Sberbank of Russia (OTCMKTS:SBRCY) and The Bank of New York Mellon (NYSE:BK) are both large-cap finance companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, earnings, dividends, institutional ownership, profitability, analyst recommendations and risk.
Valuation and Earnings
This table compares Sberbank of Russia and The Bank of New York Mellon's top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio |
|---|
| Sberbank of Russia | $48.43 billion | 1.97 | $13.10 billion | N/A | N/A |
| The Bank of New York Mellon | $20.77 billion | 2.19 | $4.44 billion | $4.02 | 12.92 |
Sberbank of Russia has higher revenue and earnings than The Bank of New York Mellon.
Dividends
Sberbank of Russia pays an annual dividend of $0.81 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.8%. The Bank of New York Mellon pays an annual dividend of $1.24 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.4%. The Bank of New York Mellon pays out 30.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. The Bank of New York Mellon has raised its dividend for 1 consecutive years.
Profitability
This table compares Sberbank of Russia and The Bank of New York Mellon's net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets |
|---|
| Sberbank of Russia | 29.30% | 16.33% | 2.37% |
| The Bank of New York Mellon | 23.09% | 9.89% | 0.89% |
Analyst Recommendations
This is a summary of recent ratings and recommmendations for Sberbank of Russia and The Bank of New York Mellon, as reported by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score |
|---|
| Sberbank of Russia | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3.00 |
| The Bank of New York Mellon | 0 | 5 | 10 | 0 | 2.67 |
The Bank of New York Mellon has a consensus price target of $49.80, indicating a potential downside of 4.01%. Given The Bank of New York Mellon's higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe The Bank of New York Mellon is more favorable than Sberbank of Russia.
Institutional and Insider Ownership
0.1% of Sberbank of Russia shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 82.3% of The Bank of New York Mellon shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.1% of The Bank of New York Mellon 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.
Risk and Volatility
Sberbank of Russia has a beta of 1.62, meaning that its share price is 62% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, The Bank of New York Mellon has a beta of 1.07, meaning that its share price is 7% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Summary
Sberbank of Russia beats The Bank of New York Mellon on 9 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.
