Barclays (BARC) Competitors GBX 381 +6.30 (+1.68%) As of 12:18 PM Eastern Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsHeadlinesInsider TradesSustainabilityBuy This Stock BARC vs. HSBA, BNC, LLOY, NWG, RKT, COB, BUR, BCG, BOY, and TRSTShould you be buying Barclays stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Barclays include HSBC (HSBA), Banco Santander (BNC), Lloyds Banking Group (LLOY), NatWest Group (NWG), Reckitt Benckiser Group (RKT), Cobham (COB), Burford Capital (BUR), Baltic Classifieds Group (BCG), Bodycote (BOY), and Trustpilot Group (TRST). These companies are all part of the "banking" industry. Barclays vs. Its Competitors HSBC Banco Santander Lloyds Banking Group NatWest Group Reckitt Benckiser Group Cobham Burford Capital Baltic Classifieds Group Bodycote Trustpilot Group Barclays (LON:BARC) and HSBC (LON:HSBA) are both large-cap financial services companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their media sentiment, institutional ownership, profitability, dividends, valuation, earnings, risk and analyst recommendations. Which has more volatility & risk, BARC or HSBA? Barclays has a beta of 1.36, meaning that its share price is 36% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, HSBC has a beta of 0.52, meaning that its share price is 48% less volatile than the S&P 500. Which has stronger earnings & valuation, BARC or HSBA? HSBC has higher revenue and earnings than Barclays. Barclays 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 RatioBarclays£27.85B1.91£4.87B£0.41940.74HSBC£69.07B2.49£29.03B£1.01985.54 Does the media prefer BARC or HSBA? In the previous week, Barclays had 10 more articles in the media than HSBC. MarketBeat recorded 29 mentions for Barclays and 19 mentions for HSBC. Barclays' average media sentiment score of 0.74 beat HSBC's score of 0.16 indicating that Barclays is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Barclays 14 Very Positive mention(s) 4 Positive mention(s) 10 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive HSBC 1 Very Positive mention(s) 3 Positive mention(s) 13 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Is BARC or HSBA a better dividend stock? Barclays pays an annual dividend of GBX 0.08 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.0%. HSBC pays an annual dividend of GBX 0.64 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.1%. Barclays pays out 20.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. HSBC pays out 63.8% 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. Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in BARC or HSBA? 39.1% of Barclays shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 28.2% of HSBC shares are held by institutional investors. 0.3% of Barclays shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.1% of HSBC shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term. Is BARC or HSBA more profitable? HSBC has a net margin of 34.63% compared to Barclays' net margin of 19.54%. HSBC's return on equity of 12.54% beat Barclays' return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Barclays19.54% 6.97% 0.32% HSBC 34.63%12.54%0.80% Do analysts recommend BARC or HSBA? Barclays currently has a consensus target price of GBX 424.33, suggesting a potential upside of 11.37%. HSBC has a consensus target price of GBX 980.83, suggesting a potential downside of 1.46%. Given Barclays' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities analysts clearly believe Barclays is more favorable than HSBC.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Barclays 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 5 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.83HSBC 0 Sell rating(s) 4 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.33 SummaryBarclays and HSBC tied by winning 9 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Barclays News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for BARC and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. 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Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of LON 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.Skip Chart BARC vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricBarclaysBANKS IndustryFinancial SectorLON ExchangeMarket Cap£53.22B£69.09B£4.90B£2.59BDividend Yield2.28%3.59%4.33%5.32%P/E Ratio940.7420.001,339.914,390.61Price / Sales1.914.401,367.37101,114.76Price / Cash0.039.5248.9427.90Price / Book0.781.402.208.05Net Income£4.87B£6.73B£1.22B£5.89B7 Day Performance0.57%1.38%0.01%0.09%1 Month Performance0.24%-0.05%2.62%1.90%1 Year Performance63.59%36.68%40.55%142.75% Barclays Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)BARCBarclays2.8879 of 5 starsGBX 381+1.7%GBX 424.33+11.4%+58.9%£53.22B£27.85B940.7487,400HSBAHSBC1.2188 of 5 starsGBX 1,056.30-0.4%GBX 980.83-7.1%+47.0%£182.15B£69.07B1,045.85219,000Gap DownBNCBanco SantanderN/AGBX 758-1.0%N/A+95.8%£112.32B£63.56B915.46206,500LLOYLloyds Banking Group2.7447 of 5 starsGBX 84.340.0%GBX 89.40+6.0%+39.4%£49.89B£19.10B1,277.8859,400Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastNWGNatWest Group3.6381 of 5 starsGBX 546-0.4%GBX 613.33+12.3%+54.1%£43.84B£15.50B916.1161,000Positive NewsRKTReckitt Benckiser Group1.4248 of 5 starsGBX 5,634-0.5%GBX 5,513.75-2.1%+23.6%£38.07B£13.98B3,095.6026,000COBCobhamN/AN/AN/AN/A£3.96B£1.97B-86.5810,898News CoverageBURBurford Capital2.9462 of 5 starsGBX 868-2.1%GBX 1,600+84.3%-17.6%£1.90B£410.92M15.53140Positive NewsBCGBaltic Classifieds GroupN/AGBX 304.52-0.3%GBX 361+18.5%-0.5%£1.46B£82.81M3,274.45130BOYBodycote2.642 of 5 starsGBX 677.05+4.0%GBX 811.67+19.9%+19.2%£1.18B£727.10M4,231.594,833TRSTTrustpilot Group2.2311 of 5 starsGBX 216.42-1.5%GBX 340.75+57.5%-5.6%£880.88M£233.80M-182.63820Positive NewsGap Down Related Companies and Tools Related Companies HSBA Alternatives BNC Alternatives LLOY Alternatives NWG Alternatives RKT Alternatives COB Alternatives BUR Alternatives BCG Alternatives BOY Alternatives TRST Alternatives Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (LON:BARC) was last updated on 10/14/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersURGENT: The Market's 3 Red Flags Are FlashingHere’s the uncomfortable truth: The smartest investors in the world are already preparing for a crash befor...StockEarnings | SponsoredYour Bank Account Is No Longer SafeWhat If Washington Declared That: YOUR Money ISN'T Actually Yours? 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