Meridian (NASDAQ:MRBK – Get Rating) and Southern First Bancshares (NASDAQ:SFST – Get Rating) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two businesses…
Meridian (NASDAQ:MRBK – Get Rating) and Southern First Bancshares (NASDAQ:SFST – Get Rating) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, profitability, dividends, earnings, analyst recommendations, valuation and risk.
Risk and Volatility
Meridian has a beta of 0.44, indicating that its stock price is 56% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Southern First Bancshares has a beta of 0.
