Will Simmons First (NASDAQ:SFNC) investors shift to HDFC Bank (NYSE:HDB)?

It looks like HDFC Bank will continue to recover much faster as its share price surged up 1.08% today to Simmons First's 3.5585%. As many rational traders are trying to avoid financial services space, it makes sense to go over Simmons First National a little further and understand how it stands against HDFC Bank and other similar entities. We are going to analyze some of the competitive aspects of both Simmons and HDFC Bank.
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By analyzing existing basic indicators between Simmons First and HDFC Bank, 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 HDFC Bank with a short position in Simmons First. 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. Simmons First has an asset utilization ratio of 10.99 percent. This suggests that the company is making $0.11 for each dollar of assets. An increasing asset utilization means that Simmons First National is more efficient with each dollar of assets it utilizes for everyday operations.
Out of tens of thousands of stocks, funds, and ETFs that trade on global exchanges each represent an individual company which you can analyze using comparative analysis. To determine which one of the two entities, such as Simmons or Renasant is a better fit for your portfolio, analyzing a few basic fundamental indicators is a good first step.

understanding Simmons First dividends

A dividend is the distribution of a portion of Simmons First earnings, decided and managed by the company's board of directors and paid to a class of its shareholders. Note, announcements of dividend payouts are generally accompanied by a proportional increase or decrease in a company's stock price. Simmons First dividend payments follow a chronological order of events, and the associated dates are important to determine the shareholders who qualify for receiving the dividend payment. Simmons one year expected dividend income is about USD0.53 per share.
The current year's Dividends Paid is expected to grow to about 106 M. The current year's Dividend Yield is expected to grow to 0.04.
Last ReportedProjected for Next Year
Dividends Paid101 M106 M
Dividend Yield 0.04  0.04 
Dividend Payout Ratio 2.07  2.17 
Dividend Paid And Capex Coverage Ratio 7.97  8.37 
Investing in dividend-paying stocks, such as Simmons First National is one of the few strategies that are good for long-term investment. Ex-dividend dates are significant because investors in Simmons First must own a stock before its ex-dividend date to receive its next dividend.
This type of analysis is very useful when you want to generate a past dividend schedule and payout information for Simmons First. Then that information in the form of graph and calendar can be used to fully explain how Du Pont dividends can provide a real clue to its valuation.

How important is Simmons First's Liquidity

Simmons First financial leverage refers to using borrowed capital as a funding source to finance Simmons First National ongoing operations. It is usually used to expand the firm's asset base and generate returns on borrowed capital. Simmons First 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 Simmons First's 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 Simmons First's 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 Simmons First's total debt and its cash.

Correlation Between Simmons and Renasant

In general, Stock analysis is a method for investors and traders to make individual buying and selling decisions. Stock correlation analysis is also essential because it can help investors realize that they may not be as diversified as they think. Risk management strategies are usually required to make sure all portfolios are properly aligned against their risk tolerance level. You can consider holding Simmons First together with similar or unrelated positions with a negative correlation. For example, you can also add Renasant to your portfolio. If Renasant is not perfectly correlated to Simmons First it will diversify some of the market risks out of the positively correlated stocks in your portfolio. However, the disadvantage of this sort of hedging is that it can potentially affect your investment returns throughout market cycles. When Simmons First, for example, performs excellent and delivers stable returns, the negatively correlated position you locked in as a hedge may drag your returns down.
Are you currently holding both Simmons First and Renasant in your portfolio? Please note if you are using this as a pair-trade strategy between Simmons First and Renasant, watch out for correlation discrepancy over time. Relying on the historical price correlations and assuming that it will not change may lead to short-term losses. Please check pair correlation details between SFNC and RNST for more information.

Breaking it down a bit more

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

Now, let's check Simmons First revenue. Based on the latest financial disclosure, Simmons First National reported 830.49 M of revenue. This is 92.59% 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 91.2% higher than that of Simmons First. As for HDFC Bank we see revenue of 7.66 B, which is much higher than that of the Banks—Regional
HDB
7.7 B
SFNC830.49 Million9.78
Sector0.00.0
HDB7.66 Billion90.22

Another 3 percent rise for Simmons First

Coefficient of variation is down to 4054.57. It may suggest a possible volatility slip. As of the 19th of October, Simmons First has the Semi Deviation of 2.18, risk adjusted performance of 0.0304, and Coefficient Of Variation of 4054.57. In relation to fundamental indicators, the technical analysis model makes it possible for you to check existing technical drivers of Simmons First National, as well as the relationship between them. In other words, you can use this information to find out if the company will indeed mirror its model of past prices and volume data, or the prices will eventually revert. We were able to break down and interpolate data for nineteen technical drivers for Simmons First National, which can be compared to its competition. Please validate Simmons First National treynor ratio, as well as the relationship between the downside variance and kurtosis to decide if Simmons First is priced more or less accurately, providing market reflects its prevalent price of 17.17 per share. Given that Simmons First National has jensen alpha of 0.0227, we advise you to double-check Simmons First National's current market performance to make sure the company can sustain itself at a future point.

Our Conclusion on Simmons First

When is the right time to buy or sell Simmons First National? Buying stocks such as Simmons First isn't very hard. However, what challenging for most investors is doing it at the right time. Proper market timing is something most people cannot do without sophisticated tools, which help to isolate the right opportunities, deliver winning trades and diversify portfolios on a daily bases. With a relatively neutral outlook on the current economy, it is better to hold off any trading of Simmons as the current risk-reward utility is not appealing enough. 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 Simmons First.

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