ECB Bancorp, Inc. (ECBK) vs First Guaranty Bancshares, Inc. (FGBI)

• ECB Bancorp, Inc. ECBK 21.02 ▼ −2.46%
• First Guaranty Bancshares, Inc. FGBI 11.68 ▼ −0.85%

ECB Bancorp, Inc. and First Guaranty Bancshares, Inc. are both Banks Regional companies. ECB Bancorp, Inc. and First Guaranty Bancshares, Inc. are of similar size ($196.0M and $188.3M). First Guaranty Bancshares, Inc. has negative trailing earnings, so its P/E is not meaningful; ECB Bancorp, Inc. trades at 15.3×. ECB Bancorp, Inc. grew revenue faster over the last twelve months: 18.6% against −8.17%. ECB Bancorp, Inc. has the higher net margin (13.2% vs −17.9%) and the higher return on invested capital (2.96% vs 0.00%). Across the 17 metrics below, ECB Bancorp, Inc. leads on 13 and First Guaranty Bancshares, Inc. on 4.