Which has higher earnings and 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. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio Barclays £30.75B 2.16 £4.87B £48.30 10.20 HSBC £73.79B 3.53 £29.03B £121.00 12.55

Is BARC or HSBA more profitable?

Barclays has a net margin of 25.61% compared to HSBC's net margin of 20.13%. HSBC's return on equity of 12.98% beat Barclays' return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Barclays 25.61% 10.11% 0.32% HSBC 20.13% 12.98% 0.80%

Does the media favor BARC or HSBA?

In the previous week, Barclays had 30 more articles in the media than HSBC. MarketBeat recorded 32 mentions for Barclays and 2 mentions for HSBC. Barclays' average media sentiment score of 1.12 beat HSBC's score of 0.50 indicating that Barclays is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Barclays 22 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 6 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Positive HSBC 0 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Do analysts recommend BNC or BARC?

Barclays has a consensus price target of GBX 575, suggesting a potential upside of 16.73%. Given Barclays' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly 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

Which has preferable earnings and valuation, BNC or BARC?

Banco Santander has higher revenue and earnings than Barclays. Barclays is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Banco Santander, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio Banco Santander £61.87B 2.49 £14.20B £105.00 10.27 Barclays £30.75B 2.16 £4.87B £48.30 10.20

Is BNC or BARC more profitable?

Banco Santander has a net margin of 30.42% compared to Barclays' net margin of 25.61%. Banco Santander's return on equity of 15.54% beat Barclays' return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Banco Santander 30.42% 15.54% 0.73% Barclays 25.61% 10.11% 0.32%

Does the media refer more to BNC or BARC?

In the previous week, Barclays had 31 more articles in the media than Banco Santander. MarketBeat recorded 32 mentions for Barclays and 1 mentions for Banco Santander. Barclays' average media sentiment score of 1.12 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 22 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 6 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Does the media prefer LLOY or BARC?

In the previous week, Barclays had 23 more articles in the media than Lloyds Banking Group. MarketBeat recorded 32 mentions for Barclays and 9 mentions for Lloyds Banking Group. Barclays' average media sentiment score of 1.12 beat Lloyds Banking Group's score of 0.22 indicating that Barclays is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Lloyds Banking Group 1 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 7 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Barclays 22 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 6 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Which has better valuation and earnings, BARC or NWG?

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. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio Barclays £30.75B 2.16 £4.87B £48.30 10.20 NatWest Group £17.50B 3.11 £4.43B £74.60 9.17

Is BARC or NWG more profitable?

Barclays has a net margin of 25.61% compared to NatWest Group's net margin of 21.17%. NatWest Group's return on equity of 16.16% beat Barclays' return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Barclays 25.61% 10.11% 0.32% NatWest Group 21.17% 16.16% 0.64%

Which has better valuation & earnings, STAN or BARC?

Barclays has higher revenue and earnings than Standard Chartered. Barclays is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Standard Chartered, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio Standard Chartered £21.51B 2.20 £4.20B £211.40 10.23 Barclays £30.75B 2.16 £4.87B £48.30 10.20

Does the media favor STAN or BARC?

In the previous week, Barclays had 20 more articles in the media than Standard Chartered. MarketBeat recorded 32 mentions for Barclays and 12 mentions for Standard Chartered. Barclays' average media sentiment score of 1.12 beat Standard Chartered's score of 0.10 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 2 Very Positive mention(s) 3 Positive mention(s) 6 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Barclays 22 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 6 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Barclays (BARC) Competitors

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

Should you buy Barclays stock or one of its competitors? Barclays's main competitors and comparable companies include HSBC (HSBA), Banco Santander (BNC), Lloyds Banking Group (LLOY), NatWest Group (NWG), and Standard Chartered (STAN). Companies are selected based on similarities in market, industry, and size. 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 better stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, dividends, valuation, risk, institutional ownership and earnings.

In the previous week, Barclays had 30 more articles in the media than HSBC. MarketBeat recorded 32 mentions for Barclays and 2 mentions for HSBC. Barclays' average media sentiment score of 1.12 beat HSBC's score of 0.50 indicating that Barclays is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Barclays	22 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	6 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	1 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
HSBC	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Barclays has a net margin of 25.61% compared to HSBC's net margin of 20.13%. HSBC's return on equity of 12.98% beat Barclays' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Barclays	25.61%	10.11%	0.32%
HSBC	20.13%	12.98%	0.80%

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 4.8%. Barclays pays out 17.8% 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 currently has a consensus price target of GBX 575, suggesting a potential upside of 16.73%. HSBC has a consensus price target of GBX 1,394.25, suggesting a potential downside of 8.18%. Given Barclays' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities analysts plainly 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)	8 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00

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 insiders. Comparatively, 0.1% of HSBC shares are held by 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 beta of 0.878, meaning that its stock price is 12% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, HSBC has a beta of 0.577, meaning that its stock price is 42% 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.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Barclays	£30.75B	2.16	£4.87B	£48.30	10.20
HSBC	£73.79B	3.53	£29.03B	£121.00	12.55

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 better stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, institutional ownership, valuation, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, dividends, earnings and risk.

In the previous week, Barclays had 31 more articles in the media than Banco Santander. MarketBeat recorded 32 mentions for Barclays and 1 mentions for Banco Santander. Barclays' average media sentiment score of 1.12 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	22 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	6 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	1 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

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 17.8% 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.

Banco Santander has a net margin of 30.42% compared to Barclays' net margin of 25.61%. Banco Santander's return on equity of 15.54% beat Barclays' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Banco Santander	30.42%	15.54%	0.73%
Barclays	25.61%	10.11%	0.32%

Barclays has a consensus price target of GBX 575, suggesting a potential upside of 16.73%. Given Barclays' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly 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

39.4% of Banco Santander shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 39.1% of Barclays shares are held by institutional investors. 3.2% 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 endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

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

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Banco Santander	£61.87B	2.49	£14.20B	£105.00	10.27
Barclays	£30.75B	2.16	£4.87B	£48.30	10.20

Banco Santander has a beta of 0.934, suggesting that its stock price is 7% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Barclays has a beta of 0.878, suggesting that its stock price is 12% less volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Banco Santander beats Barclays on 12 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Barclays compare to Lloyds Banking Group?

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

Lloyds Banking Group has a beta of 0.912, suggesting that its stock price is 9% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Barclays has a beta of 0.878, suggesting that its stock price is 12% less volatile than the broader market.

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.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Lloyds Banking Group	£21.25B	3.04	£4.79B	£8.00	13.91
Barclays	£30.75B	2.16	£4.87B	£48.30	10.20

In the previous week, Barclays had 23 more articles in the media than Lloyds Banking Group. MarketBeat recorded 32 mentions for Barclays and 9 mentions for Lloyds Banking Group. Barclays' average media sentiment score of 1.12 beat Lloyds Banking Group's score of 0.22 indicating that Barclays is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Lloyds Banking Group	1 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	7 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Barclays	22 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	6 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	1 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Lloyds Banking Group currently has a consensus target price of GBX 114.20, indicating a potential upside of 2.65%. Barclays has a consensus target price of GBX 575, indicating a potential upside of 16.73%. Given Barclays' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Barclays is more favorable than Lloyds Banking Group.

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

Lloyds Banking Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 3.65 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.3%. Barclays pays an annual dividend of GBX 8.60 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.7%. Lloyds Banking Group pays out 45.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Barclays pays out 17.8% 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.

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

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
Lloyds Banking Group	26.73%	11.05%	0.57%
Barclays	25.61%	10.11%	0.32%

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 superior business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, media sentiment, valuation, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, profitability, dividends and earnings.

In the previous week, Barclays had 32 more articles in the media than NatWest Group. MarketBeat recorded 32 mentions for Barclays and 0 mentions for NatWest Group. Barclays' average media sentiment score of 1.12 beat NatWest Group's score of 0.00 indicating that Barclays is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Barclays	Positive
NatWest Group	Neutral

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 4.8%. Barclays pays out 17.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. NatWest Group pays out 43.6% 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 net margin of 25.61% compared to NatWest Group's net margin of 21.17%. NatWest Group's return on equity of 16.16% beat Barclays' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Barclays	25.61%	10.11%	0.32%
NatWest Group	21.17%	16.16%	0.64%

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.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Barclays	£30.75B	2.16	£4.87B	£48.30	10.20
NatWest Group	£17.50B	3.11	£4.43B	£74.60	9.17

Barclays presently has a consensus target price of GBX 575, suggesting a potential upside of 16.73%. NatWest Group has a consensus target price of GBX 756.88, suggesting a potential upside of 10.69%. Given Barclays' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities research analysts clearly 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

Barclays has a beta of 0.878, meaning that its share price is 12% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, NatWest Group has a beta of 0.815, meaning that its share price is 19% less volatile than the broader market.

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 endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

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 business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their risk, dividends, profitability, media sentiment, valuation, institutional ownership, earnings and analyst recommendations.

Standard Chartered has a beta of 0.596, indicating that its stock price is 40% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Barclays has a beta of 0.878, indicating that its stock price is 12% less volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Barclays had 20 more articles in the media than Standard Chartered. MarketBeat recorded 32 mentions for Barclays and 12 mentions for Standard Chartered. Barclays' average media sentiment score of 1.12 beat Standard Chartered's score of 0.10 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	2 Very Positive mention(s)	3 Positive mention(s)	6 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	1 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Barclays	22 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	6 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	1 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Standard Chartered currently has a consensus target price of GBX 2,278, indicating a potential upside of 5.37%. Barclays has a consensus target price of GBX 575, indicating a potential upside of 16.73%. Given Barclays' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly 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

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 endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Barclays has a net margin of 25.61% compared to Standard Chartered's net margin of 11.79%. Standard Chartered's return on equity of 10.35% beat Barclays' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Standard Chartered	11.79%	10.35%	0.41%
Barclays	25.61%	10.11%	0.32%

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

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Standard Chartered	£21.51B	2.20	£4.20B	£211.40	10.23
Barclays	£30.75B	2.16	£4.87B	£48.30	10.20

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 29.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Barclays pays out 17.8% 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.

Summary

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

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BARC vs. The Competition

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Metric	Barclays	Banks Industry	Finance Sector	LON Exchange
Market Cap	£65.78B	£22.36B	£13.63B	£2.54B
Dividend Yield	2.35%	3.18%	5.89%	6.17%
P/E Ratio	10.20	27.57	29.61	367.57
Price / Sales	2.16	9.41	516.57	83,481.74
Price / Cash	0.03	16.06	38.19	27.89
Price / Book	1.01	1.36	2.18	7.19
Net Income	£4.87B	£2.58B	£1.31B	£5.89B
7 Day Performance	-5.41%	-1.08%	-0.30%	0.30%
1 Month Performance	-5.42%	2.22%	2.37%	3.31%
1 Year Performance	30.85%	22.90%	9.68%	22.13%

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Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
BARC Barclays	4.2318 of 5 stars	GBX 492.60 +0.7%	GBX 575 +16.7%	+30.9%	£65.78B	£30.75B	10.20	87,400	Trending News
HSBA HSBC	1.6337 of 5 stars	GBX 1,518.40 +1.1%	GBX 1,394.25 -8.2%	+57.0%	£260.38B	£73.79B	12.55	219,000	Positive News
BNC Banco Santander	N/A	GBX 1,078 +3.3%	N/A	+49.7%	£153.98B	£61.87B	10.27	206,500	High Trading Volume
LLOY Lloyds Banking Group	2.2211 of 5 stars	GBX 111.25 +1.4%	GBX 114.20 +2.7%	+32.3%	£64.59B	£21.25B	13.91	59,400
NWG NatWest Group	3.8151 of 5 stars	GBX 683.80 +0.9%	GBX 756.88 +10.7%	+21.6%	£54.43B	£17.50B	9.17	61,000

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Barclays (BARC) Competitors

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

How does Barclays compare to HSBC?

Does the media favor BARC or HSBA?

Is BARC or HSBA more profitable?

Is BARC or HSBA a better dividend stock?

Do analysts recommend BARC or HSBA?

Do institutionals and insiders believe in BARC or HSBA?

Which has more volatility and risk, BARC or HSBA?

Which has higher earnings and valuation, BARC or HSBA?

Summary

How does Barclays compare to Banco Santander?

Does the media refer more to BNC or BARC?

Is BNC or BARC a better dividend stock?

Is BNC or BARC more profitable?

Do analysts recommend BNC or BARC?

Do insiders and institutionals have more ownership in BNC or BARC?

Which has preferable earnings and valuation, BNC or BARC?

Which has more volatility and risk, BNC or BARC?

Summary

How does Barclays compare to Lloyds Banking Group?

Which has more risk and volatility, LLOY or BARC?

Which has stronger valuation & earnings, LLOY or BARC?

Does the media prefer LLOY or BARC?

Do analysts prefer LLOY or BARC?

Is LLOY or BARC a better dividend stock?

Do insiders and institutionals have more ownership in LLOY or BARC?

Is LLOY or BARC more profitable?

Summary

How does Barclays compare to NatWest Group?

Does the media prefer BARC or NWG?

Is BARC or NWG a better dividend stock?

Is BARC or NWG more profitable?

Which has better valuation and earnings, BARC or NWG?

Do analysts prefer BARC or NWG?

Which has more volatility and risk, BARC or NWG?

Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of BARC or NWG?

Summary

How does Barclays compare to Standard Chartered?

Which has more risk and volatility, STAN or BARC?

Does the media favor STAN or BARC?

Do analysts rate STAN or BARC?

Do institutionals and insiders hold more shares of STAN or BARC?

Is STAN or BARC more profitable?

Which has better valuation & earnings, STAN or BARC?

Is STAN or BARC a better dividend stock?

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