Comparing Banco Comercial Portugues (OTCMKTS:BPCGY) & Oversea-Chinese Banking (OTCMKTS:OVCHY)

Banco Comercial Portugues (OTCMKTS:BPCGY) and Oversea-Chinese Banking (OTCMKTS:OVCHY) are both large-cap finance companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, risk, earnings, dividends, valuation, analyst recommendations and institutional ownership.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

0.0% of Oversea-Chinese Banking shares are held by institutional investors. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Dividends

Banco Comercial Portugues pays an annual dividend of $0.16 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.8%. Oversea-Chinese Banking pays an annual dividend of $1.13 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.3%.

Profitability

This table compares Banco Comercial Portugues and Oversea-Chinese Banking’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Banco Comercial Portugues	15.89%	9.44%	0.76%
Oversea-Chinese Banking	N/A	N/A	N/A

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Banco Comercial Portugues and Oversea-Chinese Banking”s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Banco Comercial Portugues	$5.82 billion	2.26	$980.79 million	N/A	N/A
Oversea-Chinese Banking	$20.33 billion	2.89	$5.68 billion	N/A	N/A

Oversea-Chinese Banking has higher revenue and earnings than Banco Comercial Portugues.

Risk & Volatility

Banco Comercial Portugues has a beta of 0.23, meaning that its share price is 77% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Oversea-Chinese Banking has a beta of 0.53, meaning that its share price is 47% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of recent recommendations and price targets for Banco Comercial Portugues and Oversea-Chinese Banking, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Banco Comercial Portugues	0	1	0	1	3.00
Oversea-Chinese Banking	1	0	0	0	1.00

Summary

Oversea-Chinese Banking beats Banco Comercial Portugues on 6 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.

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.

About Oversea-Chinese Banking

Oversea-Chinese Banking Corporation Limited engages in the provision of financial services in Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, Greater China, rest of the Asia Pacific, and internationally. The company's Global Consumer/Private Banking segment provides products and services to individual customers, including checking accounts, and savings and fixed deposits; housing and other personal loans; credit cards; wealth management products consisting of unit trusts, banc assurance products, and structured deposits; and brokerage services. This segment also offers investment advice and portfolio management, estate and trust planning, and wealth structuring services for high-net-worth individuals. Its Global Wholesale Banking segment provides long-term project financing, short-term credit, working capital, and trade financing; customized and structured equity-linked financing products; cash management and custodian services; capital market solutions; corporate finance and advisory banking services; and treasury products. This segment serves corporates, public sector, and small and medium enterprises. The company's Global Markets segment is involved in the foreign exchange activities, money market operations, and fixed income and derivatives trading, as well as structured treasury products and financial solutions. Its Insurance segment provides fund management services, and life and general insurance products. The company's Others segment is involved in property and investment holding activities. Oversea-Chinese Banking Corporation Limited was founded in 1912 and is headquartered in Singapore.