Laurentian Bank of Canada (LB) Competitors

Air Canada (TSE:AC) and Laurentian Bank of Canada (TSE:LB) are both trading companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, profitability, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, risk, media sentiment, earnings and dividends.

Which has more risk & volatility, AC or LB?

Air Canada has a beta of 1.617903, suggesting that its share price is 62% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Laurentian Bank of Canada has a beta of 1.434464, suggesting that its share price is 43% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Do analysts prefer AC or LB?

Air Canada currently has a consensus price target of C$24.91, suggesting a potential upside of 34.92%. Laurentian Bank of Canada has a consensus price target of C$30.57, suggesting a potential downside of 5.53%. Given Air Canada's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Air Canada is more favorable than Laurentian Bank of Canada.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Air Canada	1 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	9 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.71
Laurentian Bank of Canada	3 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.57

Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in AC or LB?

21.1% of Air Canada shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 14.5% of Laurentian Bank of Canada shares are held by institutional investors. 0.1% of Air Canada shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.1% of Laurentian Bank of Canada shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Does the media prefer AC or LB?

In the previous week, Air Canada had 2 more articles in the media than Laurentian Bank of Canada. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for Air Canada and 0 mentions for Laurentian Bank of Canada. Air Canada's average media sentiment score of 0.77 beat Laurentian Bank of Canada's score of 0.00 indicating that Air Canada is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Air Canada	Positive
Laurentian Bank of Canada	Neutral

Is AC or LB more profitable?

Air Canada has a net margin of 11.57% compared to Laurentian Bank of Canada's net margin of -0.30%. Air Canada's return on equity of 177.01% beat Laurentian Bank of Canada's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Air Canada	11.57%	177.01%	4.12%
Laurentian Bank of Canada	-0.30%	-0.20%	-0.03%

Is AC or LB a better dividend stock?

Air Canada pays an annual dividend of C$0.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.1%. Laurentian Bank of Canada pays an annual dividend of C$1.88 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.8%. Air Canada pays out 5.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Laurentian Bank of Canada pays out 61.6% 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.

Which has better earnings & valuation, AC or LB?

Air Canada has higher revenue and earnings than Laurentian Bank of Canada. Air Canada is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Laurentian Bank of Canada, 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
Air Canada	C$22.34B	0.24	C$2.54B	C$3.95	4.67
Laurentian Bank of Canada	C$974.90M	1.47	-C$5.52M	C$3.05	10.61

Summary

Air Canada beats Laurentian Bank of Canada on 16 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.