Bank OZK (OZK) Competitors

Bank OZK (NASDAQ:OZK) and Banco Bradesco (NYSE:BBDO) are both finance companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, media sentiment, profitability, valuation, institutional ownership, dividends, community ranking, risk and analyst recommendations.

Does the media prefer OZK or BBDO?

In the previous week, Bank OZK had 10 more articles in the media than Banco Bradesco. MarketBeat recorded 13 mentions for Bank OZK and 3 mentions for Banco Bradesco. Banco Bradesco's average media sentiment score of 0.95 beat Bank OZK's score of 0.65 indicating that Banco Bradesco is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Bank OZK	4 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	4 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Banco Bradesco	2 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Which has higher earnings and valuation, OZK or BBDO?

Banco Bradesco has higher revenue and earnings than Bank OZK. Banco Bradesco is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Bank OZK, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Bank OZK	$2.25B	2.51	$690.78M	$6.08	8.18
Banco Bradesco	$39.41B	0.49	$2.85B	$0.26	7.04

Is OZK or BBDO a better dividend stock?

Bank OZK pays an annual dividend of $1.64 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.3%. Banco Bradesco pays an annual dividend of $0.03 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.6%. Bank OZK pays out 27.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Banco Bradesco pays out 11.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Bank OZK has raised its dividend for 21 consecutive years. Bank OZK is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Do analysts rate OZK or BBDO?

Bank OZK presently has a consensus target price of $48.50, suggesting a potential downside of 2.49%. Given Bank OZK's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Bank OZK is more favorable than Banco Bradesco.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Bank OZK	2 Sell rating(s)	6 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.89
Banco Bradesco	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0.00

Is OZK or BBDO more profitable?

Bank OZK has a net margin of 26.07% compared to Banco Bradesco's net margin of 7.43%. Bank OZK's return on equity of 14.15% beat Banco Bradesco's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Bank OZK	26.07%	14.15%	1.96%
Banco Bradesco	7.43%	10.17%	0.86%

Do insiders and institutionals believe in OZK or BBDO?

86.2% of Bank OZK shares are owned by institutional investors. 6.7% of Bank OZK shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.3% of Banco Bradesco shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Which has more risk & volatility, OZK or BBDO?

Bank OZK has a beta of 1.2, suggesting that its share price is 20% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Banco Bradesco has a beta of 1.09, suggesting that its share price is 9% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Does the MarketBeat Community favor OZK or BBDO?

Bank OZK received 43 more outperform votes than Banco Bradesco when rated by MarketBeat users. However, 61.79% of users gave Banco Bradesco an outperform vote while only 45.31% of users gave Bank OZK an outperform vote.

Company	Underperform	Outperform
Bank OZK	Outperform Votes 174 45.31%	Underperform Votes 210 54.69%
Banco Bradesco	Outperform Votes 131 61.79%	Underperform Votes 81 38.21%

Summary

Bank OZK beats Banco Bradesco on 16 of the 21 factors compared between the two stocks.