Do analysts recommend CBG or TBCG?

Close Brothers Group currently has a consensus price target of GBX 481.25, suggesting a potential upside of 9.52%. Given Close Brothers Group's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities analysts plainly believe Close Brothers Group is more favorable than TBC Bank Group. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Close Brothers Group 0 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 5 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.63 TBC Bank Group 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 0.00

Do analysts rate CBG or BOCH?

Close Brothers Group presently has a consensus target price of GBX 481.25, suggesting a potential upside of 9.52%. Given Close Brothers Group's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly 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 Close Brothers Group 0 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 5 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.63 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 (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).

How does Close Brothers Group compare to TBC Bank Group?

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

Close Brothers Group currently has a consensus price target of GBX 481.25, suggesting a potential upside of 9.52%. Given Close Brothers Group's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities analysts plainly believe Close Brothers Group is more favorable than TBC Bank Group.

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

In the previous week, TBC Bank Group's average media sentiment score of 0.00 beat Close Brothers Group's score of -0.23 indicating that TBC Bank Group is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Close Brothers Group	Neutral
TBC Bank Group	Neutral

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
Close Brothers Group	£736.20M	0.90	£101.11M	-£35.30	N/A
TBC Bank Group	£3.58B	0.75	£1.26B	£2.58 thousand	1.90

TBC Bank Group has a net margin of 27.60% compared to Close Brothers Group's net margin of -4.66%. TBC Bank Group's return on equity of 23.80% 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%
TBC Bank Group	27.60%	23.80%	3.77%

Close Brothers Group has a beta of 1.243, meaning that its share price is 24% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, TBC Bank Group has a beta of 0.655, meaning that its share price is 35% less volatile than the broader market.

67.9% of Close Brothers Group shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 33.1% of TBC Bank Group shares are held by institutional investors. 2.2% of Close Brothers Group shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 20.0% of TBC Bank Group shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

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

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

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

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
Close Brothers Group	£736.20M	0.90	£101.11M	-£35.30	N/A
Bank of Cyprus Holdings Public	£1.07B	0.00	£537.31M	£0.14	N/A

Close Brothers Group has a beta of 1.243, indicating that its stock price is 24% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Bank of Cyprus Holdings Public has a beta of 0.77, indicating that its stock price is 23% less volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Bank of Cyprus Holdings Public's average media sentiment score of 0.00 beat Close Brothers Group's score of -0.23 indicating that Bank of Cyprus Holdings Public is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

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

Close Brothers Group presently has a consensus target price of GBX 481.25, suggesting a potential upside of 9.52%. Given Close Brothers Group's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly 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
Close Brothers Group	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.63
Bank of Cyprus Holdings Public	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0.00

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
Close Brothers Group	-4.66%	-2.03%	0.73%
Bank of Cyprus Holdings Public	50.17%	22.13%	2.11%

67.9% of Close Brothers Group shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 34.1% of Bank of Cyprus Holdings Public shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.2% of Close Brothers Group shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 22.6% of Bank of Cyprus Holdings Public shares are owned 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.

Summary

Bank of Cyprus Holdings Public beats Close Brothers Group on 9 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Close Brothers Group compare to Metro Bank?

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

In the previous week, Metro Bank had 1 more articles in the media than Close Brothers Group. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for Metro Bank and 0 mentions for Close Brothers Group. Metro Bank's average media sentiment score of 0.29 beat Close Brothers Group's score of -0.23 indicating that Metro Bank is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Close Brothers Group	Neutral
Metro Bank	Neutral

67.9% of Close Brothers Group shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 27.0% of Metro Bank shares are held by institutional investors. 2.2% of Close Brothers Group shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 55.6% of Metro Bank shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

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
Close Brothers Group	-4.66%	-2.03%	0.73%
Metro Bank	8.10%	5.16%	-0.08%

Close Brothers Group has a beta of 1.243, indicating that its share price is 24% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Metro Bank has a beta of 1.082, indicating that its share price is 8% more volatile than the broader market.

Close Brothers Group currently has a consensus price target of GBX 481.25, suggesting a potential upside of 9.52%. Metro Bank has a consensus price target of GBX 195, suggesting a potential upside of 9.80%. Given Metro Bank's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Metro Bank is more favorable than Close Brothers Group.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Close Brothers Group	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.63
Metro Bank	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00

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
Close Brothers Group	£736.20M	0.90	£101.11M	-£35.30	N/A
Metro Bank	£588.30M	2.03	-£24.85M	£7.70	23.06

Summary

Metro Bank beats Close Brothers Group on 10 of the 16 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 finance companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, dividends, valuation, risk, profitability, media sentiment, institutional ownership and earnings.

67.9% of Close Brothers Group shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 43.4% of Secure Trust Bank shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.2% of Close Brothers Group shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 20.5% of Secure Trust Bank shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

In the previous week, Secure Trust Bank had 1 more articles in the media than Close Brothers Group. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for Secure Trust Bank and 0 mentions for Close Brothers Group. Secure Trust Bank's average media sentiment score of 0.54 beat Close Brothers Group's score of -0.23 indicating that Secure Trust Bank is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Close Brothers Group	Neutral
Secure Trust Bank	Positive

Close Brothers Group has a beta of 1.243, suggesting that its stock price is 24% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Secure Trust Bank has a beta of 0.961, suggesting that its stock price is 4% less volatile than the broader market.

Close Brothers Group currently has a consensus target price of GBX 481.25, indicating a potential upside of 9.52%. Secure Trust Bank has a consensus target price of GBX 1,420, indicating a potential downside of 12.02%. Given Close Brothers Group's higher possible upside, equities analysts clearly 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)	3 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.63
Secure Trust Bank	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00

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 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	0.90	£101.11M	-£35.30	N/A
Secure Trust Bank	£165.80M	1.82	£26.00M	£89.00	18.13

Summary

Secure Trust Bank beats Close Brothers Group on 9 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 finance companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, media sentiment, earnings, dividends, valuation, institutional ownership, profitability and risk.

Close Brothers Group currently has a consensus price target of GBX 481.25, suggesting a potential upside of 9.52%. 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)	3 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.63
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, Bank of Ireland Group had 2 more articles in the media than Close Brothers Group. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for Bank of Ireland Group and 0 mentions for Close Brothers Group. Bank of Ireland Group's average media sentiment score of 0.00 beat Close Brothers Group's score of -0.23 indicating that Bank of Ireland Group is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

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

67.9% of Close Brothers Group shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 57.3% of Bank of Ireland Group shares are held by institutional investors. 2.2% of Close Brothers Group shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.0% of Bank of Ireland Group shares are held 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.

Close Brothers Group has a beta of 1.243, suggesting that its share price is 24% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Bank of Ireland Group has a beta of 0.492, suggesting that its share price is 51% 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	0.90	£101.11M	-£35.30	N/A
Bank of Ireland Group	£4.21B	0.04	£147.90B	£114.80	0.15

Summary

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

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CBG vs. The Competition

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Metric	Close Brothers Group	Banks Industry	Finance Sector	LON Exchange
Market Cap	£662.23M	£23.51B	£13.88B	£2.83B
Dividend Yield	16.96%	3.22%	5.95%	6.15%
P/E Ratio	-12.45	28.09	28.68	368.44
Price / Sales	0.90	9.77	464.95	83,500.07
Price / Cash	0.91	16.17	44.50	27.89
Price / Book	0.36	1.38	3.68	7.10
Net Income	£101.11M	£2.57B	£1.31B	£5.89B
7 Day Performance	3.05%	0.64%	3.63%	6.34%
1 Month Performance	-0.09%	2.42%	0.15%	0.22%
1 Year Performance	10.46%	30.99%	13.06%	64.16%

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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	1.8272 of 5 stars	GBX 440.40 +3.2%	GBX 481.25 +9.3%	+7.3%	£663.74M	£736.20M	N/A	4,000
TBCG TBC Bank Group	N/A	GBX 4,756 -1.5%	N/A	+1.5%	£2.62B	£3.58B	1.84	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	1.4965 of 5 stars	GBX 176.80 -1.0%	GBX 195 +10.3%	+43.2%	£1.19B	£588.30M	22.96	4,286	Gap Up
STB Secure Trust Bank	2.6117 of 5 stars	GBX 1,600 -0.9%	GBX 1,420 -11.3%	+62.4%	£299.79M	£165.80M	17.98	879

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

How does Close Brothers Group compare to TBC Bank Group?

Do analysts recommend CBG or TBCG?

Does the media refer more to CBG or TBCG?

Which has higher valuation & earnings, CBG or TBCG?

Is CBG or TBCG more profitable?

Which has more risk & volatility, CBG or TBCG?

Do insiders and institutionals have more ownership in CBG or TBCG?

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Which has higher earnings & valuation, CBG or BOCH?

Which has more volatility & risk, CBG or BOCH?

Does the media refer more to CBG or BOCH?

Do analysts rate CBG or BOCH?

Is CBG or BOCH more profitable?

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

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How does Close Brothers Group compare to Metro Bank?

Does the media refer more to CBG or MTRO?

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

Is CBG or MTRO more profitable?

Which has more risk and volatility, CBG or MTRO?

Do analysts recommend CBG or MTRO?

Which has preferable valuation & earnings, CBG or MTRO?

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How does Close Brothers Group compare to Secure Trust Bank?

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

Does the media refer more to CBG or STB?

Which has more volatility and risk, CBG or STB?

Do analysts prefer CBG or STB?

Is CBG or STB more profitable?

Which has better valuation & earnings, CBG or STB?

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

Do analysts prefer CBG or BIRG?

Does the media favor CBG or BIRG?

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

Which has more risk & volatility, CBG or BIRG?

Is CBG or BIRG more profitable?

Which has preferable valuation & earnings, CBG or BIRG?

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