Contrasting American Bank (OTCMKTS:AMBK) and Rhinebeck Bancorp (NASDAQ:RBKB)

Rhinebeck Bancorp (NASDAQ:RBKB) and American Bank (OTCMKTS:AMBK) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, earnings, analyst recommendations, valuation, profitability, dividends and risk.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Rhinebeck Bancorp and American Bank”s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Rhinebeck Bancorp	$75.84 million	2.34	$10.05 million	$0.92	17.30
American Bank	$59.94 million	1.95	$13.54 million	$2.10	8.45

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

Profitability

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

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Rhinebeck Bancorp	13.24%	7.77%	0.78%
American Bank	22.58%	N/A	N/A

Insider & Institutional Ownership

23.9% of Rhinebeck Bancorp shares are owned by institutional investors. 5.6% of Rhinebeck Bancorp shares are owned by 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.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of current ratings for Rhinebeck Bancorp and American Bank, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Rhinebeck Bancorp	0	1	0	0	2.00
American Bank	0	0	0	0	0.00

Summary

Rhinebeck Bancorp beats American Bank on 8 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Rhinebeck Bancorp

Rhinebeck Bancorp, Inc. operates as the bank holding company for Rhinebeck Bank that provides banking and financial products and services to consumer and commercial customers in the Hudson Valley region of New York. The company offers deposits, including non-interest-bearing demand, interest bearing demand, money market, commercial and personal checking, individual retirement, and saving accounts, as well as certificates of deposit. It also provides direct and indirect automobile loans; non-residential commercial real estate loans; commercial business loans, such as term loans, revolving lines of credit, and lines of credit; residential mortgage and construction, one- to four-family residential real estate, multi-family real estate, commercial construction, and land development loans; and other consumer loans consist of home equity loans and lines of credit. In addition, the company offers retail brokerage and advisory services; life insurance services; and invests in mutual funds, annuities, and other assets. Rhinebeck Bancorp, Inc. was founded in 1860 and is headquartered in Poughkeepsie, New York. Rhinebeck Bancorp, Inc. is a subsidiary of Rhinebeck Bancorp, MHC.

About American Bank

American Bank Incorporated operates as the bank holding company for American Bank that provides various banking products and services to consumer, business, institutional, and governmental customers. It accepts a range of interest-bearing checking and money market accounts, savings accounts, certificates of deposit, and individual retirement accounts. The company also offers commercial, industrial, and other loans; commercial mortgage loans; commercial construction loans; residential mortgage loans; and consumer loans, including personal term loans, personal credit lines, automobile loans, home equity loans, and home equity lines of credit and loans. In addition, it provides online or mobile banking, automated teller machine, safe deposit box rental, and wire transfer services, as well as sells checks and checkbooks, and purchases investment securities. The company operates an office located in Allentown, Pennsylvania; and a loan production office in Blue Bell, Pennsylvania. The company was founded in 1997 and is based in Allentown, Pennsylvania.