Reviewing Hanmi Financial (NASDAQ:HAFC) & FB Bancorp (NASDAQ:FBLA)

FB Bancorp (NASDAQ:FBLA) and Hanmi Financial (NASDAQ:HAFC) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, profitability, valuation, earnings, risk and dividends.

Profitability

This table compares FB Bancorp and Hanmi Financial’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
FB Bancorp	-0.36%	0.91%	0.22%
Hanmi Financial	19.82%	11.20%	1.13%

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares FB Bancorp and Hanmi Financial”s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
FB Bancorp	$53.27 million	4.93	$1.25 million	($0.01)	-1,648.00
Hanmi Financial	$444.90 million	2.06	$76.09 million	$2.97	10.40

Hanmi Financial has higher revenue and earnings than FB Bancorp. FB Bancorp is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Hanmi Financial, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

88.7% of Hanmi Financial shares are held by institutional investors. 3.8% of FB Bancorp shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 2.1% of Hanmi Financial shares are held by company 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.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of current ratings and recommmendations for FB Bancorp and Hanmi Financial, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
FB Bancorp	1	0	0	0	1.00
Hanmi Financial	0	4	2	0	2.33

Hanmi Financial has a consensus price target of $33.00, indicating a potential upside of 6.80%. Given Hanmi Financial’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Hanmi Financial is more favorable than FB Bancorp.

Risk & Volatility

FB Bancorp has a beta of -0.08, meaning that its share price is 108% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Hanmi Financial has a beta of 0.72, meaning that its share price is 28% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

Hanmi Financial beats FB Bancorp on 12 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

About FB Bancorp

FB Bancorp Inc. operates as a bank holding company for Fidelity Bank. The Company, through its subsidiaries, provides deposit accounts, mortgages, home equity and consumer loans, credit and debit cards, online and mobile banking, investments and other financial services. FB Bancorp Inc. is based in New Orleans.

About Hanmi Financial

Hanmi Financial Corporation operates as the holding company for Hanmi Bank that provides business banking products and services in the United States. It offers various deposit products, including noninterest-bearing checking accounts, savings accounts, negotiable order of withdrawal accounts, money market accounts, and certificates of deposit. The company also provides real estate loans, such as commercial property, construction, and residential property loans; and commercial and industrial loans, such as commercial term loans and commercial lines of credit; and international finance and trade services and products, such as letters of credit, and import and export financing. In addition, it offers small business administration loans for business purposes, which comprise owner-occupied commercial real estate, business acquisitions, start-ups, franchise financing, working capital, improvements and renovations, inventory and equipment, and debt-refinancing, as well as equipment lease financing. The company was founded in 1982 and is headquartered in Los Angeles, California.