German American Bancorp (GABC) Competitors

German American Bancorp (NASDAQ:GABC) and First Busey (NASDAQ:BUSE) are both finance companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, risk, profitability, dividends, analyst recommendations, valuation, institutional ownership and media sentiment.

Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in GABC or BUSE?

46.9% of German American Bancorp shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 56.5% of First Busey shares are held by institutional investors. 6.2% of German American Bancorp shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 3.9% of First Busey shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Is GABC or BUSE more profitable?

German American Bancorp has a net margin of 19.78% compared to First Busey's net margin of 8.32%. German American Bancorp's return on equity of 11.53% beat First Busey's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
German American Bancorp	19.78%	11.53%	1.35%
First Busey	8.32%	8.46%	0.96%

Which has stronger earnings & valuation, GABC or BUSE?

First Busey has higher revenue and earnings than German American Bancorp. German American Bancorp is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than First Busey, 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
German American Bancorp	$353.70M	4.33	$83.81M	$2.48	16.48
First Busey	$663.36M	3.29	$113.69M	$1.07	22.78

Is GABC or BUSE a better dividend stock?

German American Bancorp pays an annual dividend of $1.16 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.8%. First Busey pays an annual dividend of $1.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.1%. German American Bancorp pays out 46.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. First Busey pays out 93.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. German American Bancorp has raised its dividend for 13 consecutive years and First Busey has raised its dividend for 10 consecutive years.

Which has more volatility & risk, GABC or BUSE?

German American Bancorp has a beta of 0.59, indicating that its stock price is 41% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, First Busey has a beta of 0.77, indicating that its stock price is 23% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Does the media favor GABC or BUSE?

In the previous week, German American Bancorp had 9 more articles in the media than First Busey. MarketBeat recorded 14 mentions for German American Bancorp and 5 mentions for First Busey. German American Bancorp's average media sentiment score of 1.29 beat First Busey's score of 0.49 indicating that German American Bancorp is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
German American Bancorp	7 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
First Busey	0 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	4 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Do analysts rate GABC or BUSE?

German American Bancorp presently has a consensus price target of $45.20, indicating a potential upside of 10.59%. First Busey has a consensus price target of $27.67, indicating a potential upside of 13.53%. Given First Busey's higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe First Busey is more favorable than German American Bancorp.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
German American Bancorp	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.60
First Busey	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50

Summary

German American Bancorp beats First Busey on 11 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.