MCAN Mortgage (MKP) Competitors

MCAN Mortgage (TSE:MKP) and First National Financial (TSE:FN) are both financial services companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, institutional ownership, dividends, risk, profitability, analyst recommendations, valuation and media sentiment.

Is MKP or FN a better dividend stock?

MCAN Mortgage pays an annual dividend of C$1.60 per share and has a dividend yield of 7.3%. First National Financial pays an annual dividend of C$2.48 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.1%. MCAN Mortgage pays out 87.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. First National Financial pays out 80.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future.

Does the media refer more to MKP or FN?

In the previous week, MCAN Mortgage had 2 more articles in the media than First National Financial. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for MCAN Mortgage and 0 mentions for First National Financial. First National Financial's average media sentiment score of 0.76 beat MCAN Mortgage's score of 0.19 indicating that First National Financial is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
MCAN Mortgage	Neutral
First National Financial	Positive

Which has higher earnings & valuation, MKP or FN?

First National Financial has higher revenue and earnings than MCAN Mortgage. MCAN Mortgage is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than First National 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
MCAN Mortgage	C$129.41M	6.73	C$91.55M	C$1.83	11.99
First National Financial	C$602.36M	4.80	C$185.07M	C$3.07	15.71

Is MKP or FN more profitable?

MCAN Mortgage has a net margin of 52.77% compared to First National Financial's net margin of 10.70%. First National Financial's return on equity of 24.41% beat MCAN Mortgage's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
MCAN Mortgage	52.77%	15.63%	1.71%
First National Financial	10.70%	24.41%	0.48%

Which has more volatility and risk, MKP or FN?

MCAN Mortgage has a beta of 0.58934, suggesting that its share price is 41% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, First National Financial has a beta of 0.687671, suggesting that its share price is 31% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in MKP or FN?

0.2% of MCAN Mortgage shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 4.7% of First National Financial shares are owned by institutional investors. 15.3% of MCAN Mortgage shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 71.5% of First National Financial shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Do analysts prefer MKP or FN?

MCAN Mortgage currently has a consensus price target of C$19.00, indicating a potential downside of 13.44%. First National Financial has a consensus price target of C$45.40, indicating a potential downside of 5.87%. Given First National Financial's higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe First National Financial is more favorable than MCAN Mortgage.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
MCAN Mortgage	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00
First National Financial	1 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.67

Summary

First National Financial beats MCAN Mortgage on 11 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.