Popular, Inc. (BPOP) vs Central Bancompany (CBC)
- Popular, Inc. BPOP 156.07 −1.67%
- Central Bancompany CBC 37.42 −1.27%
Popular, Inc. and Central Bancompany are both Banks Regional companies. Popular, Inc. and Central Bancompany are of similar size ($9.8B and $9.0B). Popular, Inc. trades at the lower P/E: 10.5× against 20.6×. Central Bancompany has the higher net margin (33.4% vs 21.3%) and the lower return on invested capital (14.8% vs 48.2%). Both pay a dividend; Popular, Inc. yields more (2.02% vs 0.96%). Across the 15 metrics below, Popular, Inc. leads on 10 and Central Bancompany on 5.
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Profitability
| Metric | BPOP | CBC | Banks Regional median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gross margin | 73.90% | 88.37% | 69.81% |
| Operating margin | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Net margin | 21.34% | 33.37% | 18.82% |
| Free cash flow margin | 17.82% | 38.21% | 17.97% |
| Return on equity | 15.68% | 0.00% | 10.28% |
| Return on assets | 1.25% | 4.18% | 1.13% |
| Return on invested capital | 48.20% | 14.75% | 8.45% |
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