City (CHCO) Competitors

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CHCO vs. CATY, CTBI, FFBC, FRME, and IBOC

Should you buy City stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares City 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 City include Cathay General Bancorp (CATY), Community Trust Bancorp (CTBI), First Financial Bancorp. (FFBC), First Merchants (FRME), and International Bancshares (IBOC). These companies are all part of the "regional banks" industry.

How does City compare to Cathay General Bancorp?

City (NASDAQ:CHCO) and Cathay General Bancorp (NASDAQ:CATY) are both finance companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, media sentiment, valuation, institutional ownership, earnings, dividends, profitability and analyst recommendations.

In the previous week, City had 1 more articles in the media than Cathay General Bancorp. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for City and 1 mentions for Cathay General Bancorp. Cathay General Bancorp's average media sentiment score of 1.38 beat City's score of 0.98 indicating that Cathay General Bancorp is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
City
1 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Cathay General Bancorp
1 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

City presently has a consensus target price of $134.25, suggesting a potential upside of 3.57%. Cathay General Bancorp has a consensus target price of $51.75, suggesting a potential downside of 15.01%. Given City's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, research analysts clearly believe City is more favorable than Cathay General Bancorp.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
City
0 Sell rating(s)
5 Hold rating(s)
1 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.17
Cathay General Bancorp
1 Sell rating(s)
3 Hold rating(s)
1 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.00

72.4% of City shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 75.0% of Cathay General Bancorp shares are held by institutional investors. 1.8% of City shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 4.5% of Cathay General Bancorp shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

City pays an annual dividend of $3.48 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.7%. Cathay General Bancorp pays an annual dividend of $1.52 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.5%. City pays out 38.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Cathay General Bancorp pays out 31.3% 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. City has raised its dividend for 6 consecutive years. City is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Cathay General Bancorp has higher revenue and earnings than City. Cathay General Bancorp is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than City, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
City$309.98M5.90$130.49M$9.0814.28
Cathay General Bancorp$844.88M4.83$315.12M$4.8512.55

City has a net margin of 32.72% compared to Cathay General Bancorp's net margin of 23.79%. City's return on equity of 16.58% beat Cathay General Bancorp's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
City32.72% 16.58% 1.96%
Cathay General Bancorp 23.79%11.37%1.38%

City has a beta of 0.49, meaning that its share price is 51% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Cathay General Bancorp has a beta of 0.86, meaning that its share price is 14% less volatile than the broader market.

Summary

City beats Cathay General Bancorp on 11 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does City compare to Community Trust Bancorp?

City (NASDAQ:CHCO) and Community Trust Bancorp (NASDAQ:CTBI) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, media sentiment, risk, valuation, earnings and dividends.

In the previous week, City had 1 more articles in the media than Community Trust Bancorp. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for City and 1 mentions for Community Trust Bancorp. City's average media sentiment score of 0.98 beat Community Trust Bancorp's score of -0.50 indicating that City is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Overall Sentiment
City Positive
Community Trust Bancorp Negative

City currently has a consensus price target of $134.25, indicating a potential upside of 3.57%. Community Trust Bancorp has a consensus price target of $68.50, indicating a potential downside of 2.25%. Given City's higher possible upside, research analysts plainly believe City is more favorable than Community Trust Bancorp.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
City
0 Sell rating(s)
5 Hold rating(s)
1 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.17
Community Trust Bancorp
0 Sell rating(s)
2 Hold rating(s)
1 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.75

City has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Community Trust Bancorp. Community Trust Bancorp is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than City, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
City$309.98M5.90$130.49M$9.0814.28
Community Trust Bancorp$409.34M3.11$98.06M$5.7112.27

City has a beta of 0.49, suggesting that its stock price is 51% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Community Trust Bancorp has a beta of 0.54, suggesting that its stock price is 46% less volatile than the broader market.

72.4% of City shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 60.2% of Community Trust Bancorp shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.8% of City shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 2.6% of Community Trust Bancorp shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

City pays an annual dividend of $3.48 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.7%. Community Trust Bancorp pays an annual dividend of $2.12 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.0%. City pays out 38.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Community Trust Bancorp pays out 37.1% 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. City has raised its dividend for 6 consecutive years and Community Trust Bancorp has raised its dividend for 44 consecutive years. Community Trust Bancorp is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

City has a net margin of 32.72% compared to Community Trust Bancorp's net margin of 24.85%. City's return on equity of 16.58% beat Community Trust Bancorp's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
City32.72% 16.58% 1.96%
Community Trust Bancorp 24.85%12.27%1.56%

Summary

City beats Community Trust Bancorp on 11 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does City compare to First Financial Bancorp.?

City (NASDAQ:CHCO) and First Financial Bancorp. (NASDAQ:FFBC) are both finance companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, risk, earnings, profitability, institutional ownership, media sentiment, valuation and dividends.

In the previous week, City and City both had 2 articles in the media. City's average media sentiment score of 0.98 beat First Financial Bancorp.'s score of 0.47 indicating that City is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
City
1 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
First Financial Bancorp.
1 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral

City has a net margin of 32.72% compared to First Financial Bancorp.'s net margin of 20.92%. City's return on equity of 16.58% beat First Financial Bancorp.'s return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
City32.72% 16.58% 1.96%
First Financial Bancorp. 20.92%11.09%1.49%

City has a beta of 0.49, indicating that its stock price is 51% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, First Financial Bancorp. has a beta of 0.93, indicating that its stock price is 7% less volatile than the broader market.

72.4% of City shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 77.2% of First Financial Bancorp. shares are held by institutional investors. 1.8% of City shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.1% of First Financial Bancorp. shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

First Financial Bancorp. has higher revenue and earnings than City. First Financial Bancorp. is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than City, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
City$309.98M5.90$130.49M$9.0814.28
First Financial Bancorp.$1.26B2.71$255.60M$2.8311.47

City currently has a consensus target price of $134.25, indicating a potential upside of 3.57%. First Financial Bancorp. has a consensus target price of $33.00, indicating a potential upside of 1.63%. Given City's higher possible upside, research analysts clearly believe City is more favorable than First Financial Bancorp..

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
City
0 Sell rating(s)
5 Hold rating(s)
1 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.17
First Financial Bancorp.
0 Sell rating(s)
4 Hold rating(s)
4 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.50

City pays an annual dividend of $3.48 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.7%. First Financial Bancorp. pays an annual dividend of $1.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.1%. City pays out 38.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. First Financial Bancorp. pays out 35.3% 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. City has raised its dividend for 6 consecutive years and First Financial Bancorp. has raised its dividend for 1 consecutive years. First Financial Bancorp. is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Summary

City beats First Financial Bancorp. on 10 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does City compare to First Merchants?

City (NASDAQ:CHCO) and First Merchants (NASDAQ:FRME) are both finance companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, risk, institutional ownership, profitability, valuation, earnings, media sentiment and analyst recommendations.

72.4% of City shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 73.9% of First Merchants shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.8% of City shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.8% of First Merchants shares are owned by company 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, City and City both had 2 articles in the media. City's average media sentiment score of 0.98 beat First Merchants' score of 0.37 indicating that City is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
City
1 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
First Merchants
1 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral

City has a beta of 0.49, suggesting that its share price is 51% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, First Merchants has a beta of 0.85, suggesting that its share price is 15% less volatile than the broader market.

City presently has a consensus price target of $134.25, indicating a potential upside of 3.57%. First Merchants has a consensus price target of $48.33, indicating a potential upside of 15.30%. Given First Merchants' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe First Merchants is more favorable than City.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
City
0 Sell rating(s)
5 Hold rating(s)
1 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.17
First Merchants
0 Sell rating(s)
4 Hold rating(s)
2 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.33

City has a net margin of 32.72% compared to First Merchants' net margin of 18.87%. City's return on equity of 16.58% beat First Merchants' return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
City32.72% 16.58% 1.96%
First Merchants 18.87%9.58%1.21%

City pays an annual dividend of $3.48 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.7%. First Merchants pays an annual dividend of $1.48 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.5%. City pays out 38.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. First Merchants pays out 43.5% 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. City has raised its dividend for 6 consecutive years and First Merchants has raised its dividend for 13 consecutive years. First Merchants is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

First Merchants has higher revenue and earnings than City. First Merchants is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than City, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
City$309.98M5.90$130.49M$9.0814.28
First Merchants$1.05B2.51$226M$3.4012.33

Summary

First Merchants beats City on 10 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does City compare to International Bancshares?

City (NASDAQ:CHCO) and International Bancshares (NASDAQ:IBOC) are both finance companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their media sentiment, risk, analyst recommendations, dividends, institutional ownership, valuation, earnings and profitability.

City has a beta of 0.49, indicating that its share price is 51% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, International Bancshares has a beta of 0.68, indicating that its share price is 32% less volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, City had 2 more articles in the media than International Bancshares. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for City and 0 mentions for International Bancshares. City's average media sentiment score of 0.98 beat International Bancshares' score of 0.00 indicating that City is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Overall Sentiment
City Positive
International Bancshares Neutral

International Bancshares has higher revenue and earnings than City. International Bancshares is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than City, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
City$309.98M5.90$130.49M$9.0814.28
International Bancshares$1.06B4.47$412.29M$6.7011.33

International Bancshares has a net margin of 39.33% compared to City's net margin of 32.72%. City's return on equity of 16.58% beat International Bancshares' return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
City32.72% 16.58% 1.96%
International Bancshares 39.33%13.16%2.52%

City presently has a consensus target price of $134.25, suggesting a potential upside of 3.57%. International Bancshares has a consensus target price of $85.00, suggesting a potential upside of 11.96%. Given International Bancshares' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe International Bancshares is more favorable than City.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
City
0 Sell rating(s)
5 Hold rating(s)
1 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.17
International Bancshares
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
4.00

City pays an annual dividend of $3.48 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.7%. International Bancshares pays an annual dividend of $1.46 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.9%. City pays out 38.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. International Bancshares pays out 21.8% 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. City has raised its dividend for 6 consecutive years and International Bancshares has raised its dividend for 16 consecutive years.

72.4% of City shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 65.9% of International Bancshares shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.8% of City shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 13.4% of International Bancshares shares are owned by company 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.

Summary

International Bancshares beats City on 11 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.

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CHCO vs. The Competition

MetricCityBANKS IndustryFinance SectorNASDAQ Exchange
Market Cap$1.83B$1.94B$13.96B$12.12B
Dividend Yield2.74%2.46%5.74%5.81%
P/E Ratio14.2816.8520.2324.00
Price / Sales5.903.00139.8390.96
Price / Cash12.9312.6119.5437.84
Price / Book2.311.282.256.53
Net Income$130.49M$146.81M$1.14B$336.99M
7 Day Performance1.16%1.33%-0.21%-0.22%
1 Month Performance4.00%4.39%1.13%0.77%
1 Year Performance8.41%28.21%15.50%31.57%

City Competitors List

CompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)
CHCO
City
2.6803 of 5 stars
$129.62
+1.4%
$134.25
+3.6%
+9.7%$1.83B$309.98M14.28910
CATY
Cathay General Bancorp
2.3799 of 5 stars
$60.27
+0.3%
$51.75
-14.1%
+38.6%$4.04B$1.38B12.431,268
CTBI
Community Trust Bancorp
3.1253 of 5 stars
$68.85
+0.0%
$68.50
-0.5%
+37.3%$1.25B$409.34M12.06980
FFBC
First Financial Bancorp.
3.0767 of 5 stars
$31.73
+0.1%
$33.00
+4.0%
+38.0%$3.33B$1.26B11.212,199
FRME
First Merchants
4.0776 of 5 stars
$41.05
-0.2%
$48.33
+17.7%
+14.6%$2.59B$1.05B12.072,086

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This page (NASDAQ:CHCO) was last updated on 6/23/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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