Bank of Ireland Group (BIRG) Competitors GBX 8.52 -0.10 (-1.18%) (As of 12/20/2024 12:40 PM ET) Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisChartCompetitorsDividendHeadlines BIRG vs. ARBB, STB, CBKD, MFX, NBS, PTSB, LLOY, NWG, AIBG, and TBCGShould you be buying Bank of Ireland Group stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Bank of Ireland Group include Arbuthnot Banking Group (ARBB), Secure Trust Bank (STB), Commercial International Bank (Egypt) S.A.E. (CBKD), Manx Financial Group (MFX), Nationwide Building Society (NBS), Permanent TSB Group (PTSB), Lloyds Banking Group (LLOY), NatWest Group (NWG), AIB Group (AIBG), and TBC Bank Group (TBCG). These companies are all part of the "banks - regional" industry. Bank of Ireland Group vs. Arbuthnot Banking Group Secure Trust Bank Commercial International Bank (Egypt) S.A.E. Manx Financial Group Nationwide Building Society Permanent TSB Group Lloyds Banking Group NatWest Group AIB Group TBC Bank Group Arbuthnot Banking Group (LON:ARBB) and Bank of Ireland Group (LON:BIRG) are both small-cap financial services companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their media sentiment, institutional ownership, valuation, dividends, analyst recommendations, earnings, profitability, community ranking and risk. Does the media refer more to ARBB or BIRG? In the previous week, Arbuthnot Banking Group had 1 more articles in the media than Bank of Ireland Group. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for Arbuthnot Banking Group and 1 mentions for Bank of Ireland Group. Bank of Ireland Group's average media sentiment score of 0.75 beat Arbuthnot Banking Group's score of 0.30 indicating that Bank of Ireland Group is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Arbuthnot Banking Group 0 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Bank of Ireland Group 0 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Which has more risk & volatility, ARBB or BIRG? Arbuthnot Banking Group has a beta of 1, indicating that its share price has a similar volatility profile to the S&P 500.Comparatively, Bank of Ireland Group has a beta of 1.15, indicating that its share price is 15% more volatile than the S&P 500. Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in ARBB or BIRG? 20.0% of Arbuthnot Banking Group shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 60.6% of Bank of Ireland Group shares are held by institutional investors. 64.3% of Arbuthnot Banking Group shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.0% of Bank of Ireland Group shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth. Does the MarketBeat Community believe in ARBB or BIRG? Arbuthnot Banking Group received 75 more outperform votes than Bank of Ireland Group when rated by MarketBeat users. However, 77.22% of users gave Bank of Ireland Group an outperform vote while only 56.90% of users gave Arbuthnot Banking Group an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformArbuthnot Banking GroupOutperform Votes13656.90% Underperform Votes10343.10% Bank of Ireland GroupOutperform Votes6177.22% Underperform Votes1822.78% Which has higher earnings & valuation, ARBB or BIRG? Bank of Ireland Group has higher revenue and earnings than Arbuthnot Banking Group. Bank of Ireland Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Arbuthnot Banking Group, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioArbuthnot Banking Group£179.17M0.80£30.85M£1.88473.48Bank of Ireland Group£4.22B0.02£1.54B£1.475.79 Is ARBB or BIRG more profitable? Bank of Ireland Group has a net margin of 38.50% compared to Arbuthnot Banking Group's net margin of 17.22%. Bank of Ireland Group's return on equity of 13.14% beat Arbuthnot Banking Group's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Arbuthnot Banking Group17.22% 12.42% 0.75% Bank of Ireland Group 38.50%13.14%1.03% Is ARBB or BIRG a better dividend stock? Arbuthnot Banking Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 47 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.3%. Bank of Ireland Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 70 per share and has a dividend yield of 821.8%. Arbuthnot Banking Group pays out 2,500.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Bank of Ireland Group pays out 4,761.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. SummaryBank of Ireland Group beats Arbuthnot Banking Group on 10 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks. Ad Crypto 101 MediaThis Crypto Is Set to Explode in DecemberIt's a groundbreaking opportunity that could be poised for extraordinary gains. The catalyst behind this surge is a massive new blockchain development…YES, I WANT THE #1 CRYPTO NOW Get Bank of Ireland Group News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for BIRG and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding {thisCompany.Symbol} and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of LON and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart BIRG vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricBank of Ireland GroupBanks IndustryFinancial SectorLON ExchangeMarket Cap£85.18M£4.83B£3.68B£1.85BDividend Yield7.59%4.45%4.42%10.60%P/E Ratio5.7947.02419.531,786.40Price / Sales0.0242.342,218.38377,495.10Price / Cash0.0013.8751.9528.01Price / Book0.010.611.472.91Net Income£1.54B£928.03M£357.11M£155.90M7 Day Performance-6.40%-1.43%-1.62%-1.91%1 Month Performance-1.86%0.03%0.70%17.62%1 Year Performance4.32%12.35%9.92%29.01% Bank of Ireland Group Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)BIRGBank of Ireland GroupN/AGBX 8.52-1.2%N/A+2.6%£85.18M£4.22B5.7910,845News CoverageGap DownHigh Trading VolumeARBBArbuthnot Banking GroupN/AGBX 895.70+0.1%N/A-9.4%£145.01M£179.17M475.80799Analyst ForecastNews CoverageSTBSecure Trust Bank4.1474 of 5 starsGBX 354-0.6%GBX 1,420+301.1%-48.6%£66.73M£143.50M259.85879Positive NewsGap UpCBKDCommercial International Bank (Egypt) S.A.E.N/AGBX 1.56+1.8%N/A+12.8%£45.81M£91.36B5.887,917MFXManx Financial GroupN/AGBX 15flatN/A-13.4%£17.92M£36.18M375.00177NBSNationwide Building SocietyN/AGBX 131.30-0.5%N/A-99.0%£11.98M£4.67B0.9918,099PTSBPermanent TSB GroupN/AGBX 1.57+6.1%N/AN/A£8.57M£678M13.323,330Gap UpLLOYLloyds Banking Group1.0895 of 5 starsGBX 55.38flatGBX 55.50+0.2%+13.5%£33.93B£18.55B791.1459,400Insider TradeNews CoverageNWGNatWest Group2.1726 of 5 starsGBX 406.39+0.0%GBX 351-13.6%+81.4%£33.85B£13.75B862.7761,000AIBGAIB GroupN/AGBX 450flatN/A+33.7%£10.49B£4.82B616.4410,551News CoverageHigh Trading VolumeTBCGTBC Bank GroupN/AGBX 3,090-0.3%N/A+8.0%£1.70B£2.38B509.8710,267News Coverage Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Arbuthnot Banking Group Competitors Secure Trust Bank Competitors Commercial International Bank (Egypt) S.A.E. 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