Contrasting PCB Bancorp (NASDAQ:PCB) & Berkshire Bancorp (OTCMKTS:BERK)

PCB Bancorp (NASDAQ:PCB) and Berkshire Bancorp (OTCMKTS:BERK) are both finance companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, analyst recommendations, risk, profitability, earnings, institutional ownership and dividends.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of current ratings and price targets for PCB Bancorp and Berkshire Bancorp, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
PCB Bancorp	0	2	0	0	2.00
Berkshire Bancorp	0	0	0	0	0.00

PCB Bancorp currently has a consensus price target of $20.50, indicating a potential downside of 3.98%. Given PCB Bancorp’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, research analysts clearly believe PCB Bancorp is more favorable than Berkshire Bancorp.

Profitability

This table compares PCB Bancorp and Berkshire Bancorp’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
PCB Bancorp	13.27%	8.68%	0.87%
Berkshire Bancorp	N/A	N/A	N/A

Insider & Institutional Ownership

33.0% of PCB Bancorp shares are owned by institutional investors. 25.0% of PCB Bancorp shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 70.4% of Berkshire Bancorp shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares PCB Bancorp and Berkshire Bancorp”s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
PCB Bancorp	$161.86 million	1.88	$30.70 million	$1.69	12.63
Berkshire Bancorp	$20.05 million	N/A	$2.70 million	N/A	N/A

PCB Bancorp has higher revenue and earnings than Berkshire Bancorp.

Summary

PCB Bancorp beats Berkshire Bancorp on 8 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.

About PCB Bancorp

PCB Bancorp operates as the bank holding company for PCB Bank that provides various banking products and services to small to medium-sized businesses, individuals, and professionals in Southern California. The company offers demand, savings, money market, and time deposits, as well as certificates of deposit; and trade finance, remote deposit capture, courier deposit services, positive pay services, zero balance accounts, and sweep accounts. It also provides real estate loans, including commercial and residential, Small Business Administration (SBA) property, and construction loans; commercial and industrial loans, such as commercial term and lines of credit, SBA commercial term, and SBA Paycheck Protection Program loans; and consumer loans comprising residential mortgage; and automobile loans, unsecured lines of credit, and term loans. In addition, the company offers access to account balances, online transfers, and online bill payment and electronic delivery of customer statements; and mobile banking solutions that include remote check deposit and mobile bill pay. Further, it provides automated teller machines; and banking by telephone, mail, personal appointment, debit cards, direct deposit, and cashier's checks, as well as treasury management, wire transfer, and automated clearing house services. The company operates through a network of full-service branches in Los Angeles and Orange counties, California; Carrollton and Dallas, Texas; and Englewood Cliffs and Palisade Park, New Jersey, and Bayside, New York. It also operates loan production offices in Los Angeles and Orange Counties, California; Annandale, Virginia; Atlanta, Georgia; Bellevue, Washington; Aurora, Colorado; and Carrollton, Texas. The company was formerly known as Pacific City Financial Corporation and changed its name to PCB Bancorp in July 2019. PCB Bancorp was founded in 2003 and is headquartered in Los Angeles, California.

About Berkshire Bancorp

Berkshire Bancorp Inc. operates as the bank holding company for The Berkshire Bank that provides community banking services primarily to businesses, professionals, and retail customers. The company offers statement savings, NOW, money market deposit, and checking accounts, as well as certificates of deposit. It also provides commercial and industrial, commercial and residential real estate, multi-family real estate, construction, and consumer loans, as well as mortgages and finance leasing services. In addition, the company offers ATM and debit cards; safe deposit boxes; bill pay, collection, remote deposit capture, and foreign exchange services; and mobile, telephone, and online banking services. It operates through two branches located in Manhattan; four branches located in Brooklyn, New York; four branches located in Orange and Sullivan Counties in New York State; and one branch located in Teaneck, New Jersey. Berkshire Bancorp Inc. was founded in 1871 and is headquartered in New York, New York.