International Bancshares (IBOC) Competitors $70.60 -0.69 (-0.97%) Closing price 09/12/2025 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$70.60 +0.01 (+0.01%) As of 09/12/2025 04:57 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock IBOC vs. CATY, FFBC, FULT, HWC, SSB, STBA, TOWN, UBSI, FNB, and HOMBShould you be buying International Bancshares stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of International Bancshares include Cathay General Bancorp (CATY), First Financial Bancorp. (FFBC), Fulton Financial (FULT), Hancock Whitney (HWC), SouthState (SSB), S&T Bancorp (STBA), Towne Bank (TOWN), United Bankshares (UBSI), F.N.B. (FNB), and Home BancShares (HOMB). These companies are all part of the "finance" sector. International Bancshares vs. Its Competitors Cathay General Bancorp First Financial Bancorp. Fulton Financial Hancock Whitney SouthState S&T Bancorp Towne Bank United Bankshares F.N.B. Home BancShares Cathay General Bancorp (NASDAQ:CATY) and International Bancshares (NASDAQ:IBOC) are both mid-cap finance companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their risk, dividends, earnings, profitability, valuation, media sentiment, institutional ownership and analyst recommendations. Does the media favor CATY or IBOC? In the previous week, Cathay General Bancorp had 1 more articles in the media than International Bancshares. MarketBeat recorded 7 mentions for Cathay General Bancorp and 6 mentions for International Bancshares. International Bancshares' average media sentiment score of 1.66 beat Cathay General Bancorp's score of 0.93 indicating that International Bancshares is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Cathay General Bancorp 5 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive International Bancshares 5 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Very Positive Do analysts rate CATY or IBOC? Cathay General Bancorp currently has a consensus target price of $49.71, indicating a potential upside of 1.19%. Given Cathay General Bancorp's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, research analysts plainly believe Cathay General Bancorp is more favorable than International Bancshares.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Cathay General Bancorp 1 Sell rating(s) 4 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.14International Bancshares 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 0.00 Which has more volatility & risk, CATY or IBOC? Cathay General Bancorp has a beta of 1, meaning that its stock price has a similar volatility profile to 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. Is CATY or IBOC a better dividend stock? Cathay General Bancorp pays an annual dividend of $1.36 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.8%. International Bancshares pays an annual dividend of $1.40 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.0%. Cathay General Bancorp pays out 32.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. International Bancshares pays out 21.1% 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. International Bancshares has increased its dividend for 16 consecutive years. Is CATY or IBOC more profitable? International Bancshares has a net margin of 39.51% compared to Cathay General Bancorp's net margin of 21.44%. International Bancshares' return on equity of 14.37% beat Cathay General Bancorp's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Cathay General Bancorp21.44% 10.39% 1.27% International Bancshares 39.51%14.37%2.56% Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in CATY or IBOC? 75.0% of Cathay General Bancorp shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 65.9% of International Bancshares shares are owned by institutional investors. 4.8% of Cathay General Bancorp shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 13.4% of International Bancshares shares are owned 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. Which has preferable valuation & earnings, CATY or IBOC? International Bancshares has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Cathay General Bancorp. International Bancshares is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Cathay General Bancorp, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioCathay General Bancorp$1.39B2.44$285.98M$4.1411.87International Bancshares$826.42M5.31$409.17M$6.6210.66 SummaryInternational Bancshares beats Cathay General Bancorp on 10 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks. Get International Bancshares News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for IBOC and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Subscribe Now View SMS TermsBy entering your phone number and clicking the sign-up button, you agree to receive periodic text messages from MarketBeat at the phone number you submitted, including texts that may be sent using an automatic telephone dialing system. Message and data rates may apply. Message frequency will vary. 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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.Skip Chart IBOC vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricInternational BancsharesBANKS IndustryFinance SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$4.39B$2.28B$12.64B$10.18BDividend Yield1.96%2.39%5.41%4.60%P/E Ratio10.6612.44246.0026.02Price / Sales5.313.0630.8191.11Price / Cash10.1113.9419.2529.91Price / Book1.571.402.316.25Net Income$409.17M$143.71M$1.01B$270.76M7 Day Performance-1.19%-0.50%0.75%2.54%1 Month Performance3.40%3.51%3.27%5.73%1 Year Performance15.85%17.68%543.65%25.85% International Bancshares Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)IBOCInternational Bancshares3.5194 of 5 stars$70.60-1.0%N/A+15.9%$4.39B$826.42M10.662,336Positive NewsCATYCathay General Bancorp3.7042 of 5 stars$49.85+0.4%$49.71-0.3%+16.1%$3.43B$1.39B12.041,266Analyst UpgradeFFBCFirst Financial Bancorp.4.4276 of 5 stars$26.34-0.2%$29.40+11.6%+3.3%$2.53B$1.62B10.542,090Positive NewsShort Interest ↑FULTFulton Financial3.8526 of 5 stars$19.43+0.3%$21.13+8.7%+8.9%$3.53B$1.86B11.363,400Positive NewsHWCHancock Whitney4.5611 of 5 stars$62.90+0.3%$68.25+8.5%+26.9%$5.32B$2.06B11.583,476Positive NewsSSBSouthState4.5933 of 5 stars$102.17-0.8%$115.27+12.8%+6.7%$10.34B$2.12B14.685,030Positive NewsSTBAS&T Bancorp3.4399 of 5 stars$39.38-0.5%$42.00+6.7%-7.7%$1.52B$384.51M11.551,206Positive NewsTOWNTowne Bank3.4829 of 5 stars$36.52+0.4%$40.67+11.4%+6.8%$2.73B$1.03B15.882,720Positive NewsShort Interest ↑UBSIUnited Bankshares3.4039 of 5 stars$38.21-0.2%$40.50+6.0%+0.9%$5.42B$1.63B13.502,553Positive NewsEx-DividendFNBF.N.B.4.582 of 5 stars$16.49+0.0%$18.64+13.1%+17.2%$5.92B$2.57B12.884,280HOMBHome BancShares3.7062 of 5 stars$29.58-1.0%$33.20+12.3%+11.1%$5.88B$1.03B13.512,552Positive News Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Cathay General Bancorp Alternatives First Financial Bancorp. 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