Comparing West Shore Bank (OTCMKTS:WSSH) & Capital Bancorp (NASDAQ:CBNK)

West Shore Bank (OTCMKTS:WSSH) and Capital Bancorp (NASDAQ:CBNK) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, risk, earnings, analyst recommendations, valuation, dividends and institutional ownership.

Dividends

West Shore Bank pays an annual dividend of $0.96 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.2%. Capital Bancorp pays an annual dividend of $0.48 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.4%. Capital Bancorp pays out 14.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Capital Bancorp has raised its dividend for 3 consecutive years.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares West Shore Bank and Capital Bancorp”s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
West Shore Bank	$48.89 million	1.08	$6.25 million	N/A	N/A
Capital Bancorp	$244.73 million	2.34	$57.17 million	$3.31	10.61

Capital Bancorp has higher revenue and earnings than West Shore Bank.

Volatility and Risk

West Shore Bank has a beta of 0.02, indicating that its share price is 98% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Capital Bancorp has a beta of 0.55, indicating that its share price is 45% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of current recommendations and price targets for West Shore Bank and Capital Bancorp, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
West Shore Bank	0	0	0	0	0.00
Capital Bancorp	0	2	3	0	2.60

Capital Bancorp has a consensus target price of $35.33, suggesting a potential upside of 0.61%. Given Capital Bancorp’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Capital Bancorp is more favorable than West Shore Bank.

Profitability

This table compares West Shore Bank and Capital Bancorp’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
West Shore Bank	N/A	N/A	N/A
Capital Bancorp	17.48%	13.48%	1.51%

Institutional & Insider Ownership

56.1% of Capital Bancorp shares are held by institutional investors. 33.5% of Capital Bancorp shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

Capital Bancorp beats West Shore Bank on 13 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

About West Shore Bank

West Shore Bank Corp. operates as the bank holding company for West Shore Bank that provides various banking products and services for individuals and businesses. The company accepts checking, saving, money market, certificates of deposit, and individual retirement accounts. Its loan products include auto, recreational, personal term, commercial real estate, small business administration, municipal, business term, and home mortgage and equity loans; business lines of credit; and letters of credit. The company also offers ATM/debit, credit, and gift and travel cards; wealth planning process, investment management, trusts and estates, retirement planning, west shore investment services; savings bonds; and direct deposit, overdraft, safe deposit boxes, wire transfer, remote deposit capture, merchant card, ACH and wire, sweep accounts, positive pay, bill pay, and online and mobile banking services. The company was founded in 1898 and is based in Ludington, Michigan.

About Capital Bancorp

Capital Bancorp, Inc. operates as the bank holding company for Capital Bank, N.A. that provides various banking products and services to businesses, not-for-profit associations, and entrepreneurs in Maryland, Virginia, and the District of Columbia. It operates through Commercial Banking, Capital Bank Home Loans, and OpenSky segments. The company offers a range of deposit products, including checking and savings, time, interest bearing and noninterest-bearing demand, and money market accounts, as well as certificates of deposit; and credit cards. It also originates residential mortgages; issues trust preferred securities; and provides residential and commercial real estate, construction, and commercial and industrial loans, as well as other consumer loans, such as term loans, car loans, and boat loans to small to medium-sized businesses, professionals, real estate investors, and small residential builders and individuals. Capital Bancorp, Inc. was founded in 1974 and is headquartered in Rockville, Maryland.