National Bank (NBHC) Competitors

BOK Financial (NASDAQ:BOKF) and National Bank (NYSE:NBHC) are both finance companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, risk, earnings, dividends, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, profitability and community ranking.

Does the media favor BOKF or NBHC?

In the previous week, National Bank had 9 more articles in the media than BOK Financial. MarketBeat recorded 11 mentions for National Bank and 2 mentions for BOK Financial. BOK Financial's average media sentiment score of 1.82 beat National Bank's score of 0.56 indicating that BOK Financial is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
BOK Financial	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Very Positive
National Bank	7 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Is BOKF or NBHC more profitable?

National Bank has a net margin of 20.52% compared to BOK Financial's net margin of 13.78%. National Bank's return on equity of 9.93% beat BOK Financial's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
BOK Financial	13.78%	9.67%	1.02%
National Bank	20.52%	9.93%	1.24%

Which has stronger valuation and earnings, BOKF or NBHC?

BOK Financial has higher revenue and earnings than National Bank. National Bank is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than BOK Financial, 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
BOK Financial	$3.13B	2.35	$530.75M	$7.27	15.77
National Bank	$559.33M	3.29	$142.05M	$3.23	15.04

Is BOKF or NBHC a better dividend stock?

BOK Financial pays an annual dividend of $2.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.9%. National Bank pays an annual dividend of $1.12 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.3%. BOK Financial pays out 30.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. National Bank pays out 34.7% 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. BOK Financial has increased its dividend for 20 consecutive years.

Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in BOKF or NBHC?

34.4% of BOK Financial shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 92.7% of National Bank shares are held by institutional investors. 56.9% of BOK Financial shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 3.1% of National Bank shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Does the MarketBeat Community prefer BOKF or NBHC?

BOK Financial received 158 more outperform votes than National Bank when rated by MarketBeat users. However, 54.84% of users gave National Bank an outperform vote while only 47.03% of users gave BOK Financial an outperform vote.

Company	Underperform	Outperform
BOK Financial	Outperform Votes 396 47.03%	Underperform Votes 446 52.97%
National Bank	Outperform Votes 238 54.84%	Underperform Votes 196 45.16%

Do analysts rate BOKF or NBHC?

BOK Financial currently has a consensus price target of $112.20, suggesting a potential downside of 2.15%. National Bank has a consensus price target of $49.20, suggesting a potential upside of 1.28%. Given National Bank's higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe National Bank is more favorable than BOK Financial.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
BOK Financial	0 Sell rating(s)	6 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.40
National Bank	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.40

Which has more risk & volatility, BOKF or NBHC?

BOK Financial has a beta of 1.17, indicating that its stock price is 17% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, National Bank has a beta of 0.84, indicating that its stock price is 16% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

BOK Financial beats National Bank on 11 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.