DBS Group (OTCMKTS:DBSDY) & Bank Hapoalim (OTCMKTS:BKHYY) Head-To-Head Review

DBS Group (OTCMKTS:DBSDY) and Bank Hapoalim (OTCMKTS:BKHYY) are both large-cap finance companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, valuation, earnings, analyst recommendations, dividends, institutional ownership and risk.

Volatility and Risk

DBS Group has a beta of 0.54, meaning that its stock price is 46% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Bank Hapoalim has a beta of 1.16, meaning that its stock price is 16% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Dividends

DBS Group pays an annual dividend of $7.14 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.1%. Bank Hapoalim pays an annual dividend of $3.82 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.4%. Bank Hapoalim pays out 38.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares DBS Group and Bank Hapoalim”s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
DBS Group	$29.04 billion	4.28	$8.45 billion	N/A	N/A
Bank Hapoalim	$10.95 billion	2.71	$2.08 billion	$9.89	11.42

DBS Group has higher revenue and earnings than Bank Hapoalim.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of recent ratings for DBS Group and Bank Hapoalim, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
DBS Group	0	0	0	1	4.00
Bank Hapoalim	0	1	0	0	2.00

Institutional and Insider Ownership

0.2% of DBS Group shares are owned by institutional investors. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Profitability

This table compares DBS Group and Bank Hapoalim’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
DBS Group	N/A	N/A	N/A
Bank Hapoalim	21.60%	14.60%	1.20%

Summary

DBS Group beats Bank Hapoalim on 8 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.

About DBS Group

DBS Group Holdings Ltd provides commercial banking and financial services in Singapore, Hong Kong, rest of Greater China, South and Southeast Asia, and internationally. The company’s Consumer Banking/Wealth Management segment offers banking and related financial services, including current and savings accounts, fixed deposits, loans and home finance, cards, payments, investment, and insurance products for individual customers. Its Institutional Banking segment provides financial services and products for bank and non-bank financial institutions, government-linked companies, large corporates, and small and medium sized businesses. Its products and services comprise short-term working capital financing and specialized lending; cash management, trade finance, and securities and fiduciary services; treasury and markets products; and corporate finance and advisory banking, as well as capital markets solutions. The company’s Treasury Markets segment is involved in the structuring, market-making, and trading in a range of treasury products. DBS Group Holdings Ltd was founded in 1968 and is headquartered in Singapore.

About Bank Hapoalim

Bank Hapoalim B.M., together with its subsidiaries, provides various banking and financial products and services in Israel and internationally. It operates through Household, Private Banking, Small businesses and micro businesses, Mid-sized businesses, Large businesses, Institutional entities, and Financial management segments. The company offers account-management services, lending for various purposes, deposits, and savings plans, and capital-market service; housing loans; research and advisory services; and pension advisory and retirement planning services. It also provides products and services for the expansion of a business, advanced digital services, and a service center specializing in businesses; credit for routine operations and investment financing, guarantees, letters of credit, foreign trade, and transactions in financial and derivative instruments, as well as investment services in various channels, such as foreign currency, shekels, and securities. In addition, the company offers financial services, including foreign-trade financing, financing of working capital, financing of assets overseas, complex financing transactions, syndication, and credit-risk transfers; and financing of construction projects, granting credit to customers, and issuing guarantees to buyers of homes. Further, it provides managers of mutual funds, managers of investment portfolios, and managers of provident funds, study funds, and pension funds; trading activities; underwriting services; and brokerage and custody services. The company serves households, private-banking customers, foreign residents, small businesses, financial-asset managers, middle-market business clients, and large corporations. Bank Hapoalim B.M. was founded in 1921 and is based in Tel Aviv, Israel.