HSBC (HSBA) Competitors GBX 1,031.60 +3.80 (+0.37%) As of 12:00 PM 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 business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, earnings, media sentiment, valuation, dividends, profitability, risk and analyst recommendations. Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in 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 company insiders. Comparatively, 0.1% of HSBC shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term. 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. Does the media prefer BNC or HSBA? In the previous week, HSBC had 6 more articles in the media than Banco Santander. MarketBeat recorded 8 mentions for HSBC and 2 mentions for Banco Santander. HSBC's average media sentiment score of 0.47 beat Banco Santander's score of 0.10 indicating that HSBC 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) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral HSBC 4 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Do analysts recommend BNC or HSBA? HSBC has a consensus target price of GBX 980.83, indicating a potential downside of 4.92%. Given HSBC's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly 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 more risk & volatility, BNC or HSBA? Banco Santander has a beta of 1.32, indicating that its share price is 32% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, HSBC has a beta of 0.52, indicating that its share price is 48% less volatile than the S&P 500. Which has better 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£63.56B1.73£14.20B£0.83893.72HSBC£69.07B2.59£29.03B£1.011,021.39 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% 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. 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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£178.66B£126.88B£6.46B£2.58BDividend Yield4.91%4.14%4.31%5.31%P/E Ratio1,021.39184.521,774.695,398.40Price / Sales2.5967.611,363.6897,640.89Price / Cash0.091.3149.0227.93Price / Book0.941.412.108.91Net Income£29.03B£10.16B£1.23B£5.89B7 Day Performance1.82%0.30%1.44%0.56%1 Month Performance6.65%2.25%2.69%2.72%1 Year Performance56.18%41.77%34.89%198.81% HSBC Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)HSBAHSBC1.1526 of 5 starsGBX 1,031.60+0.4%GBX 980.83-4.9%+55.6%£178.66B£69.07B1,021.39219,000BNCBanco SantanderN/AGBX 736+1.2%N/A+97.6%£109.26B£63.56B888.89206,500Positive NewsHigh Trading VolumeBARCBarclays2.9432 of 5 starsGBX 384.65+1.2%GBX 424.33+10.3%+68.3%£53.96B£27.85B949.7587,400LLOYLloyds Banking Group2.9795 of 5 starsGBX 84.46+2.4%GBX 89.40+5.8%+41.1%£50.11B£19.10B1,279.7059,400Insider TradeNWGNatWest Group4.0725 of 5 starsGBX 537.80+1.6%GBX 613.33+14.0%+53.1%£43.31B£15.50B902.3561,000Positive NewsRKTReckitt Benckiser Group0.7733 of 5 starsGBX 5,722-0.8%GBX 5,618.33-1.8%+26.3%£38.75B£13.98B3,143.9626,000COBCobhamN/AN/AN/AN/A£3.96B£1.97B-86.5810,898BURBurford Capital3.0308 of 5 starsGBX 949.50+0.1%GBX 1,600+68.5%-6.7%£2.08B£410.92M16.99140BCGBaltic Classifieds GroupN/AGBX 324.50+0.2%GBX 350+7.9%+15.3%£1.56B£82.81M3,489.25130BOYBodycote2.1959 of 5 starsGBX 636-0.9%GBX 758.33+19.2%+6.1%£1.12B£727.10M3,975.004,833TRSTTrustpilot Group2.6122 of 5 starsGBX 200.60+0.7%GBX 340+69.5%-1.3%£817.46M£210.75M14,328.57820Buyback AnnouncementGap Down 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 9/22/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersWhy More Investors Are Using Family Trusts to Protect Their WealthFor many investors, a family trust can be an essential tool for protecting assets, avoiding probate, and ensur...SmartAsset | SponsoredWhat The Silver Boom Could Mean For You…AI, electric vehicles, and even global central banks are quietly fueling record demand for silver. 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