First BanCorp. (FBP) Competitors

First Horizon (NYSE:FHN) and First BanCorp. (NYSE:FBP) are both finance companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, profitability, media sentiment, earnings, institutional ownership, risk, analyst recommendations and valuation.

Is FHN or FBP more profitable?

First BanCorp. has a net margin of 24.46% compared to First Horizon's net margin of 16.13%. First BanCorp.'s return on equity of 18.22% beat First Horizon's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
First Horizon	16.13%	10.33%	1.09%
First BanCorp.	24.46%	18.22%	1.59%

Does the media favor FHN or FBP?

In the previous week, First Horizon had 15 more articles in the media than First BanCorp.. MarketBeat recorded 16 mentions for First Horizon and 1 mentions for First BanCorp.. First Horizon's average media sentiment score of 0.64 beat First BanCorp.'s score of 0.60 indicating that First Horizon is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
First Horizon	8 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	6 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
First BanCorp.	0 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, FHN or FBP?

First Horizon has higher revenue and earnings than First BanCorp.. First BanCorp. is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than First Horizon, 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 Horizon	$5.03B	2.20	$775M	$1.44	15.13
First BanCorp.	$1.23B	2.86	$298.72M	$1.84	11.78

Do institutionals and insiders believe in FHN or FBP?

80.3% of First Horizon shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 97.9% of First BanCorp. shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.9% of First Horizon shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 2.3% of First BanCorp. shares are owned 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.

Is FHN or FBP a better dividend stock?

First Horizon pays an annual dividend of $0.60 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.8%. First BanCorp. pays an annual dividend of $0.72 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.3%. First Horizon pays out 41.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. First BanCorp. pays out 39.1% 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 BanCorp. has increased its dividend for 6 consecutive years. First BanCorp. is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Do analysts prefer FHN or FBP?

First Horizon currently has a consensus target price of $22.47, suggesting a potential upside of 3.11%. First BanCorp. has a consensus target price of $22.80, suggesting a potential upside of 5.17%. Given First BanCorp.'s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe First BanCorp. is more favorable than First Horizon.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
First Horizon	0 Sell rating(s)	6 Hold rating(s)	10 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.71
First BanCorp.	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.80

Which has more risk and volatility, FHN or FBP?

First Horizon has a beta of 0.61, suggesting that its stock price is 39% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, First BanCorp. has a beta of 0.93, suggesting that its stock price is 7% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

First BanCorp. beats First Horizon on 13 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.