Cathay General Bancorp (CATY), First Financial Bancorp. (FFBC), Hope Bancorp (HOPE), and Hancock Whitney (HWC).

How does Live Oak Bancshares compare to Ameris Bancorp?

Ameris Bancorp (NASDAQ:ABCB) and Live Oak Bancshares (NYSE:LOB) are related companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, earnings, valuation, profitability, risk, media sentiment and dividends.

Ameris Bancorp pays an annual dividend of $0.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.0%. Live Oak Bancshares pays an annual dividend of $0.12 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.3%. Ameris Bancorp pays out 12.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Live Oak Bancshares 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.

Ameris Bancorp has higher revenue and earnings than Live Oak Bancshares. Ameris Bancorp is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Live Oak Bancshares, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Ameris Bancorp$1.20B4.62$358.68M$6.3612.98
Live Oak Bancshares$561.04M2.99$105.87M$2.6113.89

Ameris Bancorp has a net margin of 21.46% compared to Live Oak Bancshares' net margin of 11.79%. Live Oak Bancshares' return on equity of 11.18% beat Ameris Bancorp's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Ameris Bancorp21.46% 9.57% 1.32%
Live Oak Bancshares 11.79%11.18%0.86%

Ameris Bancorp has a beta of 0.93, suggesting that its stock price is 7% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Live Oak Bancshares has a beta of 1.92, suggesting that its stock price is 92% more volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Ameris Bancorp had 1 more articles in the media than Live Oak Bancshares. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for Ameris Bancorp and 0 mentions for Live Oak Bancshares. Ameris Bancorp's average media sentiment score of 1.06 beat Live Oak Bancshares' score of 0.00 indicating that Ameris Bancorp is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Overall Sentiment
Ameris Bancorp Positive
Live Oak Bancshares Neutral

Ameris Bancorp presently has a consensus target price of $90.17, indicating a potential upside of 9.25%. Live Oak Bancshares has a consensus target price of $44.40, indicating a potential upside of 22.51%. Given Live Oak Bancshares' higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Live Oak Bancshares is more favorable than Ameris Bancorp.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Ameris Bancorp
0 Sell rating(s)
2 Hold rating(s)
4 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.67
Live Oak Bancshares
0 Sell rating(s)
4 Hold rating(s)
2 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.33

91.6% of Ameris Bancorp shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 64.0% of Live Oak Bancshares shares are owned by institutional investors. 5.7% of Ameris Bancorp shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 22.4% of Live Oak Bancshares shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Ameris Bancorp beats Live Oak Bancshares on 13 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Live Oak Bancshares compare to Cathay General Bancorp?

Cathay General Bancorp (NASDAQ:CATY) and Live Oak Bancshares (NYSE:LOB) are related companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, earnings, risk, profitability, media sentiment, valuation and dividends.

75.0% of Cathay General Bancorp shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 64.0% of Live Oak Bancshares shares are owned by institutional investors. 4.5% of Cathay General Bancorp shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 22.4% of Live Oak Bancshares shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Cathay General Bancorp presently has a consensus target price of $52.00, indicating a potential downside of 7.18%. Live Oak Bancshares has a consensus target price of $44.40, indicating a potential upside of 22.51%. Given Live Oak Bancshares' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Live Oak Bancshares is more favorable than Cathay General Bancorp.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Cathay General Bancorp
1 Sell rating(s)
3 Hold rating(s)
2 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.17
Live Oak Bancshares
0 Sell rating(s)
4 Hold rating(s)
2 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.33

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

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Cathay General Bancorp$1.38B2.71$315.12M$4.8511.55
Live Oak Bancshares$561.04M2.99$105.87M$2.6113.89

Cathay General Bancorp has a net margin of 23.79% compared to Live Oak Bancshares' net margin of 11.79%. Cathay General Bancorp's return on equity of 11.37% beat Live Oak Bancshares' return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Cathay General Bancorp23.79% 11.37% 1.38%
Live Oak Bancshares 11.79%11.18%0.86%

In the previous week, Cathay General Bancorp had 3 more articles in the media than Live Oak Bancshares. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for Cathay General Bancorp and 0 mentions for Live Oak Bancshares. Cathay General Bancorp's average media sentiment score of 1.36 beat Live Oak Bancshares' score of 0.00 indicating that Cathay General Bancorp is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Overall Sentiment
Cathay General Bancorp Positive
Live Oak Bancshares Neutral

Cathay General Bancorp pays an annual dividend of $1.52 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.7%. Live Oak Bancshares pays an annual dividend of $0.12 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.3%. Cathay General Bancorp pays out 31.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Live Oak Bancshares 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.

Cathay General Bancorp has a beta of 0.87, meaning that its stock price is 13% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Live Oak Bancshares has a beta of 1.92, meaning that its stock price is 92% more volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Cathay General Bancorp beats Live Oak Bancshares on 10 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Live Oak Bancshares compare to First Financial Bancorp.?

First Financial Bancorp. (NASDAQ:FFBC) and Live Oak Bancshares (NYSE:LOB) are related companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, analyst recommendations, earnings, media sentiment, profitability, valuation, risk and institutional ownership.

In the previous week, First Financial Bancorp. had 2 more articles in the media than Live Oak Bancshares. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for First Financial Bancorp. and 0 mentions for Live Oak Bancshares. First Financial Bancorp.'s average media sentiment score of 0.92 beat Live Oak Bancshares' score of 0.00 indicating that First Financial Bancorp. is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Overall Sentiment
First Financial Bancorp. Positive
Live Oak Bancshares Neutral

77.2% of First Financial Bancorp. shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 64.0% of Live Oak Bancshares shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.1% of First Financial Bancorp. shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 22.4% of Live Oak Bancshares shares are owned by company 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.

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

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
First Financial Bancorp.$1.26B2.49$255.60M$2.8310.55
Live Oak Bancshares$561.04M2.99$105.87M$2.6113.89

First Financial Bancorp. currently has a consensus target price of $33.00, indicating a potential upside of 10.55%. Live Oak Bancshares has a consensus target price of $44.40, indicating a potential upside of 22.51%. Given Live Oak Bancshares' higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Live Oak Bancshares is more favorable than First Financial Bancorp..

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
First Financial Bancorp.
0 Sell rating(s)
4 Hold rating(s)
4 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.50
Live Oak Bancshares
0 Sell rating(s)
4 Hold rating(s)
2 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.33

First Financial Bancorp. has a beta of 0.94, indicating that its share price is 6% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Live Oak Bancshares has a beta of 1.92, indicating that its share price is 92% more volatile than the broader market.

First Financial Bancorp. has a net margin of 20.92% compared to Live Oak Bancshares' net margin of 11.79%. Live Oak Bancshares' return on equity of 11.18% beat First Financial Bancorp.'s return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
First Financial Bancorp.20.92% 11.09% 1.49%
Live Oak Bancshares 11.79%11.18%0.86%

First Financial Bancorp. pays an annual dividend of $1.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.4%. Live Oak Bancshares pays an annual dividend of $0.12 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.3%. First Financial Bancorp. pays out 35.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Live Oak Bancshares 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. First Financial Bancorp. has increased its dividend for 1 consecutive years. First Financial Bancorp. is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Summary

First Financial Bancorp. beats Live Oak Bancshares on 12 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Live Oak Bancshares compare to Hope Bancorp?

Hope Bancorp (NASDAQ:HOPE) and Live Oak Bancshares (NYSE:LOB) are related small-cap companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, earnings, profitability, risk, dividends, media sentiment, institutional ownership and valuation.

Live Oak Bancshares has a net margin of 11.79% compared to Hope Bancorp's net margin of 6.56%. Live Oak Bancshares' return on equity of 11.18% beat Hope Bancorp's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Hope Bancorp6.56% 5.32% 0.65%
Live Oak Bancshares 11.79%11.18%0.86%

In the previous week, Hope Bancorp's average media sentiment score of 1.88 beat Live Oak Bancshares' score of 0.00 indicating that Hope Bancorp is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Overall Sentiment
Hope Bancorp Very Positive
Live Oak Bancshares Neutral

Live Oak Bancshares has higher revenue and earnings than Hope Bancorp. Live Oak Bancshares is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Hope Bancorp, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Hope Bancorp$523.22M2.96$61.59M$0.5223.33
Live Oak Bancshares$561.04M2.99$105.87M$2.6113.89

84.0% of Hope Bancorp shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 64.0% of Live Oak Bancshares shares are held by institutional investors. 2.3% of Hope Bancorp shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 22.4% of Live Oak Bancshares shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Hope Bancorp has a beta of 0.84, suggesting that its share price is 16% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Live Oak Bancshares has a beta of 1.92, suggesting that its share price is 92% more volatile than the broader market.

Hope Bancorp presently has a consensus price target of $14.50, indicating a potential upside of 19.54%. Live Oak Bancshares has a consensus price target of $44.40, indicating a potential upside of 22.51%. Given Live Oak Bancshares' higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Live Oak Bancshares is more favorable than Hope Bancorp.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Hope Bancorp
0 Sell rating(s)
3 Hold rating(s)
2 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.40
Live Oak Bancshares
0 Sell rating(s)
4 Hold rating(s)
2 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.33

Hope Bancorp pays an annual dividend of $0.56 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.6%. Live Oak Bancshares pays an annual dividend of $0.12 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.3%. Hope Bancorp pays out 107.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Live Oak Bancshares pays out 4.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend.

Summary

Live Oak Bancshares beats Hope Bancorp on 11 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Live Oak Bancshares compare to Hancock Whitney?

Live Oak Bancshares (NYSE:LOB) and Hancock Whitney (NASDAQ:HWC) are both banking companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, analyst recommendations, valuation, media sentiment, institutional ownership, risk, earnings and dividends.

Live Oak Bancshares presently has a consensus target price of $44.40, suggesting a potential upside of 22.51%. Hancock Whitney has a consensus target price of $78.14, suggesting a potential upside of 19.58%. Given Live Oak Bancshares' higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Live Oak Bancshares is more favorable than Hancock Whitney.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Live Oak Bancshares
0 Sell rating(s)
4 Hold rating(s)
2 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.33
Hancock Whitney
0 Sell rating(s)
3 Hold rating(s)
5 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.78

Hancock Whitney has higher revenue and earnings than Live Oak Bancshares. Hancock Whitney is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Live Oak Bancshares, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Live Oak Bancshares$561.04M2.99$105.87M$2.6113.89
Hancock Whitney$2.02B2.62$486.07M$4.8713.42

Live Oak Bancshares has a beta of 1.92, meaning that its share price is 92% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Hancock Whitney has a beta of 0.97, meaning that its share price is 3% less volatile than the broader market.

Hancock Whitney has a net margin of 21.34% compared to Live Oak Bancshares' net margin of 11.79%. Hancock Whitney's return on equity of 11.20% beat Live Oak Bancshares' return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Live Oak Bancshares11.79% 11.18% 0.86%
Hancock Whitney 21.34%11.20%1.40%

In the previous week, Hancock Whitney had 13 more articles in the media than Live Oak Bancshares. MarketBeat recorded 13 mentions for Hancock Whitney and 0 mentions for Live Oak Bancshares. Hancock Whitney's average media sentiment score of 0.55 beat Live Oak Bancshares' score of 0.00 indicating that Hancock Whitney is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Overall Sentiment
Live Oak Bancshares Neutral
Hancock Whitney Positive

64.0% of Live Oak Bancshares shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 81.2% of Hancock Whitney shares are owned by institutional investors. 22.4% of Live Oak Bancshares shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.9% of Hancock Whitney shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Live Oak Bancshares pays an annual dividend of $0.12 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.3%. Hancock Whitney pays an annual dividend of $2.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.1%. Live Oak Bancshares pays out 4.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Hancock Whitney pays out 41.1% 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. Hancock Whitney has raised its dividend for 3 consecutive years. Hancock Whitney is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Summary

Hancock Whitney beats Live Oak Bancshares on 14 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.

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New MarketBeat Followers Over Time

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Media Sentiment Over Time

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LOB vs. The Competition

MetricLive Oak BancsharesState Commercial Banks – Fed Reserve System IndustryFinancial SectorNYSE Exchange
Market Cap$1.68B$2.64B$5.74B$22.69B
Dividend Yield0.33%2.69%5.25%4.12%
P/E Ratio13.8918.6315.9229.45
Price / Sales2.993.221,013.1313.58
Price / Cash12.0212.9548.5918.80
Price / Book1.441.226.664.54
Net Income$105.87M$155.58M$1.15B$1.07B
7 Day Performance-1.02%-1.00%-0.20%-1.81%
1 Month Performance-3.16%-3.27%0.43%-2.17%
1 Year PerformanceN/AN/A18.43%20.97%

Live Oak Bancshares Competitors List

CompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)
LOB
Live Oak Bancshares
3.9698 of 5 stars
$36.24
-0.5%
$44.40
+22.5%
N/A$1.68B$561.04M13.891,077
ABCB
Ameris Bancorp
3.979 of 5 stars
$86.60
+0.1%
$90.17
+4.1%
+31.9%$5.91B$1.20B16.622,850
CATY
Cathay General Bancorp
2.4745 of 5 stars
$57.45
flat
$52.00
-9.5%
+28.0%$3.85B$844.88M11.851,268
FFBC
First Financial Bancorp.
3.9385 of 5 stars
$30.60
flat
$33.00
+7.8%
+19.1%$3.21B$961.73M10.812,199
HOPE
Hope Bancorp
4.8546 of 5 stars
$12.41
flat
$14.50
+16.8%
+15.2%$1.59B$967.63M23.871,434

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