Central Pacific Financial (CPF) Competitors

Central Pacific Financial (NYSE:CPF) and First Interstate BancSystem (NASDAQ:FIBK) are both finance companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their community ranking, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, valuation, earnings, risk, media sentiment, dividends and profitability.

Is CPF or FIBK more profitable?

First Interstate BancSystem has a net margin of 15.94% compared to Central Pacific Financial's net margin of 15.49%. Central Pacific Financial's return on equity of 12.03% beat First Interstate BancSystem's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Central Pacific Financial	15.49%	12.03%	0.85%
First Interstate BancSystem	15.94%	6.92%	0.75%

Do analysts recommend CPF or FIBK?

First Interstate BancSystem has a consensus target price of $35.00, suggesting a potential upside of 27.78%. Given First Interstate BancSystem's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe First Interstate BancSystem is more favorable than Central Pacific Financial.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Central Pacific Financial	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0.00
First Interstate BancSystem	2 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.14

Does the media refer more to CPF or FIBK?

In the previous week, First Interstate BancSystem had 4 more articles in the media than Central Pacific Financial. MarketBeat recorded 7 mentions for First Interstate BancSystem and 3 mentions for Central Pacific Financial. Central Pacific Financial's average media sentiment score of 0.67 beat First Interstate BancSystem's score of 0.49 indicating that Central Pacific Financial is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Central Pacific Financial	2 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
First Interstate BancSystem	1 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Which has preferable earnings and valuation, CPF or FIBK?

First Interstate BancSystem has higher revenue and earnings than Central Pacific Financial. Central Pacific Financial is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than First Interstate BancSystem, 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
Central Pacific Financial	$253.46M	2.88	$53.41M	$2.14	12.65
First Interstate BancSystem	$1.00B	2.86	$226M	$2.11	12.98

Does the MarketBeat Community prefer CPF or FIBK?

First Interstate BancSystem received 22 more outperform votes than Central Pacific Financial when rated by MarketBeat users. However, 57.47% of users gave Central Pacific Financial an outperform vote while only 49.37% of users gave First Interstate BancSystem an outperform vote.

Company	Underperform	Outperform
Central Pacific Financial	Outperform Votes 254 57.47%	Underperform Votes 188 42.53%
First Interstate BancSystem	Outperform Votes 276 49.37%	Underperform Votes 283 50.63%

Is CPF or FIBK a better dividend stock?

Central Pacific Financial pays an annual dividend of $1.08 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.0%. First Interstate BancSystem pays an annual dividend of $1.88 per share and has a dividend yield of 6.9%. Central Pacific Financial pays out 50.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. First Interstate BancSystem pays out 89.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Central Pacific Financial has increased its dividend for 1 consecutive years.

Which has more volatility and risk, CPF or FIBK?

Central Pacific Financial has a beta of 1.04, meaning that its stock price is 4% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, First Interstate BancSystem has a beta of 0.79, meaning that its stock price is 21% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Do institutionals & insiders believe in CPF or FIBK?

88.4% of Central Pacific Financial shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 88.7% of First Interstate BancSystem shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.4% of Central Pacific Financial shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 8.2% of First Interstate BancSystem shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

First Interstate BancSystem beats Central Pacific Financial on 11 of the 21 factors compared between the two stocks.