Bank of South Carolina (BKSC) Competitors $15.55 +0.15 (+0.97%) As of 09/12/2025 03:33 PM Eastern Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsHeadlinesInsider TradesSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock BKSC vs. BWFG, BCML, NEWT, FSBW, PCB, NECB, MVBF, PLBC, CBAN, and CZFSShould you be buying Bank of South Carolina stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Bank of South Carolina include Bankwell Financial Group (BWFG), Bay Commercial Bank (BCML), NewtekOne (NEWT), FS Bancorp (FSBW), PCB Bancorp (PCB), Northeast Community Bancorp (NECB), Mvb Financial (MVBF), Plumas Bancorp (PLBC), Colony Bankcorp (CBAN), and Citizens Financial Services (CZFS). These companies are all part of the "banking" industry. Bank of South Carolina vs. Its Competitors Bankwell Financial Group Bay Commercial Bank NewtekOne FS Bancorp PCB Bancorp Northeast Community Bancorp Mvb Financial Plumas Bancorp Colony Bankcorp Citizens Financial Services Bank of South Carolina (NASDAQ:BKSC) and Bankwell Financial Group (NASDAQ:BWFG) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their media sentiment, institutional ownership, valuation, risk, analyst recommendations, profitability, dividends and earnings. Do analysts recommend BKSC or BWFG? Bankwell Financial Group has a consensus target price of $42.00, indicating a potential downside of 7.96%. Given Bankwell Financial Group's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Bankwell Financial Group is more favorable than Bank of South Carolina.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Bank of South Carolina 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 0.00Bankwell Financial Group 0 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.33 Is BKSC or BWFG a better dividend stock? Bank of South Carolina pays an annual dividend of $0.84 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.4%. Bankwell Financial Group pays an annual dividend of $0.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.8%. Bank of South Carolina pays out 63.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Bankwell Financial Group pays out 31.0% 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. Is BKSC or BWFG more profitable? Bank of South Carolina has a net margin of 23.42% compared to Bankwell Financial Group's net margin of 10.27%. Bank of South Carolina's return on equity of 13.59% beat Bankwell Financial Group's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Bank of South Carolina23.42% 13.59% 1.14% Bankwell Financial Group 10.27%7.44%0.64% Which has more volatility and risk, BKSC or BWFG? Bank of South Carolina has a beta of 0.3, suggesting that its stock price is 70% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Bankwell Financial Group has a beta of 0.71, suggesting that its stock price is 29% less volatile than the S&P 500. Does the media prefer BKSC or BWFG? In the previous week, Bankwell Financial Group had 8 more articles in the media than Bank of South Carolina. MarketBeat recorded 9 mentions for Bankwell Financial Group and 1 mentions for Bank of South Carolina. Bankwell Financial Group's average media sentiment score of 1.57 beat Bank of South Carolina's score of -1.00 indicating that Bankwell Financial Group is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Overall Sentiment Bank of South Carolina Negative Bankwell Financial Group Very Positive Do institutionals and insiders believe in BKSC or BWFG? 0.2% of Bank of South Carolina shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 35.8% of Bankwell Financial Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 29.8% of Bank of South Carolina shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 19.5% of Bankwell Financial Group shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth. Which has stronger earnings & valuation, BKSC or BWFG? Bankwell Financial Group has higher revenue and earnings than Bank of South Carolina. Bank of South Carolina is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Bankwell Financial Group, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioBank of South Carolina$21.16M3.98$6.75M$1.3311.69Bankwell Financial Group$92.56M3.88$9.77M$2.5817.69 SummaryBankwell Financial Group beats Bank of South Carolina on 12 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Bank of South Carolina News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for BKSC and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. 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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 BKSC vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricBank of South CarolinaState commercial banks IndustryFinance SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$83.47M$1.51B$12.79B$10.14BDividend Yield5.48%8.88%5.40%4.60%P/E Ratio12.649.72245.7325.98Price / Sales3.983.4630.89181.19Price / Cash12.8010.4722.3660.44Price / Book1.811.062.316.29Net Income$6.75M$819.47M$1.01B$271.07M7 Day Performance0.58%0.55%1.04%3.87%1 Month PerformanceN/A3.58%2.38%4.88%1 Year Performance33.94%4.77%539.26%26.12% Bank of South Carolina Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)BKSCBank of South Carolina1.4355 of 5 stars$15.55+1.0%N/A+33.9%$83.47M$21.16M12.6480Negative NewsShort Interest ↑BWFGBankwell Financial Group2.1009 of 5 stars$41.82-1.1%$42.00+0.4%+47.8%$329.44M$195.71M16.22140News CoveragePositive NewsInsider TradeBCMLBay Commercial Bank4.2605 of 5 stars$29.88-1.3%$31.50+5.4%+33.5%$326.29M$138.09M13.71370Positive NewsNEWTNewtekOne3.1678 of 5 stars$12.23-1.2%$13.00+6.3%+4.8%$321.50M$338.73M6.08100Positive NewsFSBWFS Bancorp3.7094 of 5 stars$42.09-1.5%$44.00+4.5%-4.1%$320.00M$206.39M10.00540News CoveragePositive NewsShort Interest ↓PCBPCB Bancorp4.7468 of 5 stars$21.83-1.2%$22.25+1.9%+19.2%$312.54M$191.91M10.23250Positive NewsNECBNortheast Community Bancorp3.7345 of 5 stars$22.18-1.6%N/A-3.2%$308.52M$162.80M6.56130Positive NewsMVBFMvb Financial4.7221 of 5 stars$24.15-1.0%$25.67+6.3%+22.8%$305.33M$228.76M18.45460Positive NewsPLBCPlumas Bancorp4.9554 of 5 stars$43.75+0.8%$58.00+32.6%+7.7%$304.06M$93.11M9.02190CBANColony Bankcorp0.6793 of 5 stars$17.04-0.8%N/AN/A$297.52M$176.62M10.78520Short Interest ↑CZFSCitizens Financial Services3.4212 of 5 stars$59.960.0%N/A+18.6%$288.96M$169.72M9.06310News Coverage Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Bankwell Financial Group Alternatives Bay Commercial Bank Alternatives NewtekOne Alternatives FS Bancorp Alternatives PCB Bancorp Alternatives Northeast Community Bancorp Alternatives Mvb Financial Alternatives Plumas Bancorp Alternatives Colony Bankcorp Alternatives Citizens Financial Services Alternatives Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NASDAQ:BKSC) was last updated on 9/13/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersWhy Trump’s “Smart Dollar” could rewrite the rulesMUST SEE: Donald Trump's Radical Overhaul of the U.S. Dollar Congress just approved President Trump's lates...Stansberry Research | SponsoredTrump's Law S.1582: $21T Dollar Revolution ComingDo you have money in any of these banks? 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