Head-To-Head Review: CaixaBank (OTCMKTS:CAIXY) vs. Mizuho Financial Group (NYSE:MFG)

Mizuho Financial Group (NYSE:MFG) and CaixaBank (OTCMKTS:CAIXY) are both large-cap finance companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, risk, valuation, earnings, analyst recommendations, profitability and dividends.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Mizuho Financial Group and CaixaBank”s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Mizuho Financial Group	$59.30 billion	1.88	$3.92 billion	$0.57	15.76
CaixaBank	$24.18 billion	3.75	$6.66 billion	N/A	N/A

CaixaBank has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Mizuho Financial Group.

Profitability

This table compares Mizuho Financial Group and CaixaBank’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Mizuho Financial Group	12.31%	9.23%	0.35%
CaixaBank	N/A	N/A	N/A

Dividends

Mizuho Financial Group pays an annual dividend of $0.15 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.7%. CaixaBank pays an annual dividend of $0.08 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.9%. Mizuho Financial Group pays out 26.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of current ratings and target prices for Mizuho Financial Group and CaixaBank, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Mizuho Financial Group	0	1	1	0	2.50
CaixaBank	1	3	1	0	2.00

Volatility & Risk

Mizuho Financial Group has a beta of 0.37, meaning that its stock price is 63% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, CaixaBank has a beta of 0.28, meaning that its stock price is 72% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

3.3% of Mizuho Financial Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.0% of Mizuho Financial Group shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

Mizuho Financial Group beats CaixaBank on 8 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Mizuho Financial Group

Mizuho Financial Group, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, engages in banking, trust, securities, and other businesses related to financial services in Japan, the Americas, Europe, Asia/Oceania, and internationally. It operates through Retail & Business Banking Company, Corporate & Institutional Company, Global Corporate Company, Global Markets Company, Asset Management Company, and Others segments. The company provides deposit products; syndicated, housing, and card loans; business matching services; and advisory services related to overseas expansions, and mergers and acquisitions-related services. It also offers consulting services, including asset management and asset succession; payroll services; and sells lottery tickets issued by prefectures and ordinance-designated cities. In addition, it offers fund management, underwriting of equity and bonds, risk hedging products, etc. for corporate customers; solutions based on capital management, business strategy, and financial strategy; real estate services; advisory services and solutions, such as advice on proposals on various investment products to financial institutions; and financial services that include funding support and public bonds underwriting. Further, the company offers corporate finance and transaction banking srvices; sales and trading services; investment products; pension funds; and ALM and investment services, including stable capital raising and balance sheet management, as well as management of fixed income, equity, and other securities portfolios. Additionally, the company provides online banking, cash management solutions, currency transaction, trade finance, custody, yen correspondence settlement, and research and consulting services; trust, securitization and structured finance, and stock transfers; and private banking and information technology-related services. Mizuho Financial Group, Inc. was founded in 2000 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.

About CaixaBank

CaixaBank, S.A., together with its subsidiaries, provides various banking products and financial services in Spain and internationally. The company operates through Banking and Insurance, Equity Investments, and BPI segments. It also provides solutions related to security, protection, internationalization, and financing; traditional financial advice, independent advice, and broker services; asset management; liquidity management; capital markets, cash management, project finance, asset finance, and M&A services; and various financial services and solutions to public and private sector institutions, as well as distributes non-life and life risk insurance policies; and private banking services. In addition, the company is involved in the real estate business. It has branches and ATMs in Spain; and branches and ATMs in Portugal. CaixaBank, S.A. was founded in 1904 and is based in Valencia, Spain.