Parke Bancorp (PKBK) versus Its Peers Head to Head Contrast

Parke Bancorp (NASDAQ:PKBK) is one of 920 public companies in the “Banks” industry, but how does it weigh in compared to its rivals? We will compare Parke Bancorp to related businesses based on the strength of its dividends, earnings, institutional ownership, valuation, profitability, analyst recommendations and risk.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

49.7% of Parke Bancorp shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 47.7% of shares of all “Banks” companies are owned by institutional investors. 13.0% of Parke Bancorp shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 9.8% of shares of all “Banks” companies are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Profitability

This table compares Parke Bancorp and its rivals’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Parke Bancorp	N/A	N/A	N/A
Parke Bancorp Competitors	3.80%	5.40%	0.17%

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of recent recommendations for Parke Bancorp and its rivals, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Parke Bancorp	0	0	1	0	3.00
Parke Bancorp Competitors	7444	30086	27632	1436	2.35

As a group, “Banks” companies have a potential upside of 15.45%. Given Parke Bancorp’s rivals higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Parke Bancorp has less favorable growth aspects than its rivals.

Risk & Volatility

Parke Bancorp has a beta of 0.51, indicating that its stock price is 49% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Parke Bancorp’s rivals have a beta of 0.67, indicating that their average stock price is 33% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Dividends

Parke Bancorp pays an annual dividend of $0.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.4%. Parke Bancorp pays out 20.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. As a group, “Banks” companies pay a dividend yield of 13.3% and pay out 29.3% of their earnings in the form of a dividend.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Parke Bancorp and its rivals gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Net Income	Price/Earnings Ratio
Parke Bancorp	$93.60 million	N/A	8.30
Parke Bancorp Competitors	$6.29 billion	$4.08 billion	18.94

Parke Bancorp’s rivals have higher revenue and earnings than Parke Bancorp. Parke Bancorp is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than its rivals, indicating that it is currently more affordable than other companies in its industry.

Summary

Parke Bancorp rivals beat Parke Bancorp on 9 of the 14 factors compared.

About Parke Bancorp

Parke Bancorp, Inc. operates as the bank holding company for Parke Bank that provides personal and business financial services to individuals and small to mid-sized businesses. The company offers various deposit products, including checking, savings, time, money market, and individual retirement accounts, as well as certificates of deposit. Its loan portfolio comprises commercial and industrial, construction, commercial and residential real estate mortgage, and consumer loans. In addition, the company provides debit cards, internet banking, and online bill payment services. Parke Bancorp, Inc. was founded in 1999 and is headquartered in Washington Township, New Jersey.