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

Should you buy Secure Trust Bank stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares Secure Trust Bank 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 Secure Trust Bank include Close Brothers Group (CBG), Bank of Ireland Group (BIRG), Arbuthnot Banking Group (ARBB), Commercial International Bank (Egypt) S.A.E. (CBKD), and Manx Financial Group (MFX). These companies are all part of the "banks - regional" industry.

How does Secure Trust Bank compare to Close Brothers Group?

Secure Trust Bank (LON:STB) and Close Brothers Group (LON:CBG) 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 institutional ownership, profitability, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, valuation, earnings, risk and dividends.

Secure Trust Bank currently has a consensus price target of GBX 1,420, indicating a potential downside of 8.62%. Close Brothers Group has a consensus price target of GBX 481.25, indicating a potential upside of 16.75%. Given Close Brothers Group's higher possible upside, 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
Secure Trust 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)
3 Hold rating(s)
5 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.63

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

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
Secure Trust Bank7.95% 4.70% 0.72%
Close Brothers Group -4.66%-2.03%0.73%

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 1.00 beat Close Brothers 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
Close Brothers Group Neutral

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.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Secure Trust Bank£165.80M1.76£26.00M£89.0017.46
Close Brothers Group£736.20M0.84£101.11M-£35.30N/A

43.4% of Secure Trust Bank shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 67.9% of Close Brothers Group shares are held by institutional investors. 20.5% of Secure Trust Bank 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 large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

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

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

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

In the previous week, Bank of Ireland Group and Bank of Ireland Group both had 1 articles in the media. Secure Trust Bank's average media sentiment score of 1.00 beat Bank of Ireland Group's score of 0.00 indicating that Secure Trust Bank is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Bank of Ireland Group
0 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral
Secure Trust Bank
1 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

57.3% of Bank of Ireland Group shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 43.4% of Secure Trust Bank shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.0% of Bank of Ireland 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, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

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.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Bank of Ireland Group£4.21B0.04£147.90B£114.800.15
Secure Trust Bank£165.80M1.76£26.00M£89.0017.46

Secure Trust Bank has a consensus target price of GBX 1,420, indicating a potential downside of 8.62%. Given Secure Trust Bank's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, 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
Bank of Ireland Group
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0.00
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 has a beta of 0.492, meaning that its stock price is 51% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Secure Trust Bank has a beta of 0.961, meaning that its stock price is 4% less volatile than the broader market.

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
Bank of Ireland Group19.72% 9.81% 1.03%
Secure Trust Bank 7.95%4.70%0.72%

Bank of Ireland Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 53 per share and has a dividend yield of 300.6%. Secure Trust Bank pays an annual dividend of GBX 34.30 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.2%. Bank of Ireland Group pays out 46.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Secure Trust Bank pays out 38.5% 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.

Summary

Secure Trust Bank beats Bank of Ireland Group on 9 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Secure Trust Bank compare to Arbuthnot Banking Group?

Secure Trust Bank (LON:STB) and Arbuthnot Banking Group (LON:ARBB) are both small-cap financial services 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.

In the previous week, Secure Trust Bank had 1 more articles in the media than Arbuthnot Banking Group. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for Secure Trust Bank and 0 mentions for Arbuthnot Banking Group. Secure Trust Bank's average media sentiment score of 1.00 beat Arbuthnot Banking Group's score of 0.67 indicating that Secure Trust Bank is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Overall Sentiment
Secure Trust Bank Positive
Arbuthnot Banking Group Positive

Secure Trust Bank has a beta of 0.961, meaning that its stock price is 4% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Arbuthnot Banking Group has a beta of 0.456, meaning that its stock price is 54% less volatile than the broader market.

Secure Trust Bank has a net margin of 7.95% compared to Arbuthnot Banking Group's net margin of 7.55%. Arbuthnot Banking Group's return on equity of 6.53% beat Secure Trust Bank's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Secure Trust Bank7.95% 4.70% 0.72%
Arbuthnot Banking Group 7.55%6.53%0.75%

Arbuthnot Banking Group has higher revenue and earnings than Secure Trust Bank. Arbuthnot Banking 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.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Secure Trust Bank£165.80M1.76£26.00M£89.0017.46
Arbuthnot Banking Group£242.14M0.57£30.60M£109.107.75

43.4% of Secure Trust Bank shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 19.2% of Arbuthnot Banking Group shares are held by institutional investors. 20.5% of Secure Trust Bank shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 61.1% of Arbuthnot Banking Group 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.

Secure Trust Bank pays an annual dividend of GBX 34.30 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.2%. Arbuthnot Banking Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 51 per share and has a dividend yield of 6.0%. Secure Trust Bank pays out 38.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Arbuthnot Banking Group pays out 46.7% 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 currently has a consensus price target of GBX 1,420, suggesting a potential downside of 8.62%. Given Secure Trust Bank's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities analysts plainly believe Secure Trust Bank is more favorable than Arbuthnot Banking 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
Arbuthnot Banking Group
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0.00

Summary

Secure Trust Bank beats Arbuthnot Banking Group on 11 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Secure Trust Bank compare to Commercial International Bank (Egypt) S.A.E.?

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

Secure Trust Bank currently has a consensus price target of GBX 1,420, suggesting a potential downside of 8.62%. Given Secure Trust Bank's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, research analysts plainly believe Secure Trust Bank is more favorable than Commercial International Bank (Egypt) S.A.E..

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
Commercial International Bank (Egypt) S.A.E.
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 and Secure Trust Bank both had 1 articles in the media. Secure Trust Bank's average media sentiment score of 1.00 beat Commercial International Bank (Egypt) S.A.E.'s score of 0.00 indicating that Secure Trust Bank is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Secure Trust Bank
1 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Commercial International Bank (Egypt) S.A.E.
0 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral

Commercial International Bank (Egypt) S.A.E. has higher revenue and earnings than Secure Trust Bank. Commercial International Bank (Egypt) S.A.E. 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 Ratio
Secure Trust Bank£165.80M1.76£26.00M£89.0017.46
Commercial International Bank (Egypt) S.A.E.£126.63B0.00£37.65B£1.84 thousand0.00

Commercial International Bank (Egypt) S.A.E. has a net margin of 47.21% compared to Secure Trust Bank's net margin of 7.95%. Commercial International Bank (Egypt) S.A.E.'s return on equity of 45.90% beat Secure Trust Bank's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Secure Trust Bank7.95% 4.70% 0.72%
Commercial International Bank (Egypt) S.A.E. 47.21%45.90%4.66%

Secure Trust Bank pays an annual dividend of GBX 34.30 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.2%. Commercial International Bank (Egypt) S.A.E. pays an annual dividend of GBX 613.22 per share and has a dividend yield of 23,630.8%. Secure Trust Bank pays out 38.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Commercial International Bank (Egypt) S.A.E. pays out 33.3% 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.

43.4% of Secure Trust Bank shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 9.1% of Commercial International Bank (Egypt) S.A.E. shares are held by institutional investors. 20.5% of Secure Trust Bank shares are held 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.

Secure Trust Bank has a beta of 0.961, meaning that its share price is 4% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Commercial International Bank (Egypt) S.A.E. has a beta of 0.56, meaning that its share price is 44% less volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Secure Trust Bank beats Commercial International Bank (Egypt) S.A.E. on 9 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Secure Trust Bank compare to Manx Financial Group?

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

Secure Trust Bank has a consensus price target of GBX 1,420, suggesting a potential downside of 8.62%. Given Secure Trust Bank's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Secure Trust Bank is more favorable than Manx Financial Group.

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

In the previous week, Manx Financial Group and Manx Financial Group both had 1 articles in the media. Secure Trust Bank's average media sentiment score of 1.00 beat Manx Financial Group's score of 0.00 indicating that Secure Trust Bank is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Manx Financial Group
1 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral
Secure Trust Bank
1 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

Manx Financial Group has a beta of 0.685, indicating that its stock price is 32% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Secure Trust Bank has a beta of 0.961, indicating that its stock price is 4% less volatile than the broader market.

Manx Financial Group has a net margin of 9.73% compared to Secure Trust Bank's net margin of 7.95%. Manx Financial Group's return on equity of 15.08% beat Secure Trust Bank's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Manx Financial Group9.73% 15.08% 1.38%
Secure Trust Bank 7.95%4.70%0.72%

Manx Financial Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 0.68 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.7%. Secure Trust Bank pays an annual dividend of GBX 34.30 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.2%. Manx Financial Group pays out 15.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Secure Trust Bank pays out 38.5% 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. Manx Financial Group is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Secure Trust Bank has higher revenue and earnings than Manx Financial Group. Manx Financial 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.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Manx Financial Group£37.34M0.84£5.94M£4.256.00
Secure Trust Bank£165.80M1.76£26.00M£89.0017.46

43.4% of Secure Trust Bank shares are held by institutional investors. 54.2% of Manx Financial Group shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 20.5% of Secure Trust Bank shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Secure Trust Bank beats Manx Financial Group on 11 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

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New MarketBeat Followers Over Time

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Media Sentiment Over Time

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STB vs. The Competition

MetricSecure Trust BankBanks IndustryFinancial SectorLON Exchange
Market Cap£291.17M£23.98B£6.22B£2.78B
Dividend Yield2.39%4.17%5.24%6.12%
P/E Ratio17.4616.0629.67368.15
Price / Sales1.7674.271,178.1984,722.19
Price / Cash0.3615.08117.4027.89
Price / Book0.830.836.567.49
Net Income£26.00M£16.02B£1.13B£5.89B
7 Day Performance3.74%0.48%-0.19%0.03%
1 Month Performance15.45%1.01%0.14%-1.36%
1 Year Performance53.10%29.01%15.04%62.04%

Secure Trust Bank Competitors List

CompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)
STB
Secure Trust Bank
3.2324 of 5 stars
GBX 1,553.98
+1.6%
GBX 1,420
-8.6%
+55.5%£291.17M£165.80M17.46879
CBG
Close Brothers Group
N/AGBX 399.69
+2.2%
GBX 481.25
+20.4%
+3.7%£602.38M£736.20MN/A4,000
BIRG
Bank of Ireland Group
N/AGBX 17.63
flat
N/A+45.5%£167.51M£4.21B0.1510,845
ARBB
Arbuthnot Banking Group
N/AGBX 820
flat
N/A-15.3%£133.82M£242.14M7.52799
CBKD
Commercial International Bank (Egypt) S.A.E.
N/AGBX 2.65
+1.7%
N/A+50.9%£87.27M£126.63B0.007,917

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This page (LON:STB) was last updated on 7/17/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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