Bank of South Carolina (BKSC) Competitors $13.85 +0.16 (+1.17%) (As of 11/20/2024 ET) Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOwnershipSEC FilingsTrends BKSC vs. UBCP, RNDB, FXNC, BCML, MDBH, CBAN, PCB, SNFCA, FRBA, and PLBCShould you be buying Bank of South Carolina stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Bank of South Carolina include United Bancorp (UBCP), Randolph Bancorp (RNDB), First National (FXNC), BayCom (BCML), MDB Capital (MDBH), Colony Bankcorp (CBAN), PCB Bancorp (PCB), Security National Financial (SNFCA), First Bank (FRBA), and Plumas Bancorp (PLBC). These companies are all part of the "finance" sector. Bank of South Carolina vs. United Bancorp Randolph Bancorp First National BayCom MDB Capital Colony Bankcorp PCB Bancorp Security National Financial First Bank Plumas Bancorp Bank of South Carolina (NASDAQ:BKSC) and United Bancorp (NASDAQ:UBCP) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, valuation, community ranking, media sentiment, institutional ownership, risk, profitability, analyst recommendations and dividends. Does the media refer more to BKSC or UBCP? In the previous week, United Bancorp had 1 more articles in the media than Bank of South Carolina. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for United Bancorp and 1 mentions for Bank of South Carolina. United Bancorp's average media sentiment score of 0.81 beat Bank of South Carolina's score of 0.00 indicating that United Bancorp is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Bank of South Carolina 0 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral United Bancorp 1 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Do insiders & institutionals hold more shares of BKSC or UBCP? 0.2% of Bank of South Carolina shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 15.4% of United Bancorp shares are held by institutional investors. 29.8% of Bank of South Carolina shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 11.7% of United Bancorp shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. Which has more volatility & risk, BKSC or UBCP? Bank of South Carolina has a beta of 0.47, suggesting that its stock price is 53% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, United Bancorp has a beta of 0.41, suggesting that its stock price is 59% less volatile than the S&P 500. Which has stronger earnings and valuation, BKSC or UBCP? United Bancorp has higher revenue and earnings than Bank of South Carolina. United Bancorp is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Bank of South Carolina, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioBank of South Carolina$26.08M2.89$5.49M$1.1412.15United Bancorp$40.90M1.74$8.95M$1.388.93 Does the MarketBeat Community believe in BKSC or UBCP? Bank of South Carolina received 98 more outperform votes than United Bancorp when rated by MarketBeat users. However, 60.26% of users gave United Bancorp an outperform vote while only 57.62% of users gave Bank of South Carolina an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformBank of South CarolinaOutperform Votes18957.62% Underperform Votes13942.38% United BancorpOutperform Votes9160.26% Underperform Votes6039.74% Is BKSC or UBCP a better dividend stock? Bank of South Carolina pays an annual dividend of $0.76 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.5%. United Bancorp pays an annual dividend of $0.71 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.8%. Bank of South Carolina pays out 66.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. United Bancorp pays out 51.4% 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. United Bancorp has increased its dividend for 12 consecutive years. United Bancorp is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth. Is BKSC or UBCP more profitable? Bank of South Carolina has a net margin of 22.15% compared to United Bancorp's net margin of 18.28%. Bank of South Carolina's return on equity of 13.18% beat United Bancorp's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Bank of South Carolina22.15% 13.18% 1.03% United Bancorp 18.28%12.56%0.96% SummaryUnited Bancorp beats Bank of South Carolina on 10 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks. Ad WealthPressThis Bull Market Indicator called NVDA at $116Every now and again we find an investment idea so incredible we can’t help but share. 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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 BKSC vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricBank of South CarolinaState commercial banks IndustryFinance SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$75.48M$3.01B$10.42B$8.89BDividend Yield5.60%3.52%10.14%4.06%P/E Ratio12.1516.7945.8613.30Price / Sales2.892.523,479.1581.01Price / Cash12.6511.0930.6936.03Price / Book1.611.263.775.74Net Income$5.49M$405.80M$1.02B$225.93M7 Day Performance4.45%-0.79%-0.05%-1.32%1 Month Performance13.18%8.53%7.13%0.60%1 Year Performance14.01%35.96%24.11%26.23% Bank of South Carolina Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)BKSCBank of South CarolinaN/A$13.85+1.2%N/A+13.4%$75.48M$26.08M12.1580UBCPUnited Bancorp3.3314 of 5 stars$12.32-0.7%N/A+12.6%$71.84M$40.90M8.93115RNDBRandolph BancorpN/A$26.99flatN/A+0.0%$140.43M$56.04M34.60170FXNCFirst National3.4158 of 5 stars$22.94-0.7%$21.50-6.3%+23.2%$145.08M$69.50M20.48210BCMLBayCom4.4421 of 5 stars$27.14-0.1%$28.00+3.2%+28.2%$301.80M$133.31M12.92370News CoveragePositive NewsMDBHMDB Capital0.9574 of 5 stars$8.30+18.6%N/A-19.0%$300.69M$5.99M0.0040Gap DownHigh Trading VolumeCBANColony Bankcorp3.5448 of 5 stars$16.97+0.1%N/A+59.3%$297.26M$112.85M13.58520Analyst DowngradePCBPCB Bancorp4.3358 of 5 stars$20.73-0.2%$20.50-1.1%+30.5%$296.32M$161.86M12.27250Insider TradePositive NewsSNFCASecurity National Financial1.1631 of 5 stars$11.96+1.4%N/A+48.2%$285.79M$318.50M9.741,473Analyst UpgradeNews CoverageFRBAFirst Bank3.9008 of 5 stars$14.45-0.6%$17.00+17.6%+15.7%$284.34M$173.30M9.09240PLBCPlumas Bancorp3.7493 of 5 stars$46.49-1.2%$45.00-3.2%+35.4%$277.53M$85.31M9.75190 Related Companies and Tools Related Companies United Bancorp Alternatives Randolph Bancorp Alternatives First National Alternatives BayCom Alternatives MDB Capital Alternatives Colony Bankcorp Alternatives PCB Bancorp Alternatives Security National Financial Alternatives First Bank Alternatives Plumas Bancorp Alternatives 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:BKSC) was last updated on 11/21/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersBlackrock’s Sending THIS Crypto Higher on PurposeIt's a groundbreaking opportunity that could be poised for extraordinary gains. 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