Hawthorn Bancshares (HWBK) Competitors $28.22 -0.30 (-1.05%) Closing price 08/1/2025 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$28.19 -0.03 (-0.11%) As of 08/1/2025 04:10 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsHeadlinesInsider TradesOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock HWBK vs. JFIN, NBN, MCB, ATLC, BFST, NBBK, MCBS, CNCK, BITF, and ORRFShould you be buying Hawthorn Bancshares stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Hawthorn Bancshares include Jiayin Group (JFIN), Northeast Bancorp (NBN), Metropolitan Bank (MCB), Atlanticus (ATLC), Business First Bancshares (BFST), NB Bancorp (NBBK), MetroCity Bankshares (MCBS), Coincheck Group (CNCK), Bitfarms (BITF), and Orrstown Financial Services (ORRF). These companies are all part of the "banking" industry. Hawthorn Bancshares vs. Its Competitors Jiayin Group Northeast Bancorp Metropolitan Bank Atlanticus Business First Bancshares NB Bancorp MetroCity Bankshares Coincheck Group Bitfarms Orrstown Financial Services Jiayin Group (NASDAQ:JFIN) and Hawthorn Bancshares (NASDAQ:HWBK) are both small-cap banking companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, risk, media sentiment, valuation, dividends and profitability. Is JFIN or HWBK a better dividend stock? Jiayin Group pays an annual dividend of $1.28 per share and has a dividend yield of 9.8%. Hawthorn Bancshares pays an annual dividend of $0.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.8%. Jiayin Group pays out 37.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Hawthorn Bancshares pays out 26.9% 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. Hawthorn Bancshares has increased its dividend for 5 consecutive years. Do insiders & institutionals hold more shares of JFIN or HWBK? 44.1% of Jiayin Group shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 30.7% of Hawthorn Bancshares shares are held by institutional investors. 51.2% of Jiayin Group shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 22.7% of Hawthorn Bancshares shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term. Which has better valuation & earnings, JFIN or HWBK? Jiayin Group has higher revenue and earnings than Hawthorn Bancshares. Jiayin Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Hawthorn Bancshares, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioJiayin Group$794.74M0.88$144.74M$3.443.80Hawthorn Bancshares$75.43M2.59$18.26M$2.979.50 Which has more volatility and risk, JFIN or HWBK? Jiayin Group has a beta of 1.02, indicating that its stock price is 2% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Hawthorn Bancshares has a beta of 0.56, indicating that its stock price is 44% less volatile than the S&P 500. Is JFIN or HWBK more profitable? Jiayin Group has a net margin of 21.66% compared to Hawthorn Bancshares' net margin of 18.88%. Jiayin Group's return on equity of 42.68% beat Hawthorn Bancshares' return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Jiayin Group21.66% 42.68% 23.41% Hawthorn Bancshares 18.88%13.79%1.12% Does the media favor JFIN or HWBK? In the previous week, Hawthorn Bancshares had 8 more articles in the media than Jiayin Group. MarketBeat recorded 8 mentions for Hawthorn Bancshares and 0 mentions for Jiayin Group. Hawthorn Bancshares' average media sentiment score of 0.58 beat Jiayin Group's score of 0.00 indicating that Hawthorn Bancshares is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Overall Sentiment Jiayin Group Neutral Hawthorn Bancshares Positive SummaryJiayin Group beats Hawthorn Bancshares on 10 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Hawthorn Bancshares News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for HWBK 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 HWBK 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 HWBK vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricHawthorn BancsharesBANKS IndustryFinance SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$197.68M$844.46M$12.04B$9.54BDividend Yield2.78%3.21%5.62%4.09%P/E Ratio9.5015.7019.7623.83Price / Sales2.592.1325.9366.14Price / Cash9.6348.6321.3357.96Price / Book1.321.052.095.54Net Income$18.26M$54.19M$1.00B$259.28M7 Day Performance-1.71%-3.17%-2.46%-4.67%1 Month Performance-4.86%-3.26%-0.85%4.37%1 Year Performance39.01%11.32%537.08%17.91% Hawthorn Bancshares Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)HWBKHawthorn Bancshares2.4768 of 5 stars$28.22-1.1%N/A+31.3%$197.68M$75.43M9.50310Earnings ReportDividend AnnouncementJFINJiayin Group1.6141 of 5 stars$14.30-3.8%N/A+141.3%$793.08M$6.10B4.161,028NBNNortheast Bancorp3.406 of 5 stars$97.66+1.9%$97.50-0.2%+35.7%$786.82M$183.68M10.86180News CoverageEarnings ReportDividend AnnouncementMCBMetropolitan Bank3.8616 of 5 stars$72.940.0%$82.67+13.3%+43.2%$777.87M$492.21M11.82240Positive NewsATLCAtlanticus3.8132 of 5 stars$50.33+0.2%$62.60+24.4%+40.4%$759.93M$316.89M9.74330Upcoming EarningsBFSTBusiness First Bancshares4.5605 of 5 stars$24.79-2.4%$30.50+23.0%-5.2%$754.25M$458.96M10.20750News CoverageEarnings ReportAnalyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionNBBKNB Bancorp2.7822 of 5 stars$18.35-0.6%$20.00+9.0%-7.6%$748.93M$304.05M13.80342MCBSMetroCity Bankshares3.7015 of 5 stars$29.67+1.1%$34.00+14.6%-9.3%$745.28M$235.98M11.59220Positive NewsCNCKCoincheck Group1.5958 of 5 stars$5.48+3.6%$10.00+82.5%N/A$686.11M$2.56B0.00N/AUpcoming EarningsBITFBitfarms2.194 of 5 stars$1.28+4.1%$3.95+208.6%-52.8%$685.78M$192.88M-6.74110Upcoming EarningsGap UpORRFOrrstown Financial Services4.7235 of 5 stars$34.30-0.7%$39.25+14.4%-5.2%$674.02M$286.37M15.31430 Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Jiayin Group Alternatives Northeast Bancorp Alternatives Metropolitan Bank Alternatives Atlanticus Alternatives Business First Bancshares Alternatives NB Bancorp Alternatives MetroCity Bankshares Alternatives Coincheck Group Alternatives Bitfarms Alternatives Orrstown Financial Services Alternatives Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NASDAQ:HWBK) was last updated on 8/2/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our Partners379 passengers walked away from thisWhy Elon Musk Just Invested $51 Million Into Brand New “Miracle Metal” Developed by MIT ScientistsTrue Market Insiders | SponsoredMarket Crash Warning: How to Protect Your Wealth Before August 12thChina tariffs hit August 12—and experts warn a market meltdown may follow. 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