Trustmark (TRMK) Competitors

Trustmark (NASDAQ:TRMK) and Ameris Bancorp (NASDAQ:ABCB) are both mid-cap finance companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their media sentiment, institutional ownership, valuation, earnings, risk, dividends, profitability and analyst recommendations.

Which has more volatility & risk, TRMK or ABCB?

Trustmark has a beta of 0.66, indicating that its stock price is 34% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Ameris Bancorp has a beta of 0.93, indicating that its stock price is 7% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Does the media refer more to TRMK or ABCB?

In the previous week, Ameris Bancorp had 3 more articles in the media than Trustmark. MarketBeat recorded 10 mentions for Ameris Bancorp and 7 mentions for Trustmark. Ameris Bancorp's average media sentiment score of 1.03 beat Trustmark's score of 0.75 indicating that Ameris Bancorp is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Trustmark	3 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Ameris Bancorp	7 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in TRMK or ABCB?

67.6% of Trustmark shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 91.6% of Ameris Bancorp shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.5% of Trustmark shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 5.4% of Ameris Bancorp shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Which has stronger valuation & earnings, TRMK or ABCB?

Ameris Bancorp has higher revenue and earnings than Trustmark. Trustmark is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Ameris 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
Trustmark	$949.48M	2.42	$223.01M	$3.84	9.90
Ameris Bancorp	$1.12B	4.08	$358.68M	$5.40	12.31

Is TRMK or ABCB a better dividend stock?

Trustmark pays an annual dividend of $0.96 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.5%. Ameris Bancorp pays an annual dividend of $0.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.2%. Trustmark pays out 25.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Ameris Bancorp pays out 14.8% 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. Trustmark has raised its dividend for 1 consecutive years. Trustmark is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Is TRMK or ABCB more profitable?

Ameris Bancorp has a net margin of 21.46% compared to Trustmark's net margin of 20.73%. Trustmark's return on equity of 10.29% beat Ameris Bancorp's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Trustmark	20.73%	10.29%	1.10%
Ameris Bancorp	21.46%	9.57%	1.32%

Do analysts rate TRMK or ABCB?

Trustmark presently has a consensus target price of $39.80, indicating a potential upside of 4.74%. Ameris Bancorp has a consensus target price of $71.43, indicating a potential upside of 7.49%. Given Ameris Bancorp's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Ameris Bancorp is more favorable than Trustmark.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Trustmark	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.40
Ameris Bancorp	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	6 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.86

Summary

Ameris Bancorp beats Trustmark on 16 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.