Great Southern Bancorp (GSBC) Competitors

First Busey (NASDAQ:BUSE) and Great Southern Bancorp (NASDAQ:GSBC) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, media sentiment, institutional ownership, valuation, earnings, risk, profitability and dividends.

Which has higher earnings & valuation, BUSE or GSBC?

First Busey has higher revenue and earnings than Great Southern Bancorp. Great Southern 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
First Busey	$663.36M	2.99	$113.69M	$1.12	19.76
Great Southern Bancorp	$226.53M	2.83	$61.81M	$5.87	9.54

Does the media favor BUSE or GSBC?

In the previous week, First Busey had 16 more articles in the media than Great Southern Bancorp. MarketBeat recorded 16 mentions for First Busey and 0 mentions for Great Southern Bancorp. First Busey's average media sentiment score of 0.77 beat Great Southern Bancorp's score of 0.00 indicating that First Busey is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
First Busey	Positive
Great Southern Bancorp	Neutral

Is BUSE or GSBC a better dividend stock?

First Busey pays an annual dividend of $1.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.5%. Great Southern Bancorp pays an annual dividend of $1.60 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.9%. First Busey pays out 89.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Great Southern Bancorp pays out 27.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. First Busey has increased its dividend for 10 consecutive years. First Busey is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Is BUSE or GSBC more profitable?

Great Southern Bancorp has a net margin of 19.18% compared to First Busey's net margin of 9.48%. Great Southern Bancorp's return on equity of 11.24% beat First Busey's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
First Busey	9.48%	9.76%	1.11%
Great Southern Bancorp	19.18%	11.24%	1.14%

Do analysts recommend BUSE or GSBC?

First Busey currently has a consensus price target of $27.17, indicating a potential upside of 22.76%. Great Southern Bancorp has a consensus price target of $60.50, indicating a potential upside of 8.06%. Given First Busey's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities research analysts plainly believe First Busey is more favorable than Great Southern Bancorp.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
First Busey	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50
Great Southern Bancorp	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00

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

56.5% of First Busey shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 41.7% of Great Southern Bancorp shares are owned by institutional investors. 3.9% of First Busey shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 27.9% of Great Southern Bancorp shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Which has more volatility & risk, BUSE or GSBC?

First Busey has a beta of 0.81, indicating that its share price is 19% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Great Southern Bancorp has a beta of 0.53, indicating that its share price is 47% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

First Busey beats Great Southern Bancorp on 13 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.