Macro Bank (BMA) Competitors

Banco De Chile (NYSE:BCH) and Macro Bank (NYSE:BMA) are both finance companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, analyst recommendations, valuation, profitability, dividends, risk, media sentiment and institutional ownership.

Do analysts prefer BCH or BMA?

Banco De Chile presently has a consensus price target of $23.00, indicating a potential downside of 24.41%. Macro Bank has a consensus price target of $62.17, indicating a potential upside of 5.47%. Given Macro Bank's higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Macro Bank is more favorable than Banco De Chile.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Banco De Chile	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00
Macro Bank	1 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00

Which has stronger earnings & valuation, BCH or BMA?

Banco De Chile has higher revenue and earnings than Macro Bank. Macro Bank is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Banco De Chile, 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
Banco De Chile	$3.01T	0.01	$1.37B	$2.81	10.83
Macro Bank	$2.92T	0.00	$358.05M	$11.41	5.17

Does the media prefer BCH or BMA?

In the previous week, Macro Bank had 2 more articles in the media than Banco De Chile. MarketBeat recorded 7 mentions for Macro Bank and 5 mentions for Banco De Chile. Banco De Chile's average media sentiment score of 1.32 beat Macro Bank's score of 1.02 indicating that Banco De Chile is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Banco De Chile	4 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Macro Bank	5 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Is BCH or BMA more profitable?

Banco De Chile has a net margin of 32.62% compared to Macro Bank's net margin of 8.32%. Banco De Chile's return on equity of 23.00% beat Macro Bank's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Banco De Chile	32.62%	23.00%	2.51%
Macro Bank	8.32%	10.94%	2.95%

Which has more volatility and risk, BCH or BMA?

Banco De Chile has a beta of 0.3, indicating that its share price is 70% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Macro Bank has a beta of 1.68, indicating that its share price is 68% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Do insiders and institutionals have more ownership in BCH or BMA?

1.2% of Banco De Chile shares are held by institutional investors. 5.9% of Banco De Chile shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 18.3% of Macro Bank shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Is BCH or BMA a better dividend stock?

Banco De Chile pays an annual dividend of $1.57 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.2%. Macro Bank pays an annual dividend of $4.39 per share and has a dividend yield of 7.4%. Banco De Chile pays out 55.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Macro Bank 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. Macro Bank is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Summary

Macro Bank beats Banco De Chile on 9 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.