Bank of Ireland Group (BIRG) Competitors GBX 11.97 +0.37 (+3.19%) As of 12:22 PM Eastern Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisChartCompetitorsDividendHeadlinesBuy This Stock BIRG vs. LLOY, NWG, AIBG, BGEO, VMUK, TBCG, BOCH, NBS, PTSB, and MTROShould you be buying Bank of Ireland Group stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Bank of Ireland Group include Lloyds Banking Group (LLOY), NatWest Group (NWG), AIB Group (AIBG), Bank of Georgia Group (BGEO), Virgin Money UK (VMUK), TBC Bank Group (TBCG), Bank of Cyprus Holdings Public (BOCH), Nationwide Building Society (NBS), Permanent TSB Group (PTSB), and Metro Bank (MTRO). These companies are all part of the "banks - regional" industry. Bank of Ireland Group vs. Lloyds Banking Group NatWest Group AIB Group Bank of Georgia Group Virgin Money UK TBC Bank Group Bank of Cyprus Holdings Public Nationwide Building Society Permanent TSB Group Metro Bank Bank of Ireland Group (LON:BIRG) and Lloyds Banking Group (LON:LLOY) are both large-cap financial services companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their media sentiment, institutional ownership, profitability, community ranking, dividends, earnings, analyst recommendations, valuation and risk. Does the media favor BIRG or LLOY? In the previous week, Lloyds Banking Group had 24 more articles in the media than Bank of Ireland Group. MarketBeat recorded 24 mentions for Lloyds Banking Group and 0 mentions for Bank of Ireland Group. Bank of Ireland Group's average media sentiment score of 0.00 beat Lloyds Banking Group's score of -0.02 indicating that Bank of Ireland Group is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Overall Sentiment Bank of Ireland Group Neutral Lloyds Banking Group Neutral Is BIRG or LLOY a better dividend stock? Bank of Ireland Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 70 per share and has a dividend yield of 584.8%. Lloyds Banking Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 3 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.8%. Bank of Ireland Group pays out 4,748.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Lloyds Banking Group pays out 37.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Do analysts recommend BIRG or LLOY? Lloyds Banking Group has a consensus price target of GBX 64.25, indicating a potential downside of 17.61%. Given Lloyds Banking Group's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Lloyds Banking Group is more favorable than Bank of Ireland Group.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Bank of Ireland Group 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 0.00Lloyds Banking Group 1 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.00 Is BIRG or LLOY more profitable? Bank of Ireland Group has a net margin of 36.41% compared to Lloyds Banking Group's net margin of 16.66%. Bank of Ireland Group's return on equity of 12.22% beat Lloyds Banking Group's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Bank of Ireland Group36.41% 12.22% 1.03% Lloyds Banking Group 16.66%11.22%0.57% Does the MarketBeat Community prefer BIRG or LLOY? Lloyds Banking Group received 2195 more outperform votes than Bank of Ireland Group when rated by MarketBeat users. However, 77.22% of users gave Bank of Ireland Group an outperform vote while only 70.54% of users gave Lloyds Banking Group an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformBank of Ireland GroupOutperform Votes6177.22% Underperform Votes1822.78% Lloyds Banking GroupOutperform Votes225670.54% Underperform Votes94229.46% Do institutionals and insiders have more ownership in BIRG or LLOY? 60.6% of Bank of Ireland Group shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 50.2% of Lloyds Banking Group shares are held by institutional investors. 0.0% of Bank of Ireland Group shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.2% of Lloyds Banking 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. Which has more risk & volatility, BIRG or LLOY? Bank of Ireland Group has a beta of 1.15, suggesting that its stock price is 15% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Lloyds Banking Group has a beta of 1.23, suggesting that its stock price is 23% more volatile than the S&P 500. Which has higher valuation and earnings, BIRG or LLOY? Bank of Ireland Group has higher revenue and earnings than Lloyds Banking Group. Bank of Ireland Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Lloyds Banking Group, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioBank of Ireland Group£406.20B0.03£147.90B£1.478.12Lloyds Banking Group£28.75B1.64£4.79B£7.919.86 SummaryLloyds Banking Group beats Bank of Ireland Group on 11 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Bank of Ireland Group News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for BIRG and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding {thisCompany.Symbol} and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of LON and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart BIRG vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricBank of Ireland GroupBanks IndustryFinancial SectorLON ExchangeMarket Cap£12.01B£6.79B£5.34B£2.68BDividend Yield9.45%4.25%4.18%5.05%P/E Ratio8.128.8212.76134.32Price / Sales0.0345.361,770.92203,702.45Price / Cash0.0014.2549.7128.02Price / Book0.000.631.343.79Net Income£147.90B£16.75B£1.22B£5.89B7 Day Performance2.79%2.12%7.12%7.78%1 Month Performance18.33%7.54%18.67%29.45%1 Year Performance14.05%21.00%13.09%119.74% Bank of Ireland Group Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)BIRGBank of Ireland GroupN/AGBX 11.97+3.2%N/A+13.2%£12.01B£406.20B8.1210,845Gap UpLLOYLloyds Banking Group0.8482 of 5 starsGBX 73.40+0.5%GBX 64.25-12.5%+38.3%£44.51B£28.75B9.2859,400NWGNatWest Group2.4458 of 5 starsGBX 489.60+0.8%GBX 526.67+7.6%+62.7%£39.19B£24.36B8.7961,000AIBGAIB GroupN/AGBX 550-0.7%N/A+26.2%£15.37B£5.27B7.5210,551BGEOBank of Georgia GroupN/AGBX 6,675+0.5%N/A+54.0%£2.95B£3.09B1.299,398Earnings ReportVMUKVirgin Money UKN/AN/AN/AN/A£2.83B£1.58B946.098,110TBCGTBC Bank GroupN/AGBX 4,605+1.4%N/A+66.5%£2.62B£2.74B2.1010,267BOCHBank of Cyprus Holdings PublicN/AN/AGBX 595+∞N/A£1.66B£1.07B2,678.572,847High Trading VolumeNBSNationwide Building SocietyN/AGBX 130.50-0.8%N/A-1.0%£1.39B£1.07T0.9218,099PTSBPermanent TSB GroupN/AGBX 1.75+3.2%N/A+14.9%£1.03B£104.62B9.703,330News CoverageGap UpMTROMetro BankN/AGBX 116.40+5.2%N/A+231.9%£795.88M£752.96M-32.544,286 Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Lloyds Banking Group Competitors NatWest Group Competitors AIB Group Competitors Bank of Georgia Group Competitors Virgin Money UK Competitors TBC Bank Group Competitors Bank of Cyprus Holdings Public Competitors Nationwide Building Society Competitors Permanent TSB Group Competitors Metro Bank Competitors Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (LON:BIRG) was last updated on 5/21/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersMarket Panic: Trump Just Dropped a Bomb on Your Stockstock Market Panic: Trump Just Dropped a Bomb on Your Stocks The market is in freefall—and Trump's new tarif...American Alternative | SponsoredGold Hits New Highs as Global Markets SpiralWhen Trump took office in 2017, gold was just $1,100 an ounce. 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