Does the media refer more to FITB or HBAN?

In the previous week, Huntington Bancshares had 12 more articles in the media than Fifth Third Bancorp. MarketBeat recorded 39 mentions for Huntington Bancshares and 27 mentions for Fifth Third Bancorp. Fifth Third Bancorp's average media sentiment score of 1.20 beat Huntington Bancshares' score of 0.90 indicating that Fifth Third Bancorp is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Fifth Third Bancorp 18 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 6 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Huntington Bancshares 19 Very Positive mention(s) 5 Positive mention(s) 6 Neutral mention(s) 3 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Does the media prefer BKU or FITB?

In the previous week, Fifth Third Bancorp had 13 more articles in the media than BankUnited. MarketBeat recorded 27 mentions for Fifth Third Bancorp and 14 mentions for BankUnited. Fifth Third Bancorp's average media sentiment score of 1.20 beat BankUnited's score of 0.18 indicating that Fifth Third Bancorp is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment BankUnited 7 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 4 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Fifth Third Bancorp 18 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 6 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Does the media favor CFG or FITB?

In the previous week, Fifth Third Bancorp had 5 more articles in the media than Citizens Financial Group. MarketBeat recorded 27 mentions for Fifth Third Bancorp and 22 mentions for Citizens Financial Group. Fifth Third Bancorp's average media sentiment score of 1.20 beat Citizens Financial Group's score of 1.18 indicating that Fifth Third Bancorp is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Citizens Financial Group 18 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Fifth Third Bancorp 18 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 6 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Does the media prefer KEY or FITB?

In the previous week, Fifth Third Bancorp had 11 more articles in the media than KeyCorp. MarketBeat recorded 27 mentions for Fifth Third Bancorp and 16 mentions for KeyCorp. Fifth Third Bancorp's average media sentiment score of 1.20 beat KeyCorp's score of 1.06 indicating that Fifth Third Bancorp is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment KeyCorp 11 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Fifth Third Bancorp 18 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 6 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Which has preferable valuation and earnings, FITB or MTB?

M&T Bank has higher revenue and earnings than Fifth Third Bancorp. M&T Bank is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Fifth Third 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 Fifth Third Bancorp $10.46B 4.90 $2.52B $2.93 19.32 M&T Bank $13.23B 2.74 $2.85B $18.94 13.05

Does the media refer more to FITB or MTB?

In the previous week, Fifth Third Bancorp had 20 more articles in the media than M&T Bank. MarketBeat recorded 27 mentions for Fifth Third Bancorp and 7 mentions for M&T Bank. Fifth Third Bancorp's average media sentiment score of 1.20 beat M&T Bank's score of 0.82 indicating that Fifth Third Bancorp is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Fifth Third Bancorp 18 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 6 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive M&T Bank 3 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

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FITB vs. HBAN, BKU, CFG, KEY, and MTB

Should you buy Fifth Third Bancorp stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares Fifth Third Bancorp 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 Fifth Third Bancorp include Huntington Bancshares (HBAN), BankUnited (BKU), Citizens Financial Group (CFG), KeyCorp (KEY), and M&T Bank (MTB). These companies are all part of the "finance" sector.

How does Fifth Third Bancorp compare to Huntington Bancshares?

Fifth Third Bancorp (NASDAQ:FITB) and Huntington Bancshares (NASDAQ:HBAN) are both large-cap finance companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, profitability, analyst recommendations, risk, valuation, institutional ownership, earnings and media sentiment.

Huntington Bancshares has a net margin of 16.64% compared to Fifth Third Bancorp's net margin of 15.89%. Fifth Third Bancorp's return on equity of 12.39% beat Huntington Bancshares' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Fifth Third Bancorp	15.89%	12.39%	1.20%
Huntington Bancshares	16.64%	11.19%	1.12%

83.8% of Fifth Third Bancorp shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 80.7% of Huntington Bancshares shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.5% of Fifth Third Bancorp shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.7% of Huntington Bancshares shares are owned 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.

In the previous week, Huntington Bancshares had 12 more articles in the media than Fifth Third Bancorp. MarketBeat recorded 39 mentions for Huntington Bancshares and 27 mentions for Fifth Third Bancorp. Fifth Third Bancorp's average media sentiment score of 1.20 beat Huntington Bancshares' score of 0.90 indicating that Fifth Third Bancorp is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Fifth Third Bancorp	18 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	6 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Huntington Bancshares	19 Very Positive mention(s)	5 Positive mention(s)	6 Neutral mention(s)	3 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Fifth Third Bancorp has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Huntington Bancshares. Huntington Bancshares is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Fifth Third 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
Fifth Third Bancorp	$10.46B	4.90	$2.52B	$2.93	19.32
Huntington Bancshares	$12.49B	2.76	$2.21B	$1.29	13.24

Fifth Third Bancorp pays an annual dividend of $1.60 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.8%. Huntington Bancshares pays an annual dividend of $0.62 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.6%. Fifth Third Bancorp pays out 54.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Huntington Bancshares pays out 48.1% 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. Fifth Third Bancorp has increased its dividend for 14 consecutive years. Huntington Bancshares is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Fifth Third Bancorp currently has a consensus target price of $60.54, indicating a potential upside of 6.92%. Huntington Bancshares has a consensus target price of $20.11, indicating a potential upside of 17.76%. Given Huntington Bancshares' higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Huntington Bancshares is more favorable than Fifth Third Bancorp.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Fifth Third Bancorp	0 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	17 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.83
Huntington Bancshares	1 Sell rating(s)	7 Hold rating(s)	14 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.65

Fifth Third Bancorp has a beta of 0.9, meaning that its stock price is 10% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Huntington Bancshares has a beta of 0.93, meaning that its stock price is 7% less volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Fifth Third Bancorp beats Huntington Bancshares on 11 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Fifth Third Bancorp compare to BankUnited?

BankUnited (NYSE:BKU) and Fifth Third Bancorp (NASDAQ:FITB) are both finance companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, risk, valuation, earnings, dividends and media sentiment.

BankUnited presently has a consensus price target of $52.00, suggesting a potential upside of 12.80%. Fifth Third Bancorp has a consensus price target of $60.54, suggesting a potential upside of 6.92%. Given BankUnited's higher possible upside, research analysts plainly believe BankUnited is more favorable than Fifth Third Bancorp.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
BankUnited	2 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	7 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.36
Fifth Third Bancorp	0 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	17 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.83

Fifth Third Bancorp has higher revenue and earnings than BankUnited. BankUnited is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Fifth Third 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
BankUnited	$1.90B	1.76	$268.35M	$3.65	12.63
Fifth Third Bancorp	$10.46B	4.90	$2.52B	$2.93	19.32

99.7% of BankUnited shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 83.8% of Fifth Third Bancorp shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.0% of BankUnited shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.5% of Fifth Third Bancorp shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

BankUnited pays an annual dividend of $1.32 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.9%. Fifth Third Bancorp pays an annual dividend of $1.60 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.8%. BankUnited pays out 36.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Fifth Third Bancorp pays out 54.6% 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. BankUnited has increased its dividend for 4 consecutive years and Fifth Third Bancorp has increased its dividend for 14 consecutive years. BankUnited is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Fifth Third Bancorp has a net margin of 15.89% compared to BankUnited's net margin of 14.76%. Fifth Third Bancorp's return on equity of 12.39% beat BankUnited's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
BankUnited	14.76%	9.13%	0.79%
Fifth Third Bancorp	15.89%	12.39%	1.20%

In the previous week, Fifth Third Bancorp had 13 more articles in the media than BankUnited. MarketBeat recorded 27 mentions for Fifth Third Bancorp and 14 mentions for BankUnited. Fifth Third Bancorp's average media sentiment score of 1.20 beat BankUnited's score of 0.18 indicating that Fifth Third Bancorp is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
BankUnited	7 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	4 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Fifth Third Bancorp	18 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	6 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

BankUnited has a beta of 1.17, suggesting that its share price is 17% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Fifth Third Bancorp has a beta of 0.9, suggesting that its share price is 10% less volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Fifth Third Bancorp beats BankUnited on 13 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Fifth Third Bancorp compare to Citizens Financial Group?

Citizens Financial Group (NYSE:CFG) and Fifth Third Bancorp (NASDAQ:FITB) are both large-cap finance companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, dividends, valuation, institutional ownership, earnings, media sentiment, profitability and risk.

Citizens Financial Group has a net margin of 17.18% compared to Fifth Third Bancorp's net margin of 15.89%. Fifth Third Bancorp's return on equity of 12.39% beat Citizens Financial Group's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Citizens Financial Group	17.18%	8.85%	0.93%
Fifth Third Bancorp	15.89%	12.39%	1.20%

In the previous week, Fifth Third Bancorp had 5 more articles in the media than Citizens Financial Group. MarketBeat recorded 27 mentions for Fifth Third Bancorp and 22 mentions for Citizens Financial Group. Fifth Third Bancorp's average media sentiment score of 1.20 beat Citizens Financial Group's score of 1.18 indicating that Fifth Third Bancorp is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Citizens Financial Group	18 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Fifth Third Bancorp	18 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	6 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Fifth Third Bancorp has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Citizens Financial Group. Citizens Financial Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Fifth Third 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
Citizens Financial Group	$12.06B	2.52	$1.83B	$4.61	15.56
Fifth Third Bancorp	$10.46B	4.90	$2.52B	$2.93	19.32

94.9% of Citizens Financial Group shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 83.8% of Fifth Third Bancorp shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.7% of Citizens Financial Group shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.5% of Fifth Third Bancorp shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Citizens Financial Group presently has a consensus target price of $79.05, indicating a potential upside of 10.21%. Fifth Third Bancorp has a consensus target price of $60.54, indicating a potential upside of 6.92%. Given Citizens Financial Group's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Citizens Financial Group is more favorable than Fifth Third Bancorp.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Citizens Financial Group	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	17 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.85
Fifth Third Bancorp	0 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	17 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.83

Citizens Financial Group has a beta of 0.67, indicating that its share price is 33% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Fifth Third Bancorp has a beta of 0.9, indicating that its share price is 10% less volatile than the broader market.

Citizens Financial Group pays an annual dividend of $1.84 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.6%. Fifth Third Bancorp pays an annual dividend of $1.60 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.8%. Citizens Financial Group pays out 39.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Fifth Third Bancorp pays out 54.6% 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. Fifth Third Bancorp has raised its dividend for 14 consecutive years. Fifth Third Bancorp is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Summary

Fifth Third Bancorp beats Citizens Financial Group on 11 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Fifth Third Bancorp compare to KeyCorp?

KeyCorp (NYSE:KEY) and Fifth Third Bancorp (NASDAQ:FITB) are both large-cap finance companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, risk, earnings, dividends, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership and profitability.

Fifth Third Bancorp has higher revenue and earnings than KeyCorp. KeyCorp is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Fifth Third 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
KeyCorp	$7.60B	3.21	$1.83B	$1.72	13.15
Fifth Third Bancorp	$10.46B	4.90	$2.52B	$2.93	19.32

KeyCorp currently has a consensus price target of $49.14, indicating a potential upside of 117.30%. Fifth Third Bancorp has a consensus price target of $60.54, indicating a potential upside of 6.92%. Given KeyCorp's higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe KeyCorp is more favorable than Fifth Third Bancorp.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
KeyCorp	0 Sell rating(s)	7 Hold rating(s)	13 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.65
Fifth Third Bancorp	0 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	17 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.83

KeyCorp has a beta of 1.02, suggesting that its stock price is 2% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Fifth Third Bancorp has a beta of 0.9, suggesting that its stock price is 10% less volatile than the broader market.

KeyCorp pays an annual dividend of $0.82 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.6%. Fifth Third Bancorp pays an annual dividend of $1.60 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.8%. KeyCorp pays out 47.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Fifth Third Bancorp pays out 54.6% 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. Fifth Third Bancorp has raised its dividend for 14 consecutive years. KeyCorp is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

In the previous week, Fifth Third Bancorp had 11 more articles in the media than KeyCorp. MarketBeat recorded 27 mentions for Fifth Third Bancorp and 16 mentions for KeyCorp. Fifth Third Bancorp's average media sentiment score of 1.20 beat KeyCorp's score of 1.06 indicating that Fifth Third Bancorp is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
KeyCorp	11 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Fifth Third Bancorp	18 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	6 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

KeyCorp has a net margin of 17.83% compared to Fifth Third Bancorp's net margin of 15.89%. Fifth Third Bancorp's return on equity of 12.39% beat KeyCorp's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
KeyCorp	17.83%	11.23%	1.05%
Fifth Third Bancorp	15.89%	12.39%	1.20%

79.7% of KeyCorp shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 83.8% of Fifth Third Bancorp shares are held by institutional investors. 0.6% of KeyCorp shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.5% of Fifth Third Bancorp shares are held by 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.

Summary

Fifth Third Bancorp beats KeyCorp on 14 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Fifth Third Bancorp compare to M&T Bank?

Fifth Third Bancorp (NASDAQ:FITB) and M&T Bank (NYSE:MTB) are both large-cap finance companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, earnings, media sentiment, risk, dividends and valuation.

83.8% of Fifth Third Bancorp shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 84.7% of M&T Bank shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.5% of Fifth Third Bancorp shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.4% of M&T Bank 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.

Fifth Third Bancorp presently has a consensus price target of $60.54, suggesting a potential upside of 6.92%. M&T Bank has a consensus price target of $253.53, suggesting a potential upside of 2.58%. Given Fifth Third Bancorp's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Fifth Third Bancorp is more favorable than M&T Bank.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Fifth Third Bancorp	0 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	17 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.83
M&T Bank	1 Sell rating(s)	14 Hold rating(s)	7 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.27

Fifth Third Bancorp has a beta of 0.9, meaning that its stock price is 10% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, M&T Bank has a beta of 0.57, meaning that its stock price is 43% less volatile than the broader market.

Fifth Third Bancorp pays an annual dividend of $1.60 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.8%. M&T Bank pays an annual dividend of $6.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.4%. Fifth Third Bancorp pays out 54.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. M&T Bank pays out 31.7% 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. Fifth Third Bancorp has raised its dividend for 14 consecutive years. Fifth Third Bancorp is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

M&T Bank has higher revenue and earnings than Fifth Third Bancorp. M&T Bank is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Fifth Third 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
Fifth Third Bancorp	$10.46B	4.90	$2.52B	$2.93	19.32
M&T Bank	$13.23B	2.74	$2.85B	$18.94	13.05

In the previous week, Fifth Third Bancorp had 20 more articles in the media than M&T Bank. MarketBeat recorded 27 mentions for Fifth Third Bancorp and 7 mentions for M&T Bank. Fifth Third Bancorp's average media sentiment score of 1.20 beat M&T Bank's score of 0.82 indicating that Fifth Third Bancorp is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Fifth Third Bancorp	18 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	6 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
M&T Bank	3 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

M&T Bank has a net margin of 22.72% compared to Fifth Third Bancorp's net margin of 15.89%. Fifth Third Bancorp's return on equity of 12.39% beat M&T Bank's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Fifth Third Bancorp	15.89%	12.39%	1.20%
M&T Bank	22.72%	11.80%	1.42%

Summary

Fifth Third Bancorp beats M&T Bank on 13 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.

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Metric	Fifth Third Bancorp	BANKS Industry	Finance Sector	NASDAQ Exchange
Market Cap	$51.31B	$51.57B	$14.48B	$12.02B
Dividend Yield	2.80%	2.70%	5.68%	10.11%
P/E Ratio	19.00	14.70	20.10	23.57
Price / Sales	4.90	2.82	44.26	77.24
Price / Cash	11.24	12.24	19.26	58.30
Price / Book	1.88	1.77	2.26	5.85
Net Income	$2.52B	$3.40B	$1.14B	$336.53M
7 Day Performance	-1.38%	-0.66%	0.33%	0.35%
1 Month Performance	0.28%	2.95%	0.79%	-4.99%
1 Year Performance	36.20%	37.45%	14.99%	17.95%

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Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
FITB Fifth Third Bancorp	4.6829 of 5 stars	$56.62 +0.1%	$60.54 +6.9%	+34.1%	$51.31B	$10.46B	19.00	18,676	Positive News Analyst Forecast
HBAN Huntington Bancshares	5 of 5 stars	$17.16 -1.2%	$20.07 +16.9%	+3.0%	$34.79B	$12.49B	13.30	20,424	Analyst Forecast
BKU BankUnited	4.3682 of 5 stars	$46.21 -0.6%	$52.00 +12.5%	+25.7%	$3.36B	$1.90B	12.66	1,803
CFG Citizens Financial Group	4.9013 of 5 stars	$71.14 -1.0%	$78.55 +10.4%	+47.3%	$30.08B	$12.06B	15.43	17,398	Positive News Analyst Forecast Insider Trade
KEY KeyCorp	4.9968 of 5 stars	$22.51 -0.6%	$49.14 +118.3%	+24.6%	$24.29B	$11.23B	13.08	17,883	Positive News

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Fifth Third Bancorp (FITB) Competitors

FITB vs. HBAN, BKU, CFG, KEY, and MTB

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Is FITB or HBAN more profitable?

Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in FITB or HBAN?

Does the media refer more to FITB or HBAN?

Which has higher earnings and valuation, FITB or HBAN?

Is FITB or HBAN a better dividend stock?

Do analysts rate FITB or HBAN?

Which has more risk and volatility, FITB or HBAN?

Summary

How does Fifth Third Bancorp compare to BankUnited?

Do analysts recommend BKU or FITB?

Which has preferable earnings & valuation, BKU or FITB?

Do institutionals and insiders believe in BKU or FITB?

Is BKU or FITB a better dividend stock?

Is BKU or FITB more profitable?

Does the media prefer BKU or FITB?

Which has more volatility and risk, BKU or FITB?

Summary

How does Fifth Third Bancorp compare to Citizens Financial Group?

Is CFG or FITB more profitable?

Does the media favor CFG or FITB?

Which has preferable valuation & earnings, CFG or FITB?

Do institutionals & insiders believe in CFG or FITB?

Do analysts recommend CFG or FITB?

Which has more risk & volatility, CFG or FITB?

Is CFG or FITB a better dividend stock?

Summary

How does Fifth Third Bancorp compare to KeyCorp?

Which has better valuation and earnings, KEY or FITB?

Do analysts prefer KEY or FITB?

Which has more volatility & risk, KEY or FITB?

Is KEY or FITB a better dividend stock?

Does the media prefer KEY or FITB?

Is KEY or FITB more profitable?

Do insiders and institutionals have more ownership in KEY or FITB?

Summary

How does Fifth Third Bancorp compare to M&T Bank?

Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in FITB or MTB?

Do analysts rate FITB or MTB?

Which has more risk & volatility, FITB or MTB?

Is FITB or MTB a better dividend stock?

Which has preferable valuation and earnings, FITB or MTB?

Does the media refer more to FITB or MTB?

Is FITB or MTB more profitable?

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