BTCS (BTCS) Competitors $3.41 -0.16 (-4.48%) As of 01/21/2025 04:00 PM Eastern Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrends BTCS vs. PEBK, MRBK, CZWI, HNVR, OBT, CBFV, SFBC, LARK, RMBI, and UNBShould you be buying BTCS stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of BTCS include Peoples Bancorp of North Carolina (PEBK), Meridian (MRBK), Citizens Community Bancorp (CZWI), Hanover Bancorp (HNVR), Orange County Bancorp (OBT), CB Financial Services (CBFV), Sound Financial Bancorp (SFBC), Landmark Bancorp (LARK), Richmond Mutual Bancorporation (RMBI), and Union Bankshares (UNB). These companies are all part of the "banking" industry. BTCS vs. Peoples Bancorp of North Carolina Meridian Citizens Community Bancorp Hanover Bancorp Orange County Bancorp CB Financial Services Sound Financial Bancorp Landmark Bancorp Richmond Mutual Bancorporation Union Bankshares Peoples Bancorp of North Carolina (NASDAQ:PEBK) and BTCS (NASDAQ:BTCS) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, dividends, community ranking, analyst recommendations, risk, institutional ownership, earnings, media sentiment and valuation. Is PEBK or BTCS a better dividend stock? Peoples Bancorp of North Carolina pays an annual dividend of $0.76 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.6%. BTCS pays an annual dividend of $0.05 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.5%. Peoples Bancorp of North Carolina pays out 25.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. BTCS pays out 12.2% 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. Which has more risk and volatility, PEBK or BTCS? Peoples Bancorp of North Carolina has a beta of 0.62, meaning that its share price is 38% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, BTCS has a beta of 2.23, meaning that its share price is 123% more volatile than the S&P 500. Does the media refer more to PEBK or BTCS? In the previous week, Peoples Bancorp of North Carolina had 4 more articles in the media than BTCS. MarketBeat recorded 7 mentions for Peoples Bancorp of North Carolina and 3 mentions for BTCS. Peoples Bancorp of North Carolina's average media sentiment score of 0.51 beat BTCS's score of 0.03 indicating that Peoples Bancorp of North Carolina is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Peoples Bancorp of North Carolina 1 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive BTCS 0 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Does the MarketBeat Community favor PEBK or BTCS? Peoples Bancorp of North Carolina received 147 more outperform votes than BTCS when rated by MarketBeat users. However, 100.00% of users gave BTCS an outperform vote while only 66.23% of users gave Peoples Bancorp of North Carolina an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformPeoples Bancorp of North CarolinaOutperform Votes15366.23% Underperform Votes7833.77% BTCSOutperform Votes6100.00% Underperform VotesNo Votes Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in PEBK or BTCS? 43.8% of Peoples Bancorp of North Carolina shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 3.5% of BTCS shares are held by institutional investors. 17.4% of Peoples Bancorp of North Carolina shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 44.3% of BTCS shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. Is PEBK or BTCS more profitable? BTCS has a net margin of 366.80% compared to Peoples Bancorp of North Carolina's net margin of 15.27%. Peoples Bancorp of North Carolina's return on equity of 12.92% beat BTCS's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Peoples Bancorp of North Carolina15.27% 12.92% 0.98% BTCS 366.80%-15.42%-13.77% Do analysts rate PEBK or BTCS? BTCS has a consensus target price of $5.00, suggesting a potential upside of 46.63%. Given BTCS's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe BTCS is more favorable than Peoples Bancorp of North Carolina.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Peoples Bancorp of North Carolina 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 0.00BTCS 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00 Which has stronger earnings & valuation, PEBK or BTCS? Peoples Bancorp of North Carolina has higher revenue and earnings than BTCS. BTCS is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Peoples Bancorp of North Carolina, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioPeoples Bancorp of North Carolina$70.22M2.26$15.55M$2.959.87BTCS$2.08M27.94$7.82M$0.418.32 SummaryPeoples Bancorp of North Carolina beats BTCS on 11 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks. Get BTCS News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for BTCS 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 BTCS vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricBTCSNondepository credit institutions IndustryFinance SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$60.78M$8.09B$11.82B$9.13BDividend YieldN/A4.59%5.97%4.00%P/E Ratio8.3219.5425.0317.53Price / Sales27.9417.6327.69134.37Price / CashN/A23.6316.9332.90Price / Book2.082.632.664.69Net Income$7.82M$456.23M$1.07B$224.57M7 Day Performance37.50%8.69%2.56%3.33%1 Month Performance33.20%7.11%1.55%5.33%1 Year Performance115.82%51.07%15.46%22.97% BTCS Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)BTCSBTCS3.9039 of 5 stars$3.41-4.5%$5.00+46.6%+115.8%$60.78M$2.08M8.324Gap UpHigh Trading VolumePEBKPeoples Bancorp of North Carolina1.9424 of 5 stars$29.42+3.2%N/A-1.4%$160.57M$70.22M9.97310Dividend AnnouncementNews CoveragePositive NewsMRBKMeridian3.0935 of 5 stars$13.72+0.1%$16.00+16.6%+16.8%$154.21M$104.81M13.58410CZWICitizens Community Bancorp2.6605 of 5 stars$15.37-0.5%N/A+40.0%$154.16M$94.50M10.90220HNVRHanover Bancorp3.0156 of 5 stars$21.27-1.4%$22.00+3.4%+41.8%$152.14M$62.58M12.89160News CoveragePositive NewsOBTOrange County Bancorp4.5108 of 5 stars$25.99+0.9%$71.00+173.2%+6.5%$147.47M$106.12M5.08210Upcoming EarningsCBFVCB Financial Services3.0709 of 5 stars$26.73-0.4%$26.00-2.7%+16.5%$136.97M$39.19M6.01200Upcoming EarningsSFBCSound Financial Bancorp2.3109 of 5 stars$53.22-0.2%N/A+34.8%$136.46M$34.92M34.78140LARKLandmark Bancorp1.3266 of 5 stars$23.56+2.8%N/A+20.0%$136.08M$57.84M10.95270RMBIRichmond Mutual Bancorporation1.9976 of 5 stars$12.26-4.1%N/A+22.0%$133.74M$42.68M14.26180UNBUnion Bankshares1.5517 of 5 stars$29.20-1.1%N/A-2.9%$132.13M$45.55M14.97190Earnings ReportDividend AnnouncementAnalyst Upgrade Related Companies and Tools Related Companies PEBK Alternatives MRBK Alternatives CZWI Alternatives HNVR Alternatives OBT Alternatives CBFV Alternatives SFBC Alternatives LARK Alternatives RMBI Alternatives UNB 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:BTCS) was last updated on 1/22/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersBill Gates’ is about to mint millionaires (again) with Stargate.This little-known project that Bill Gates has been quietly working on that’s about to unleash an AI breakthrou...Brownstone Research | SponsoredDid You See Trump’s Manhattan Project Bombshell?This secret document contains stunning details about Donald Trump’s very first order of business… the minute h...Banyan Hill Publishing | SponsoredTrump currency shock imminentTrump's Quiet $1.9 Trillion Move Against the Fed A small army of Americans, with Trump's support, has launc...Stansberry Research | SponsoredJanuary 29th - the next big trading catalyst to watch Mark your calendar for January 29th. 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