Which has stronger earnings and valuation, HSBA or BARC?

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 HSBC £72.41B 3.48 £29.03B £121.00 12.13 Barclays £29.59B 2.33 £4.87B £43.40 11.76

Is HSBA or BARC 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 11.71% beat Barclays' return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets HSBC 17.67% 11.71% 0.80% Barclays 17.81% 9.46% 0.32%

Does the media favor HSBA or BARC?

In the previous week, Barclays had 17 more articles in the media than HSBC. MarketBeat recorded 24 mentions for Barclays and 7 mentions for HSBC. Barclays' average media sentiment score of 0.86 beat HSBC's score of 0.29 indicating that Barclays is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment HSBC 1 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Barclays 13 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 4 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 4 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Do analysts rate BNC or BARC?

Barclays has a consensus price target of GBX 545, suggesting a potential upside of 6.82%. Given Barclays' stronger consensus rating and higher probable 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

Which has better earnings and valuation, BNC or BARC?

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 Banco Santander £60.47B 2.40 £14.20B £105.00 9.66 Barclays £29.59B 2.33 £4.87B £43.40 11.76

Does the media refer more to BNC or BARC?

In the previous week, Barclays had 22 more articles in the media than Banco Santander. MarketBeat recorded 24 mentions for Barclays and 2 mentions for Banco Santander. Barclays' average media sentiment score of 0.86 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) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Barclays 13 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 4 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 4 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Does the media favor LLOY or BARC?

In the previous week, Barclays had 10 more articles in the media than Lloyds Banking Group. MarketBeat recorded 24 mentions for Barclays and 14 mentions for Lloyds Banking Group. Barclays' average media sentiment score of 0.86 beat Lloyds Banking Group's score of 0.59 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 4 Very Positive mention(s) 7 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Barclays 13 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 4 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 4 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Which has preferable earnings and valuation, 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 £16.99B 3.08 £4.43B £69.80 9.43 Barclays £29.59B 2.33 £4.87B £43.40 11.76

Is NWG or BARC 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 NatWest Group 20.12% 14.97% 0.64% Barclays 17.81% 9.46% 0.32%

Does the media prefer BARC or RKT?

In the previous week, Barclays had 21 more articles in the media than Reckitt Benckiser Group. MarketBeat recorded 24 mentions for Barclays and 3 mentions for Reckitt Benckiser Group. Reckitt Benckiser Group's average media sentiment score of 1.25 beat Barclays' score of 0.86 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 13 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 4 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 4 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Reckitt Benckiser Group 2 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 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?

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

32.5% of HSBC shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 39.1% of Barclays shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.1% of HSBC 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, endowments and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

HSBC currently has a consensus price target of GBX 1,300.50, indicating a potential downside of 11.38%. Barclays has a consensus price target of GBX 545, indicating a potential upside of 6.82%. Given Barclays' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Barclays is more favorable than HSBC.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
HSBC	0 Sell rating(s)	7 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.13
Barclays	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	6 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.86

Barclays has a net margin of 17.81% compared to HSBC's net margin of 17.67%. HSBC's return on equity of 11.71% beat Barclays' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
HSBC	17.67%	11.71%	0.80%
Barclays	17.81%	9.46%	0.32%

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

HSBC pays an annual dividend of GBX 73.59 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.0%. Barclays pays an annual dividend of GBX 8.60 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.7%. HSBC pays out 60.8% 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.

In the previous week, Barclays had 17 more articles in the media than HSBC. MarketBeat recorded 24 mentions for Barclays and 7 mentions for HSBC. Barclays' average media sentiment score of 0.86 beat HSBC's score of 0.29 indicating that Barclays is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
HSBC	1 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Barclays	13 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	4 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	4 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

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
HSBC	£72.41B	3.48	£29.03B	£121.00	12.13
Barclays	£29.59B	2.33	£4.87B	£43.40	11.76

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

Banco Santander has a net margin of 29.21% 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
Banco Santander	29.21%	15.80%	0.73%
Barclays	17.81%	9.46%	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.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Banco Santander	£60.47B	2.40	£14.20B	£105.00	9.66
Barclays	£29.59B	2.33	£4.87B	£43.40	11.76

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

In the previous week, Barclays had 22 more articles in the media than Banco Santander. MarketBeat recorded 24 mentions for Barclays and 2 mentions for Banco Santander. Barclays' average media sentiment score of 0.86 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)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Barclays	13 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	4 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	4 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Banco Santander pays an annual dividend of GBX 22.50 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.2%. 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 consensus price target of GBX 545, suggesting a potential upside of 6.82%. Given Barclays' stronger consensus rating and higher probable 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

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

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 profitability, earnings, risk, dividends, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, institutional ownership and valuation.

Lloyds Banking Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 3.33 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.0%. 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 presently has a consensus target price of GBX 113.80, indicating a potential upside of 2.50%. Barclays has a consensus target price of GBX 545, indicating a potential upside of 6.82%. Given Barclays' stronger consensus rating and higher probable 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

In the previous week, Barclays had 10 more articles in the media than Lloyds Banking Group. MarketBeat recorded 24 mentions for Barclays and 14 mentions for Lloyds Banking Group. Barclays' average media sentiment score of 0.86 beat Lloyds Banking Group's score of 0.59 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	4 Very Positive mention(s)	7 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Barclays	13 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	4 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	4 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Lloyds Banking Group has a beta of 0.907, indicating that its stock price is 9% 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 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	3.15	£4.79B	£7.60	14.61
Barclays	£29.59B	2.33	£4.87B	£43.40	11.76

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%

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 insiders. Comparatively, 0.3% of Barclays shares are owned 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.

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 financial services companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, risk, media sentiment, earnings, institutional ownership, valuation, dividends and profitability.

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
NatWest Group	20.12%	14.97%	0.64%
Barclays	17.81%	9.46%	0.32%

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

NatWest Group currently has a consensus price target of GBX 743.75, suggesting a potential upside of 13.05%. Barclays has a consensus price target of GBX 545, suggesting a potential upside of 6.82%. Given NatWest Group's higher possible upside, equities research analysts plainly believe NatWest Group is more favorable than Barclays.

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

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 1.7%. NatWest Group pays out 46.6% 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.

In the previous week, Barclays had 24 more articles in the media than NatWest Group. MarketBeat recorded 24 mentions for Barclays and 0 mentions for NatWest Group. Barclays' average media sentiment score of 0.86 beat NatWest Group's score of 0.00 indicating that Barclays is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
NatWest Group	Neutral
Barclays	Positive

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	£16.99B	3.08	£4.43B	£69.80	9.43
Barclays	£29.59B	2.33	£4.87B	£43.40	11.76

NatWest Group has a beta of 0.814, meaning that its share price is 19% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Barclays has a beta of 0.884, meaning that its share price is 12% 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 contrast the two companies based on the strength of their risk, analyst recommendations, valuation, media sentiment, institutional ownership, earnings, profitability and dividends.

In the previous week, Barclays had 21 more articles in the media than Reckitt Benckiser Group. MarketBeat recorded 24 mentions for Barclays and 3 mentions for Reckitt Benckiser Group. Reckitt Benckiser Group's average media sentiment score of 1.25 beat Barclays' score of 0.86 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	13 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	4 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	4 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Reckitt Benckiser Group	2 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 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%. Reckitt Benckiser Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 214.69 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.3%. 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	2.33	£4.87B	£43.40	11.76
Reckitt Benckiser Group	£14.21B	2.25	£1.49B	£486.67	10.36

Barclays has a beta of 0.884, indicating that its share price is 12% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Reckitt Benckiser Group has a beta of 0.247, indicating that its share price is 75% less volatile than the broader market.

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%

Barclays presently has a consensus price target of GBX 545, suggesting a potential upside of 6.82%. Reckitt Benckiser Group has a consensus price target of GBX 6,204.29, suggesting a potential upside of 23.05%. 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)	6 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.86
Reckitt Benckiser Group	0 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.43

39.1% of Barclays shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 68.6% of Reckitt Benckiser Group shares are held by institutional investors. 0.3% of Barclays shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.4% of Reckitt Benckiser Group shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Barclays and Reckitt Benckiser Group tied by winning 9 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

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Metric	Barclays	BANKS Industry	Financial Sector	LON Exchange
Market Cap	£69.13B	£82.96B	£6.18B	£2.84B
Dividend Yield	1.68%	3.35%	5.23%	6.17%
P/E Ratio	11.76	10.89	29.75	368.18
Price / Sales	2.33	5.11	1,187.15	84,612.72
Price / Cash	0.03	11.70	88.64	27.87
Price / Book	1.04	1.61	6.43	7.49
Net Income	£4.87B	£7.41B	£1.13B	£5.89B
7 Day Performance	-3.18%	-0.10%	-0.56%	-0.48%
1 Month Performance	7.90%	2.90%	0.30%	-1.00%
1 Year Performance	50.36%	32.92%	15.53%	61.74%

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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	2.9242 of 5 stars	GBX 510.18 0.0%	GBX 545 +6.8%	+50.4%	£69.13B	£29.59B	11.76	87,400
HSBA HSBC	2.4059 of 5 stars	GBX 1,461.66 +0.6%	GBX 1,300.50 -11.0%	+61.6%	£250.65B	£72.41B	12.08	219,000
BNC Banco Santander	N/A	GBX 1,068 +1.1%	N/A	+64.0%	£153.80B	£60.47B	10.17	206,500
LLOY Lloyds Banking Group	2.2001 of 5 stars	GBX 115.68 +1.0%	GBX 113.80 -1.6%	+48.9%	£67.40B	£20.52B	15.22	59,400
NWG NatWest Group	4.0202 of 5 stars	GBX 682.41 -0.1%	GBX 743.75 +9.0%	+34.8%	£54.34B	£16.99B	9.78	61,000	Positive News

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Barclays (BARC) Competitors

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

How does Barclays compare to HSBC?

Do institutionals and insiders believe in HSBA or BARC?

Do analysts rate HSBA or BARC?

Is HSBA or BARC more profitable?

Which has more volatility & risk, HSBA or BARC?

Is HSBA or BARC a better dividend stock?

Does the media favor HSBA or BARC?

Which has stronger earnings and valuation, HSBA or BARC?

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How does Barclays compare to Banco Santander?

Is BNC or BARC more profitable?

Which has better earnings and valuation, BNC or BARC?

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

Does the media refer more to BNC or BARC?

Is BNC or BARC a better dividend stock?

Do analysts rate BNC or BARC?

Which has more risk & volatility, BNC or BARC?

Summary

How does Barclays compare to Lloyds Banking Group?

Is LLOY or BARC a better dividend stock?

Do analysts prefer LLOY or BARC?

Does the media favor LLOY or BARC?

Which has more volatility & risk, LLOY or BARC?

Which has preferable valuation and earnings, LLOY or BARC?

Is LLOY or BARC more profitable?

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

Summary

How does Barclays compare to NatWest Group?

Is NWG or BARC more profitable?

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

Do analysts rate NWG or BARC?

Is NWG or BARC a better dividend stock?

Does the media refer more to NWG or BARC?

Which has preferable earnings and valuation, NWG or BARC?

Which has more risk & volatility, NWG or BARC?

Summary

How does Barclays compare to Reckitt Benckiser Group?

Does the media prefer BARC or RKT?

Is BARC or RKT a better dividend stock?

Which has better earnings & valuation, BARC or RKT?

Which has more volatility & risk, BARC or RKT?

Is BARC or RKT more profitable?

Do analysts rate BARC or RKT?

Do insiders & institutionals believe in BARC or RKT?

Summary

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