Head to Head Review: Standard Chartered (OTCMKTS:SCBFF) and Banco Comercial Portugues (OTCMKTS:BPCGY)

Banco Comercial Portugues (OTCMKTS:BPCGY) and Standard Chartered (OTCMKTS:SCBFF) are both large-cap finance companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, dividends, risk, institutional ownership, profitability, valuation and earnings.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Banco Comercial Portugues and Standard Chartered”s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Banco Comercial Portugues	$5.82 billion	2.18	$980.79 million	N/A	N/A
Standard Chartered	$41.04 billion	1.11	$4.05 billion	$1.81	10.83

Standard Chartered has higher revenue and earnings than Banco Comercial Portugues.

Volatility and Risk

Banco Comercial Portugues has a beta of 0.24, indicating that its share price is 76% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Standard Chartered has a beta of 0.79, indicating that its share price is 21% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Dividends

Banco Comercial Portugues pays an annual dividend of $0.16 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.9%. Standard Chartered pays an annual dividend of $0.25 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.3%. Standard Chartered pays out 13.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend.

Profitability

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

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Banco Comercial Portugues	15.89%	9.44%	0.76%
Standard Chartered	12.27%	10.73%	0.65%

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of current recommendations and price targets for Banco Comercial Portugues and Standard Chartered, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Banco Comercial Portugues	0	0	0	1	4.00
Standard Chartered	0	2	0	0	2.00

Summary

Banco Comercial Portugues beats Standard Chartered on 7 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Banco Comercial Portugues

Banco Comercial Português, S.A., a private sector bank, engages in the provision of various banking and financial products and services in Portugal and internationally. It operates through Retail Banking; Companies, Corporate & Investment Banking; Private Banking; Foreign Business; and Other segments. It offers a range of financial products and services, including current accounts, payment systems, savings and investment products, private banking, asset management, and investment banking services, such as mortgage loans, personal loans, commercial banking, leasing, factoring and insurance, and others. The company is also involved in the provision of investment fund and real estate management, e-commerce, web portal, real estate investment fund, trade finance, trust, consulting, brokerage, marketing, and real estate services, as well as internet, telephone, and mobile banking services. Banco Comercial Português, S.A. was incorporated in 1985 and is based in Porto, Portugal.

About Standard Chartered

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