Which has stronger earnings & valuation, HWC or BPOP?

Popular has higher revenue and earnings than Hancock Whitney. Popular is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Hancock Whitney, 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 Hancock Whitney $2.02B 2.87 $486.07M $5.10 14.19 Popular $4.44B 2.28 $833.16M $14.80 10.74

Does the media favor HWC or BPOP?

In the previous week, Popular had 9 more articles in the media than Hancock Whitney. MarketBeat recorded 13 mentions for Popular and 4 mentions for Hancock Whitney. Popular's average media sentiment score of 1.29 beat Hancock Whitney's score of 0.67 indicating that Popular is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Hancock Whitney 1 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Popular 10 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Which has stronger valuation and earnings, ONB or BPOP?

Popular has higher revenue and earnings than Old National Bancorp. Popular is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Old National Bancorp, 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 Old National Bancorp $3.74B 2.53 $669.26M $2.25 11.00 Popular $4.44B 2.28 $833.16M $14.80 10.74

Does the media prefer ONB or BPOP?

In the previous week, Popular had 4 more articles in the media than Old National Bancorp. MarketBeat recorded 13 mentions for Popular and 9 mentions for Old National Bancorp. Popular's average media sentiment score of 1.29 beat Old National Bancorp's score of 0.25 indicating that Popular is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Old National Bancorp 2 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 2 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Popular 10 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Which has stronger earnings & valuation, BPOP or WSFS?

Popular has higher revenue and earnings than WSFS Financial. Popular is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than WSFS Financial, 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 Popular $4.44B 2.28 $833.16M $14.80 10.74 WSFS Financial $1.36B 2.89 $287.35M $5.98 12.87

Is BPOP or WSFS more profitable?

WSFS Financial has a net margin of 23.34% compared to Popular's net margin of 21.37%. Popular's return on equity of 15.34% beat WSFS Financial's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Popular 21.37% 15.34% 1.26% WSFS Financial 23.34% 11.71% 1.47%

Does the media favor BPOP or WSFS?

In the previous week, Popular had 11 more articles in the media than WSFS Financial. MarketBeat recorded 13 mentions for Popular and 2 mentions for WSFS Financial. Popular's average media sentiment score of 1.29 beat WSFS Financial's score of 1.17 indicating that Popular is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Popular 10 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive WSFS Financial 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Which has preferable valuation and earnings, BPOP or WTFC?

Popular has higher revenue and earnings than Wintrust Financial. Popular is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Wintrust Financial, 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 Popular $4.44B 2.28 $833.16M $14.80 10.74 Wintrust Financial $4.23B 2.29 $823.84M $12.45 11.54

Does the media refer more to BPOP or WTFC?

In the previous week, Popular had 10 more articles in the media than Wintrust Financial. MarketBeat recorded 13 mentions for Popular and 3 mentions for Wintrust Financial. Popular's average media sentiment score of 1.29 beat Wintrust Financial's score of 0.90 indicating that Popular is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Popular 10 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Wintrust Financial 2 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Which has better earnings and valuation, BPOP or ABCB?

Popular has higher revenue and earnings than Ameris Bancorp. Popular is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Ameris Bancorp, 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 Popular $4.44B 2.28 $833.16M $14.80 10.74 Ameris Bancorp $1.67B 3.29 $412.15M $5.53 14.78

Is BPOP or ABCB more profitable?

Ameris Bancorp has a net margin of 21.98% compared to Popular's net margin of 21.37%. Popular's return on equity of 15.34% beat Ameris Bancorp's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Popular 21.37% 15.34% 1.26% Ameris Bancorp 21.98% 10.62% 1.55%

Does the media prefer BPOP or ABCB?

In the previous week, Popular had 10 more articles in the media than Ameris Bancorp. MarketBeat recorded 13 mentions for Popular and 3 mentions for Ameris Bancorp. Popular's average media sentiment score of 1.29 beat Ameris Bancorp's score of 0.53 indicating that Popular is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Popular 10 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Ameris Bancorp 1 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

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BPOP vs. HWC, ONB, WSFS, WTFC, and ABCB

Should you buy Popular stock or one of its competitors? Popular's main competitors and comparable companies include Hancock Whitney (HWC), Old National Bancorp (ONB), WSFS Financial (WSFS), Wintrust Financial (WTFC), and Ameris Bancorp (ABCB). Companies are selected based on similarities in market, industry, and size. These companies are all part of the "regional banks" industry.

How does Popular compare to Hancock Whitney?

Hancock Whitney (NASDAQ:HWC) and Popular (NASDAQ:BPOP) are both finance companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their media sentiment, earnings, profitability, risk, analyst recommendations, valuation, institutional ownership and dividends.

Hancock Whitney pays an annual dividend of $2.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.8%. Popular pays an annual dividend of $3.60 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.3%. Hancock Whitney pays out 39.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Popular pays out 24.3% 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. Hancock Whitney has increased its dividend for 3 consecutive years and Popular has increased its dividend for 6 consecutive years.

Hancock Whitney has a beta of 0.94, indicating that its share price is 6% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Popular has a beta of 0.6, indicating that its share price is 40% less volatile than the broader market.

Hancock Whitney currently has a consensus price target of $84.22, indicating a potential upside of 16.35%. Popular has a consensus price target of $187.42, indicating a potential upside of 17.96%. Given Popular's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Popular is more favorable than Hancock Whitney.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Hancock Whitney	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	7 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.82
Popular	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	10 Buy rating(s)	3 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.23

81.2% of Hancock Whitney shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 87.3% of Popular shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.9% of Hancock Whitney shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 2.1% of Popular shares are owned by 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.

Hancock Whitney has a net margin of 21.81% compared to Popular's net margin of 21.37%. Popular's return on equity of 15.34% beat Hancock Whitney's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Hancock Whitney	21.81%	11.36%	1.41%
Popular	21.37%	15.34%	1.26%

In the previous week, Popular had 9 more articles in the media than Hancock Whitney. MarketBeat recorded 13 mentions for Popular and 4 mentions for Hancock Whitney. Popular's average media sentiment score of 1.29 beat Hancock Whitney's score of 0.67 indicating that Popular is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Hancock Whitney	1 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Popular	10 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Popular has higher revenue and earnings than Hancock Whitney. Popular is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Hancock Whitney, 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
Hancock Whitney	$2.02B	2.87	$486.07M	$5.10	14.19
Popular	$4.44B	2.28	$833.16M	$14.80	10.74

Summary

Popular beats Hancock Whitney on 14 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Popular compare to Old National Bancorp?

Old National Bancorp (NASDAQ:ONB) and Popular (NASDAQ:BPOP) are both finance companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their risk, institutional ownership, valuation, media sentiment, dividends, analyst recommendations, profitability and earnings.

Old National Bancorp has a beta of 0.83, suggesting that its stock price is 17% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Popular has a beta of 0.6, suggesting that its stock price is 40% less volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Popular had 4 more articles in the media than Old National Bancorp. MarketBeat recorded 13 mentions for Popular and 9 mentions for Old National Bancorp. Popular's average media sentiment score of 1.29 beat Old National Bancorp's score of 0.25 indicating that Popular is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Old National Bancorp	2 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	2 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Popular	10 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

83.7% of Old National Bancorp shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 87.3% of Popular shares are held by institutional investors. 0.7% of Old National Bancorp shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 2.1% of Popular shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Old National Bancorp has a net margin of 21.60% compared to Popular's net margin of 21.37%. Popular's return on equity of 15.34% beat Old National Bancorp's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Old National Bancorp	21.60%	11.80%	1.34%
Popular	21.37%	15.34%	1.26%

Old National Bancorp pays an annual dividend of $0.58 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.3%. Popular pays an annual dividend of $3.60 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.3%. Old National Bancorp pays out 25.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Popular pays out 24.3% 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. Popular has raised its dividend for 6 consecutive years.

Popular has higher revenue and earnings than Old National Bancorp. Popular is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Old National Bancorp, 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
Old National Bancorp	$3.74B	2.53	$669.26M	$2.25	11.00
Popular	$4.44B	2.28	$833.16M	$14.80	10.74

Old National Bancorp currently has a consensus target price of $30.17, suggesting a potential upside of 21.93%. Popular has a consensus target price of $187.42, suggesting a potential upside of 17.96%. Given Old National Bancorp's higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Old National Bancorp is more favorable than Popular.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Old National Bancorp	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	10 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.77
Popular	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	10 Buy rating(s)	3 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.23

Summary

Popular beats Old National Bancorp on 12 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Popular compare to WSFS Financial?

Popular (NASDAQ:BPOP) and WSFS Financial (NASDAQ:WSFS) are both finance companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, media sentiment, risk, institutional ownership, dividends, profitability, valuation and analyst recommendations.

Popular has higher revenue and earnings than WSFS Financial. Popular is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than WSFS Financial, 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
Popular	$4.44B	2.28	$833.16M	$14.80	10.74
WSFS Financial	$1.36B	2.89	$287.35M	$5.98	12.87

Popular has a beta of 0.6, indicating that its stock price is 40% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, WSFS Financial has a beta of 0.76, indicating that its stock price is 24% less volatile than the broader market.

Popular pays an annual dividend of $3.60 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.3%. WSFS Financial pays an annual dividend of $0.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.0%. Popular pays out 24.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. WSFS Financial pays out 13.4% 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. Popular has increased its dividend for 6 consecutive years and WSFS Financial has increased its dividend for 1 consecutive years. Popular is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

87.3% of Popular shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 88.5% of WSFS Financial shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.1% of Popular shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 1.1% of WSFS Financial shares are owned 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.

In the previous week, Popular had 11 more articles in the media than WSFS Financial. MarketBeat recorded 13 mentions for Popular and 2 mentions for WSFS Financial. Popular's average media sentiment score of 1.29 beat WSFS Financial's score of 1.17 indicating that Popular is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Popular	10 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
WSFS Financial	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Popular currently has a consensus price target of $187.42, suggesting a potential upside of 17.96%. WSFS Financial has a consensus price target of $83.07, suggesting a potential upside of 7.90%. Given Popular's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities analysts plainly believe Popular is more favorable than WSFS Financial.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Popular	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	10 Buy rating(s)	3 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.23
WSFS Financial	0 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.38

WSFS Financial has a net margin of 23.34% compared to Popular's net margin of 21.37%. Popular's return on equity of 15.34% beat WSFS Financial's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Popular	21.37%	15.34%	1.26%
WSFS Financial	23.34%	11.71%	1.47%

Summary

Popular beats WSFS Financial on 13 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Popular compare to Wintrust Financial?

Popular (NASDAQ:BPOP) and Wintrust Financial (NASDAQ:WTFC) are both finance companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, earnings, risk, profitability, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership and valuation.

In the previous week, Popular had 10 more articles in the media than Wintrust Financial. MarketBeat recorded 13 mentions for Popular and 3 mentions for Wintrust Financial. Popular's average media sentiment score of 1.29 beat Wintrust Financial's score of 0.90 indicating that Popular is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Popular	10 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Wintrust Financial	2 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	1 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Popular has a beta of 0.6, indicating that its stock price is 40% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Wintrust Financial has a beta of 0.84, indicating that its stock price is 16% less volatile than the broader market.

87.3% of Popular shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 93.5% of Wintrust Financial shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.1% of Popular shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 1.2% of Wintrust Financial 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.

Popular has higher revenue and earnings than Wintrust Financial. Popular is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Wintrust Financial, 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
Popular	$4.44B	2.28	$833.16M	$14.80	10.74
Wintrust Financial	$4.23B	2.29	$823.84M	$12.45	11.54

Popular currently has a consensus target price of $187.42, indicating a potential upside of 17.96%. Wintrust Financial has a consensus target price of $177.77, indicating a potential upside of 23.70%. Given Wintrust Financial's higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Wintrust Financial is more favorable than Popular.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Popular	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	10 Buy rating(s)	3 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.23
Wintrust Financial	0 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	9 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.69

Popular has a net margin of 21.37% compared to Wintrust Financial's net margin of 20.72%. Popular's return on equity of 15.34% beat Wintrust Financial's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Popular	21.37%	15.34%	1.26%
Wintrust Financial	20.72%	13.37%	1.28%

Popular pays an annual dividend of $3.60 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.3%. Wintrust Financial pays an annual dividend of $2.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.5%. Popular pays out 24.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Wintrust Financial pays out 17.7% 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. Popular has increased its dividend for 6 consecutive years and Wintrust Financial has increased its dividend for 12 consecutive years.

Summary

Popular beats Wintrust Financial on 12 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Popular compare to Ameris Bancorp?

Popular (NASDAQ:BPOP) and Ameris Bancorp (NYSE:ABCB) are both finance companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, risk, analyst recommendations, dividends, media sentiment, earnings, institutional ownership and valuation.

87.3% of Popular shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 91.6% of Ameris Bancorp shares are held by institutional investors. 2.1% of Popular shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 5.7% of Ameris Bancorp shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Popular has a beta of 0.6, indicating that its share price is 40% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Ameris Bancorp has a beta of 0.91, indicating that its share price is 9% less volatile than the broader market.

Ameris Bancorp has a net margin of 21.98% compared to Popular's net margin of 21.37%. Popular's return on equity of 15.34% beat Ameris Bancorp's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Popular	21.37%	15.34%	1.26%
Ameris Bancorp	21.98%	10.62%	1.55%

In the previous week, Popular had 10 more articles in the media than Ameris Bancorp. MarketBeat recorded 13 mentions for Popular and 3 mentions for Ameris Bancorp. Popular's average media sentiment score of 1.29 beat Ameris Bancorp's score of 0.53 indicating that Popular is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Popular	10 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Ameris Bancorp	1 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Popular presently has a consensus price target of $187.42, indicating a potential upside of 17.96%. Ameris Bancorp has a consensus price target of $91.67, indicating a potential upside of 12.19%. Given Popular's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, research analysts clearly believe Popular is more favorable than Ameris Bancorp.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Popular	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	10 Buy rating(s)	3 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.23
Ameris Bancorp	0 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50

Popular pays an annual dividend of $3.60 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.3%. Ameris Bancorp pays an annual dividend of $0.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.0%. Popular pays out 24.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Ameris Bancorp pays out 14.5% 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. Popular has increased its dividend for 6 consecutive years. Popular is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Popular has higher revenue and earnings than Ameris Bancorp. Popular is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Ameris Bancorp, 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
Popular	$4.44B	2.28	$833.16M	$14.80	10.74
Ameris Bancorp	$1.67B	3.29	$412.15M	$5.53	14.78

Summary

Popular beats Ameris Bancorp on 12 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.

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New MarketBeat Followers Over Time

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This chart shows the average media sentiment of NASDAQ 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.

BPOP vs. The Competition

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Metric	Popular	Banks Industry	Finance Sector	NASDAQ Exchange
Market Cap	$10.13B	$23.17B	$13.56B	$13.10B
Dividend Yield	2.21%	3.08%	5.94%	13.00%
P/E Ratio	10.74	26.89	25.23	25.69
Price / Sales	2.28	9.34	515.76	85.88
Price / Cash	17.08	15.52	46.78	52.02
Price / Book	1.70	1.35	2.71	6.32
Net Income	$833.16M	$2.58B	$1.31B	$359.73M
7 Day Performance	-1.29%	-1.02%	0.06%	1.35%
1 Month Performance	-6.03%	-0.97%	-0.79%	-3.68%
1 Year Performance	25.61%	21.12%	8.58%	5.56%

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Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
BPOP Popular	4.9561 of 5 stars	$158.88 -0.8%	$187.42 +18.0%	+26.2%	$10.13B	$4.44B	10.74	9,238	News Coverage Positive News Analyst Forecast
HWC Hancock Whitney	4.1867 of 5 stars	$75.72 +0.6%	$83.78 +10.6%	+17.7%	$6.04B	$1.46B	14.85	3,627	Positive News Analyst Forecast
ONB Old National Bancorp	4.6286 of 5 stars	$25.86 +0.8%	$29.75 +15.0%	+14.4%	$9.82B	$2.82B	11.49	4,971	Analyst Forecast
WSFS WSFS Financial	3.4158 of 5 stars	$80.64 +1.1%	$83.07 +3.0%	+38.8%	$4.12B	$1.10B	13.48	2,335	Positive News
WTFC Wintrust Financial	4.7466 of 5 stars	$151.99 -0.1%	$177.77 +17.0%	+8.5%	$10.27B	$2.86B	12.21	5,902	Positive News

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Popular (BPOP) Competitors

BPOP vs. HWC, ONB, WSFS, WTFC, and ABCB

How does Popular compare to Hancock Whitney?

Is HWC or BPOP a better dividend stock?

Which has more risk & volatility, HWC or BPOP?

Do analysts prefer HWC or BPOP?

Do insiders & institutionals believe in HWC or BPOP?

Is HWC or BPOP more profitable?

Does the media favor HWC or BPOP?

Which has stronger earnings & valuation, HWC or BPOP?

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How does Popular compare to Old National Bancorp?

Which has more risk & volatility, ONB or BPOP?

Does the media prefer ONB or BPOP?

Do insiders & institutionals believe in ONB or BPOP?

Is ONB or BPOP more profitable?

Is ONB or BPOP a better dividend stock?

Which has stronger valuation and earnings, ONB or BPOP?

Do analysts recommend ONB or BPOP?

Summary

How does Popular compare to WSFS Financial?

Which has stronger earnings & valuation, BPOP or WSFS?

Which has more risk and volatility, BPOP or WSFS?

Is BPOP or WSFS a better dividend stock?

Do institutionals and insiders believe in BPOP or WSFS?

Does the media favor BPOP or WSFS?

Do analysts rate BPOP or WSFS?

Is BPOP or WSFS more profitable?

Summary

How does Popular compare to Wintrust Financial?

Does the media refer more to BPOP or WTFC?

Which has more risk and volatility, BPOP or WTFC?

Do insiders & institutionals believe in BPOP or WTFC?

Which has preferable valuation and earnings, BPOP or WTFC?

Do analysts recommend BPOP or WTFC?

Is BPOP or WTFC more profitable?

Is BPOP or WTFC a better dividend stock?

Summary

How does Popular compare to Ameris Bancorp?

Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of BPOP or ABCB?

Which has more volatility and risk, BPOP or ABCB?

Is BPOP or ABCB more profitable?

Does the media prefer BPOP or ABCB?

Do analysts rate BPOP or ABCB?

Is BPOP or ABCB a better dividend stock?

Which has better earnings and valuation, BPOP or ABCB?

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