Zions Bancorporation, National Association (ZION) Competitors

Fifth Third Bancorp (NASDAQ:FITB) and Zions Bancorporation, National Association (NASDAQ:ZION) are both finance companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, community ranking, institutional ownership, profitability, media sentiment, valuation, risk, dividends and analyst recommendations.

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

83.8% of Fifth Third Bancorp shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 76.8% of Zions Bancorporation, National Association shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.5% of Fifth Third Bancorp shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 2.2% of Zions Bancorporation, National Association shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Is FITB or ZION more profitable?

Fifth Third Bancorp has a net margin of 17.43% compared to Zions Bancorporation, National Association's net margin of 15.70%. Fifth Third Bancorp's return on equity of 14.10% beat Zions Bancorporation, National Association's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Fifth Third Bancorp	17.43%	14.10%	1.16%
Zions Bancorporation, National Association	15.70%	13.65%	0.89%

Does the MarketBeat Community favor FITB or ZION?

Fifth Third Bancorp received 22 more outperform votes than Zions Bancorporation, National Association when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 56.88% of users gave Fifth Third Bancorp an outperform vote while only 52.25% of users gave Zions Bancorporation, National Association an outperform vote.

Company	Underperform	Outperform
Fifth Third Bancorp	Outperform Votes 765 56.88%	Underperform Votes 580 43.12%
Zions Bancorporation, National Association	Outperform Votes 743 52.25%	Underperform Votes 679 47.75%

Does the media refer more to FITB or ZION?

In the previous week, Fifth Third Bancorp had 12 more articles in the media than Zions Bancorporation, National Association. MarketBeat recorded 18 mentions for Fifth Third Bancorp and 6 mentions for Zions Bancorporation, National Association. Fifth Third Bancorp's average media sentiment score of 1.21 beat Zions Bancorporation, National Association's score of 1.21 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	11 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Zions Bancorporation, National Association	4 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Which has better valuation and earnings, FITB or ZION?

Fifth Third Bancorp has higher revenue and earnings than Zions Bancorporation, National Association. Zions Bancorporation, National Association 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	$8.29B	3.20	$2.31B	$3.15	12.63
Zions Bancorporation, National Association	$3.18B	2.31	$784M	$5.12	9.73

Do analysts recommend FITB or ZION?

Fifth Third Bancorp currently has a consensus target price of $47.53, indicating a potential upside of 19.48%. Zions Bancorporation, National Association has a consensus target price of $57.94, indicating a potential upside of 16.35%. Given Fifth Third Bancorp's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Fifth Third Bancorp is more favorable than Zions Bancorporation, National Association.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Fifth Third Bancorp	0 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	12 Buy rating(s)	2 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.84
Zions Bancorporation, National Association	2 Sell rating(s)	12 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.11

Which has more volatility and risk, FITB or ZION?

Fifth Third Bancorp has a beta of 0.9, meaning that its stock price is 10% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Zions Bancorporation, National Association has a beta of 0.88, meaning that its stock price is 12% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Is FITB or ZION a better dividend stock?

Fifth Third Bancorp pays an annual dividend of $1.48 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.7%. Zions Bancorporation, National Association pays an annual dividend of $1.72 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.5%. Fifth Third Bancorp pays out 47.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Zions Bancorporation, National Association pays out 33.6% 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 and Zions Bancorporation, National Association has raised its dividend for 12 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 Zions Bancorporation, National Association on 19 of the 22 factors compared between the two stocks.