Standard Chartered (OTCMKTS:SCBFF – Get Free Report) and Banco Comercial Portugues (OTCMKTS:BPCGY – Get Free Report) are both large-cap finance companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, risk, earnings, profitability, valuation, analyst recommendations and institutional ownership.
Earnings & Valuation
This table compares Standard Chartered and Banco Comercial Portugues”s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
Standard Chartered | $41.04 billion | 1.11 | $4.05 billion | $1.81 | 10.74 |
Banco Comercial Portugues | $5.82 billion | 2.18 | $980.79 million | N/A | N/A |
Profitability
This table compares Standard Chartered and Banco Comercial Portugues’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
Standard Chartered | 12.27% | 10.73% | 0.65% |
Banco Comercial Portugues | 15.89% | 9.44% | 0.76% |
Dividends
Standard Chartered pays an annual dividend of $0.25 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.3%. Banco Comercial Portugues pays an annual dividend of $0.16 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.9%. Standard Chartered pays out 13.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend.
Analyst Ratings
This is a breakdown of recent recommendations and price targets for Standard Chartered and Banco Comercial Portugues, as reported by MarketBeat.com.
Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
Standard Chartered | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2.00 |
Banco Comercial Portugues | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3.00 |
Volatility & Risk
Standard Chartered has a beta of 0.79, meaning that its share price is 21% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Banco Comercial Portugues has a beta of 0.24, meaning that its share price is 76% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Summary
Banco Comercial Portugues beats Standard Chartered on 7 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Standard Chartered
Standard Chartered PLC, together with its subsidiaries, provides various banking products and services in Asia, Africa, the Middle East, Europe, and the Americas. The company operates in three segments: Corporate, Commercial & Institutional Banking; Consumer, Private & Business Banking; and Ventures. It offers retail products, such as deposits, mortgages, credit cards, and personal loans; wealth management products and services that include investments, portfolio management, insurance, and wealth advice; and transaction banking services, such as cash management, working capital, and trade financing products. The company provides financial markets products and services that comprise project and export financing; debt capital markets and leveraged financing; financing and securities services; sales and structuring; macro, commodities, and credit trading; and market research services. In addition, it offers digital banking solutions. It serves financial institutions, governments, banks, investors, corporations, small to medium-sized businesses, and individuals. Standard Chartered PLC was founded in 1853 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.
About Banco Comercial Portugues
Banco Comercial Português, S.A., a private sector bank, engages in the provision of various banking and financial products and services in Portugal and internationally. It operates through Retail Banking; Companies, Corporate & Investment Banking; Private Banking; Foreign Business; and Other segments. It offers a range of financial products and services, including current accounts, payment systems, savings and investment products, private banking, asset management, and investment banking services, such as mortgage loans, personal loans, commercial banking, leasing, factoring and insurance, and others. The company is also involved in the provision of investment fund and real estate management, e-commerce, web portal, real estate investment fund, trade finance, trust, consulting, brokerage, marketing, and real estate services, as well as internet, telephone, and mobile banking services. Banco Comercial Português, S.A. was incorporated in 1985 and is based in Porto, Portugal.
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