Head to Head Analysis: Chime Financial (CHYM) & Its Competitors

Chime Financial (NASDAQ:CHYM) is one of 344 public companies in the “Financial Services” industry, but how does it compare to its rivals? We will compare Chime Financial to related businesses based on the strength of its earnings, dividends, profitability, risk, valuation, analyst recommendations and institutional ownership.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Chime Financial and its rivals top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Net Income	Price/Earnings Ratio
Chime Financial	$2.19 billion	-$1.01 billion	-493.57
Chime Financial Competitors	$6.73 billion	$1.09 billion	8.56

Chime Financial’s rivals have higher revenue and earnings than Chime Financial. Chime Financial is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than its rivals, indicating that it is currently more affordable than other companies in its industry.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of recent ratings and recommmendations for Chime Financial and its rivals, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Chime Financial	1	3	16	4	2.96
Chime Financial Competitors	1891	6816	11538	414	2.51

Chime Financial presently has a consensus price target of $35.00, indicating a potential upside of 1.30%. As a group, “Financial Services” companies have a potential upside of 3.80%. Given Chime Financial’s rivals higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Chime Financial has less favorable growth aspects than its rivals.

Profitability

This table compares Chime Financial and its rivals’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Chime Financial	-0.74%	-1.28%	-0.92%
Chime Financial Competitors	-407.45%	-22.01%	-5.65%

Insider & Institutional Ownership

43.2% of shares of all “Financial Services” companies are held by institutional investors. 12.3% of Chime Financial shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 21.9% of shares of all “Financial Services” companies are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Volatility and Risk

Chime Financial has a beta of 0.6, meaning that its share price is 40% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Chime Financial’s rivals have a beta of 2.26, meaning that their average share price is 126% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

Chime Financial rivals beat Chime Financial on 7 of the 13 factors compared.

Chime Financial Company Profile

Chime is a financial technology company that partners with federally regulated, FDIC-insured banks—The Bancorp Bank, N.A. and Stride Bank, N.A., Members FDIC—to provide consumer banking products and services. The company’s model is designed to eliminate common fees and simplify access to basic financial services.

Chime does not charge overdraft fees, monthly service fees, or require minimum balances. All account balances are held at partner banks and protected by applicable regulatory safeguards to ensure funds remain secure and accessible.