German American Bancorp (GABC) Competitors $44.94 -0.21 (-0.47%) (As of 11/20/2024 ET) Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrends GABC vs. RBCAA, SRCE, STBA, GWB, MBIN, ABCB, IBOC, BANF, TCBI, and FULTShould you be buying German American Bancorp stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of German American Bancorp include Republic Bancorp (RBCAA), 1st Source (SRCE), S&T Bancorp (STBA), Great Western Bancorp (GWB), Merchants Bancorp (MBIN), Ameris Bancorp (ABCB), International Bancshares (IBOC), BancFirst (BANF), Texas Capital Bancshares (TCBI), and Fulton Financial (FULT). These companies are all part of the "finance" sector. German American Bancorp vs. Republic Bancorp 1st Source S&T Bancorp Great Western Bancorp Merchants Bancorp Ameris Bancorp International Bancshares BancFirst Texas Capital Bancshares Fulton Financial German American Bancorp (NASDAQ:GABC) and Republic Bancorp (NASDAQ:RBCAA) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their community ranking, valuation, profitability, earnings, risk, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, media sentiment and dividends. Is GABC or RBCAA more profitable? German American Bancorp has a net margin of 23.75% compared to Republic Bancorp's net margin of 20.65%. German American Bancorp's return on equity of 11.94% beat Republic Bancorp's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets German American Bancorp23.75% 11.94% 1.33% Republic Bancorp 20.65%10.79%1.52% Do analysts prefer GABC or RBCAA? German American Bancorp currently has a consensus price target of $45.25, suggesting a potential upside of 0.69%. Republic Bancorp has a consensus price target of $80.00, suggesting a potential upside of 6.89%. Given Republic Bancorp's higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Republic Bancorp 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) 1 Hold rating(s) 3 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.75Republic Bancorp 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.00 Does the media favor GABC or RBCAA? In the previous week, German American Bancorp had 2 more articles in the media than Republic Bancorp. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for German American Bancorp and 1 mentions for Republic Bancorp. German American Bancorp's average media sentiment score of 0.87 beat Republic Bancorp's score of -0.11 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 2 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Republic Bancorp 0 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Do insiders & institutionals believe in GABC or RBCAA? 46.9% of German American Bancorp shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 24.4% of Republic Bancorp shares are owned by institutional investors. 4.6% of German American Bancorp shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 55.5% of Republic Bancorp shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. Which has more risk & volatility, GABC or RBCAA? German American Bancorp has a beta of 0.61, meaning that its share price is 39% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Republic Bancorp has a beta of 0.51, meaning that its share price is 49% less volatile than the S&P 500. Is GABC or RBCAA a better dividend stock? German American Bancorp pays an annual dividend of $1.08 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.4%. Republic Bancorp pays an annual dividend of $1.63 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.2%. German American Bancorp pays out 39.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Republic Bancorp pays out 31.0% 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. German American Bancorp has raised its dividend for 12 consecutive years and Republic Bancorp has raised its dividend for 26 consecutive years. Which has stronger earnings & valuation, GABC or RBCAA? Republic Bancorp has higher revenue and earnings than German American Bancorp. Republic Bancorp is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than German American Bancorp, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioGerman American Bancorp$316.92M4.21$85.89M$2.7716.22Republic Bancorp$427.52M3.40$90.37M$5.2614.23 Does the MarketBeat Community favor GABC or RBCAA? German American Bancorp received 87 more outperform votes than Republic Bancorp when rated by MarketBeat users. However, 57.59% of users gave Republic Bancorp an outperform vote while only 53.59% of users gave German American Bancorp an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformGerman American BancorpOutperform Votes25453.59% Underperform Votes22046.41% Republic BancorpOutperform Votes16757.59% Underperform Votes12342.41% SummaryGerman American Bancorp beats Republic Bancorp on 12 of the 21 factors compared between the two stocks. Ad Colonial MetalsTrump’s IRS Hands Massive ‘Victory Gift’ To 401K OwnersThe "Fake Media" has completely ignored Trump's genius "victory gift" to all America First patriots like you. A tax-free gift so powerful it could reshape the financial destinies of millions of IRA and 401(k) owners…Claim your FREE 2024 Gold Guide Get German American Bancorp News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for GABC 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 GABC vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricGerman American BancorpState commercial banks IndustryFinance SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$1.33B$3.16B$10.35B$8.81BDividend Yield2.37%3.51%10.18%4.06%P/E Ratio16.2217.3749.6017.77Price / Sales4.212.973,386.8375.18Price / Cash13.3511.1530.6832.53Price / Book2.001.322.894.68Net Income$85.89M$405.80M$994.27M$226.08M7 Day Performance-1.73%-0.79%-0.05%-1.04%1 Month Performance13.40%8.53%7.13%1.04%1 Year Performance53.75%35.96%24.11%26.28% German American Bancorp Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)GABCGerman American Bancorp3.8889 of 5 stars$44.94-0.5%$45.25+0.7%+51.0%$1.33B$316.92M16.22840RBCAARepublic Bancorp1.9631 of 5 stars$74.84-0.6%$80.00+6.9%+57.0%$1.46B$427.52M14.231,028SRCE1st Source3.0415 of 5 stars$64.22-0.1%$64.75+0.8%+30.3%$1.58B$507.53M12.231,170STBAS&T Bancorp2.5508 of 5 stars$41.96-0.1%$41.00-2.3%+46.1%$1.61B$535.52M11.951,244GWBGreat Western Bancorp1.5421 of 5 stars$30.88flatN/AN/A$1.70B$491.71M8.511,706Analyst ForecastMBINMerchants Bancorp4.0898 of 5 stars$38.19-2.1%$52.33+37.0%+14.0%$1.78B$1.19B6.32480Insider TradeABCBAmeris Bancorp2.2757 of 5 stars$68.07-0.9%$66.67-2.1%+57.8%$4.75B$1.08B14.182,765Positive NewsIBOCInternational Bancshares3.7676 of 5 stars$69.90-1.1%N/A+51.1%$4.40B$836.41M10.872,200BANFBancFirst2.7569 of 5 stars$121.21-0.2%$102.50-15.4%+39.2%$4.02B$618.74M19.492,109Short Interest ↓TCBITexas Capital Bancshares3.8918 of 5 stars$83.90-2.3%$74.00-11.8%+53.3%$3.97B$1.79B466.111,987News CoveragePositive NewsFULTFulton Financial2.9584 of 5 stars$20.84+0.6%$18.83-9.6%+45.7%$3.79B$1.50B13.193,400Positive News Related Companies and Tools Related Companies RBCAA Competitors SRCE Competitors STBA Competitors GWB Competitors MBIN Competitors ABCB Competitors IBOC Competitors BANF Competitors TCBI Competitors FULT Competitors 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:GABC) 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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