Head to Head Comparison: Mid-Southern Bancorp (NASDAQ:MSVB) vs. FFBW (NASDAQ:FFBW)

Profitability

This table compares FFBW and Mid-Southern Bancorp’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
FFBW	N/A	N/A	N/A
Mid-Southern Bancorp	9.43%	3.08%	0.45%

Volatility & Risk

FFBW has a beta of 0.32, suggesting that its share price is 68% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Mid-Southern Bancorp has a beta of 0.18, suggesting that its share price is 82% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

10.1% of Mid-Southern Bancorp shares are owned by institutional investors. 4.8% of FFBW shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 10.2% of Mid-Southern Bancorp shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares FFBW and Mid-Southern Bancorp”s gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
FFBW	$11.90 million	5.42	$1.51 million	N/A	N/A
Mid-Southern Bancorp	$8.88 million	5.19	$1.46 million	($2.61)	-6.11

FFBW has higher revenue and earnings than Mid-Southern Bancorp.

Summary

Mid-Southern Bancorp beats FFBW on 5 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.

About FFBW

FFBW, Inc. operates as the holding company for First Federal Bank of Wisconsin that provides banking products and services in the United States. It offers deposit accounts, including noninterest-bearing and interest-bearing checking accounts, money market accounts, statement savings, and health savings, as well as certificates of deposit. The company also provides various loans, which include one- to four family owner-occupied and investor-owned residential real estate, multifamily residential real estate, commercial real estate, commercial and industrial, and commercial development loans, as well as consumer loans, such as home equity lines of credit, new and used automobile loans, boat loans, recreational vehicle loans, and loans secured by certificates of deposit. FFBW, Inc. was founded in 1922 and is based in Brookfield, Wisconsin.

About Mid-Southern Bancorp

Mid-Southern Bancorp, Inc. operates as the holding company for Mid-Southern Savings Bank, FSB that provides various banking products and services to individuals and business customers. It accepts various deposit products, including checking, savings, money market, and demand accounts, as well as certificates of deposit and term deposits. The company also offers loans secured by first mortgages on one- to four-family residences, including home equity loans and lines of credit; commercial and multifamily real estate loans; construction loans secured by single-family residences; commercial and multifamily real estate loans; land and lot loans; commercial business loans; consumer loans, including new and used manufactured homes, automobiles and truck, boats, and motorcycles and recreational vehicle loans; loans secured by savings deposits and other personal loans; and unsecured consumer loans. In addition, it holds and manages an investment securities portfolio. The company provides its products and services through its main office in Salem; and through its branch offices located in Mitchell and Orleans, Indiana, as well as through loan production offices located in New Albany, Indiana and Louisville, Kentucky. The company was founded in 1886 and is headquartered in Salem, Indiana.