International Bancshares (IBOC) Competitors $68.67 +0.44 (+0.64%) Closing price 10/3/2025 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$68.72 +0.05 (+0.07%) As of 10/3/2025 04:10 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 AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider 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 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. Which has stronger valuation and 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$1.39B2.40$285.98M$4.1411.67International Bancshares$1.04B4.09$409.17M$6.6210.37 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 analysts recommend CATY or IBOC? Cathay General Bancorp currently has a consensus target price of $50.17, suggesting a potential upside of 3.84%. Given Cathay General Bancorp's higher possible upside, 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) 3 Hold rating(s) 3 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.29International Bancshares 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00 Do insiders & institutionals believe in CATY or IBOC? 75.0% of Cathay General Bancorp shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 65.9% of International Bancshares shares are held by institutional investors. 4.9% of Cathay General Bancorp shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 13.4% of International Bancshares 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. Which has more risk & volatility, CATY or IBOC? Cathay General Bancorp has a beta of 0.94, suggesting that its stock price is 6% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, International Bancshares has a beta of 0.8, suggesting that its stock price is 20% less volatile than the S&P 500. Does the media prefer CATY or IBOC? In the previous week, Cathay General Bancorp had 6 more articles in the media than International Bancshares. MarketBeat recorded 8 mentions for Cathay General Bancorp and 2 mentions for International Bancshares. International Bancshares' average media sentiment score of 0.84 beat Cathay General Bancorp's score of 0.46 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 3 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral International Bancshares 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive 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 raised its dividend for 16 consecutive years. SummaryInternational Bancshares beats Cathay General Bancorp on 11 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. Messages will consist of stock alerts, news stories, and partner advertisements/offers. Consent is not a condition of the purchase of any goods or services. Text HELP for help/customer support. Unsubscribe at any time by replying "STOP" to any text message that you receive from MarketBeat or by visiting our mailing preferences page. Read our full terms of service and privacy policy. New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding IBOC and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?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.Skip Chart IBOC vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricInternational BancsharesBANKS IndustryFinance SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$4.27B$2.24B$12.72B$10.58BDividend Yield2.04%2.46%5.50%4.69%P/E Ratio10.3712.2839.9026.71Price / Sales4.092.5130.07131.81Price / Cash9.8413.6922.6461.31Price / Book1.531.372.286.55Net Income$409.17M$143.71M$1.01B$277.50M7 Day Performance-2.05%-1.05%0.14%2.42%1 Month Performance-4.07%-1.28%0.87%8.63%1 Year Performance17.22%15.63%540.63%31.60% International Bancshares Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)IBOCInternational Bancshares2.5143 of 5 stars$68.67+0.6%N/A+17.2%$4.27B$1.04B10.372,336News CoverageCATYCathay General Bancorp3.9364 of 5 stars$48.94-0.6%$50.17+2.5%+13.6%$3.40B$1.39B11.821,266Analyst RevisionFFBCFirst Financial Bancorp.4.718 of 5 stars$26.02-1.3%$29.40+13.0%+7.3%$2.52B$1.62B10.412,090Analyst ForecastFULTFulton Financial4.4177 of 5 stars$19.12-1.3%$21.13+10.5%+5.8%$3.53B$1.86B11.183,400Short Interest ↓HWCHancock Whitney4.3159 of 5 stars$62.53-1.8%$70.00+11.9%+23.2%$5.40B$2.06B11.523,476Analyst RevisionSSBSouthState4.7159 of 5 stars$100.26-1.1%$115.27+15.0%+3.0%$10.15B$2.12B14.415,030Analyst RevisionSTBAS&T Bancorp3.6523 of 5 stars$38.67-1.6%$42.00+8.6%-5.8%$1.51B$564.96M11.341,206TOWNTowne Bank4.1637 of 5 stars$35.72-0.4%$40.67+13.8%+4.0%$2.69B$1.03B15.532,720UBSIUnited Bankshares3.7487 of 5 stars$37.15-1.0%$40.50+9.0%+2.9%$5.32B$1.63B13.132,553Positive NewsFNBF.N.B.4.7495 of 5 stars$16.11-1.1%$18.64+15.8%+17.4%$5.85B$2.57B12.584,280News CoverageAnalyst RevisionHOMBHome BancShares4.0079 of 5 stars$28.99-1.0%$33.00+13.8%+6.1%$5.77B$1.47B13.242,552Analyst Upgrade Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Cathay General Bancorp Alternatives First Financial Bancorp. 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