Bank of Ireland Group (BIRG) Competitors

Bank of Ireland Group (LON:BIRG) and Secure Trust Bank (LON:STB) are both small-cap financial services companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, risk, earnings, dividends, institutional ownership, media sentiment, profitability, community ranking and analyst recommendations.

Does the media prefer BIRG or STB?

In the previous week, Bank of Ireland Group's average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled Secure Trust Bank'saverage media sentiment score.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Bank of Ireland Group	Neutral
Secure Trust Bank	Neutral

Which has more volatility and risk, BIRG or STB?

Bank of Ireland Group has a beta of 1.21, suggesting that its share price is 21% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Secure Trust Bank has a beta of 0.77, suggesting that its share price is 23% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in BIRG or STB?

56.8% of Bank of Ireland Group shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 72.6% of Secure Trust Bank shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.0% of Bank of Ireland Group shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 9.6% of Secure Trust Bank shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Is BIRG or STB more profitable?

Bank of Ireland Group has a net margin of 39.01% compared to Secure Trust Bank's net margin of 17.14%. Bank of Ireland Group's return on equity of 13.30% beat Secure Trust Bank's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Bank of Ireland Group	39.01%	13.30%	1.04%
Secure Trust Bank	17.14%	7.86%	0.74%

Which has stronger valuation and earnings, BIRG or STB?

Bank of Ireland Group has higher revenue and earnings than Secure Trust Bank. Bank of Ireland Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Secure Trust Bank, 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
Bank of Ireland Group	£4.09B	0.03	£1.49B	£1.39	7.24
Secure Trust Bank	£141.80M	0.96	£26.40M	£1.37	524.09

Is BIRG or STB a better dividend stock?

Bank of Ireland Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 60 per share and has a dividend yield of 596.4%. Secure Trust Bank pays an annual dividend of GBX 32 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.5%. Bank of Ireland Group pays out 4,316.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Secure Trust Bank pays out 2,335.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future.

Do analysts prefer BIRG or STB?

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Bank of Ireland Group	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	N/A
Secure Trust Bank	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	N/A

Does the MarketBeat Community prefer BIRG or STB?

Secure Trust Bank received 221 more outperform votes than Bank of Ireland Group when rated by MarketBeat users. However, 77.22% of users gave Bank of Ireland Group an outperform vote while only 76.63% of users gave Secure Trust Bank an outperform vote.

Company	Underperform	Outperform
Bank of Ireland Group	Outperform Votes 61 77.22%	Underperform Votes 18 22.78%
Secure Trust Bank	Outperform Votes 282 76.63%	Underperform Votes 86 23.37%

Summary

Bank of Ireland Group beats Secure Trust Bank on 9 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.