Red River Bancshares (RRBI) Competitors

Red River Bancshares (NASDAQ:RRBI) and Burke & Herbert Financial Services (NASDAQ:BHRB) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, profitability, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, media sentiment, dividends, valuation and earnings.

Does the media prefer RRBI or BHRB?

In the previous week, Burke & Herbert Financial Services had 2 more articles in the media than Red River Bancshares. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for Burke & Herbert Financial Services and 0 mentions for Red River Bancshares. Red River Bancshares' average media sentiment score of 1.89 beat Burke & Herbert Financial Services' score of 0.70 indicating that Red River Bancshares is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Red River Bancshares	Very Positive
Burke & Herbert Financial Services	Positive

Which has higher earnings and valuation, RRBI or BHRB?

Burke & Herbert Financial Services has higher revenue and earnings than Red River Bancshares. Red River Bancshares is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Burke & Herbert Financial Services, 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
Red River Bancshares	$157.67M	2.78	$34.24M	$5.32	12.12
Burke & Herbert Financial Services	$402.33M	2.41	$35.71M	$3.51	18.38

Which has more volatility and risk, RRBI or BHRB?

Red River Bancshares has a beta of 0.5, meaning that its stock price is 50% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Burke & Herbert Financial Services has a beta of 1.21, meaning that its stock price is 21% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Is RRBI or BHRB a better dividend stock?

Red River Bancshares pays an annual dividend of $0.48 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.7%. Burke & Herbert Financial Services pays an annual dividend of $2.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.4%. Red River Bancshares pays out 9.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Burke & Herbert Financial Services pays out 62.7% 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. Red River Bancshares has raised its dividend for 3 consecutive years and Burke & Herbert Financial Services has raised its dividend for 1 consecutive years.

Is RRBI or BHRB more profitable?

Red River Bancshares has a net margin of 22.64% compared to Burke & Herbert Financial Services' net margin of 12.02%. Burke & Herbert Financial Services' return on equity of 15.20% beat Red River Bancshares' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Red River Bancshares	22.64%	11.34%	1.17%
Burke & Herbert Financial Services	12.02%	15.20%	1.40%

Do analysts prefer RRBI or BHRB?

Red River Bancshares presently has a consensus target price of $62.00, indicating a potential downside of 3.85%. Burke & Herbert Financial Services has a consensus target price of $72.00, indicating a potential upside of 11.63%. Given Burke & Herbert Financial Services' higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Burke & Herbert Financial Services is more favorable than Red River Bancshares.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Red River Bancshares	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00
Burke & Herbert Financial Services	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00

Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in RRBI or BHRB?

27.6% of Red River Bancshares shares are held by institutional investors. 15.9% of Red River Bancshares shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 10.9% of Burke & Herbert Financial Services shares are held 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.

Summary

Burke & Herbert Financial Services beats Red River Bancshares on 10 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.