Colony Bankcorp (CBAN) Competitors $16.97 +0.01 (+0.06%) (As of 11/20/2024 ET) Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrends CBAN vs. MRLN, MBCN, MFNC, ICBK, PEBK, SII, FBMS, AMAL, CNOB, and BFCShould you be buying Colony Bankcorp stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Colony Bankcorp include Marlin Business Services (MRLN), Middlefield Banc (MBCN), Mackinac Financial (MFNC), County Bancorp (ICBK), Peoples Bancorp of North Carolina (PEBK), Sprott (SII), First Bancshares (FBMS), Amalgamated Financial (AMAL), ConnectOne Bancorp (CNOB), and Bank First (BFC). These companies are all part of the "finance" sector. Colony Bankcorp vs. Marlin Business Services Middlefield Banc Mackinac Financial County Bancorp Peoples Bancorp of North Carolina Sprott First Bancshares Amalgamated Financial ConnectOne Bancorp Bank First Colony Bankcorp (NASDAQ:CBAN) and Marlin Business Services (NASDAQ:MRLN) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, dividends, risk, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, community ranking, earnings and profitability. Does the media favor CBAN or MRLN? In the previous week, Colony Bankcorp had 3 more articles in the media than Marlin Business Services. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for Colony Bankcorp and 0 mentions for Marlin Business Services. Colony Bankcorp's average media sentiment score of 0.44 beat Marlin Business Services' score of 0.00 indicating that Colony Bankcorp is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Overall Sentiment Colony Bankcorp Neutral Marlin Business Services Neutral Which has more volatility & risk, CBAN or MRLN? Colony Bankcorp has a beta of 0.57, suggesting that its stock price is 43% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Marlin Business Services has a beta of 1.03, suggesting that its stock price is 3% more volatile than the S&P 500. Does the MarketBeat Community favor CBAN or MRLN? Marlin Business Services received 341 more outperform votes than Colony Bankcorp when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 76.29% of users gave Marlin Business Services an outperform vote while only 57.22% of users gave Colony Bankcorp an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformColony BankcorpOutperform Votes10357.22% Underperform Votes7742.78% Marlin Business ServicesOutperform Votes44476.29% Underperform Votes13823.71% Which has preferable valuation & earnings, CBAN or MRLN? Colony Bankcorp has higher revenue and earnings than Marlin Business Services. Marlin Business Services is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Colony Bankcorp, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioColony Bankcorp$160.55M1.85$21.75M$1.2513.58Marlin Business Services$103.36M2.73$340K$3.147.48 Do insiders & institutionals believe in CBAN or MRLN? 50.4% of Colony Bankcorp shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 75.2% of Marlin Business Services shares are owned by institutional investors. 6.6% of Colony Bankcorp shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 8.4% of Marlin Business Services shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term. Is CBAN or MRLN more profitable? Marlin Business Services has a net margin of 45.85% compared to Colony Bankcorp's net margin of 12.75%. Marlin Business Services' return on equity of 19.46% beat Colony Bankcorp's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Colony Bankcorp12.75% 8.86% 0.77% Marlin Business Services 45.85%19.46%3.96% Is CBAN or MRLN a better dividend stock? Colony Bankcorp pays an annual dividend of $0.45 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.7%. Marlin Business Services pays an annual dividend of $0.56 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.4%. Colony Bankcorp pays out 36.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Marlin Business Services pays out 17.8% 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. SummaryMarlin Business Services beats Colony Bankcorp on 11 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks. Ad Wyatt Investment ResearchMy #1 Pre IPO Trade for 2025 – NAME and TICKEROne tiny company... Could quickly become "the next SpaceX." It plans to go public on the NASDAQ. And today you can buy Pre-IPO shares for less than $4.00. Get urgent details inside this free report...The Next SpaceX Pre-IPO Get Colony Bankcorp News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for CBAN 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 CBAN vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricColony BankcorpState commercial banks IndustryFinance SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$297.48M$3.16B$10.50B$8.81BDividend Yield2.65%3.50%10.14%4.07%P/E Ratio13.5817.3849.1417.52Price / Sales1.852.713,454.9185.12Price / Cash9.5211.1530.2632.51Price / Book1.171.322.744.68Net Income$21.75M$405.80M$992.69M$225.62M7 Day Performance-1.68%-1.21%-0.34%-2.04%1 Month Performance8.30%6.08%1.81%0.03%1 Year Performance59.34%33.77%23.64%24.47% Colony Bankcorp Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)CBANColony Bankcorp3.5448 of 5 stars$16.97+0.1%N/A+59.3%$297.26M$160.55M13.58520Analyst DowngradeMRLNMarlin Business ServicesN/A$23.49flatN/AN/A$282.49M$103.36M7.48254Analyst ForecastMBCNMiddlefield Banc2.0637 of 5 stars$30.30-0.6%$24.00-20.8%+4.6%$246.01M$96.99M17.22180Dividend AnnouncementGap DownMFNCMackinac FinancialN/A$21.50flatN/A+0.0%$226.83M$72.23M16.29315Analyst ForecastICBKCounty BancorpN/A$35.25flatN/AN/A$214.78M$69.72M11.60173Analyst ForecastPEBKPeoples Bancorp of North CarolinaN/A$30.11+1.7%N/A+11.6%$161.65M$94.78M10.21310SIISprott2.1671 of 5 stars$44.07+0.9%N/A+45.8%$1.13B$169.02M24.21170Ex-DividendPositive NewsFBMSFirst Bancshares2.0871 of 5 stars$35.89-0.4%$35.50-1.1%+34.8%$1.12B$387.64M14.301,078Analyst ForecastPositive NewsAMALAmalgamated Financial2.7251 of 5 stars$35.55+1.1%$32.17-9.5%+68.0%$1.09B$387.41M10.46380Insider TradeCNOBConnectOne Bancorp4.7352 of 5 stars$26.58-1.1%$26.33-0.9%+36.1%$1.03B$504.07M15.28487Analyst UpgradePositive NewsBFCBank First0.9984 of 5 stars$102.75+0.1%$102.00-0.7%+21.6%$1.03B$240.60M12.62361 Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Marlin Business Services Alternatives Middlefield Banc Alternatives Mackinac Financial Alternatives County Bancorp Alternatives Peoples Bancorp of North Carolina Alternatives Sprott Alternatives First Bancshares Alternatives Amalgamated Financial Alternatives ConnectOne Bancorp Alternatives Bank First 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:CBAN) was last updated on 11/21/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersThe Crypto That’s Making Wall Street SweatThe Crypto Wall Street Is Desperate to Hide It's happening now, right under everyone's radar. 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