Axos Financial (AX) Competitors

Axos Financial (NYSE:AX) and Cathay General Bancorp (NASDAQ:CATY) are both mid-cap finance companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, institutional ownership, valuation, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, risk, profitability and earnings.

Does the media refer more to AX or CATY?

In the previous week, Axos Financial and Axos Financial both had 14 articles in the media. Axos Financial's average media sentiment score of 1.52 beat Cathay General Bancorp's score of 1.18 indicating that Axos Financial is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Axos Financial	13 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Very Positive
Cathay General Bancorp	7 Very Positive mention(s)	3 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Do analysts rate AX or CATY?

Axos Financial currently has a consensus target price of $90.86, indicating a potential upside of 5.90%. Cathay General Bancorp has a consensus target price of $49.71, indicating a potential upside of 4.20%. Given Axos Financial's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Axos Financial is more favorable than Cathay General Bancorp.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Axos Financial	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.71
Cathay General Bancorp	1 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.14

Which has higher earnings and valuation, AX or CATY?

Axos Financial has higher revenue and earnings than Cathay General Bancorp. Axos Financial is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Cathay General Bancorp, 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
Axos Financial	$1.95B	2.48	$432.91M	$7.46	11.50
Cathay General Bancorp	$1.39B	2.37	$285.98M	$4.14	11.52

Do institutionals & insiders believe in AX or CATY?

83.8% of Axos Financial shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 75.0% of Cathay General Bancorp shares are owned by institutional investors. 5.1% of Axos Financial shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 4.9% of Cathay General Bancorp shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Is AX or CATY more profitable?

Axos Financial has a net margin of 22.24% compared to Cathay General Bancorp's net margin of 21.44%. Axos Financial's return on equity of 17.11% beat Cathay General Bancorp's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Axos Financial	22.24%	17.11%	1.82%
Cathay General Bancorp	21.44%	10.39%	1.27%

Which has more risk & volatility, AX or CATY?

Axos Financial has a beta of 1.32, indicating that its stock price is 32% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Cathay General Bancorp has a beta of 0.97, indicating that its stock price is 3% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

Axos Financial beats Cathay General Bancorp on 14 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.