Standard Chartered (OTCMKTS:SCBFF) vs. Thomasville Bancshares (OTCMKTS:THVB) Head to Head Review

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

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Standard Chartered and Thomasville Bancshares’ revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Standard Chartered	$37.48 billion	0.67	$3.47 billion	$1.11	8.84
Thomasville Bancshares	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

Standard Chartered has higher revenue and earnings than Thomasville Bancshares.

Dividends

Standard Chartered pays an annual dividend of $0.42 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.3%. Thomasville Bancshares pays an annual dividend of $2.10 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.2%. Standard Chartered pays out 37.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend.

Profitability

This table compares Standard Chartered and Thomasville Bancshares’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Standard Chartered	8.98%	8.59%	0.52%
Thomasville Bancshares	N/A	N/A	N/A

Risk & Volatility

Standard Chartered has a beta of 0.76, indicating that its stock price is 24% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Thomasville Bancshares has a beta of 0.16, indicating that its stock price is 84% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of current recommendations for Standard Chartered and Thomasville Bancshares, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Standard Chartered	1	0	0	1	2.50
Thomasville Bancshares	0	0	0	0	N/A

Standard Chartered presently has a consensus price target of $930.00, suggesting a potential upside of 9,380.12%. Given Standard Chartered’s higher probable upside, research analysts clearly believe Standard Chartered is more favorable than Thomasville Bancshares.

Summary

Standard Chartered beats Thomasville Bancshares on 8 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.

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.

About Thomasville Bancshares

Thomasville Bancshares, Inc. operates as the bank holding company for Thomasville National Bank that provides a range of banking services to individual and corporate customers primarily in Thomas and Glynn counties, Georgia, Leon County, Florida, and the surrounding counties. The company offers checking and savings accounts; money market accounts; and certificates of deposits. It also provides commercial real estate mortgage loans, such as non-farm and non-residential commercial real estate loans, construction loans for commercial businesses, multifamily loans secured by income producing properties, and farmland; and 1-4 family residential loans, including first mortgage liens, junior liens, and home equity lines. In addition, the company offers commercial, financial, and agricultural loans; consumer loans comprising direct consumer instalment loans, overdrafts, and other revolving credit loans and educational loans; and loans to municipalities and development authorities. Further, it provides trust and money management services. The company was incorporated in 1995 and is based in Thomasville, Georgia.