National Bankshares (NKSH) Competitors $29.27 +0.69 (+2.41%) (As of 11/1/2024 ET) Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrends NKSH vs. HWBK, LCNB, SFST, CBNK, GLG, CPF, HBNC, MBWM, HAFC, and GSBCShould you be buying National Bankshares stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of National Bankshares include Hawthorn Bancshares (HWBK), LCNB (LCNB), Southern First Bancshares (SFST), Capital Bancorp (CBNK), TD (GLG), Central Pacific Financial (CPF), Horizon Bancorp (HBNC), Mercantile Bank (MBWM), Hanmi Financial (HAFC), and Great Southern Bancorp (GSBC). These companies are all part of the "finance" sector. National Bankshares vs. Hawthorn Bancshares LCNB Southern First Bancshares Capital Bancorp TD Central Pacific Financial Horizon Bancorp Mercantile Bank Hanmi Financial Great Southern Bancorp National Bankshares (NASDAQ:NKSH) and Hawthorn Bancshares (NASDAQ:HWBK) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, dividends, risk, institutional ownership, community ranking, earnings, media sentiment, analyst recommendations and profitability. Which has higher valuation and earnings, NKSH or HWBK? National Bankshares has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Hawthorn Bancshares. National Bankshares 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 RatioNational Bankshares$68.19M2.73$15.69M$1.4520.19Hawthorn Bancshares$99.50M1.97$960K$0.9031.20 Do analysts prefer NKSH or HWBK? Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score National Bankshares 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) N/AHawthorn Bancshares 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) N/A Is NKSH or HWBK a better dividend stock? National Bankshares pays an annual dividend of $1.46 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.0%. Hawthorn Bancshares pays an annual dividend of $0.76 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.7%. National Bankshares pays out 100.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Hawthorn Bancshares pays out 84.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Is NKSH or HWBK more profitable? National Bankshares has a net margin of 11.44% compared to Hawthorn Bancshares' net margin of 5.67%. National Bankshares' return on equity of 6.11% beat Hawthorn Bancshares' return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets National Bankshares11.44% 6.11% 0.51% Hawthorn Bancshares 5.67%4.54%0.34% Does the media refer more to NKSH or HWBK? In the previous week, Hawthorn Bancshares had 9 more articles in the media than National Bankshares. MarketBeat recorded 11 mentions for Hawthorn Bancshares and 2 mentions for National Bankshares. National Bankshares' average media sentiment score of 1.00 beat Hawthorn Bancshares' score of -0.14 indicating that National Bankshares is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment National Bankshares 0 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Hawthorn Bancshares 1 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 5 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Does the MarketBeat Community favor NKSH or HWBK? National Bankshares received 43 more outperform votes than Hawthorn Bancshares when rated by MarketBeat users. However, 63.97% of users gave Hawthorn Bancshares an outperform vote while only 50.12% of users gave National Bankshares an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformNational BanksharesOutperform Votes20150.12% Underperform Votes20049.88% Hawthorn BancsharesOutperform Votes15863.97% Underperform Votes8936.03% Do insiders and institutionals have more ownership in NKSH or HWBK? 29.7% of National Bankshares shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 30.7% of Hawthorn Bancshares shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.8% of National Bankshares shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 23.4% of Hawthorn Bancshares shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. Which has more volatility & risk, NKSH or HWBK? National Bankshares has a beta of 0.56, suggesting that its stock price is 44% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Hawthorn Bancshares has a beta of 0.55, suggesting that its stock price is 45% less volatile than the S&P 500. SummaryNational Bankshares beats Hawthorn Bancshares on 10 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks. Ad Crypto Swap Profits625,000% GainImagine swapping your daily coffee expense for a future free of financial worries. 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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 NKSH vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricNational BanksharesNational commercial banks IndustryFinance SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$186.16M$21.02B$10.51B$8.53BDividend Yield4.85%3.38%10.00%4.14%P/E Ratio20.1925.5243.3115.12Price / Sales2.732.323,256.7893.03Price / Cash10.1110.0030.1334.05Price / Book1.231.173.985.02Net Income$15.69M$2.24B$992.99M$225.46M7 Day Performance1.81%1.19%-0.36%0.37%1 Month Performance2.16%4.53%0.25%3.57%1 Year Performance21.55%29.90%22.86%29.42% National Bankshares Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)NKSHNational Bankshares4.0793 of 5 stars$29.27+2.4%N/A+26.0%$186.16M$68.19M20.19220Positive NewsHWBKHawthorn Bancshares1.0723 of 5 stars$28.08-1.3%N/A+63.0%$196.28M$99.50M31.20276Dividend AnnouncementShort Interest ↑LCNBLCNB3.97 of 5 stars$16.06+2.4%N/A+14.6%$227.28M$76.65M31.49310Positive NewsSFSTSouthern First Bancshares3.7403 of 5 stars$38.09-0.3%$44.00+15.5%+41.8%$310.62M$87.85M22.02296Positive NewsCBNKCapital Bancorp4.562 of 5 stars$25.64+1.5%$27.67+7.9%+28.2%$356.65M$208.18M11.00270Earnings ReportDividend AnnouncementNews CoverageGLGTDN/AN/AN/AN/A$11.09M$156.84M0.0058High Trading VolumeCPFCentral Pacific Financial4.3269 of 5 stars$27.09+0.6%$24.00-11.4%+68.3%$733.06M$329.32M12.90696Earnings ReportDividend AnnouncementAnalyst DowngradeShort Interest ↑News CoverageHBNCHorizon Bancorp4.7733 of 5 stars$16.11+0.6%$16.00-0.7%+70.1%$704.17M$324.30M34.28818Analyst UpgradeMBWMMercantile Bank2.8156 of 5 stars$43.21+0.8%$52.00+20.3%+31.1%$697.32M$229.89M8.68670HAFCHanmi Financial4.5935 of 5 stars$22.92+0.2%$22.63-1.3%+55.0%$693.79M$403.51M11.02615Short Interest ↓GSBCGreat Southern Bancorp2.4461 of 5 stars$57.16+0.8%$52.00-9.0%+15.6%$667.63M$326.91M11.211,352Positive News Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Hawthorn Bancshares Alternatives LCNB Alternatives Southern First Bancshares Alternatives Capital Bancorp Alternatives TD Alternatives Central Pacific Financial Alternatives Horizon Bancorp Alternatives Mercantile Bank Alternatives Hanmi Financial Alternatives Great Southern Bancorp Alternatives 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:NKSH) was last updated on 11/2/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our Partners625,000% GainImagine swapping your daily coffee expense for a future free of financial worries. 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