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

Should 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), and Reckitt Benckiser Group (RKT). These companies are all part of the "banking" industry.

How does HSBC compare to Banco Santander?

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

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 Ratio
Banco Santander£60.47B2.07£14.20B£105.008.27
HSBC£66.22B3.31£29.03B£120.0010.65

Banco Santander has a beta of 0.962, meaning that its stock price is 4% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, HSBC has a beta of 0.555, meaning that its stock price is 45% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Banco Santander has a net margin of 21.70% compared to HSBC's net margin of 17.46%. Banco Santander's return on equity of 15.73% beat HSBC's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Banco Santander21.70% 15.73% 0.73%
HSBC 17.46%11.88%0.80%

Banco Santander pays an annual dividend of GBX 22.50 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.6%. HSBC pays an annual dividend of GBX 64.14 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.0%. Banco Santander pays out 21.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. HSBC pays out 53.5% 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.

38.4% of Banco Santander shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 32.4% of HSBC shares are held by institutional investors. 3.1% of Banco Santander shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.1% of HSBC shares are held 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.

In the previous week, HSBC had 12 more articles in the media than Banco Santander. MarketBeat recorded 13 mentions for HSBC and 1 mentions for Banco Santander. Banco Santander's average media sentiment score of 1.08 beat HSBC's score of 0.12 indicating that Banco Santander is being referred to more favorably in the media.

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

HSBC has a consensus target price of GBX 1,219.86, suggesting a potential downside of 4.52%. Given HSBC's stronger consensus rating and higher probable 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)
0.00
HSBC
1 Sell rating(s)
5 Hold rating(s)
1 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.00

Summary

HSBC beats Banco Santander on 11 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does HSBC compare to Barclays?

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

Barclays pays an annual dividend of GBX 8.60 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.1%. HSBC pays an annual dividend of GBX 64.14 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.0%. Barclays pays out 19.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. HSBC pays out 53.5% 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 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.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Barclays£29.59B1.94£4.87B£43.409.64
HSBC£66.22B3.31£29.03B£120.0010.65

Barclays has a beta of 0.86, indicating that its stock price is 14% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, HSBC has a beta of 0.555, indicating that its stock price is 45% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Barclays presently has a consensus target price of GBX 507.50, indicating a potential upside of 21.30%. HSBC has a consensus target price of GBX 1,219.86, indicating a potential downside of 4.52%. 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
Barclays
0 Sell rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
5 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.83
HSBC
1 Sell rating(s)
5 Hold rating(s)
1 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.00

Barclays has a net margin of 17.81% compared to HSBC's net margin of 17.46%. HSBC's return on equity of 11.88% beat Barclays' return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Barclays17.81% 9.46% 0.32%
HSBC 17.46%11.88%0.80%

39.1% of Barclays shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 32.4% of HSBC shares are held by institutional investors. 0.3% of Barclays shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.1% of HSBC shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

In the previous week, Barclays had 52 more articles in the media than HSBC. MarketBeat recorded 65 mentions for Barclays and 13 mentions for HSBC. Barclays' average media sentiment score of 0.81 beat HSBC's score of 0.12 indicating that Barclays is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Barclays
37 Very Positive mention(s)
6 Positive mention(s)
10 Neutral mention(s)
5 Negative mention(s)
6 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
HSBC
1 Very Positive mention(s)
6 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
3 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral

Summary

Barclays beats HSBC on 10 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does HSBC compare to Lloyds Banking Group?

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

In the previous week, Lloyds Banking Group had 15 more articles in the media than HSBC. MarketBeat recorded 28 mentions for Lloyds Banking Group and 13 mentions for HSBC. Lloyds Banking Group's average media sentiment score of 0.27 beat HSBC's score of 0.12 indicating that Lloyds Banking Group 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)
6 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
3 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral
Lloyds Banking Group
7 Very Positive mention(s)
11 Positive mention(s)
3 Neutral mention(s)
2 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral

HSBC has a beta of 0.555, indicating that its share price is 45% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Lloyds Banking Group has a beta of 0.939, indicating that its share price is 6% less volatile than the S&P 500.

32.4% of HSBC shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 58.1% of Lloyds Banking Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.1% of HSBC shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.2% of Lloyds Banking Group 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.

HSBC has higher revenue and earnings than Lloyds Banking Group. HSBC 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 Ratio
HSBC£66.22B3.31£29.03B£120.0010.65
Lloyds Banking Group£20.52B2.71£4.79B£7.6012.49

HSBC presently has a consensus target price of GBX 1,219.86, indicating a potential downside of 4.52%. Lloyds Banking Group has a consensus target price of GBX 113.44, indicating a potential upside of 19.54%. Given Lloyds Banking Group's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Lloyds Banking Group is more favorable than HSBC.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
HSBC
1 Sell rating(s)
5 Hold rating(s)
1 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.00
Lloyds Banking Group
1 Sell rating(s)
2 Hold rating(s)
6 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.56

Lloyds Banking Group has a net margin of 25.91% compared to HSBC's net margin of 17.46%. HSBC's return on equity of 11.88% beat Lloyds Banking Group's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
HSBC17.46% 11.88% 0.80%
Lloyds Banking Group 25.91%10.75%0.57%

HSBC pays an annual dividend of GBX 64.14 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.0%. Lloyds Banking Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 3.33 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.5%. HSBC pays out 53.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Lloyds Banking Group pays out 43.8% 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.

Summary

Lloyds Banking Group beats HSBC on 11 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does HSBC compare to NatWest Group?

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

HSBC pays an annual dividend of GBX 64.14 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.0%. NatWest Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 32.50 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.9%. HSBC pays out 53.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. NatWest Group pays out 46.6% 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 is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

HSBC has a beta of 0.555, suggesting that its share price is 45% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, NatWest Group has a beta of 0.83, suggesting that its share price is 17% less volatile than the S&P 500.

HSBC currently has a consensus target price of GBX 1,219.86, indicating a potential downside of 4.52%. NatWest Group has a consensus target price of GBX 712.86, indicating a potential upside of 29.05%. Given NatWest Group's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe NatWest Group is more favorable than HSBC.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
HSBC
1 Sell rating(s)
5 Hold rating(s)
1 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.00
NatWest Group
0 Sell rating(s)
3 Hold rating(s)
4 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.57

32.4% of HSBC shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 25.5% of NatWest Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.1% of HSBC shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.2% of NatWest Group shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

NatWest Group has a net margin of 20.12% compared to HSBC's net margin of 17.46%. NatWest Group's return on equity of 14.55% beat HSBC's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
HSBC17.46% 11.88% 0.80%
NatWest Group 20.12%14.55%0.64%

In the previous week, HSBC had 4 more articles in the media than NatWest Group. MarketBeat recorded 13 mentions for HSBC and 9 mentions for NatWest Group. NatWest Group's average media sentiment score of 0.67 beat HSBC's score of 0.12 indicating that NatWest Group 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)
6 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
3 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral
NatWest Group
1 Very Positive mention(s)
2 Positive mention(s)
3 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

HSBC has higher revenue and earnings than NatWest Group. NatWest Group 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 Ratio
HSBC£66.22B3.31£29.03B£120.0010.65
NatWest Group£16.99B2.59£4.43B£69.807.91

Summary

NatWest Group beats HSBC on 10 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does HSBC compare to Reckitt Benckiser Group?

Reckitt Benckiser Group (LON:RKT) and HSBC (LON:HSBA) are both large-cap banking companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their media sentiment, analyst recommendations, profitability, earnings, valuation, dividends, institutional ownership and risk.

HSBC has higher revenue and earnings than Reckitt Benckiser Group. Reckitt Benckiser Group 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 Ratio
Reckitt Benckiser Group£14.21B2.11£1.49B£486.679.57
HSBC£66.22B3.31£29.03B£120.0010.65

Reckitt Benckiser Group has a net margin of 25.23% compared to HSBC's net margin of 17.46%. Reckitt Benckiser Group's return on equity of 38.45% beat HSBC's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Reckitt Benckiser Group25.23% 38.45% 7.51%
HSBC 17.46%11.88%0.80%

Reckitt Benckiser Group has a beta of 0.299, meaning that its share price is 70% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, HSBC has a beta of 0.555, meaning that its share price is 45% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Reckitt Benckiser Group currently has a consensus target price of GBX 6,204.29, indicating a potential upside of 33.25%. HSBC has a consensus target price of GBX 1,219.86, indicating a potential downside of 4.52%. Given Reckitt Benckiser Group's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Reckitt Benckiser Group is more favorable than HSBC.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Reckitt Benckiser Group
0 Sell rating(s)
4 Hold rating(s)
3 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.43
HSBC
1 Sell rating(s)
5 Hold rating(s)
1 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.00

Reckitt Benckiser Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 214.69 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.6%. HSBC pays an annual dividend of GBX 64.14 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.0%. Reckitt Benckiser Group pays out 44.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. HSBC pays out 53.5% 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.

68.6% of Reckitt Benckiser Group shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 32.4% of HSBC shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.4% of Reckitt Benckiser Group shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.1% of HSBC shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

In the previous week, HSBC had 9 more articles in the media than Reckitt Benckiser Group. MarketBeat recorded 13 mentions for HSBC and 4 mentions for Reckitt Benckiser Group. HSBC's average media sentiment score of 0.12 beat Reckitt Benckiser Group's score of 0.02 indicating that HSBC is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Reckitt Benckiser Group
2 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral
HSBC
1 Very Positive mention(s)
6 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
3 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral

Summary

Reckitt Benckiser Group beats HSBC on 10 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

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HSBA vs. The Competition

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MetricHSBCBanks IndustryFinancial SectorLON Exchange
Market Cap£219.08B£135.21B£5.61B£2.73B
Dividend Yield4.09%3.86%5.26%6.11%
P/E Ratio10.6517.6615.82365.28
Price / Sales3.3185.23979.4387,989.37
Price / Cash0.091.2449.1327.89
Price / Book1.161.674.427.39
Net Income£29.03B£10.30B£1.15B£5.89B
7 Day Performance-4.10%-0.62%1.00%0.88%
1 Month Performance0.38%5.63%4.05%5.27%
1 Year Performance50.98%50.00%21.63%80.43%

HSBC Competitors List

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CompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)
HSBA
HSBC
2.2441 of 5 stars		GBX 1,277.58
-4.9%		GBX 1,219.86
-4.5%		N/A£219.08B£66.22B10.65219,000
BNC
Banco Santander
N/AGBX 901.50
+1.9%		N/AN/A£130.22B£60.02B10.02206,500
BARC
Barclays
4.3028 of 5 stars		GBX 425.35
-0.5%		GBX 495
+16.4%		N/A£58.30B£29.14B10.0687,400
LLOY
Lloyds Banking Group
3.5107 of 5 stars		GBX 98.24
+0.8%		GBX 108.22
+10.2%		N/A£57.49B£20.03B14.2459,400
NWG
NatWest Group
4.4668 of 5 stars		GBX 582.40
+1.5%		GBX 712.86
+22.4%		N/A£46.42B£16.61B8.6461,000

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