Northwest Bancshares (NASDAQ:NWBI) and Bat Group (NASDAQ:GLG) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, profitability, risk, valuation, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations and earnings.
Analyst Ratings
This is a summary of current recommendations and price targets for Northwest Bancshares and Bat Group, as reported by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Northwest Bancshares | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2.00 |
| Bat Group | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A |
Earnings and Valuation
This table compares Northwest Bancshares and Bat Group’s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Northwest Bancshares | $467.48 million | 3.76 | $105.49 million | $1.02 | 16.17 |
| Bat Group | $490,000.00 | 31.42 | $7.65 million | N/A | N/A |
Northwest Bancshares has higher revenue and earnings than Bat Group.
Profitability
This table compares Northwest Bancshares and Bat Group’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Northwest Bancshares | 21.99% | 8.57% | 1.10% |
| Bat Group | -231.71% | -105.27% | -71.08% |
Risk and Volatility
Northwest Bancshares has a beta of 0.65, meaning that its stock price is 35% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Bat Group has a beta of 1.36, meaning that its stock price is 36% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Institutional & Insider Ownership
69.8% of Northwest Bancshares shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 0.2% of Bat Group shares are held by institutional investors. 1.4% of Northwest Bancshares shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 2.6% of Bat Group shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.
Summary
Northwest Bancshares beats Bat Group on 6 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Northwest Bancshares
Northwest Bancshares, Inc. is a holding company. It offers personal & business banking products including employee benefits, investment management services, insurance and trust. It engages in collecting deposits and making loans secured by various types of collateral, including real estate and other assets. The company was founded on June 29, 2001 and is headquartered in Warren, PA.
About Bat Group
Bat Group, Inc. engages in leasing used cars to individual and corporate customers under the Batcar brand name in Beijing, Tianjin, and Hebei. It also rents cars to other auto rental companies at a discounted rate, as well as provides car pooling services. The company was formerly known as China Bat Group, Inc. and changed its name to Bat Group, Inc. in June 2019. Bat Group, Inc. is headquartered in Beijing, the People's Republic of China.
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