Analyzing Australia & New Zealand Banking Group (OTCMKTS:ANZBY) and Itau Unibanco (NYSE:ITUB)

Itau Unibanco (NYSE:ITUB) and Australia & New Zealand Banking Group (OTCMKTS:ANZBY) are both finance companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, dividends, risk, analyst recommendations, profitability, valuation and earnings.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Itau Unibanco and Australia & New Zealand Banking Group”s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Itau Unibanco	$30.04 billion	3.00	$8.03 billion	$0.70	11.62
Australia & New Zealand Banking Group	$43.87 billion	N/A	$3.79 billion	N/A	N/A

Itau Unibanco has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Australia & New Zealand Banking Group.

Profitability

This table compares Itau Unibanco and Australia & New Zealand Banking Group’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Itau Unibanco	20.64%	20.83%	1.55%
Australia & New Zealand Banking Group	N/A	N/A	N/A

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of current ratings and recommmendations for Itau Unibanco and Australia & New Zealand Banking Group, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Itau Unibanco	0	2	2	0	2.50
Australia & New Zealand Banking Group	0	0	0	0	0.00

Itau Unibanco presently has a consensus target price of $9.00, indicating a potential upside of 10.63%. Given Itau Unibanco’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Itau Unibanco is more favorable than Australia & New Zealand Banking Group.

Summary

Itau Unibanco beats Australia & New Zealand Banking Group on 7 of the 8 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Itau Unibanco

Itaú Unibanco Holding S.A. offers a range of financial products and services to individuals and corporate customers in Brazil and internationally. The company operates through three segments: Retail Banking, Wholesale Banking, and Activities with the Market + Corporation. It offers current account; loans; credit and debit cards; investment and commercial banking services; real estate lending services; financing and investment services; economic, financial and brokerage advisory; and leasing and foreign exchange services. The company also provides property and casualty insurance products covering loss, damage, or liabilities for assets or persons, as well as life insurance products covering death and personal accident. It serves retail customers, account and non-account holders, individuals and legal entities, high income clients, microenterprises, and small companies, as well as middle-market companies and high net worth clients. The company was formerly known as Itaú Unibanco Banco Múltiplo S.A. and changed its name to Itaú Unibanco Holding S.A. in April 2009. The company was incorporated in 1924 and is headquartered in São Paulo, Brazil. Itaú Unibanco Holding S.A. operates as a subsidiary of IUPAR – Itaú Unibanco Participações S.A.

About Australia & New Zealand Banking Group

ANZ Group Holdings Limited provides various banking and financial products and services in Australia and internationally. It offers home and personal loans, deposits, and credit cards through the branch network, home loan specialists, contact centers, self-service channels, and third-party brokers, as well as financial planning services. It also provides asset financing for small business owners, medium and large commercial customers, high net worth individuals, and family groups. In addition, it offers documentary trade, supply chain and commodity financing, cash management solutions, deposits, payments, and clearing services; loan syndication, loan structuring and execution, project and export finance, debt structuring and acquisition finance, and corporate advisory services, as well as loan products; and risk management services. Further, the company provides banking and wealth management services to consumer, and private banking and small business banking customers through its Internet and app-based digital solutions, network of branches, mortgage specialists, relationship managers, and contact centers; and traditional relationship banking and financial solutions for small, medium, and large enterprises, agricultural business segments, and government and government-related entities. Additionally, it offers retail products, and traditional relationship banking and financial solutions. The company serves retail customers, small to medium-sized enterprises, institutional customers, and governments. The company was founded in 1835 and is based in Melbourne, Australia.