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

Should you buy AIB Group stock or one of its competitors? AIB Group's main competitors and comparable companies include Virgin Money UK (VMUK), TBC Bank Group (TBCG), Bank of Cyprus Holdings Public (BOCH), Metro Bank (MTRO), and Close Brothers Group (CBG). 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 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 compare the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, valuation, analyst recommendations, dividends, media sentiment, institutional ownership, risk and earnings.

In the previous week, AIB Group had 2 more articles in the media than Virgin Money UK. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for AIB Group and 0 mentions for Virgin Money UK. AIB Group's average media sentiment score of 0.55 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

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 6.1%. 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.

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%

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£4.57B4.42£2.45B£96.509.99

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 insiders. Comparatively, 0.1% of AIB Group shares are held by 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.

Virgin Money UK has a beta of 1.89, meaning that its share price is 89% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, AIB Group has a beta of 0.509, meaning that its share price is 49% less volatile than the broader market.

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?

TBC Bank Group (LON:TBCG) 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 valuation, risk, earnings, profitability, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, media sentiment and dividends.

TBC Bank Group has a beta of 0.65, indicating that its stock price is 35% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, AIB Group has a beta of 0.509, indicating that its stock price is 49% less volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, AIB Group had 2 more articles in the media than TBC Bank Group. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for AIB Group and 0 mentions for TBC Bank Group. AIB Group's average media sentiment score of 0.55 beat TBC Bank Group's score of 0.00 indicating that AIB Group is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Overall Sentiment
TBC Bank Group Neutral
AIB Group Positive

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
TBC Bank Group£3.67B0.76£1.26B£2.66 thousand1.90
AIB Group£4.57B4.42£2.45B£96.509.99

AIB Group has a net margin of 37.04% compared to TBC Bank Group's net margin of 24.33%. 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
TBC Bank Group24.33% 23.55% 3.77%
AIB Group 37.04%16.44%1.72%

TBC Bank Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 897.92 per share and has a dividend yield of 17.8%. AIB Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 58.59 per share and has a dividend yield of 6.1%. TBC Bank Group pays out 33.8% 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. TBC Bank Group is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

33.2% of TBC Bank Group shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 68.6% of AIB Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 20.0% of TBC Bank Group shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.1% of AIB Group shares are owned by 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.

Summary

AIB Group beats TBC Bank Group on 8 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

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

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

AIB Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 58.59 per share and has a dividend yield of 6.1%. Bank of Cyprus Holdings Public pays an annual dividend of GBX 21 per share. AIB Group pays out 60.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. 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 is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

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
AIB Group£4.57B4.42£2.45B£96.509.99
Bank of Cyprus Holdings Public£1.07B0.00£537.31M£0.14N/A

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
AIB Group37.04% 16.44% 1.72%
Bank of Cyprus Holdings Public 50.17%22.13%2.11%

AIB Group has a beta of 0.509, meaning that its share price is 49% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Bank of Cyprus Holdings Public has a beta of 0.77, meaning that its share price is 23% less volatile than the broader market.

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

In the previous week, AIB Group had 2 more articles in the media than Bank of Cyprus Holdings Public. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for AIB Group and 0 mentions for Bank of Cyprus Holdings Public. AIB Group's average media sentiment score of 0.55 beat Bank of Cyprus Holdings Public's score of 0.00 indicating that AIB Group is being referred to more favorably in the media.

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

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 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, Metro Bank and Metro Bank both had 2 articles in the media. Metro Bank's average media sentiment score of 1.82 beat AIB Group's score of 0.55 indicating that Metro Bank is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Metro Bank
1 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Very Positive
AIB Group
1 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
1 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. 2.4% 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 large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Metro Bank presently has a consensus price target of GBX 190, suggesting a potential upside of 6.98%. Given Metro Bank's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, 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

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%

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£597.90M2.00-£24.85M£7.8022.77
AIB Group£4.57B4.42£2.45B£96.509.99

Metro Bank has a beta of 1.078, meaning that its share price is 8% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, AIB Group has a beta of 0.509, meaning that its share price is 49% less volatile than the broader market.

Summary

AIB Group beats Metro Bank on 8 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does AIB Group compare to Close Brothers Group?

AIB Group (LON:AIBG) and Close Brothers Group (LON:CBG) are both finance companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, analyst recommendations, earnings, risk, profitability, media sentiment, valuation and institutional ownership.

68.6% of AIB Group shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 67.9% of Close Brothers Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.1% of AIB Group shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 2.2% of Close Brothers Group shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

AIB Group has a beta of 0.509, suggesting that its stock price is 49% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Close Brothers Group has a beta of 1.244, suggesting that its stock price is 24% more volatile than the broader market.

AIB Group has higher revenue and earnings than Close Brothers Group. Close Brothers 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£4.57B4.42£2.45B£96.509.99
Close Brothers Group£736.20M0.81£101.11M-£35.30N/A

In the previous week, AIB Group had 1 more articles in the media than Close Brothers Group. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for AIB Group and 1 mentions for Close Brothers Group. AIB Group's average media sentiment score of 0.55 beat Close Brothers Group's score of 0.00 indicating that AIB Group is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
AIB Group
1 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Close Brothers Group
0 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral

AIB Group has a net margin of 37.04% compared to Close Brothers Group's net margin of -2.50%. AIB Group's return on equity of 16.44% beat Close Brothers Group's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
AIB Group37.04% 16.44% 1.72%
Close Brothers Group -2.50%-2.03%0.73%

Close Brothers Group has a consensus target price of GBX 481.25, suggesting a potential upside of 20.98%. Given Close Brothers Group's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Close Brothers Group is more favorable than AIB Group.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
AIB Group
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0.00
Close Brothers Group
0 Sell rating(s)
3 Hold rating(s)
5 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.63

Summary

AIB Group beats Close Brothers Group on 11 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£20.19B£23.75B£13.95B£2.89B
Dividend Yield5.80%3.14%5.89%6.22%
P/E Ratio9.9927.1325.78366.61
Price / Sales4.429.71506.4583,688.54
Price / Cash0.1516.3439.9427.89
Price / Book1.731.382.766.55
Net Income£2.45B£2.58B£1.32B£5.89B
7 Day Performance0.21%-0.02%3.21%17.81%
1 Month Performance3.88%0.25%0.49%0.60%
1 Year Performance48.77%23.50%10.46%20.07%

AIB Group Competitors List

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CompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)
AIBG
AIB Group
N/AGBX 964
-1.8%		N/A+56.9%£20.19B£4.57B9.9910,551
VMUK
Virgin Money UK
N/AN/AN/AN/A£2.83B£1.58B946.098,110
TBCG
TBC Bank Group
N/AGBX 5,050
+0.7%		N/A+18.4%£2.78B£3.67B1.9610,267
BOCH
Bank of Cyprus Holdings Public
N/AN/AN/AN/A£1.66B£1.07B2,678.572,847
MTRO
Metro Bank
2.6796 of 5 stars		GBX 173
+4.6%		GBX 190
+9.8%		+39.8%£1.11B£597.90M22.474,286

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