Is Huntington riskier than Bank First National (NASDAQ:BFC)?

While some baby boomers are getting worried about financial services space, we are going to outline both, Huntington Bcshs and Bank First as potential short-term investments. We are going to inspect some of the competitive aspects of both Huntington and Bank First.
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By analyzing existing basic indicators between Huntington Bcshs and Bank First, you can compare the effects of market volatilities on both companies' prices and check if they can diversify away market risk if combined in one of your portfolios. You can also utilize pair trading strategies for matching a long position in Bank First with a short position in Huntington Bcshs. Check out our pair correlation module for more information.

Let's begin by analyzing the assets.
The asset utilization indicator refers to the revenue earned for every dollar of assets a company currently reports. Huntington Bcshs has an asset utilization ratio of 7.57 percent. This suggests that the company is making $0.0757 for each dollar of assets. An increasing asset utilization means that Huntington Bcshs is more efficient with each dollar of assets it utilizes for everyday operations.
Investment perspective, in general, refers to a viewpoint or opinion regarding investment opportunity in Huntington Bancshares. It encompasses the assessment of an investment's potential risks and rewards, and expectations for its performance over time. Several factors influence the investment perspective on Huntington Bancshares, including investment goals, risk tolerance, time horizon, market conditions, and research and analysis. Investors have varying goals, such as capital preservation, income generation, or long-term growth. Risk tolerance plays a significant role in shaping an investor's perspective, with some being more risk-averse and others willing to take on higher risks for potential returns.

How important is Huntington Bancshares's Liquidity

Huntington Bancshares financial leverage refers to using borrowed capital as a funding source to finance Huntington Bancshares Incorporated ongoing operations. It is usually used to expand the firm's asset base and generate returns on borrowed capital. Huntington Bancshares financial leverage is typically calculated by taking the company's all interest-bearing debt and dividing it by total capital. So the higher the debt-to-capital ratio (i.e., financial leverage), the riskier the company. Financial leverage can amplify the potential profits to Huntington Bancshares' owners, but it also increases the potential losses and risk of financial distress, including bankruptcy, if the firm cannot cover its debt costs. The degree of Huntington Bancshares' financial leverage can be measured in several ways, including by ratios such as the debt-to-equity ratio (total debt / total equity), equity multiplier (total assets / total equity), or the debt ratio (total debt / total assets). Please check the breakdown between Huntington Bancshares's total debt and its cash.

Huntington Bancshares Gross Profit

Huntington Bancshares Gross Profit growth is one of the most critical measures in evaluating the company. The Gross Profit growth rate is calculated simply by comparing Huntington Bancshares previous period's values with its current period's values. Each time period you're measuring should be of equal lengths the increase or decrease, in a company's Gross Profit between two periods. Here we show Huntington Bancshares Gross Profit growth over the last 10 years. Please check Huntington Bancshares' gross profit and other fundamental indicators for more details.

Breaking down Huntington Bancshares Indicators

Revenue is income that a firm generates from business activities such us rendering services or selling goods to customers. It is a crucial part of a business and an essential item when evaluating a company's financial statements. Revenues from a firm's primary business operations can be reported on the income statement as sales revenue, net sales, or simply sales, depending on the industry in which a given company operates.
Revenue is typically recorded when cash or cash equivalents are exchanged for services or goods and can include product or services discounts, promotions, as well as early payments on invoices or services rendered in advance.

Revenue Breakdown

Let me now go over Huntington Bcshs revenue. Based on the latest financial disclosure, Huntington Bcshs reported 5.38 B of revenue. This is 52.01% lower than that of the Financial Services sector and significantly higher than that of the Banks—Regional industry. The revenue for all United States stocks is 42.98% higher than that of Huntington Bcshs. As for Bank First we see revenue of 111.73 M, which is much higher than that of the Banks—Regional
HBAN
5.4 B
HBAN5.38 Billion97.97
Sector0.00.0
BFC111.73 Million2.03

Our take on today Huntington Bcshs rise

The variance is down to 3.41 as of today. Huntington Bcshs currently demonstrates below-average downside deviation. It has Information Ratio of 0.04 and Jensen Alpha of 0.1. However, we advise investors to further question Huntington Bcshs expected returns to ensure all indicators are consistent with the current outlook about its relatively low value at risk. Understanding different market volatility trends often help investors to time the market. Properly using volatility indicators enable traders to measure Huntington Bcshs' stock risk against market volatility during both bullying and bearish trends. The higher level of volatility that comes with bear markets can directly impact Huntington Bcshs' stock price while adding stress to investors as they watch their shares' value plummet. This usually forces investors to rebalance their portfolios by buying different stocks as prices fall.

Huntington Bcshs Implied Volatility

Huntington Bcshs' implied volatility exposes the market's sentiment of Huntington Bcshs stock's possible movements over time. However, it does not forecast the overall direction of its price. In a nutshell, if Huntington Bcshs' implied volatility is high, the market thinks the stock has potential for high price swings in either direction. On the other hand, the low implied volatility suggests that Huntington Bcshs stock will not fluctuate a lot when Huntington Bcshs' options are near their expiration.

Our Final Takeaway

Whereas some firms under the banks—regional industry are still a bit expensive, Huntington Bcshs may offer a potential longer-term growth to institutional investors. While some institutional investors may not share our view we believe that the current risk-reward utility is not appealing enough to do any trading. Please use our equity advice module to run different scenarios to ensure your current risk level and investment horizon are fully reflective of your current investing preferences in regards to Huntington Bcshs.

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