Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce (CM) Competitors C$93.00 +0.37 (+0.40%) As of 03:42 PM Eastern Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsHeadlinesInsider TradesBuy This Stock CM vs. RY, TD, BMO, BNS, NA, BAM, BN, MFC, IFC, and SLFShould you be buying Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce include Royal Bank of Canada (RY), Toronto-Dominion Bank (TD), Bank of Montreal (BMO), Bank of Nova Scotia (BNS), National Bank of Canada (NA), Brookfield Asset Management (BAM), Brookfield (BN), Manulife Financial (MFC), Intact Financial (IFC), and Sun Life Financial (SLF). These companies are all part of the "financial services" sector. Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce vs. Royal Bank of Canada Toronto-Dominion Bank Bank of Montreal Bank of Nova Scotia National Bank of Canada Brookfield Asset Management Brookfield Manulife Financial Intact Financial Sun Life Financial Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce (TSE:CM) and Royal Bank of Canada (TSE:RY) are both large-cap financial services companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, risk, media sentiment, community ranking, analyst recommendations, profitability, dividends, valuation and earnings. Does the media favor CM or RY? In the previous week, Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce had 1 more articles in the media than Royal Bank of Canada. MarketBeat recorded 8 mentions for Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce and 7 mentions for Royal Bank of Canada. Royal Bank of Canada's average media sentiment score of 0.29 beat Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce's score of -0.08 indicating that Royal Bank of Canada is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Royal Bank of Canada 0 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Which has higher valuation & earnings, CM or RY? Royal Bank of Canada has higher revenue and earnings than Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce. Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Royal Bank of Canada, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioCanadian Imperial Bank of CommerceC$25.37B3.43C$7.07BC$7.5712.28Royal Bank of CanadaC$57.52B4.32C$16.24BC$11.4815.28 Is CM or RY more profitable? Royal Bank of Canada has a net margin of 28.23% compared to Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce's net margin of 27.87%. Royal Bank of Canada's return on equity of 13.27% beat Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce27.87% 12.61% 0.69% Royal Bank of Canada 28.23%13.27%0.80% Which has more risk and volatility, CM or RY? Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce has a beta of 1.12, indicating that its stock price is 12% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Royal Bank of Canada has a beta of 0.84, indicating that its stock price is 16% less volatile than the S&P 500. Do insiders & institutionals believe in CM or RY? 56.0% of Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 52.5% of Royal Bank of Canada shares are held by institutional investors. 0.0% of Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term. Is CM or RY a better dividend stock? Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce pays an annual dividend of C$3.60 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.9%. Royal Bank of Canada pays an annual dividend of C$5.68 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.2%. Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce pays out 47.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Royal Bank of Canada pays out 49.5% 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. Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio. Does the MarketBeat Community believe in CM or RY? Royal Bank of Canada received 315 more outperform votes than Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 58.21% of users gave Royal Bank of Canada an outperform vote while only 50.00% of users gave Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformCanadian Imperial Bank of CommerceOutperform Votes44450.00% Underperform Votes44450.00% Royal Bank of CanadaOutperform Votes75958.21% Underperform Votes54541.79% Do analysts recommend CM or RY? Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce currently has a consensus price target of C$94.31, indicating a potential upside of 1.41%. Royal Bank of Canada has a consensus price target of C$180.33, indicating a potential upside of 2.81%. Given Royal Bank of Canada's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Royal Bank of Canada is more favorable than Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce 1 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 7 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.73Royal Bank of Canada 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 5 Buy rating(s) 5 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.36 SummaryRoyal Bank of Canada beats Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce on 14 of the 21 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for CM and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding {thisCompany.Symbol} and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of TSE and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart CM vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricCanadian Imperial Bank of CommerceBanks IndustryFinancial SectorTSE ExchangeMarket CapC$87.01BC$102.56BC$5.33BC$5.96BDividend Yield4.17%3.77%4.18%6.33%P/E Ratio12.2813.8412.8530.02Price / Sales3.4378.261,725.47833.97Price / Cash0.220.1749.7183.71Price / Book1.481.151.354.00Net IncomeC$7.07BC$9.45BC$1.22BC$301.69M7 Day Performance1.33%0.47%0.55%1.01%1 Month Performance12.54%9.77%11.31%7.72%1 Year Performance40.27%45.37%13.11%16.27% Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)CMCanadian Imperial Bank of Commerce2.0053 of 5 starsC$93.00+0.4%C$94.31+1.4%+38.2%C$87.01BC$25.37B12.2848,552Analyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionRYRoyal Bank of Canada1.7133 of 5 starsC$169.01+0.8%C$180.00+6.5%+20.6%C$239.15BC$57.52B14.7391,400Analyst ForecastTDToronto-Dominion Bank0.882 of 5 starsC$88.52+0.5%C$88.75+0.3%+15.8%C$155.30BC$56.16B17.5493,700Trending NewsDividend AnnouncementAnalyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionBMOBank of Montreal2.2355 of 5 starsC$141.89+2.3%C$144.85+2.1%+11.0%C$102.77BC$53.67B14.0146,700Analyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionGap UpBNSBank of Nova Scotia0.9186 of 5 starsC$70.74+1.0%C$75.45+6.7%+8.0%C$86.69BC$43.73B11.1891,000Analyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionNANational Bank of Canada1.8721 of 5 starsC$126.02+0.8%C$133.10+5.6%+12.0%C$49.13BC$22.25B11.1828,730News CoverageAnalyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionBAMBrookfield Asset Management1.7067 of 5 starsC$80.45+2.4%C$79.00-1.8%+43.7%C$94.45BC$3.71B27.682,400News CoverageBNBrookfieldN/AC$82.09+4.0%N/A+29.8%C$87.25BC$63.79B97.57180,000News CoverageGap UpMFCManulife Financial2.5442 of 5 starsC$44.22+3.1%C$48.00+8.5%+18.6%C$77.56BC$45.06B13.7640,000Dividend AnnouncementGap UpHigh Trading VolumeIFCIntact Financial1.3093 of 5 starsC$290.39-2.6%C$310.90+7.1%+33.3%C$51.66BC$26.64B22.4830,000SLFSun Life Financial1.1661 of 5 starsC$87.38+1.0%C$86.10-1.5%+25.2%C$49.91BC$49.53B13.1829,200Dividend IncreaseInsider Trade Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Royal Bank of Canada Competitors Toronto-Dominion Bank Competitors Bank of Montreal Competitors Bank of Nova Scotia Competitors National Bank of Canada Competitors Brookfield Asset Management Competitors Brookfield Competitors Manulife Financial Competitors Intact Financial Competitors Sun Life Financial Competitors Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (TSE:CM) was last updated on 5/22/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersJuly 2025 Rule Change to Impact Retirement InvestorsThere's a massive change from a new rule going into effect this July. 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