Carver Bancorp (NASDAQ:CARV – Get Free Report) is one of 111 public companies in the “Federal savings institutions” industry, but how does it compare to its peers? We will compare Carver Bancorp to related companies based on the strength of its institutional ownership, valuation, dividends, analyst recommendations, profitability, earnings and risk.
Analyst Ratings
This is a summary of current ratings and target prices for Carver Bancorp and its peers, as reported by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Carver Bancorp | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| Carver Bancorp Competitors | 315 | 1666 | 1223 | 53 | 2.31 |
As a group, “Federal savings institutions” companies have a potential upside of 218.39%. Given Carver Bancorp’s peers higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Carver Bancorp has less favorable growth aspects than its peers.
Valuation and Earnings
| Gross Revenue | Net Income | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Carver Bancorp | $31.30 million | -$4.40 million | -2.58 |
| Carver Bancorp Competitors | $1.18 billion | $262.80 million | 9.19 |
Carver Bancorp’s peers have higher revenue and earnings than Carver Bancorp. Carver Bancorp is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than its peers, indicating that it is currently more affordable than other companies in its industry.
Volatility and Risk
Carver Bancorp has a beta of 1.06, indicating that its share price is 6% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Carver Bancorp’s peers have a beta of 0.28, indicating that their average share price is 72% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Institutional & Insider Ownership
19.0% of Carver Bancorp shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 37.1% of shares of all “Federal savings institutions” companies are owned by institutional investors. 1.2% of Carver Bancorp shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 8.4% of shares of all “Federal savings institutions” companies are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.
Profitability
This table compares Carver Bancorp and its peers’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Carver Bancorp | -14.06% | -20.54% | -0.61% |
| Carver Bancorp Competitors | 16.24% | 7.59% | 0.80% |
Summary
Carver Bancorp peers beat Carver Bancorp on 9 of the 10 factors compared.
Carver Bancorp Company Profile
Carver Bancorp, Inc. operates as the holding company for Carver Federal Savings Bank that provides consumer and commercial banking services for consumers, businesses, non-profit organizations, and governmental and quasi-governmental agencies primarily in New York. It accepts various deposit products, including demand, savings, and time deposits; passbook and statement accounts, and certificates of deposit; and individual retirement accounts. The company also provides lending products, such as one-to-four family residential, multifamily real estate, and commercial real estate lending; and construction, business and small business administration, and consumer and other loans. In addition, it offers other consumer and commercial banking products and services, including debit cards, online account opening and banking, online bill pay, and telephone banking, as well as check cashing, wire transfer, bill payment, reloadable prepaid card, and money order services. Carver Bancorp, Inc. was founded in 1948 and is headquartered in New York, New York.
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