Bankwell Financial Group (NASDAQ:BWFG – Get Free Report) is one of 919 publicly-traded companies in the “Banks” industry, but how does it compare to its rivals? We will compare Bankwell Financial Group to similar businesses based on the strength of its dividends, profitability, earnings, institutional ownership, risk, valuation and analyst recommendations.
Earnings & Valuation
This table compares Bankwell Financial Group and its rivals top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Net Income | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Bankwell Financial Group | $128.66 million | $35.20 million | 12.54 |
| Bankwell Financial Group Competitors | $37.93 billion | $2.42 billion | 21.38 |
Bankwell Financial Group’s rivals have higher revenue and earnings than Bankwell Financial Group. Bankwell Financial Group 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.
Volatility & Risk
Bankwell Financial Group has a beta of 0.58, suggesting that its share price is 42% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Bankwell Financial Group’s rivals have a beta of 0.61, suggesting that their average share price is 39% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Profitability
This table compares Bankwell Financial Group and its rivals’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Bankwell Financial Group | 20.49% | 14.33% | 1.32% |
| Bankwell Financial Group Competitors | 15.64% | 9.43% | 0.93% |
Analyst Ratings
This is a summary of recent ratings and target prices for Bankwell Financial Group and its rivals, as reported by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Bankwell Financial Group | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3.25 |
| Bankwell Financial Group Competitors | 7492 | 30246 | 27845 | 1488 | 2.35 |
Bankwell Financial Group presently has a consensus price target of $71.00, indicating a potential upside of 0.02%. As a group, “Banks” companies have a potential upside of 14.48%. Given Bankwell Financial Group’s rivals higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Bankwell Financial Group has less favorable growth aspects than its rivals.
Insider & Institutional Ownership
35.8% of Bankwell Financial Group shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 47.8% of shares of all “Banks” companies are owned by institutional investors. 21.0% of Bankwell Financial Group shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 9.7% of shares of all “Banks” companies are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.
Dividends
Bankwell Financial Group pays an annual dividend of $0.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.1%. Bankwell Financial Group pays out 14.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. As a group, “Banks” companies pay a dividend yield of 8.9% and pay out 28.9% of their earnings in the form of a dividend.
Summary
Bankwell Financial Group rivals beat Bankwell Financial Group on 8 of the 15 factors compared.
About Bankwell Financial Group
Bankwell Financial Group, Inc. is a bank holding company headquartered in New Canaan, Connecticut, and serves as the parent company of Bankwell Bank. Bankwell Bank provides commercial, business and personal banking services, with branch locations primarily across Fairfield and New Haven counties in Connecticut, along with a New York presence. The company’s deposit offerings include checking, savings and money market accounts, as well as certificates of deposit, all supported by an online and mobile banking platform for convenient account access.
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