Pioneer Bankshares (OTCMKTS:PNBI) versus Park National (NYSE:PRK) Financial Survey

Park National (NYSE:PRK) and Pioneer Bankshares (OTCMKTS:PNBI) are both finance companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, dividends, profitability, earnings, analyst recommendations, risk and valuation.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of current recommendations and price targets for Park National and Pioneer Bankshares, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Park National	0	2	0	0	2.00
Pioneer Bankshares	0	0	0	0	0.00

Park National presently has a consensus target price of $130.00, suggesting a potential downside of 31.71%. Given Park National’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, research analysts clearly believe Park National is more favorable than Pioneer Bankshares.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Park National and Pioneer Bankshares”s gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Park National	$564.30 million	5.45	$126.73 million	$8.45	22.53
Pioneer Bankshares	$15.49 million	1.61	$1.90 million	N/A	N/A

Park National has higher revenue and earnings than Pioneer Bankshares.

Volatility and Risk

Park National has a beta of 0.7, indicating that its stock price is 30% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Pioneer Bankshares has a beta of 0.31, indicating that its stock price is 69% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Profitability

This table compares Park National and Pioneer Bankshares’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Park National	22.09%	12.05%	1.44%
Pioneer Bankshares	N/A	N/A	N/A

Insider & Institutional Ownership

62.7% of Park National shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.7% of Park National shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 13.7% of Pioneer Bankshares shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Dividends

Park National pays an annual dividend of $4.24 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.2%. Pioneer Bankshares pays an annual dividend of $1.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.0%. Park National pays out 50.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend.

Summary

Park National beats Pioneer Bankshares on 10 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Park National

Park National Corporation operates as the bank holding company for Park National Bank that provides commercial banking and trust services in small and medium population areas. The company offers deposits for demand, savings, and time accounts; trust and wealth management services; cash management services; safe deposit operations; electronic funds transfers; Internet and mobile banking solutions with bill pay service; credit cards; and various additional banking-related services. It also provides commercial loans, including financing for industrial and commercial properties, financing for equipment, inventory and accounts receivable, acquisition financing, and commercial leasing, as well as for consumer finance companies; commercial real estate loans comprising mortgage loans to developers and owners of commercial real estate; originates financing leases primarily for the purchase of commercial vehicles, operating/manufacturing equipment, and municipal vehicles/equipment; consumer loans, such as automobile loans; consumer finance services; home equity lines of credit; and residential real estate and construction loans, as well as installment loans and commercial loans. In addition, the company offers aircraft financing services; and ParkDirect, a personal banking application. Park National Corporation was founded in 1908 and is headquartered in Newark, Ohio.

About Pioneer Bankshares

Pioneer Bankshares, Inc. operates as the bank holding company for Pioneer Bank, Inc. that provides various banking and related financial services to individual consumers, small to medium size businesses, and professional community in the United States. The company offers various deposit products, which include business and personal checking accounts, savings accounts, and certificates of deposit. Its personal loans comprise personal installment and single-pay, and auto loans; and business loans consists of operating capital, equipment loans, investment properties, lines of credit, business expansion, and property acquisition or construction, as well as home mortgage and home equity loans. In addition, the company provides credit and debit cards, safe deposit boxes, online and mobile banking tools, merchant services, and cash management services. Further, it offers investment products, such as individual retirement accounts, 529 college savings plans, small business investment strategies, fixed, and variable annuities. Additionally, the company provides personalized investment advisory services, as well as securities and insurance products and services. Pioneer Bankshares, Inc. was founded in 1909 and is headquartered in Stanley, Virginia.