Bank of Hawaii (BOH) Competitors

Bank of Hawaii (NYSE:BOH) and First Horizon (NYSE:FHN) are both mid-cap finance companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, risk, profitability, earnings, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, community ranking, institutional ownership and valuation.

Does the media favor BOH or FHN?

In the previous week, First Horizon had 7 more articles in the media than Bank of Hawaii. MarketBeat recorded 8 mentions for First Horizon and 1 mentions for Bank of Hawaii. Bank of Hawaii's average media sentiment score of 1.09 beat First Horizon's score of 0.41 indicating that Bank of Hawaii is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Bank of Hawaii	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
First Horizon	2 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	2 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Is BOH or FHN a better dividend stock?

Bank of Hawaii pays an annual dividend of $2.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.0%. First Horizon pays an annual dividend of $0.60 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.9%. Bank of Hawaii pays out 72.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. First Horizon pays out 42.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years.

Which has preferable earnings & valuation, BOH or FHN?

First Horizon has higher revenue and earnings than Bank of Hawaii. First Horizon is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Bank of Hawaii, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Bank of Hawaii	$986.98M	2.27	$171.20M	$3.88	14.52
First Horizon	$5.03B	1.69	$897M	$1.43	10.88

Does the MarketBeat Community believe in BOH or FHN?

First Horizon received 240 more outperform votes than Bank of Hawaii when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 54.48% of users gave First Horizon an outperform vote while only 49.10% of users gave Bank of Hawaii an outperform vote.

Company	Underperform	Outperform
Bank of Hawaii	Outperform Votes 246 49.10%	Underperform Votes 255 50.90%
First Horizon	Outperform Votes 486 54.48%	Underperform Votes 406 45.52%

Do institutionals and insiders believe in BOH or FHN?

82.2% of Bank of Hawaii shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 80.3% of First Horizon shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.1% of Bank of Hawaii shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.9% of First Horizon shares 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.

Is BOH or FHN more profitable?

First Horizon has a net margin of 16.07% compared to Bank of Hawaii's net margin of 15.91%. Bank of Hawaii's return on equity of 13.25% beat First Horizon's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Bank of Hawaii	15.91%	13.25%	0.67%
First Horizon	16.07%	8.96%	0.92%

Which has more risk and volatility, BOH or FHN?

Bank of Hawaii has a beta of 1.08, indicating that its share price is 8% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, First Horizon has a beta of 0.94, indicating that its share price is 6% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Do analysts prefer BOH or FHN?

Bank of Hawaii presently has a consensus price target of $52.20, indicating a potential downside of 7.35%. First Horizon has a consensus price target of $16.36, indicating a potential upside of 5.12%. Given First Horizon's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe First Horizon is more favorable than Bank of Hawaii.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Bank of Hawaii	3 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.40
First Horizon	0 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	8 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.77

Summary

First Horizon beats Bank of Hawaii on 12 of the 21 factors compared between the two stocks.