Axos Financial (AX) Competitors $89.02 +0.79 (+0.89%) As of 12:28 PM Eastern This is a fair market value price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock AX vs. CATY, EWBC, FFBC, FFIN, HWC, SSB, WSFS, WTFC, FNB, and HOMBShould you be buying Axos Financial stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Axos Financial include Cathay General Bancorp (CATY), East West Bancorp (EWBC), First Financial Bancorp. (FFBC), First Financial Bankshares (FFIN), Hancock Whitney (HWC), SouthState (SSB), WSFS Financial (WSFS), Wintrust Financial (WTFC), F.N.B. (FNB), and Home BancShares (HOMB). These companies are all part of the "finance" sector. Axos Financial vs. Its Competitors Cathay General Bancorp East West Bancorp First Financial Bancorp. First Financial Bankshares Hancock Whitney SouthState WSFS Financial Wintrust Financial F.N.B. Home BancShares Axos Financial (NYSE:AX) and Cathay General Bancorp (NASDAQ:CATY) are both mid-cap finance companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, institutional ownership, media sentiment, earnings, risk, analyst recommendations, dividends and valuation. Does the media prefer AX or CATY? In the previous week, Cathay General Bancorp had 5 more articles in the media than Axos Financial. MarketBeat recorded 12 mentions for Cathay General Bancorp and 7 mentions for Axos Financial. Axos Financial's average media sentiment score of 1.29 beat Cathay General Bancorp's score of 0.97 indicating that Axos Financial is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Axos Financial 5 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Cathay General Bancorp 6 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 4 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Do insiders & institutionals believe in AX or CATY? 83.8% of Axos Financial shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 75.0% of Cathay General Bancorp shares are held by institutional investors. 5.1% of Axos Financial shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 4.8% of Cathay General Bancorp shares are held 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. Which has higher earnings & valuation, AX or CATY? Axos Financial has higher revenue and earnings than Cathay General Bancorp. Cathay General Bancorp is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Axos Financial, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioAxos Financial$1.95B2.59$432.91M$7.4611.98Cathay General Bancorp$1.39B2.43$285.98M$4.1411.80 Is AX or CATY more profitable? Axos Financial has a net margin of 22.24% compared to Cathay General Bancorp's net margin of 21.44%. Axos Financial's return on equity of 17.11% beat Cathay General Bancorp's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Axos Financial22.24% 17.11% 1.82% Cathay General Bancorp 21.44%10.39%1.27% Which has more risk & volatility, AX or CATY? Axos Financial has a beta of 1.32, suggesting that its stock price is 32% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Cathay General Bancorp has a beta of 1, suggesting that its stock price has a similar volatility profile to the S&P 500. Do analysts rate AX or CATY? Axos Financial currently has a consensus target price of $90.86, indicating a potential upside of 1.63%. Cathay General Bancorp has a consensus target price of $49.71, indicating a potential upside of 1.75%. Given Cathay General Bancorp's higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Cathay General Bancorp is more favorable than Axos Financial.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Axos Financial 0 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 5 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.71Cathay General Bancorp 1 Sell rating(s) 4 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.14 SummaryAxos Financial beats Cathay General Bancorp on 14 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks. 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New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding AX 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 NYSE 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 AX vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricAxos FinancialFIN IndustryFinance SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$5.05B$8.13B$12.69B$21.55BDividend YieldN/A4.71%5.42%3.49%P/E Ratio11.9817.44245.3030.02Price / Sales2.596.8630.9152.09Price / Cash14.2326.9122.2424.77Price / Book1.883.062.334.55Net Income$432.91M$313.53M$1.01B$999.02M7 Day Performance-2.64%2.46%0.86%2.15%1 Month Performance1.74%8.27%3.53%5.39%1 Year Performance36.05%32.81%542.13%14.62% Axos Financial Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)AXAxos Financial2.3937 of 5 stars$89.03+0.9%$90.86+2.1%+36.6%$5.03B$1.95B11.941,989Positive NewsCATYCathay General Bancorp3.7419 of 5 stars$49.85+0.4%$49.71-0.3%+11.9%$3.44B$1.39B12.041,266News CoverageAnalyst UpgradeEWBCEast West Bancorp3.9058 of 5 stars$109.61+1.9%$116.08+5.9%+33.4%$15.11B$4.53B12.803,100FFBCFirst Financial Bancorp.4.5357 of 5 stars$26.34-0.2%$29.40+11.6%+0.2%$2.52B$1.62B10.542,090Positive NewsShort Interest ↑FFINFirst Financial Bankshares4.0952 of 5 stars$36.74+0.0%$39.25+6.8%-6.1%$5.26B$752.91M21.361,500HWCHancock Whitney4.5715 of 5 stars$62.90+0.3%$68.25+8.5%+25.0%$5.33B$2.06B11.583,476Positive NewsSSBSouthState4.5918 of 5 stars$102.17-0.8%$115.27+12.8%+2.6%$10.34B$2.12B14.685,030Positive NewsWSFSWSFS Financial4.4647 of 5 stars$58.15-0.2%$66.00+13.5%+4.0%$3.26B$1.05B12.752,309WTFCWintrust Financial4.8743 of 5 stars$138.73-0.6%$147.31+6.2%+24.6%$9.29B$3.97B13.125,903Positive NewsShort Interest ↑FNBF.N.B.4.6223 of 5 stars$16.49+0.0%$18.64+13.1%+13.2%$5.92B$2.57B12.884,280HOMBHome BancShares3.8037 of 5 stars$29.58-1.0%$33.20+12.3%+6.8%$5.83B$1.47B13.512,552Positive News Related Companies and Tools Related Companies CATY Alternatives EWBC Alternatives FFBC Alternatives FFIN Alternatives HWC Alternatives SSB Alternatives WSFS Alternatives WTFC Alternatives FNB Alternatives HOMB Alternatives Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NYSE:AX) was last updated on 9/17/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersHe Called Nvidia at $1.10. 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