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AX vs. CATY, FFBC, HOPE, HWC, and WSFS

Should you buy Axos Financial stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares Axos Financial with other companies and stocks that may be similar based on industry, sector, market capitalization, business model, investor interest, or shared news coverage. Companies and stocks commonly compared with Axos Financial include Cathay General Bancorp (CATY), First Financial Bancorp. (FFBC), Hope Bancorp (HOPE), Hancock Whitney (HWC), and WSFS Financial (WSFS). These companies are all part of the "finance" sector.

How does Axos Financial compare to Cathay General Bancorp?

Cathay General Bancorp (NASDAQ:CATY) and Axos Financial (NYSE:AX) are both mid-cap finance companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their media sentiment, valuation, dividends, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, risk, earnings and profitability.

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 Ratio
Cathay General Bancorp$1.38B2.82$315.12M$4.8512.00
Axos Financial$1.95B2.55$432.91M$8.2310.60

Cathay General Bancorp currently has a consensus price target of $51.75, suggesting a potential downside of 11.07%. Axos Financial has a consensus price target of $109.40, suggesting a potential upside of 25.36%. Given Axos Financial's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Axos Financial is more favorable than Cathay General Bancorp.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Cathay General Bancorp
1 Sell rating(s)
3 Hold rating(s)
1 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.00
Axos Financial
0 Sell rating(s)
2 Hold rating(s)
4 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.86

In the previous week, Axos Financial had 3 more articles in the media than Cathay General Bancorp. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for Axos Financial and 1 mentions for Cathay General Bancorp. Cathay General Bancorp's average media sentiment score of 1.87 beat Axos Financial's score of 1.72 indicating that Cathay General Bancorp is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Cathay General Bancorp
1 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Very Positive
Axos Financial
2 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Very Positive

Cathay General Bancorp has a beta of 0.86, indicating that its share price is 14% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Axos Financial has a beta of 1.24, indicating that its share price is 24% more volatile than the broader market.

Cathay General Bancorp has a net margin of 23.79% compared to Axos Financial's net margin of 22.53%. Axos Financial's return on equity of 16.48% beat Cathay General Bancorp's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Cathay General Bancorp23.79% 11.37% 1.38%
Axos Financial 22.53%16.48%1.72%

75.0% of Cathay General Bancorp shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 83.8% of Axos Financial shares are held by institutional investors. 4.5% of Cathay General Bancorp shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 4.9% of Axos Financial shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

Axos Financial beats Cathay General Bancorp on 13 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Axos Financial compare to First Financial Bancorp.?

First Financial Bancorp. (NASDAQ:FFBC) and Axos Financial (NYSE:AX) are both mid-cap finance companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their media sentiment, risk, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, dividends, valuation, earnings and profitability.

77.2% of First Financial Bancorp. shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 83.8% of Axos Financial shares are held by institutional investors. 1.1% of First Financial Bancorp. shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 4.9% of Axos Financial shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

In the previous week, First Financial Bancorp. had 1 more articles in the media than Axos Financial. MarketBeat recorded 5 mentions for First Financial Bancorp. and 4 mentions for Axos Financial. Axos Financial's average media sentiment score of 1.72 beat First Financial Bancorp.'s score of 0.86 indicating that Axos Financial is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
First Financial Bancorp.
1 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
2 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Axos Financial
2 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Very Positive

Axos Financial has higher revenue and earnings than First Financial Bancorp.. Axos Financial is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than First Financial Bancorp., indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
First Financial Bancorp.$961.73M3.34$255.60M$2.8310.82
Axos Financial$1.95B2.55$432.91M$8.2310.60

Axos Financial has a net margin of 22.53% compared to First Financial Bancorp.'s net margin of 20.92%. Axos Financial's return on equity of 16.48% beat First Financial Bancorp.'s return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
First Financial Bancorp.20.92% 11.09% 1.49%
Axos Financial 22.53%16.48%1.72%

First Financial Bancorp. has a beta of 0.93, indicating that its stock price is 7% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Axos Financial has a beta of 1.24, indicating that its stock price is 24% more volatile than the broader market.

First Financial Bancorp. currently has a consensus price target of $33.00, suggesting a potential upside of 7.78%. Axos Financial has a consensus price target of $109.40, suggesting a potential upside of 25.36%. Given Axos Financial's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Axos Financial is more favorable than First Financial Bancorp..

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
First Financial Bancorp.
0 Sell rating(s)
4 Hold rating(s)
4 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.50
Axos Financial
0 Sell rating(s)
2 Hold rating(s)
4 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.86

Summary

Axos Financial beats First Financial Bancorp. on 13 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Axos Financial compare to Hope Bancorp?

Axos Financial (NYSE:AX) and Hope Bancorp (NASDAQ:HOPE) are both finance companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, earnings, profitability, valuation and dividends.

83.8% of Axos Financial shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 84.0% of Hope Bancorp shares are held by institutional investors. 4.9% of Axos Financial shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 2.3% of Hope 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.

In the previous week, Axos Financial and Axos Financial both had 4 articles in the media. Axos Financial's average media sentiment score of 1.72 beat Hope Bancorp's score of 1.38 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
2 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Very Positive
Hope Bancorp
2 Very Positive mention(s)
2 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

Axos Financial has a beta of 1.24, suggesting that its stock price is 24% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Hope Bancorp has a beta of 0.84, suggesting that its stock price is 16% less volatile than the broader market.

Axos Financial presently has a consensus target price of $109.40, suggesting a potential upside of 25.36%. Hope Bancorp has a consensus target price of $14.50, suggesting a potential upside of 15.86%. Given Axos Financial's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities analysts clearly believe Axos Financial is more favorable than Hope Bancorp.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Axos Financial
0 Sell rating(s)
2 Hold rating(s)
4 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.86
Hope Bancorp
0 Sell rating(s)
3 Hold rating(s)
2 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.40

Axos Financial has a net margin of 22.53% compared to Hope Bancorp's net margin of 6.56%. Axos Financial's return on equity of 16.48% beat Hope Bancorp's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Axos Financial22.53% 16.48% 1.72%
Hope Bancorp 6.56%5.32%0.65%

Axos Financial has higher revenue and earnings than Hope Bancorp. Axos Financial is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Hope Bancorp, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Axos Financial$1.95B2.55$432.91M$8.2310.60
Hope Bancorp$967.63M1.65$61.59M$0.5224.07

Summary

Axos Financial beats Hope Bancorp on 14 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Axos Financial compare to Hancock Whitney?

Hancock Whitney (NASDAQ:HWC) and Axos Financial (NYSE:AX) are both mid-cap finance companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, dividends, media sentiment, risk, institutional ownership, valuation, earnings and analyst recommendations.

81.2% of Hancock Whitney shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 83.8% of Axos Financial shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.9% of Hancock Whitney shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 4.9% of Axos Financial shares are owned 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.

Hancock Whitney presently has a consensus price target of $78.14, suggesting a potential upside of 12.91%. Axos Financial has a consensus price target of $109.40, suggesting a potential upside of 25.36%. Given Axos Financial's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Axos Financial is more favorable than Hancock Whitney.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Hancock Whitney
0 Sell rating(s)
3 Hold rating(s)
5 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.78
Axos Financial
0 Sell rating(s)
2 Hold rating(s)
4 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.86

Hancock Whitney has higher revenue and earnings than Axos Financial. Axos Financial is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Hancock Whitney, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Hancock Whitney$2.02B2.78$486.07M$4.8714.21
Axos Financial$1.95B2.55$432.91M$8.2310.60

In the previous week, Axos Financial had 2 more articles in the media than Hancock Whitney. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for Axos Financial and 2 mentions for Hancock Whitney. Axos Financial's average media sentiment score of 1.72 beat Hancock Whitney's score of 1.39 indicating that Axos Financial is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Hancock Whitney
1 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Axos Financial
2 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Very Positive

Axos Financial has a net margin of 22.53% compared to Hancock Whitney's net margin of 21.34%. Axos Financial's return on equity of 16.48% beat Hancock Whitney's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Hancock Whitney21.34% 11.20% 1.40%
Axos Financial 22.53%16.48%1.72%

Hancock Whitney has a beta of 0.95, meaning that its stock price is 5% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Axos Financial has a beta of 1.24, meaning that its stock price is 24% more volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Axos Financial beats Hancock Whitney on 11 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Axos Financial compare to WSFS Financial?

Axos Financial (NYSE:AX) and WSFS Financial (NASDAQ:WSFS) are both mid-cap finance companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, media sentiment, valuation, earnings, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, risk and dividends.

WSFS Financial has a net margin of 22.55% compared to Axos Financial's net margin of 22.53%. Axos Financial's return on equity of 16.48% beat WSFS Financial's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Axos Financial22.53% 16.48% 1.72%
WSFS Financial 22.55%11.23%1.43%

Axos Financial has a beta of 1.24, suggesting that its stock price is 24% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, WSFS Financial has a beta of 0.76, suggesting that its stock price is 24% less volatile than the broader market.

Axos Financial presently has a consensus price target of $109.40, suggesting a potential upside of 25.36%. WSFS Financial has a consensus price target of $77.07, suggesting a potential upside of 8.63%. Given Axos Financial's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, research analysts plainly believe Axos Financial is more favorable than WSFS Financial.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Axos Financial
0 Sell rating(s)
2 Hold rating(s)
4 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.86
WSFS Financial
0 Sell rating(s)
4 Hold rating(s)
4 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.50

83.8% of Axos Financial shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 88.5% of WSFS Financial shares are owned by institutional investors. 4.9% of Axos Financial shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 1.1% of WSFS Financial shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Axos Financial has higher revenue and earnings than WSFS Financial. Axos Financial is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than WSFS Financial, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Axos Financial$1.95B2.55$432.91M$8.2310.60
WSFS Financial$1.36B2.72$287.35M$5.6212.62

In the previous week, Axos Financial had 2 more articles in the media than WSFS Financial. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for Axos Financial and 2 mentions for WSFS Financial. Axos Financial's average media sentiment score of 1.72 beat WSFS Financial's score of 0.63 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
2 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Very Positive
WSFS Financial
0 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
2 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

Summary

Axos Financial beats WSFS Financial on 12 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

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Media Sentiment Over Time

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AX vs. The Competition

MetricAxos FinancialFIN IndustryFinance SectorNYSE Exchange
Market Cap$4.96B$7.02B$13.58B$23.31B
Dividend YieldN/A5.83%5.75%4.06%
P/E Ratio10.6117.9719.8931.05
Price / Sales2.5511.06143.1424.14
Price / Cash13.8364.5119.8724.93
Price / Book1.843.412.194.70
Net Income$432.91M$306.51M$1.13B$1.07B
7 Day Performance0.25%-0.25%0.07%-0.37%
1 Month PerformanceN/AN/AN/A2.01%
1 Year Performance24.72%13.01%12.00%26.02%

Axos Financial Competitors List

CompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)
AX
Axos Financial
4.4439 of 5 stars
$87.03
+2.8%
$109.40
+25.7%
+19.6%$4.95B$1.95B10.581,989
CATY
Cathay General Bancorp
2.5 of 5 stars
$57.27
flat
$51.75
-9.6%
+30.7%$3.84B$1.38B11.811,268
FFBC
First Financial Bancorp.
3.5367 of 5 stars
$30.73
flat
$33.00
+7.4%
+24.7%$3.22B$1.26B10.862,199
HOPE
Hope Bancorp
4.7016 of 5 stars
$12.38
flat
$14.50
+17.1%
+20.4%$1.58B$967.63M23.811,434
HWC
Hancock Whitney
4.4141 of 5 stars
$67.50
flat
$78.14
+15.8%
+22.0%$5.48B$2.02B13.863,627

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