Contrasting Banco Bradesco (NYSE:BBD) and Bogota Financial (NASDAQ:BSBK)

Bogota Financial (NASDAQ:BSBK) and Banco Bradesco (NYSE:BBD) are both finance companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, valuation, dividends, profitability, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership and risk.

Risk & Volatility

Bogota Financial has a beta of 0.14, indicating that its stock price is 86% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Banco Bradesco has a beta of 0.52, indicating that its stock price is 48% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Bogota Financial and Banco Bradesco”s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Bogota Financial	$44.78 million	2.57	$2.09 million	$0.21	42.90
Banco Bradesco	$41.79 billion	0.89	$4.24 billion	$0.42	8.32

Banco Bradesco has higher revenue and earnings than Bogota Financial. Banco Bradesco is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Bogota Financial, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Profitability

This table compares Bogota Financial and Banco Bradesco’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Bogota Financial	6.00%	1.83%	0.29%
Banco Bradesco	10.55%	14.61%	1.11%

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of current ratings and price targets for Bogota Financial and Banco Bradesco, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Bogota Financial	0	1	0	0	2.00
Banco Bradesco	0	1	1	0	2.50

Insider and Institutional Ownership

11.6% of Bogota Financial shares are held by institutional investors. 3.7% of Bogota Financial shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.3% of Banco Bradesco shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Banco Bradesco beats Bogota Financial on 9 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Bogota Financial

Bogota Financial Corp. operates as the bank holding company for Bogota Savings Bank that provides banking products and services in the United States. It offers deposit accounts, including demand accounts, savings accounts, money market accounts, and certificate of deposit accounts. The company also provides one-to four-family residential real estate loans, and commercial real estate and multi-family loans; consumer loans, such as home equity loans and lines of credit; commercial and industrial loans; and construction loans; and buys, sells, and holds investment securities. It operates through various offices located in Bogota, Hasbrouck Heights, Newark, Oak Ridge, Parsippany, and Teaneck, as well as through a loan production office in Spring Lake, New Jersey. The company was founded in 1893 and is based in Teaneck, New Jersey. Bogota Financial Corp. operates as a subsidiary of Bogota Financial, MHC.

About Banco Bradesco

Banco Bradesco S.A., together with its subsidiaries, provides various banking products and services to individuals, corporates, and businesses in Brazil and internationally. The company operates through two segments, Banking and Insurance. It provides current, savings, click, and salary accounts; real estate credit, vehicle financing, payroll loans, mortgage loans, microcredit, leasing, and personal and installment credit; overdraft and agribusiness loans; debit and business cards; financial and security services; consortium products; car, personal accident, dental, travel, and life insurance; investment products; pension products; foreign currency exchange services; capitalization bonds; and internet banking services. Banco Bradesco S.A. was founded in 1943 and is headquartered in Osasco, Brazil.