Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce (CM) Competitors C$112.14 -0.07 (-0.06%) As of 04:29 PM Eastern Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendHeadlinesInsider TradesBuy This Stock CM vs. RY, TD, BMO, BNS, NA, BN, BAM, MFC, FFH, and GWOShould 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 (BN), Brookfield Asset Management (BAM), Manulife Financial (MFC), Fairfax Financial (FFH), and Great-West Lifeco (GWO). These companies are all part of the "financial services" sector. Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce vs. Its Competitors Royal Bank of Canada Toronto-Dominion Bank Bank of Montreal Bank of Nova Scotia National Bank of Canada Brookfield Brookfield Asset Management Manulife Financial Fairfax Financial Great-West Lifeco Royal Bank of Canada (TSE:RY) and Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce (TSE:CM) are both large-cap financial services companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, risk, earnings, media sentiment, dividends, valuation and profitability. Which has stronger valuation & earnings, RY or CM? 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 RatioRoyal Bank of CanadaC$64.40B4.46C$16.24BC$13.2215.42Canadian Imperial Bank of CommerceC$28.06B3.71C$7.07BC$8.2713.56 Do analysts rate RY or CM? Royal Bank of Canada presently has a consensus target price of C$206.00, suggesting a potential upside of 1.07%. Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce has a consensus target price of C$108.25, suggesting a potential downside of 3.47%. Given Royal Bank of Canada's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts plainly 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 Royal Bank of Canada 0 Sell rating(s) 5 Hold rating(s) 5 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.64Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce 1 Sell rating(s) 4 Hold rating(s) 4 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.33 Is RY or CM a better dividend stock? Royal Bank of Canada pays an annual dividend of C$5.92 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.9%. Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce pays an annual dividend of C$3.81 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.4%. Royal Bank of Canada pays out 44.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce pays out 46.1% 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. Does the media prefer RY or CM? In the previous week, Royal Bank of Canada had 5 more articles in the media than Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce. MarketBeat recorded 7 mentions for Royal Bank of Canada and 2 mentions for Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce. Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce's average media sentiment score of 0.40 beat Royal Bank of Canada's score of 0.17 indicating that Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Royal Bank of Canada 1 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 4 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce 1 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Which has more risk & volatility, RY or CM? Royal Bank of Canada has a beta of 1.241893, suggesting that its stock price is 24% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce has a beta of 1.374324, suggesting that its stock price is 37% more volatile than the S&P 500. Is RY or CM 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 Royal Bank of Canada28.23% 13.27% 0.80% Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce 27.87%12.61%0.69% Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in RY or CM? 29.6% of Royal Bank of Canada shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 27.8% of Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce 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 is poised for long-term growth. SummaryRoyal Bank of Canada beats Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce on 15 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks. 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New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding CM 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$104.24BC$125.61BC$6.48BC$9.67BDividend Yield3.41%4.13%4.31%6.48%P/E Ratio13.56187.711,353.5026.76Price / Sales3.7167.621,376.9611.60Price / Cash0.221.24127.6083.29Price / Book1.791.403.525.74Net IncomeC$7.07BC$10.16BC$1.22BC$301.20M7 Day Performance-0.50%-0.85%0.81%1.74%1 Month Performance3.63%2.44%6.45%7.35%1 Year Performance35.63%41.00%40.98%42.88% Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)CMCanadian Imperial Bank of Commerce1.2075 of 5 starsC$112.14-0.1%C$108.25-3.5%+36.8%C$104.24BC$28.06B13.5648,552RYRoyal Bank of Canada1.8782 of 5 starsC$204.70+0.5%C$206.00+0.6%+21.7%C$288.69BC$64.40B15.4891,400News CoverageDividend AnnouncementTDToronto-Dominion Bank2.0984 of 5 starsC$111.11+0.7%C$100.17-9.8%+29.8%C$194.64BC$60.13B9.5193,700Dividend AnnouncementInsider TradeBMOBank of Montreal2.753 of 5 starsC$180.79-0.7%C$167.42-7.4%+44.4%C$129.50BC$35.16B15.8446,700Dividend AnnouncementBNSBank of Nova Scotia1.3943 of 5 starsC$90.20+0.5%C$85.85-4.8%+23.7%C$112.07BC$36.00B17.2591,000Dividend AnnouncementNANational Bank of Canada1.1744 of 5 starsC$148.92-1.1%C$143.42-3.7%+16.1%C$58.40BC$13.26B14.6728,730BNBrookfield1.9259 of 5 starsC$96.29+1.0%C$81.00-15.9%+32.7%C$144.04BC$76.08B218.84180,000News CoverageBAMBrookfield Asset Management1.9684 of 5 starsC$81.11+0.2%C$79.00-2.6%+26.9%C$130.84BC$835M56.722,400Positive NewsHigh Trading VolumeMFCManulife Financial2.8122 of 5 starsC$43.17+0.7%C$47.75+10.6%+11.6%C$73.15BC$47.46B13.9340,000News CoverageAnalyst ForecastFFHFairfax Financial2.8348 of 5 starsC$2,417.66+0.8%C$2,742.86+13.5%+45.3%C$53.77BC$30.86B12.2819,300GWOGreat-West Lifeco2.1927 of 5 starsC$56.01+1.6%C$56.67+1.2%+26.6%C$52.17BC$39.96B14.0433,500News CoverageAnalyst Forecast 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 Competitors Brookfield Asset Management Competitors Manulife Financial Competitors Fairfax Financial Competitors Great-West Lifeco 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 10/9/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersBitcoin grabs headlines, but smart money likes this tokenBitcoin grabs headlines, but smart money likes this token My research team has identified the token positio...Crypto 101 Media | SponsoredMagnificent 7 being replaced by the “Hidden 7”?BULLISH: It's time to buy this 'hidden' AI stock An award-winning stock-rating system has turned BULLISH on...Chaikin Analytics | SponsoredCapital Gains Tax Strategies for SeniorsCapital gains taxes can take a bite out of your retirement income—unless you have a smart strategy. 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