Waterstone Financial (WSBF) Competitors $14.73 -0.01 (-0.07%) (As of 11/1/2024 ET) Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrends WSBF vs. NRIM, FMAO, FCAP, TBNK, OCFC, BRKL, CFFN, TREE, TRST, and HIFSShould you be buying Waterstone Financial stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Waterstone Financial include Northrim BanCorp (NRIM), Farmers & Merchants Bancorp (FMAO), First Capital (FCAP), Territorial Bancorp (TBNK), OceanFirst Financial (OCFC), Brookline Bancorp (BRKL), Capitol Federal Financial (CFFN), LendingTree (TREE), TrustCo Bank Corp NY (TRST), and Hingham Institution for Savings (HIFS). These companies are all part of the "finance" sector. Waterstone Financial vs. Northrim BanCorp Farmers & Merchants Bancorp First Capital Territorial Bancorp OceanFirst Financial Brookline Bancorp Capitol Federal Financial LendingTree TrustCo Bank Corp NY Hingham Institution for Savings Waterstone Financial (NASDAQ:WSBF) and Northrim BanCorp (NASDAQ:NRIM) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, dividends, community ranking, institutional ownership, risk, earnings, valuation, media sentiment and analyst recommendations. Does the media prefer WSBF or NRIM? In the previous week, Northrim BanCorp had 1 more articles in the media than Waterstone Financial. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for Northrim BanCorp and 2 mentions for Waterstone Financial. Northrim BanCorp's average media sentiment score of 1.47 beat Waterstone Financial's score of 0.62 indicating that Northrim BanCorp is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Waterstone Financial 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Northrim BanCorp 0 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Which has more volatility & risk, WSBF or NRIM? Waterstone Financial has a beta of 0.63, indicating that its stock price is 37% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Northrim BanCorp has a beta of 0.71, indicating that its stock price is 29% less volatile than the S&P 500. Does the MarketBeat Community believe in WSBF or NRIM? Northrim BanCorp received 61 more outperform votes than Waterstone Financial when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 58.17% of users gave Northrim BanCorp an outperform vote while only 52.59% of users gave Waterstone Financial an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformWaterstone FinancialOutperform Votes14252.59% Underperform Votes12847.41% Northrim BanCorpOutperform Votes20358.17% Underperform Votes14641.83% Which has higher valuation & earnings, WSBF or NRIM? Northrim BanCorp has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Waterstone Financial. Northrim BanCorp is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Waterstone Financial, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioWaterstone Financial$180.39M1.59$9.38M$0.7320.18Northrim BanCorp$158.33M2.26$25.39M$5.8611.10 Do insiders and institutionals have more ownership in WSBF or NRIM? 62.7% of Waterstone Financial shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 66.0% of Northrim BanCorp shares are owned by institutional investors. 8.3% of Waterstone Financial shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 4.1% of Northrim BanCorp shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term. Do analysts recommend WSBF or NRIM? Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Waterstone Financial 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) N/ANorthrim BanCorp 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) N/A Is WSBF or NRIM more profitable? Northrim BanCorp has a net margin of 17.79% compared to Waterstone Financial's net margin of 6.79%. Northrim BanCorp's return on equity of 13.58% beat Waterstone Financial's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Waterstone Financial6.79% 4.19% 0.63% Northrim BanCorp 17.79%13.58%1.17% Is WSBF or NRIM a better dividend stock? Waterstone Financial pays an annual dividend of $0.60 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.1%. Northrim BanCorp pays an annual dividend of $2.48 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.8%. Waterstone Financial pays out 82.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Northrim BanCorp pays out 42.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Northrim BanCorp has raised its dividend for 15 consecutive years. SummaryNorthrim BanCorp beats Waterstone Financial on 14 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks. Ad Crypto 101 MediaCrypto Crash Ahead? (27 Experts Weigh In)Your Portfolio Could Be at RISK Emergency summit reveals crypto could save you!Click here to reserve your spot at the emergency crypto summit now. Get Waterstone Financial News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for WSBF 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 WSBF vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricWaterstone FinancialFederal savings institutions IndustryFinance SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$286.80M$1.73B$10.43B$8.53BDividend Yield4.07%3.30%10.18%4.14%P/E Ratio20.1814.1743.2115.14Price / Sales1.592.403,384.72100.10Price / Cash23.3418.0630.0534.08Price / Book0.880.973.965.02Net Income$9.38M$353.85M$992.99M$225.46M7 Day Performance0.89%0.42%-0.35%0.37%1 Month Performance1.80%2.01%0.25%3.57%1 Year Performance32.46%20.40%22.75%29.43% Waterstone Financial Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)WSBFWaterstone Financial3.6679 of 5 stars$14.73-0.1%N/A+34.4%$286.80M$180.39M20.18698NRIMNorthrim BanCorp4.383 of 5 stars$64.56-3.0%N/A+56.6%$355.08M$144.57M11.19450Positive NewsFMAOFarmers & Merchants Bancorp3.2235 of 5 stars$26.44-2.4%$24.00-9.2%+60.6%$361.70M$155.85M16.84430News CoverageFCAPFirst Capital2.0427 of 5 stars$33.83-0.2%N/A+51.5%$113.43M$42.04M9.40220Earnings ReportAnalyst ForecastShort Interest ↑News CoverageTBNKTerritorial Bancorp0.4777 of 5 stars$10.44-0.9%$9.89-5.3%+42.3%$92.21M$38.89M-1,042.96232Earnings ReportDividend IncreaseOCFCOceanFirst Financial3.3865 of 5 stars$17.68-1.7%$19.30+9.2%+42.9%$1.04B$384.08M10.10878BRKLBrookline Bancorp3.9084 of 5 stars$10.86+3.0%$11.50+5.9%+35.9%$965.40M$355.54M12.631,018CFFNCapitol Federal Financial2.4506 of 5 stars$6.51-2.8%$6.75+3.7%+24.9%$870.60M$164.59M-7.00730TREELendingTree4.8454 of 5 stars$53.37-0.7%$58.13+8.9%+201.0%$705.82M$667.45M-5.451,250Analyst ForecastNews CoverageGap UpTRSTTrustCo Bank Corp NY2.4376 of 5 stars$32.49-1.8%N/A+27.3%$618.09M$171.54M13.00753HIFSHingham Institution for Savings1.3274 of 5 stars$252.38-3.2%N/A+68.8%$542.62M$190.57M23.9087Positive News Related Companies and Tools Related Companies NRIM Competitors FMAO Competitors FCAP Competitors TBNK Competitors OCFC Competitors BRKL Competitors CFFN Competitors TREE Competitors TRST Competitors HIFS Competitors Top 10 Stock Comparisons Bank Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Toy Stocks Growth Stocks Airline Stocks Chinese Stocks EV Charging Stocks Defense Stocks Lithium Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks This page (NASDAQ:WSBF) was last updated on 11/2/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our Partners625,000% GainImagine swapping your daily coffee expense for a future free of financial worries. 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