ECB Bancorp, Inc. (ECBK) vs Meridian Bank (MRBK)

• ECB Bancorp, Inc. ECBK 21.78 ▼ −5.18%
• Meridian Bank MRBK 16.35 ▼ −4.50%

ECB Bancorp, Inc. and Meridian Bank are both Banks Regional companies. ECB Bancorp, Inc. and Meridian Bank are of similar size ($195.2M and $188.3M). Meridian Bank trades at the lower P/E: 8.7× against 15.3×. ECB Bancorp, Inc. grew revenue faster over the last twelve months: 18.6% against 0.72%. ECB Bancorp, Inc. has the higher net margin (13.2% vs 10.6%) and the lower return on invested capital (2.96% vs 8.03%). Across the 18 metrics below, ECB Bancorp, Inc. leads on 9 and Meridian Bank on 9.