Rocket Companies (RKT) Competitors

Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria (NYSE:BBVA) and Rocket Companies (NYSE:RKT) are both large-cap finance companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their media sentiment, valuation, risk, analyst recommendations, profitability, community ranking, institutional ownership, dividends and earnings.

Does the media refer more to BBVA or RKT?

In the previous week, Rocket Companies had 12 more articles in the media than Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria. MarketBeat recorded 19 mentions for Rocket Companies and 7 mentions for Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria. Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria's average media sentiment score of 0.89 beat Rocket Companies' score of 0.37 indicating that Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria	6 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Rocket Companies	5 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	10 Neutral mention(s)	4 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Do analysts prefer BBVA or RKT?

Rocket Companies has a consensus price target of $14.13, indicating a potential upside of 13.87%. Given Rocket Companies' higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Rocket Companies is more favorable than Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria	1 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	2 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.75
Rocket Companies	2 Sell rating(s)	9 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.92

Which has more risk & volatility, BBVA or RKT?

Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria has a beta of 1.05, suggesting that its share price is 5% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Rocket Companies has a beta of 2.33, suggesting that its share price is 133% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Is BBVA or RKT more profitable?

Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria has a net margin of 28.10% compared to Rocket Companies' net margin of -0.38%. Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria's return on equity of 17.49% beat Rocket Companies' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria	28.10%	17.49%	1.29%
Rocket Companies	-0.38%	2.86%	1.08%

Is BBVA or RKT a better dividend stock?

Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria pays an annual dividend of $0.74 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.8%. Rocket Companies pays an annual dividend of $1.2820 per share and has a dividend yield of 10.3%. Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria pays out 39.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Rocket Companies pays out -4,273.3% 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. Rocket Companies is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Which has better earnings and valuation, BBVA or RKT?

Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria has higher revenue and earnings than Rocket Companies. Rocket Companies is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria, 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
Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria	$40.98B	2.20	$10.88B	$1.89	8.18
Rocket Companies	$4.59B	5.41	-$15.51M	-$0.03	-413.50

Do institutionals & insiders believe in BBVA or RKT?

3.0% of Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 4.6% of Rocket Companies shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.0% of Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 93.1% of Rocket Companies shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Does the MarketBeat Community believe in BBVA or RKT?

Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria received 82 more outperform votes than Rocket Companies when rated by MarketBeat users. However, 62.34% of users gave Rocket Companies an outperform vote while only 54.59% of users gave Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria an outperform vote.

Company	Underperform	Outperform
Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria	Outperform Votes 476 54.59%	Underperform Votes 396 45.41%
Rocket Companies	Outperform Votes 394 62.34%	Underperform Votes 238 37.66%

Summary

Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria beats Rocket Companies on 11 of the 21 factors compared between the two stocks.