Carver Bancorp (NASDAQ:CARV) & First Bancorp of Indiana (OTCMKTS:FBPI) Critical Contrast

Carver Bancorp (NASDAQ:CARV) and First Bancorp of Indiana (OTCMKTS:FBPI) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, risk, dividends, valuation, institutional ownership, profitability and analyst recommendations.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of current ratings and target prices for Carver Bancorp and First Bancorp of Indiana, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Carver Bancorp	1	0	0	0	1.00
First Bancorp of Indiana	0	0	0	0	0.00

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Carver Bancorp and First Bancorp of Indiana”s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Carver Bancorp	$22.74 million	0.38	-$13.74 million	($1.29)	-1.08
First Bancorp of Indiana	N/A	N/A	N/A	$0.21	69.42

First Bancorp of Indiana has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Carver Bancorp. Carver Bancorp is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than First Bancorp of Indiana, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Profitability

This table compares Carver Bancorp and First Bancorp of Indiana’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Carver Bancorp	-34.89%	-171.55%	-1.82%
First Bancorp of Indiana	N/A	N/A	N/A

Volatility & Risk

Carver Bancorp has a beta of 1.54, indicating that its share price is 54% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, First Bancorp of Indiana has a beta of 0.13, indicating that its share price is 87% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

18.2% of Carver Bancorp shares are held by institutional investors. 1.3% of Carver Bancorp shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 20.0% of First Bancorp of Indiana shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

First Bancorp of Indiana beats Carver Bancorp on 6 of the 10 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Carver Bancorp

Carver Bancorp, Inc. operates as the holding company for Carver Federal Savings Bank that provides consumer and commercial banking services for consumers, businesses, non-profit organizations, and governmental and quasi-governmental agencies primarily in New York. It accepts various deposit products, including demand, savings, and time deposits; passbook and statement accounts, and certificates of deposit; and individual retirement accounts. The company provides lending products, such as one-to-four family residential, multifamily real estate, and commercial real estate lending; and construction, business and small business administration, and consumer and other loans. In addition, it offers other consumer and commercial banking products and services, including debit cards, online account opening and banking, online bill pay, and telephone banking, as well as check cashing, wire transfer, bill payment, reloadable prepaid card, and money order services. Carver Bancorp, Inc. was founded in 1948 and is headquartered in New York, New York.

About First Bancorp of Indiana

First Bancorp of Indiana, Inc. operates as the bank holding company for First Federal Savings Bank, provides various banking products and services to individuals and business customers in the United States. The company accepts various deposits such as certificates of deposit, checking, health savings, individual retirement, money market, and savings accounts; loans include retail loan advisors, consumer loans, such as auto, motorcycle, boat, and recreational vehicle loans; mortgage and home equity loans; and current rates and secured deposits. It also accepts various business deposit accounts including commercial, business, small business, and community first checking accounts; lending services comprising relationship bankers; commercial real estate, equipment, owner occupied and investment real estate financing, as well as working capital line of credit, business loans, and small business administration. In addition, the company provides treasury management, online banking, merchant services, remote capture, and debit and credit card services. First Bancorp of Indiana, Inc. was founded in 1904 and is headquartered in Evansville, Indiana.