Do analysts rate HSBA or BNC?

HSBC presently has a consensus target price of GBX 1,394.25, suggesting a potential downside of 8.54%. Given HSBC's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, research analysts clearly believe HSBC is more favorable than Banco Santander. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score HSBC 0 Sell rating(s) 8 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.00 Banco Santander 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 0.00

Which has stronger earnings & valuation, HSBA or BNC?

HSBC has higher revenue and earnings than Banco Santander. Banco Santander 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 £73.79B 3.54 £29.03B £121.00 12.60 Banco Santander £61.87B 2.52 £14.20B £105.00 10.38

Is HSBA or BNC more profitable?

Banco Santander has a net margin of 30.42% compared to HSBC's net margin of 20.13%. Banco Santander's return on equity of 15.54% beat HSBC's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets HSBC 20.13% 12.98% 0.80% Banco Santander 30.42% 15.54% 0.73%

Does the media prefer HSBA or BNC?

In the previous week, Banco Santander had 2 more articles in the media than HSBC. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for Banco Santander and 2 mentions for HSBC. Banco Santander's average media sentiment score of 0.23 beat HSBC's score of 0.00 indicating that Banco Santander is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment HSBC 0 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Banco Santander 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral

Do analysts rate BARC or BNC?

Barclays currently has a consensus price target of GBX 575, suggesting a potential upside of 14.88%. Given Barclays' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research 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) 6 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.86 Banco Santander 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 0.00

Which has better valuation and earnings, BARC or BNC?

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 Barclays £30.75B 2.20 £4.87B £48.30 10.36 Banco Santander £61.87B 2.52 £14.20B £105.00 10.38

Is BARC or BNC 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 Barclays 25.61% 10.11% 0.32% Banco Santander 30.42% 15.54% 0.73%

Does the media prefer BARC or BNC?

In the previous week, Barclays had 29 more articles in the media than Banco Santander. MarketBeat recorded 33 mentions for Barclays and 4 mentions for Banco Santander. Barclays' average media sentiment score of 1.37 beat Banco Santander's score of 0.23 indicating that Barclays is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Barclays 25 Very Positive mention(s) 4 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Banco Santander 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral

Does the media refer more to LLOY or BNC?

In the previous week, Lloyds Banking Group had 2 more articles in the media than Banco Santander. MarketBeat recorded 6 mentions for Lloyds Banking Group and 4 mentions for Banco Santander. Banco Santander's average media sentiment score of 0.23 beat Lloyds Banking Group's score of -0.16 indicating that Banco Santander 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) 0 Positive mention(s) 4 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Banco Santander 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral

Do analysts prefer BNC or NWG?

NatWest Group has a consensus target price of GBX 756.88, indicating a potential upside of 9.38%. Given NatWest Group's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe NatWest Group 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 NatWest Group 0 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 5 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.63

Which has better valuation & earnings, BNC or NWG?

Banco Santander has higher revenue and earnings than NatWest Group. NatWest Group 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 2.52 £14.20B £105.00 10.38 NatWest Group £17.50B 3.15 £4.43B £74.60 9.28

Do analysts rate BNC or STAN?

Standard Chartered has a consensus target price of GBX 2,278, indicating a potential upside of 4.38%. Given Standard Chartered's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Standard Chartered 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 Standard Chartered 1 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 4 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.50

Does the media refer more to BNC or STAN?

In the previous week, Standard Chartered had 10 more articles in the media than Banco Santander. MarketBeat recorded 14 mentions for Standard Chartered and 4 mentions for Banco Santander. Standard Chartered's average media sentiment score of 0.27 beat Banco Santander's score of 0.23 indicating that Standard Chartered is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Banco Santander 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Standard Chartered 3 Very Positive mention(s) 3 Positive mention(s) 7 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral

Banco Santander (BNC) Competitors

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

Should you buy Banco Santander stock or one of its competitors? Banco Santander's main competitors and comparable companies include HSBC (HSBA), Barclays (BARC), 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 Banco Santander compare to HSBC?

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

HSBC pays an annual dividend of GBX 73.59 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.8%. Banco Santander pays an annual dividend of GBX 22.50 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.1%. HSBC pays out 60.8% 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.

HSBC presently has a consensus target price of GBX 1,394.25, suggesting a potential downside of 8.54%. Given HSBC's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, research analysts clearly believe HSBC is more favorable than Banco Santander.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
HSBC	0 Sell rating(s)	8 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00
Banco Santander	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0.00

HSBC has a beta of 0.577, indicating that its stock price is 42% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Banco Santander has a beta of 0.934, indicating that its stock price is 7% less volatile than the broader market.

Banco Santander has a net margin of 30.42% compared to HSBC's net margin of 20.13%. Banco Santander's return on equity of 15.54% beat HSBC's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
HSBC	20.13%	12.98%	0.80%
Banco Santander	30.42%	15.54%	0.73%

In the previous week, Banco Santander had 2 more articles in the media than HSBC. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for Banco Santander and 2 mentions for HSBC. Banco Santander's average media sentiment score of 0.23 beat HSBC's score of 0.00 indicating that Banco Santander is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
HSBC	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Banco Santander	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

HSBC has higher revenue and earnings than Banco Santander. Banco Santander 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	£73.79B	3.54	£29.03B	£121.00	12.60
Banco Santander	£61.87B	2.52	£14.20B	£105.00	10.38

32.5% of HSBC shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 39.4% of Banco Santander shares are held by institutional investors. 0.1% of HSBC shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 3.2% of Banco Santander shares are held by 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.

Summary

HSBC beats Banco Santander on 9 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Banco Santander compare to Barclays?

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

In the previous week, Barclays had 29 more articles in the media than Banco Santander. MarketBeat recorded 33 mentions for Barclays and 4 mentions for Banco Santander. Barclays' average media sentiment score of 1.37 beat Banco Santander's score of 0.23 indicating that Barclays is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Barclays	25 Very Positive mention(s)	4 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Banco Santander	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

39.1% of Barclays shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 39.4% of Banco Santander shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.3% of Barclays shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 3.2% of Banco Santander shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company 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
Barclays	£30.75B	2.20	£4.87B	£48.30	10.36
Banco Santander	£61.87B	2.52	£14.20B	£105.00	10.38

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
Barclays	25.61%	10.11%	0.32%
Banco Santander	30.42%	15.54%	0.73%

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

Barclays currently has a consensus price target of GBX 575, suggesting a potential upside of 14.88%. Given Barclays' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research 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)	6 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.86
Banco Santander	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0.00

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 2.1%. Barclays pays out 17.8% 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.

Summary

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

How does Banco Santander compare to Lloyds Banking Group?

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

Banco Santander has a net margin of 30.42% compared to Lloyds Banking Group's net margin of 26.73%. Banco Santander's return on equity of 15.54% beat Lloyds Banking Group's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Lloyds Banking Group	26.73%	11.05%	0.57%
Banco Santander	30.42%	15.54%	0.73%

58.1% of Lloyds Banking Group shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 39.4% of Banco Santander shares are held by institutional investors. 0.2% of Lloyds Banking Group shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 3.2% of Banco Santander shares are held by 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 Lloyds Banking Group. Banco Santander 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	3.05	£4.79B	£8.00	13.96
Banco Santander	£61.87B	2.52	£14.20B	£105.00	10.38

In the previous week, Lloyds Banking Group had 2 more articles in the media than Banco Santander. MarketBeat recorded 6 mentions for Lloyds Banking Group and 4 mentions for Banco Santander. Banco Santander's average media sentiment score of 0.23 beat Lloyds Banking Group's score of -0.16 indicating that Banco Santander 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)	0 Positive mention(s)	4 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	1 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Banco Santander	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Lloyds Banking Group presently has a consensus target price of GBX 114.20, indicating a potential upside of 2.24%. Given Lloyds Banking Group's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Lloyds Banking Group is more favorable than Banco Santander.

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

Lloyds Banking Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 3.65 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.3%. Banco Santander pays an annual dividend of GBX 22.50 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.1%. Lloyds Banking Group pays out 45.6% 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.

Lloyds Banking Group has a beta of 0.912, indicating that its share price is 9% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Banco Santander has a beta of 0.934, indicating that its share price is 7% less volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Banco Santander beats Lloyds Banking Group on 10 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Banco Santander compare to NatWest Group?

Banco Santander (LON:BNC) and NatWest Group (LON:NWG) are both large-cap finance companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, earnings, risk, valuation, profitability and institutional ownership.

39.4% of Banco Santander shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 25.5% of NatWest Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 3.2% of Banco Santander shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.2% of NatWest Group shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Banco Santander pays an annual dividend of GBX 22.50 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.1%. NatWest Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 32.50 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.7%. Banco Santander pays out 21.4% 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.

NatWest Group has a consensus target price of GBX 756.88, indicating a potential upside of 9.38%. Given NatWest Group's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe NatWest Group 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
NatWest Group	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.63

Banco Santander has higher revenue and earnings than NatWest Group. NatWest Group 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	2.52	£14.20B	£105.00	10.38
NatWest Group	£17.50B	3.15	£4.43B	£74.60	9.28

Banco Santander has a net margin of 30.42% compared to NatWest Group's net margin of 21.17%. NatWest Group's return on equity of 16.16% beat Banco Santander's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Banco Santander	30.42%	15.54%	0.73%
NatWest Group	21.17%	16.16%	0.64%

Banco Santander has a beta of 0.934, indicating that its stock price is 7% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, NatWest Group has a beta of 0.815, indicating that its stock price is 19% less volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Banco Santander had 4 more articles in the media than NatWest Group. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for Banco Santander and 0 mentions for NatWest Group. Banco Santander's average media sentiment score of 0.23 beat NatWest Group's score of 0.00 indicating that Banco Santander is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Banco Santander	Neutral
NatWest Group	Neutral

Summary

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

How does Banco Santander compare to Standard Chartered?

Banco Santander (LON:BNC) and Standard Chartered (LON:STAN) are both large-cap finance companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, media sentiment, dividends, analyst recommendations, risk, earnings, profitability and institutional ownership.

Banco Santander has a net margin of 30.42% compared to Standard Chartered's net margin of 11.79%. Banco Santander's return on equity of 15.54% beat Standard Chartered's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Banco Santander	30.42%	15.54%	0.73%
Standard Chartered	11.79%	10.35%	0.41%

Standard Chartered has a consensus target price of GBX 2,278, indicating a potential upside of 4.38%. Given Standard Chartered's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Standard Chartered 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
Standard Chartered	1 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50

Banco Santander pays an annual dividend of GBX 22.50 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.1%. Standard Chartered pays an annual dividend of GBX 61.30 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.8%. Banco Santander pays out 21.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Standard Chartered pays out 29.0% 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 Standard Chartered. Standard Chartered 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	2.52	£14.20B	£105.00	10.38
Standard Chartered	£21.51B	2.22	£4.20B	£211.40	10.32

In the previous week, Standard Chartered had 10 more articles in the media than Banco Santander. MarketBeat recorded 14 mentions for Standard Chartered and 4 mentions for Banco Santander. Standard Chartered's average media sentiment score of 0.27 beat Banco Santander's score of 0.23 indicating that Standard Chartered is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Banco Santander	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Standard Chartered	3 Very Positive mention(s)	3 Positive mention(s)	7 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	1 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Banco Santander has a beta of 0.934, suggesting that its stock price is 7% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Standard Chartered has a beta of 0.596, suggesting that its stock price is 40% less volatile than the broader market.

39.4% of Banco Santander shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 52.2% of Standard Chartered shares are held by institutional investors. 3.2% of Banco Santander shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.4% of Standard Chartered 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.

Summary

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

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BNC vs. The Competition

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Metric	Banco Santander	Banks Industry	Finance Sector	LON Exchange
Market Cap	£155.70B	£23.75B	£14.07B	£2.93B
Dividend Yield	1.99%	3.19%	5.89%	6.17%
P/E Ratio	10.38	27.41	26.60	367.32
Price / Sales	2.52	9.48	516.79	83,741.35
Price / Cash	0.09	16.06	38.50	27.89
Price / Book	1.65	1.36	2.19	7.02
Net Income	£14.20B	£2.58B	£1.31B	£5.89B
7 Day Performance	4.21%	0.44%	1.40%	0.89%
1 Month Performance	7.71%	1.62%	2.96%	3.27%
1 Year Performance	54.17%	23.11%	11.48%	22.28%

Banco Santander Competitors List

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Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
BNC Banco Santander	N/A	GBX 1,090 +1.5%	N/A	+49.2%	£155.70B	£61.87B	10.38	206,500
HSBA HSBC	1.4254 of 5 stars	GBX 1,518.40 +1.1%	GBX 1,394.25 -8.2%	+56.8%	£260.38B	£73.79B	12.55	219,000
BARC Barclays	4.1872 of 5 stars	GBX 492.60 +0.7%	GBX 575 +16.7%	+31.8%	£66.44B	£30.75B	10.20	87,400	Trending News
LLOY Lloyds Banking Group	1.971 of 5 stars	GBX 111.25 +1.4%	GBX 114.20 +2.7%	+32.5%	£64.59B	£21.25B	13.91	59,400
NWG NatWest Group	3.696 of 5 stars	GBX 683.80 +0.9%	GBX 756.88 +10.7%	+22.7%	£54.43B	£17.50B	9.17	61,000

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Banco Santander (BNC) Competitors

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

How does Banco Santander compare to HSBC?

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How does Banco Santander compare to Barclays?

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How does Banco Santander compare to Standard Chartered?

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Banco Santander (BNC) Competitors

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

How does Banco Santander compare to HSBC?

Is HSBA or BNC a better dividend stock?

Do analysts rate HSBA or BNC?

Which has more risk & volatility, HSBA or BNC?

Is HSBA or BNC more profitable?

Does the media prefer HSBA or BNC?

Which has stronger earnings & valuation, HSBA or BNC?

Do insiders and institutionals believe in HSBA or BNC?

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How does Banco Santander compare to Barclays?

Does the media prefer BARC or BNC?

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

Which has better valuation and earnings, BARC or BNC?

Is BARC or BNC more profitable?

Which has more risk & volatility, BARC or BNC?

Do analysts rate BARC or BNC?

Is BARC or BNC a better dividend stock?

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How does Banco Santander compare to Lloyds Banking Group?

Is LLOY or BNC more profitable?

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

Which has better earnings and valuation, LLOY or BNC?

Does the media refer more to LLOY or BNC?

Do analysts recommend LLOY or BNC?

Is LLOY or BNC a better dividend stock?

Which has more volatility & risk, LLOY or BNC?

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How does Banco Santander compare to NatWest Group?

Do institutionals and insiders believe in BNC or NWG?

Is BNC or NWG a better dividend stock?

Do analysts prefer BNC or NWG?

Which has better valuation & earnings, BNC or NWG?

Is BNC or NWG more profitable?

Which has more volatility and risk, BNC or NWG?

Does the media favor BNC or NWG?

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How does Banco Santander compare to Standard Chartered?

Is BNC or STAN more profitable?

Do analysts rate BNC or STAN?

Is BNC or STAN a better dividend stock?

Which has preferable valuation and earnings, BNC or STAN?

Does the media refer more to BNC or STAN?

Which has more risk & volatility, BNC or STAN?

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

Summary

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BNC vs. The Competition

Banco Santander Competitors List

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