Banco Latinoamericano de Comercio Exterior (NYSE:BLX – Get Free Report) is one of 341 public companies in the “Financial Services” industry, but how does it contrast to its rivals? We will compare Banco Latinoamericano de Comercio Exterior to similar companies based on the strength of its institutional ownership, dividends, analyst recommendations, earnings, valuation, profitability and risk.
Risk & Volatility
Banco Latinoamericano de Comercio Exterior has a beta of 0.84, suggesting that its stock price is 16% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Banco Latinoamericano de Comercio Exterior’s rivals have a beta of 2.50, suggesting that their average stock price is 150% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Insider and Institutional Ownership
19.5% of Banco Latinoamericano de Comercio Exterior shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 43.2% of shares of all “Financial Services” companies are held by institutional investors. 21.9% of shares of all “Financial Services” companies are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.
Dividends
Banco Latinoamericano de Comercio Exterior pays an annual dividend of $2.75 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.4%. Banco Latinoamericano de Comercio Exterior pays out 45.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. As a group, “Financial Services” companies pay a dividend yield of 4.2% and pay out -88.3% of their earnings in the form of a dividend. Banco Latinoamericano de Comercio Exterior has increased its dividend for 2 consecutive years.
Profitability
This table compares Banco Latinoamericano de Comercio Exterior and its rivals’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Banco Latinoamericano de Comercio Exterior | 27.91% | 13.96% | 1.68% |
| Banco Latinoamericano de Comercio Exterior Competitors | -409.42% | -15.09% | -6.08% |
Analyst Ratings
This is a summary of current ratings and target prices for Banco Latinoamericano de Comercio Exterior and its rivals, as reported by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Banco Latinoamericano de Comercio Exterior | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4.00 |
| Banco Latinoamericano de Comercio Exterior Competitors | 1974 | 6880 | 11624 | 443 | 2.50 |
As a group, “Financial Services” companies have a potential downside of 4.03%. Given Banco Latinoamericano de Comercio Exterior’s rivals higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Banco Latinoamericano de Comercio Exterior has less favorable growth aspects than its rivals.
Earnings and Valuation
This table compares Banco Latinoamericano de Comercio Exterior and its rivals gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Net Income | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Banco Latinoamericano de Comercio Exterior | $836.85 million | $226.88 million | 8.46 |
| Banco Latinoamericano de Comercio Exterior Competitors | $6.32 billion | $1.09 billion | 8.52 |
Banco Latinoamericano de Comercio Exterior’s rivals have higher revenue and earnings than Banco Latinoamericano de Comercio Exterior. Banco Latinoamericano de Comercio Exterior is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than its rivals, indicating that it is currently more affordable than other companies in its industry.
Summary
Banco Latinoamericano de Comercio Exterior rivals beat Banco Latinoamericano de Comercio Exterior on 9 of the 15 factors compared.
Banco Latinoamericano de Comercio Exterior Company Profile
Banco Latinoamericano de Comercio Exterior, S. A., a multinational bank, primarily engages in the financing of foreign trade in Latin America and the Caribbean. The company operates in two segments, Commercial and Treasury. It offers bilateral loans; structured loans including syndicated and clubbed, such as acquisition and pre-export financing, A/B loan financing, bridge loans, and liability management; and project financing. The company also provides letter of credit comprising import and export letters of credit, and credit discounting and financing, as well as usance payable at sight; stand-by services; bank guarantees, including first demand and local guarantees; import and export documentary collection; irrevocable reimbursement undertaking; and canal tolls. In addition, it offers liquidity and investment solutions, such as time deposits, DDA accounts, Yankee certificate of deposits, and EMTN private placement services, as well as supply chain finance services. The company primarily serves financial institutions, corporations, and sovereigns and state-owned entities. Banco Latinoamericano de Comercio Exterior, S. A.was formerly known as Banco Latinoamericano de Exportaciones, S.A. and changed its name to Banco Latinoamericano de Comercio Exterior, S. A. in June 2009. The company was founded in 1975 and is headquartered in Panama City, the Republic of Panama.
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