Ally Financial (ALLY) Competitors

Banco Bradesco (NYSE:BBD) and Ally Financial (NYSE:ALLY) are both large-cap finance companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, earnings, dividends, risk, media sentiment, profitability, analyst recommendations and institutional ownership.

Does the media refer more to BBD or ALLY?

In the previous week, Ally Financial had 2 more articles in the media than Banco Bradesco. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for Ally Financial and 2 mentions for Banco Bradesco. Ally Financial's average media sentiment score of 0.88 beat Banco Bradesco's score of -0.70 indicating that Ally Financial is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Banco Bradesco	0 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Negative
Ally Financial	3 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Which has stronger earnings & valuation, BBD or ALLY?

Banco Bradesco has higher revenue and earnings than Ally Financial. Banco Bradesco is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Ally Financial, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Banco Bradesco	$37.55B	0.85	$3.20B	$0.32	9.42
Ally Financial	$8.18B	1.46	$668M	$1.36	28.54

Is BBD or ALLY a better dividend stock?

Banco Bradesco pays an annual dividend of $0.03 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.0%. Ally Financial pays an annual dividend of $1.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.1%. Banco Bradesco pays out 9.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Ally Financial pays out 88.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future.

Do analysts recommend BBD or ALLY?

Banco Bradesco presently has a consensus price target of $2.40, suggesting a potential downside of 20.40%. Ally Financial has a consensus price target of $41.88, suggesting a potential upside of 7.89%. Given Ally Financial's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Ally Financial is more favorable than Banco Bradesco.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Banco Bradesco	1 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.40
Ally Financial	2 Sell rating(s)	6 Hold rating(s)	10 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.44

Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of BBD or ALLY?

88.8% of Ally Financial shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.3% of Banco Bradesco shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.7% of Ally Financial shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Which has more risk and volatility, BBD or ALLY?

Banco Bradesco has a beta of 0.71, suggesting that its share price is 29% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Ally Financial has a beta of 1.14, suggesting that its share price is 14% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Is BBD or ALLY more profitable?

Banco Bradesco has a net margin of 9.08% compared to Ally Financial's net margin of 6.96%. Banco Bradesco's return on equity of 12.33% beat Ally Financial's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Banco Bradesco	9.08%	12.33%	1.02%
Ally Financial	6.96%	9.53%	0.59%

Summary

Ally Financial beats Banco Bradesco on 12 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.