Axos Financial (AX) Competitors $80.44 +1.61 (+2.04%) Closing price 10/24/2025 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$80.41 -0.03 (-0.03%) As of 10/24/2025 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 ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock AX vs. CATY, FFBC, FFIN, HWC, WSFS, WTFC, BY, FNB, HOMB, and SSBShould you be buying Axos Financial stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Axos Financial include Cathay General Bancorp (CATY), First Financial Bancorp. (FFBC), First Financial Bankshares (FFIN), Hancock Whitney (HWC), WSFS Financial (WSFS), Wintrust Financial (WTFC), Byline Bancorp (BY), F.N.B. (FNB), Home BancShares (HOMB), and SouthState Bank (SSB). Axos Financial vs. Its Competitors Cathay General Bancorp First Financial Bancorp. First Financial Bankshares Hancock Whitney WSFS Financial Wintrust Financial Byline Bancorp F.N.B. Home BancShares SouthState Bank Axos Financial (NYSE:AX) and Cathay General Bancorp (NASDAQ:CATY) are both mid-cap finance companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, risk, institutional ownership, valuation, media sentiment, earnings, analyst recommendations and dividends. Is AX or CATY more profitable? Cathay General Bancorp has a net margin of 22.26% compared to Axos Financial's net margin of 22.24%. 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 22.26%10.60%1.30% Which has stronger earnings and valuation, AX or CATY? Axos Financial has higher revenue and earnings than Cathay General Bancorp. Axos Financial 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 RatioAxos Financial$1.95B2.34$432.91M$7.4610.78Cathay General Bancorp$781.55M4.15$285.98M$4.3310.84 Which has more risk and volatility, AX or CATY? Axos Financial has a beta of 1.29, meaning that its share price is 29% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Cathay General Bancorp has a beta of 0.94, meaning that its share price is 6% less volatile than the S&P 500. Does the media prefer AX or CATY? In the previous week, Cathay General Bancorp had 19 more articles in the media than Axos Financial. MarketBeat recorded 25 mentions for Cathay General Bancorp and 6 mentions for Axos Financial. Axos Financial's average media sentiment score of 0.91 beat Cathay General Bancorp's score of 0.52 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 3 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Cathay General Bancorp 6 Very Positive mention(s) 5 Positive mention(s) 7 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Do analysts recommend AX or CATY? Axos Financial currently has a consensus price target of $96.83, indicating a potential upside of 20.38%. Cathay General Bancorp has a consensus price target of $50.60, indicating a potential upside of 7.80%. Given Axos Financial's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities analysts plainly believe Axos Financial is more favorable than Cathay General Bancorp.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Axos Financial 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 6 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.86Cathay General Bancorp 1 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.17 Do institutionals & insiders 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. 4.9% of Axos Financial shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 4.9% of Cathay General Bancorp shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth. SummaryAxos Financial beats Cathay General Bancorp on 11 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Axos Financial News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for AX 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 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$4.46B$7.93B$12.64B$22.00BDividend YieldN/A4.93%5.57%3.57%P/E Ratio10.7815.9422.0833.18Price / Sales2.346.6030.5561.30Price / Cash12.4228.4722.3624.54Price / Book1.692.692.204.66Net Income$432.91M$310.95M$1.02B$1.01B7 Day Performance5.21%3.64%1.53%2.19%1 Month Performance-7.75%3.54%0.20%2.04%1 Year Performance24.04%25.40%538.04%13.99% Axos Financial Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)AXAxos Financial3.9557 of 5 stars$80.44+2.0%$96.83+20.4%+20.7%$4.46B$1.95B10.781,989News CoverageUpcoming EarningsCATYCathay General Bancorp4.2957 of 5 stars$47.00+2.4%$50.17+6.7%+3.0%$3.17B$1.39B11.351,266News CoverageEarnings ReportAnalyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionFFBCFirst Financial Bancorp.4.8832 of 5 stars$24.30+2.4%$29.83+22.8%-5.3%$2.27B$1.62B9.722,090Trending NewsEarnings ReportFFINFirst Financial Bankshares4.2522 of 5 stars$32.24+2.3%$38.67+19.9%-15.6%$4.51B$752.91M18.331,500News CoverageEarnings ReportAnalyst ForecastHWCHancock Whitney4.7608 of 5 stars$56.57+2.4%$69.86+23.5%+7.6%$4.68B$2.06B9.803,476Dividend AnnouncementWSFSWSFS Financial4.6306 of 5 stars$52.58+2.4%$66.25+26.0%+4.5%$2.87B$1.40B11.192,309Trending NewsEarnings ReportDividend AnnouncementAnalyst ForecastWTFCWintrust Financial4.9786 of 5 stars$126.55+3.1%$149.57+18.2%+13.0%$8.22B$3.97B11.975,903Trending NewsEarnings ReportDividend AnnouncementAnalyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionBYByline Bancorp4.0541 of 5 stars$26.90+2.7%$33.25+23.6%+6.2%$1.20B$624.78M10.041,027Trending NewsEarnings ReportDividend AnnouncementAnalyst ForecastShort Interest ↑FNBF.N.B.4.6753 of 5 stars$15.51+2.8%$18.71+20.7%+7.5%$5.42B$2.57B11.154,280HOMBHome BancShares4.01 of 5 stars$27.41+0.9%$32.83+19.8%+0.8%$5.35B$1.47B12.072,552Dividend IncreaseAnalyst UpgradeSSBSouthState Bank4.6068 of 5 stars$94.62+2.3%$117.08+23.7%N/A$9.36B$2.44B14.104,986Trending NewsEarnings ReportDividend AnnouncementAnalyst Forecast Related Companies and Tools Related Companies CATY Alternatives FFBC Alternatives FFIN Alternatives HWC Alternatives WSFS Alternatives WTFC Alternatives BY Alternatives FNB Alternatives HOMB Alternatives SSB 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 10/25/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersNEW LAW: Congress Approves Setup For Digital Dollar?Trump Ally Says Congress Approved the Setup for a Digital Dollar 2.0 But according to Rep. 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