Summit State Bank (SSBI) Competitors

Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group (NYSE:MUFG) and Summit State Bank (NASDAQ:SSBI) are both finance companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, profitability, earnings, community ranking, media sentiment, risk, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership and dividends.

Does the media refer more to MUFG or SSBI?

In the previous week, Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group had 1 more articles in the media than Summit State Bank. MarketBeat recorded 5 mentions for Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group and 4 mentions for Summit State Bank. Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group's average media sentiment score of 0.54 beat Summit State Bank's score of 0.39 indicating that Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group	3 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Summit State Bank	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Is MUFG or SSBI more profitable?

Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group has a net margin of 14.19% compared to Summit State Bank's net margin of -5.81%. Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group's return on equity of 9.27% beat Summit State Bank's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group	14.19%	9.27%	0.49%
Summit State Bank	-5.81%	N/A	N/A

Which has better earnings & valuation, MUFG or SSBI?

Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group has higher revenue and earnings than Summit State Bank. Summit State Bank is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, 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
Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group	$6.78T	0.02	$10.29B	$1.09	12.21
Summit State Bank	$32.34M	1.92	-$3.66M	-$0.54	-17.00

Is MUFG or SSBI a better dividend stock?

Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group pays an annual dividend of $0.26 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.0%. Summit State Bank pays an annual dividend of $0.16 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.7%. Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group pays out 23.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Summit State Bank pays out -29.6% 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.

Do insiders and institutionals believe in MUFG or SSBI?

13.6% of Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.0% of Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Does the MarketBeat Community favor MUFG or SSBI?

Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group received 84 more outperform votes than Summit State Bank when rated by MarketBeat users. However, 64.97% of users gave Summit State Bank an outperform vote while only 63.05% of users gave Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group an outperform vote.

Company	Underperform	Outperform
Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group	Outperform Votes 186 63.05%	Underperform Votes 109 36.95%
Summit State Bank	Outperform Votes 102 64.97%	Underperform Votes 55 35.03%

Which has more volatility and risk, MUFG or SSBI?

Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group has a beta of 0.6, meaning that its share price is 40% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Summit State Bank has a beta of 0.61, meaning that its share price is 39% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group beats Summit State Bank on 13 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.