Financial Survey: Grupo Cibest (CIB) & Its Competitors

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

Insider and Institutional 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 endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Grupo Cibest and its rivals gross 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 rivals. Grupo Cibest is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than its rivals, indicating that it is currently more affordable than other companies in its industry.

Risk and Volatility

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 rivals have a beta of 0.61, suggesting that their average stock price is 39% less volatile than the S&P 500.

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 rivals as a dividend stock, given its lower dividend yield and higher payout ratio.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of current ratings and price targets for Grupo Cibest and its rivals, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	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 rivals stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Grupo Cibest has less favorable growth aspects than its rivals.

Profitability

This table compares Grupo Cibest and its rivals’ 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 rivals beat Grupo Cibest on 11 of the 15 factors compared.

About Grupo Cibest

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.