Finward Bancorp (FNWD) Competitors $31.11 -0.14 (-0.45%) (As of 11/1/2024 ET) Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrends FNWD vs. ESQ, MPB, ML, HONE, LX, MSBI, FFWM, YRD, OPFI, and GCBCShould you be buying Finward Bancorp stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Finward Bancorp include Esquire Financial (ESQ), Mid Penn Bancorp (MPB), MoneyLion (ML), HarborOne Bancorp (HONE), LexinFintech (LX), Midland States Bancorp (MSBI), First Foundation (FFWM), Yiren Digital (YRD), OppFi (OPFI), and Greene County Bancorp (GCBC). These companies are all part of the "banking" industry. Finward Bancorp vs. Esquire Financial Mid Penn Bancorp MoneyLion HarborOne Bancorp LexinFintech Midland States Bancorp First Foundation Yiren Digital OppFi Greene County Bancorp Finward Bancorp (NASDAQ:FNWD) and Esquire Financial (NASDAQ:ESQ) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their community ranking, risk, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, earnings, valuation, institutional ownership, dividends and profitability. Is FNWD or ESQ more profitable? Esquire Financial has a net margin of 31.38% compared to Finward Bancorp's net margin of 10.44%. Esquire Financial's return on equity of 20.12% beat Finward Bancorp's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Finward Bancorp10.44% 7.73% 0.55% Esquire Financial 31.38%20.12%2.51% Which has higher valuation and earnings, FNWD or ESQ? Esquire Financial has higher revenue and earnings than Finward Bancorp. Finward Bancorp is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Esquire Financial, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioFinward Bancorp$96.53M1.39$8.38M$2.6911.57Esquire Financial$120.71M4.58$41.01M$4.9713.38 Is FNWD or ESQ a better dividend stock? Finward Bancorp pays an annual dividend of $0.48 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.5%. Esquire Financial pays an annual dividend of $0.60 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.9%. Finward Bancorp pays out 17.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Esquire Financial pays out 12.1% 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. Does the MarketBeat Community favor FNWD or ESQ? Esquire Financial received 194 more outperform votes than Finward Bancorp when rated by MarketBeat users. However, 100.00% of users gave Finward Bancorp an outperform vote while only 57.86% of users gave Esquire Financial an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformFinward BancorpOutperform Votes1100.00% Underperform VotesNo VotesEsquire FinancialOutperform Votes19557.86% Underperform Votes14242.14% Which has more risk and volatility, FNWD or ESQ? Finward Bancorp has a beta of 0.53, suggesting that its stock price is 47% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Esquire Financial has a beta of 0.7, suggesting that its stock price is 30% less volatile than the S&P 500. Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in FNWD or ESQ? 26.6% of Finward Bancorp shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 54.7% of Esquire Financial shares are owned by institutional investors. 13.7% of Finward Bancorp shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 18.9% of Esquire Financial shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term. Do analysts recommend FNWD or ESQ? Finward Bancorp presently has a consensus target price of $31.00, indicating a potential downside of 0.35%. Esquire Financial has a consensus target price of $69.00, indicating a potential upside of 3.78%. Given Esquire Financial's higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Esquire Financial is more favorable than Finward Bancorp.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Finward Bancorp 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00Esquire Financial 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00 Does the media refer more to FNWD or ESQ? In the previous week, Esquire Financial had 5 more articles in the media than Finward Bancorp. MarketBeat recorded 10 mentions for Esquire Financial and 5 mentions for Finward Bancorp. Esquire Financial's average media sentiment score of 0.73 beat Finward Bancorp's score of 0.15 indicating that Esquire Financial is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Finward Bancorp 3 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Esquire Financial 1 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 6 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive SummaryEsquire Financial beats Finward Bancorp on 17 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks. Ad Crypto Swap Profits625,000% GainImagine swapping your daily coffee expense for a future free of financial worries. It might seem far-fetched, but results like this are within reach with the right knowledge and timing in the altcoin market. Plus, you’ll get $10 in real Bitcoin when you stay to the end of the call and take a short quiz.>> Dive into the Workshop Here Get Finward Bancorp News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for FNWD 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 FNWD vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricFinward BancorpFederal savings institutions IndustryFinance SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$134.08M$1.73B$10.43B$8.53BDividend Yield1.54%3.30%10.18%4.14%P/E Ratio11.5714.1743.2115.14Price / Sales1.392.403,384.72100.10Price / Cash8.6418.0630.0534.08Price / Book0.910.973.965.02Net Income$8.38M$353.85M$992.99M$225.46M7 Day Performance-0.38%0.42%-0.35%0.37%1 Month Performance-1.86%2.01%0.25%3.57%1 Year Performance64.00%20.40%22.75%29.43% Finward Bancorp Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)FNWDFinward Bancorp3.5898 of 5 stars$31.11-0.4%$31.00-0.4%+70.7%$134.08M$96.53M11.57276Earnings ReportShort Interest ↑ESQEsquire Financial2.0582 of 5 stars$64.60-1.7%$69.00+6.8%+45.8%$525.71M$121.64M13.46110Dividend AnnouncementMPBMid Penn Bancorp4.7333 of 5 stars$31.09-0.5%$28.50-8.3%+60.5%$519.20M$256.35M11.39620Analyst ForecastNews CoverageMLMoneyLion4.4017 of 5 stars$45.44+0.3%$89.17+96.2%+124.3%$517.27M$423.43M649.14560Upcoming EarningsNews CoverageHONEHarborOne Bancorp3.0112 of 5 stars$11.54+0.3%$13.00+12.7%+22.8%$512.49M$286.14M30.37640Analyst UpgradeShort Interest ↑Analyst RevisionNews CoverageHigh Trading VolumeLXLexinFintech2.0915 of 5 stars$3.12-1.0%$2.12-32.1%+70.2%$512.09M$1.84B4.664,268MSBIMidland States Bancorp4.7793 of 5 stars$23.63+2.9%$26.00+10.0%+13.9%$505.45M$470.89M10.36970Analyst UpgradeInsider SellingAnalyst RevisionNews CoverageFFWMFirst Foundation2.3181 of 5 stars$7.24-4.9%$7.80+7.7%+44.9%$502.11M$623.04M48.27563Analyst UpgradeAnalyst RevisionNews CoverageYRDYiren Digital3.4701 of 5 stars$5.66+0.9%N/A+156.0%$492.05M$5.46B1.793,800Analyst UpgradeOPFIOppFi1.4482 of 5 stars$5.05-1.4%$5.00-1.0%+123.5%$478.70M$508.95M63.13570Upcoming EarningsGCBCGreene County Bancorp2.6781 of 5 stars$28.21-1.9%N/A+16.5%$477.26M$117.57M19.46210Short Interest ↑ Related Companies and Tools Related Companies ESQ Alternatives MPB Alternatives ML Alternatives HONE Alternatives LX Alternatives MSBI Alternatives FFWM Alternatives YRD Alternatives OPFI Alternatives GCBC 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:FNWD) 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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