Analyzing First Republic Bank (FRCB) and Its Competitors

First Republic Bank (OTCMKTS:FRCB – Get Rating) is one of 70 publicly-traded companies in the “Commercial banks, not elsewhere classified” industry, but how does it contrast to its rivals? We will compare First Republic Bank to similar companies based on the strength of its earnings, risk, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, valuation, dividends and profitability.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

95.2% of First Republic Bank shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 24.6% of shares of all “Commercial banks, not elsewhere classified” companies are held by institutional investors. 0.7% of First Republic Bank shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 8.0% of shares of all “Commercial banks, not elsewhere classified” companies are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Volatility & Risk

First Republic Bank has a beta of 0.99, meaning that its stock price is 1% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, First Republic Bank’s rivals have a beta of 0.94, meaning that their average stock price is 6% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Dividends

First Republic Bank pays an annual dividend of 1.08 per share and has a dividend yield of 358.6%. First Republic Bank pays out 14.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. As a group, “Commercial banks, not elsewhere classified” companies pay a dividend yield of 2.5% and pay out 17.0% of their earnings in the form of a dividend. First Republic Bank is clearly a better dividend stock than its rivals, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of current ratings and target prices for First Republic Bank and its rivals, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
First Republic Bank	0	0	0	0	N/A
First Republic Bank Competitors	630	2239	2271	60	2.34

As a group, “Commercial banks, not elsewhere classified” companies have a potential upside of 84.86%. Given First Republic Bank’s rivals higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe First Republic Bank has less favorable growth aspects than its rivals.

Profitability

This table compares First Republic Bank and its rivals’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
First Republic Bank	20.45%	11.26%	0.72%
First Republic Bank Competitors	18.75%	12.00%	0.98%

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares First Republic Bank and its rivals gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Net Income	Price/Earnings Ratio
First Republic Bank	$6.75 billion	$1.67 billion	0.04
First Republic Bank Competitors	$13.58 billion	$3.07 billion	9.23

First Republic Bank’s rivals have higher revenue and earnings than First Republic Bank. First Republic Bank 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.

Summary

First Republic Bank rivals beat First Republic Bank on 7 of the 12 factors compared.

First Republic Bank Company Profile

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First Republic offers banking for individuals and businesses, wealth management and more with a focus on tailored service and solutions. First Republic was founded in San Francisco in 1985 by James H. Herbert II with a single office and a small but dedicated staff. Years later, First Republic is one of the country’s largest banks, serving clients at more than 80 Preferred Banking Offices across the United States and through online banking services. First Republic prides itself on its convenient online presence, strong heritage and sustainable, client-centric approach that has provided consistent growth. First Republic Bank offers a full range of personal and business banking services including lending, deposit, foreign exchange and more, while First Republic Private Wealth Management provides trust, brokerage and wealth advisory services. Across all of its offerings, First Republic is committed to serving its stakeholders and clients with exceptional, personalized service, putting clients first in all that it does. Banking products and services are offered by First Republic Bank, Member FDIC and Equal Housing Lender. Investment Advisory services are provided by First Republic