Do analysts recommend OPHC or SOS?

OptimumBank presently has a consensus price target of $6.67, suggesting a potential upside of 21.21%. Given OptimumBank's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe OptimumBank is more favorable than SOS. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score OptimumBank 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 3 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.75 SOS 1 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 1.00

Which has better valuation and earnings, OPHC or SOS?

OptimumBank has higher earnings, but lower revenue than SOS. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio OptimumBank $53.68M 1.26 $6.28M $0.88 6.25 SOS $154.29M 0.11 -$97.32M N/A N/A

Is OPHC or SOS more profitable?

OptimumBank has a net margin of 19.62% compared to SOS's net margin of 0.00%. OptimumBank's return on equity of 14.10% beat SOS's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets OptimumBank 19.62% 14.10% 1.31% SOS N/A N/A N/A

Do analysts prefer SOS or PBHC?

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score SOS 1 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 1.00 Pathfinder Bancorp 1 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 1.00

Which has better earnings & valuation, SOS or PBHC?

Pathfinder Bancorp has lower revenue, but higher earnings than SOS. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio SOS $154.29M 0.11 -$97.32M N/A N/A Pathfinder Bancorp $79.15M 0.85 -$1.93M -$0.63 N/A

Do analysts rate CLST or SOS?

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Catalyst Bancorp 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.00 SOS 1 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 1.00

Which has preferable valuation and earnings, CLST or SOS?

Catalyst Bancorp has higher earnings, but lower revenue than SOS. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio Catalyst Bancorp $23.69M 2.73 $2.05M $0.55 29.03 SOS $154.29M 0.11 -$97.32M N/A N/A

Do analysts prefer SOS or FFBW?

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score SOS 1 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 1.00 FFBW 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 0.00

Which has preferable valuation and earnings, SOS or FFBW?

FFBW has lower revenue, but higher earnings than SOS. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio SOS $154.29M 0.11 -$97.32M N/A N/A FFBW $11.90M 5.35 $1.51M $0.69 22.46

Is SOS or FFBW more profitable?

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets SOS N/A N/A N/A FFBW N/A N/A N/A

Do analysts prefer BCOW or SOS?

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score 1895 Bancorp of Wisconsin 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 0.00 SOS 1 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 1.00

Which has stronger valuation and earnings, BCOW or SOS?

1895 Bancorp of Wisconsin has higher earnings, but lower revenue than SOS. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio 1895 Bancorp of Wisconsin $12.13M 4.96 -$6.79M $0.37 29.22 SOS $154.29M 0.11 -$97.32M N/A N/A

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SOS vs. OPHC, PBHC, CLST, FFBW, and BCOW

Should you buy SOS stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares SOS 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 SOS include OptimumBank (OPHC), Pathfinder Bancorp (PBHC), Catalyst Bancorp (CLST), FFBW (FFBW), and 1895 Bancorp of Wisconsin (BCOW). These companies are all part of the "banking" industry.

How does SOS compare to OptimumBank?

OptimumBank (NASDAQ:OPHC) and SOS (NYSE:SOS) are both small-cap banking companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, profitability, risk, dividends, valuation, media sentiment and earnings.

OptimumBank presently has a consensus price target of $6.67, suggesting a potential upside of 21.21%. Given OptimumBank's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe OptimumBank is more favorable than SOS.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
OptimumBank	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.75
SOS	1 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.00

OptimumBank has a beta of 0.33, meaning that its share price is 67% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, SOS has a beta of 2.62, meaning that its share price is 162% more volatile than the broader market.

OptimumBank has a net margin of 19.62% compared to SOS's net margin of 0.00%. OptimumBank's return on equity of 14.10% beat SOS's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
OptimumBank	19.62%	14.10%	1.31%
SOS	N/A	N/A	N/A

7.4% of OptimumBank shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 1.9% of SOS shares are held by institutional investors. 18.7% of OptimumBank shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 2.7% of SOS shares are held by 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.

OptimumBank has higher earnings, but lower revenue than SOS.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
OptimumBank	$53.68M	1.26	$6.28M	$0.88	6.25
SOS	$154.29M	0.11	-$97.32M	N/A	N/A

In the previous week, OptimumBank had 1 more articles in the media than SOS. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for OptimumBank and 0 mentions for SOS. OptimumBank's average media sentiment score of 1.35 beat SOS's score of 0.00 indicating that OptimumBank is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
OptimumBank	Positive
SOS	Neutral

Summary

OptimumBank beats SOS on 12 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does SOS compare to Pathfinder Bancorp?

SOS (NYSE:SOS) and Pathfinder Bancorp (NASDAQ:PBHC) are both small-cap banking companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, dividends, institutional ownership, valuation, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, profitability and earnings.

SOS has a beta of 2.62, indicating that its share price is 162% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Pathfinder Bancorp has a beta of 0.17, indicating that its share price is 83% less volatile than the broader market.

SOS has a net margin of 0.00% compared to Pathfinder Bancorp's net margin of -4.96%. SOS's return on equity of 0.00% beat Pathfinder Bancorp's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
SOS	N/A	N/A	N/A
Pathfinder Bancorp	-4.96%	-3.20%	-0.27%

Pathfinder Bancorp has lower revenue, but higher earnings than SOS.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
SOS	$154.29M	0.11	-$97.32M	N/A	N/A
Pathfinder Bancorp	$79.15M	0.85	-$1.93M	-$0.63	N/A

1.9% of SOS shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 26.7% of Pathfinder Bancorp shares are held by institutional investors. 2.7% of SOS shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 15.4% of Pathfinder Bancorp shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
SOS	1 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.00
Pathfinder Bancorp	1 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.00

In the previous week, Pathfinder Bancorp had 4 more articles in the media than SOS. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for Pathfinder Bancorp and 0 mentions for SOS. Pathfinder Bancorp's average media sentiment score of 0.90 beat SOS's score of 0.00 indicating that Pathfinder Bancorp is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
SOS	Neutral
Pathfinder Bancorp	Positive

Summary

Pathfinder Bancorp beats SOS on 6 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does SOS compare to Catalyst Bancorp?

Catalyst Bancorp (NASDAQ:CLST) and SOS (NYSE:SOS) are both small-cap banking companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, institutional ownership, risk, dividends, earnings, profitability, media sentiment and analyst recommendations.

Catalyst Bancorp has higher earnings, but lower revenue than SOS.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Catalyst Bancorp	$23.69M	2.73	$2.05M	$0.55	29.03
SOS	$154.29M	0.11	-$97.32M	N/A	N/A

Catalyst Bancorp has a beta of 0.11, indicating that its share price is 89% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, SOS has a beta of 2.62, indicating that its share price is 162% more volatile than the broader market.

33.1% of Catalyst Bancorp shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 1.9% of SOS shares are owned by institutional investors. 10.1% of Catalyst Bancorp shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 2.7% of SOS shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

In the previous week, Catalyst Bancorp's average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled SOS'saverage media sentiment score.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Catalyst Bancorp	Neutral
SOS	Neutral

Catalyst Bancorp has a net margin of 13.09% compared to SOS's net margin of 0.00%. Catalyst Bancorp's return on equity of 2.48% beat SOS's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Catalyst Bancorp	13.09%	2.48%	0.72%
SOS	N/A	N/A	N/A

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Catalyst Bancorp	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00
SOS	1 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.00

Summary

Catalyst Bancorp beats SOS on 8 of the 10 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does SOS compare to FFBW?

SOS (NYSE:SOS) and FFBW (NASDAQ:FFBW) are both small-cap banking companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their media sentiment, valuation, analyst recommendations, profitability, dividends, institutional ownership, risk and earnings.

FFBW has lower revenue, but higher earnings than SOS.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
SOS	$154.29M	0.11	-$97.32M	N/A	N/A
FFBW	$11.90M	5.35	$1.51M	$0.69	22.46

SOS has a beta of 2.62, suggesting that its stock price is 162% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, FFBW has a beta of 0.09, suggesting that its stock price is 91% less volatile than the broader market.

1.9% of SOS shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.7% of SOS shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 4.8% of FFBW shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

In the previous week, SOS's average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled FFBW'saverage media sentiment score.

Company	Overall Sentiment
SOS	Neutral
FFBW	Neutral

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
SOS	N/A	N/A	N/A
FFBW	N/A	N/A	N/A

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
SOS	1 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.00
FFBW	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0.00

Summary

SOS beats FFBW on 4 of the 7 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does SOS compare to 1895 Bancorp of Wisconsin?

1895 Bancorp of Wisconsin (NASDAQ:BCOW) and SOS (NYSE:SOS) are both small-cap banking companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their media sentiment, institutional ownership, valuation, profitability, analyst recommendations, risk, dividends and earnings.

SOS has a net margin of 0.00% compared to 1895 Bancorp of Wisconsin's net margin of -13.08%. SOS's return on equity of 0.00% beat 1895 Bancorp of Wisconsin's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
1895 Bancorp of Wisconsin	-13.08%	-4.52%	-0.58%
SOS	N/A	N/A	N/A

1895 Bancorp of Wisconsin has a beta of 0.04, suggesting that its stock price is 96% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, SOS has a beta of 2.62, suggesting that its stock price is 162% more volatile than the broader market.

37.8% of 1895 Bancorp of Wisconsin shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 1.9% of SOS shares are owned by institutional investors. 8.4% of 1895 Bancorp of Wisconsin shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 2.7% of SOS shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

1895 Bancorp of Wisconsin has higher earnings, but lower revenue than SOS.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
1895 Bancorp of Wisconsin	$12.13M	4.96	-$6.79M	$0.37	29.22
SOS	$154.29M	0.11	-$97.32M	N/A	N/A

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
1895 Bancorp of Wisconsin	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0.00
SOS	1 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.00

In the previous week, 1895 Bancorp of Wisconsin's average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled SOS'saverage media sentiment score.

Company	Overall Sentiment
1895 Bancorp of Wisconsin	Neutral
SOS	Neutral

Summary

SOS beats 1895 Bancorp of Wisconsin on 6 of the 10 factors compared between the two stocks.

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New MarketBeat Followers Over Time

This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding SOS and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period.

Media Sentiment Over Time

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.

SOS vs. The Competition

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Metric	SOS	Technology Services Industry	Business Sector	NYSE Exchange
Market Cap	$17.30M	$4.27B	$6.71B	$23.35B
Dividend Yield	N/A	2.07%	3.03%	4.08%
P/E Ratio	N/A	41.66	27.93	30.26
Price / Sales	0.11	51.47	395.90	13.22
Price / Cash	N/A	42.86	24.70	24.41
Price / Book	0.04	4.80	5.85	4.63
Net Income	-$97.32M	$31.69M	$206.64M	$1.07B
7 Day Performance	-7.29%	-1.79%	-0.78%	-1.66%
1 Month Performance	-8.85%	-4.78%	-0.82%	-1.68%
1 Year Performance	-83.78%	23.18%	32.48%	21.33%

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Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
SOS SOS	0.0815 of 5 stars	$1.03 -3.7%	N/A	-84.0%	$17.30M	$154.29M	N/A	170
OPHC OptimumBank	3.5293 of 5 stars	$5.52 -0.2%	$6.67 +20.8%	+26.7%	$67.71M	$53.68M	4.18	40	News Coverage Positive News
PBHC Pathfinder Bancorp	2.0528 of 5 stars	$13.66 +0.6%	N/A	-9.1%	$66.17M	$79.15M	N/A	170	News Coverage
CLST Catalyst Bancorp	1.2421 of 5 stars	$16.07 +0.5%	N/A	+34.7%	$64.75M	$23.69M	29.21	60
FFBW FFBW	N/A	$15.52 +0.1%	N/A	+10.6%	$63.69M	$11.90M	22.49	40	High Trading Volume

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SOS (SOS) Competitors

SOS vs. OPHC, PBHC, CLST, FFBW, and BCOW

How does SOS compare to OptimumBank?

Do analysts recommend OPHC or SOS?

Which has more volatility & risk, OPHC or SOS?

Is OPHC or SOS more profitable?

Do insiders and institutionals have more ownership in OPHC or SOS?

Which has better valuation and earnings, OPHC or SOS?

Does the media favor OPHC or SOS?

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How does SOS compare to Pathfinder Bancorp?

Which has more volatility and risk, SOS or PBHC?

Is SOS or PBHC more profitable?

Which has better earnings & valuation, SOS or PBHC?

Do insiders & institutionals believe in SOS or PBHC?

Do analysts prefer SOS or PBHC?

Does the media prefer SOS or PBHC?

Summary

How does SOS compare to Catalyst Bancorp?

Which has preferable valuation and earnings, CLST or SOS?

Which has more risk and volatility, CLST or SOS?

Do insiders and institutionals have more ownership in CLST or SOS?

Does the media favor CLST or SOS?

Is CLST or SOS more profitable?

Do analysts rate CLST or SOS?

Summary

How does SOS compare to FFBW?

Which has preferable valuation and earnings, SOS or FFBW?

Which has more volatility & risk, SOS or FFBW?

Do institutionals & insiders hold more shares of SOS or FFBW?

Does the media favor SOS or FFBW?

Is SOS or FFBW more profitable?

Do analysts prefer SOS or FFBW?

Summary

How does SOS compare to 1895 Bancorp of Wisconsin?

Is BCOW or SOS more profitable?

Which has more volatility and risk, BCOW or SOS?

Do institutionals and insiders have more ownership in BCOW or SOS?

Which has stronger valuation and earnings, BCOW or SOS?

Do analysts prefer BCOW or SOS?

Does the media favor BCOW or SOS?

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