Northrim BanCorp (NRIM) Competitors

Northrim BanCorp (NASDAQ:NRIM) and First Bancorp (NASDAQ:FBNC) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, valuation, community ranking, risk, dividends, institutional ownership, media sentiment, profitability and analyst recommendations.

Does the MarketBeat Community believe in NRIM or FBNC?

First Bancorp received 204 more outperform votes than Northrim BanCorp when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 62.67% of users gave First Bancorp an outperform vote while only 58.29% of users gave Northrim BanCorp an outperform vote.

Company	Underperform	Outperform
Northrim BanCorp	Outperform Votes 204 58.29%	Underperform Votes 146 41.71%
First Bancorp	Outperform Votes 408 62.67%	Underperform Votes 243 37.33%

Does the media prefer NRIM or FBNC?

In the previous week, First Bancorp had 1 more articles in the media than Northrim BanCorp. MarketBeat recorded 6 mentions for First Bancorp and 5 mentions for Northrim BanCorp. Northrim BanCorp's average media sentiment score of 1.19 beat First Bancorp's score of 1.08 indicating that Northrim BanCorp is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Northrim BanCorp	3 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
First Bancorp	4 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Is NRIM or FBNC a better dividend stock?

Northrim BanCorp pays an annual dividend of $2.56 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.5%. First Bancorp pays an annual dividend of $0.88 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.4%. Northrim BanCorp pays out 38.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. First Bancorp pays out 47.8% 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. Northrim BanCorp has increased its dividend for 16 consecutive years. Northrim BanCorp is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Which has higher valuation & earnings, NRIM or FBNC?

First Bancorp has higher revenue and earnings than Northrim BanCorp. Northrim BanCorp is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than First Bancorp, 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
Northrim BanCorp	$155.22M	2.59	$36.97M	$6.62	11.01
First Bancorp	$343.85M	4.46	$76.21M	$1.84	20.17

Which has more risk and volatility, NRIM or FBNC?

Northrim BanCorp has a beta of 0.73, meaning that its share price is 27% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, First Bancorp has a beta of 0.89, meaning that its share price is 11% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Do analysts rate NRIM or FBNC?

Northrim BanCorp presently has a consensus target price of $96.50, indicating a potential upside of 32.43%. First Bancorp has a consensus target price of $52.00, indicating a potential upside of 40.09%. Given First Bancorp's higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe First Bancorp is more favorable than Northrim BanCorp.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Northrim BanCorp	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00
First Bancorp	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00

Is NRIM or FBNC more profitable?

Northrim BanCorp has a net margin of 18.87% compared to First Bancorp's net margin of 14.19%. Northrim BanCorp's return on equity of 14.86% beat First Bancorp's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Northrim BanCorp	18.87%	14.86%	1.30%
First Bancorp	14.19%	8.04%	0.95%

Do insiders and institutionals believe in NRIM or FBNC?

66.0% of Northrim BanCorp shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 68.4% of First Bancorp shares are held by institutional investors. 4.1% of Northrim BanCorp shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 3.7% of First Bancorp shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

First Bancorp beats Northrim BanCorp on 11 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.