Comparing UniCredit (OTCMKTS:UNCFF) & Danske Bank (OTCMKTS:DNKEY)

Danske Bank (OTCMKTS:DNKEY) and UniCredit (OTCMKTS:UNCFF) are both finance companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, risk, earnings, dividends, institutional ownership, profitability and analyst recommendations.

Risk & Volatility

Danske Bank has a beta of 0.61, indicating that its share price is 39% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, UniCredit has a beta of 0.7, indicating that its share price is 30% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Profitability

This table compares Danske Bank and UniCredit’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Danske Bank	40.42%	13.01%	0.61%
UniCredit	N/A	N/A	N/A

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Danske Bank and UniCredit”s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Danske Bank	$8.18 billion	5.06	$3.43 billion	$2.02	12.27
UniCredit	$48.38 billion	N/A	$10.52 billion	N/A	N/A

UniCredit has higher revenue and earnings than Danske Bank.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of current ratings and price targets for Danske Bank and UniCredit, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Danske Bank	0	1	4	0	2.80
UniCredit	0	0	0	0	0.00

Summary

Danske Bank beats UniCredit on 5 of the 8 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Danske Bank

Danske Bank A/S provides various banking products and services to corporate, institutional, and international clients. The company offers insurance and pension products, mortgage finance and real-estate brokerage services, asset management and trading services in fixed income products, foreign exchange services, and equities. It also provides advisory services to personal and private banking customers; and business advisory services, including acquisition, change of ownership, strategic development, or international expansion. In addition, the company offers financing, risk management, investment, and financial advisory services for large corporates and institutions; healthcare solutions; and online and mobile banking services. It has operations in Denmark, Finland, Sweden, Norway, the United Kingdom, and internationally. The company was founded in 1871 and is headquartered in Copenhagen, Denmark.

About UniCredit

UniCredit S.p.A. provides commercial banking services in Italy, Germany, Central Europe, and Eastern Europe. It offers retail, private, and wealth management solutions; and institutional investor solutions. The company also provides corporate finance advisory, rating advisory, financial sponsor, patient capital, capital structure advisory, and finance solutions, as well as securities services. In addition, it offers transactional and risk management, and strategic advisory and funding services; group trade and correspondent banking services; and payments and cash management solutions. The company serves SME, corporate, multinational corporate, financial institution, and public sector clients, as well as retail, private banking, wealth management, and family office clients. The company was founded in 1870 and is headquartered in Milan, Italy.