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 better business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, valuation, profitability, media sentiment, risk, dividends, earnings and institutional ownership.

Which has preferable 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	0.74	$3.20B	$0.35	7.41
Banco Bilbao Viscaya Argentaria	$38.40B	2.91	$10.88B	$1.90	10.09

Do analysts rate 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)	1 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00

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 3.9%. Banco Bradesco pays out 5.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Banco Bilbao Viscaya Argentaria pays out 38.9% 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.

Which has more volatility & risk, BBDO or BBVA?

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

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 insiders. Comparatively, 0.0% of Banco Bilbao Viscaya Argentaria shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Does the media refer more to BBDO or BBVA?

In the previous week, Banco Bilbao Viscaya Argentaria had 3 more articles in the media than Banco Bradesco. MarketBeat recorded 5 mentions for Banco Bilbao Viscaya Argentaria and 2 mentions for Banco Bradesco. Banco Bilbao Viscaya Argentaria's average media sentiment score of 1.44 beat Banco Bradesco's score of 0.89 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)	Positive
Banco Bilbao Viscaya Argentaria	4 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

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 17.61% beat Banco Bradesco's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Banco Bradesco	9.76%	12.96%	1.07%
Banco Bilbao Viscaya Argentaria	29.17%	17.61%	1.35%

Summary

Banco Bilbao Viscaya Argentaria beats Banco Bradesco on 16 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.