Bank of Hawaii (BOH) & The Competition Head-To-Head Survey

Bank of Hawaii (NYSE:BOH) is one of 919 publicly-traded companies in the “Banks” industry, but how does it compare to its competitors? We will compare Bank of Hawaii to similar companies based on the strength of its profitability, dividends, risk, earnings, valuation, institutional ownership and analyst recommendations.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of recent ratings and target prices for Bank of Hawaii and its competitors, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Bank of Hawaii	0	6	2	0	2.25
Bank of Hawaii Competitors	7492	30246	27845	1488	2.35

Bank of Hawaii presently has a consensus price target of $79.80, suggesting a potential upside of 14.43%. As a group, “Banks” companies have a potential upside of 14.38%. Given Bank of Hawaii’s higher possible upside, research analysts clearly believe Bank of Hawaii is more favorable than its competitors.

Dividends

Bank of Hawaii pays an annual dividend of $2.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.0%. Bank of Hawaii pays out 49.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. As a group, “Banks” companies pay a dividend yield of 8.9% and pay out 28.9% of their earnings in the form of a dividend. Bank of Hawaii has increased its dividend for 1 consecutive years. Bank of Hawaii lags its competitors as a dividend stock, given its lower dividend yield and higher payout ratio.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Bank of Hawaii and its competitors revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Net Income	Price/Earnings Ratio
Bank of Hawaii	$1.07 billion	$205.90 million	12.34
Bank of Hawaii Competitors	$37.93 billion	$2.42 billion	21.40

Bank of Hawaii’s competitors have higher revenue and earnings than Bank of Hawaii. Bank of Hawaii is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than its competitors, indicating that it is currently more affordable than other companies in its industry.

Risk and Volatility

Bank of Hawaii has a beta of 0.72, meaning that its stock price is 28% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Bank of Hawaii’s competitors have a beta of 0.61, meaning that their average stock price is 39% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

82.2% of Bank of Hawaii shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 47.8% of shares of all “Banks” companies are owned by institutional investors. 2.0% of Bank of Hawaii shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 9.7% of shares of all “Banks” companies are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Profitability

This table compares Bank of Hawaii and its competitors’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Bank of Hawaii	22.89%	16.35%	1.03%
Bank of Hawaii Competitors	15.64%	9.43%	0.93%

Summary

Bank of Hawaii competitors beat Bank of Hawaii on 9 of the 15 factors compared.

About Bank of Hawaii

Bank of Hawaii Corporation is a bank holding company headquartered in Honolulu. Founded in 1897, it provides banking and financial services to individuals, businesses and public-sector organizations, primarily in Hawaii. The company offers consumer banking services such as checking and savings accounts, certificates of deposit, mortgages, personal loans and credit cards. It also provides commercial banking, including business lending, deposit accounts and cash management services. Additional services include wealth management, investment and trust services.