BCB Bancorp, Inc. (NJ) (BCBP) vs Meridian Bank (MRBK)

BCB Bancorp, Inc. (NJ) and Meridian Bank are both Banks Regional companies. BCB Bancorp, Inc. (NJ) is the larger, with a market value of $254.6M against $228.3M — 1.1× the size. BCB Bancorp, Inc. (NJ) has negative trailing earnings, so its P/E is not meaningful; Meridian Bank trades at 10.3×. Meridian Bank grew revenue faster over the last twelve months: 0.72% against −9.35%. Meridian Bank has the higher net margin (10.6% vs −11.1%) and the higher return on invested capital (8.03% vs −1.95%). Both pay a dividend; BCB Bancorp, Inc. (NJ) yields more (6.22% vs 5.06%). Across the 19 metrics below, BCB Bancorp, Inc. (NJ) leads on 10 and Meridian Bank on 9.