Head to Head Contrast: Commonwealth Bank of Australia (OTCMKTS:CMWAY) & CaixaBank (OTCMKTS:CAIXY)

Commonwealth Bank of Australia (OTCMKTS:CMWAY) and CaixaBank (OTCMKTS:CAIXY) are both large-cap finance companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their risk, valuation, dividends, analyst recommendations, earnings, profitability and institutional ownership.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

0.0% of Commonwealth Bank of Australia shares are held by institutional investors. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Commonwealth Bank of Australia and CaixaBank”s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Commonwealth Bank of Australia	$42.93 billion	4.64	$6.16 billion	N/A	N/A
CaixaBank	$24.18 billion	2.43	$6.26 billion	N/A	N/A

CaixaBank has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Commonwealth Bank of Australia.

Dividends

Commonwealth Bank of Australia pays an annual dividend of $2.78 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.3%. CaixaBank pays an annual dividend of $0.13 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.7%.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of current recommendations for Commonwealth Bank of Australia and CaixaBank, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Commonwealth Bank of Australia	1	0	0	0	1.00
CaixaBank	1	3	1	0	2.00

Profitability

This table compares Commonwealth Bank of Australia and CaixaBank’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Commonwealth Bank of Australia	N/A	N/A	N/A
CaixaBank	N/A	N/A	N/A

Volatility & Risk

Commonwealth Bank of Australia has a beta of 1.3, indicating that its stock price is 30% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, CaixaBank has a beta of 0.29, indicating that its stock price is 71% less volatile than the S&P 500.

About Commonwealth Bank of Australia

Commonwealth Bank of Australia provides financial services in Australia, New Zealand, and internationally. It operates through Retail Banking Services, Business Banking, Institutional Banking and Markets, and New Zealand segments. The company offers transaction, savings, and foreign currency accounts; term deposits; personal and business loans; overdrafts; equipment finance; credit cards; international payment and trade; and private banking services, as well as home and car loans. It also provides institutional banking services; funds management, superannuation, and share broking products and services; home, car, health, life, income protection, and travel insurance products, as well as retail, premium, business, offshore services. In addition, the company offers advisory services for high-net-worth individuals; equities trading and margin lending services; debt capital, transaction banking, working capital, and risk management services; and international and foreign exchange services. Commonwealth Bank of Australia was founded in 1911 and is based in Sydney, Australia.

About CaixaBank

CaixaBank, S.A., together with its subsidiaries, provides various banking products and financial services in Spain and internationally. The company operates through Banking and Insurance, Equity Investments, and BPI segments. It also provides solutions related to security, protection, internationalization, and financing; traditional financial advice, independent advice, and broker services; asset management; liquidity management; capital markets, cash management, project finance, asset finance, and M&A services; and various financial services and solutions to public and private sector institutions, as well as distributes non-life and life risk insurance policies; and private banking services. In addition, the company is involved in the real estate business. It has branches and ATMs in Spain; and branches and ATMs in Portugal. CaixaBank, S.A. was founded in 1904 and is based in Valencia, Spain.