Do analysts recommend BNC or BARC?

Barclays has a consensus price target of GBX 576.67, indicating a potential upside of 29.98%. 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 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 higher earnings & 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 2.34 £14.20B £105.00 9.51 Barclays £30.75B 1.94 £4.87B £48.30 9.19

Is BNC or BARC more profitable?

Banco Santander has a net margin of 31.95% 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 31.95% 15.54% 0.73% Barclays 25.61% 10.11% 0.32%

Does the media prefer BNC or BARC?

In the previous week, Barclays had 29 more articles in the media than Banco Santander. MarketBeat recorded 32 mentions for Barclays and 3 mentions for Banco Santander. Barclays' average media sentiment score of 0.41 beat Banco Santander's score of 0.38 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) 1 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Barclays 10 Very Positive mention(s) 6 Positive mention(s) 11 Neutral mention(s) 3 Negative mention(s) 2 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral

Does the media favor BARC or LLOY?

In the previous week, Barclays had 15 more articles in the media than Lloyds Banking Group. MarketBeat recorded 32 mentions for Barclays and 17 mentions for Lloyds Banking Group. Barclays' average media sentiment score of 0.41 beat Lloyds Banking Group's score of -0.03 indicating that Barclays is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Barclays 10 Very Positive mention(s) 6 Positive mention(s) 11 Neutral mention(s) 3 Negative mention(s) 2 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Lloyds Banking Group 2 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 9 Neutral mention(s) 3 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral

Which has preferable valuation & earnings, NWG or BARC?

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 NatWest Group £17.50B 3.01 £4.43B £74.60 8.88 Barclays £30.75B 1.94 £4.87B £48.30 9.19

Is NWG or BARC 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 NatWest Group 21.17% 16.16% 0.64% Barclays 25.61% 10.11% 0.32%

Does the media favor NWG or BARC?

In the previous week, Barclays had 27 more articles in the media than NatWest Group. MarketBeat recorded 32 mentions for Barclays and 5 mentions for NatWest Group. NatWest Group's average media sentiment score of 0.56 beat Barclays' score of 0.41 indicating that NatWest Group is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment NatWest Group 3 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Barclays 10 Very Positive mention(s) 6 Positive mention(s) 11 Neutral mention(s) 3 Negative mention(s) 2 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral

Which has preferable valuation and 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 2.22 £4.20B £211.40 10.36 Barclays £30.75B 1.94 £4.87B £48.30 9.19

Does the media refer more to STAN or BARC?

In the previous week, Barclays had 23 more articles in the media than Standard Chartered. MarketBeat recorded 32 mentions for Barclays and 9 mentions for Standard Chartered. Barclays' average media sentiment score of 0.41 beat Standard Chartered's score of 0.34 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 1 Very Positive mention(s) 3 Positive mention(s) 4 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Barclays 10 Very Positive mention(s) 6 Positive mention(s) 11 Neutral mention(s) 3 Negative mention(s) 2 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral

Do analysts prefer BARC or CABP?

Barclays currently has a consensus price target of GBX 576.67, suggesting a potential upside of 29.98%. Given Barclays' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, research analysts clearly believe Barclays is more favorable than CAB Payments. 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 CAB Payments 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 0.00

Which has preferable earnings and valuation, BARC or CABP?

Barclays has higher revenue and earnings than CAB Payments. Barclays is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than CAB Payments, 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 1.94 £4.87B £48.30 9.19 CAB Payments £133.41M 1.58 £19.39M £7.80 10.64

Is BARC or CABP more profitable?

Barclays has a net margin of 25.61% compared to CAB Payments' net margin of 15.12%. CAB Payments' return on equity of 18.73% beat Barclays' return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Barclays 25.61% 10.11% 0.32% CAB Payments 15.12% 18.73% 0.14%

Barclays (BARC) Competitors

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

Should you buy Barclays stock or one of its competitors? Barclays's main competitors and comparable companies include Banco Santander (BNC), Lloyds Banking Group (LLOY), NatWest Group (NWG), Standard Chartered (STAN), and CAB Payments (CABP). 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 Banco Santander?

Banco Santander (LON:BNC) 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 media sentiment, earnings, analyst recommendations, dividends, risk, institutional ownership, profitability and valuation.

Banco Santander pays an annual dividend of GBX 22.50 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.3%. Barclays pays an annual dividend of GBX 8.60 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.9%. 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 beta of 0.934, indicating that its share price is 7% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Barclays has a beta of 0.873, indicating that its share price is 13% less volatile than the broader market.

Banco Santander has a net margin of 31.95% 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	31.95%	15.54%	0.73%
Barclays	25.61%	10.11%	0.32%

Barclays has a consensus price target of GBX 576.67, indicating a potential upside of 29.98%. 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
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

In the previous week, Barclays had 29 more articles in the media than Banco Santander. MarketBeat recorded 32 mentions for Barclays and 3 mentions for Banco Santander. Barclays' average media sentiment score of 0.41 beat Banco Santander's score of 0.38 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)	1 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Barclays	10 Very Positive mention(s)	6 Positive mention(s)	11 Neutral mention(s)	3 Negative mention(s)	2 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

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	2.34	£14.20B	£105.00	9.51
Barclays	£30.75B	1.94	£4.87B	£48.30	9.19

38.8% of Banco Santander shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 39.1% of Barclays shares are owned by institutional investors. 3.1% of Banco Santander shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.3% of Barclays shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

Banco Santander beats Barclays on 11 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 investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their risk, dividends, earnings, profitability, valuation, analyst recommendations, media sentiment and institutional ownership.

Barclays currently has a consensus target price of GBX 576.67, suggesting a potential upside of 29.98%. Lloyds Banking Group has a consensus target price of GBX 114.60, suggesting a potential upside of 10.19%. Given Barclays' stronger consensus rating and higher probable 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 a beta of 0.873, meaning that its share price is 13% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Lloyds Banking Group has a beta of 0.906, meaning that its share price is 9% less volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Barclays had 15 more articles in the media than Lloyds Banking Group. MarketBeat recorded 32 mentions for Barclays and 17 mentions for Lloyds Banking Group. Barclays' average media sentiment score of 0.41 beat Lloyds Banking Group's score of -0.03 indicating that Barclays is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Barclays	10 Very Positive mention(s)	6 Positive mention(s)	11 Neutral mention(s)	3 Negative mention(s)	2 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Lloyds Banking Group	2 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	9 Neutral mention(s)	3 Negative mention(s)	1 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

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
Barclays	£30.75B	1.94	£4.87B	£48.30	9.19
Lloyds Banking Group	£21.25B	2.83	£4.79B	£8.00	13.00

39.1% of Barclays shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 58.1% of Lloyds Banking Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.3% of Barclays shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.2% of Lloyds Banking Group shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers 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 1.9%. Lloyds Banking Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 3.65 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.5%. Barclays pays out 17.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Lloyds Banking Group pays out 45.6% 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.

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

Summary

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

How does Barclays compare to NatWest Group?

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

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
NatWest Group	21.17%	16.16%	0.64%
Barclays	25.61%	10.11%	0.32%

NatWest Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 32.50 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.9%. Barclays pays an annual dividend of GBX 8.60 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.9%. NatWest Group pays out 43.6% 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.

In the previous week, Barclays had 27 more articles in the media than NatWest Group. MarketBeat recorded 32 mentions for Barclays and 5 mentions for NatWest Group. NatWest Group's average media sentiment score of 0.56 beat Barclays' score of 0.41 indicating that NatWest Group is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
NatWest Group	3 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Barclays	10 Very Positive mention(s)	6 Positive mention(s)	11 Neutral mention(s)	3 Negative mention(s)	2 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

25.5% of NatWest Group shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 39.1% of Barclays shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.2% of NatWest 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 endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

NatWest Group presently has a consensus target price of GBX 769.38, suggesting a potential upside of 16.08%. Barclays has a consensus target price of GBX 576.67, suggesting a potential upside of 29.98%. 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
NatWest Group	0 Sell rating(s)	4 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

NatWest Group has a beta of 0.809, indicating that its share price is 19% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Barclays has a beta of 0.873, indicating that its share price is 13% less volatile than the broader market.

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
NatWest Group	£17.50B	3.01	£4.43B	£74.60	8.88
Barclays	£30.75B	1.94	£4.87B	£48.30	9.19

Summary

Barclays beats NatWest Group on 12 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 businesses based on the strength of their valuation, media sentiment, earnings, institutional ownership, profitability, risk, dividends and analyst recommendations.

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%

Standard Chartered presently has a consensus target price of GBX 2,334, indicating a potential upside of 6.58%. Barclays has a consensus target price of GBX 576.67, indicating a potential upside of 29.98%. Given Barclays' stronger consensus rating and higher possible 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

In the previous week, Barclays had 23 more articles in the media than Standard Chartered. MarketBeat recorded 32 mentions for Barclays and 9 mentions for Standard Chartered. Barclays' average media sentiment score of 0.41 beat Standard Chartered's score of 0.34 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	1 Very Positive mention(s)	3 Positive mention(s)	4 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Barclays	10 Very Positive mention(s)	6 Positive mention(s)	11 Neutral mention(s)	3 Negative mention(s)	2 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

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 1.9%. 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.

Standard Chartered has a beta of 0.595, suggesting that its stock price is 41% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Barclays has a beta of 0.873, suggesting that its stock price is 13% less volatile than the broader market.

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	2.22	£4.20B	£211.40	10.36
Barclays	£30.75B	1.94	£4.87B	£48.30	9.19

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 insiders. Comparatively, 0.3% of Barclays shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

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

How does Barclays compare to CAB Payments?

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

Barclays has a beta of 0.873, indicating that its stock price is 13% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, CAB Payments has a beta of 1.499, indicating that its stock price is 50% more volatile than the broader market.

Barclays currently has a consensus price target of GBX 576.67, suggesting a potential upside of 29.98%. Given Barclays' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, research analysts clearly believe Barclays is more favorable than CAB Payments.

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
CAB Payments	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0.00

Barclays has higher revenue and earnings than CAB Payments. Barclays is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than CAB Payments, 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	1.94	£4.87B	£48.30	9.19
CAB Payments	£133.41M	1.58	£19.39M	£7.80	10.64

Barclays has a net margin of 25.61% compared to CAB Payments' net margin of 15.12%. CAB Payments' return on equity of 18.73% beat Barclays' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Barclays	25.61%	10.11%	0.32%
CAB Payments	15.12%	18.73%	0.14%

In the previous week, Barclays had 32 more articles in the media than CAB Payments. MarketBeat recorded 32 mentions for Barclays and 0 mentions for CAB Payments. Barclays' average media sentiment score of 0.41 beat CAB Payments' score of 0.00 indicating that Barclays is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Barclays	Neutral
CAB Payments	Neutral

39.1% of Barclays shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 7.8% of CAB Payments shares are held by institutional investors. 0.3% of Barclays shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.3% of CAB Payments shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Barclays beats CAB Payments on 12 of the 16 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	£59.54B	£22.64B	£13.41B	£2.81B
Dividend Yield	2.49%	3.14%	6.03%	6.18%
P/E Ratio	9.19	25.38	24.49	366.16
Price / Sales	1.94	9.22	498.75	89,425.30
Price / Cash	0.03	14.74	46.45	27.89
Price / Book	0.91	1.34	2.70	6.83
Net Income	£4.87B	£2.58B	£1.32B	£5.89B
7 Day Performance	-3.98%	-1.00%	-1.04%	-0.73%
1 Month Performance	-9.43%	-2.60%	0.37%	16.59%
1 Year Performance	15.13%	20.99%	11.52%	23.09%

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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	4.6149 of 5 stars	GBX 443.65 +1.1%	GBX 576.67 +30.0%	+16.7%	£59.54B	£30.75B	9.19	93,000	Trending News
BNC Banco Santander	N/A	GBX 1,074 flat	N/A	+31.6%	£155.97B	£61.87B	10.23	198,403	News Coverage
LLOY Lloyds Banking Group	3.1134 of 5 stars	GBX 108.80 +1.7%	GBX 114.60 +5.3%	+23.3%	£62.98B	£21.25B	13.60	60,061
NWG NatWest Group	4.18 of 5 stars	GBX 690.86 +0.9%	GBX 769.38 +11.4%	+24.8%	£54.86B	£17.50B	9.26	59,000
STAN Standard Chartered	3.814 of 5 stars	GBX 2,313 +2.5%	GBX 2,334 +0.9%	+51.8%	£50.48B	£21.51B	10.94	81,673

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Barclays (BARC) Competitors

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

How does Barclays compare to Banco Santander?

Is BNC or BARC a better dividend stock?

Which has more risk and volatility, BNC or BARC?

Is BNC or BARC more profitable?

Do analysts recommend BNC or BARC?

Does the media prefer BNC or BARC?

Which has higher earnings & valuation, BNC or BARC?

Do institutionals & insiders hold more shares of BNC or BARC?

Summary

How does Barclays compare to Lloyds Banking Group?

Do analysts recommend BARC or LLOY?

Which has more risk & volatility, BARC or LLOY?

Does the media favor BARC or LLOY?

Which has better valuation & earnings, BARC or LLOY?

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

Is BARC or LLOY a better dividend stock?

Is BARC or LLOY more profitable?

Summary

How does Barclays compare to NatWest Group?

Is NWG or BARC more profitable?

Is NWG or BARC a better dividend stock?

Does the media favor NWG or BARC?

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

Do analysts rate NWG or BARC?

Which has more risk & volatility, NWG or BARC?

Which has preferable valuation & earnings, NWG or BARC?

Summary

How does Barclays compare to Standard Chartered?

Is STAN or BARC more profitable?

Do analysts rate STAN or BARC?

Does the media refer more to STAN or BARC?

Is STAN or BARC a better dividend stock?

Which has more volatility and risk, STAN or BARC?

Which has preferable valuation and earnings, STAN or BARC?

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

Summary

How does Barclays compare to CAB Payments?

Which has more risk and volatility, BARC or CABP?

Do analysts prefer BARC or CABP?

Which has preferable earnings and valuation, BARC or CABP?

Is BARC or CABP more profitable?

Does the media refer more to BARC or CABP?

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

Summary

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