International Bancshares (IBOC) Competitors

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

Which has more volatility and risk, BUSE or IBOC?

First Busey has a beta of 0.82, meaning that its stock price is 18% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, International Bancshares has a beta of 0.87, meaning that its stock price is 13% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Do insiders and institutionals believe in BUSE or IBOC?

56.5% of First Busey shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 65.9% of International Bancshares shares are owned by institutional investors. 3.9% of First Busey 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.

Which has better earnings and valuation, BUSE or IBOC?

International Bancshares has higher revenue and earnings than First Busey. International Bancshares is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than First Busey, 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
First Busey	$557.44M	3.96	$113.69M	$1.12	22.12
International Bancshares	$1.04B	4.32	$409.17M	$6.62	10.94

Do analysts recommend BUSE or IBOC?

First Busey currently has a consensus price target of $27.33, suggesting a potential upside of 10.35%. Given First Busey's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts clearly believe First Busey is more favorable than International Bancshares.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
First Busey	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50
International Bancshares	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0.00

Does the media favor BUSE or IBOC?

In the previous week, First Busey had 11 more articles in the media than International Bancshares. MarketBeat recorded 15 mentions for First Busey and 4 mentions for International Bancshares. International Bancshares' average media sentiment score of 1.41 beat First Busey's score of 1.41 indicating that International Bancshares is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
First Busey	12 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
International Bancshares	2 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Is BUSE or IBOC more profitable?

International Bancshares has a net margin of 39.51% compared to First Busey's net margin of 9.48%. International Bancshares' return on equity of 14.37% beat First Busey's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
First Busey	9.48%	8.76%	1.04%
International Bancshares	39.51%	14.37%	2.56%

Is BUSE or IBOC a better dividend stock?

First Busey pays an annual dividend of $1.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.0%. International Bancshares pays an annual dividend of $1.40 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.9%. First Busey pays out 89.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. International Bancshares pays out 21.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. First Busey has raised its dividend for 10 consecutive years and International Bancshares has raised its dividend for 16 consecutive years.

Summary

International Bancshares beats First Busey on 13 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.