BankUnited (BKU) Competitors

First Horizon (NYSE:FHN) and BankUnited (NYSE:BKU) are both finance companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, institutional ownership, media sentiment, risk, dividends, analyst recommendations, profitability and earnings.

Which has preferable valuation and earnings, FHN or BKU?

First Horizon has higher revenue and earnings than BankUnited. BankUnited is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than First Horizon, 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
First Horizon	$3.09B	3.59	$775M	$1.44	15.18
BankUnited	$2.02B	1.41	$232.47M	$3.22	11.81

Does the media refer more to FHN or BKU?

In the previous week, First Horizon had 10 more articles in the media than BankUnited. MarketBeat recorded 18 mentions for First Horizon and 8 mentions for BankUnited. First Horizon's average media sentiment score of 0.80 beat BankUnited's score of 0.66 indicating that First Horizon is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
First Horizon	10 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	6 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
BankUnited	3 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Is FHN or BKU a better dividend stock?

First Horizon pays an annual dividend of $0.60 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.7%. BankUnited pays an annual dividend of $1.24 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.3%. First Horizon pays out 41.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. BankUnited pays out 38.5% 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. BankUnited has raised its dividend for 4 consecutive years. BankUnited is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Which has more risk & volatility, FHN or BKU?

First Horizon has a beta of 0.61, meaning that its share price is 39% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, BankUnited has a beta of 1.29, meaning that its share price is 29% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Do analysts prefer FHN or BKU?

First Horizon presently has a consensus target price of $22.47, suggesting a potential upside of 2.78%. BankUnited has a consensus target price of $40.33, suggesting a potential upside of 6.03%. Given BankUnited's higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe BankUnited is more favorable than First Horizon.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
First Horizon	0 Sell rating(s)	6 Hold rating(s)	10 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.71
BankUnited	1 Sell rating(s)	7 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.25

Do insiders and institutionals believe in FHN or BKU?

80.3% of First Horizon shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 99.7% of BankUnited shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.9% of First Horizon shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.2% of BankUnited shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Is FHN or BKU more profitable?

First Horizon has a net margin of 16.13% compared to BankUnited's net margin of 12.26%. First Horizon's return on equity of 10.33% beat BankUnited's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
First Horizon	16.13%	10.33%	1.09%
BankUnited	12.26%	8.66%	0.69%

Summary

First Horizon beats BankUnited on 12 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.