(SHGKY) (OTCMKTS:SHGKY) and Plumas Bancorp (NASDAQ:PLBC) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their risk, earnings, analyst recommendations, dividends, valuation, profitability and institutional ownership.
Valuation & Earnings
This table compares (SHGKY) and Plumas Bancorp's top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio |
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(SHGKY) | $538.20 million | 2.39 | $266.07 million | N/A | N/A |
Plumas Bancorp | $47.44 million | 2.79 | $15.51 million | N/A | N/A |
(SHGKY) has higher revenue and earnings than Plumas Bancorp.
Risk & Volatility
(SHGKY) has a beta of 0.04, meaning that its share price is 96% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Plumas Bancorp has a beta of 0.66, meaning that its share price is 34% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Analyst Recommendations
This is a breakdown of current recommendations for (SHGKY) and Plumas Bancorp, as reported by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score |
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(SHGKY) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A |
Plumas Bancorp | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A |
Profitability
This table compares (SHGKY) and Plumas Bancorp's net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets |
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(SHGKY) | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Plumas Bancorp | 29.93% | 15.48% | 1.44% |
Dividends
(SHGKY) pays an annual dividend of $0.13 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.5%. Plumas Bancorp pays an annual dividend of $0.56 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.2%. Plumas Bancorp has raised its dividend for 1 consecutive years.
Insider and Institutional Ownership
26.2% of Plumas Bancorp shares are owned by institutional investors. 10.9% of Plumas Bancorp shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.
Summary
Plumas Bancorp beats (SHGKY) on 8 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.