Banco Bradesco (NYSE:BBD – Get Free Report) is one of 919 publicly-traded companies in the “Banks” industry, but how does it contrast to its competitors? We will compare Banco Bradesco to related companies based on the strength of its analyst recommendations, valuation, risk, profitability, dividends, institutional ownership and earnings.
Profitability
This table compares Banco Bradesco and its competitors’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Banco Bradesco | 12.58% | 15.06% | 1.14% |
| Banco Bradesco Competitors | 15.64% | 9.43% | 0.93% |
Dividends
Banco Bradesco pays an annual dividend of $0.02 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.8%. Banco Bradesco pays out 4.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. As a group, “Banks” companies pay a dividend yield of 9.2% and pay out 29.0% of their earnings in the form of a dividend.
Analyst Recommendations
This is a breakdown of recent ratings and recommmendations for Banco Bradesco and its competitors, as provided by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Banco Bradesco | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 2.14 |
| Banco Bradesco Competitors | 7470 | 30209 | 27786 | 1473 | 2.35 |
Banco Bradesco presently has a consensus price target of $4.05, indicating a potential upside of 57.28%. As a group, “Banks” companies have a potential upside of 16.52%. Given Banco Bradesco’s higher possible upside, equities analysts clearly believe Banco Bradesco is more favorable than its competitors.
Risk & Volatility
Banco Bradesco has a beta of 0.56, indicating that its stock price is 44% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Banco Bradesco’s competitors have a beta of 0.61, indicating that their average stock price is 39% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Earnings and Valuation
This table compares Banco Bradesco and its competitors top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Net Income | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Banco Bradesco | $123.82 billion | $4.24 billion | 5.60 |
| Banco Bradesco Competitors | $222.41 billion | $2.42 billion | 19.95 |
Banco Bradesco’s competitors have higher revenue, but lower earnings than Banco Bradesco. Banco Bradesco 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.
Institutional & Insider Ownership
48.0% of shares of all “Banks” companies are held by institutional investors. 0.3% of Banco Bradesco shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 9.8% of shares of all “Banks” companies are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.
Summary
Banco Bradesco competitors beat Banco Bradesco on 10 of the 15 factors compared.
Banco Bradesco Company Profile
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.
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