Reviewing John Marshall Bancorp (NASDAQ:JMSB) & Origin Bancorp (NASDAQ:OBNK)

John Marshall Bancorp (NASDAQ:JMSB) and Origin Bancorp (NASDAQ:OBNK) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, analyst recommendations, dividends, institutional ownership, valuation, profitability and risk.

Profitability

This table compares John Marshall Bancorp and Origin Bancorp’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
John Marshall Bancorp	2.70%	7.43%	0.75%
Origin Bancorp	20.47%	10.45%	0.97%

Dividends

John Marshall Bancorp pays an annual dividend of $0.25 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.2%. Origin Bancorp pays an annual dividend of $0.60 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.9%. John Marshall Bancorp pays out 147.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Origin Bancorp pays out 18.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Origin Bancorp has increased its dividend for 4 consecutive years. Origin Bancorp is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

39.1% of John Marshall Bancorp shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 47.2% of Origin Bancorp shares are held by institutional investors. 12.7% of John Marshall Bancorp shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 6.2% of Origin Bancorp shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Volatility & Risk

John Marshall Bancorp has a beta of 0.61, meaning that its share price is 39% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Origin Bancorp has a beta of 0.89, meaning that its share price is 11% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares John Marshall Bancorp and Origin Bancorp”s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
John Marshall Bancorp	$85.83 million	3.60	$5.16 million	$0.17	127.65
Origin Bancorp	$347.14 million	2.83	$87.71 million	$3.21	9.93

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

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of recent recommendations and price targets for John Marshall Bancorp and Origin Bancorp, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
John Marshall Bancorp	0	0	0	0	N/A
Origin Bancorp	0	0	0	0	N/A

Summary

Origin Bancorp beats John Marshall Bancorp on 11 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

About John Marshall Bancorp

John Marshall Bancorp, Inc. operates as the bank holding company for John Marshall Bank that provides banking products and financial services. The company accepts checking, demand, NOW, savings, and money market accounts, as well as certificates of deposit. It offers residential and commercial construction and development loans, commercial term, mortgage, commercial real estate, industrial loans, and other commercial lines of credit; debit and credit cards; and treasury and cash management, investment, business and personal insurance, remote deposit capture, deposit sweep and online and mobile banking services. The company serves small to medium-sized businesses, their owners and employees, professional corporations, non-profits, and individuals. The company was founded in 2005 and is headquartered in Reston, Virginia.

About Origin Bancorp

Origin Bancorp, Inc. is a bank holding company, which engages in the provision of financial services to small and medium-sized businesses, municipalities, high net worth individuals, and retail clients. The firm’s products and services include lending, deposits, mortgage banking, and insurance. It also offers other banking services such as Internet banking and voice response information, mobile applications, cash management, overdraft protection, direct deposit, safe deposit boxes, U.S. savings bonds, and automatic account transfers. The company was founded in 1991 and is headquartered in Ruston, LA.