Head-To-Head Comparison: DBS Group (OTCMKTS:DBSDY) & Banco Bradesco (NYSE:BBDO)

Banco Bradesco (NYSE:BBDO) and DBS Group (OTCMKTS:DBSDY) are both large-cap finance companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, valuation, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, profitability, risk and earnings.

Profitability

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

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Banco Bradesco	8.95%	14.15%	1.10%
DBS Group	N/A	N/A	N/A

Institutional and Insider Ownership

0.2% of DBS Group shares are held by institutional investors. 0.3% of Banco Bradesco shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Volatility and Risk

Banco Bradesco has a beta of 0.56, meaning that its share price is 44% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, DBS Group has a beta of 0.52, meaning that its share price is 48% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of recent ratings and target prices for Banco Bradesco and DBS Group, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Banco Bradesco	0	0	1	0	3.00
DBS Group	0	1	0	1	3.00

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Banco Bradesco and DBS Group”s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Banco Bradesco	$41.79 billion	0.76	$4.24 billion	$0.39	7.71
DBS Group	$28.07 billion	5.44	$8.37 billion	N/A	N/A

DBS Group has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Banco Bradesco.

Dividends

Banco Bradesco pays an annual dividend of $0.08 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.7%. DBS Group pays an annual dividend of $8.03 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.7%. Banco Bradesco pays out 20.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend.

Summary

Banco Bradesco beats DBS Group on 7 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Banco Bradesco

Banco Bradesco S.A., together with its subsidiaries, provides various banking products and services to individuals, corporates, and businesses in Brazil and internationally. The company operates through two segments, Banking and Insurance. It provides current, savings, click, and salary accounts; real estate credit, vehicle financing, payroll loans, mortgage loans, microcredit, leasing, and personal and installment credit; overdraft and agribusiness loans; debit and business cards; financial and security services; consortium products; car, personal accident, dental, travel, and life insurance; investment products; pension products; foreign currency exchange services; capitalization bonds; and internet banking services. Banco Bradesco S.A. was founded in 1943 and is headquartered in Osasco, Brazil.

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.