Hanmi Financial (HAFC) Competitors $24.87 -0.57 (-2.24%) (As of 02:23 PM ET) Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrends HAFC vs. BKU, INDB, SFNC, BOH, HTLF, FFBC, TOWN, TBBK, FRME, and SBCFShould you be buying Hanmi Financial stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Hanmi Financial include BankUnited (BKU), Independent Bank (INDB), Simmons First National (SFNC), Bank of Hawaii (BOH), Heartland Financial USA (HTLF), First Financial Bancorp. (FFBC), TowneBank (TOWN), Bancorp (TBBK), First Merchants (FRME), and Seacoast Banking Co. of Florida (SBCF). These companies are all part of the "regional banks" industry. Hanmi Financial vs. BankUnited Independent Bank Simmons First National Bank of Hawaii Heartland Financial USA First Financial Bancorp. TowneBank Bancorp First Merchants Seacoast Banking Co. of Florida BankUnited (NYSE:BKU) and Hanmi Financial (NASDAQ:HAFC) are both finance companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, analyst recommendations, community ranking, profitability, institutional ownership, valuation, risk, dividends and media sentiment. Is BKU or HAFC more profitable? Hanmi Financial has a net margin of 14.80% compared to BankUnited's net margin of 9.06%. Hanmi Financial's return on equity of 8.87% beat BankUnited's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets BankUnited9.06% 8.09% 0.61% Hanmi Financial 14.80%8.87%0.83% Does the MarketBeat Community favor BKU or HAFC? BankUnited received 69 more outperform votes than Hanmi Financial when rated by MarketBeat users. However, 55.95% of users gave Hanmi Financial an outperform vote while only 55.43% of users gave BankUnited an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformBankUnitedOutperform Votes39855.43% Underperform Votes32044.57% Hanmi FinancialOutperform Votes32955.95% Underperform Votes25944.05% Which has more risk & volatility, BKU or HAFC? BankUnited has a beta of 1.36, suggesting that its stock price is 36% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Hanmi Financial has a beta of 0.87, suggesting that its stock price is 13% less volatile than the S&P 500. Do institutionals and insiders have more ownership in BKU or HAFC? 99.7% of BankUnited shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 88.7% of Hanmi Financial shares are held by institutional investors. 1.2% of BankUnited shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 1.6% of Hanmi Financial shares are held by 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 rate BKU or HAFC? BankUnited presently has a consensus target price of $41.45, suggesting a potential upside of 3.79%. Hanmi Financial has a consensus target price of $24.38, suggesting a potential downside of 4.45%. Given BankUnited's higher possible upside, equities analysts plainly believe BankUnited is more favorable than Hanmi Financial.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score BankUnited 2 Sell rating(s) 6 Hold rating(s) 3 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.09Hanmi Financial 0 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.40 Which has better valuation and earnings, BKU or HAFC? BankUnited has higher revenue and earnings than Hanmi Financial. Hanmi Financial is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than BankUnited, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioBankUnited$983.26M3.04$178.67M$2.4416.37Hanmi Financial$232.51M3.31$80.04M$2.0812.26 Is BKU or HAFC a better dividend stock? BankUnited pays an annual dividend of $1.16 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.9%. Hanmi Financial pays an annual dividend of $1.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.9%. BankUnited pays out 47.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Hanmi Financial pays out 48.1% 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 media prefer BKU or HAFC? In the previous week, BankUnited had 4 more articles in the media than Hanmi Financial. MarketBeat recorded 7 mentions for BankUnited and 3 mentions for Hanmi Financial. BankUnited's average media sentiment score of 1.44 beat Hanmi Financial's score of 1.35 indicating that BankUnited is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment BankUnited 6 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Hanmi Financial 2 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive SummaryBankUnited beats Hanmi Financial on 12 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks. Ad Darwin2025 AI Stock Picks: 2 Hidden Gems Under $10/ShareThe AI sector continues to make waves as we move into 2025, and now is a prime opportunity to get involved—without stretching your budget! We’ve just uncovered 2 promising AI stocks trading for under $10/share, and they’re positioned for impressive growth in the coming months.👉[Click here to get your FREE report delivered instantly!] Get Hanmi Financial News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for HAFC 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 HAFC vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricHanmi FinancialNational commercial banks IndustryFinance SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$770.30M$22.06B$10.49B$9.28BDividend Yield3.84%3.20%10.36%4.06%P/E Ratio12.2627.5849.0317.51Price / Sales3.313.023,155.57134.92Price / Cash8.9811.0130.5737.95Price / Book1.101.312.764.94Net Income$80.04M$2.24B$1.02B$225.30M7 Day Performance-3.33%-1.98%-1.36%-1.11%1 Month Performance-0.31%0.19%-0.05%7.29%1 Year Performance32.66%20.67%16.29%23.06% Hanmi Financial Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)HAFCHanmi Financial4.7859 of 5 stars$24.87-2.2%$24.38-2.0%+31.8%$750.98M$232.51M11.96615Short Interest ↓Positive NewsBKUBankUnited3.3264 of 5 stars$40.70+0.4%$41.45+1.9%+20.8%$3.04B$983.26M16.621,616Positive NewsINDBIndependent Bank4.1509 of 5 stars$71.27+0.7%$78.00+9.4%+6.4%$3.03B$683.06M15.391,787Dividend AnnouncementSFNCSimmons First National4.6697 of 5 stars$23.87+0.4%$23.00-3.6%+20.8%$3.00B$732.94M23.303,007Positive NewsBOHBank of Hawaii3.4362 of 5 stars$74.41+0.4%$71.83-3.5%+0.3%$2.96B$986.98M22.251,899HTLFHeartland Financial USA3.9355 of 5 stars$66.82+1.1%$45.60-31.8%+75.5%$2.87B$603.99M36.941,970Analyst ForecastShort Interest ↑FFBCFirst Financial Bancorp.3.9765 of 5 stars$29.17+0.8%$28.67-1.7%+21.0%$2.79B$1.12B12.472,165Short Interest ↓TOWNTowneBank3.9607 of 5 stars$36.41+0.2%$36.00-1.1%+19.5%$2.73B$941.58M18.262,784Positive NewsTBBKBancorp2.4718 of 5 stars$55.99-0.2%$55.00-1.8%+37.0%$2.68B$621.60M14.16720Positive NewsFRMEFirst Merchants4.5341 of 5 stars$43.77+1.4%$42.60-2.7%+16.6%$2.57B$626.09M14.252,162Insider TradeShort Interest ↓News CoveragePositive NewsSBCFSeacoast Banking Co. of Florida3.6275 of 5 stars$29.11+0.8%$28.70-1.4%-2.7%$2.49B$768.13M20.931,541Dividend AnnouncementNews CoveragePositive News Related Companies and Tools Related Companies BankUnited Competitors Independent Bank Competitors Simmons First National Competitors Bank of Hawaii Competitors Heartland Financial USA Competitors First Financial Bancorp. 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