Comparing Banco de Sabadell (OTCMKTS:BNDSF) & Standard Chartered (OTCMKTS:SCBFF)

Standard Chartered (OTCMKTS:SCBFF) and Banco de Sabadell (OTCMKTS:BNDSF) are both finance companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, valuation, profitability, risk, dividends and earnings.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Standard Chartered and Banco de Sabadell’s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Standard Chartered	$23.98 billion	N/A	$2.95 billion	$0.89	10.71
Banco de Sabadell	N/A	N/A	N/A	$0.08	14.36

Standard Chartered has higher revenue and earnings than Banco de Sabadell. Standard Chartered is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Banco de Sabadell, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Profitability

This table compares Standard Chartered and Banco de Sabadell’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Standard Chartered	11.27%	6.96%	0.42%
Banco de Sabadell	N/A	N/A	N/A

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of current ratings for Standard Chartered and Banco de Sabadell, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Standard Chartered	1	3	0	0	1.75
Banco de Sabadell	0	2	1	0	2.33

Standard Chartered presently has a consensus price target of $930.00, suggesting a potential upside of 9,658.66%. Given Standard Chartered’s higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Standard Chartered is more favorable than Banco de Sabadell.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

11.8% of Banco de Sabadell shares are held by institutional investors. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Standard Chartered beats Banco de Sabadell on 6 of the 10 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Standard Chartered

Standard Chartered PLC, together with its subsidiaries, provides various banking products and services primarily in Asia, Africa, Europe, the Americas, and the Middle East. The company operates through two segments: Corporate, Commercial and Institutional Banking; and Consumer, Private and Business Banking. It offers retail products, such as deposits, savings, mortgages, credit cards, and personal loans; wealth management products and services that include investments, portfolio management, insurance, and wealth advices; and transaction banking services, such as cash management, working capital, and trade financing products. The company also provides financial markets products and services that comprise project and transportation financing, debt capital markets and leveraged financing, financing and securities services, and sales and structuring services, as well as macro, commodities, and credit trading services. In addition, it offers digital banking solutions. The company serves financial institutions, governments, banks, investors, corporations, small businesses, and individuals. The company was founded in 1853 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.

About Banco de Sabadell

Banco de Sabadell, S.A. provides banking products and services to personal, business, and private customers in Spain and internationally. The company offers retail banking products, such as current and savings accounts, personal loans, cards, and mortgages. It also provides financial products and services to large and medium enterprises, SMEs, shops and self-employed workers, private individuals, and professionals; and consumer finance, asset management, and bancassurance services. In addition, the company offers corporate banking services, including financing services, transactional banking services, and other complex custom solutions in finance, treasury, and import/export, among others. Further, it provides insurance and pension products. Banco de Sabadell, S.A. was founded in 1881 and is based in Alicante, Spain.