SmartFinancial (SMBK) Competitors $30.12 -0.13 (-0.44%) Closing price 04/25/2025 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$30.10 -0.02 (-0.08%) As of 04/25/2025 04:05 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 AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsTrendsBuy This Stock SMBK vs. CORZ, FINV, FBK, PPBI, NTB, NIC, CASH, MBIN, CUBI, and CLBKShould you be buying SmartFinancial stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of SmartFinancial include Core Scientific (CORZ), FinVolution Group (FINV), FB Financial (FBK), Pacific Premier Bancorp (PPBI), Bank of N.T. Butterfield & Son (NTB), Nicolet Bankshares (NIC), Pathward Financial (CASH), Merchants Bancorp (MBIN), Customers Bancorp (CUBI), and Columbia Financial (CLBK). These companies are all part of the "banking" industry. SmartFinancial vs. Core Scientific FinVolution Group FB Financial Pacific Premier Bancorp Bank of N.T. Butterfield & Son Nicolet Bankshares Pathward Financial Merchants Bancorp Customers Bancorp Columbia Financial SmartFinancial (NASDAQ:SMBK) and Core Scientific (NASDAQ:CORZ) are both finance companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their media sentiment, valuation, analyst recommendations, profitability, community ranking, dividends, institutional ownership, risk and earnings. Does the media refer more to SMBK or CORZ? In the previous week, SmartFinancial had 2 more articles in the media than Core Scientific. MarketBeat recorded 20 mentions for SmartFinancial and 18 mentions for Core Scientific. Core Scientific's average media sentiment score of 1.37 beat SmartFinancial's score of 0.58 indicating that Core Scientific is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment SmartFinancial 5 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 8 Neutral mention(s) 2 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Core Scientific 12 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Which has more risk & volatility, SMBK or CORZ? SmartFinancial has a beta of 0.59, suggesting that its stock price is 41% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Core Scientific has a beta of 6.8, suggesting that its stock price is 580% more volatile than the S&P 500. Does the MarketBeat Community prefer SMBK or CORZ? SmartFinancial received 137 more outperform votes than Core Scientific when rated by MarketBeat users. However, 72.73% of users gave Core Scientific an outperform vote while only 57.96% of users gave SmartFinancial an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformSmartFinancialOutperform Votes19357.96% Underperform Votes14042.04% Core ScientificOutperform Votes5672.73% Underperform Votes2127.27% Do insiders and institutionals have more ownership in SMBK or CORZ? 58.8% of SmartFinancial shares are held by institutional investors. 7.6% of SmartFinancial shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 1.4% of Core Scientific shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term. Which has better valuation & earnings, SMBK or CORZ? SmartFinancial has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Core Scientific. Core Scientific is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than SmartFinancial, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioSmartFinancial$171.50M2.99$36.14M$2.2613.33Core Scientific$510.67M4.80-$1.62B-$5.50-1.51 Is SMBK or CORZ more profitable? SmartFinancial has a net margin of 12.67% compared to Core Scientific's net margin of 0.00%. SmartFinancial's return on equity of 7.33% beat Core Scientific's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets SmartFinancial12.67% 7.33% 0.71% Core Scientific N/A N/A N/A Do analysts rate SMBK or CORZ? SmartFinancial presently has a consensus target price of $33.70, suggesting a potential upside of 11.89%. Core Scientific has a consensus target price of $19.07, suggesting a potential upside of 129.44%. Given Core Scientific's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Core Scientific is more favorable than SmartFinancial.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score SmartFinancial 0 Sell rating(s) 4 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.40Core Scientific 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 15 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.06 SummarySmartFinancial beats Core Scientific on 10 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks. Get SmartFinancial News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for SMBK 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 SMBK vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricSmartFinancialNational commercial banks IndustryFinance SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$512.55M$21.74B$11.13B$7.80BDividend Yield1.11%3.78%5.90%4.31%P/E Ratio14.0712.1822.0718.40Price / Sales2.992.7125.98101.29Price / Cash12.6011.1617.5934.62Price / Book1.111.142.644.18Net Income$36.14M$2.17B$1.03B$247.71M7 Day Performance4.54%3.30%2.63%6.61%1 Month Performance-5.75%-2.68%-2.19%-2.21%1 Year Performance45.78%16.84%533.35%4.68% SmartFinancial Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)SMBKSmartFinancial3.2889 of 5 stars$30.12-0.4%$33.70+11.9%+44.5%$512.55M$171.50M14.07550Dividend AnnouncementAnalyst ForecastNews CoverageCORZCore Scientific2.8831 of 5 stars$6.39-3.6%$19.07+198.4%+140.2%$1.88B$510.67M-1.18200Options VolumeNews CoveragePositive NewsFINVFinVolution Group3.3457 of 5 stars$7.04-1.7%$11.40+61.9%+58.0%$1.87B$13.07B6.074,260FBKFB Financial4.685 of 5 stars$39.99-1.5%$53.80+34.5%+11.3%$1.87B$480.96M16.191,760PPBIPacific Premier Bancorp3.818 of 5 stars$19.17-0.4%$27.00+40.8%-7.0%$1.86B$567.77M11.691,430Earnings ReportDividend AnnouncementNews CoverageNTBBank of N.T. Butterfield & Son3.9901 of 5 stars$37.16-0.9%$40.80+9.8%+15.5%$1.77B$581.98M7.871,340Earnings ReportDividend AnnouncementAnalyst ForecastNews CoveragePositive NewsNICNicolet Bankshares1.8743 of 5 stars$110.55-0.2%$119.25+7.9%+41.5%$1.68B$356.32M13.77860Insider TradeCASHPathward Financial3.2911 of 5 stars$70.310.0%$90.50+28.7%+49.2%$1.68B$600.62M10.251,150Earnings ReportAnalyst ForecastMBINMerchants Bancorp4.4044 of 5 stars$31.06-4.5%$48.83+57.2%-17.5%$1.42B$666.97M4.92480News CoveragePositive NewsCUBICustomers Bancorp3.234 of 5 stars$44.01-3.3%$64.00+45.4%-1.4%$1.38B$687.50M8.66640Earnings ReportNews CoverageCLBKColumbia Financial1.2225 of 5 stars$13.07-1.6%$17.00+30.1%-18.8%$1.37B$179.88M-108.92750Upcoming EarningsNews CoveragePositive News Related Companies and Tools Related Companies CORZ Alternatives FINV Alternatives FBK Alternatives PPBI Alternatives NTB Alternatives NIC Alternatives CASH Alternatives MBIN Alternatives CUBI Alternatives CLBK 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:SMBK) was last updated on 4/26/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersThe first casualty of the 2025 trade warThe headlines scream tariffs and export bans — but the real damage is happening in retirement portfolios. 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