Contrasting SR Bancorp (SRBK) & Its Peers

SR Bancorp (NASDAQ:SRBK) is one of 39 public companies in the “Savings institutions, except federal” industry, but how does it weigh in compared to its rivals? We will compare SR Bancorp to similar companies based on the strength of its valuation, profitability, analyst recommendations, dividends, earnings, institutional ownership and risk.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

24.7% of SR Bancorp shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 44.4% of shares of all “Savings institutions, except federal” companies are owned by institutional investors. 8.3% of shares of all “Savings institutions, except federal” companies are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Earnings & Valuation

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

	Gross Revenue	Net Income	Price/Earnings Ratio
SR Bancorp	$38.38 million	-$10.86 million	-1.10
SR Bancorp Competitors	$183.18 million	$14.37 million	30.83

SR Bancorp’s rivals have higher revenue and earnings than SR Bancorp. SR 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.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of recent ratings and recommmendations for SR Bancorp and its rivals, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
SR Bancorp	0	0	0	0	N/A
SR Bancorp Competitors	100	565	355	5	2.26

As a group, “Savings institutions, except federal” companies have a potential upside of 5.00%. Given SR Bancorp’s rivals higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe SR Bancorp has less favorable growth aspects than its rivals.

Profitability

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

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
SR Bancorp	-28.30%	-5.52%	-1.01%
SR Bancorp Competitors	7.95%	5.09%	0.56%

Summary

SR Bancorp rivals beat SR Bancorp on 9 of the 9 factors compared.

About SR Bancorp

SR Bancorp, Inc. operates as the holding company for Somerset Regal Bank that provides customary retail and commercial banking services to individuals, businesses, and local municipalities in the communities of Somerset, Middlesex, Hunterdon, and Essex counties in New Jersey. It offers deposit instruments, including noninterest-bearing demand deposits, interest-bearing demand accounts, savings accounts, money market accounts, and certificates of deposit. The company also provides loans comprising one- to four family-residential mortgage loans, home equity loans and lines of credit, unsecured personal loans, and rehabilitation loans; and bill payment services. In addition, it is involved in the investment activities. The company was founded in 1887 and is headquartered in Bound Brook, New Jersey.