Comparing TFS Financial (NASDAQ:TFSL) and Bankinter (OTCMKTS:BKNIY)

TFS Financial (NASDAQ:TFSL) and Bankinter (OTCMKTS:BKNIY) are both finance companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, institutional ownership, valuation, risk, analyst recommendations, earnings and profitability.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares TFS Financial and Bankinter”s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
TFS Financial	$791.96 million	5.92	$90.96 million	$0.36	46.44
Bankinter	$5.27 billion	3.21	$1.23 billion	$1.46	12.90

Bankinter has higher revenue and earnings than TFS Financial. Bankinter is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than TFS Financial, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Profitability

This table compares TFS Financial and Bankinter’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
TFS Financial	12.36%	5.32%	0.58%
Bankinter	24.27%	18.20%	0.90%

Volatility & Risk

TFS Financial has a beta of 0.69, indicating that its share price is 31% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Bankinter has a beta of -0.18, indicating that its share price is 118% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of recent ratings for TFS Financial and Bankinter, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
TFS Financial	0	3	1	0	2.25
Bankinter	1	3	2	0	2.17

TFS Financial presently has a consensus price target of $19.00, indicating a potential upside of 13.64%. Given TFS Financial’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe TFS Financial is more favorable than Bankinter.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

9.8% of TFS Financial shares are held by institutional investors. 0.7% of TFS Financial shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Dividends

TFS Financial pays an annual dividend of $1.27 per share and has a dividend yield of 7.6%. Bankinter pays an annual dividend of $0.45 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.4%. TFS Financial pays out 352.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Bankinter pays out 30.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend.

About TFS Financial

TFS Financial Corporation, through its subsidiaries, provides retail consumer banking services in the United States. Its deposit products include savings, money market, checking, individual retirement, and other qualified plan accounts, as well as certificates of deposit. The company also provides residential real estate mortgage loans, residential construction loans, and home equity loans and lines of credit, as well as purchase mortgages and first mortgage refinance loans. In addition, it offers escrow and settlement services. The company provides its products and services through its main office in Cleveland, Ohio; and multiple full-service branches and loan production offices located throughout the states of Ohio and Florida. TFS Financial Corporation was founded in 1938 and is headquartered in Cleveland, Ohio. TFS Financial Corporation is a subsidiary of Third Federal Savings and Loan Association of Cleveland, MHC.

About Bankinter

Bankinter, S.A. provides various banking products and services to individuals and corporate customers, and small- and medium-sized enterprises in Spain. It offers payroll, pension, business, salary, non-salary, youth salary, current, currency, professional, basic, and management accounts; deposit products; and mortgages and loan products, as well as financing services. The company also provides saving and investment products, including profiled funds, sustainable investment funds, other managers funds, pension funds, and themed funds, as well as funds for beginners; regular investment plans; and advisory, customized investment, wealth management, and alternative investment products and services. In addition, it offers accident, home, life, funeral, health, mortgage payment protection, property, personal, and motor insurance products, as well as business insurance products. Further, the company provides various services, such as estate administration, switch, asset management, accounts management, and transfer services, as well as real estate and brokerage services. Additionally, it offers retail, personal, private, commercial, and corporate banking products, as well as remote banking services. The company was formerly known as Banco Intercontinental Español, S.A. and changed its name to Bankinter, S.A. in July 1990. Bankinter, S.A. was incorporated in 1965 and is based in Madrid, Spain.