Commerzbank (CRZBY) versus Its Peers Financial Survey

Commerzbank (OTCMKTS:CRZBY) is one of 919 public companies in the “Banks” industry, but how does it contrast to its competitors? We will compare Commerzbank to related companies based on the strength of its profitability, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, earnings, valuation, dividends and risk.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Commerzbank and its competitors gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Net Income	Price/Earnings Ratio
Commerzbank	$26.54 billion	$2.97 billion	13.20
Commerzbank Competitors	$37.93 billion	$2.42 billion	21.33

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

Dividends

Commerzbank pays an annual dividend of $0.90 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.0%. Commerzbank pays out 27.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. As a group, “Banks” companies pay a dividend yield of 8.9% and pay out 28.9% of their earnings in the form of a dividend.

Volatility and Risk

Commerzbank has a beta of 0.6, suggesting that its stock price is 40% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Commerzbank’s competitors have a beta of 0.61, suggesting that their average stock price is 39% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Profitability

This table compares Commerzbank and its competitors’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Commerzbank	14.39%	9.66%	0.57%
Commerzbank Competitors	15.64%	9.43%	0.93%

Institutional & Insider Ownership

47.8% of shares of all “Banks” companies are held by institutional investors. 9.7% of shares of all “Banks” companies are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of recent ratings and target prices for Commerzbank and its competitors, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Commerzbank	0	6	3	0	2.33
Commerzbank Competitors	7492	30246	27843	1488	2.35

As a group, “Banks” companies have a potential upside of 14.61%. Given Commerzbank’s competitors stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Commerzbank has less favorable growth aspects than its competitors.

Summary

Commerzbank competitors beat Commerzbank on 12 of the 15 factors compared.

About Commerzbank

Commerzbank AG is a German banking group headquartered in Frankfurt. Founded in Hamburg in 1870, it provides financial services to individuals, small and midsize businesses, and corporate clients. Its services include checking and savings accounts, payments, lending, investment and securities services, and financing for businesses. For corporate customers, the bank also offers services such as trade finance, cash management, and support for international business activities. Commerzbank’s business is centered on Germany, with operations and services in other markets, including through its Polish subsidiary mBank.