Bank of Ireland Group (BIRG) Competitors

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BIRG vs. STB, ARBB, CBKD, MFX, and PTSB

Should you buy Bank of Ireland Group stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares Bank of Ireland Group with other companies and stocks that may be similar based on industry, sector, market capitalization, business model, investor interest, or shared news coverage. Companies and stocks commonly compared with Bank of Ireland Group include Secure Trust Bank (STB), Arbuthnot Banking Group (ARBB), Commercial International Bank (Egypt) S.A.E. (CBKD), Manx Financial Group (MFX), and Permanent TSB Group (PTSB). These companies are all part of the "banks - regional" industry.

How does Bank of Ireland Group compare to Secure Trust Bank?

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

Bank of Ireland Group has a net margin of 19.72% compared to Secure Trust Bank's net margin of 7.95%. Bank of Ireland Group's return on equity of 9.81% beat Secure Trust Bank's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Secure Trust Bank	7.95%	4.70%	0.72%
Bank of Ireland Group	19.72%	9.81%	1.03%

Secure Trust Bank presently has a consensus target price of GBX 1,420, indicating a potential upside of 10.94%. Given Secure Trust Bank's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities analysts plainly believe Secure Trust Bank is more favorable than Bank of Ireland Group.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Secure Trust Bank	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00
Bank of Ireland Group	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0.00

In the previous week, Secure Trust Bank had 2 more articles in the media than Bank of Ireland Group. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for Secure Trust Bank and 0 mentions for Bank of Ireland Group. Secure Trust Bank's average media sentiment score of 1.45 beat Bank of Ireland Group's score of 0.00 indicating that Secure Trust Bank is being referred to more favorably in the media.

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

Secure Trust Bank pays an annual dividend of GBX 34.30 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.7%. Bank of Ireland Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 53 per share and has a dividend yield of 315.1%. Secure Trust Bank pays out 38.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Bank of Ireland Group pays out 46.2% 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.

Secure Trust Bank has a beta of 1.003, indicating that its share price is 0% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Bank of Ireland Group has a beta of 0.499, indicating that its share price is 50% less volatile than the broader market.

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
Secure Trust Bank	£165.80M	1.45	£26.00M	£89.00	14.38
Bank of Ireland Group	£4.21B	0.04	£147.90B	£114.80	0.15

21.6% of Secure Trust Bank shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 56.8% of Bank of Ireland Group shares are held by institutional investors. 20.5% of Secure Trust Bank shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.0% of Bank of Ireland Group shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

Secure Trust Bank beats Bank of Ireland Group on 10 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Bank of Ireland Group compare to Arbuthnot Banking Group?

Arbuthnot Banking Group (LON:ARBB) and Bank of Ireland Group (LON:BIRG) are both small-cap financial services companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, risk, valuation, earnings, dividends and media sentiment.

Arbuthnot Banking Group has a beta of 0.45, suggesting that its stock price is 55% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Bank of Ireland Group has a beta of 0.499, suggesting that its stock price is 50% less volatile than the broader market.

Arbuthnot Banking Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 51 per share and has a dividend yield of 6.1%. Bank of Ireland Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 53 per share and has a dividend yield of 315.1%. Arbuthnot Banking Group pays out 46.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Bank of Ireland Group pays out 46.2% 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. Bank of Ireland Group is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Bank of Ireland Group has a net margin of 19.72% compared to Arbuthnot Banking Group's net margin of 7.55%. Bank of Ireland Group's return on equity of 9.81% beat Arbuthnot Banking Group's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Arbuthnot Banking Group	7.55%	6.53%	0.75%
Bank of Ireland Group	19.72%	9.81%	1.03%

19.3% of Arbuthnot Banking Group shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 56.8% of Bank of Ireland Group shares are held by institutional investors. 59.3% of Arbuthnot Banking Group shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.0% of Bank of Ireland Group shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

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

Company	Overall Sentiment
Arbuthnot Banking Group	Neutral
Bank of Ireland Group	Neutral

Bank of Ireland Group has higher revenue and earnings than Arbuthnot Banking Group. Bank of Ireland Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Arbuthnot Banking Group, 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
Arbuthnot Banking Group	£242.14M	0.57	£30.60M	£109.10	7.70
Bank of Ireland Group	£4.21B	0.04	£147.90B	£114.80	0.15

Summary

Bank of Ireland Group beats Arbuthnot Banking Group on 10 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Bank of Ireland Group compare to Commercial International Bank (Egypt) S.A.E.?

Bank of Ireland Group (LON:BIRG) and Commercial International Bank (Egypt) S.A.E. (LON:CBKD) are both small-cap financial services companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their media sentiment, analyst recommendations, profitability, earnings, dividends, valuation, risk and institutional ownership.

Bank of Ireland Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 53 per share and has a dividend yield of 315.1%. Commercial International Bank (Egypt) S.A.E. pays an annual dividend of GBX 221.88 per share and has a dividend yield of 9,303.2%. Bank of Ireland Group pays out 46.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Commercial International Bank (Egypt) S.A.E. pays out 12.3% 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. Commercial International Bank (Egypt) S.A.E. is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Bank of Ireland Group has a beta of 0.499, indicating that its share price is 50% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Commercial International Bank (Egypt) S.A.E. has a beta of 0.56, indicating that its share price is 44% less volatile than the broader market.

56.8% of Bank of Ireland Group shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 9.6% of Commercial International Bank (Egypt) S.A.E. shares are held by institutional investors. 0.0% of Bank of Ireland Group shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Bank of Ireland Group has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Commercial International Bank (Egypt) S.A.E.. Commercial International Bank (Egypt) S.A.E. is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Bank of Ireland Group, 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	£4.21B	0.04	£147.90B	£114.80	0.15
Commercial International Bank (Egypt) S.A.E.	£126.63B	0.00	£37.65B	£1.81 thousand	0.00

In the previous week, Bank of Ireland Group's average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled Commercial International Bank (Egypt) S.A.E.'saverage media sentiment score.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Bank of Ireland Group	Neutral
Commercial International Bank (Egypt) S.A.E.	Neutral

Commercial International Bank (Egypt) S.A.E. has a net margin of 47.21% compared to Bank of Ireland Group's net margin of 19.72%. Commercial International Bank (Egypt) S.A.E.'s return on equity of 45.90% beat Bank of Ireland Group's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Bank of Ireland Group	19.72%	9.81%	1.03%
Commercial International Bank (Egypt) S.A.E.	47.21%	45.90%	4.66%

Summary

Commercial International Bank (Egypt) S.A.E. beats Bank of Ireland Group on 8 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Bank of Ireland Group compare to Manx Financial Group?

Bank of Ireland Group (LON:BIRG) and Manx Financial Group (LON:MFX) are both small-cap financial services companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, valuation, risk, media sentiment, institutional ownership, dividends, profitability and earnings.

Bank of Ireland Group has a net margin of 19.72% compared to Manx Financial Group's net margin of 14.54%. Manx Financial Group's return on equity of 24.02% beat Bank of Ireland Group's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Bank of Ireland Group	19.72%	9.81%	1.03%
Manx Financial Group	14.54%	24.02%	1.38%

Bank of Ireland Group has higher revenue and earnings than Manx Financial Group. Bank of Ireland Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Manx Financial Group, 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	£4.21B	0.04	£147.90B	£114.80	0.15
Manx Financial Group	£35.22M	1.00	£5.94M	£6.23	4.61

Bank of Ireland Group has a beta of 0.499, meaning that its stock price is 50% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Manx Financial Group has a beta of 0.702, meaning that its stock price is 30% less volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Manx Financial Group had 1 more articles in the media than Bank of Ireland Group. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for Manx Financial Group and 0 mentions for Bank of Ireland Group. Bank of Ireland Group's average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled Manx Financial Group'saverage media sentiment score.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Bank of Ireland Group	Neutral
Manx Financial Group	Neutral

56.8% of Bank of Ireland Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.0% of Bank of Ireland Group shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 70.0% of Manx Financial Group shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

Manx Financial Group beats Bank of Ireland Group on 7 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Bank of Ireland Group compare to Permanent TSB Group?

Bank of Ireland Group (LON:BIRG) and Permanent TSB Group (LON:PTSB) are both small-cap financial services companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, dividends, profitability, earnings, risk, analyst recommendations, media sentiment and institutional ownership.

Bank of Ireland Group has a net margin of 19.72% compared to Permanent TSB Group's net margin of 11.84%. Bank of Ireland Group's return on equity of 9.81% beat Permanent TSB Group's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Bank of Ireland Group	19.72%	9.81%	1.03%
Permanent TSB Group	11.84%	4.79%	0.37%

56.8% of Bank of Ireland Group shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 8.3% of Permanent TSB Group shares are held by institutional investors. 0.0% of Bank of Ireland Group shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.1% of Permanent TSB 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.

Bank of Ireland Group has a beta of 0.499, indicating that its stock price is 50% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Permanent TSB Group has a beta of 0.488, indicating that its stock price is 51% less volatile than the broader market.

Bank of Ireland Group has higher revenue and earnings than Permanent TSB Group. Bank of Ireland Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Permanent TSB Group, 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	£4.21B	0.04	£147.90B	£114.80	0.15
Permanent TSB Group	£655M	0.02	£11.40B	£13.00	0.22

In the previous week, Permanent TSB Group had 3 more articles in the media than Bank of Ireland Group. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for Permanent TSB Group and 0 mentions for Bank of Ireland Group. Permanent TSB Group's average media sentiment score of 0.44 beat Bank of Ireland Group's score of 0.00 indicating that Permanent TSB Group is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Bank of Ireland Group	Neutral
Permanent TSB Group	Neutral

Summary

Bank of Ireland Group beats Permanent TSB Group on 9 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.

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BIRG vs. The Competition

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Metric	Bank of Ireland Group	Banks Industry	Financial Sector	LON Exchange
Market Cap	£159.81M	£23.17B	£5.65B	£2.79B
Dividend Yield	5.47%	4.27%	5.27%	6.09%
P/E Ratio	0.15	15.12	15.77	365.97
Price / Sales	0.04	67.93	917.51	88,465.78
Price / Cash	0.00	15.01	90.32	27.89
Price / Book	0.00	0.76	4.39	7.71
Net Income	£147.90B	£16.02B	£1.15B	£5.89B
7 Day Performance	N/A	0.46%	0.03%	0.51%
1 Month Performance	0.99%	2.28%	1.86%	2.49%
1 Year Performance	44.44%	42.85%	21.65%	87.54%

Bank of Ireland Group Competitors List

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Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
BIRG Bank of Ireland Group	N/A	GBX 16.82 +0.1%	N/A	+43.6%	£159.81M	£4.21B	0.15	10,845
STB Secure Trust Bank	4.1126 of 5 stars	GBX 1,272 -2.9%	GBX 1,420 +11.6%	+108.4%	£238.18M	£165.80M	14.29	879	Analyst Forecast
ARBB Arbuthnot Banking Group	N/A	GBX 828 -2.6%	N/A	-6.7%	£135.13M	£242.14M	7.59	799	Gap Down
CBKD Commercial International Bank (Egypt) S.A.E.	N/A	GBX 2.69 +1.3%	N/A	+53.5%	£88.59M	£120.66B	0.00	7,917
MFX Manx Financial Group	N/A	GBX 26.76 -0.9%	N/A	+37.3%	£32.90M	£35.22M	4.30	177	News Coverage Gap Up

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Bank of Ireland Group (BIRG) Competitors

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Bank of Ireland Group (BIRG) Competitors

BIRG vs. STB, ARBB, CBKD, MFX, and PTSB

How does Bank of Ireland Group compare to Secure Trust Bank?

Is STB or BIRG more profitable?

Do analysts prefer STB or BIRG?

Does the media favor STB or BIRG?

Is STB or BIRG a better dividend stock?

Which has more risk and volatility, STB or BIRG?

Which has better valuation & earnings, STB or BIRG?

Do insiders & institutionals believe in STB or BIRG?

Summary

How does Bank of Ireland Group compare to Arbuthnot Banking Group?

Which has more volatility & risk, ARBB or BIRG?

Is ARBB or BIRG a better dividend stock?

Is ARBB or BIRG more profitable?

Do institutionals and insiders believe in ARBB or BIRG?

Does the media prefer ARBB or BIRG?

Which has higher earnings and valuation, ARBB or BIRG?

Summary

How does Bank of Ireland Group compare to Commercial International Bank (Egypt) S.A.E.?

Is BIRG or CBKD a better dividend stock?

Which has more risk & volatility, BIRG or CBKD?

Do insiders & institutionals hold more shares of BIRG or CBKD?

Which has higher valuation & earnings, BIRG or CBKD?

Does the media favor BIRG or CBKD?

Is BIRG or CBKD more profitable?

Summary

How does Bank of Ireland Group compare to Manx Financial Group?

Is BIRG or MFX more profitable?

Which has better earnings and valuation, BIRG or MFX?

Which has more volatility & risk, BIRG or MFX?

Does the media prefer BIRG or MFX?

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

Summary

How does Bank of Ireland Group compare to Permanent TSB Group?

Is BIRG or PTSB more profitable?

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

Which has more volatility & risk, BIRG or PTSB?

Which has stronger earnings & valuation, BIRG or PTSB?

Does the media refer more to BIRG or PTSB?

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