Canadian Banc (BK) Competitors

Canadian Banc (TSE:BK) and Sprott (TSE:SII) are both small-cap financial services companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, risk, analyst recommendations, valuation, institutional ownership, profitability, media sentiment and earnings.

Which has preferable earnings & valuation, BK or SII?

Canadian Banc has higher revenue and earnings than Sprott. Canadian Banc is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Sprott, 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
Canadian Banc	C$119.67M	3.63	C$71.26M	C$2.07	6.11
Sprott	C$114.38M	14.36	C$32.26M	C$2.57	35.82

Which has more volatility & risk, BK or SII?

Canadian Banc has a beta of 1.22, meaning that its stock price is 22% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Sprott has a beta of 1.45, meaning that its stock price is 45% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Do analysts prefer BK or SII?

Sprott has a consensus target price of C$88.33, suggesting a potential downside of 3.90%. Given Sprott's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Sprott is more favorable than Canadian Banc.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Canadian Banc	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0.00
Sprott	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00

Does the media prefer BK or SII?

In the previous week, Sprott had 2 more articles in the media than Canadian Banc. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for Sprott and 1 mentions for Canadian Banc. Canadian Banc's average media sentiment score of 0.75 beat Sprott's score of 0.51 indicating that Canadian Banc is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Canadian Banc	0 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Sprott	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Do insiders & institutionals believe in BK or SII?

41.5% of Sprott shares are owned by institutional investors. 17.7% of Sprott shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Is BK or SII more profitable?

Canadian Banc has a net margin of 59.55% compared to Sprott's net margin of 28.20%. Canadian Banc's return on equity of 21.73% beat Sprott's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Canadian Banc	59.55%	21.73%	10.66%
Sprott	28.20%	15.02%	10.25%

Is BK or SII a better dividend stock?

Canadian Banc pays an annual dividend of C$1.67 per share and has a dividend yield of 13.2%. Sprott pays an annual dividend of C$1.35 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.5%. Canadian Banc pays out 80.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Sprott pays out 52.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend.

Summary

Sprott beats Canadian Banc on 12 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.