Which has preferable valuation and earnings, CPF or ABCB?

Ameris Bancorp has higher revenue and earnings than CPB. CPB is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Ameris Bancorp, 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 CPB $365.98M 2.74 $77.48M $2.99 12.87 Ameris Bancorp $1.20B 5.08 $358.68M $6.36 14.28

Is CPF or ABCB more profitable?

CPB has a net margin of 21.96% compared to Ameris Bancorp's net margin of 21.46%. CPB's return on equity of 13.93% beat Ameris Bancorp's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets CPB 21.96% 13.93% 1.10% Ameris Bancorp 21.46% 9.57% 1.32%

Does the media prefer CPF or ABCB?

In the previous week, CPB and CPB both had 2 articles in the media. Ameris Bancorp's average media sentiment score of 0.58 beat CPB's score of 0.00 indicating that Ameris Bancorp is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment CPB 0 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Ameris Bancorp 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Which has stronger valuation and earnings, CPF or CATY?

Cathay General Bancorp has higher revenue and earnings than CPB. CPB is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Cathay General Bancorp, 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 CPB $365.98M 2.74 $77.48M $2.99 12.87 Cathay General Bancorp $1.38B 3.03 $315.12M $4.85 12.90

Does the media refer more to CPF or CATY?

In the previous week, Cathay General Bancorp had 1 more articles in the media than CPB. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for Cathay General Bancorp and 2 mentions for CPB. Cathay General Bancorp's average media sentiment score of 1.12 beat CPB's score of 0.00 indicating that Cathay General Bancorp is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment CPB 0 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Cathay General Bancorp 2 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Which has stronger valuation and earnings, CPF or FFBC?

First Financial Bancorp. has higher revenue and earnings than CPB. First Financial Bancorp. is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than CPB, 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 CPB $365.98M 2.74 $77.48M $2.99 12.87 First Financial Bancorp. $1.26B 2.89 $255.60M $2.83 12.24

Does the media refer more to CPF or FFBC?

In the previous week, CPB and CPB both had 2 articles in the media. First Financial Bancorp.'s average media sentiment score of 0.48 beat CPB's score of 0.00 indicating that First Financial Bancorp. is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment CPB 0 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral First Financial Bancorp. 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral

Which has preferable valuation & earnings, CPF or FHB?

First Hawaiian has higher revenue and earnings than CPB. CPB is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than First Hawaiian, 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 CPB $365.98M 2.74 $77.48M $2.99 12.87 First Hawaiian $1.17B 3.16 $276.27M $2.28 13.31

Is CPF or FHB more profitable?

First Hawaiian has a net margin of 24.44% compared to CPB's net margin of 21.96%. CPB's return on equity of 13.93% beat First Hawaiian's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets CPB 21.96% 13.93% 1.10% First Hawaiian 24.44% 10.39% 1.18%

Does the media prefer CPF or FHB?

In the previous week, First Hawaiian had 2 more articles in the media than CPB. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for First Hawaiian and 2 mentions for CPB. First Hawaiian's average media sentiment score of 0.92 beat CPB's score of 0.00 indicating that First Hawaiian is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment CPB 0 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral First Hawaiian 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Which has better earnings and valuation, FRME or CPF?

First Merchants has higher revenue and earnings than CPB. First Merchants is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than CPB, 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 Merchants $1.05B 2.60 $226M $3.40 12.77 CPB $365.98M 2.74 $77.48M $2.99 12.87

Is FRME or CPF more profitable?

CPB has a net margin of 21.96% compared to First Merchants' net margin of 18.87%. CPB's return on equity of 13.93% beat First Merchants' return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets First Merchants 18.87% 9.58% 1.21% CPB 21.96% 13.93% 1.10%

Does the media refer more to FRME or CPF?

In the previous week, First Merchants had 1 more articles in the media than CPB. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for First Merchants and 2 mentions for CPB. First Merchants' average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled CPB'saverage media sentiment score. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment First Merchants 0 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral CPB 0 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral

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CPF vs. ABCB, CATY, FFBC, FHB, and FRME

Should you buy CPB stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares CPB with other companies and stocks that may be similar based on industry, sector, market capitalization, business model, investor interest, or shared news coverage. Companies and stocks commonly compared with CPB include Ameris Bancorp (ABCB), Cathay General Bancorp (CATY), First Financial Bancorp. (FFBC), First Hawaiian (FHB), and First Merchants (FRME). These companies are all part of the "finance" sector.

How does CPB compare to Ameris Bancorp?

CPB (NYSE:CPF) and Ameris Bancorp (NASDAQ:ABCB) are both finance companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, analyst recommendations, risk, valuation, media sentiment, institutional ownership, earnings and profitability.

In the previous week, CPB and CPB both had 2 articles in the media. Ameris Bancorp's average media sentiment score of 0.58 beat CPB's score of 0.00 indicating that Ameris Bancorp is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
CPB	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Ameris Bancorp	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Ameris Bancorp has higher revenue and earnings than CPB. CPB is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Ameris Bancorp, 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
CPB	$365.98M	2.74	$77.48M	$2.99	12.87
Ameris Bancorp	$1.20B	5.08	$358.68M	$6.36	14.28

CPB has a net margin of 21.96% compared to Ameris Bancorp's net margin of 21.46%. CPB's return on equity of 13.93% beat Ameris Bancorp's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
CPB	21.96%	13.93%	1.10%
Ameris Bancorp	21.46%	9.57%	1.32%

88.4% of CPB shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 91.6% of Ameris Bancorp shares are held by institutional investors. 1.7% of CPB shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 5.7% of Ameris Bancorp shares are held by company insiders. 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.

CPB pays an annual dividend of $1.16 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.0%. Ameris Bancorp pays an annual dividend of $0.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.9%. CPB pays out 38.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Ameris Bancorp pays out 12.6% 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. CPB has raised its dividend for 1 consecutive years. CPB is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

CPB has a beta of 0.84, meaning that its stock price is 16% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Ameris Bancorp has a beta of 0.91, meaning that its stock price is 9% less volatile than the broader market.

CPB currently has a consensus target price of $37.00, suggesting a potential downside of 3.85%. Ameris Bancorp has a consensus target price of $92.17, suggesting a potential upside of 1.50%. Given Ameris Bancorp's higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Ameris Bancorp is more favorable than CPB.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
CPB	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00
Ameris Bancorp	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.57

Summary

Ameris Bancorp beats CPB on 13 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does CPB compare to Cathay General Bancorp?

CPB (NYSE:CPF) and Cathay General Bancorp (NASDAQ:CATY) are both finance companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, profitability, dividends, earnings, valuation, institutional ownership, media sentiment and risk.

CPB has a beta of 0.84, meaning that its stock price is 16% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Cathay General Bancorp has a beta of 0.86, meaning that its stock price is 14% less volatile than the broader market.

CPB pays an annual dividend of $1.16 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.0%. Cathay General Bancorp pays an annual dividend of $1.52 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.4%. CPB pays out 38.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Cathay General Bancorp pays out 31.3% 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. CPB has increased its dividend for 1 consecutive years. CPB is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

88.4% of CPB shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 75.0% of Cathay General Bancorp shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.7% of CPB shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 4.5% of Cathay General Bancorp shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

In the previous week, Cathay General Bancorp had 1 more articles in the media than CPB. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for Cathay General Bancorp and 2 mentions for CPB. Cathay General Bancorp's average media sentiment score of 1.12 beat CPB's score of 0.00 indicating that Cathay General Bancorp is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
CPB	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Cathay General Bancorp	2 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Cathay General Bancorp has a net margin of 23.79% compared to CPB's net margin of 21.96%. CPB's return on equity of 13.93% beat Cathay General Bancorp's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
CPB	21.96%	13.93%	1.10%
Cathay General Bancorp	23.79%	11.37%	1.38%

CPB currently has a consensus price target of $37.00, indicating a potential downside of 3.85%. Cathay General Bancorp has a consensus price target of $51.75, indicating a potential downside of 17.27%. Given CPB's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, research analysts clearly believe CPB is more favorable than Cathay General Bancorp.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
CPB	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00
Cathay General Bancorp	1 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.33

Cathay General Bancorp has higher revenue and earnings than CPB. CPB is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Cathay General Bancorp, 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
CPB	$365.98M	2.74	$77.48M	$2.99	12.87
Cathay General Bancorp	$1.38B	3.03	$315.12M	$4.85	12.90

Summary

Cathay General Bancorp beats CPB on 12 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does CPB compare to First Financial Bancorp.?

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

CPB has a beta of 0.84, meaning that its stock price is 16% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, First Financial Bancorp. has a beta of 0.92, meaning that its stock price is 8% less volatile than the broader market.

CPB pays an annual dividend of $1.16 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.0%. First Financial Bancorp. pays an annual dividend of $1.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.9%. CPB pays out 38.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. First Financial Bancorp. pays out 35.3% 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. CPB has increased its dividend for 1 consecutive years and First Financial Bancorp. has increased its dividend for 1 consecutive years.

88.4% of CPB shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 77.2% of First Financial Bancorp. shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.7% of CPB shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.1% of First Financial Bancorp. shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

In the previous week, CPB and CPB both had 2 articles in the media. First Financial Bancorp.'s average media sentiment score of 0.48 beat CPB's score of 0.00 indicating that First Financial Bancorp. is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
CPB	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
First Financial Bancorp.	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

CPB has a net margin of 21.96% compared to First Financial Bancorp.'s net margin of 20.92%. CPB's return on equity of 13.93% beat First Financial Bancorp.'s return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
CPB	21.96%	13.93%	1.10%
First Financial Bancorp.	20.92%	11.09%	1.49%

CPB currently has a consensus price target of $37.00, indicating a potential downside of 3.85%. First Financial Bancorp. has a consensus price target of $33.33, indicating a potential downside of 3.74%. Given First Financial Bancorp.'s higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe First Financial Bancorp. is more favorable than CPB.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
CPB	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00
First Financial Bancorp.	0 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50

First Financial Bancorp. has higher revenue and earnings than CPB. First Financial Bancorp. is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than CPB, 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
CPB	$365.98M	2.74	$77.48M	$2.99	12.87
First Financial Bancorp.	$1.26B	2.89	$255.60M	$2.83	12.24

Summary

CPB and First Financial Bancorp. tied by winning 9 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does CPB compare to First Hawaiian?

CPB (NYSE:CPF) and First Hawaiian (NASDAQ:FHB) are both finance companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, analyst recommendations, earnings, dividends, risk, institutional ownership, media sentiment and valuation.

First Hawaiian has higher revenue and earnings than CPB. CPB is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than First Hawaiian, 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
CPB	$365.98M	2.74	$77.48M	$2.99	12.87
First Hawaiian	$1.17B	3.16	$276.27M	$2.28	13.31

CPB pays an annual dividend of $1.16 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.0%. First Hawaiian pays an annual dividend of $1.04 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.4%. CPB pays out 38.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. First Hawaiian pays out 45.6% 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. CPB has increased its dividend for 1 consecutive years.

CPB currently has a consensus price target of $37.00, suggesting a potential downside of 3.85%. First Hawaiian has a consensus price target of $28.56, suggesting a potential downside of 5.86%. Given CPB's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities analysts clearly believe CPB is more favorable than First Hawaiian.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
CPB	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00
First Hawaiian	3 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.78

CPB has a beta of 0.84, meaning that its stock price is 16% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, First Hawaiian has a beta of 0.72, meaning that its stock price is 28% less volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, First Hawaiian had 2 more articles in the media than CPB. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for First Hawaiian and 2 mentions for CPB. First Hawaiian's average media sentiment score of 0.92 beat CPB's score of 0.00 indicating that First Hawaiian is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
CPB	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
First Hawaiian	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

88.4% of CPB shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 97.6% of First Hawaiian shares are held by institutional investors. 1.7% of CPB shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.7% of First Hawaiian shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

First Hawaiian has a net margin of 24.44% compared to CPB's net margin of 21.96%. CPB's return on equity of 13.93% beat First Hawaiian's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
CPB	21.96%	13.93%	1.10%
First Hawaiian	24.44%	10.39%	1.18%

Summary

First Hawaiian beats CPB on 10 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does CPB compare to First Merchants?

First Merchants (NASDAQ:FRME) and CPB (NYSE:CPF) are both finance companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, profitability, media sentiment, dividends, valuation, analyst recommendations, risk and earnings.

In the previous week, First Merchants had 1 more articles in the media than CPB. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for First Merchants and 2 mentions for CPB. First Merchants' average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled CPB'saverage media sentiment score.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
First Merchants	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
CPB	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

First Merchants has a beta of 0.84, indicating that its stock price is 16% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, CPB has a beta of 0.84, indicating that its stock price is 16% less volatile than the broader market.

First Merchants pays an annual dividend of $1.48 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.4%. CPB pays an annual dividend of $1.16 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.0%. First Merchants pays out 43.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. CPB pays out 38.8% 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. First Merchants has increased its dividend for 13 consecutive years and CPB has increased its dividend for 1 consecutive years. First Merchants is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

First Merchants has higher revenue and earnings than CPB. First Merchants is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than CPB, 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 Merchants	$1.05B	2.60	$226M	$3.40	12.77
CPB	$365.98M	2.74	$77.48M	$2.99	12.87

CPB has a net margin of 21.96% compared to First Merchants' net margin of 18.87%. CPB's return on equity of 13.93% beat First Merchants' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
First Merchants	18.87%	9.58%	1.21%
CPB	21.96%	13.93%	1.10%

First Merchants presently has a consensus price target of $49.00, indicating a potential upside of 12.83%. CPB has a consensus price target of $37.00, indicating a potential downside of 3.85%. Given First Merchants' higher probable upside, research analysts clearly believe First Merchants is more favorable than CPB.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
First Merchants	0 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.33
CPB	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00

73.9% of First Merchants shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 88.4% of CPB shares are held by institutional investors. 1.8% of First Merchants shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.7% of CPB shares are held by company 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 Merchants beats CPB on 10 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

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CPF vs. The Competition

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Metric	CPB	BANKS Industry	Finance Sector	NYSE Exchange
Market Cap	$999.16M	$2.50B	$14.21B	$23.62B
Dividend Yield	3.03%	2.98%	5.67%	3.98%
P/E Ratio	12.87	12.91	20.61	31.58
Price / Sales	2.74	3.17	43.66	177.78
Price / Cash	12.04	12.30	19.45	18.69
Price / Book	1.74	1.40	2.29	4.83
Net Income	$77.48M	$182.95M	$1.14B	$1.07B
7 Day Performance	0.86%	1.02%	1.48%	0.72%
1 Month Performance	9.41%	2.35%	3.17%	3.64%
1 Year Performance	31.83%	17.79%	12.39%	18.34%

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Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
CPF CPB	2.3164 of 5 stars	$38.48 +0.5%	$37.00 -3.8%	+29.9%	$999.16M	$365.98M	12.87	780
ABCB Ameris Bancorp	3.3139 of 5 stars	$90.27 -0.1%	$92.17 +2.1%	+34.0%	$6.07B	$1.20B	17.33	2,850
CATY Cathay General Bancorp	2.7086 of 5 stars	$61.99 +0.3%	$51.75 -16.5%	+30.4%	$4.16B	$1.38B	12.78	1,268	Positive News
FFBC First Financial Bancorp.	3.134 of 5 stars	$33.79 -0.3%	$33.00 -2.3%	+34.0%	$3.55B	$1.26B	11.94	2,199	Positive News
FHB First Hawaiian	2.8415 of 5 stars	$29.30 +0.2%	$27.56 -5.9%	+14.8%	$3.56B	$1.17B	12.85	2,000	Analyst Forecast

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