Secure Trust Bank (STB) Competitors GBX 1,135 0.00 (0.00%) As of 11:56 AM Eastern Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsHeadlinesInsider TradesBuy This Stock STB vs. MTRO, CBG, ARBB, BIRG, CBKD, MFX, PTSB, NBS, BGEO, and LLOYShould you be buying Secure Trust Bank stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Secure Trust Bank include Metro Bank (MTRO), Close Brothers Group (CBG), Arbuthnot Banking Group (ARBB), Bank of Ireland Group (BIRG), Commercial International Bank (Egypt) S.A.E. (CBKD), Manx Financial Group (MFX), Permanent TSB Group (PTSB), Nationwide Building Society (NBS), Lion Finance Group (BGEO), and Lloyds Banking Group (LLOY). These companies are all part of the "banks - regional" industry. Secure Trust Bank vs. Its Competitors Metro Bank Close Brothers Group Arbuthnot Banking Group Bank of Ireland Group Commercial International Bank (Egypt) S.A.E. Manx Financial Group Permanent TSB Group Nationwide Building Society Lion Finance Group Lloyds Banking Group Secure Trust Bank (LON:STB) and Metro Bank (LON:MTRO) are both small-cap financial services companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, media sentiment, valuation, dividends, profitability, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership and risk. Does the media favor STB or MTRO? In the previous week, Secure Trust Bank's average media sentiment score of 1.20 beat Metro Bank'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 Metro Bank Neutral Which has more risk and volatility, STB or MTRO? Secure Trust Bank has a beta of 0.87, indicating that its share price is 13% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Metro Bank has a beta of 2.33, indicating that its share price is 133% more volatile than the S&P 500. Which has better earnings and valuation, STB or MTRO? Secure Trust Bank has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Metro Bank. Metro Bank 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. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioSecure Trust Bank£204.60M1.03£26.00M£1.011,119.33Metro Bank£462M1.76-£24.85M£0.16768.15 Do insiders and institutionals believe in STB or MTRO? 43.4% of Secure Trust Bank shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 27.0% of Metro Bank shares are held by institutional investors. 20.2% of Secure Trust Bank shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 6.0% of Metro Bank shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. Do analysts recommend STB or MTRO? Secure Trust Bank presently has a consensus price target of GBX 1,420, indicating a potential upside of 25.11%. Metro Bank has a consensus price target of GBX 155, indicating a potential upside of 28.52%. Given Metro Bank's higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Metro Bank is more favorable than Secure Trust Bank.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) 3.00Metro Bank 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00 Is STB or MTRO more profitable? Secure Trust Bank has a net margin of 7.20% compared to Metro Bank's net margin of -3.30%. Secure Trust Bank's return on equity of 7.43% beat Metro Bank's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Secure Trust Bank7.20% 7.43% 0.72% Metro Bank -3.30%-2.18%-0.08% SummarySecure Trust Bank beats Metro Bank on 9 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Secure Trust Bank News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for STB and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Subscribe Now View SMS TermsBy entering your phone number and clicking the sign-up button, you agree to receive periodic text messages from MarketBeat at the phone number you submitted, including texts that may be sent using an automatic telephone dialing system. Message and data rates may apply. Message frequency will vary. Messages will consist of stock alerts, news stories, and partner advertisements/offers. Consent is not a condition of the purchase of any goods or services. Text HELP for help/customer support. Unsubscribe at any time by replying "STOP" to any text message that you receive from MarketBeat or by visiting our mailing preferences page. Read our full terms of service and privacy policy. New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding STB and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of LON and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart STB vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricSecure Trust BankBanks IndustryFinancial SectorLON ExchangeMarket Cap£211.55M£17.72B£6.48B£2.59BDividend Yield3.02%4.24%4.33%5.32%P/E Ratio1,119.3338.151,788.825,406.64Price / Sales1.0359.491,429.5698,721.67Price / Cash0.3614.2548.9627.92Price / Book0.610.692.108.43Net Income£26.00M£16.75B£1.23B£5.89B7 Day Performance5.09%-0.01%2.99%3.86%1 Month Performance2.25%1.04%5.67%6.17%1 Year Performance38.41%24.67%33.55%165.64% Secure Trust Bank Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)STBSecure Trust Bank4.4253 of 5 starsGBX 1,135flatGBX 1,420+25.1%+38.4%£211.55M£204.60M1,119.33879Positive NewsMTROMetro BankN/AGBX 122.60+0.5%GBX 155+26.4%+76.8%£825.43M£462M780.894,286CBGClose Brothers Group1.1516 of 5 starsGBX 482.60+0.6%GBX 464.29-3.8%+16.1%£726.42M£1.02B-703.504,000ARBBArbuthnot Banking GroupN/AGBX 985+6.5%N/A+4.3%£160.75M£227.50M983.03799News CoverageHigh Trading VolumeBIRGBank of Ireland GroupN/AGBX 13.84+4.4%N/A+33.9%£132.63M£4.26B11.6410,845High Trading VolumeCBKDCommercial International Bank (Egypt) S.A.E.N/AGBX 1.93+1.8%N/AN/A£57.85M£98.98B0.117,917MFXManx Financial GroupN/AGBX 31.35-6.7%N/A+115.2%£37.53M£34.40M581.63177High Trading VolumePTSBPermanent TSB GroupN/AGBX 2.24-1.3%N/A+30.2%£12.21M£658M17.233,330Gap DownNBSNationwide Building SocietyN/AGBX 129.35-0.5%N/AN/A£11.80M£5.18B0.5118,099High Trading VolumeBGEOLion Finance GroupN/A7,470.00+0.9%N/A+97.0%GEL327.23BGEL4.03B161.0712,078LLOYLloyds Banking Group2.5799 of 5 starsGBX 82.08+0.1%GBX 89.40+8.9%+39.7%£48.70B£19.10B1,243.6459,400 Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Metro Bank Alternatives Close Brothers Group Alternatives Arbuthnot Banking Group Alternatives Bank of Ireland Group Alternatives Commercial International Bank (Egypt) S.A.E. 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