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 £29.59B 2.36 £4.87B £43.40 11.86 HSBC £67.61B 3.67 £29.03B £121.00 11.95

Is BARC or HSBA more profitable?

Barclays has a net margin of 17.81% compared to HSBC's net margin of 17.67%. HSBC's return on equity of 12.07% beat Barclays' return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Barclays 17.81% 9.46% 0.32% HSBC 17.67% 12.07% 0.80%

Does the media refer more to BARC or HSBA?

In the previous week, Barclays had 18 more articles in the media than HSBC. MarketBeat recorded 25 mentions for Barclays and 7 mentions for HSBC. Barclays' average media sentiment score of 0.88 beat HSBC's score of -0.32 indicating that Barclays is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Barclays 11 Very Positive mention(s) 6 Positive mention(s) 4 Neutral mention(s) 3 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Positive HSBC 0 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 3 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral

Do analysts recommend BARC or BNC?

Barclays presently has a consensus target price of GBX 532.50, indicating a potential upside of 3.44%. Given Barclays' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Barclays is more favorable than Banco Santander. 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) 2.83 Banco Santander 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 0.00

Which has better earnings & valuation, BARC or BNC?

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. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio Barclays £29.59B 2.36 £4.87B £43.40 11.86 Banco Santander £60.47B 2.44 £14.20B £105.00 9.77

Does the media favor BARC or BNC?

In the previous week, Barclays had 22 more articles in the media than Banco Santander. MarketBeat recorded 25 mentions for Barclays and 3 mentions for Banco Santander. Barclays' average media sentiment score of 0.88 beat Banco Santander's score of 0.26 indicating that Barclays is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Barclays 11 Very Positive mention(s) 6 Positive mention(s) 4 Neutral mention(s) 3 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Banco Santander 1 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral

Does the media refer more to LLOY or BARC?

In the previous week, Lloyds Banking Group and Lloyds Banking Group both had 25 articles in the media. Barclays' average media sentiment score of 0.88 beat Lloyds Banking Group's score of 0.33 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 2 Very Positive mention(s) 10 Positive mention(s) 13 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Barclays 11 Very Positive mention(s) 6 Positive mention(s) 4 Neutral mention(s) 3 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Which has stronger valuation & 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 £29.59B 2.36 £4.87B £43.40 11.86 NatWest Group £16.99B 3.07 £4.43B £69.80 9.40

Is BARC or NWG more profitable?

NatWest Group has a net margin of 20.12% compared to Barclays' net margin of 17.81%. NatWest Group's return on equity of 14.97% beat Barclays' return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Barclays 17.81% 9.46% 0.32% NatWest Group 20.12% 14.97% 0.64%

Does the media refer more to BARC or NWG?

In the previous week, Barclays had 24 more articles in the media than NatWest Group. MarketBeat recorded 25 mentions for Barclays and 1 mentions for NatWest Group. Barclays' average media sentiment score of 0.88 beat NatWest Group's score of 0.00 indicating that Barclays is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Barclays 11 Very Positive mention(s) 6 Positive mention(s) 4 Neutral mention(s) 3 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Positive 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

Does the media favor BARC or RKT?

In the previous week, Barclays had 22 more articles in the media than Reckitt Benckiser Group. MarketBeat recorded 25 mentions for Barclays and 3 mentions for Reckitt Benckiser Group. Reckitt Benckiser Group's average media sentiment score of 0.92 beat Barclays' score of 0.88 indicating that Reckitt Benckiser Group is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Barclays 11 Very Positive mention(s) 6 Positive mention(s) 4 Neutral mention(s) 3 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Reckitt Benckiser Group 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Barclays (BARC) Competitors

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

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 Reckitt Benckiser Group (RKT). These companies are all part of the "banking" industry.

How does Barclays compare to HSBC?

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

Barclays has a net margin of 17.81% compared to HSBC's net margin of 17.67%. HSBC's return on equity of 12.07% beat Barclays' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Barclays	17.81%	9.46%	0.32%
HSBC	17.67%	12.07%	0.80%

Barclays has a beta of 0.899, indicating that its stock price is 10% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, HSBC has a beta of 0.579, indicating 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	£29.59B	2.36	£4.87B	£43.40	11.86
HSBC	£67.61B	3.67	£29.03B	£121.00	11.95

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 5.1%. 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 presently has a consensus price target of GBX 532.50, indicating a potential upside of 3.44%. HSBC has a consensus price target of GBX 1,300.50, indicating a potential downside of 10.05%. Given Barclays' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, research 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)	2.83
HSBC	0 Sell rating(s)	7 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.13

In the previous week, Barclays had 18 more articles in the media than HSBC. MarketBeat recorded 25 mentions for Barclays and 7 mentions for HSBC. Barclays' average media sentiment score of 0.88 beat HSBC's score of -0.32 indicating that Barclays is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Barclays	11 Very Positive mention(s)	6 Positive mention(s)	4 Neutral mention(s)	3 Negative mention(s)	1 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
HSBC	0 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	3 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

39.1% of Barclays shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 32.3% of HSBC shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.3% of Barclays shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.1% of HSBC shares are owned 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.

Summary

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

How does Barclays compare to Banco Santander?

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

Barclays pays an annual dividend of GBX 8.60 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.7%. Banco Santander pays an annual dividend of GBX 22.50 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.2%. Barclays pays out 19.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Banco Santander pays out 21.4% 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 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.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Barclays	£29.59B	2.36	£4.87B	£43.40	11.86
Banco Santander	£60.47B	2.44	£14.20B	£105.00	9.77

Barclays presently has a consensus target price of GBX 532.50, indicating a potential upside of 3.44%. Given Barclays' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Barclays is more favorable than Banco Santander.

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)	2.83
Banco Santander	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0.00

In the previous week, Barclays had 22 more articles in the media than Banco Santander. MarketBeat recorded 25 mentions for Barclays and 3 mentions for Banco Santander. Barclays' average media sentiment score of 0.88 beat Banco Santander's score of 0.26 indicating that Barclays is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Barclays	11 Very Positive mention(s)	6 Positive mention(s)	4 Neutral mention(s)	3 Negative mention(s)	1 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Banco Santander	1 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Barclays has a beta of 0.899, suggesting that its stock price is 10% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Banco Santander has a beta of 0.95, suggesting that its stock price is 5% less volatile than the broader market.

Banco Santander has a net margin of 21.62% compared to Barclays' net margin of 17.81%. Banco Santander's return on equity of 15.80% beat Barclays' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Barclays	17.81%	9.46%	0.32%
Banco Santander	21.62%	15.80%	0.73%

39.1% of Barclays shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 38.6% of Banco Santander shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.3% of Barclays shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 3.1% of Banco Santander shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Banco Santander beats Barclays on 10 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 financial services companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, risk, valuation, profitability, earnings, institutional ownership, dividends and media sentiment.

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 hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock 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%. Barclays pays an annual dividend of GBX 8.60 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.7%. Lloyds Banking Group pays out 43.8% 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.

Lloyds Banking Group has a net margin of 25.91% compared to Barclays' net margin of 17.81%. Lloyds Banking Group's return on equity of 10.75% beat Barclays' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Lloyds Banking Group	25.91%	10.75%	0.57%
Barclays	17.81%	9.46%	0.32%

Lloyds Banking Group has a beta of 0.921, indicating that its stock price is 8% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Barclays has a beta of 0.899, indicating that its stock price is 10% less volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Lloyds Banking Group and Lloyds Banking Group both had 25 articles in the media. Barclays' average media sentiment score of 0.88 beat Lloyds Banking Group's score of 0.33 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	2 Very Positive mention(s)	10 Positive mention(s)	13 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Barclays	11 Very Positive mention(s)	6 Positive mention(s)	4 Neutral mention(s)	3 Negative mention(s)	1 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

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	£20.52B	3.10	£4.79B	£7.60	14.35
Barclays	£29.59B	2.36	£4.87B	£43.40	11.86

Lloyds Banking Group currently has a consensus target price of GBX 113.44, suggesting a potential upside of 4.03%. Barclays has a consensus target price of GBX 532.50, suggesting a potential upside of 3.44%. Given Lloyds Banking Group's higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Lloyds Banking Group is more favorable than Barclays.

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
Barclays	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.83

Summary

Lloyds Banking Group beats Barclays on 10 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 financial services companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their risk, earnings, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, dividends, valuation, profitability and institutional ownership.

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	£29.59B	2.36	£4.87B	£43.40	11.86
NatWest Group	£16.99B	3.07	£4.43B	£69.80	9.40

In the previous week, Barclays had 24 more articles in the media than NatWest Group. MarketBeat recorded 25 mentions for Barclays and 1 mentions for NatWest Group. Barclays' average media sentiment score of 0.88 beat NatWest Group's score of 0.00 indicating that Barclays is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Barclays	11 Very Positive mention(s)	6 Positive mention(s)	4 Neutral mention(s)	3 Negative mention(s)	1 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
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

Barclays currently has a consensus price target of GBX 532.50, suggesting a potential upside of 3.44%. NatWest Group has a consensus price target of GBX 727.14, suggesting a potential upside of 10.88%. Given NatWest Group's higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe NatWest Group is more favorable than Barclays.

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)	2.83
NatWest Group	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.57

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

NatWest Group has a net margin of 20.12% compared to Barclays' net margin of 17.81%. NatWest Group's return on equity of 14.97% beat Barclays' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Barclays	17.81%	9.46%	0.32%
NatWest Group	20.12%	14.97%	0.64%

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 5.0%. 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 0.899, indicating that its share price is 10% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, NatWest Group has a beta of 0.823, indicating that its share price is 18% less volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Barclays beats NatWest Group on 11 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Barclays compare to Reckitt Benckiser Group?

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

Reckitt Benckiser Group has a net margin of 22.40% compared to Barclays' net margin of 17.81%. Reckitt Benckiser Group's return on equity of 45.27% beat Barclays' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Barclays	17.81%	9.46%	0.32%
Reckitt Benckiser Group	22.40%	45.27%	7.51%

39.1% of Barclays shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 68.6% of Reckitt Benckiser Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.3% of Barclays shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.4% of Reckitt Benckiser Group 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 presently has a consensus target price of GBX 532.50, indicating a potential upside of 3.44%. Reckitt Benckiser Group has a consensus target price of GBX 6,204.29, indicating a potential upside of 33.28%. Given Reckitt Benckiser Group's higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Reckitt Benckiser Group is more favorable than Barclays.

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)	2.83
Reckitt Benckiser Group	0 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.43

Barclays pays an annual dividend of GBX 8.60 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.7%. Reckitt Benckiser Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 214.69 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.6%. Barclays pays out 19.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Reckitt Benckiser Group pays out 44.1% 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 higher revenue and earnings than Reckitt Benckiser Group. Reckitt Benckiser 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	£29.59B	2.36	£4.87B	£43.40	11.86
Reckitt Benckiser Group	£14.21B	2.09	£1.49B	£486.67	9.57

In the previous week, Barclays had 22 more articles in the media than Reckitt Benckiser Group. MarketBeat recorded 25 mentions for Barclays and 3 mentions for Reckitt Benckiser Group. Reckitt Benckiser Group's average media sentiment score of 0.92 beat Barclays' score of 0.88 indicating that Reckitt Benckiser Group is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Barclays	11 Very Positive mention(s)	6 Positive mention(s)	4 Neutral mention(s)	3 Negative mention(s)	1 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Reckitt Benckiser Group	1 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 beta of 0.899, indicating that its stock price is 10% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Reckitt Benckiser Group has a beta of 0.249, indicating that its stock price is 75% less volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Barclays and Reckitt Benckiser Group tied by winning 9 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	Financial Sector	LON Exchange
Market Cap	£69.71B	£81.40B	£6.05B	£2.78B
Dividend Yield	1.73%	3.14%	5.27%	6.16%
P/E Ratio	11.86	10.66	16.31	365.74
Price / Sales	2.36	5.03	1,101.43	86,254.42
Price / Cash	0.03	11.57	48.63	27.85
Price / Book	1.05	1.69	6.62	7.94
Net Income	£4.87B	£7.50B	£1.14B	£5.89B
7 Day Performance	5.72%	-0.14%	-0.34%	-0.86%
1 Month Performance	15.47%	5.26%	0.88%	-0.75%
1 Year Performance	61.56%	35.36%	20.50%	70.69%

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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	2.5972 of 5 stars	GBX 514.81 -0.2%	GBX 532.50 +3.4%	+58.4%	£69.71B	£29.59B	11.86	87,400	Gap Up
HSBA HSBC	2.2349 of 5 stars	GBX 1,432.78 +0.1%	GBX 1,300.50 -9.2%	+65.3%	£245.70B	£67.61B	11.84	219,000
BNC Banco Santander	N/A	GBX 1,038.40 +1.8%	N/A	+76.9%	£146.99B	£60.47B	9.89	206,500	Gap Up High Trading Volume
LLOY Lloyds Banking Group	2.4325 of 5 stars	GBX 109.20 +3.9%	GBX 113.44 +3.9%	+44.5%	£63.63B	£20.52B	14.37	59,400	Trending News
NWG NatWest Group	3.9704 of 5 stars	GBX 653.16 +2.4%	GBX 727.14 +11.3%	+28.9%	£50.77B	£16.99B	9.36	61,000	News Coverage

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Barclays (BARC) Competitors

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

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Barclays (BARC) Competitors

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

How does Barclays compare to HSBC?

Is BARC or HSBA more profitable?

Which has more risk and volatility, BARC or HSBA?

Which has higher earnings and valuation, BARC or HSBA?

Is BARC or HSBA a better dividend stock?

Do analysts prefer BARC or HSBA?

Does the media refer more to BARC or HSBA?

Do insiders & institutionals believe in BARC or HSBA?

Summary

How does Barclays compare to Banco Santander?

Is BARC or BNC a better dividend stock?

Which has better earnings & valuation, BARC or BNC?

Do analysts recommend BARC or BNC?

Does the media favor BARC or BNC?

Which has more volatility and risk, BARC or BNC?

Is BARC or BNC more profitable?

Do insiders & institutionals believe in BARC or BNC?

Summary

How does Barclays compare to Lloyds Banking Group?

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

Is LLOY or BARC a better dividend stock?

Is LLOY or BARC more profitable?

Which has more risk & volatility, LLOY or BARC?

Does the media refer more to LLOY or BARC?

Which has better valuation & earnings, LLOY or BARC?

Do analysts rate LLOY or BARC?

Summary

How does Barclays compare to NatWest Group?

Which has stronger valuation & earnings, BARC or NWG?

Does the media refer more to BARC or NWG?

Do analysts rate BARC or NWG?

Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in BARC or NWG?

Is BARC or NWG more profitable?

Is BARC or NWG a better dividend stock?

Which has more volatility and risk, BARC or NWG?

Summary

How does Barclays compare to Reckitt Benckiser Group?

Is BARC or RKT more profitable?

Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in BARC or RKT?

Do analysts recommend BARC or RKT?

Is BARC or RKT a better dividend stock?

Which has better earnings & valuation, BARC or RKT?

Does the media favor BARC or RKT?

Which has more risk & volatility, BARC or RKT?

Summary

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