Danske Bank (OTCMKTS:DNKEY – Get Free Report) is one of 920 public companies in the “Banks” industry, but how does it weigh in compared to its peers? We will compare Danske Bank to similar companies based on the strength of its institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, earnings, valuation, profitability, risk and dividends.
Valuation & Earnings
This table compares Danske Bank and its peers top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Net Income | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Danske Bank | $8.61 billion | $3.49 billion | 11.80 |
| Danske Bank Competitors | $9.92 billion | $2.41 billion | 19.07 |
Danske Bank’s peers have higher revenue, but lower earnings than Danske Bank. Danske Bank is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than its peers, indicating that it is currently more affordable than other companies in its industry.
Risk & Volatility
Danske Bank has a beta of 0.63, meaning that its share price is 37% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Danske Bank’s peers have a beta of 0.60, meaning that their average share price is 40% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Institutional and Insider Ownership
47.9% of shares of all “Banks” companies are held by institutional investors. 9.8% of shares of all “Banks” companies are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.
Profitability
This table compares Danske Bank and its peers’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Danske Bank | 40.85% | 13.80% | 0.63% |
| Danske Bank Competitors | 15.48% | 9.50% | 0.93% |
Analyst Ratings
This is a summary of current ratings and price targets for Danske Bank and its peers, as provided by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Danske Bank | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 2.43 |
| Danske Bank Competitors | 7449 | 30129 | 27677 | 1445 | 2.35 |
As a group, “Banks” companies have a potential upside of 14.89%. Given Danske Bank’s peers higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Danske Bank has less favorable growth aspects than its peers.
Dividends
Danske Bank pays an annual dividend of $1.58 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.9%. Danske Bank pays out 69.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. As a group, “Banks” companies pay a dividend yield of 9.2% and pay out 28.9% of their earnings in the form of a dividend. Danske Bank lags its peers as a dividend stock, given its lower dividend yield and higher payout ratio.
Summary
Danske Bank peers beat Danske Bank on 9 of the 15 factors compared.
Danske Bank Company Profile
Danske Bank A/S provides various banking products and services to corporate, institutional, and international clients. The company offers insurance and pension products, mortgage finance and real-estate brokerage services, asset management and trading services in fixed income products, foreign exchange services, and equities. It also provides advisory services to personal and private banking customers; and business advisory services, including acquisition, change of ownership, strategic development, or international expansion. In addition, the company offers financing, risk management, investment, and financial advisory services for large corporates and institutions; healthcare solutions; and online and mobile banking services. It has operations in Denmark, Finland, Sweden, Norway, the United Kingdom, and internationally. The company was founded in 1871 and is headquartered in Copenhagen, Denmark.
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