EQB (EQB) Competitors C$108.45 +2.22 (+2.09%) (As of 02:12 PM ET) Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsHeadlinesInsider Trades EQB vs. CWB, CWB.PD, LB, VBNK, X, IAG, IGM, ONEX, DFY, and ELFShould 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), Onex (ONEX), Definity Financial (DFY), and E-L Financial (ELF). These companies are all part of the "financial services" sector. EQB vs. Canadian Western Bank Canadian Western Bank Laurentian Bank of Canada VersaBank TMX Group iA Financial IGM Financial Onex Definity Financial E-L Financial EQB (TSE:EQB) and Canadian Western Bank (TSE:CWB) are both mid-cap financial services companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, community ranking, profitability, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, dividends, institutional ownership, valuation and risk. Does the MarketBeat Community favor EQB or CWB? Canadian Western Bank received 106 more outperform votes than EQB when rated by MarketBeat users. However, 60.88% of users gave EQB an outperform vote while only 51.17% of users gave Canadian Western Bank an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformEQBOutperform Votes37560.88% Underperform Votes24139.12% Canadian Western BankOutperform Votes48151.17% Underperform Votes45948.83% Do institutionals and insiders hold more shares of EQB or CWB? 22.5% of EQB shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 30.6% of Canadian Western Bank shares are held by institutional investors. 29.0% of EQB shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.5% of Canadian Western Bank shares are held by company 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 EQB or CWB more profitable? EQB has a net margin of 39.67% compared to Canadian Western Bank's net margin of 29.23%. EQB's return on equity of 14.70% beat Canadian Western Bank's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets EQB39.67% 14.70% 0.76% Canadian Western Bank 29.23%7.51%0.73% Which has more risk and volatility, EQB or CWB? EQB has a beta of 1.59, indicating that its stock price is 59% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Canadian Western Bank has a beta of 1.39, indicating that its stock price is 39% more volatile than the S&P 500. Which has preferable valuation & earnings, EQB or CWB? EQB has higher revenue and earnings than Canadian Western Bank. EQB is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Canadian Western Bank, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioEQBC$1.12B3.71C$437.51MC$9.5211.36Canadian Western BankC$1.06B5.18C$282.53MC$2.9819.07 Is EQB or CWB a better dividend stock? EQB pays an annual dividend of C$1.88 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.7%. Canadian Western Bank pays an annual dividend of C$1.40 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.5%. EQB pays out 19.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Canadian Western Bank pays out 47.0% 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 refer more to EQB or CWB? In the previous week, Canadian Western Bank had 3 more articles in the media than EQB. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for Canadian Western Bank and 0 mentions for EQB. EQB's average media sentiment score of 0.00 beat Canadian Western Bank's score of -0.07 indicating that EQB is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Overall Sentiment EQB Neutral Canadian Western Bank Neutral Do analysts recommend EQB or CWB? EQB presently has a consensus price target of C$106.56, indicating a potential downside of 1.10%. Canadian Western Bank has a consensus price target of C$48.03, indicating a potential downside of 15.39%. Given EQB's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe EQB is more favorable than Canadian Western Bank.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score EQB 1 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 8 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.70Canadian Western Bank 0 Sell rating(s) 6 Hold rating(s) 6 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.50 SummaryEQB beats Canadian Western Bank on 14 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks. Ad Porter & CompanyTicking time bomb. Detonation Nov 5Porter Stansberry’s viral Breaking Point 2024 broadcast has now been by tens of thousands of Americans who finally understand the grim reality of our next election. With November 5 just around the corner, it’s imperative for your financial future that you read Porter’s message below now and then watch Breaking Point before it’s too late. Watch this video, it is being taken down Monday night 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 {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 EQB vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricEQBBanks IndustryFinancial SectorTSE ExchangeMarket CapC$4.15BC$5.01BC$3.15BC$4.27BDividend Yield1.80%4.45%4.61%6.98%P/E Ratio11.3651.75431.2227.31Price / Sales3.7146.472,979.531,270.94Price / Cash1.591.6648.0072.90Price / Book1.360.632.273.20Net IncomeC$437.51MC$2.54BC$394.92MC$254.42M7 Day Performance1.49%-0.59%6.24%0.12%1 Month Performance3.95%-0.88%0.02%1.42%1 Year Performance45.99%16.59%16.32%30.21% EQB Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)EQBEQB1.3527 of 5 starsC$108.45+2.1%C$106.56-1.7%+43.4%C$4.16BC$1.12B11.391,800CWBCanadian Western Bank1.6236 of 5 starsC$56.89-0.6%C$48.03-15.6%+97.9%C$5.50BC$1.06B19.092,454Analyst RevisionNews CoverageCWB.PDCanadian Western BankN/AC$27.24+0.9%N/A+14.5%C$2.42BC$1.06B7.192,532High Trading VolumeLBLaurentian Bank of Canada0.8319 of 5 starsC$26.25+0.7%C$27.01+2.9%+0.1%C$1.15BC$947.10M-42.343,000VBNKVersaBank0.7067 of 5 starsC$21.25+1.5%C$12.00-43.5%+106.1%C$551.65MC$113.82M12.07100Gap UpXTMX Group1.287 of 5 starsC$43.52+0.1%C$44.81+3.0%+49.8%C$12.08BC$3.06B29.6122,700Earnings ReportDividend AnnouncementAnalyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionIAGiA Financial1.9785 of 5 starsC$114.19+0.7%C$111.00-2.8%+34.8%C$10.86BC$8.42B15.295,360Upcoming EarningsIGMIGM Financial1.4923 of 5 starsC$42.25+1.0%C$45.00+6.5%+23.9%C$10.00BC$3.63B11.903,300Upcoming EarningsAnalyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionNews CoverageONEXOnex1.8303 of 5 starsC$100.74+0.5%C$120.75+19.9%+22.2%C$7.67BC$1.10B7.18492DFYDefinity Financial2.2794 of 5 starsC$54.03+0.6%C$53.70-0.6%+43.1%C$6.21BC$4.03B16.323,442Upcoming EarningsAnalyst RevisionPositive NewsELFE-L FinancialN/AC$1,315.00flatN/AN/AC$4.55BC$3.16B4.00300Upcoming Earnings 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 Onex Alternatives Definity Financial Alternatives E-L Financial Alternatives Top 10 Stock Comparisons Bank Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Toy Stocks Growth Stocks Airline Stocks Chinese Stocks EV Charging Stocks Defense Stocks Lithium Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks This page (TSE:EQB) was last updated on 11/4/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersBill Gates’s Next Big AI Bet: StargateIn February 2016… when almost nobody was talking about artificial intelligence…. 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