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Banco Santander (SAN) Competitors

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$11.86 -0.62 (-4.93%)
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SAN vs. BAC, HSBC, RY, MUFG, and WFC

Should you buy Banco Santander stock or one of its competitors? Banco Santander's main competitors and comparable companies include Bank of America (BAC), HSBC (HSBC), Royal Bank Of Canada (RY), Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group (MUFG), and Wells Fargo & Company (WFC). Companies are selected based on similarities in market, industry, and size. These companies are all part of the "diversified banks" industry.

How does Banco Santander compare to Bank of America?

Bank of America (NYSE:BAC) and Banco Santander (NYSE:SAN) are both finance companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their media sentiment, profitability, dividends, risk, earnings, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations and valuation.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Bank of AmericaN/A N/A N/A
Banco Santander N/A N/A N/A

Banco Santander is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Bank of America, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Bank of AmericaN/AN/AN/A$4.2112.04
Banco SantanderN/AN/AN/A$1.2310.13

In the previous week, Bank of America had 120 more articles in the media than Banco Santander. MarketBeat recorded 126 mentions for Bank of America and 6 mentions for Banco Santander. Bank of America's average media sentiment score of 0.58 beat Banco Santander's score of 0.11 indicating that Bank of America is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Bank of America
52 Very Positive mention(s)
20 Positive mention(s)
39 Neutral mention(s)
8 Negative mention(s)
4 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Banco Santander
1 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
4 Neutral mention(s)
1 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral

Bank of America currently has a consensus target price of $62.82, indicating a potential upside of 23.96%. Banco Santander has a consensus target price of $15.10, indicating a potential upside of 21.24%. Given Bank of America's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Bank of America is more favorable than Banco Santander.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Bank of America
0 Sell rating(s)
6 Hold rating(s)
18 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.80
Banco Santander
0 Sell rating(s)
3 Hold rating(s)
11 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.79

70.7% of Bank of America shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 9.2% of Banco Santander shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.3% of Bank of America shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 9.5% of Banco Santander shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

Bank of America beats Banco Santander on 8 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Banco Santander compare to HSBC?

Banco Santander (NYSE:SAN) and HSBC (NYSE:HSBC) are both finance companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, profitability, risk, valuation, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership and dividends.

9.2% of Banco Santander shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 1.5% of HSBC shares are owned by institutional investors. 9.5% of Banco Santander shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.0% of HSBC shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

In the previous week, HSBC had 50 more articles in the media than Banco Santander. MarketBeat recorded 56 mentions for HSBC and 6 mentions for Banco Santander. HSBC's average media sentiment score of 0.20 beat Banco Santander's score of 0.11 indicating that HSBC is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Banco Santander
1 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
4 Neutral mention(s)
1 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral
HSBC
17 Very Positive mention(s)
11 Positive mention(s)
17 Neutral mention(s)
4 Negative mention(s)
5 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral

Banco Santander is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than HSBC, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Banco SantanderN/AN/AN/A$1.2310.13
HSBCN/AN/AN/A$7.0512.22

Banco Santander currently has a consensus target price of $15.10, indicating a potential upside of 21.24%. HSBC has a consensus target price of $97.00, indicating a potential upside of 12.62%. Given Banco Santander's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, research analysts plainly believe Banco Santander is more favorable than HSBC.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Banco Santander
0 Sell rating(s)
3 Hold rating(s)
11 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.79
HSBC
2 Sell rating(s)
11 Hold rating(s)
3 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.06

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Banco SantanderN/A N/A N/A
HSBC N/A N/A N/A

Summary

Banco Santander beats HSBC on 5 of the 8 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Banco Santander compare to Royal Bank Of Canada?

Banco Santander (NYSE:SAN) and Royal Bank Of Canada (NYSE:RY) are both finance companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their media sentiment, institutional ownership, profitability, analyst recommendations, risk, dividends, earnings and valuation.

9.2% of Banco Santander shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 45.3% of Royal Bank Of Canada shares are owned by institutional investors. 9.5% of Banco Santander shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Banco Santander currently has a consensus price target of $15.10, suggesting a potential upside of 21.24%. Royal Bank Of Canada has a consensus price target of $225.00, suggesting a potential upside of 10.73%. Given Banco Santander's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, research analysts plainly believe Banco Santander is more favorable than Royal Bank Of Canada.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Banco Santander
0 Sell rating(s)
3 Hold rating(s)
11 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.79
Royal Bank Of Canada
0 Sell rating(s)
5 Hold rating(s)
7 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.69

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Banco SantanderN/A N/A N/A
Royal Bank Of Canada N/A N/A N/A

In the previous week, Royal Bank Of Canada had 12 more articles in the media than Banco Santander. MarketBeat recorded 18 mentions for Royal Bank Of Canada and 6 mentions for Banco Santander. Royal Bank Of Canada's average media sentiment score of 0.45 beat Banco Santander's score of 0.11 indicating that Royal Bank Of Canada is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Banco Santander
1 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
4 Neutral mention(s)
1 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral
Royal Bank Of Canada
9 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
7 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
1 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral

Banco Santander is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Royal Bank Of Canada, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Banco SantanderN/AN/AN/A$1.2310.13
Royal Bank Of CanadaN/AN/AN/A$11.4317.78

Summary

Royal Bank Of Canada beats Banco Santander on 5 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Banco Santander compare to Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group?

Banco Santander (NYSE:SAN) and Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group (NYSE:MUFG) are both finance companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, analyst recommendations, risk, media sentiment, institutional ownership, earnings, valuation and profitability.

In the previous week, Banco Santander and Banco Santander both had 6 articles in the media. Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group's average media sentiment score of 0.45 beat Banco Santander's score of 0.11 indicating that Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Banco Santander
1 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
4 Neutral mention(s)
1 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral
Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group
4 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
1 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Banco SantanderN/A N/A N/A
Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group N/A N/A N/A

Banco Santander is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Banco SantanderN/AN/AN/A$1.2310.13
Mitsubishi UFJ Financial GroupN/AN/AN/A$1.5314.04

9.2% of Banco Santander shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 13.6% of Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group shares are held by institutional investors. 9.5% of Banco Santander shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.0% of Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Banco Santander presently has a consensus target price of $15.10, suggesting a potential upside of 21.24%. Given Banco Santander's higher probable upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Banco Santander is more favorable than Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Banco Santander
0 Sell rating(s)
3 Hold rating(s)
11 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.79
Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
3 Buy rating(s)
2 Strong Buy rating(s)
3.40

Summary

Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group beats Banco Santander on 5 of the 8 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Banco Santander compare to Wells Fargo & Company?

Wells Fargo & Company (NYSE:WFC) and Banco Santander (NYSE:SAN) are both finance companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, valuation, risk, earnings, media sentiment, dividends, profitability and analyst recommendations.

In the previous week, Wells Fargo & Company had 24 more articles in the media than Banco Santander. MarketBeat recorded 30 mentions for Wells Fargo & Company and 6 mentions for Banco Santander. Wells Fargo & Company's average media sentiment score of 0.75 beat Banco Santander's score of 0.11 indicating that Wells Fargo & Company is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Wells Fargo & Company
13 Very Positive mention(s)
7 Positive mention(s)
5 Neutral mention(s)
4 Negative mention(s)
1 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Banco Santander
1 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
4 Neutral mention(s)
1 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral

Wells Fargo & Company currently has a consensus price target of $98.08, indicating a potential upside of 18.57%. Banco Santander has a consensus price target of $15.10, indicating a potential upside of 21.24%. Given Banco Santander's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Banco Santander is more favorable than Wells Fargo & Company.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Wells Fargo & Company
0 Sell rating(s)
8 Hold rating(s)
14 Buy rating(s)
2 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.75
Banco Santander
0 Sell rating(s)
3 Hold rating(s)
11 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.79

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Wells Fargo & CompanyN/A N/A N/A
Banco Santander N/A N/A N/A

75.9% of Wells Fargo & Company shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 9.2% of Banco Santander shares are held by institutional investors. 0.1% of Wells Fargo & Company shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 9.5% of Banco Santander shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Wells Fargo & Company has higher revenue and earnings than Banco Santander. Banco Santander is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Wells Fargo & Company, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Wells Fargo & Company$87.23B2.87$21.44B$7.0911.67
Banco SantanderN/AN/AN/A$1.2310.13

Summary

Wells Fargo & Company beats Banco Santander on 7 of the 10 factors compared between the two stocks.

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New MarketBeat Followers Over Time

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Media Sentiment Over Time

This chart shows the average media sentiment of NYSE and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.
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SAN vs. The Competition

MetricBanco SantanderBanks IndustryFinance SectorNYSE Exchange
Market CapN/A$22.18B$10.76B$20.20B
Dividend YieldN/A3.36%4.77%3.43%
P/E Ratio9.6417.8121.1930.58
Price / SalesN/A3.395.833.37
Price / CashN/A15.6828.9928.19
Price / BookN/A1.151.521.86
Net IncomeN/A$6.35B$1.16B$5.34M
7 Day Performance-10.90%0.39%-0.31%0.32%
1 Month Performance-16.78%-0.88%-1.61%0.26%
1 Year Performance17.64%21.08%4.97%5.72%

Banco Santander Competitors List

CompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)
SAN
Banco Santander
4.7167 of 5 stars
$11.86
-4.9%
$15.10
+27.4%
+25.9%$0.00N/A9.64198,403
BAC
Bank of America
4.9073 of 5 stars
$50.38
-1.7%
$62.52
+24.1%
-4.4%$358.24B$191.57B11.70213,000
HSBC
HSBC
4.3286 of 5 stars
$92.89
-1.8%
$97.00
+4.4%
+28.2%$324.22B$131.35B11.68208,720
RY
Royal Bank Of Canada
4.1481 of 5 stars
$196.48
-0.7%
$225.00
+14.5%
+37.1%$273.75B$98.11B17.1996,628
MUFG
Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group
2.4567 of 5 stars
$21.66
-1.0%
N/A+44.0%$259.67B$97.13B13.76156,000

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This page (NYSE:SAN) was last updated on 10/28/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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