Does the media favor STB or ARBB?

In the previous week, Secure Trust Bank had 1 more articles in the media than Arbuthnot Banking Group. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for Secure Trust Bank and 1 mentions for Arbuthnot Banking Group. Secure Trust Bank's average media sentiment score of 1.47 beat Arbuthnot Banking Group's score of 0.75 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 2 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Arbuthnot Banking Group 0 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Does the media refer more to STB or MFX?

In the previous week, Secure Trust Bank had 1 more articles in the media than Manx Financial Group. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for Secure Trust Bank and 1 mentions for Manx Financial Group. Secure Trust Bank's average media sentiment score of 1.47 beat Manx Financial Group's score of 0.75 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 2 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 0 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Secure Trust Bank (STB) Competitors

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

Should you buy Secure Trust Bank stock or one of its competitors? Secure Trust Bank's main competitors and comparable companies 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). Companies are selected based on similarities in market, industry, and size. These companies are all part of the "regional banks" 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 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.

Secure Trust Bank currently has a consensus price target of GBX 2,300, suggesting a potential upside of 51.92%. Close Brothers Group has a consensus price target of GBX 481.25, suggesting a potential upside of 12.71%. Given Secure Trust Bank's higher probable upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Secure Trust Bank is more favorable than Close Brothers Group.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Secure Trust Bank	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)	3 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.63

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. Secure Trust Bank's average media sentiment score of 1.47 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

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. 20.9% of Secure Trust Bank shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 2.2% of Close Brothers 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.

Secure Trust Bank has a beta of 0.969, suggesting that its share price is 3% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Close Brothers Group has a beta of 1.247, suggesting that its share price is 25% more volatile than the broader market.

Secure Trust Bank has a net margin of 7.80% compared to Close Brothers Group's net margin of -2.50%. Secure Trust Bank's return on equity of 6.44% beat Close Brothers Group's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Secure Trust Bank	7.80%	6.44%	0.72%
Close Brothers Group	-2.50%	-2.03%	0.73%

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
Secure Trust Bank	£165.80M	1.69	£26.00M	£89.00	17.01
Close Brothers Group	£736.20M	0.87	£101.11M	-£35.30	N/A

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 finance companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, media sentiment, risk, valuation, profitability, earnings, analyst recommendations and institutional ownership.

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 0.969, meaning that its stock price is 3% less volatile than the broader market.

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

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
Bank of Ireland Group	£4.21B	0.04	£147.90B	£114.80	0.15
Secure Trust Bank	£165.80M	1.69	£26.00M	£89.00	17.01

Bank of Ireland Group has a net margin of 19.72% compared to Secure Trust Bank's net margin of 7.80%. 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 Group	19.72%	9.81%	1.03%
Secure Trust Bank	7.80%	6.44%	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 2.3%. 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.

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 company insiders. Comparatively, 20.9% of Secure Trust Bank shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

Bank of Ireland Group beats Secure Trust Bank on 8 of the 15 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 finance companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, valuation, profitability, media sentiment, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, dividends and risk.

Secure Trust Bank pays an annual dividend of GBX 34.30 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.3%. Arbuthnot Banking Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 53 per share and has a dividend yield of 6.5%. Secure Trust Bank pays out 38.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Arbuthnot Banking Group pays out 45.5% 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.

Secure Trust Bank has a beta of 0.969, suggesting that its stock price is 3% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Arbuthnot Banking Group has a beta of 0.456, suggesting that its stock price is 54% less volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Secure Trust Bank had 1 more articles in the media than Arbuthnot Banking Group. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for Secure Trust Bank and 1 mentions for Arbuthnot Banking Group. Secure Trust Bank's average media sentiment score of 1.47 beat Arbuthnot Banking Group's score of 0.75 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	2 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Arbuthnot Banking Group	0 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

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.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Secure Trust Bank	£165.80M	1.69	£26.00M	£89.00	17.01
Arbuthnot Banking Group	£245.60M	0.54	£30.60M	£116.50	7.04

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. 20.9% of Secure Trust Bank shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 61.1% of Arbuthnot Banking 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.

Secure Trust Bank has a net margin of 7.80% compared to Arbuthnot Banking Group's net margin of 6.41%. Arbuthnot Banking Group's return on equity of 6.84% beat Secure Trust Bank's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Secure Trust Bank	7.80%	6.44%	0.72%
Arbuthnot Banking Group	6.41%	6.84%	0.75%

Summary

Secure Trust Bank beats Arbuthnot Banking Group on 8 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

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

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

9.1% of Commercial International Bank (Egypt) S.A.E. shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 43.4% of Secure Trust Bank shares are held by institutional investors. 20.9% of Secure Trust Bank shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Commercial International Bank (Egypt) S.A.E. has a net margin of 47.21% compared to Secure Trust Bank's net margin of 7.80%. 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
Commercial International Bank (Egypt) S.A.E.	47.21%	45.90%	4.66%
Secure Trust Bank	7.80%	6.44%	0.72%

Commercial International Bank (Egypt) S.A.E. has a beta of 0.56, suggesting that its share price is 44% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Secure Trust Bank has a beta of 0.969, suggesting that its share price is 3% less volatile than the broader market.

Commercial International Bank (Egypt) S.A.E. pays an annual dividend of GBX 613.22 per share and has a dividend yield of 22,544.9%. Secure Trust Bank pays an annual dividend of GBX 34.30 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.3%. Commercial International Bank (Egypt) S.A.E. pays out 33.3% 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. Commercial International Bank (Egypt) S.A.E. is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

In the previous week, Secure Trust Bank had 2 more articles in the media than Commercial International Bank (Egypt) S.A.E.. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for Secure Trust Bank and 0 mentions for Commercial International Bank (Egypt) S.A.E.. Secure Trust Bank's average media sentiment score of 1.47 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 news media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Commercial International Bank (Egypt) S.A.E.	Neutral
Secure Trust Bank	Positive

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.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Commercial International Bank (Egypt) S.A.E.	£132.88B	0.00	£37.65B	£1.84 thousand	0.00
Secure Trust Bank	£165.80M	1.69	£26.00M	£89.00	17.01

Summary

Commercial International Bank (Egypt) S.A.E. beats Secure Trust Bank on 8 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Secure Trust Bank compare to Manx Financial Group?

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

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.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Secure Trust Bank	£165.80M	1.69	£26.00M	£89.00	17.01
Manx Financial Group	£37.34M	0.85	£5.94M	£4.24	6.09

Manx Financial Group has a net margin of 9.73% compared to Secure Trust Bank's net margin of 7.80%. 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
Secure Trust Bank	7.80%	6.44%	0.72%
Manx Financial Group	9.73%	15.08%	1.38%

In the previous week, Secure Trust Bank had 1 more articles in the media than Manx Financial Group. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for Secure Trust Bank and 1 mentions for Manx Financial Group. Secure Trust Bank's average media sentiment score of 1.47 beat Manx Financial Group's score of 0.75 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	2 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	0 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

43.4% of Secure Trust Bank shares are held by institutional investors. 20.9% of Secure Trust Bank shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 51.1% of Manx Financial Group shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Secure Trust Bank has a beta of 0.969, meaning that its share price is 3% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Manx Financial Group has a beta of 0.685, meaning that its share price is 32% less volatile than the broader market.

Secure Trust Bank pays an annual dividend of GBX 34.30 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.3%. Manx Financial Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 0.68 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.6%. Secure Trust Bank pays out 38.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Manx Financial Group pays out 15.9% 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.

Summary

Secure Trust Bank beats Manx Financial Group on 9 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

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STB vs. The Competition

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Metric	Secure Trust Bank	Banks Industry	Finance Sector	LON Exchange
Market Cap	£280.54M	£23.75B	£14.07B	£2.93B
Dividend Yield	2.33%	3.19%	5.89%	6.17%
P/E Ratio	17.01	27.41	26.60	367.32
Price / Sales	1.69	9.48	516.79	83,741.35
Price / Cash	0.36	16.06	38.50	27.89
Price / Book	0.81	1.36	2.19	7.02
Net Income	£26.00M	£2.58B	£1.31B	£5.89B
7 Day Performance	-2.32%	0.44%	1.40%	0.89%
1 Month Performance	-6.08%	1.62%	2.96%	3.27%
1 Year Performance	29.40%	23.11%	11.48%	22.28%

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Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
STB Secure Trust Bank	N/A	GBX 1,514 -1.2%	GBX 2,300 +51.9%	+29.8%	£280.54M	£165.80M	17.01	879	Positive News
CBG Close Brothers Group	N/A	GBX 418.96 -0.2%	GBX 481.25 +14.9%	-14.6%	£631.43M	£736.20M	N/A	4,000	Gap Up
BIRG Bank of Ireland Group	N/A	GBX 17.63 flat	N/A	+33.6%	£167.51M	£4.21B	0.15	10,845
ARBB Arbuthnot Banking Group	N/A	GBX 815 -0.6%	N/A	-20.8%	£133.01M	£245.60M	7.00	799
CBKD Commercial International Bank (Egypt) S.A.E.	N/A	GBX 2.63 -0.2%	N/A	+36.7%	£86.77M	£132.88B	0.00	7,917

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

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How does Secure Trust Bank compare to Manx Financial Group?

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Secure Trust Bank (STB) Competitors

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

How does Secure Trust Bank compare to Close Brothers Group?

Do analysts prefer STB or CBG?

Does the media favor STB or CBG?

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

Which has more risk & volatility, STB or CBG?

Is STB or CBG more profitable?

Which has preferable valuation & earnings, STB or CBG?

Summary

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

Which has more risk & volatility, BIRG or STB?

Does the media prefer BIRG or STB?

Which has higher valuation and earnings, BIRG or STB?

Is BIRG or STB more profitable?

Is BIRG or STB a better dividend stock?

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

Summary

How does Secure Trust Bank compare to Arbuthnot Banking Group?

Is STB or ARBB a better dividend stock?

Which has more volatility and risk, STB or ARBB?

Does the media favor STB or ARBB?

Which has higher earnings & valuation, STB or ARBB?

Do insiders & institutionals believe in STB or ARBB?

Is STB or ARBB more profitable?

Summary

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

Do institutionals & insiders believe in CBKD or STB?

Is CBKD or STB more profitable?

Which has more volatility & risk, CBKD or STB?

Is CBKD or STB a better dividend stock?

Does the media favor CBKD or STB?

Which has stronger valuation and earnings, CBKD or STB?

Summary

How does Secure Trust Bank compare to Manx Financial Group?

Which has higher valuation & earnings, STB or MFX?

Is STB or MFX more profitable?

Does the media refer more to STB or MFX?

Do insiders and institutionals have more ownership in STB or MFX?

Which has more risk and volatility, STB or MFX?

Is STB or MFX a better dividend stock?

Summary

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Media Sentiment Over Time

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Secure Trust Bank Competitors List

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