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GBX 101.90 +0.75 (+0.74%)
As of 05/29/2026 12:48 PM Eastern

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

Should you buy Lloyds Banking Group stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares Lloyds Banking Group with other companies and stocks that may be similar based on industry, sector, market capitalization, business model, investor interest, or shared news coverage. Companies and stocks commonly compared with Lloyds Banking Group include Banco Santander (BNC), Barclays (BARC), NatWest Group (NWG), Reckitt Benckiser Group (RKT), and Cobham (COB). These companies are all part of the "banking" industry.

How does Lloyds Banking Group compare to Banco Santander?

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

38.3% of Banco Santander shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 58.1% of Lloyds Banking Group shares are held by institutional investors. 3.1% of Banco Santander shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.2% of Lloyds Banking Group shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Banco Santander pays an annual dividend of GBX 22.50 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.4%. Lloyds Banking Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 3.33 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.3%. Banco Santander pays out 21.4% 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.

Banco Santander has a beta of 0.955, indicating that its share price is 5% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Lloyds Banking Group has a beta of 0.935, indicating that its share price is 6% less volatile than the broader market.

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.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Banco Santander£60.47B2.24£14.20B£105.008.94
Lloyds Banking Group£20.52B2.90£4.79B£7.6013.41

In the previous week, Lloyds Banking Group had 10 more articles in the media than Banco Santander. MarketBeat recorded 13 mentions for Lloyds Banking Group and 3 mentions for Banco Santander. Lloyds Banking Group's average media sentiment score of 0.37 beat Banco Santander's score of 0.22 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
Banco Santander
0 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
2 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral
Lloyds Banking Group
3 Very Positive mention(s)
5 Positive mention(s)
4 Neutral mention(s)
1 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral

Lloyds Banking Group has a net margin of 25.91% compared to Banco Santander's net margin of 21.70%. Banco Santander's return on equity of 15.73% beat Lloyds Banking Group's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Banco Santander21.70% 15.73% 0.73%
Lloyds Banking Group 25.91%10.75%0.57%

Lloyds Banking Group has a consensus price target of GBX 113.44, indicating a potential upside of 11.33%. Given Lloyds Banking Group's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Lloyds Banking 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
Lloyds Banking Group
1 Sell rating(s)
2 Hold rating(s)
6 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.56

Summary

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

How does Lloyds Banking Group compare to Barclays?

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

Barclays has a beta of 0.896, suggesting that its share price is 10% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Lloyds Banking Group has a beta of 0.935, suggesting that its share price is 6% less volatile than the broader market.

Barclays has higher revenue and earnings than Lloyds Banking Group. Barclays 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
Barclays£29.59B2.11£4.87B£43.4010.55
Lloyds Banking Group£20.52B2.90£4.79B£7.6013.41

In the previous week, Barclays had 33 more articles in the media than Lloyds Banking Group. MarketBeat recorded 46 mentions for Barclays and 13 mentions for Lloyds Banking Group. Barclays' average media sentiment score of 0.66 beat Lloyds Banking Group's score of 0.37 indicating that Barclays is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Barclays
24 Very Positive mention(s)
4 Positive mention(s)
9 Neutral mention(s)
4 Negative mention(s)
5 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Lloyds Banking Group
3 Very Positive mention(s)
5 Positive mention(s)
4 Neutral mention(s)
1 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral

Barclays presently has a consensus price target of GBX 527.50, suggesting a potential upside of 15.19%. Lloyds Banking Group has a consensus price target of GBX 113.44, suggesting a potential upside of 11.33%. Given Barclays' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Barclays is more favorable than Lloyds Banking Group.

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
Lloyds Banking Group
1 Sell rating(s)
2 Hold rating(s)
6 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.56

Barclays pays an annual dividend of GBX 8.60 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.9%. Lloyds Banking Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 3.33 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.3%. Barclays pays out 19.8% 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.

39.1% of Barclays shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 58.1% of Lloyds Banking Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.3% of Barclays shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.2% of Lloyds Banking 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.

Lloyds Banking Group has a net margin of 25.91% compared to Barclays' net margin of 17.81%. Lloyds Banking Group's return on equity of 10.75% beat Barclays' return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Barclays17.81% 9.46% 0.32%
Lloyds Banking Group 25.91%10.75%0.57%

Summary

Barclays and Lloyds Banking Group tied by winning 9 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Lloyds Banking Group compare to NatWest Group?

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

Lloyds Banking Group currently has a consensus price target of GBX 113.44, indicating a potential upside of 11.33%. NatWest Group has a consensus price target of GBX 727.14, indicating a potential upside of 21.31%. Given NatWest Group's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe NatWest Group is more favorable than Lloyds Banking Group.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Lloyds Banking Group
1 Sell rating(s)
2 Hold rating(s)
6 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.56
NatWest Group
0 Sell rating(s)
3 Hold rating(s)
4 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.57

Lloyds Banking Group has a net margin of 25.91% compared to NatWest Group's net margin of 20.12%. NatWest Group's return on equity of 14.55% beat Lloyds Banking Group's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Lloyds Banking Group25.91% 10.75% 0.57%
NatWest Group 20.12%14.55%0.64%

Lloyds Banking Group has higher revenue and earnings than NatWest Group. NatWest 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 Ratio
Lloyds Banking Group£20.52B2.90£4.79B£7.6013.41
NatWest Group£16.99B2.81£4.43B£69.808.59

Lloyds Banking Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 3.33 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.3%. NatWest Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 32.50 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.4%. Lloyds Banking Group pays out 43.8% 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.

58.1% of Lloyds Banking Group shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 25.5% of NatWest Group shares are held by institutional investors. 0.2% of Lloyds Banking Group shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.2% of NatWest Group shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Lloyds Banking Group has a beta of 0.935, suggesting that its stock price is 6% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, NatWest Group has a beta of 0.828, suggesting that its stock price is 17% less volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Lloyds Banking Group had 13 more articles in the media than NatWest Group. MarketBeat recorded 13 mentions for Lloyds Banking Group and 0 mentions for NatWest Group. Lloyds Banking Group's average media sentiment score of 0.37 beat NatWest Group's score of 0.00 indicating that Lloyds Banking Group is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Overall Sentiment
Lloyds Banking Group Neutral
NatWest Group Neutral

Summary

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

How does Lloyds Banking Group compare to Reckitt Benckiser Group?

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

58.1% of Lloyds Banking Group shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 68.6% of Reckitt Benckiser Group shares are held by institutional investors. 0.2% of Lloyds Banking Group shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.4% of Reckitt Benckiser 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.

In the previous week, Lloyds Banking Group had 12 more articles in the media than Reckitt Benckiser Group. MarketBeat recorded 13 mentions for Lloyds Banking Group and 1 mentions for Reckitt Benckiser Group. Lloyds Banking Group's average media sentiment score of 0.37 beat Reckitt Benckiser Group's score of 0.00 indicating that Lloyds Banking Group is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Lloyds Banking Group
3 Very Positive mention(s)
5 Positive mention(s)
4 Neutral mention(s)
1 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral
Reckitt Benckiser Group
0 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral

Lloyds Banking Group has higher revenue and earnings than Reckitt Benckiser Group. Reckitt Benckiser 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 Ratio
Lloyds Banking Group£20.52B2.90£4.79B£7.6013.41
Reckitt Benckiser Group£14.21B2.07£1.49B£486.679.43

Lloyds Banking Group has a beta of 0.935, meaning that its share price is 6% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Reckitt Benckiser Group has a beta of 0.249, meaning that its share price is 75% less volatile than the broader market.

Lloyds Banking Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 3.33 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.3%. Reckitt Benckiser Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 214.69 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.7%. Lloyds Banking Group pays out 43.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Reckitt Benckiser Group pays out 44.1% 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 net margin of 25.91% compared to Reckitt Benckiser Group's net margin of 25.23%. Reckitt Benckiser Group's return on equity of 38.45% beat Lloyds Banking Group's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Lloyds Banking Group25.91% 10.75% 0.57%
Reckitt Benckiser Group 25.23%38.45%7.51%

Lloyds Banking Group presently has a consensus target price of GBX 113.44, suggesting a potential upside of 11.33%. Reckitt Benckiser Group has a consensus target price of GBX 6,204.29, suggesting a potential upside of 35.14%. Given Reckitt Benckiser Group's higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Reckitt Benckiser Group is more favorable than Lloyds Banking Group.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Lloyds Banking Group
1 Sell rating(s)
2 Hold rating(s)
6 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.56
Reckitt Benckiser Group
0 Sell rating(s)
4 Hold rating(s)
3 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.43

Summary

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

How does Lloyds Banking Group compare to Cobham?

Lloyds Banking Group (LON:LLOY) and Cobham (LON:COB) are both banking companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their risk, institutional ownership, dividends, analyst recommendations, valuation, media sentiment, profitability and earnings.

58.1% of Lloyds Banking Group shares are held by institutional investors. 0.2% of Lloyds Banking Group shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Lloyds Banking Group has higher revenue and earnings than Cobham. Cobham 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
Lloyds Banking Group£20.52B2.90£4.79B£7.6013.41
Cobham£1.97B0.00N/A-£1.90N/A

Lloyds Banking Group currently has a consensus price target of GBX 113.44, suggesting a potential upside of 11.33%. Given Lloyds Banking Group's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Lloyds Banking Group is more favorable than Cobham.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Lloyds Banking Group
1 Sell rating(s)
2 Hold rating(s)
6 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.56
Cobham
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0.00

Lloyds Banking Group has a net margin of 25.91% compared to Cobham's net margin of 0.00%. Lloyds Banking Group's return on equity of 10.75% beat Cobham's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Lloyds Banking Group25.91% 10.75% 0.57%
Cobham N/A N/A N/A

In the previous week, Lloyds Banking Group had 13 more articles in the media than Cobham. MarketBeat recorded 13 mentions for Lloyds Banking Group and 0 mentions for Cobham. Lloyds Banking Group's average media sentiment score of 0.37 beat Cobham's score of 0.00 indicating that Lloyds Banking Group is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Overall Sentiment
Lloyds Banking Group Neutral
Cobham Neutral

Summary

Lloyds Banking Group beats Cobham on 13 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.

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New MarketBeat Followers Over Time

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Media Sentiment Over Time

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LLOY vs. The Competition

MetricLloyds Banking GroupBanks IndustryFinancial SectorLON Exchange
Market Cap£59.50B£23.81B£5.83B£2.80B
Dividend Yield3.58%4.27%5.20%6.07%
P/E Ratio13.4115.0416.10365.74
Price / Sales2.9071.131,296.0587,758.72
Price / Cash0.1115.0495.1727.89
Price / Book1.350.786.487.79
Net Income£4.79B£16.02B£1.14B£5.89B
7 Day Performance2.31%0.05%1.05%0.82%
1 Month Performance2.22%1.36%2.81%10.96%
1 Year Performance31.99%31.83%20.56%78.71%

Lloyds Banking Group Competitors List

CompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)
LLOY
Lloyds Banking Group
3.2029 of 5 stars
GBX 101.90
+0.7%
GBX 113.44
+11.3%
+32.0%£59.50B£20.52B13.4159,400
BNC
Banco Santander
N/AGBX 890
+0.3%
N/A+59.2%£128.16B£60.47B8.48206,500
BARC
Barclays
3.3694 of 5 stars
GBX 429.80
+0.6%
GBX 527.50
+22.7%
+40.5%£58.60B£29.59B9.9087,400
NWG
NatWest Group
4.2854 of 5 stars
GBX 570.20
+0.4%
GBX 727.14
+27.5%
+14.6%£45.40B£16.99B8.1761,000
RKT
Reckitt Benckiser Group
3.8983 of 5 stars
GBX 4,713
+0.4%
GBX 6,204.29
+31.6%
-7.2%£30.18B£14.21B9.6826,000

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