Does the media refer more to MFX or NBS?

In the previous week, Nationwide Building Society had 4 more articles in the media than Manx Financial Group. MarketBeat recorded 5 mentions for Nationwide Building Society and 1 mentions for Manx Financial Group. Manx Financial Group's average media sentiment score of 1.47 beat Nationwide Building Society's score of 0.26 indicating that Manx Financial Group is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Manx Financial Group 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Nationwide Building Society 0 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral

Does the media prefer NBS or PTSB?

In the previous week, Nationwide Building Society had 3 more articles in the media than Permanent TSB Group. MarketBeat recorded 5 mentions for Nationwide Building Society and 2 mentions for Permanent TSB Group. Permanent TSB Group's average media sentiment score of 0.75 beat Nationwide Building Society's score of 0.26 indicating that Permanent TSB Group is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Nationwide Building Society 0 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Permanent TSB Group 0 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Does the media prefer TCF or NBS?

In the previous week, Nationwide Building Society had 3 more articles in the media than Theracryf. MarketBeat recorded 5 mentions for Nationwide Building Society and 2 mentions for Theracryf. Nationwide Building Society's average media sentiment score of 0.26 beat Theracryf's score of -0.47 indicating that Nationwide Building Society is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Theracryf 0 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Nationwide Building Society 0 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral

Nationwide Building Society (NBS) Competitors

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NBS vs. FCAP, MFX, 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 Cavendish Financial (FCAP), Manx Financial Group (MFX), 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 Cavendish Financial?

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

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

In the previous week, Nationwide Building Society had 5 more articles in the media than Cavendish Financial. MarketBeat recorded 5 mentions for Nationwide Building Society and 0 mentions for Cavendish Financial. Nationwide Building Society's average media sentiment score of 0.26 beat Cavendish Financial's score of 0.00 indicating that Nationwide Building Society is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Nationwide Building Society	Neutral
Cavendish Financial	Neutral

138.0% of Nationwide Building Society shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 9.2% of Cavendish Financial shares are held by institutional investors. 85.6% of Cavendish Financial shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

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.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Nationwide Building Society	£6.38B	0.00	£151.90B	£11.60 thousand	0.01
Cavendish Financial	£32.15M	0.00	-£5.52M	-£0.03	N/A

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
Nationwide Building Society	6.08%	5.68%	0.48%
Cavendish Financial	-17.16%	-18.69%	-9.31%

Summary

Nationwide Building Society beats Cavendish Financial on 10 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.

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 stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, institutional ownership, risk, dividends, earnings, profitability, media sentiment and analyst recommendations.

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.

In the previous week, Nationwide Building Society had 4 more articles in the media than Manx Financial Group. MarketBeat recorded 5 mentions for Nationwide Building Society and 1 mentions for Manx Financial Group. Manx Financial Group's average media sentiment score of 1.47 beat Nationwide Building Society's score of 0.26 indicating that Manx Financial Group is being referred to more favorably in the media.

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

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.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Manx Financial Group	£37.34M	0.78	£5.94M	£4.24	5.58
Nationwide Building Society	£6.38B	0.00	£151.90B	£11.60 thousand	0.01

138.0% of Nationwide Building Society shares are held by institutional investors. 51.1% of Manx Financial Group shares are held 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 7.99% compared to Nationwide Building Society's net margin of 6.08%. Manx Financial Group's return on equity of 12.15% beat Nationwide Building Society's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Manx Financial Group	7.99%	12.15%	1.38%
Nationwide Building Society	6.08%	5.68%	0.48%

Summary

Manx Financial Group beats Nationwide Building Society on 8 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Nationwide Building Society compare to Permanent TSB Group?

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

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.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Nationwide Building Society	£6.38B	0.00	£151.90B	£11.60 thousand	0.01
Permanent TSB Group	£677M	0.02	£11.40B	£18.70	0.16

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
Nationwide Building Society	6.08%	5.68%	0.48%
Permanent TSB Group	14.72%	6.28%	0.37%

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

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

In the previous week, Nationwide Building Society had 3 more articles in the media than Permanent TSB Group. MarketBeat recorded 5 mentions for Nationwide Building Society and 2 mentions for Permanent TSB Group. Permanent TSB Group's average media sentiment score of 0.75 beat Nationwide Building Society's score of 0.26 indicating that Permanent TSB Group is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

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

Summary

Permanent TSB Group beats Nationwide Building Society on 7 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Nationwide Building Society compare to Theracryf?

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

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.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Theracryf	N/A	N/A	-£5.45M	-£0.13	N/A
Nationwide Building Society	£6.38B	0.00	£151.90B	£11.60 thousand	0.01

In the previous week, Nationwide Building Society had 3 more articles in the media than Theracryf. MarketBeat recorded 5 mentions for Nationwide Building Society and 2 mentions for Theracryf. Nationwide Building Society's average media sentiment score of 0.26 beat Theracryf's score of -0.47 indicating that Nationwide Building Society is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

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

2.2% of Theracryf shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 138.0% of Nationwide Building Society shares are owned by institutional investors. 23.1% of Theracryf shares are owned 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.

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

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
Theracryf	-792.17%	-93.92%	-48.26%
Nationwide Building Society	6.08%	5.68%	0.48%

Summary

Nationwide Building Society beats Theracryf on 10 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Nationwide Building Society compare to Applied Graphene Materials?

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

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

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

In the previous week, Nationwide Building Society had 5 more articles in the media than Applied Graphene Materials. MarketBeat recorded 5 mentions for Nationwide Building Society and 0 mentions for Applied Graphene Materials. Nationwide Building Society's average media sentiment score of 0.26 beat Applied Graphene Materials' score of 0.00 indicating that Nationwide Building Society is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Nationwide Building Society	Neutral
Applied Graphene Materials	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
Nationwide Building Society	6.08%	5.68%	0.48%
Applied Graphene Materials	N/A	-66.04%	-38.72%

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.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Nationwide Building Society	£6.38B	0.00	£151.90B	£11.60 thousand	0.01
Applied Graphene Materials	£127K	0.00	-£3.26M	-£0.05	N/A

Summary

Nationwide Building Society beats Applied Graphene Materials on 10 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.

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New MarketBeat Followers Over Time

This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding NBS and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period.

Media Sentiment Over Time

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.

NBS vs. The Competition

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Metric	Nationwide Building Society	Banks Industry	Finance Sector	LON Exchange
Market Cap	£11.52M	£22.65B	£13.41B	£2.81B
Dividend Yield	N/A	3.14%	6.03%	6.18%
P/E Ratio	0.01	25.38	24.49	366.16
Price / Sales	0.00	9.12	498.67	89,425.26
Price / Cash	0.04	14.74	46.45	27.89
Price / Book	0.00	1.34	2.70	6.83
Net Income	£151.90B	£2.58B	£1.32B	£5.89B
7 Day Performance	-0.98%	-1.00%	-1.04%	-0.73%
1 Month Performance	-1.10%	-2.60%	0.37%	16.59%
1 Year Performance	-2.81%	20.99%	11.52%	23.09%

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Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
NBS Nationwide Building Society	N/A	GBX 126.25 -0.6%	N/A	-2.8%	£11.52M	£6.38B	0.01	26,890
FCAP Cavendish Financial	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	£28.61M	£32.15M	N/A	220	Gap Down
MFX Manx Financial Group	N/A	GBX 22.75 -3.2%	N/A	-9.9%	£28.04M	£37.34M	5.37	177	Gap Down
PTSB Permanent TSB Group	N/A	GBX 2.94 -1.8%	N/A	+34.5%	£16.02M	£677M	0.16	3,330	News Coverage
TCF Theracryf	N/A	GBX 0.16 -5.9%	N/A	-11.1%	£3.44M	N/A	N/A	10	Earnings Report Gap Up

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Nationwide Building Society (NBS) Competitors

NBS vs. FCAP, MFX, PTSB, TCF, and AGM

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How does Nationwide Building Society compare to Permanent TSB Group?

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How does Nationwide Building Society compare to Theracryf?

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How does Nationwide Building Society compare to Applied Graphene Materials?

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Nationwide Building Society (NBS) Competitors

NBS vs. FCAP, MFX, PTSB, TCF, and AGM

How does Nationwide Building Society compare to Cavendish Financial?

Which has more risk & volatility, NBS or FCAP?

Does the media prefer NBS or FCAP?

Do institutionals and insiders hold more shares of NBS or FCAP?

Which has better earnings & valuation, NBS or FCAP?

Is NBS or FCAP more profitable?

Summary

How does Nationwide Building Society compare to Manx Financial Group?

Which has more volatility & risk, MFX or NBS?

Does the media refer more to MFX or NBS?

Which has better valuation and earnings, MFX or NBS?

Do institutionals and insiders have more ownership in MFX or NBS?

Is MFX or NBS more profitable?

Summary

How does Nationwide Building Society compare to Permanent TSB Group?

Which has stronger earnings and valuation, NBS or PTSB?

Is NBS or PTSB more profitable?

Do insiders and institutionals believe in NBS or PTSB?

Which has more volatility and risk, NBS or PTSB?

Does the media prefer NBS or PTSB?

Summary

How does Nationwide Building Society compare to Theracryf?

Which has stronger valuation and earnings, TCF or NBS?

Does the media prefer TCF or NBS?

Do institutionals and insiders hold more shares of TCF or NBS?

Which has more volatility and risk, TCF or NBS?

Is TCF or NBS more profitable?

Summary

How does Nationwide Building Society compare to Applied Graphene Materials?

Do institutionals & insiders hold more shares of NBS or AGM?

Which has more risk and volatility, NBS or AGM?

Does the media refer more to NBS or AGM?

Is NBS or AGM more profitable?

Which has preferable valuation & earnings, NBS or AGM?

Summary

New MarketBeat Followers Over Time

Media Sentiment Over Time

NBS vs. The Competition

Nationwide Building Society Competitors List

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