Banco Bradesco (BBDO) Competitors

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

Which has stronger earnings and valuation, BBDO or BBVA?

Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Banco Bradesco. Banco Bradesco is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Banco Bilbao Vizcaya 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	$101.44B	0.22	$3.20B	$0.30	6.88
Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria	$39.24B	2.16	$10.88B	$1.81	8.01

Does the MarketBeat Community prefer BBDO or BBVA?

Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria received 343 more outperform votes than Banco Bradesco when rated by MarketBeat users. However, 61.79% of users gave Banco Bradesco an outperform vote while only 54.61% of users gave Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria an outperform vote.

Company	Underperform	Outperform
Banco Bradesco	Outperform Votes 131 61.79%	Underperform Votes 81 38.21%
Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria	Outperform Votes 474 54.61%	Underperform Votes 394 45.39%

Does the media refer more to BBDO or BBVA?

In the previous week, Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria had 10 more articles in the media than Banco Bradesco. MarketBeat recorded 16 mentions for Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria and 6 mentions for Banco Bradesco. Banco Bradesco's average media sentiment score of 1.28 beat Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria's score of 0.89 indicating that Banco Bradesco is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Banco Bradesco	3 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria	10 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	2 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

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 1.0%. Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria pays an annual dividend of $0.51 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.5%. Banco Bradesco pays out 6.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria pays out 28.2% 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.

Which has more volatility & risk, BBDO or BBVA?

Banco Bradesco has a beta of 1.04, meaning that its stock price is 4% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria has a beta of 1.26, meaning that its stock price is 26% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Do insiders & institutionals hold more shares of BBDO or BBVA?

3.0% of Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria shares are held by institutional investors. 0.3% of Banco Bradesco shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.0% of Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Is BBDO or BBVA more profitable?

Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria has a net margin of 28.10% compared to Banco Bradesco's net margin of 8.46%. Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria's return on equity of 17.49% beat Banco Bradesco's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Banco Bradesco	8.46%	11.43%	0.95%
Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria	28.10%	17.49%	1.29%

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 Vizcaya Argentaria	1 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	2 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.75

Summary

Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria beats Banco Bradesco on 14 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.