Comparing Landmark Bancorp (NASDAQ:LARK) & First Capital (NASDAQ:FCAP)

Risk and Volatility

Landmark Bancorp has a beta of 0.28, indicating that its share price is 72% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, First Capital has a beta of 0.65, indicating that its share price is 35% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Dividends

Landmark Bancorp pays an annual dividend of $0.84 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.1%. First Capital pays an annual dividend of $1.24 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.7%. Landmark Bancorp pays out 29.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. First Capital pays out 31.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Landmark Bancorp has raised its dividend for 6 consecutive years and First Capital has raised its dividend for 2 consecutive years. Landmark Bancorp is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Profitability

This table compares Landmark Bancorp and First Capital’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Landmark Bancorp	17.55%	12.09%	1.08%
First Capital	21.45%	11.23%	1.10%

Insider & Institutional Ownership

25.7% of Landmark Bancorp shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 11.7% of First Capital shares are held by institutional investors. 12.8% of Landmark Bancorp shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 4.0% of First Capital shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Landmark Bancorp and First Capital”s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Landmark Bancorp	$89.35 million	1.76	$13.00 million	$2.82	9.65
First Capital	$58.13 million	2.62	$11.94 million	$3.94	11.50

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

Summary

Landmark Bancorp beats First Capital on 8 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Landmark Bancorp

Landmark Bancorp, Inc. operates as the financial holding company for Landmark National Bank that provides various financial and banking services to its local communities. It offers non-interest bearing demand, money market, checking, and savings accounts, as well as certificates of deposit. The company also provides one-to-four family residential real estate, construction and land, commercial real estate, commercial, paycheck protection program, municipal, and agriculture loans; and consumer and other loans, such as automobile, boat, and home improvement and home equity loans, as well as insurance, and mobile and online banking services. In addition, the company invests in certain investment and mortgage-related securities. It operates in the eastern, central, southeast, and southwest Kansas. The company was founded in 1885 and is headquartered in Manhattan, Kansas.

About First Capital

First Capital, Inc. operates as the bank holding company for First Harrison Bank that provides various banking services to individuals and business customers. The company offers various deposit instruments, including non-interest-bearing checking accounts, negotiable order of withdrawal accounts, money market accounts, regular savings accounts, certificates of deposit, and retirement savings plans. It also provides residential mortgage loans, construction loans for residential and commercial properties, and commercial real estate loans, as well as commercial business loans. In addition, the company originates mortgage loans for sale in the secondary market and sells non-deposit investment products; and offers various secured or guaranteed consumer loans comprising automobile and truck loans, home equity loans, home improvement loans, boat loans, mobile home loans, credit cards and other personal loans, and loans secured by savings deposits, as well as unsecured consumer loans. First Capital, Inc. was founded in 1891 and is based in Corydon, Indiana.