Close Brothers Group (CBG) Competitors

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CBG vs. TBCG, BOCH, MTRO, STB, and BIRG

Should you buy Close Brothers Group stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares Close Brothers 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 Close Brothers Group include TBC Bank Group (TBCG), Bank of Cyprus Holdings Public (BOCH), Metro Bank (MTRO), Secure Trust Bank (STB), and Bank of Ireland Group (BIRG). These companies are all part of the "banks - regional" industry.

How does Close Brothers Group compare to TBC Bank Group?

TBC Bank Group (LON:TBCG) and Close Brothers Group (LON:CBG) are both financial services companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, profitability, earnings, dividends and risk.

TBC Bank Group has a beta of 0.703, meaning that its stock price is 30% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Close Brothers Group has a beta of 1.241, meaning that its stock price is 24% more volatile than the broader market.

TBC Bank Group has higher revenue and earnings than Close Brothers Group. Close Brothers Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than TBC Bank 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
TBC Bank Group	£3.58B	0.70	£1.26B	£2.50 thousand	1.82
Close Brothers Group	£736.20M	0.89	£101.11M	-£35.30	N/A

TBC Bank Group has a net margin of 23.59% compared to Close Brothers Group's net margin of -4.66%. TBC Bank Group's return on equity of 23.73% beat Close Brothers Group's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
TBC Bank Group	23.59%	23.73%	3.77%
Close Brothers Group	-4.66%	-2.03%	0.73%

32.6% of TBC Bank Group shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 68.5% of Close Brothers Group shares are held by institutional investors. 19.8% of TBC Bank Group shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 2.2% of Close Brothers Group shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Close Brothers Group has a consensus price target of GBX 500.63, suggesting a potential upside of 15.51%. Given Close Brothers Group's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Close Brothers Group is more favorable than TBC Bank Group.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
TBC Bank 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)	2 Hold rating(s)	6 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.75

In the previous week, TBC Bank Group had 1 more articles in the media than Close Brothers Group. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for TBC Bank Group and 0 mentions for Close Brothers Group. Close Brothers Group's average media sentiment score of 1.76 beat TBC Bank Group's score of 0.00 indicating that Close Brothers Group is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
TBC Bank Group	Neutral
Close Brothers Group	Very Positive

Summary

TBC Bank Group beats Close Brothers Group on 9 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Close Brothers Group compare to Bank of Cyprus Holdings Public?

Bank of Cyprus Holdings Public (LON:BOCH) and Close Brothers Group (LON:CBG) are both small-cap financial services companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, valuation, institutional ownership, media sentiment, risk, profitability, dividends and analyst recommendations.

34.1% of Bank of Cyprus Holdings Public shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 68.5% of Close Brothers Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 22.6% of Bank of Cyprus Holdings Public shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 2.2% of Close Brothers 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.

Close Brothers Group has a consensus target price of GBX 500.63, suggesting a potential upside of 15.51%. Given Close Brothers Group's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Close Brothers Group is more favorable than Bank of Cyprus Holdings Public.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Bank of Cyprus Holdings Public	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)	2 Hold rating(s)	6 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.75

Bank of Cyprus Holdings Public has a net margin of 50.17% compared to Close Brothers Group's net margin of -4.66%. Bank of Cyprus Holdings Public's return on equity of 22.13% beat Close Brothers Group's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Bank of Cyprus Holdings Public	50.17%	22.13%	2.11%
Close Brothers Group	-4.66%	-2.03%	0.73%

Bank of Cyprus Holdings Public has higher revenue and earnings than Close Brothers Group. Close Brothers Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Bank of Cyprus Holdings Public, 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 Cyprus Holdings Public	£1.07B	0.00	£537.31M	£0.14	N/A
Close Brothers Group	£736.20M	0.89	£101.11M	-£35.30	N/A

In the previous week, Close Brothers Group's average media sentiment score of 1.76 beat Bank of Cyprus Holdings Public's score of 0.00 indicating that Close Brothers Group is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Bank of Cyprus Holdings Public	Neutral
Close Brothers Group	Very Positive

Bank of Cyprus Holdings Public has a beta of 0.77, indicating that its share price is 23% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Close Brothers Group has a beta of 1.241, indicating that its share price is 24% more volatile than the broader market.

Summary

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

How does Close Brothers Group compare to Metro Bank?

Metro Bank (LON:MTRO) and Close Brothers Group (LON:CBG) are both small-cap financial services companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, valuation, institutional ownership, media sentiment, risk, profitability, dividends and analyst recommendations.

In the previous week, Close Brothers Group's average media sentiment score of 1.76 beat Metro Bank's score of 0.00 indicating that Close Brothers Group is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Metro Bank	Neutral
Close Brothers Group	Very Positive

Metro Bank has a net margin of 8.10% compared to Close Brothers Group's net margin of -4.66%. Metro Bank's return on equity of 5.16% beat Close Brothers Group's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Metro Bank	8.10%	5.16%	-0.08%
Close Brothers Group	-4.66%	-2.03%	0.73%

Metro Bank currently has a consensus target price of GBX 155, suggesting a potential upside of 5.01%. Close Brothers Group has a consensus target price of GBX 500.63, suggesting a potential upside of 15.51%. Given Close Brothers Group's higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Close Brothers Group is more favorable than Metro Bank.

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
Close Brothers Group	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	6 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.75

12.4% of Metro Bank shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 68.5% of Close Brothers Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.4% of Metro Bank shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 2.2% of Close Brothers 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.

Close Brothers Group has higher revenue and earnings than Metro Bank. Close Brothers 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.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Metro Bank	£588.30M	1.69	-£24.85M	£7.70	19.17
Close Brothers Group	£736.20M	0.89	£101.11M	-£35.30	N/A

Metro Bank has a beta of 1.053, indicating that its share price is 5% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Close Brothers Group has a beta of 1.241, indicating that its share price is 24% more volatile than the broader market.

Summary

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

How does Close Brothers Group compare to Secure Trust Bank?

Close Brothers Group (LON:CBG) 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 and analyst recommendations.

Close Brothers Group has a beta of 1.241, suggesting that its share price is 24% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Secure Trust Bank has a beta of 1.003, suggesting that its share price is 0% more volatile than the broader market.

68.5% of Close Brothers Group shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 21.6% of Secure Trust Bank shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.2% of Close Brothers Group shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 20.5% of Secure Trust Bank shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Close Brothers Group has higher revenue and earnings than Secure Trust Bank. Close Brothers 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
Close Brothers Group	£736.20M	0.89	£101.11M	-£35.30	N/A
Secure Trust Bank	£165.80M	1.44	£26.00M	£89.00	14.29

In the previous week, Secure Trust Bank had 2 more articles in the media than Close Brothers Group. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for Secure Trust Bank and 0 mentions for Close Brothers Group. Close Brothers Group's average media sentiment score of 1.76 beat Secure Trust Bank's score of 1.45 indicating that Close Brothers Group is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Close Brothers Group	Very Positive
Secure Trust Bank	Positive

Secure Trust Bank has a net margin of 7.95% compared to Close Brothers Group's net margin of -4.66%. Secure Trust Bank's return on equity of 4.70% beat Close Brothers Group's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Close Brothers Group	-4.66%	-2.03%	0.73%
Secure Trust Bank	7.95%	4.70%	0.72%

Close Brothers Group currently has a consensus price target of GBX 500.63, suggesting a potential upside of 15.51%. Secure Trust Bank has a consensus price target of GBX 1,420, suggesting a potential upside of 11.64%. Given Close Brothers Group's higher possible upside, research analysts plainly believe Close Brothers Group is more favorable than Secure Trust Bank.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Close Brothers Group	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	6 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.75
Secure Trust Bank	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00

Summary

Close Brothers Group and Secure Trust Bank tied by winning 8 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Close Brothers Group compare to Bank of Ireland Group?

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

Close Brothers Group has a beta of 1.241, meaning that its stock price is 24% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Bank of Ireland Group has a beta of 0.499, meaning that its stock price is 50% less volatile than the broader market.

Bank of Ireland Group has a net margin of 19.72% compared to Close Brothers Group's net margin of -4.66%. Bank of Ireland Group's return on equity of 9.81% beat Close Brothers Group's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Close Brothers Group	-4.66%	-2.03%	0.73%
Bank of Ireland Group	19.72%	9.81%	1.03%

Bank of Ireland Group has higher revenue and earnings than Close Brothers Group. Close Brothers Group 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
Close Brothers Group	£736.20M	0.89	£101.11M	-£35.30	N/A
Bank of Ireland Group	£4.21B	0.04	£147.90B	£114.80	0.15

In the previous week, Close Brothers Group's average media sentiment score of 1.76 beat Bank of Ireland Group's score of 0.00 indicating that Close Brothers Group is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Close Brothers Group	Very Positive
Bank of Ireland Group	Neutral

Close Brothers Group currently has a consensus target price of GBX 500.63, suggesting a potential upside of 15.51%. Given Close Brothers Group's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Close Brothers Group is more favorable than Bank of Ireland Group.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Close Brothers Group	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	6 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.75
Bank of Ireland Group	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0.00

68.5% of Close Brothers Group shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 56.8% of Bank of Ireland Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.2% of Close Brothers Group shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.0% of Bank of Ireland Group shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Close Brothers Group beats Bank of Ireland Group on 8 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

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CBG vs. The Competition

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Metric	Close Brothers Group	Banks Industry	Financial Sector	LON Exchange
Market Cap	£652.47M	£23.17B	£5.64B	£2.79B
Dividend Yield	16.96%	4.27%	5.27%	6.09%
P/E Ratio	-12.28	15.12	15.77	366.07
Price / Sales	0.89	68.07	926.62	88,440.80
Price / Cash	0.91	15.01	90.32	27.89
Price / Book	0.35	0.76	4.39	7.73
Net Income	£101.11M	£16.02B	£1.15B	£5.89B
7 Day Performance	-9.48%	0.41%	0.04%	0.58%
1 Month Performance	-0.41%	2.23%	1.86%	2.57%
1 Year Performance	26.28%	42.82%	21.45%	87.36%

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Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
CBG Close Brothers Group	3.6995 of 5 stars	GBX 433.40 -0.1%	GBX 500.63 +15.5%	+25.6%	£652.47M	£736.20M	N/A	4,000	Positive News Gap Up
TBCG TBC Bank Group	N/A	GBX 4,701.62 -1.4%	N/A	-3.9%	£2.59B	£3.50B	1.88	10,267
BOCH Bank of Cyprus Holdings Public	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	£1.66B	£1.07B	2,678.57	2,847	High Trading Volume
MTRO Metro Bank	1.5917 of 5 stars	GBX 149.80 +0.7%	GBX 155 +3.5%	+26.2%	£1.01B	£588.30M	19.45	4,286	Gap Up
STB Secure Trust Bank	4.1126 of 5 stars	GBX 1,250 -1.0%	GBX 1,420 +13.6%	+108.4%	£234.06M	£165.80M	14.04	879	Analyst Forecast

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Close Brothers Group (CBG) Competitors

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Close Brothers Group (CBG) Competitors

CBG vs. TBCG, BOCH, MTRO, STB, and BIRG

How does Close Brothers Group compare to TBC Bank Group?

Which has more volatility and risk, TBCG or CBG?

Which has stronger valuation & earnings, TBCG or CBG?

Is TBCG or CBG more profitable?

Do institutionals and insiders hold more shares of TBCG or CBG?

Do analysts rate TBCG or CBG?

Does the media prefer TBCG or CBG?

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How does Close Brothers Group compare to Bank of Cyprus Holdings Public?

Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in BOCH or CBG?

Do analysts recommend BOCH or CBG?

Is BOCH or CBG more profitable?

Which has better earnings & valuation, BOCH or CBG?

Does the media refer more to BOCH or CBG?

Which has more volatility and risk, BOCH or CBG?

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How does Close Brothers Group compare to Metro Bank?

Does the media refer more to MTRO or CBG?

Is MTRO or CBG more profitable?

Do analysts recommend MTRO or CBG?

Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in MTRO or CBG?

Which has better earnings & valuation, MTRO or CBG?

Which has more volatility and risk, MTRO or CBG?

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How does Close Brothers Group compare to Secure Trust Bank?

Which has more risk & volatility, CBG or STB?

Do institutionals and insiders hold more shares of CBG or STB?

Which has better valuation & earnings, CBG or STB?

Does the media prefer CBG or STB?

Is CBG or STB more profitable?

Do analysts prefer CBG or STB?

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How does Close Brothers Group compare to Bank of Ireland Group?

Which has more volatility & risk, CBG or BIRG?

Is CBG or BIRG more profitable?

Which has stronger earnings & valuation, CBG or BIRG?

Does the media prefer CBG or BIRG?

Do analysts recommend CBG or BIRG?

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

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