BOC Hong Kong (OTCMKTS:BHKLY – Get Free Report) and Intesa Sanpaolo (OTCMKTS:ISNPY – Get Free Report) are both large-cap finance companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, institutional ownership, profitability, analyst recommendations, risk, dividends and valuation.
Risk and Volatility
BOC Hong Kong has a beta of -0.06, meaning that its share price is 106% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Intesa Sanpaolo has a beta of 0.79, meaning that its share price is 21% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Dividends
BOC Hong Kong pays an annual dividend of $12.74 per share and has a dividend yield of 10.7%. Intesa Sanpaolo pays an annual dividend of $1.91 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.4%. Intesa Sanpaolo pays out 51.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend.
Analyst Recommendations
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| BOC Hong Kong | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3.00 |
| Intesa Sanpaolo | 0 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 2.75 |
Valuation & Earnings
This table compares BOC Hong Kong and Intesa Sanpaolo”s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| BOC Hong Kong | $20.46 billion | 3.06 | $5.15 billion | N/A | N/A |
| Intesa Sanpaolo | $43.96 billion | 2.89 | $10.54 billion | $3.72 | 11.60 |
Intesa Sanpaolo has higher revenue and earnings than BOC Hong Kong.
Insider and Institutional Ownership
1.2% of Intesa Sanpaolo shares are owned by institutional investors. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.
Profitability
This table compares BOC Hong Kong and Intesa Sanpaolo’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| BOC Hong Kong | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Intesa Sanpaolo | 25.19% | 14.10% | 1.02% |
Summary
Intesa Sanpaolo beats BOC Hong Kong on 9 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.
About BOC Hong Kong
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BOC Hong Kong (Holdings) Limited, an investment holding company, provides banking and related financial services to corporate and individual customers in Hong Kong, China, and internationally. The company operates through four segments: Personal Banking, Corporate Banking, Treasury, and Insurance. It offers savings, current, and time deposit accounts; mortgage plans; corporate deposits, and payroll and e-cheques services. The company also offers cross-border financial and remittance services; and securities, funds, foreign exchange services, precious metals and FX margin services, currency linked investments, bonds, market information services, monthly savings plans, and structured products, as well as business and personal loans. In addition, it provides business and accident protection, medical, travel and leisure, family protection, RMB, and personal life insurance products; and credit cards. Further, the company offers safe deposit box, e-bill, and payment services; personal and corporate RMB, and RMB clearing bank services; business comprehensive, property, liability, group, and retailer comprehensive insurance plans; small business, asset-pledge, and syndicated loans; accounts receivable, machinery and equipment, SME green, and project financing; cross-border services for corporate customers; business banking, trade finance and services, investment, treasury, corporate collection and payment, e-commerce, and card services; and custody and cash management services. Additionally, it provides wealth management and overdraft services; mandatory provident fund schemes; and private and corporate banking services, as well as internet, phone, and mobile banking services; and trade related products and other credit facilities. BOC Hong Kong (Holdings) Limited was founded in 1917 and is based in Central, Hong Kong. BOC Hong Kong (Holdings) Limited operates as a subsidiary of BOC Hong Kong (BVI) Limited.
About Intesa Sanpaolo
Intesa Sanpaolo S.p.A. provides various financial products and services primarily in Italy. It operates through six segments: Banca dei Territori, IMI Corporate & Investment Banking, International Subsidiary Banks, Asset Management, Private Banking, and Insurance. The company offers lending and deposit products; private and commercial banking, corporate and transaction banking, structured finance, investment banking, public finance, and capital markets; industrial credit, leasing, and factoring; asset management; life and non-life insurance and pension products; asset and wealth management; private investments; and bancassurance products. The company serves individuals, small and medium-sized businesses, non-profit customers, corporates and financial institutions, public administration, private clients and high net worth individuals, institutional clientele, and other customers. Intesa Sanpaolo S.p.A. was founded in 1998 and is headquartered in Turin, Italy.
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