Midcaps are the best in the banking sector

Within the banking sector, we see a low diversification of the 12-months returns. Since May last year the sector is around 11 percent lower. Among the winners we find Federal National Mortgage Association, Federal Home Loan Mortgage and NMI Holdings. Relatively big losses were for Metro Bank, Banca Carige SpA Cassa di Risparmio di Genova e Imperia and GAM Holding AG.

Core figures banking sector

The midcaps in this sector are the winners. Among the less performing are mostly the large caps.

Lowest PE-ratios banking sector

Regarding the price/earnings-ratios we see a uniform palette. The midcaps are with the price/earnings-ratio of 12 the most expensive. The large caps are the cheapest and trade at 10 times the earnings per share. Meta Financial, Old Second Bancorp and Cathay General Bancorp are the stocks with the highest ratios. Stocks with the lowest ratios are Turkiye Vakiflar Bankasi TAO, Bank Sankt-Peterburg PAO and Turkiye Halk Bankasi AS.

Highest dividend yields banking sector

The sector's average dividend yield is with 3,6 percent relatively high. Stocks now high dividend yields now are CM Finance, Medley Management and Garrison Capital.

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