City National (CYN) Competitors

Ames National (NASDAQ:ATLO) and City National (NYSE:CYN) are both finance companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, analyst recommendations, valuation, profitability, earnings, media sentiment, institutional ownership, community ranking and risk.

Does the media favor ATLO or CYN?

In the previous week, Ames National had 3 more articles in the media than City National. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for Ames National and 0 mentions for City National. Ames National's average media sentiment score of 0.97 beat City National's score of 0.00 indicating that Ames National is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Ames National	Positive
City National	Neutral

Is ATLO or CYN more profitable?

Ames National has a net margin of 9.75% compared to City National's net margin of -21,916.50%. Ames National's return on equity of 5.19% beat City National's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Ames National	9.75%	5.19%	0.41%
City National	-21,916.50%	-258.30%	-208.85%

Does the MarketBeat Community prefer ATLO or CYN?

City National received 75 more outperform votes than Ames National when rated by MarketBeat users. However, 54.49% of users gave Ames National an outperform vote while only 47.91% of users gave City National an outperform vote.

Company	Underperform	Outperform
Ames National	Outperform Votes 97 54.49%	Underperform Votes 81 45.51%
City National	Outperform Votes 172 47.91%	Underperform Votes 187 52.09%

Which has more risk and volatility, ATLO or CYN?

Ames National has a beta of 0.56, suggesting that its share price is 44% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, City National has a beta of -1.92, suggesting that its share price is 292% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Which has preferable earnings and valuation, ATLO or CYN?

Ames National has higher revenue and earnings than City National. City National is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Ames National, 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
Ames National	$83.52M	N/A	$10.82M	$1.07	16.71
City National	$1.49M	8.56	-$22.81M	-$26.85	-0.23

Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in ATLO or CYN?

26.5% of Ames National shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 73.2% of City National shares are held by institutional investors. 3.2% of Ames National shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 5.8% of City National shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Ames National beats City National on 11 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.