Banco Bradesco (BBDO) Competitors

Banco Bradesco (NYSE:BBDO) and Banco Bilbao Viscaya Argentaria (NYSE:BBVA) are both large-cap finance companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, risk, media sentiment, valuation, dividends, profitability, analyst recommendations and institutional ownership.

Is BBDO or BBVA more profitable?

Banco Bilbao Viscaya Argentaria has a net margin of 29.17% compared to Banco Bradesco's net margin of 9.76%. Banco Bilbao Viscaya Argentaria's return on equity of 18.02% beat Banco Bradesco's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Banco Bradesco	9.76%	13.02%	1.08%
Banco Bilbao Viscaya Argentaria	29.17%	18.02%	1.37%

Is BBDO or BBVA a better dividend stock?

Banco Bradesco pays an annual dividend of $0.02 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.8%. Banco Bilbao Viscaya Argentaria pays an annual dividend of $0.74 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.4%. Banco Bradesco pays out 5.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Banco Bilbao Viscaya Argentaria pays out 39.2% 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.

Does the media favor BBDO or BBVA?

In the previous week, Banco Bilbao Viscaya Argentaria had 11 more articles in the media than Banco Bradesco. MarketBeat recorded 15 mentions for Banco Bilbao Viscaya Argentaria and 4 mentions for Banco Bradesco. Banco Bilbao Viscaya Argentaria's average media sentiment score of 0.55 beat Banco Bradesco's score of 0.25 indicating that Banco Bilbao Viscaya Argentaria is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Banco Bradesco	1 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Banco Bilbao Viscaya Argentaria	2 Very Positive mention(s)	3 Positive mention(s)	8 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Do insiders & institutionals believe in BBDO or BBVA?

3.0% of Banco Bilbao Viscaya Argentaria shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.3% of Banco Bradesco shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.0% of Banco Bilbao Viscaya Argentaria shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Do analysts prefer BBDO or BBVA?

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Banco Bradesco	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0.00
Banco Bilbao Viscaya Argentaria	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	2 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.33

Which has more risk & volatility, BBDO or BBVA?

Banco Bradesco has a beta of 0.76, indicating that its stock price is 24% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Banco Bilbao Viscaya Argentaria has a beta of 1.12, indicating that its stock price is 12% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Which has better earnings & valuation, BBDO or BBVA?

Banco Bilbao Viscaya Argentaria has higher revenue and earnings than Banco Bradesco. Banco Bradesco is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Banco Bilbao Viscaya Argentaria, 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
Banco Bradesco	$37.55B	0.69	$3.20B	$0.35	6.97
Banco Bilbao Viscaya Argentaria	$38.40B	2.53	$10.88B	$1.89	8.82

Summary

Banco Bilbao Viscaya Argentaria beats Banco Bradesco on 15 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.