Origin Bancorp (OBK) Competitors

Ameris Bancorp (NASDAQ:ABCB) and Origin Bancorp (NYSE:OBK) are related companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, risk, institutional ownership, valuation, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, dividends and profitability.

Which has higher valuation and earnings, ABCB or OBK?

Ameris Bancorp has higher revenue and earnings than Origin Bancorp. Ameris Bancorp is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Origin Bancorp, 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	$1.13B	4.48	$358.68M	$5.68	12.96
Origin Bancorp	$347.73M	3.00	$76.49M	$1.91	17.51

Does the media prefer ABCB or OBK?

In the previous week, Ameris Bancorp had 2 more articles in the media than Origin Bancorp. MarketBeat recorded 23 mentions for Ameris Bancorp and 21 mentions for Origin Bancorp. Ameris Bancorp's average media sentiment score of 0.98 beat Origin Bancorp's score of 0.51 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)	8 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Origin Bancorp	4 Very Positive mention(s)	4 Positive mention(s)	6 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Is ABCB or OBK more profitable?

Ameris Bancorp has a net margin of 21.46% compared to Origin Bancorp's net margin of 10.23%. Ameris Bancorp's return on equity of 9.57% beat Origin Bancorp's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Ameris Bancorp	21.46%	9.57%	1.32%
Origin Bancorp	10.23%	5.09%	0.62%

Do institutionals and insiders believe in ABCB or OBK?

91.6% of Ameris Bancorp shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 54.7% of Origin Bancorp shares are held by institutional investors. 5.4% of Ameris Bancorp shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 6.4% of Origin Bancorp shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Is ABCB or OBK a better dividend stock?

Ameris Bancorp pays an annual dividend of $0.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.1%. Origin Bancorp pays an annual dividend of $0.60 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.8%. Ameris Bancorp pays out 14.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Origin Bancorp pays out 31.4% 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.

Which has more risk & volatility, ABCB or OBK?

Ameris Bancorp has a beta of 0.94, suggesting that its stock price is 6% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Origin Bancorp has a beta of 0.79, suggesting that its stock price is 21% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Do analysts rate ABCB or OBK?

Ameris Bancorp presently has a consensus target price of $72.14, suggesting a potential downside of 1.98%. Origin Bancorp has a consensus target price of $43.20, suggesting a potential upside of 29.19%. Given Origin Bancorp's higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Origin Bancorp 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)	5 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00
Origin Bancorp	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00

Summary

Ameris Bancorp beats Origin Bancorp on 13 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.