Southern California Bancorp (BCAL) Competitors $14.62 +0.04 (+0.27%) (As of 11/1/2024 ET) Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrends BCAL vs. FBMS, OCFC, BFC, AMTB, HAFC, CAC, SMBK, AROW, SHBI, and PFISShould you be buying Southern California Bancorp stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Southern California Bancorp include First Bancshares (FBMS), OceanFirst Financial (OCFC), Bank First (BFC), Amerant Bancorp (AMTB), Hanmi Financial (HAFC), Camden National (CAC), SmartFinancial (SMBK), Arrow Financial (AROW), Shore Bancshares (SHBI), and Peoples Financial Services (PFIS). These companies are all part of the "national commercial banks" industry. Southern California Bancorp vs. First Bancshares OceanFirst Financial Bank First Amerant Bancorp Hanmi Financial Camden National SmartFinancial Arrow Financial Shore Bancshares Peoples Financial Services Southern California Bancorp (NASDAQ:BCAL) and First Bancshares (NASDAQ:FBMS) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, institutional ownership, community ranking, dividends, risk, profitability, analyst recommendations, valuation and media sentiment. Which has higher earnings & valuation, BCAL or FBMS? First Bancshares has higher revenue and earnings than Southern California Bancorp. Southern California Bancorp is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than First Bancshares, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioSouthern California Bancorp$126.90M2.14$25.91M-$0.08-182.75First Bancshares$387.64M2.67$75.46M$2.2115.00 Do analysts prefer BCAL or FBMS? Southern California Bancorp currently has a consensus price target of $19.00, indicating a potential upside of 29.96%. First Bancshares has a consensus price target of $35.50, indicating a potential upside of 7.09%. Given Southern California Bancorp's higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Southern California Bancorp is more favorable than First Bancshares.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Southern California Bancorp 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.50First Bancshares 0 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.50 Does the media refer more to BCAL or FBMS? In the previous week, Southern California Bancorp had 7 more articles in the media than First Bancshares. MarketBeat recorded 13 mentions for Southern California Bancorp and 6 mentions for First Bancshares. Southern California Bancorp's average media sentiment score of 0.99 beat First Bancshares' score of 0.41 indicating that Southern California Bancorp is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Southern California Bancorp 2 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive First Bancshares 0 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 4 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Is BCAL or FBMS more profitable? First Bancshares has a net margin of 17.25% compared to Southern California Bancorp's net margin of -4.51%. First Bancshares' return on equity of 8.30% beat Southern California Bancorp's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Southern California Bancorp-4.51% 6.72% 0.85% First Bancshares 17.25%8.30%1.00% Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in BCAL or FBMS? 55.4% of Southern California Bancorp shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 70.0% of First Bancshares shares are owned by institutional investors. 19.6% of Southern California Bancorp shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 3.5% of First Bancshares 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. Which has more volatility and risk, BCAL or FBMS? Southern California Bancorp has a beta of 0.74, suggesting that its share price is 26% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, First Bancshares has a beta of 0.92, suggesting that its share price is 8% less volatile than the S&P 500. Does the MarketBeat Community favor BCAL or FBMS? First Bancshares received 230 more outperform votes than Southern California Bancorp when rated by MarketBeat users. However, 66.67% of users gave Southern California Bancorp an outperform vote while only 54.59% of users gave First Bancshares an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformSouthern California BancorpOutperform Votes266.67% Underperform Votes133.33% First BancsharesOutperform Votes23254.59% Underperform Votes19345.41% SummaryFirst Bancshares beats Southern California Bancorp on 12 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks. Ad Porter & CompanyUrgent: This election is riggedIf you missed it, my emergency election broadcast is now available - but will be removed soonClick here to watch it now. Get Southern California Bancorp News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for BCAL and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding {thisCompany.Symbol} 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 NASDAQ 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 BCAL vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricSouthern California BancorpNational commercial banks IndustryFinance SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$271.20M$21.13B$10.43B$8.52BDividend YieldN/A3.38%10.23%4.13%P/E Ratio-182.7525.6543.7716.13Price / Sales2.142.343,389.4093.42Price / Cash10.1810.0330.0034.18Price / Book0.931.174.105.07Net Income$25.91M$2.24B$991.46M$225.46M7 Day Performance4.06%1.20%-0.35%0.54%1 Month Performance1.39%4.55%0.26%3.75%1 Year Performance6.72%29.92%22.65%29.48% Southern California Bancorp Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)BCALSouthern California Bancorp3.7704 of 5 stars$14.62+0.3%$19.00+30.0%+9.6%$271.20M$126.90M-182.75204Short Interest ↑Analyst RevisionNews CoverageHigh Trading VolumeFBMSFirst Bancshares1.7262 of 5 stars$33.97-0.9%$35.50+4.5%+35.9%$1.06B$267.28M14.211,078OCFCOceanFirst Financial3.3865 of 5 stars$18.07-1.3%$19.30+6.8%+42.9%$1.06B$641.60M10.33878Positive NewsBFCBank First2.2603 of 5 stars$92.07-1.0%$102.00+10.8%+16.0%$921.99M$141.58M11.63361AMTBAmerant Bancorp3.1798 of 5 stars$21.32-3.1%$25.60+20.1%+13.8%$718.83M$278.11M34.95680Positive NewsHAFCHanmi Financial4.5944 of 5 stars$22.73-0.8%$22.63-0.5%+55.0%$690.70M$233.37M10.93615Short Interest ↓CACCamden National2.3323 of 5 stars$42.15+1.6%$41.50-1.5%+45.7%$615.69M$156.45M14.19600Earnings ReportAnalyst ForecastShort Interest ↑News CoverageSMBKSmartFinancial2.4603 of 5 stars$33.21+0.5%$29.50-11.2%+57.3%$566.66M$163.79M21.85550Dividend AnnouncementAROWArrow Financial3.7826 of 5 stars$29.65+1.5%$31.00+4.6%+32.7%$495.10M$135.82M15.69537Short Interest ↓News CoveragePositive NewsSHBIShore Bancshares2.1163 of 5 stars$14.64-0.7%$15.00+2.5%+38.7%$486.40M$199.15M11.71610Dividend AnnouncementPositive NewsPFISPeoples Financial Services3.045 of 5 stars$47.47+0.2%$45.00-5.2%+21.5%$473.75M$163.98M19.70400Upcoming EarningsDividend AnnouncementAnalyst DowngradeNews Coverage Related Companies and Tools Related Companies FBMS Competitors OCFC Competitors BFC Competitors AMTB Competitors HAFC Competitors CAC Competitors SMBK Competitors AROW Competitors SHBI Competitors PFIS Competitors Top 10 Stock Comparisons Bank Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Toy Stocks Growth Stocks Airline Stocks Chinese Stocks EV Charging Stocks Defense Stocks Lithium Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks This page (NASDAQ:BCAL) was last updated on 11/2/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our Partners625,000% GainImagine swapping your daily coffee expense for a future free of financial worries. 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