Great Southern Bancorp (NASDAQ:GSBC – Get Free Report) and Broadway Financial (NASDAQ:BYFC – Get Free Report) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, dividends, risk, institutional ownership, valuation, profitability and analyst recommendations.
Insider and Institutional Ownership
41.7% of Great Southern Bancorp shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 12.1% of Broadway Financial shares are held by institutional investors. 27.9% of Great Southern Bancorp shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 4.1% of Broadway Financial shares are held 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.
Valuation and Earnings
This table compares Great Southern Bancorp and Broadway Financial”s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Great Southern Bancorp | $342.78 million | 2.06 | $70.97 million | $6.20 | 10.20 |
| Broadway Financial | $63.76 million | 1.15 | $1.93 million | ($0.13) | -61.62 |
Great Southern Bancorp has higher revenue and earnings than Broadway Financial. Broadway Financial is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Great Southern Bancorp, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Analyst Recommendations
This is a summary of current ratings for Great Southern Bancorp and Broadway Financial, as provided by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Great Southern Bancorp | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2.25 |
| Broadway Financial | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.00 |
Great Southern Bancorp presently has a consensus target price of $60.50, suggesting a potential downside of 4.29%. Given Great Southern Bancorp’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, research analysts plainly believe Great Southern Bancorp is more favorable than Broadway Financial.
Profitability
This table compares Great Southern Bancorp and Broadway Financial’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Great Southern Bancorp | 20.70% | 11.40% | 1.21% |
| Broadway Financial | 3.18% | 1.46% | 0.15% |
Risk & Volatility
Great Southern Bancorp has a beta of 0.52, suggesting that its stock price is 48% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Broadway Financial has a beta of 0.71, suggesting that its stock price is 29% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Summary
Great Southern Bancorp beats Broadway Financial on 13 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Great Southern Bancorp
Great Southern Bancorp, Inc. operates as a bank holding company for Great Southern Bank that provides a range of financial services in the United States. Its deposit products include regular savings accounts, checking accounts, money market accounts, fixed interest rate certificates with varying maturities, certificates of deposit, brokered certificates, and individual retirement accounts. The company's loan portfolio comprises residential and commercial real estate loans, commercial business loans, construction loans, home improvement loans, and unsecured consumer loans, as well as secured consumer loans, such as automobile loans, boat loans, home equity loans, and loans secured by savings deposits. It also provides insurance and merchant banking services. The company was founded in 1923 and is headquartered in Springfield, Missouri.
About Broadway Financial
Broadway Financial Corporation operates as the holding company for City First Bank, National Association that provides various banking products and services in the United States. It accepts various deposit accounts, including savings accounts, checking accounts, interest checking accounts, money market accounts, and fixed-term certificates of deposit. The company also offers mortgage loans, which are secured by multi-family residential properties; single family residential properties; and commercial real estate, including charter schools, community facilities, and churches, as well as commercial business, construction, and consumer loans. In addition, it invests in securities issued by federal government agencies, residential mortgage-backed securities, and other investments. The company was founded in 1946 and is headquartered in Los Angeles, California.
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