FS Bancorp (NASDAQ:FSBW – Get Free Report) is one of 919 public companies in the “Banks” industry, but how does it compare to its competitors? We will compare FS Bancorp to related businesses based on the strength of its analyst recommendations, dividends, profitability, valuation, earnings, institutional ownership and risk.
Risk and Volatility
FS Bancorp has a beta of 0.7, meaning that its share price is 30% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, FS Bancorp’s competitors have a beta of 0.52, meaning that their average share price is 48% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Profitability
This table compares FS Bancorp and its competitors’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| FS Bancorp | 12.81% | 9.39% | 0.92% |
| FS Bancorp Competitors | 15.64% | 9.43% | 0.93% |
Dividends
FS Bancorp pays an annual dividend of $1.16 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.7%. FS Bancorp pays out 30.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. As a group, “Banks” companies pay a dividend yield of 8.9% and pay out 28.9% of their earnings in the form of a dividend. FS Bancorp has raised its dividend for 12 consecutive years. FS Bancorp lags its competitors as a dividend stock, given its lower dividend yield and higher payout ratio.
Analyst Recommendations
This is a summary of current ratings for FS Bancorp and its competitors, as provided by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| FS Bancorp | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2.25 |
| FS Bancorp Competitors | 7492 | 30250 | 27848 | 1488 | 2.35 |
FS Bancorp currently has a consensus price target of $45.00, indicating a potential upside of 4.41%. As a group, “Banks” companies have a potential upside of 14.27%. Given FS Bancorp’s competitors stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe FS Bancorp has less favorable growth aspects than its competitors.
Insider and Institutional Ownership
63.9% of FS Bancorp shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 47.8% of shares of all “Banks” companies are owned by institutional investors. 12.9% of FS Bancorp shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 9.7% of shares of all “Banks” companies are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.
Earnings and Valuation
This table compares FS Bancorp and its competitors revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Net Income | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| FS Bancorp | $153.47 million | $33.35 million | 11.37 |
| FS Bancorp Competitors | $37.81 billion | $2.42 billion | 21.33 |
FS Bancorp’s competitors have higher revenue and earnings than FS Bancorp. FS Bancorp is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than its competitors, indicating that it is currently more affordable than other companies in its industry.
Summary
FS Bancorp competitors beat FS Bancorp on 12 of the 15 factors compared.
FS Bancorp Company Profile
FS Bancorp, Inc. is the bank holding company for 1st Security Bank of Washington, a community bank headquartered in Mountlake Terrace, Washington. The company serves individuals, families, small and midsized businesses, professionals, and community organizations through its banking and home lending operations. 1st Security Bank provides deposit products, residential and commercial real estate loans, construction and land development financing, commercial and industrial loans, consumer loans, and other traditional banking services.
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