Alerus Financial (ALRS) vs SmartFinancial, Inc. (SMBK)

• Alerus Financial ALRS 33.75 ▼ −3.10%
• SmartFinancial, Inc. SMBK 48.24 ▼ −2.60%

Alerus Financial and SmartFinancial, Inc. are both Banks Regional companies. Alerus Financial and SmartFinancial, Inc. are of similar size ($837.6M and $819.7M). SmartFinancial, Inc. trades at the lower P/E: 14.1× against 28.4×. SmartFinancial, Inc. grew revenue faster over the last twelve months: 11.1% against −15.0%. SmartFinancial, Inc. has the higher net margin (17.1% vs 8.81%) and the higher return on invested capital (15.2% vs 4.30%). Both pay a dividend; Alerus Financial yields more (2.55% vs 0.70%). Across the 19 metrics below, SmartFinancial, Inc. leads on 14 and Alerus Financial on 5.