Pioneer Bancorp (NASDAQ:PBFS – Get Free Report) and WCF Bancorp (OTCMKTS:WCFB – Get Free Report) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, profitability, valuation, risk, earnings, institutional ownership and dividends.
Risk & Volatility
Pioneer Bancorp has a beta of 0.42, indicating that its stock price is 58% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, WCF Bancorp has a beta of 0.06, indicating that its stock price is 94% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Analyst Ratings
This is a breakdown of recent ratings and price targets for Pioneer Bancorp and WCF Bancorp, as reported by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Pioneer Bancorp | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3.00 |
| WCF Bancorp | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
Profitability
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Pioneer Bancorp | 16.17% | 5.02% | 0.74% |
| WCF Bancorp | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Earnings and Valuation
This table compares Pioneer Bancorp and WCF Bancorp”s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Pioneer Bancorp | $31.81 million | 13.30 | $6.45 million | $0.66 | 25.56 |
| WCF Bancorp | $12.05 million | 0.92 | -$2.28 million | N/A | N/A |
Pioneer Bancorp has higher revenue and earnings than WCF Bancorp.
Summary
Pioneer Bancorp beats WCF Bancorp on 9 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Pioneer Bancorp
Pioneer Bancorp, Inc. operates as a holding company for Pioneer Savings Bank that provides various banking products and services in New York. The company accepts various deposit products, such as demand, savings, and money market accounts, as well as certificates of deposit accounts. Its loan products include commercial real estate, commercial and industrial, commercial construction, residential mortgage lending, consumer loans, and home equity lines of credit. The company also invests in the U.S. governmental securities, fixed rate collateralized mortgage obligations, mortgage-backed securities, fixed-rate investment grade bonds, and equity securities. In addition, the company offers personal and commercial insurance products, including homeowners, automobile, and comprehensive business insurance; employee benefit products and services, such as group health, dental, disability, and life insurance products, as well as defined contribution, defined benefit administration, and human resource management services; and wealth management services comprising investment advice, retirement income planning, estate planning, business succession, and employer retirement planning. The company was founded in 1889 and is based in Albany, New York. Pioneer Bancorp, Inc. operates as a subsidiary of Pioneer Bancorp, MHC.
About WCF Bancorp
WCF Bancorp, Inc. operates as the bank holding company for WCF Financial Bank that provides commercial banking products and services to individuals and businesses. The company offers checking and saving accounts; certificates of deposit; personal, mortgage, business, agricultural, and commercial real estate loans; debit and credit cards; and other products. It operates through full-service offices in Webster City, Independence, and Tama, Iowa. The company was founded in 1934 and is based in Webster City, Iowa.
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