Canadian Western Bank (CWB) Competitors C$57.25 -0.43 (-0.75%) (As of 10/31/2024 ET) Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsHeadlinesInsider Trades CWB vs. EQB, CWB.PD, LB, VBNK, X, IAG, IGM, ONEX, DFY, and ELFShould you be buying Canadian Western Bank stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Canadian Western Bank include EQB (EQB), Canadian Western Bank (CWB.PD), Laurentian Bank of Canada (LB), VersaBank (VBNK), TMX Group (X), iA Financial (IAG), IGM Financial (IGM), Onex (ONEX), Definity Financial (DFY), and E-L Financial (ELF). These companies are all part of the "financial services" sector. Canadian Western Bank vs. EQB Canadian Western Bank Laurentian Bank of Canada VersaBank TMX Group iA Financial IGM Financial Onex Definity Financial E-L Financial Canadian Western Bank (TSE:CWB) and EQB (TSE:EQB) are both mid-cap financial services companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, community ranking, profitability, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, dividends, institutional ownership, valuation and risk. Does the MarketBeat Community favor CWB or EQB? Canadian Western Bank received 106 more outperform votes than EQB when rated by MarketBeat users. However, 60.88% of users gave EQB an outperform vote while only 51.17% of users gave Canadian Western Bank an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformCanadian Western BankOutperform Votes48151.17% Underperform Votes45948.83% EQBOutperform Votes37560.88% Underperform Votes24139.12% Is CWB or EQB a better dividend stock? Canadian Western Bank pays an annual dividend of C$1.40 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.4%. EQB pays an annual dividend of C$1.88 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.8%. Canadian Western Bank pays out 47.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. EQB pays out 19.7% 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. Is CWB or EQB more profitable? EQB has a net margin of 39.67% compared to Canadian Western Bank's net margin of 29.23%. EQB's return on equity of 14.70% beat Canadian Western Bank's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Canadian Western Bank29.23% 7.51% 0.73% EQB 39.67%14.70%0.76% Which has preferable valuation & earnings, CWB or EQB? EQB has higher revenue and earnings than Canadian Western Bank. EQB is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Canadian Western Bank, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioCanadian Western BankC$1.06B5.22C$282.53MC$2.9819.21EQBC$1.12B3.66C$437.51MC$9.5211.22 Which has more risk and volatility, CWB or EQB? Canadian Western Bank has a beta of 1.39, indicating that its stock price is 39% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, EQB has a beta of 1.59, indicating that its stock price is 59% more volatile than the S&P 500. Do analysts recommend CWB or EQB? Canadian Western Bank presently has a consensus price target of C$48.03, indicating a potential downside of 16.11%. EQB has a consensus price target of C$106.56, indicating a potential downside of 0.25%. Given EQB's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe EQB is more favorable than Canadian Western Bank.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Canadian Western Bank 0 Sell rating(s) 6 Hold rating(s) 6 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.50EQB 1 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 8 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.70 Do institutionals and insiders hold more shares of CWB or EQB? 30.6% of Canadian Western Bank shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 22.5% of EQB shares are held by institutional investors. 0.5% of Canadian Western Bank shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 29.0% of EQB shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term. Does the media refer more to CWB or EQB? In the previous week, Canadian Western Bank and Canadian Western Bank both had 1 articles in the media. Canadian Western Bank's average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled EQB'saverage media sentiment score. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Canadian Western Bank 0 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral EQB 0 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral SummaryEQB beats Canadian Western Bank on 13 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks. Ad DarwinDon’t Miss Out! Get 2 Hot AI Stocks for Under $10/Share 🚀Artificial Intelligence (AI) stocks are booming, and now is your chance to get in on the action — without breaking the bank! 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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 CWB vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricCanadian Western BankBanks IndustryFinancial SectorTSE ExchangeMarket CapC$5.54BC$6.57BC$4.44BC$5.88BDividend Yield2.55%4.33%4.57%5.38%P/E Ratio19.2149.39421.1926.41Price / Sales5.2231.392,778.561,365.31Price / Cash10.203.8947.7781.44Price / Book1.370.801.473.05Net IncomeC$282.53MC$2.20BC$518.89MC$286.96M7 Day Performance0.88%-1.41%5.87%-1.61%1 Month Performance6.35%-1.65%-0.70%2.62%1 Year Performance108.33%19.01%19.30%47.99% Canadian Western Bank Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)CWBCanadian Western Bank1.2989 of 5 starsC$57.25-0.7%C$48.03-16.1%+108.8%C$5.54BC$1.06B19.212,454News CoverageEQBEQB1.316 of 5 starsC$106.14+0.1%C$106.56+0.4%+57.1%C$4.07BC$1.12B11.151,800CWB.PDCanadian Western BankN/AC$26.85flatN/A+14.5%C$2.39BC$1.06B7.082,532High Trading VolumeLBLaurentian Bank of Canada0.822 of 5 starsC$26.56+0.5%C$27.01+1.7%+2.6%C$1.17BC$947.10M-42.843,000VBNKVersaBank0.6648 of 5 starsC$20.81+2.1%C$12.00-42.3%+106.4%C$540.23MC$113.82M11.82100Gap UpXTMX Group1.0352 of 5 starsC$43.16+0.7%C$43.69+1.2%+47.3%C$11.98BC$3.06B29.3622,700Earnings ReportAnalyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionNews CoverageGap UpIAGiA Financial1.6405 of 5 starsC$114.35+1.2%C$107.25-6.2%+44.6%C$10.88BC$8.42B15.315,360Upcoming EarningsAnalyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionIGMIGM Financial1.5324 of 5 starsC$42.42+1.9%C$43.71+3.1%+37.5%C$10.04BC$3.63B11.953,300Upcoming EarningsAnalyst ForecastONEXOnex1.7624 of 5 starsC$98.59+1.8%C$120.75+22.5%+31.4%C$7.51BC$1.10B7.03492DFYDefinity Financial2.4865 of 5 starsC$54.70-0.6%C$53.40-2.4%+41.5%C$6.28BC$4.03B16.533,442Upcoming EarningsAnalyst DowngradeAnalyst RevisionNews CoverageELFE-L FinancialN/AC$1,315.00+0.4%N/AN/AC$4.55BC$3.16B4.00300Upcoming Earnings Related Companies and Tools Related Companies EQB Competitors CWB.PD Competitors LB Competitors VBNK Competitors X Competitors IAG Competitors IGM Competitors ONEX Competitors DFY Competitors ELF 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:CWB) was last updated on 10/31/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersTim Sykes’ Urgent Trade Alert: “Make this move now”WARNING: 80 Wall Street banks are gearing up for MASSIVE D.C. shock This $2 trillion D.C. shock is NOT abou...Timothy Sykes | Sponsoredtop AI stock (it’s not MSFT, GOOGL, AMZN or AAPL)AI was by far the biggest tech investing trend right now. 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