Bank of Hawaii (BOH) Competitors

First Horizon (NYSE:FHN) and Bank of Hawaii (NYSE:BOH) are both finance companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their community ranking, analyst recommendations, earnings, risk, valuation, profitability, media sentiment, institutional ownership and dividends.

Do analysts rate FHN or BOH?

First Horizon currently has a consensus price target of $18.38, suggesting a potential downside of 7.52%. Bank of Hawaii has a consensus price target of $64.80, suggesting a potential downside of 15.19%. Given First Horizon's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities analysts plainly believe First Horizon is more favorable than Bank of Hawaii.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
First Horizon	0 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	8 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.62
Bank of Hawaii	2 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.60

Does the media favor FHN or BOH?

In the previous week, Bank of Hawaii had 1 more articles in the media than First Horizon. MarketBeat recorded 10 mentions for Bank of Hawaii and 9 mentions for First Horizon. First Horizon's average media sentiment score of 1.21 beat Bank of Hawaii's score of 1.14 indicating that First Horizon is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
First Horizon	7 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Bank of Hawaii	5 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Is FHN or BOH more profitable?

First Horizon has a net margin of 15.43% compared to Bank of Hawaii's net margin of 13.76%. Bank of Hawaii's return on equity of 11.33% beat First Horizon's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
First Horizon	15.43%	9.51%	1.01%
Bank of Hawaii	13.76%	11.33%	0.61%

Which has more volatility & risk, FHN or BOH?

First Horizon has a beta of 0.86, indicating that its stock price is 14% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Bank of Hawaii has a beta of 1.03, indicating that its stock price is 3% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Does the MarketBeat Community prefer FHN or BOH?

First Horizon received 254 more outperform votes than Bank of Hawaii when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 54.59% of users gave First Horizon an outperform vote while only 48.05% of users gave Bank of Hawaii an outperform vote.

Company	Underperform	Outperform
First Horizon	Outperform Votes 500 54.59%	Underperform Votes 416 45.41%
Bank of Hawaii	Outperform Votes 246 48.05%	Underperform Votes 266 51.95%

Which has preferable earnings & valuation, FHN or BOH?

First Horizon has higher revenue and earnings than Bank of Hawaii. First Horizon is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Bank of Hawaii, 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
First Horizon	$5.03B	2.10	$897M	$1.38	14.41
Bank of Hawaii	$986.98M	3.08	$171.20M	$3.33	22.95

Is FHN or BOH a better dividend stock?

First Horizon pays an annual dividend of $0.60 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.0%. Bank of Hawaii pays an annual dividend of $2.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.7%. First Horizon pays out 43.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Bank of Hawaii pays out 84.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future.

Do institutionals and insiders hold more shares of FHN or BOH?

80.3% of First Horizon shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 82.2% of Bank of Hawaii shares are held by institutional investors. 0.9% of First Horizon shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 2.1% of Bank of Hawaii shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

First Horizon beats Bank of Hawaii on 11 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.