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Nationwide Building Society (NBS) Competitors

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As of 09/11/2026 08:05 AM Eastern
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NBS vs. MFX, FCAP, PTSB, TCF, and AGM

Should you buy Nationwide Building Society stock or one of its competitors? Nationwide Building Society's main competitors and comparable companies include Manx Financial Group (MFX), Cavendish Financial (FCAP), Permanent TSB Group (PTSB), Theracryf (TCF), and Applied Graphene Materials (AGM). Companies are selected based on similarities in market, industry, and size. These companies are all part of the "regional banks" industry.

How does Nationwide Building Society compare to Manx Financial Group?

Manx Financial Group (LON:MFX) and Nationwide Building Society (LON:NBS) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, media sentiment, dividends, profitability, valuation, earnings, risk and institutional ownership.

In the previous week, Manx Financial Group had 1 more articles in the media than Nationwide Building Society. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for Manx Financial Group and 1 mentions for Nationwide Building Society. Manx Financial Group's average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled Nationwide Building Society'saverage media sentiment score.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Manx Financial Group
0 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
2 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral
Nationwide Building Society
0 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral

138.0% of Nationwide Building Society shares are owned by institutional investors. 51.1% of Manx Financial Group shares are owned 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.

Manx Financial Group has a net margin of 9.73% compared to Nationwide Building Society's net margin of 6.08%. Manx Financial Group's return on equity of 15.08% beat Nationwide Building Society's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Manx Financial Group9.73% 15.08% 1.38%
Nationwide Building Society 6.08%5.68%0.48%

Nationwide Building Society has higher revenue and earnings than Manx Financial Group. Nationwide Building Society is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Manx Financial Group, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Manx Financial Group£37.34M0.83£5.94M£4.245.90
Nationwide Building Society£6.38B0.00£151.90B£11.60 thousand0.01

Manx Financial Group has a beta of 0.737, meaning that its share price is 26% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Nationwide Building Society has a beta of 0.443, meaning that its share price is 56% less volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Manx Financial Group beats Nationwide Building Society on 8 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Nationwide Building Society compare to Cavendish Financial?

Cavendish Financial (LON:FCAP) and Nationwide Building Society (LON:NBS) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, dividends, profitability, risk, earnings, valuation, institutional ownership and media sentiment.

Nationwide Building Society has a net margin of 6.08% compared to Cavendish Financial's net margin of -17.16%. Nationwide Building Society's return on equity of 5.68% beat Cavendish Financial's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Cavendish Financial-17.16% -18.69% -9.31%
Nationwide Building Society 6.08%5.68%0.48%

Nationwide Building Society has higher revenue and earnings than Cavendish Financial. Cavendish Financial is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Nationwide Building Society, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Cavendish Financial£32.15M0.00-£5.52M-£0.03N/A
Nationwide Building Society£6.38B0.00£151.90B£11.60 thousand0.01

Cavendish Financial has a beta of 0.88, suggesting that its stock price is 12% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Nationwide Building Society has a beta of 0.443, suggesting that its stock price is 56% less volatile than the broader market.

9.2% of Cavendish Financial shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 138.0% of Nationwide Building Society shares are held by institutional investors. 85.6% of Cavendish Financial shares are held 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, Nationwide Building Society had 1 more articles in the media than Cavendish Financial. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for Nationwide Building Society and 0 mentions for Cavendish Financial. Cavendish Financial's average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled Nationwide Building Society'saverage media sentiment score.

Company Overall Sentiment
Cavendish Financial Neutral
Nationwide Building Society Neutral

Summary

Nationwide Building Society beats Cavendish Financial on 9 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Nationwide Building Society compare to Permanent TSB Group?

Permanent TSB Group (LON:PTSB) and Nationwide Building Society (LON:NBS) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, institutional ownership, profitability, dividends, valuation, analyst recommendations, earnings and media sentiment.

Permanent TSB Group has a beta of 0.447, suggesting that its stock price is 55% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Nationwide Building Society has a beta of 0.443, suggesting that its stock price is 56% less volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Nationwide Building Society had 1 more articles in the media than Permanent TSB Group. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for Nationwide Building Society and 0 mentions for Permanent TSB Group. Permanent TSB Group's average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled Nationwide Building Society'saverage media sentiment score.

Company Overall Sentiment
Permanent TSB Group Neutral
Nationwide Building Society Neutral

Nationwide Building Society has higher revenue and earnings than Permanent TSB Group. Nationwide Building Society is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Permanent TSB Group, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Permanent TSB Group£677M0.02£11.40B£18.700.16
Nationwide Building Society£6.38B0.00£151.90B£11.60 thousand0.01

Permanent TSB Group has a net margin of 14.72% compared to Nationwide Building Society's net margin of 6.08%. Permanent TSB Group's return on equity of 6.28% beat Nationwide Building Society's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Permanent TSB Group14.72% 6.28% 0.37%
Nationwide Building Society 6.08%5.68%0.48%

7.6% of Permanent TSB Group shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 138.0% of Nationwide Building Society shares are held by institutional investors. 0.1% of Permanent TSB Group shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Permanent TSB Group and Nationwide Building Society tied by winning 6 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Nationwide Building Society compare to Theracryf?

Nationwide Building Society (LON:NBS) and Theracryf (LON:TCF) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, dividends, valuation, profitability, risk, earnings, institutional ownership and media sentiment.

138.0% of Nationwide Building Society shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 2.2% of Theracryf shares are owned by institutional investors. 23.1% of Theracryf shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

In the previous week, Nationwide Building Society had 1 more articles in the media than Theracryf. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for Nationwide Building Society and 0 mentions for Theracryf. Nationwide Building Society's average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled Theracryf'saverage media sentiment score.

Company Overall Sentiment
Nationwide Building Society Neutral
Theracryf Neutral

Nationwide Building Society has a net margin of 6.08% compared to Theracryf's net margin of -792.17%. Nationwide Building Society's return on equity of 5.68% beat Theracryf's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Nationwide Building Society6.08% 5.68% 0.48%
Theracryf -792.17%-37.30%-48.26%

Nationwide Building Society has a beta of 0.443, indicating that its stock price is 56% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Theracryf has a beta of 1.373, indicating that its stock price is 37% more volatile than the broader market.

Nationwide Building Society has higher revenue and earnings than Theracryf. Theracryf is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Nationwide Building Society, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Nationwide Building Society£6.38B0.00£151.90B£11.60 thousand0.01
TheracryfN/AN/A-£5.45M-£0.13N/A

Summary

Nationwide Building Society beats Theracryf on 9 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Nationwide Building Society compare to Applied Graphene Materials?

Applied Graphene Materials (LON:AGM) and Nationwide Building Society (LON:NBS) are both small-cap finance 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.

41.7% of Applied Graphene Materials shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 138.0% of Nationwide Building Society shares are owned by institutional investors. 9.8% of Applied Graphene Materials shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Nationwide Building Society has higher revenue and earnings than Applied Graphene Materials. Applied Graphene Materials is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Nationwide Building Society, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Applied Graphene Materials£127K0.00-£3.26M-£0.05N/A
Nationwide Building Society£6.38B0.00£151.90B£11.60 thousand0.01

In the previous week, Nationwide Building Society had 1 more articles in the media than Applied Graphene Materials. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for Nationwide Building Society and 0 mentions for Applied Graphene Materials. Applied Graphene Materials' average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled Nationwide Building Society'saverage media sentiment score.

Company Overall Sentiment
Applied Graphene Materials Neutral
Nationwide Building Society Neutral

Nationwide Building Society has a net margin of 6.08% compared to Applied Graphene Materials' net margin of 0.00%. Nationwide Building Society's return on equity of 5.68% beat Applied Graphene Materials' return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Applied Graphene MaterialsN/A -66.04% -38.72%
Nationwide Building Society 6.08%5.68%0.48%

Applied Graphene Materials has a beta of 0.72, suggesting that its stock price is 28% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Nationwide Building Society has a beta of 0.443, suggesting that its stock price is 56% less volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Nationwide Building Society beats Applied Graphene Materials on 9 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.

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Media Sentiment Over Time

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NBS vs. The Competition

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MetricNationwide Building SocietyBanks IndustryFinance SectorLON Exchange
Market Cap£11.63M£22.96B£13.80B£2.51B
Dividend YieldN/A3.15%5.94%6.23%
P/E Ratio0.0126.6523.91366.83
Price / Sales0.009.45509.4883,599.69
Price / Cash0.0416.0840.4527.89
Price / Book0.001.392.756.33
Net Income£151.90B£2.58B£1.32B£5.89B
7 Day Performance-0.31%-0.52%-1.17%-0.69%
1 Month Performance-1.05%-0.02%0.25%0.18%
1 Year PerformanceN/A23.58%9.27%20.03%

Nationwide Building Society Competitors List

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CompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)
NBS
Nationwide Building Society
N/AGBX 127.50
+0.4%		N/A-0.5%£11.63M£6.38B0.0118,099
MFX
Manx Financial Group
N/AGBX 25.20
+5.0%		N/A-30.6%£31.06M£37.34M5.94177
FCAP
Cavendish Financial
N/AN/AN/AN/A£28.61M£32.15MN/A220
PTSB
Permanent TSB Group
N/AGBX 2.94
-0.8%		N/A+28.9%£16.02M£677M0.163,330
TCF
Theracryf
N/AGBX 0.18
-1.1%		N/A-29.2%£3.93MN/AN/A10

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This page (LON:NBS) was last updated on 9/12/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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