Comparing BANCO DO BRASIL/S (OTCMKTS:BDORY) & Pacific Valley Bancorp (OTCMKTS:PVBK)

BANCO DO BRASIL/S (OTCMKTS:BDORY) and Pacific Valley Bancorp (OTCMKTS:PVBK) are both finance companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, earnings, profitability, dividends, valuation, analyst recommendations and institutional ownership.

Profitability

This table compares BANCO DO BRASIL/S and Pacific Valley Bancorp’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
BANCO DO BRASIL/S	11.37%	18.48%	1.44%
Pacific Valley Bancorp	15.89%	N/A	N/A

Institutional & Insider Ownership

0.0% of BANCO DO BRASIL/S shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 2.8% of Pacific Valley Bancorp shares are held by institutional investors. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of current ratings and recommmendations for BANCO DO BRASIL/S and Pacific Valley Bancorp, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
BANCO DO BRASIL/S	0	0	0	0	N/A
Pacific Valley Bancorp	0	0	0	0	N/A

Risk & Volatility

BANCO DO BRASIL/S has a beta of 1.05, meaning that its stock price is 5% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Pacific Valley Bancorp has a beta of 0.35, meaning that its stock price is 65% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares BANCO DO BRASIL/S and Pacific Valley Bancorp”s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
BANCO DO BRASIL/S	$53.93 billion	0.55	$6.77 billion	$1.13	4.58
Pacific Valley Bancorp	$27.51 million	1.64	$4.85 million	$0.97	9.46

BANCO DO BRASIL/S has higher revenue and earnings than Pacific Valley Bancorp. BANCO DO BRASIL/S is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Pacific Valley Bancorp, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Summary

BANCO DO BRASIL/S beats Pacific Valley Bancorp on 6 of the 10 factors compared between the two stocks.

About BANCO DO BRASIL/S

Banco do Brasil S.A. provides banking products and services for individuals, companies, and public sectors in Brazil and internationally. The company's Banking segment offers various products and services, including deposits, loans, and services to retail, wholesale, and public sector markets, as well as to micro-entrepreneurs and the low income population. Its Investments segment engages in the intermediation and distribution of debts in the primary and secondary markets; equity investment activities; and rendering of financial services. The company's Fund Management segment is involved in the purchase, sale, and custody of securities, as well as the management of portfolios, and investment funds and clubs. Its Insurance, Pension and Capitalization segment provides life, property, and automobile insurance products, as well as private pension and capitalization plans. The company's Payment Methods segment is involved in the funding, transmission, processing, and settlement of transactions through electronic means. Its Other segment engages in the provision of credit recovery and consortium administration services; development, manufacturing, leasing, and integration of digital electronic systems and equipment, peripherals, programs, inputs, and computing supplies; intermediation of air tickets; and lodging and organization of events. Banco do Brasil S.A. was founded in 1808 and is headquartered in Brasa­lia, Brazil.

About Pacific Valley Bancorp

Pacific Valley Bancorp operates as the bank holding company for Pacific Valley Bank that provides various banking products and services in the United States. The company offers personal and business banking, including checking accounts, savings and money market accounts, and certificates of deposit; and online solutions, such as online and mobile banking, bill pay, remote deposit capture, positive pay, e-statements, and order checks. It also provides commercial or agriculture lines of credit, commercial or agriculture terms loans, commercial constructions loans, agriculture production lending, and government guaranteed loan programs; and debit card, incoming wire instructions, ATM locator, fraud prevention, identity theft, and FDIC insurance estimator services. The company was founded in 2004 and is headquartered in Salinas, California.