Reviewing Chime Financial (CHYM) and Its Peers

Chime Financial (NASDAQ:CHYM) is one of 342 public companies in the “Financial Services” industry, but how does it compare to its peers? We will compare Chime Financial to similar businesses based on the strength of its risk, valuation, profitability, dividends, analyst recommendations, earnings and institutional ownership.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

43.2% of shares of all “Financial Services” companies are owned by institutional investors. 12.3% of Chime Financial shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 22.1% of shares of all “Financial Services” companies are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Profitability

This table compares Chime Financial and its peers’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Chime Financial	-0.74%	-1.28%	-0.92%
Chime Financial Competitors	-409.63%	-16.14%	-6.10%

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Chime Financial and its peers top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Net Income	Price/Earnings Ratio
Chime Financial	$2.19 billion	-$1.01 billion	-411.79
Chime Financial Competitors	$24.87 billion	$1.08 billion	8.43

Chime Financial’s peers have higher revenue and earnings than Chime Financial. Chime Financial 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.

Risk and Volatility

Chime Financial has a beta of 0.83, indicating that its share price is 17% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Chime Financial’s peers have a beta of 2.49, indicating that their average share price is 149% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of recent ratings and recommmendations for Chime Financial and its peers, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Chime Financial	1	3	17	3	2.92
Chime Financial Competitors	1993	6920	11712	445	2.50

Chime Financial presently has a consensus price target of $36.38, indicating a potential upside of 26.21%. As a group, “Financial Services” companies have a potential downside of 1.52%. Given Chime Financial’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, research analysts plainly believe Chime Financial is more favorable than its peers.

Summary

Chime Financial beats its peers on 7 of the 13 factors compared.

About Chime Financial

Chime is a financial technology company that partners with federally regulated, FDIC-insured banks—The Bancorp Bank, N.A. and Stride Bank, N.A., Members FDIC—to provide consumer banking products and services. The company’s model is designed to eliminate common fees and simplify access to basic financial services.

Chime does not charge overdraft fees, monthly service fees, or require minimum balances. All account balances are held at partner banks and protected by applicable regulatory safeguards to ensure funds remain secure and accessible.