Finward Bancorp (FNWD) Competitors

Finward Bancorp (NASDAQ:FNWD) and Third Coast Bancshares (NASDAQ:TCBX) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, media sentiment, risk, profitability, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, earnings and valuation.

Does the media prefer FNWD or TCBX?

In the previous week, Finward Bancorp and Finward Bancorp both had 3 articles in the media. Third Coast Bancshares' average media sentiment score of 1.89 beat Finward Bancorp's score of 1.49 indicating that Third Coast Bancshares is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Finward Bancorp	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Third Coast Bancshares	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Very Positive

Is FNWD or TCBX more profitable?

Third Coast Bancshares has a net margin of 14.90% compared to Finward Bancorp's net margin of 3.28%. Third Coast Bancshares' return on equity of 11.15% beat Finward Bancorp's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Finward Bancorp	3.28%	2.16%	0.16%
Third Coast Bancshares	14.90%	11.15%	1.07%

Do analysts recommend FNWD or TCBX?

Finward Bancorp currently has a consensus target price of $32.50, suggesting a potential upside of 18.79%. Third Coast Bancshares has a consensus target price of $35.00, suggesting a potential downside of 3.10%. Given Finward Bancorp's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Finward Bancorp is more favorable than Third Coast Bancshares.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Finward Bancorp	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50
Third Coast Bancshares	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.25

Do insiders & institutionals hold more shares of FNWD or TCBX?

26.6% of Finward Bancorp shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 36.9% of Third Coast Bancshares shares are owned by institutional investors. 13.1% of Finward Bancorp shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 10.3% of Third Coast Bancshares shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Which has more risk and volatility, FNWD or TCBX?

Finward Bancorp has a beta of 0.25, indicating that its share price is 75% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Third Coast Bancshares has a beta of 0.39, indicating that its share price is 61% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Which has higher earnings & valuation, FNWD or TCBX?

Third Coast Bancshares has higher revenue and earnings than Finward Bancorp. Third Coast Bancshares is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Finward Bancorp, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Finward Bancorp	$111.82M	1.06	$12.13M	$0.77	35.53
Third Coast Bancshares	$338.98M	1.47	$47.67M	$2.94	12.29

Summary

Third Coast Bancshares beats Finward Bancorp on 10 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.