Bank of Hawaii (BOH) vs. Its Peers Head to Head Review

Bank of Hawaii (NYSE:BOH) is one of 919 publicly-traded companies in the “Banks” industry, but how does it weigh in compared to its rivals? We will compare Bank of Hawaii to similar companies based on the strength of its analyst recommendations, dividends, valuation, risk, earnings, profitability and institutional ownership.

Profitability

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

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Bank of Hawaii	22.89%	16.35%	1.03%
Bank of Hawaii Competitors	15.66%	9.44%	0.93%

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Bank of Hawaii and its rivals top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Net Income	Price/Earnings Ratio
Bank of Hawaii	$1.07 billion	$205.90 million	12.43
Bank of Hawaii Competitors	$9.95 billion	$2.42 billion	17.37

Bank of Hawaii’s rivals have higher revenue and earnings than Bank of Hawaii. Bank of Hawaii 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.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of recent ratings and recommmendations for Bank of Hawaii and its rivals, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Bank of Hawaii	0	7	1	0	2.12
Bank of Hawaii Competitors	7463	30182	27751	1456	2.35

Bank of Hawaii presently has a consensus price target of $78.40, indicating a potential upside of 11.60%. As a group, “Banks” companies have a potential upside of 16.32%. Given Bank of Hawaii’s rivals stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Bank of Hawaii has less favorable growth aspects than its rivals.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

82.2% of Bank of Hawaii shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 47.8% of shares of all “Banks” companies are owned by institutional investors. 2.0% of Bank of Hawaii shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 9.8% of shares of all “Banks” companies are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Volatility & Risk

Bank of Hawaii has a beta of 0.72, indicating that its stock price is 28% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Bank of Hawaii’s rivals have a beta of 0.52, indicating that their average stock price is 48% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Dividends

Bank of Hawaii pays an annual dividend of $2.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.0%. Bank of Hawaii pays out 49.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. As a group, “Banks” companies pay a dividend yield of 9.3% and pay out 28.9% of their earnings in the form of a dividend. Bank of Hawaii has raised its dividend for 1 consecutive years. Bank of Hawaii lags its rivals as a dividend stock, given its lower dividend yield and higher payout ratio.

Summary

Bank of Hawaii rivals beat Bank of Hawaii on 10 of the 15 factors compared.

About Bank of Hawaii

Bank of Hawaii Corporation operates as the bank holding company for Bank of Hawaii that provides various financial products and services in Hawaii, Guam, and other Pacific Islands. It operates in three segments: Consumer Banking, Commercial Banking, and Treasury and Other. The Consumer Banking segment offers checking, savings, and time deposit accounts; residential mortgage loans, home equity lines of credit, automobile loans and leases, overdraft lines of credit, installment loans, small business loans and leases, and credit cards; private and international client banking, investment, credit, and trust services to individuals and families, as well as high-net-worth individuals; investment management; institutional investment advisory services to corporations, government entities, and foundations; and brokerage offerings, including equities, mutual funds, life insurance, and annuity products. The Commercial Banking segment provides corporate banking, commercial real estate loans, commercial lease financing, auto dealer financing, and deposit products. This segment also offers commercial lending and deposit products to middle-market and large companies, and government entities; commercial real estate mortgages to investors, developers, and builders; and international banking and merchant services. The Treasury and Other segment provides corporate asset and liability management services, including interest rate risk management and foreign exchange services. Bank of Hawaii Corporation was founded in 1897 and is headquartered in Honolulu, Hawaii.