Comparing Bank Hapoalim B.M. (OTCMKTS:BKHYY) & Prosus (OTCMKTS:PROSY)

Bank Hapoalim B.M. (OTCMKTS:BKHYY) and Prosus (OTCMKTS:PROSY) are both large-cap finance companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, valuation, risk, institutional ownership, profitability, analyst recommendations and dividends.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Bank Hapoalim B.M. and Prosus’ revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Bank Hapoalim B.M.	$10.40 billion	1.14	$1.99 billion	$7.34	6.02
Prosus	$5.47 billion	34.75	$6.61 billion	N/A	N/A

Prosus has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Bank Hapoalim B.M..

Dividends

Bank Hapoalim B.M. pays an annual dividend of $2.25 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.1%. Prosus pays an annual dividend of $0.01 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.1%. Bank Hapoalim B.M. pays out 30.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend.

Profitability

This table compares Bank Hapoalim B.M. and Prosus’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Bank Hapoalim B.M.	18.81%	14.05%	1.07%
Prosus	N/A	N/A	N/A

Insider and Institutional Ownership

0.0% of Prosus shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.5% of Prosus shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Risk and Volatility

Bank Hapoalim B.M. has a beta of 1.07, suggesting that its stock price is 7% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Prosus has a beta of 0.74, suggesting that its stock price is 26% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of current ratings for Bank Hapoalim B.M. and Prosus, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Bank Hapoalim B.M.	0	0	0	0	N/A
Prosus	0	0	1	1	3.50

Summary

Prosus beats Bank Hapoalim B.M. on 7 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Bank Hapoalim B.M.

Bank Hapoalim B.M., together with its subsidiaries, provides various banking and financial products and services in Israel and internationally. It operates through Household, Private Banking, Small businesses and micro businesses, Mid-sized businesses, Large businesses, Institutional entities, and Financial management segments. The company offers account-management services, lending for various purposes, deposits, and savings plans, and capital-market service; housing loans; research and advisory services; and pension advisory and retirement planning services. It also provides products and services for the expansion of a business, advanced digital services, and a service center specializing in businesses; credit for routine operations and investment financing, guarantees, letters of credit, foreign trade, and transactions in financial and derivative instruments, as well as investment services in various channels, such as foreign currency, shekels, and securities. In addition, the company offers financial services, including foreign-trade financing, financing of working capital, financing of assets overseas, complex financing transactions, syndication, and credit-risk transfers; and financing of construction projects, granting credit to customers, and issuing guarantees to buyers of homes. Further, it provides managers of mutual funds, managers of investment portfolios, and managers of provident funds, study funds, and pension funds; trading activities; underwriting services; and brokerage and custody services. The company serves households, private-banking customers, foreign residents, small businesses, financial-asset managers, middle-market business clients, and large corporations. Bank Hapoalim B.M. was founded in 1921 and is based in Tel Aviv, Israel.

About Prosus

Prosus N.V. engages in the e-commerce and internet businesses. The company operates internet platforms, such as classifieds, payments and fintech, food delivery, education technology, etail, health, ventures, social, and other internet platforms. It has operations in Latin and North America, the Middle East, Africa, Europe, Asia, and internationally. The company was formerly known as Myriad International Holdings N.V. and changed its name to Prosus N.V. in August 2019. Prosus N.V. was incorporated in 1994 and is headquartered in Amsterdam, the Netherlands. Prosus N.V. operates as a subsidiary of Naspers Limited.