Bank of Montreal (BMO) Competitors C$131.48 +0.07 (+0.05%) (As of 11/20/2024 ET) Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsHeadlinesInsider Trades BMO vs. RY, TD, BNS, FFH, KEY, HUT, BLX, SII, BITF, and HIVEShould you be buying Bank of Montreal stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Bank of Montreal include Royal Bank of Canada (RY), Toronto-Dominion Bank (TD), Bank of Nova Scotia (BNS), Fairfax Financial (FFH), Keyera (KEY), Hut 8 (HUT), Boralex (BLX), Sprott (SII), Bitfarms (BITF), and HIVE Digital Technologies (HIVE). These companies are all part of the "banking" industry. Bank of Montreal vs. Royal Bank of Canada Toronto-Dominion Bank Bank of Nova Scotia Fairfax Financial Keyera Hut 8 Boralex Sprott Bitfarms HIVE Digital Technologies Royal Bank of Canada (TSE:RY) and Bank of Montreal (TSE:BMO) are both large-cap financial services companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their media sentiment, dividends, community ranking, earnings, analyst recommendations, profitability, institutional ownership, valuation and risk. Is RY or BMO a better dividend stock? Royal Bank of Canada pays an annual dividend of C$5.68 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.3%. Bank of Montreal pays an annual dividend of C$6.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.7%. Royal Bank of Canada pays out 50.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Bank of Montreal pays out 71.3% 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. Does the media refer more to RY or BMO? In the previous week, Royal Bank of Canada had 1 more articles in the media than Bank of Montreal. MarketBeat recorded 11 mentions for Royal Bank of Canada and 10 mentions for Bank of Montreal. Bank of Montreal's average media sentiment score of 0.35 beat Royal Bank of Canada's score of 0.06 indicating that Bank of Montreal is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Royal Bank of Canada 0 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 5 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Bank of Montreal 3 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Which has better earnings and valuation, RY or BMO? Royal Bank of Canada has higher revenue and earnings than Bank of Montreal. Royal Bank of Canada is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Bank of Montreal, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioRoyal Bank of CanadaC$56.51B4.25C$15.90BC$11.2915.08Bank of MontrealC$31.41B3.05C$6.30BC$8.6915.13 Does the MarketBeat Community favor RY or BMO? Royal Bank of Canada received 98 more outperform votes than Bank of Montreal when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 58.70% of users gave Royal Bank of Canada an outperform vote while only 52.24% of users gave Bank of Montreal an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformRoyal Bank of CanadaOutperform Votes75258.70% Underperform Votes52941.30% Bank of MontrealOutperform Votes65452.24% Underperform Votes59847.76% Do insiders & institutionals hold more shares of RY or BMO? 52.5% of Royal Bank of Canada shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 55.3% of Bank of Montreal shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.0% of Bank of Montreal shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. Which has more volatility & risk, RY or BMO? Royal Bank of Canada has a beta of 0.84, suggesting that its share price is 16% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Bank of Montreal has a beta of 1.16, suggesting that its share price is 16% more volatile than the S&P 500. Do analysts recommend RY or BMO? Royal Bank of Canada currently has a consensus target price of C$168.00, indicating a potential downside of 1.35%. Bank of Montreal has a consensus target price of C$124.69, indicating a potential downside of 5.16%. Given Royal Bank of Canada's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities analysts plainly believe Royal Bank of Canada is more favorable than Bank of Montreal.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Royal Bank of Canada 0 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 7 Buy rating(s) 2 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.92Bank of Montreal 0 Sell rating(s) 8 Hold rating(s) 5 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.38 Is RY or BMO more profitable? Royal Bank of Canada has a net margin of 28.67% compared to Bank of Montreal's net margin of 21.20%. Royal Bank of Canada's return on equity of 13.68% beat Bank of Montreal's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Royal Bank of Canada28.67% 13.68% 0.80% Bank of Montreal 21.20%8.49%0.50% SummaryRoyal Bank of Canada beats Bank of Montreal on 15 of the 21 factors compared between the two stocks. 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The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart BMO vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricBank of MontrealBanks IndustryFinancial SectorTSE ExchangeMarket CapC$95.90BC$86.59BC$3.25BC$6.25BDividend Yield4.85%4.73%4.58%5.27%P/E Ratio15.13188.79441.0226.84Price / Sales3.0579.063,308.091,531.29Price / Cash0.240.1748.2383.81Price / Book1.251.211.483.15Net IncomeC$6.30BC$7.94BC$396.75MC$299.38M7 Day Performance0.14%-0.51%0.13%0.76%1 Month Performance2.37%-1.18%7.04%12.82%1 Year Performance18.79%49.87%15.54%44.03% Bank of Montreal Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)BMOBank of Montreal3.1281 of 5 starsC$131.48+0.1%C$124.69-5.2%+17.7%C$95.90BC$31.41B15.1346,700Analyst ForecastRYRoyal Bank of Canada1.1655 of 5 starsC$170.30-0.8%C$168.00-1.4%+41.3%C$240.12BC$56.51B15.0891,400Analyst ForecastTDToronto-Dominion Bank1.6297 of 5 starsC$78.23+0.3%C$87.23+11.5%-8.1%C$136.90BC$52.31B18.1193,700Analyst ForecastBNSBank of Nova Scotia2.3947 of 5 starsC$78.71+0.4%C$74.75-5.0%+29.1%C$97.60BC$29.60B13.7891,000Upcoming EarningsAnalyst ForecastNews CoverageFFHFairfax Financial2.0788 of 5 starsC$1,950.40+1.4%C$2,025.00+3.8%+59.5%C$45.46BC$33.32B8.6819,300News CoverageKEYKeyera2.2102 of 5 starsC$46.48+3.0%C$42.58-8.4%+44.0%C$10.65BC$7B31.1917,500Analyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionHUTHut 8N/AC$34.14-3.5%N/A+1,155.1%C$3.19BC$171.99M-31.91219Analyst RevisionGap UpBLXBoralex3.5436 of 5 starsC$30.02+0.1%C$43.38+44.5%-2.5%C$3.09BC$959M32.28180Analyst RevisionSIISprott1.474 of 5 starsC$61.50+0.8%C$67.00+8.9%+47.6%C$1.56BC$182.34M28.08170Dividend IncreaseEx-DividendPositive NewsBITFBitfarms2.4697 of 5 starsC$3.03-2.6%C$6.50+114.5%+88.2%C$1.37BC$172.70M-6.22110HIVEHIVE Digital Technologies0.4459 of 5 starsC$5.78-3.7%C$9.00+55.7%+42.7%C$686.20MC$123.14M-12.2720Gap Up Related Companies and Tools Related Companies RY Competitors TD Competitors BNS Competitors FFH Competitors KEY Competitors HUT Competitors BLX Competitors SII Competitors BITF Competitors HIVE Competitors Top 10 Stock Comparisons Bank Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Toy Stocks Growth Stocks Airline Stocks Chinese Stocks EV Charging Stocks Defense Stocks Lithium Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks This page (TSE:BMO) was last updated on 11/21/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersBlackrock’s Sending THIS Crypto Higher on PurposeIt's a groundbreaking opportunity that could be poised for extraordinary gains. 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