Reviewing Surrey Bancorp (OTCMKTS:SRYB) & Signature Bank (NASDAQ:SBNY)

Profitability

This table compares Signature Bank and Surrey Bancorp’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Signature Bank	N/A	N/A	N/A
Surrey Bancorp	37.97%	N/A	N/A

Risk & Volatility

Signature Bank has a beta of 11.2, suggesting that its stock price is 1,020% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Surrey Bancorp has a beta of 0.65, suggesting that its stock price is 35% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Dividends

Signature Bank pays an annual dividend of $0.70 per share and has a dividend yield of 127.3%. Surrey Bancorp pays an annual dividend of $0.48 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.9%. Surrey Bancorp pays out 31.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

11.1% of Signature Bank shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 3.7% of Surrey Bancorp shares are held by institutional investors. 1.5% of Signature Bank shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 33.7% of Surrey Bancorp shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Signature Bank and Surrey Bancorp”s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Signature Bank	$2.70 billion	0.01	$1.34 billion	N/A	N/A
Surrey Bancorp	$16.20 million	4.23	$5.10 million	$1.52	10.99

Signature Bank has higher revenue and earnings than Surrey Bancorp.

Summary

Signature Bank beats Surrey Bancorp on 6 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Signature Bank

As of March 12, 2023, Signature Bank went out of business. Previously, the company provided digital assets banking services and comprised of certain loan portfolios. The company was incorporated in 2000 and is based in New York, New York. Signature Bank now trades on OTCPK.

About Surrey Bancorp

Surrey BanCorp engages in the provision of banking solutions through its subsidiaries, Surrey Bank & Trust . It offers checking accounts, savings, deposit services, mortgages, real estate loans, commercial credit products, business checking, and electronic banking. The company was founded on May 1, 2003 and is headquartered in Mount Airy, NC.