Critical Survey: Standard Chartered (OTC:SCBFF) & First National of Nebraska (OTCMKTS:FINN)

Standard Chartered (OTC:SCBFF) and First National of Nebraska (OTCMKTS:FINN) are both finance companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, analyst recommendations, dividends, profitability, valuation, institutional ownership and earnings.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Standard Chartered and First National of Nebraska”s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Standard Chartered	$37.48 billion	0.87	$3.47 billion	$1.50	8.87
First National of Nebraska	$2.78 billion	1.15	$227.44 million	N/A	N/A

Standard Chartered has higher revenue and earnings than First National of Nebraska.

Volatility and Risk

Standard Chartered has a beta of 0.75, indicating that its stock price is 25% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, First National of Nebraska has a beta of 0.32, indicating that its stock price is 68% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of current ratings and target prices for Standard Chartered and First National of Nebraska, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Standard Chartered	0	0	0	1	4.00
First National of Nebraska	0	0	0	0	0.00

Profitability

This table compares Standard Chartered and First National of Nebraska’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Standard Chartered	10.92%	9.49%	0.58%
First National of Nebraska	N/A	N/A	N/A

Institutional & Insider Ownership

0.7% of First National of Nebraska shares are held by institutional investors. 41.7% of First National of Nebraska shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Dividends

Standard Chartered pays an annual dividend of $0.18 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.4%. First National of Nebraska pays an annual dividend of $120.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.0%. Standard Chartered pays out 12.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend.

Summary

Standard Chartered beats First National of Nebraska on 9 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Standard Chartered

Standard Chartered PLC, together with its subsidiaries, provides various banking products and services in Asia, Africa, the Middle East, Europe, and the Americas. The company operates in three segments: Corporate, Commercial & Institutional Banking; Consumer, Private & Business Banking; and Ventures. It offers retail products, such as deposits, mortgages, credit cards, and personal loans; wealth management products and services that include investments, portfolio management, insurance, and wealth advice; and transaction banking services, such as cash management, working capital, and trade financing products. The company provides financial markets products and services that comprise project and export financing; debt capital markets and leveraged financing; financing and securities services; sales and structuring; macro, commodities, and credit trading; and market research services. In addition, it offers digital banking solutions. It serves financial institutions, governments, banks, investors, corporations, small to medium-sized businesses, and individuals. Standard Chartered PLC was founded in 1853 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.

About First National of Nebraska

First National of Nebraska, Inc. operates as the bank holding company for First National Bank of Omaha that provides various banking products and services. The company offers checking, savings, and individual retirement accounts; certificates of deposit; and credit cards. It also provides personal loans and lines of credit; auto loans; mortgage loans; home equity lines of credit and loans; small business loans and lines of credit; small business administration loans; and commercial lending solutions. In addition, the company offers treasury management, debt consolidation, financial planning, retirement planning, wealth management, merchant, and payroll services; and personal, commercial, and farm insurance products. Further, it provides solutions for agribusiness, commercial real estate, healthcare, transportation, and correspondent banking; investment services, such as capital market and institutional asset management; and digital banking services. First National of Nebraska, Inc. was founded in 1857 and is headquartered in Omaha, Nebraska.