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AIBG vs. BGEO, VMUK, TBCG, BOCH, and MTRO

Should you buy AIB Group stock or one of its competitors? AIB Group's main competitors and comparable companies include Lion Finance Group (BGEO), Virgin Money UK (VMUK), TBC Bank Group (TBCG), Bank of Cyprus Holdings Public (BOCH), and Metro Bank (MTRO). Companies are selected based on similarities in market, industry, and size. These companies are all part of the "regional banks" industry.

How does AIB Group compare to Lion Finance Group?

Lion Finance Group (LON:BGEO) and AIB Group (LON:AIBG) are both large-cap finance companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, dividends, earnings, media sentiment, profitability, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership and valuation.

Lion Finance Group pays an annual dividend of GEL 1,622.58 per share and has a dividend yield of 12.6%. AIB Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 58.59 per share and has a dividend yield of 6.3%. Lion Finance Group pays out 31.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. AIB Group pays out 60.7% 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. Lion Finance Group is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

AIB Group has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Lion Finance Group. Lion Finance Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than AIB Group, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Lion Finance GroupGEL4.70B117.77GEL2.28BGEL5.14 thousand2.50
AIB Group£4.57B4.24£2.45B£96.509.58

35.9% of Lion Finance Group shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 68.6% of AIB Group shares are held by institutional investors. 8.8% of Lion Finance Group shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.1% of AIB Group shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

In the previous week, Lion Finance Group had 2 more articles in the media than AIB Group. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for Lion Finance Group and 1 mentions for AIB Group. Lion Finance Group's average media sentiment score of 1.27 beat AIB Group's score of 1.11 indicating that Lion Finance Group is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Lion Finance Group
3 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
AIB Group
1 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Lion Finance Group
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
1 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
3.00
AIB Group
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0.00

AIB Group has a net margin of 37.04% compared to Lion Finance Group's net margin of 32.18%. Lion Finance Group's return on equity of 27.26% beat AIB Group's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Lion Finance Group32.18% 27.26% 5.73%
AIB Group 37.04%16.44%1.72%

Lion Finance Group has a beta of 0.756, meaning that its stock price is 24% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, AIB Group has a beta of 0.542, meaning that its stock price is 46% less volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Lion Finance Group beats AIB Group on 13 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does AIB Group compare to Virgin Money UK?

Virgin Money UK (LON:VMUK) and AIB Group (LON:AIBG) are both finance companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, profitability, valuation, dividends, earnings, risk and media sentiment.

56.5% of Virgin Money UK shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 68.6% of AIB Group shares are held by institutional investors. 17.2% of Virgin Money UK shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.1% of AIB Group shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

In the previous week, AIB Group had 1 more articles in the media than Virgin Money UK. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for AIB Group and 0 mentions for Virgin Money UK. AIB Group's average media sentiment score of 1.11 beat Virgin Money UK's score of 0.00 indicating that AIB Group is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Overall Sentiment
Virgin Money UK Neutral
AIB Group Positive

AIB Group has higher revenue and earnings than Virgin Money UK. Virgin Money UK is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than AIB Group, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Virgin Money UK£1.58B0.00£250M£0.23N/A
AIB Group£4.57B4.24£2.45B£96.509.58

Virgin Money UK has a beta of 1.89, indicating that its stock price is 89% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, AIB Group has a beta of 0.542, indicating that its stock price is 46% less volatile than the broader market.

AIB Group has a net margin of 37.04% compared to Virgin Money UK's net margin of 15.84%. AIB Group's return on equity of 16.44% beat Virgin Money UK's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Virgin Money UK15.84% 5.35% 0.33%
AIB Group 37.04%16.44%1.72%

Virgin Money UK pays an annual dividend of GBX 4 per share. AIB Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 58.59 per share and has a dividend yield of 6.3%. Virgin Money UK pays out 1,739.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. AIB Group pays out 60.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. AIB Group is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Summary

AIB Group beats Virgin Money UK on 11 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does AIB Group compare to TBC Bank Group?

AIB Group (LON:AIBG) and TBC Bank Group (LON:TBCG) are both finance companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their media sentiment, institutional ownership, valuation, earnings, risk, dividends, profitability and analyst recommendations.

AIB Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 58.59 per share and has a dividend yield of 6.3%. TBC Bank Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 1,067.01 per share and has a dividend yield of 22.5%. AIB Group pays out 60.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. TBC Bank Group pays out 41.4% 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. TBC Bank Group is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

AIB Group has higher revenue and earnings than TBC Bank Group. TBC Bank Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than AIB Group, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
AIB Group£4.57B4.24£2.45B£96.509.58
TBC Bank Group£3.67B0.71£1.26B£2.58 thousand1.84

AIB Group has a net margin of 37.04% compared to TBC Bank Group's net margin of 27.73%. TBC Bank Group's return on equity of 23.55% beat AIB Group's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
AIB Group37.04% 16.44% 1.72%
TBC Bank Group 27.73%23.55%3.77%

AIB Group has a beta of 0.542, suggesting that its stock price is 46% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, TBC Bank Group has a beta of 0.65, suggesting that its stock price is 35% less volatile than the broader market.

68.6% of AIB Group shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 33.2% of TBC Bank Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.1% of AIB Group shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 20.0% of TBC Bank Group shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

In the previous week, TBC Bank Group had 1 more articles in the media than AIB Group. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for TBC Bank Group and 1 mentions for AIB Group. TBC Bank Group's average media sentiment score of 1.14 beat AIB Group's score of 1.11 indicating that TBC Bank Group is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
AIB Group
1 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
TBC Bank Group
1 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

Summary

TBC Bank Group beats AIB Group on 9 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does AIB Group compare to Bank of Cyprus Holdings Public?

Bank of Cyprus Holdings Public (LON:BOCH) and AIB Group (LON:AIBG) are both finance companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, profitability, risk, dividends, valuation, media sentiment and earnings.

In the previous week, AIB Group had 1 more articles in the media than Bank of Cyprus Holdings Public. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for AIB Group and 0 mentions for Bank of Cyprus Holdings Public. AIB Group's average media sentiment score of 1.11 beat Bank of Cyprus Holdings Public's score of 0.00 indicating that AIB Group is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Overall Sentiment
Bank of Cyprus Holdings Public Neutral
AIB Group Positive

34.1% of Bank of Cyprus Holdings Public shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 68.6% of AIB Group shares are held by institutional investors. 22.6% of Bank of Cyprus Holdings Public shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.1% of AIB Group shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Bank of Cyprus Holdings Public has a beta of 0.77, indicating that its stock price is 23% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, AIB Group has a beta of 0.542, indicating that its stock price is 46% less volatile than the broader market.

Bank of Cyprus Holdings Public pays an annual dividend of GBX 21 per share. AIB Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 58.59 per share and has a dividend yield of 6.3%. Bank of Cyprus Holdings Public pays out 15,000.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. AIB Group pays out 60.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. AIB Group is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Bank of Cyprus Holdings Public has a net margin of 50.17% compared to AIB Group's net margin of 37.04%. Bank of Cyprus Holdings Public's return on equity of 22.13% beat AIB Group's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Bank of Cyprus Holdings Public50.17% 22.13% 2.11%
AIB Group 37.04%16.44%1.72%

AIB Group has higher revenue and earnings than Bank of Cyprus Holdings Public. Bank of Cyprus Holdings Public is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than AIB Group, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Bank of Cyprus Holdings Public£1.07B0.00£537.31M£0.14N/A
AIB Group£4.57B4.24£2.45B£96.509.58

Summary

AIB Group beats Bank of Cyprus Holdings Public on 8 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does AIB Group compare to Metro Bank?

Metro Bank (LON:MTRO) and AIB Group (LON:AIBG) are both finance companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, earnings, institutional ownership, valuation, profitability and risk.

In the previous week, Metro Bank had 1 more articles in the media than AIB Group. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for Metro Bank and 1 mentions for AIB Group. AIB Group's average media sentiment score of 1.11 beat Metro Bank's score of 0.00 indicating that AIB Group is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Metro Bank
0 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
2 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral
AIB Group
1 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

27.0% of Metro Bank shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 68.6% of AIB Group shares are held by institutional investors. 55.6% of Metro Bank shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.1% of AIB Group shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

AIB Group has higher revenue and earnings than Metro Bank. AIB Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Metro Bank, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Metro Bank£597.90M1.92-£24.85M£7.7022.16
AIB Group£4.57B4.24£2.45B£96.509.58

AIB Group has a net margin of 37.04% compared to Metro Bank's net margin of 10.37%. AIB Group's return on equity of 16.44% beat Metro Bank's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Metro Bank10.37% 7.00% -0.08%
AIB Group 37.04%16.44%1.72%

Metro Bank has a beta of 1.083, indicating that its stock price is 8% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, AIB Group has a beta of 0.542, indicating that its stock price is 46% less volatile than the broader market.

Metro Bank currently has a consensus target price of GBX 190, indicating a potential upside of 11.37%. Given Metro Bank's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, research analysts plainly believe Metro Bank is more favorable than AIB Group.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Metro Bank
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
1 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
3.00
AIB Group
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0.00

Summary

AIB Group beats Metro Bank on 9 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

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AIBG vs. The Competition

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MetricAIB GroupBanks IndustryFinance SectorLON Exchange
Market Cap£19.35B£23.26B£13.80B£2.88B
Dividend Yield6.15%3.16%5.88%6.14%
P/E Ratio9.5827.5629.46368.31
Price / Sales4.249.33516.5083,538.25
Price / Cash0.1516.2137.4327.89
Price / Book1.661.342.157.24
Net Income£2.45B£2.58B£1.31B£5.89B
7 Day Performance1.09%-1.34%-0.84%0.23%
1 Month Performance5.00%1.82%1.22%3.02%
1 Year Performance46.67%24.87%11.40%23.21%

AIB Group Competitors List

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CompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)
AIBG
AIB Group
N/AGBX 924
+1.8%		N/A+40.6%£19.35B£4.57B9.5810,551
BGEO
Lion Finance Group
2.6505 of 5 stars		GEL 13,500.33
+0.9%		N/A+67.9%GEL5.82BGEL4.70B2.6312,078
VMUK
Virgin Money UK
N/AN/AN/AN/A£2.83B£1.58B946.098,110
TBCG
TBC Bank Group
N/AGBX 4,932
+1.9%		N/A+5.4%£2.68B£3.67B1.9110,267
BOCH
Bank of Cyprus Holdings Public
N/AN/AN/AN/A£1.66B£1.07B2,678.572,847

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