Metropolitan Bank (MCB) Competitors

Metropolitan Bank (NYSE:MCB) and Park National (NYSE:PRK) are both finance companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, media sentiment, institutional ownership, valuation, dividends, analyst recommendations, earnings, profitability and community ranking.

Does the media favor MCB or PRK?

In the previous week, Park National had 24 more articles in the media than Metropolitan Bank. MarketBeat recorded 31 mentions for Park National and 7 mentions for Metropolitan Bank. Metropolitan Bank's average media sentiment score of 0.55 beat Park National's score of 0.01 indicating that Metropolitan Bank is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Metropolitan Bank	5 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Park National	8 Very Positive mention(s)	3 Positive mention(s)	10 Neutral mention(s)	2 Negative mention(s)	8 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Is MCB or PRK more profitable?

Park National has a net margin of 23.46% compared to Metropolitan Bank's net margin of 13.55%. Park National's return on equity of 12.31% beat Metropolitan Bank's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Metropolitan Bank	13.55%	10.89%	1.02%
Park National	23.46%	12.31%	1.50%

Do analysts rate MCB or PRK?

Metropolitan Bank currently has a consensus price target of $78.13, indicating a potential upside of 19.43%. Park National has a consensus price target of $177.75, indicating a potential upside of 11.58%. Given Metropolitan Bank's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities analysts plainly believe Metropolitan Bank is more favorable than Park National.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Metropolitan Bank	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00
Park National	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00

Which has more risk & volatility, MCB or PRK?

Metropolitan Bank has a beta of 1.08, indicating that its stock price is 8% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Park National has a beta of 0.82, indicating that its stock price is 18% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Do institutionals and insiders hold more shares of MCB or PRK?

79.8% of Metropolitan Bank shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 62.7% of Park National shares are held by institutional investors. 6.1% of Metropolitan Bank shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 2.7% of Park National 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.

Which has better earnings & valuation, MCB or PRK?

Park National has higher revenue and earnings than Metropolitan Bank. Metropolitan Bank is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Park National, 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
Metropolitan Bank	$280.79M	2.48	$66.69M	$5.91	11.07
Park National	$528.91M	4.88	$151.42M	$9.74	16.36

Does the MarketBeat Community believe in MCB or PRK?

Metropolitan Bank received 189 more outperform votes than Park National when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 68.48% of users gave Metropolitan Bank an outperform vote while only 0.00% of users gave Park National an outperform vote.

Company	Underperform	Outperform
Metropolitan Bank	Outperform Votes 189 68.48%	Underperform Votes 87 31.52%
Park National	Outperform Votes No Votes	Underperform Votes 20 100.00%

Summary

Metropolitan Bank and Park National tied by winning 9 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.