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BARC vs. HSBA, BNC, LLOY, NWG, and STAN

Should you buy Barclays stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares Barclays 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 Barclays include HSBC (HSBA), Banco Santander (BNC), Lloyds Banking Group (LLOY), NatWest Group (NWG), and Standard Chartered (STAN). These companies are all part of the "diversified banks" industry.

How does Barclays compare to HSBC?

Barclays (LON:BARC) and HSBC (LON:HSBA) are both large-cap finance companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their risk, profitability, earnings, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, institutional ownership, dividends and valuation.

Barclays has a beta of 0.884, suggesting that its share price is 12% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, HSBC has a beta of 0.565, suggesting that its share price is 44% less volatile than the broader market.

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 Ratio
Barclays£30.75B2.24£4.87B£43.4011.79
HSBC£72.41B3.73£29.03B£121.0013.02

39.1% of Barclays shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 32.5% 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, endowments and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

In the previous week, Barclays had 88 more articles in the media than HSBC. MarketBeat recorded 100 mentions for Barclays and 12 mentions for HSBC. Barclays' average media sentiment score of 1.08 beat HSBC's score of 0.06 indicating that Barclays is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Barclays
48 Very Positive mention(s)
16 Positive mention(s)
12 Neutral mention(s)
6 Negative mention(s)
1 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
HSBC
1 Very Positive mention(s)
4 Positive mention(s)
7 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral

Barclays currently has a consensus price target of GBX 575, suggesting a potential upside of 12.37%. HSBC has a consensus price target of GBX 1,301.75, suggesting a potential downside of 17.40%. Given Barclays' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, 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)
6 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.86
HSBC
0 Sell rating(s)
7 Hold rating(s)
1 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.13

Barclays pays an annual dividend of GBX 8.60 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.7%. HSBC pays an annual dividend of GBX 73.59 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.7%. Barclays pays out 19.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. HSBC pays out 60.8% 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.

Barclays has a net margin of 25.61% compared to HSBC's net margin of 17.67%. HSBC's return on equity of 11.41% beat Barclays' return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Barclays25.61% 10.11% 0.32%
HSBC 17.67%11.41%0.80%

Summary

Barclays beats HSBC on 10 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Barclays compare to Banco Santander?

Banco Santander (LON:BNC) and Barclays (LON:BARC) are both large-cap finance companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, risk, dividends, media sentiment, profitability, valuation, earnings and institutional ownership.

38.1% of Banco Santander shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 39.1% of Barclays shares are held by institutional investors. 3.1% of Banco Santander shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.3% of Barclays shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Banco Santander pays an annual dividend of GBX 22.50 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.1%. Barclays pays an annual dividend of GBX 8.60 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.7%. Banco Santander pays out 21.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Barclays pays out 19.8% 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.

Barclays has a net margin of 25.61% compared to Banco Santander's net margin of 21.77%. Banco Santander's return on equity of 15.56% beat Barclays' return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Banco Santander21.77% 15.56% 0.73%
Barclays 25.61%10.11%0.32%

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

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Banco Santander£61.87B2.43£14.20B£105.0010.00
Barclays£30.75B2.24£4.87B£43.4011.79

In the previous week, Barclays had 99 more articles in the media than Banco Santander. MarketBeat recorded 100 mentions for Barclays and 1 mentions for Banco Santander. Barclays' average media sentiment score of 1.08 beat Banco Santander's score of 0.00 indicating that Barclays is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Banco Santander
0 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral
Barclays
48 Very Positive mention(s)
16 Positive mention(s)
12 Neutral mention(s)
6 Negative mention(s)
1 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

Banco Santander has a beta of 0.934, indicating that its stock price is 7% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Barclays has a beta of 0.884, indicating that its stock price is 12% less volatile than the broader market.

Barclays has a consensus price target of GBX 575, suggesting a potential upside of 12.37%. Given Barclays' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Barclays is more favorable than Banco Santander.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Banco Santander
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0.00
Barclays
0 Sell rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
6 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.86

Summary

Banco Santander and Barclays tied by winning 9 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Barclays compare to Lloyds Banking Group?

Barclays (LON:BARC) and Lloyds Banking Group (LON:LLOY) are both large-cap finance companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, analyst recommendations, valuation, institutional ownership, media sentiment, dividends, earnings and risk.

Lloyds Banking Group has a net margin of 26.73% compared to Barclays' net margin of 25.61%. Lloyds Banking Group's return on equity of 11.05% beat Barclays' return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Barclays25.61% 10.11% 0.32%
Lloyds Banking Group 26.73%11.05%0.57%

39.1% of Barclays shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 58.1% of Lloyds Banking Group shares are held by institutional investors. 0.3% of Barclays shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.2% of Lloyds Banking 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.

Barclays pays an annual dividend of GBX 8.60 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.7%. Lloyds Banking Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 3.33 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.9%. Barclays pays out 19.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Lloyds Banking Group pays out 43.8% 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.

Barclays has a beta of 0.884, indicating that its stock price is 12% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Lloyds Banking Group has a beta of 0.907, indicating that its stock price is 9% less volatile than the broader market.

Barclays currently has a consensus price target of GBX 575, indicating a potential upside of 12.37%. Lloyds Banking Group has a consensus price target of GBX 114.20, indicating a potential downside of 0.44%. Given Barclays' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities analysts clearly believe Barclays is more favorable than Lloyds Banking Group.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Barclays
0 Sell rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
6 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.86
Lloyds Banking Group
1 Sell rating(s)
3 Hold rating(s)
6 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.50

Barclays has higher revenue and earnings than Lloyds Banking Group. Barclays 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
Barclays£30.75B2.24£4.87B£43.4011.79
Lloyds Banking Group£21.25B3.14£4.79B£7.6015.09

In the previous week, Barclays had 60 more articles in the media than Lloyds Banking Group. MarketBeat recorded 100 mentions for Barclays and 40 mentions for Lloyds Banking Group. Barclays' average media sentiment score of 1.08 beat Lloyds Banking Group's score of 0.56 indicating that Barclays is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Barclays
48 Very Positive mention(s)
16 Positive mention(s)
12 Neutral mention(s)
6 Negative mention(s)
1 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Lloyds Banking Group
10 Very Positive mention(s)
14 Positive mention(s)
9 Neutral mention(s)
2 Negative mention(s)
1 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

Summary

Barclays beats Lloyds Banking Group on 9 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Barclays compare to NatWest Group?

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

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

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Barclays£30.75B2.24£4.87B£43.4011.79
NatWest Group£16.99B3.31£4.43B£69.8010.11

39.1% of Barclays shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 25.5% of NatWest Group shares are held by institutional investors. 0.3% of Barclays shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.2% of NatWest Group shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Barclays has a net margin of 25.61% compared to NatWest Group's net margin of 20.89%. NatWest Group's return on equity of 16.16% beat Barclays' return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Barclays25.61% 10.11% 0.32%
NatWest Group 20.89%16.16%0.64%

In the previous week, Barclays had 93 more articles in the media than NatWest Group. MarketBeat recorded 100 mentions for Barclays and 7 mentions for NatWest Group. Barclays' average media sentiment score of 1.08 beat NatWest Group's score of 0.55 indicating that Barclays is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Barclays
48 Very Positive mention(s)
16 Positive mention(s)
12 Neutral mention(s)
6 Negative mention(s)
1 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
NatWest Group
1 Very Positive mention(s)
2 Positive mention(s)
2 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

Barclays pays an annual dividend of GBX 8.60 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.7%. NatWest Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 32.50 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.6%. Barclays pays out 19.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. NatWest Group pays out 46.6% 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.

Barclays has a beta of 0.884, indicating that its share price is 12% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, NatWest Group has a beta of 0.814, indicating that its share price is 19% less volatile than the broader market.

Barclays currently has a consensus target price of GBX 575, suggesting a potential upside of 12.37%. NatWest Group has a consensus target price of GBX 743.75, suggesting a potential upside of 5.38%. Given Barclays' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Barclays is more favorable than NatWest Group.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Barclays
0 Sell rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
6 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.86
NatWest Group
0 Sell rating(s)
3 Hold rating(s)
5 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.63

Summary

Barclays beats NatWest Group on 13 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Barclays compare to Standard Chartered?

Standard Chartered (LON:STAN) and Barclays (LON:BARC) are both large-cap finance companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, dividends, earnings, risk, media sentiment, valuation, analyst recommendations and institutional ownership.

In the previous week, Barclays had 82 more articles in the media than Standard Chartered. MarketBeat recorded 100 mentions for Barclays and 18 mentions for Standard Chartered. Barclays' average media sentiment score of 1.08 beat Standard Chartered's score of 0.53 indicating that Barclays is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Standard Chartered
3 Very Positive mention(s)
9 Positive mention(s)
3 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Barclays
48 Very Positive mention(s)
16 Positive mention(s)
12 Neutral mention(s)
6 Negative mention(s)
1 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

Barclays has a net margin of 25.61% compared to Standard Chartered's net margin of 11.76%. Standard Chartered's return on equity of 10.33% beat Barclays' return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Standard Chartered11.76% 10.33% 0.41%
Barclays 25.61%10.11%0.32%

Standard Chartered has a beta of 0.596, suggesting that its stock price is 40% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Barclays has a beta of 0.884, suggesting that its stock price is 12% less volatile than the broader market.

Standard Chartered currently has a consensus price target of GBX 2,266, indicating a potential upside of 3.29%. Barclays has a consensus price target of GBX 575, indicating a potential upside of 12.37%. Given Barclays' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Barclays is more favorable than Standard Chartered.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Standard Chartered
1 Sell rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
4 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.50
Barclays
0 Sell rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
6 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.86

Standard Chartered pays an annual dividend of GBX 61.30 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.8%. Barclays pays an annual dividend of GBX 8.60 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.7%. Standard Chartered pays out 29.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Barclays pays out 19.8% 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.

52.2% of Standard Chartered shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 39.1% of Barclays shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.4% of Standard Chartered shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.3% of Barclays 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.

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

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Standard Chartered£21.51B2.22£4.20B£206.5010.62
Barclays£30.75B2.24£4.87B£43.4011.79

Summary

Barclays beats Standard Chartered on 12 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

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BARC vs. The Competition

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MetricBarclaysBanks IndustryFinance SectorLON Exchange
Market Cap£69.01B£22.56B£13.65B£2.79B
Dividend Yield2.34%3.21%5.95%6.15%
P/E Ratio11.7928.0928.66368.29
Price / Sales2.249.54468.0183,501.30
Price / Cash0.0316.1744.5027.89
Price / Book1.051.383.687.04
Net Income£4.87B£2.57B£1.31B£5.89B
7 Day Performance-3.52%0.61%3.63%6.05%
1 Month Performance-2.28%2.39%0.07%-0.22%
1 Year Performance43.48%30.95%12.94%63.72%

Barclays Competitors List

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CompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)
BARC
Barclays
4.159 of 5 stars		GBX 511.71
+0.6%		GBX 575
+12.4%		+43.5%£69.01B£30.75B11.7987,400
HSBA
HSBC
2.0988 of 5 stars		GBX 1,576
-0.7%		GBX 1,301.75
-17.4%		+71.7%£270.26B£72.41B13.02219,000
BNC
Banco Santander
N/AGBX 1,050
-0.4%		N/A+66.9%£150.44B£61.87B10.00206,500
LLOY
Lloyds Banking Group
1.6333 of 5 stars		GBX 114.70
-0.8%		GBX 114.20
-0.4%		+51.5%£66.72B£20.52B15.0959,400
NWG
NatWest Group
3.7124 of 5 stars		GBX 705.80
+3.2%		GBX 743.75
+5.4%		+38.0%£56.18B£16.99B10.1161,000

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