Comparing Grupo Cibest (CIB) & Its Peers

Grupo Cibest (NYSE:CIB) is one of 919 public companies in the “Banks” industry, but how does it weigh in compared to its competitors? We will compare Grupo Cibest to similar businesses based on the strength of its earnings, profitability, risk, valuation, institutional ownership, dividends and analyst recommendations.

Dividends

Grupo Cibest pays an annual dividend of $5.45 per share and has a dividend yield of 6.1%. Grupo Cibest pays out 97.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. As a group, “Banks” companies pay a dividend yield of 8.9% and pay out 28.9% of their earnings in the form of a dividend. Grupo Cibest lags its competitors as a dividend stock, given its lower dividend yield and higher payout ratio.

Volatility and Risk

Grupo Cibest has a beta of 0.69, suggesting that its stock price is 31% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Grupo Cibest’s competitors have a beta of 0.61, suggesting that their average stock price is 39% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of recent ratings and target prices for Grupo Cibest and its competitors, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Grupo Cibest	1	6	2	0	2.11
Grupo Cibest Competitors	7497	30259	27869	1492	2.35

Grupo Cibest currently has a consensus price target of $90.83, suggesting a potential upside of 1.17%. As a group, “Banks” companies have a potential upside of 14.47%. Given Grupo Cibest’s competitors stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Grupo Cibest has less favorable growth aspects than its competitors.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

48.0% of shares of all “Banks” companies are owned by institutional investors. 9.7% of shares of all “Banks” companies are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Grupo Cibest and its competitors revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Net Income	Price/Earnings Ratio
Grupo Cibest	$10.45 billion	$764.13 million	16.00
Grupo Cibest Competitors	$9.95 billion	$2.42 billion	21.03

Grupo Cibest has higher revenue, but lower earnings than its competitors. Grupo Cibest is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than its competitors, indicating that it is currently more affordable than other companies in its industry.

Profitability

This table compares Grupo Cibest and its competitors’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Grupo Cibest	11.02%	20.34%	2.14%
Grupo Cibest Competitors	15.66%	9.47%	0.93%

Summary

Grupo Cibest competitors beat Grupo Cibest on 11 of the 15 factors compared.

Grupo Cibest Company Profile

Grupo Cibest S.A. is a financial holding company whose businesses provide banking and related financial services to individuals, businesses and institutions. Its offerings include consumer and commercial banking, payments, leasing, trust and investment services, and digital financial products. The group operates primarily in Colombia and also has a presence in Central America through businesses including Banco Agrícola in El Salvador and Banistmo in Panama. Its digital services include Nequi, a financial platform serving customers in Colombia.