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AIBG vs. LLOY, NWG, BIRG, CBKD, and VMUK

Should you buy AIB Group stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares AIB Group with other companies and stocks that may be similar based on industry, sector, market capitalization, business model, investor interest, or shared news coverage. Companies and stocks commonly compared with AIB Group include Lloyds Banking Group (LLOY), NatWest Group (NWG), Bank of Ireland Group (BIRG), Commercial International Bank (Egypt) S.A.E. (CBKD), and Virgin Money UK (VMUK). These companies are all part of the "banks - regional" industry.

How does AIB Group compare to Lloyds Banking Group?

Lloyds Banking Group (LON:LLOY) and AIB Group (LON:AIBG) are both large-cap financial services companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, risk, earnings, dividends, media sentiment, institutional ownership, valuation and profitability.

In the previous week, Lloyds Banking Group had 22 more articles in the media than AIB Group. MarketBeat recorded 23 mentions for Lloyds Banking Group and 1 mentions for AIB Group. Lloyds Banking Group's average media sentiment score of 0.42 beat AIB Group's score of 0.29 indicating that Lloyds Banking Group is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Lloyds Banking Group
3 Very Positive mention(s)
8 Positive mention(s)
11 Neutral mention(s)
1 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral
AIB Group
0 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral

AIB Group has a net margin of 42.24% compared to Lloyds Banking Group's net margin of 25.91%. AIB Group's return on equity of 15.44% beat Lloyds Banking Group's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Lloyds Banking Group25.91% 10.75% 0.57%
AIB Group 42.24%15.44%1.72%

Lloyds Banking Group has a beta of 0.921, suggesting that its share price is 8% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, AIB Group has a beta of 0.554, suggesting that its share price is 45% less volatile than the broader market.

Lloyds Banking Group has higher revenue and earnings than AIB Group. AIB Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Lloyds Banking Group, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Lloyds Banking Group£20.52B3.01£4.79B£7.6013.95
AIB Group£4.51B4.27£2.45B£93.309.71

58.1% of Lloyds Banking Group shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 67.9% of AIB Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.2% of Lloyds Banking Group shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.1% of AIB Group shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Lloyds Banking Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 3.33 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.1%. AIB Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 49.31 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.4%. Lloyds Banking Group pays out 43.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. AIB Group pays out 52.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years.

Lloyds Banking Group presently has a consensus target price of GBX 113.44, indicating a potential upside of 6.97%. Given Lloyds Banking Group's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities analysts clearly believe Lloyds Banking Group is more favorable than AIB Group.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Lloyds Banking Group
1 Sell rating(s)
2 Hold rating(s)
6 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.56
AIB Group
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0.00

Summary

Lloyds Banking Group beats AIB Group on 11 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does AIB Group compare to NatWest Group?

NatWest Group (LON:NWG) and AIB Group (LON:AIBG) are both large-cap financial services companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, media sentiment, earnings, institutional ownership, profitability, valuation, dividends and risk.

NatWest Group has higher revenue and earnings than AIB Group. NatWest Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than AIB Group, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
NatWest Group£16.99B2.99£4.43B£69.809.12
AIB Group£4.51B4.27£2.45B£93.309.71

NatWest Group currently has a consensus target price of GBX 727.14, indicating a potential upside of 14.19%. Given NatWest Group's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities research analysts plainly believe NatWest Group is more favorable than AIB Group.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
NatWest Group
0 Sell rating(s)
3 Hold rating(s)
4 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.57
AIB Group
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0.00

In the previous week, NatWest Group and NatWest Group both had 1 articles in the media. AIB Group's average media sentiment score of 0.29 beat NatWest Group's score of 0.00 indicating that AIB Group is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
NatWest Group
0 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral
AIB Group
0 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral

NatWest Group has a beta of 0.823, suggesting that its stock price is 18% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, AIB Group has a beta of 0.554, suggesting that its stock price is 45% less volatile than the broader market.

AIB Group has a net margin of 42.24% compared to NatWest Group's net margin of 20.12%. AIB Group's return on equity of 15.44% beat NatWest Group's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
NatWest Group20.12% 14.55% 0.64%
AIB Group 42.24%15.44%1.72%

25.5% of NatWest Group shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 67.9% of AIB Group shares are held by institutional investors. 0.2% of NatWest Group shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.1% of AIB Group shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

NatWest Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 32.50 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.1%. AIB Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 49.31 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.4%. NatWest Group pays out 46.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. AIB Group pays out 52.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years.

Summary

AIB Group beats NatWest Group on 9 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does AIB Group compare to Bank of Ireland Group?

Bank of Ireland Group (LON:BIRG) and AIB Group (LON:AIBG) are both financial services companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, valuation, dividends, earnings, media sentiment and profitability.

Bank of Ireland Group has a beta of 0.492, indicating that its share price is 51% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, AIB Group has a beta of 0.554, indicating that its share price is 45% less volatile than the broader market.

Bank of Ireland Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 53 per share and has a dividend yield of 287.7%. AIB Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 49.31 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.4%. Bank of Ireland Group pays out 46.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. AIB Group pays out 52.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Bank of Ireland Group is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

57.3% of Bank of Ireland Group shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 67.9% of AIB Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.0% of Bank of Ireland Group shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.1% of AIB Group shares 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.

AIB Group has a net margin of 42.24% compared to Bank of Ireland Group's net margin of 19.72%. AIB Group's return on equity of 15.44% beat Bank of Ireland Group's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Bank of Ireland Group19.72% 9.81% 1.03%
AIB Group 42.24%15.44%1.72%

Bank of Ireland Group has higher earnings, but lower revenue than AIB Group. Bank of Ireland Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than AIB Group, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Bank of Ireland Group£4.21B0.04£147.90B£114.800.16
AIB Group£4.51B4.27£2.45B£93.309.71

In the previous week, Bank of Ireland Group and Bank of Ireland Group both had 1 articles in the media. Bank of Ireland Group's average media sentiment score of 1.24 beat AIB Group's score of 0.29 indicating that Bank of Ireland Group is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Bank of Ireland Group
1 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
AIB Group
0 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral

Summary

AIB Group beats Bank of Ireland Group on 9 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does AIB Group compare to Commercial International Bank (Egypt) S.A.E.?

AIB Group (LON:AIBG) and Commercial International Bank (Egypt) S.A.E. (LON:CBKD) are both financial services companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, valuation, analyst recommendations, profitability, media sentiment, dividends, earnings and risk.

67.9% of AIB Group shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 8.6% of Commercial International Bank (Egypt) S.A.E. shares are held by institutional investors. 0.1% of AIB Group shares are held 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.

In the previous week, AIB Group had 1 more articles in the media than Commercial International Bank (Egypt) S.A.E.. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for AIB Group and 0 mentions for Commercial International Bank (Egypt) S.A.E.. AIB Group's average media sentiment score of 0.29 beat Commercial International Bank (Egypt) S.A.E.'s score of 0.00 indicating that AIB Group is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Overall Sentiment
AIB Group Neutral
Commercial International Bank (Egypt) S.A.E. Neutral

AIB Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 49.31 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.4%. Commercial International Bank (Egypt) S.A.E. pays an annual dividend of GBX 613.22 per share and has a dividend yield of 22,967.0%. AIB Group pays out 52.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Commercial International Bank (Egypt) S.A.E. pays out 33.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Commercial International Bank (Egypt) S.A.E. is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

AIB Group has a beta of 0.554, suggesting that its share price is 45% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Commercial International Bank (Egypt) S.A.E. has a beta of 0.56, suggesting that its share price is 44% less volatile than the broader market.

Commercial International Bank (Egypt) S.A.E. has higher revenue and earnings than AIB Group. Commercial International Bank (Egypt) S.A.E. is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than AIB Group, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
AIB Group£4.51B4.27£2.45B£93.309.71
Commercial International Bank (Egypt) S.A.E.£126.63B0.00£37.65B£1.84 thousand0.00

Commercial International Bank (Egypt) S.A.E. has a net margin of 47.21% compared to AIB Group's net margin of 42.24%. Commercial International Bank (Egypt) S.A.E.'s return on equity of 45.90% beat AIB Group's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
AIB Group42.24% 15.44% 1.72%
Commercial International Bank (Egypt) S.A.E. 47.21%45.90%4.66%

Summary

Commercial International Bank (Egypt) S.A.E. beats AIB Group on 9 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does AIB Group compare to Virgin Money UK?

AIB Group (LON:AIBG) and Virgin Money UK (LON:VMUK) are both financial services companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, institutional ownership, valuation, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, risk, profitability and earnings.

AIB Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 49.31 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.4%. Virgin Money UK pays an annual dividend of GBX 4 per share. AIB Group pays out 52.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Virgin Money UK pays out 1,739.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. AIB Group is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

AIB Group has a net margin of 42.24% compared to Virgin Money UK's net margin of 15.84%. AIB Group's return on equity of 15.44% beat Virgin Money UK's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
AIB Group42.24% 15.44% 1.72%
Virgin Money UK 15.84%5.35%0.33%

67.9% of AIB Group shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 56.5% of Virgin Money UK shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.1% of AIB Group shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 17.2% of Virgin Money UK shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

AIB Group has a beta of 0.554, meaning that its stock price is 45% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Virgin Money UK has a beta of 1.89, meaning that its stock price is 89% more volatile than the broader market.

AIB Group has higher revenue and earnings than Virgin Money UK. Virgin Money UK is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than AIB Group, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
AIB Group£4.51B4.27£2.45B£93.309.71
Virgin Money UK£1.58B0.00£250M£0.23N/A

In the previous week, AIB Group had 1 more articles in the media than Virgin Money UK. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for AIB Group and 0 mentions for Virgin Money UK. AIB Group's average media sentiment score of 0.29 beat Virgin Money UK's score of 0.00 indicating that AIB Group is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Overall Sentiment
AIB Group Neutral
Virgin Money UK Neutral

Summary

AIB Group beats Virgin Money UK on 11 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

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AIBG vs. The Competition

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MetricAIB GroupBanks IndustryFinancial SectorLON Exchange
Market Cap£19.23B£24.72B£6.02B£2.80B
Dividend Yield9.38%4.23%5.27%6.16%
P/E Ratio9.7115.6015.75367.11
Price / Sales4.2772.651,105.7186,377.90
Price / Cash0.1515.0589.3527.85
Price / Book1.630.806.637.95
Net Income£2.45B£16.02B£1.13B£5.89B
7 Day Performance3.19%1.45%0.85%1.38%
1 Month Performance8.63%1.52%2.04%1.63%
1 Year Performance53.56%32.56%20.73%73.73%

AIB Group Competitors List

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CompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)
AIBG
AIB Group
N/AGBX 906
-0.7%		N/A+56.7%£19.23B£4.51B9.7110,551
LLOY
Lloyds Banking Group
2.9748 of 5 stars		GBX 102.35
+4.3%		GBX 113.44
+10.8%		+39.3%£57.17B£20.52B13.4759,400
NWG
NatWest Group
3.9691 of 5 stars		GBX 614.20
+4.5%		GBX 727.14
+18.4%		+23.0%£46.77B£16.99B8.8061,000
BIRG
Bank of Ireland Group
N/AGBX 17.49
+1.8%		N/A+54.9%£16.27B£4.21B0.1510,845
CBKD
Commercial International Bank (Egypt) S.A.E.
N/AGBX 2.60
+6.1%		N/A+71.2%£8.38B£126.63B0.007,917

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This page (LON:AIBG) was last updated on 6/18/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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