Bank Of Montreal (BMO) Competitors

Bank Of Montreal (NYSE:BMO) and Fifth Third Bancorp (NASDAQ:FITB) are both large-cap finance companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, risk, earnings, profitability, institutional ownership, valuation, media sentiment and analyst recommendations.

Do analysts recommend BMO or FITB?

Bank Of Montreal currently has a consensus price target of $163.00, suggesting a potential upside of 28.81%. Fifth Third Bancorp has a consensus price target of $50.45, suggesting a potential upside of 18.34%. Given Bank Of Montreal's higher probable upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Bank Of Montreal is more favorable than Fifth Third Bancorp.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Bank Of Montreal	0 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.56
Fifth Third Bancorp	0 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	17 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.86

Does the media favor BMO or FITB?

In the previous week, Fifth Third Bancorp had 23 more articles in the media than Bank Of Montreal. MarketBeat recorded 30 mentions for Fifth Third Bancorp and 7 mentions for Bank Of Montreal. Bank Of Montreal's average media sentiment score of 1.32 beat Fifth Third Bancorp's score of 0.85 indicating that Bank Of Montreal is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Bank Of Montreal	6 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Fifth Third Bancorp	14 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	5 Neutral mention(s)	2 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Is BMO or FITB more profitable?

Fifth Third Bancorp has a net margin of 18.67% compared to Bank Of Montreal's net margin of 11.00%. Fifth Third Bancorp's return on equity of 13.41% beat Bank Of Montreal's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Bank Of Montreal	11.00%	10.57%	0.57%
Fifth Third Bancorp	18.67%	13.41%	1.17%

Which has more risk & volatility, BMO or FITB?

Bank Of Montreal has a beta of 1.03, meaning that its share price is 3% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Fifth Third Bancorp has a beta of 0.95, meaning that its share price is 5% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Which has better earnings & valuation, BMO or FITB?

Bank Of Montreal has higher revenue and earnings than Fifth Third Bancorp. Fifth Third Bancorp is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Bank Of Montreal, 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
Bank Of Montreal	$58.27B	1.55	$5.38B	$8.17	15.49
Fifth Third Bancorp	$13.28B	2.13	$2.31B	$3.35	12.73

Is BMO or FITB a better dividend stock?

Bank Of Montreal pays an annual dividend of $4.79 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.8%. Fifth Third Bancorp pays an annual dividend of $1.60 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.8%. Bank Of Montreal pays out 58.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Fifth Third Bancorp pays out 47.8% 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. Bank Of Montreal has raised its dividend for 4 consecutive years and Fifth Third Bancorp has raised its dividend for 14 consecutive years.

Do insiders & institutionals believe in BMO or FITB?

45.8% of Bank Of Montreal shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 83.8% of Fifth Third Bancorp shares are held by institutional investors. 1.0% of Bank Of Montreal shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.5% of Fifth Third Bancorp 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.

Summary

Fifth Third Bancorp beats Bank Of Montreal on 10 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.