BBVA Banco Frances (BBAR) Competitors

BBVA Banco Frances (NYSE:BBAR) and Woori Bank (NYSE:WF) are both finance companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their media sentiment, risk, valuation, profitability, analyst recommendations, dividends, earnings and institutional ownership.

Does the media favor BBAR or WF?

In the previous week, BBVA Banco Frances had 2 more articles in the media than Woori Bank. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for BBVA Banco Frances and 2 mentions for Woori Bank. BBVA Banco Frances' average media sentiment score of 0.87 beat Woori Bank's score of 0.55 indicating that BBVA Banco Frances is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
BBVA Banco Frances	2 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Woori Bank	1 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Is BBAR or WF more profitable?

Woori Bank has a net margin of 11.56% compared to BBVA Banco Frances' net margin of 8.31%. BBVA Banco Frances' return on equity of 13.53% beat Woori Bank's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
BBVA Banco Frances	8.31%	13.53%	2.54%
Woori Bank	11.56%	8.27%	0.56%

Which has stronger valuation and earnings, BBAR or WF?

Woori Bank has lower revenue, but higher earnings than BBVA Banco Frances. Woori Bank is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than BBVA Banco Frances, 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
BBVA Banco Frances	$2.72T	0.00	$396.45M	$1.71	9.56
Woori Bank	$19.04B	0.66	$2.09B	$7.84	6.46

Is BBAR or WF a better dividend stock?

BBVA Banco Frances pays an annual dividend of $0.98 per share and has a dividend yield of 6.0%. Woori Bank pays an annual dividend of $1.37 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.7%. BBVA Banco Frances pays out 57.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Woori Bank pays out 17.5% 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.

Do analysts prefer BBAR or WF?

BBVA Banco Frances currently has a consensus price target of $22.50, suggesting a potential upside of 37.57%. Given BBVA Banco Frances' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities analysts clearly believe BBVA Banco Frances is more favorable than Woori Bank.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
BBVA Banco Frances	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50
Woori Bank	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0.00

Which has more volatility & risk, BBAR or WF?

BBVA Banco Frances has a beta of 1.19, suggesting that its stock price is 19% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Woori Bank has a beta of 1.04, suggesting that its stock price is 4% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in BBAR or WF?

3.4% of Woori Bank shares are owned by institutional investors. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

BBVA Banco Frances beats Woori Bank on 11 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.