HSBC (HSBA) Competitors GBX 988.70 -9.34 (-0.94%) As of 08:39 AM Eastern Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendHeadlinesInsider TradesBuy This Stock HSBA vs. BNC, BARC, LLOY, NWG, RKT, COB, BUR, BCG, BOY, and TRSTShould you be buying HSBC stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of HSBC include Banco Santander (BNC), Barclays (BARC), Lloyds Banking Group (LLOY), NatWest Group (NWG), Reckitt Benckiser Group (RKT), Cobham (COB), Burford Capital (BUR), Baltic Classifieds Group (BCG), Bodycote (BOY), and Trustpilot Group (TRST). These companies are all part of the "banking" industry. HSBC vs. Its Competitors Banco Santander Barclays Lloyds Banking Group NatWest Group Reckitt Benckiser Group Cobham Burford Capital Baltic Classifieds Group Bodycote Trustpilot Group Banco Santander (LON:BNC) and HSBC (LON:HSBA) 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 institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, dividends, profitability, earnings, media sentiment, valuation and risk. Which has more volatility & risk, BNC or HSBA? Banco Santander has a beta of 1.32, meaning that its stock price is 32% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, HSBC has a beta of 0.52, meaning that its stock price is 48% less volatile than the S&P 500. Is BNC or HSBA a better dividend stock? Banco Santander pays an annual dividend of GBX 0.21 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.0%. HSBC pays an annual dividend of GBX 0.64 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.1%. Banco Santander pays out 25.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. HSBC pays out 63.8% 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. Is BNC or HSBA more profitable? HSBC has a net margin of 34.63% compared to Banco Santander's net margin of 20.05%. Banco Santander's return on equity of 12.99% beat HSBC's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Banco Santander20.05% 12.99% 0.73% HSBC 34.63%12.54%0.80% Do analysts rate BNC or HSBA? HSBC has a consensus target price of GBX 980.83, suggesting a potential downside of 0.80%. Given HSBC's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe HSBC 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) 0.00HSBC 0 Sell rating(s) 4 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.33 Which has stronger valuation & earnings, BNC or HSBA? 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. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioBanco Santander£63.56B1.74£14.20B£0.83902.17HSBC£69.07B2.47£29.03B£1.01978.92 Does the media refer more to BNC or HSBA? In the previous week, HSBC had 19 more articles in the media than Banco Santander. MarketBeat recorded 19 mentions for HSBC and 0 mentions for Banco Santander. HSBC's average media sentiment score of 0.16 beat Banco Santander's score of 0.00 indicating that HSBC is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Overall Sentiment Banco Santander Neutral HSBC Neutral Do institutionals and insiders hold more shares of BNC or HSBA? 30.0% of Banco Santander shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 28.2% of HSBC shares are owned by institutional investors. 3.0% of Banco Santander shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.1% of HSBC shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. SummaryHSBC beats Banco Santander on 13 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks. Get HSBC News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for HSBA and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Subscribe Now View SMS TermsBy entering your phone number and clicking the sign-up button, you agree to receive periodic text messages from MarketBeat at the phone number you submitted, including texts that may be sent using an automatic telephone dialing system. Message and data rates may apply. Message frequency will vary. Messages will consist of stock alerts, news stories, and partner advertisements/offers. Consent is not a condition of the purchase of any goods or services. Text HELP for help/customer support. Unsubscribe at any time by replying "STOP" to any text message that you receive from MarketBeat or by visiting our mailing preferences page. Read our full terms of service and privacy policy. New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding HSBA 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 HSBA vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricHSBCBanks IndustryFinancial SectorLON ExchangeMarket Cap£170.49B£124.04B£6.38B£2.59BDividend Yield4.94%4.17%4.33%5.30%P/E Ratio978.92184.811,331.154,396.05Price / Sales2.4766.811,362.68100,383.25Price / Cash0.091.2148.9427.90Price / Book0.901.392.168.30Net Income£29.03B£10.16B£1.22B£5.89B7 Day Performance-6.40%-2.70%-0.58%-0.25%1 Month Performance-1.91%-0.21%1.74%2.04%1 Year Performance46.87%39.76%44.24%147.62% HSBC Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)HSBAHSBC1.2086 of 5 starsGBX 988.71-0.9%GBX 980.83-0.8%+48.3%£170.49B£69.07B978.92219,000High Trading VolumeBNCBanco SantanderN/AGBX 758-1.0%N/A+97.6%£112.32B£63.56B915.46206,500BARCBarclays3.0844 of 5 starsGBX 380.95-1.1%GBX 424.33+11.4%+57.9%£53.21B£27.85B940.6187,400LLOYLloyds Banking Group2.5491 of 5 starsGBX 84.340.0%GBX 89.40+6.0%+38.3%£49.89B£19.10B1,277.8859,400Analyst ForecastNWGNatWest Group3.5958 of 5 starsGBX 546-0.4%GBX 613.33+12.3%+53.4%£43.84B£15.50B916.1161,000Positive NewsRKTReckitt Benckiser Group1.3937 of 5 starsGBX 5,634-0.5%GBX 5,513.75-2.1%+24.6%£38.07B£13.98B3,095.6026,000COBCobhamN/AN/AN/AN/A£3.96B£1.97B-86.5810,898BURBurford Capital2.9248 of 5 starsGBX 868-2.1%GBX 1,600+84.3%-17.5%£1.90B£410.92M15.53140Positive NewsBCGBaltic Classifieds GroupN/AGBX 304.52-0.3%GBX 361+18.5%-1.8%£1.46B£82.81M3,274.45130BOYBodycote2.3855 of 5 starsGBX 677.05+4.0%GBX 811.67+19.9%+18.7%£1.18B£727.10M4,231.594,833TRSTTrustpilot Group2.3931 of 5 starsGBX 216.42-1.5%GBX 340.75+57.5%-7.7%£880.88M£233.80M-182.63820 Related Companies and Tools Related Companies BNC Alternatives BARC Alternatives LLOY Alternatives NWG Alternatives RKT Alternatives COB Alternatives BUR Alternatives BCG Alternatives BOY Alternatives TRST Alternatives 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:HSBA) was last updated on 10/13/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersURGENT: The Market's 3 Red Flags Are FlashingHere’s the uncomfortable truth: The smartest investors in the world are already preparing for a crash befor...StockEarnings | SponsoredINVESTOR ALERT: Tiny “$3 AI Wonder Stock” on the Verge of Blasting OffRight now, we’re witnessing a monumental shift in the world.Traders Agency | Sponsored2013 miner reveals his trading systemWhile everyone else is gambling on meme coins or chasing the next "100x moonshot," our members are systematica...Crypto Swap Profits | SponsoredClaim Your Share of $5.39 BILLION in AI Equity ChecksThe U.S. government just took advantage of Public Law 81-774 to crack down on AI companies... 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