Canadian Banc (BK) Competitors

Sprott (TSE:SII) and Canadian Banc (TSE:BK) are both small-cap financial services companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, institutional ownership, profitability, analyst recommendations, earnings, dividends, risk and media sentiment.

Is SII or BK a better dividend stock?

Sprott pays an annual dividend of C$1.35 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.5%. Canadian Banc pays an annual dividend of C$1.67 per share and has a dividend yield of 12.9%. Sprott pays out 52.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Canadian Banc pays out 80.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future.

Does the media refer more to SII or BK?

In the previous week, Canadian Banc had 1 more articles in the media than Sprott. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for Canadian Banc and 1 mentions for Sprott. Sprott's average media sentiment score of 0.80 beat Canadian Banc's score of 0.38 indicating that Sprott is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Sprott	0 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Canadian Banc	0 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Do analysts rate SII or BK?

Sprott presently has a consensus price target of C$88.33, suggesting a potential downside of 2.21%. Given Sprott's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities analysts plainly believe Sprott is more favorable than Canadian Banc.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Sprott	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00
Canadian Banc	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0.00

Which has more risk and volatility, SII or BK?

Sprott has a beta of 1.45, suggesting that its share price is 45% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Canadian Banc has a beta of 1.22, suggesting that its share price is 22% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Do institutionals & insiders hold more shares of SII or BK?

41.5% of Sprott shares are owned by institutional investors. 17.7% of Sprott 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.

Is SII or BK more profitable?

Canadian Banc has a net margin of 59.55% compared to Sprott's net margin of 28.20%. Canadian Banc's return on equity of 21.73% beat Sprott's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Sprott	28.20%	15.02%	10.25%
Canadian Banc	59.55%	21.73%	10.66%

Which has better valuation and earnings, SII or BK?

Canadian Banc has higher revenue and earnings than Sprott. Canadian Banc is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Sprott, 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
Sprott	C$114.38M	14.12	C$32.26M	C$2.57	35.20
Canadian Banc	C$119.67M	3.71	C$71.26M	C$2.07	6.23

Summary

Sprott beats Canadian Banc on 12 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.