EQB (EQB) Competitors C$102.85 -0.15 (-0.15%) As of 08/1/2025 04:24 PM Eastern Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsHeadlinesBuy This Stock EQB vs. CWB, CWB.PD, LB, VBNK, X, IAG, IGM, DFY, GLXY, and ONEXShould you be buying EQB stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of EQB include Canadian Western Bank (CWB), Canadian Western Bank (CWB.PD), Laurentian Bank of Canada (LB), VersaBank (VBNK), TMX Group (X), iA Financial (IAG), IGM Financial (IGM), Definity Financial (DFY), Galaxy Digital (GLXY), and Onex (ONEX). These companies are all part of the "financial services" sector. EQB vs. Its Competitors Canadian Western Bank Canadian Western Bank Laurentian Bank of Canada VersaBank TMX Group iA Financial IGM Financial Definity Financial Galaxy Digital Onex Canadian Western Bank (TSE:CWB) and EQB (TSE:EQB) are both mid-cap financial services companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, risk, institutional ownership, media sentiment, earnings, analyst recommendations, valuation and profitability. Which has better valuation & earnings, CWB or EQB? Canadian Western Bank has higher revenue and earnings than EQB. Canadian Western Bank is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than EQB, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioCanadian Western BankC$1.99B0.00C$296.99MC$3.07N/AEQBC$1.91B2.08C$249.70MC$6.4116.03 Does the media favor CWB or EQB? In the previous week, Canadian Western Bank's average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled EQB'saverage media sentiment score. Company Overall Sentiment Canadian Western Bank Neutral EQB Neutral Do institutionals and insiders hold more shares of CWB or EQB? 30.6% of Canadian Western Bank shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 22.5% of EQB shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.5% of Canadian Western Bank shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 29.0% of EQB shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth. Do analysts recommend CWB or EQB? Canadian Western Bank currently has a consensus price target of C$57.94, indicating a potential upside of 0.00%. EQB has a consensus price target of C$119.60, indicating a potential upside of 16.29%. Given EQB's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe EQB is more favorable than Canadian Western Bank.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Canadian Western Bank 0 Sell rating(s) 6 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.00EQB 0 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 7 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.70 Is CWB or EQB a better dividend stock? Canadian Western Bank pays an annual dividend of C$1.40 per share. EQB pays an annual dividend of C$1.88 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.8%. Canadian Western Bank pays out 45.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. EQB pays out 29.3% 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. EQB is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio. Which has more volatility and risk, CWB or EQB? Canadian Western Bank has a beta of 1.39, suggesting that its share price is 39% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, EQB has a beta of 1.59, suggesting that its share price is 59% more volatile than the S&P 500. Is CWB or EQB more profitable? Canadian Western Bank has a net margin of 14.89% compared to EQB's net margin of 13.04%. EQB's return on equity of 8.52% beat Canadian Western Bank's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Canadian Western Bank14.89% 6.99% 0.73% EQB 13.04%8.52%0.76% SummaryEQB beats Canadian Western Bank on 10 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks. Get EQB News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for EQB 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 EQB 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 EQB vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricEQBBanks IndustryFinancial SectorTSE ExchangeMarket CapC$3.98BC$19.03BC$6.33BC$6.20BDividend Yield1.72%4.26%4.19%6.72%P/E Ratio16.039.2814.0363.43Price / Sales2.0848.151,858.761,251.00Price / Cash1.5914.25127.5383.29Price / Book1.340.672.244.87Net IncomeC$249.70MC$16.75BC$1.23BC$301.20M7 Day Performance-1.60%-0.33%-0.46%-2.26%1 Month Performance2.86%2.73%1.91%0.81%1 Year Performance9.64%23.89%19.37%26.63% EQB Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)EQBEQB1.9551 of 5 starsC$102.85-0.1%C$119.60+16.3%+7.4%C$3.98BC$1.91B16.031,800CWBCanadian Western BankN/AN/AC$57.94+∞N/AC$5.48BC$1.99B18.452,454CWB.PDCanadian Western BankN/AN/AN/AN/AC$2.42BC$1.06B7.192,532High Trading VolumeLBLaurentian Bank of Canada1.4358 of 5 starsC$30.87-1.3%C$29.57-4.2%+17.4%C$1.36BC$1.83B-246.213,000VBNKVersaBank1.4667 of 5 starsC$15.80+0.1%C$19.00+20.3%-1.9%C$511.30MC$248.46M10.27100XTMX Group1.0533 of 5 starsC$56.80+0.6%C$56.25-1.0%+34.9%C$15.80BC$1.87B32.7922,700News CoverageAnalyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionIAGiA Financial1.2407 of 5 starsC$143.55-0.9%C$141.00-1.8%+49.0%C$13.47BC$14.46B13.685,360News CoveragePositive NewsAnalyst DowngradeAnalyst RevisionIGMIGM Financial2.2983 of 5 starsC$44.13+0.8%C$48.71+10.4%+16.2%C$10.52BC$3.35B11.313,300News CoverageAnalyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionDFYDefinity Financial1.6175 of 5 starsC$77.32-0.9%C$71.64-7.4%+56.6%C$8.92BC$4.40B16.373,442Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionGLXYGalaxy Digital1.0566 of 5 starsC$37.55+0.9%C$24.50-34.8%+162.8%C$8.84BC$540.07M3.10434Gap UpHigh Trading VolumeONEXOnex2.399 of 5 starsC$112.23-1.4%C$130.50+16.3%+18.4%C$5.63BC$645.09M8.92492News Coverage Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Canadian Western Bank Alternatives Canadian Western Bank Alternatives Laurentian Bank of Canada Alternatives VersaBank Alternatives TMX Group Alternatives iA Financial Alternatives IGM Financial Alternatives Definity Financial Alternatives Galaxy Digital Alternatives Onex Alternatives 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:EQB) was last updated on 8/2/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersIs Elon's empire crumbling?The Tesla Shock Nobody Sees Coming While headlines scream "Tesla is doomed"... 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