Which has stronger valuation & 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 2.81 $77.48M $3.12 12.62 Ameris Bancorp $1.23B 4.79 $358.68M $5.53 15.83

Is CPF or ABCB more profitable?

CPB has a net margin of 22.52% compared to Ameris Bancorp's net margin of 21.46%. CPB's return on equity of 14.20% beat Ameris Bancorp's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets CPB 22.52% 14.20% 1.13% Ameris Bancorp 21.46% 9.57% 1.32%

Does the media favor CPF or ABCB?

In the previous week, Ameris Bancorp had 1 more articles in the media than CPB. MarketBeat recorded 12 mentions for Ameris Bancorp and 11 mentions for CPB. CPB's average media sentiment score of 1.09 beat Ameris Bancorp's score of 0.34 indicating that CPB is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment CPB 4 Very Positive mention(s) 3 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Ameris Bancorp 2 Very Positive mention(s) 3 Positive mention(s) 4 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral

Which has higher earnings and valuation, CPF or CATY?

Cathay General Bancorp has higher revenue and earnings than CPB. Cathay General 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 2.81 $77.48M $3.12 12.62 Cathay General Bancorp $1.38B 3.05 $315.12M $5.12 12.31

Does the media refer more to CPF or CATY?

In the previous week, CPB had 3 more articles in the media than Cathay General Bancorp. MarketBeat recorded 11 mentions for CPB and 8 mentions for Cathay General Bancorp. Cathay General Bancorp's average media sentiment score of 1.36 beat CPB's score of 1.09 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 4 Very Positive mention(s) 3 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Cathay General Bancorp 6 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Which has higher 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 2.81 $77.48M $3.12 12.62 First Financial Bancorp. $1.26B 2.81 $255.60M $2.83 11.93

Does the media favor CPF or FFBC?

In the previous week, CPB had 4 more articles in the media than First Financial Bancorp.. MarketBeat recorded 11 mentions for CPB and 7 mentions for First Financial Bancorp.. CPB's average media sentiment score of 1.09 beat First Financial Bancorp.'s score of 0.47 indicating that CPB is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment CPB 4 Very Positive mention(s) 3 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive First Financial Bancorp. 2 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral

Which has stronger valuation and earnings, CPF or FHB?

First Hawaiian has higher revenue and earnings than CPB. First Hawaiian 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 2.81 $77.48M $3.12 12.62 First Hawaiian $1.17B 2.89 $276.27M $2.30 12.08

Is CPF or FHB more profitable?

First Hawaiian has a net margin of 24.41% compared to CPB's net margin of 22.52%. CPB's return on equity of 14.20% beat First Hawaiian's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets CPB 22.52% 14.20% 1.13% First Hawaiian 24.41% 10.27% 1.19%

Does the media prefer CPF or FHB?

In the previous week, First Hawaiian had 8 more articles in the media than CPB. MarketBeat recorded 19 mentions for First Hawaiian and 11 mentions for CPB. CPB's average media sentiment score of 1.09 beat First Hawaiian's score of 0.86 indicating that CPB is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment CPB 4 Very Positive mention(s) 3 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive First Hawaiian 8 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 8 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Which has higher valuation & earnings, FRME or CPF?

First Merchants has higher revenue and earnings than CPB. CPB is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than First Merchants, 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 2.58 $226M $3.12 13.82 CPB $365.98M 2.81 $77.48M $3.12 12.62

Is FRME or CPF more profitable?

CPB has a net margin of 22.52% compared to First Merchants' net margin of 17.05%. CPB's return on equity of 14.20% beat First Merchants' return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets First Merchants 17.05% 9.02% 1.14% CPB 22.52% 14.20% 1.13%

Does the media favor FRME or CPF?

In the previous week, CPB had 5 more articles in the media than First Merchants. MarketBeat recorded 11 mentions for CPB and 6 mentions for First Merchants. CPB's average media sentiment score of 1.09 beat First Merchants' score of 0.78 indicating that CPB is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment First Merchants 2 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive CPB 4 Very Positive mention(s) 3 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

CPB (CPF) Competitors

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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 stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, earnings, media sentiment, dividends, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, valuation and profitability.

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	2.81	$77.48M	$3.12	12.62
Ameris Bancorp	$1.23B	4.79	$358.68M	$5.53	15.83

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 presently has a consensus price target of $39.33, indicating a potential downside of 0.12%. Ameris Bancorp has a consensus price target of $91.67, indicating a potential upside of 4.73%. Given Ameris Bancorp's higher possible 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)	2 Buy rating(s)	2 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.20
Ameris Bancorp	0 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.43

CPB has a net margin of 22.52% compared to Ameris Bancorp's net margin of 21.46%. CPB's return on equity of 14.20% beat Ameris Bancorp's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
CPB	22.52%	14.20%	1.13%
Ameris Bancorp	21.46%	9.57%	1.32%

In the previous week, Ameris Bancorp had 1 more articles in the media than CPB. MarketBeat recorded 12 mentions for Ameris Bancorp and 11 mentions for CPB. CPB's average media sentiment score of 1.09 beat Ameris Bancorp's score of 0.34 indicating that CPB is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
CPB	4 Very Positive mention(s)	3 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Ameris Bancorp	2 Very Positive mention(s)	3 Positive mention(s)	4 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

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

CPB pays an annual dividend of $1.16 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.9%. Ameris Bancorp pays an annual dividend of $0.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.9%. CPB pays out 37.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Ameris Bancorp pays out 14.5% 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. 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.

Summary

Ameris Bancorp beats CPB on 13 of the 20 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 superior business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, profitability, analyst recommendations, risk, valuation, institutional ownership, earnings and media sentiment.

CPB currently has a consensus target price of $39.33, indicating a potential downside of 0.12%. Cathay General Bancorp has a consensus target price of $62.25, indicating a potential downside of 1.22%. Given CPB's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, research analysts plainly 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)	2 Buy rating(s)	2 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.20
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. Cathay General 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	2.81	$77.48M	$3.12	12.62
Cathay General Bancorp	$1.38B	3.05	$315.12M	$5.12	12.31

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 insiders. Comparatively, 4.5% of Cathay General Bancorp shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

CPB pays an annual dividend of $1.16 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.9%. Cathay General Bancorp pays an annual dividend of $1.52 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.4%. CPB pays out 37.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Cathay General Bancorp pays out 29.7% 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.

Cathay General Bancorp has a net margin of 24.66% compared to CPB's net margin of 22.52%. CPB's return on equity of 14.20% beat Cathay General Bancorp's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
CPB	22.52%	14.20%	1.13%
Cathay General Bancorp	24.66%	11.71%	1.43%

In the previous week, CPB had 3 more articles in the media than Cathay General Bancorp. MarketBeat recorded 11 mentions for CPB and 8 mentions for Cathay General Bancorp. Cathay General Bancorp's average media sentiment score of 1.36 beat CPB's score of 1.09 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	4 Very Positive mention(s)	3 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Cathay General Bancorp	6 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

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.

Summary

CPB and Cathay General Bancorp tied by winning 10 of the 20 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 contrast the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, risk, media sentiment, dividends, earnings and valuation.

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, large money managers and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

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

CPB currently has a consensus target price of $39.33, suggesting a potential downside of 0.12%. First Financial Bancorp. has a consensus target price of $33.67, suggesting a potential downside of 0.26%. Given CPB's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, research analysts plainly believe CPB is more favorable than First Financial Bancorp..

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
CPB	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	2 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.20
First Financial Bancorp.	0 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50

In the previous week, CPB had 4 more articles in the media than First Financial Bancorp.. MarketBeat recorded 11 mentions for CPB and 7 mentions for First Financial Bancorp.. CPB's average media sentiment score of 1.09 beat First Financial Bancorp.'s score of 0.47 indicating that CPB is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
CPB	4 Very Positive mention(s)	3 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
First Financial Bancorp.	2 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

CPB has a net margin of 22.52% compared to First Financial Bancorp.'s net margin of 20.77%. CPB's return on equity of 14.20% beat First Financial Bancorp.'s return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
CPB	22.52%	14.20%	1.13%
First Financial Bancorp.	20.77%	11.13%	1.49%

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	2.81	$77.48M	$3.12	12.62
First Financial Bancorp.	$1.26B	2.81	$255.60M	$2.83	11.93

CPB pays an annual dividend of $1.16 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.9%. First Financial Bancorp. pays an annual dividend of $1.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.0%. CPB pays out 37.2% 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 raised its dividend for 1 consecutive years and First Financial Bancorp. has raised its dividend for 1 consecutive years. First Financial Bancorp. is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Summary

CPB beats First Financial Bancorp. on 11 of the 19 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 better business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, risk, profitability, institutional ownership, media sentiment, valuation, earnings and analyst recommendations.

In the previous week, First Hawaiian had 8 more articles in the media than CPB. MarketBeat recorded 19 mentions for First Hawaiian and 11 mentions for CPB. CPB's average media sentiment score of 1.09 beat First Hawaiian's score of 0.86 indicating that CPB is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
CPB	4 Very Positive mention(s)	3 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
First Hawaiian	8 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	8 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

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

First Hawaiian has a net margin of 24.41% compared to CPB's net margin of 22.52%. CPB's return on equity of 14.20% beat First Hawaiian's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
CPB	22.52%	14.20%	1.13%
First Hawaiian	24.41%	10.27%	1.19%

CPB presently has a consensus price target of $39.33, indicating a potential downside of 0.12%. First Hawaiian has a consensus price target of $30.13, indicating a potential upside of 8.38%. Given First Hawaiian's higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe First Hawaiian 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)	2 Buy rating(s)	2 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.20
First Hawaiian	3 Sell rating(s)	6 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00

First Hawaiian has higher revenue and earnings than CPB. First Hawaiian 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	2.81	$77.48M	$3.12	12.62
First Hawaiian	$1.17B	2.89	$276.27M	$2.30	12.08

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 large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

CPB pays an annual dividend of $1.16 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.9%. First Hawaiian pays an annual dividend of $1.04 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.7%. CPB pays out 37.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. First Hawaiian pays out 45.2% 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.

Summary

CPB beats First Hawaiian on 11 of the 20 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 superior business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, valuation, profitability, institutional ownership, media sentiment, earnings, risk and analyst recommendations.

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 large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

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

In the previous week, CPB had 5 more articles in the media than First Merchants. MarketBeat recorded 11 mentions for CPB and 6 mentions for First Merchants. CPB's average media sentiment score of 1.09 beat First Merchants' score of 0.78 indicating that CPB is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
First Merchants	2 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
CPB	4 Very Positive mention(s)	3 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

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 2.9%. First Merchants pays out 47.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. CPB pays out 37.2% 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.

CPB has a net margin of 22.52% compared to First Merchants' net margin of 17.05%. CPB's return on equity of 14.20% beat First Merchants' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
First Merchants	17.05%	9.02%	1.14%
CPB	22.52%	14.20%	1.13%

First Merchants presently has a consensus target price of $49.00, indicating a potential upside of 13.65%. CPB has a consensus target price of $39.33, indicating a potential downside of 0.12%. Given First Merchants' higher possible upside, analysts plainly 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)	2 Buy rating(s)	2 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.20

First Merchants has higher revenue and earnings than CPB. CPB is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than First Merchants, 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	2.58	$226M	$3.12	13.82
CPB	$365.98M	2.81	$77.48M	$3.12	12.62

Summary

CPB beats First Merchants on 9 of the 17 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	$1.03B	$23.52B	$13.90B	$23.67B
Dividend Yield	2.94%	3.22%	5.96%	4.19%
P/E Ratio	12.63	27.45	28.58	30.81
Price / Sales	2.81	9.77	468.49	159.82
Price / Cash	12.41	16.01	52.45	31.18
Price / Book	1.72	1.38	3.67	4.65
Net Income	$77.48M	$2.58B	$1.31B	$1.07B
7 Day Performance	1.63%	0.82%	3.95%	0.37%
1 Month Performance	3.22%	2.68%	0.42%	1.25%
1 Year Performance	47.88%	29.66%	12.53%	17.56%

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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	3.6721 of 5 stars	$39.38 +0.0%	$39.33 -0.1%	+47.2%	$1.03B	$365.98M	12.63	780	Positive News Earnings Report Analyst Upgrade
ABCB Ameris Bancorp	3.6293 of 5 stars	$90.53 -0.3%	$92.67 +2.4%	+27.6%	$6.09B	$1.20B	17.38	2,850	Analyst Forecast
CATY Cathay General Bancorp	3.272 of 5 stars	$62.06 +0.1%	$51.75 -16.6%	+37.4%	$4.16B	$844.88M	12.80	1,268	Positive News
FFBC First Financial Bancorp.	2.7465 of 5 stars	$35.67 +0.5%	$33.67 -5.6%	+38.0%	$3.74B	$1.26B	12.60	2,199
FHB First Hawaiian	3.5263 of 5 stars	$29.06 +0.7%	$29.25 +0.7%	+13.8%	$3.54B	$856.29M	12.75	2,000	Earnings Report Analyst Forecast

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