NatWest Group (NWG) Competitors GBX 511.60 +10.00 (+1.99%) As of 06:49 AM Eastern Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsHeadlinesInsider TradesSustainabilityBuy This Stock NWG vs. BNC, BARC, LLOY, RKT, COB, BUR, BCG, TRST, BOY, and DFSShould you be buying NatWest Group stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of NatWest Group include Banco Santander (BNC), Barclays (BARC), Lloyds Banking Group (LLOY), Reckitt Benckiser Group (RKT), Cobham (COB), Burford Capital (BUR), Baltic Classifieds Group (BCG), Trustpilot Group (TRST), Bodycote (BOY), and DFS Furniture (DFS). These companies are all part of the "banking" industry. NatWest Group vs. Its Competitors Banco Santander Barclays Lloyds Banking Group Reckitt Benckiser Group Cobham Burford Capital Baltic Classifieds Group Trustpilot Group Bodycote DFS Furniture NatWest Group (LON:NWG) and Banco Santander (LON:BNC) 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 institutional ownership, media sentiment, earnings, dividends, profitability, analyst recommendations, valuation and risk. Is NWG or BNC a better dividend stock? NatWest Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 18 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.5%. Banco Santander pays an annual dividend of GBX 17 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.6%. NatWest Group pays out 32.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Banco Santander pays out 26.6% 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. Which has more volatility and risk, NWG or BNC? NatWest Group has a beta of 1.28, suggesting that its stock price is 28% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Banco Santander has a beta of 1.32, suggesting that its stock price is 32% more volatile than the S&P 500. Is NWG or BNC more profitable? Banco Santander has a net margin of 20.05% compared to NatWest Group's net margin of 18.21%. NatWest Group's return on equity of 13.29% beat Banco Santander's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets NatWest Group18.21% 13.29% 0.64% Banco Santander 20.05%12.99%0.73% Does the media favor NWG or BNC? In the previous week, NatWest Group and NatWest Group both had 1 articles in the media. Banco Santander's average media sentiment score of 0.29 beat NatWest Group's score of 0.00 indicating that Banco Santander is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Overall Sentiment NatWest Group Neutral Banco Santander Neutral Do analysts recommend NWG or BNC? NatWest Group presently has a consensus target price of GBX 526.67, indicating a potential upside of 2.95%. Given NatWest Group's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe NatWest Group is more favorable than Banco Santander.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score NatWest Group 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00Banco Santander 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 0.00 Do insiders & institutionals believe in NWG or BNC? 52.1% of NatWest Group shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 32.0% of Banco Santander shares are owned by institutional investors. 16.2% of NatWest Group shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.5% of Banco Santander shares are owned 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. Which has better earnings & valuation, NWG or BNC? Banco Santander has higher revenue and earnings than NatWest Group. NatWest Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Banco Santander, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioNatWest Group£24.36B1.68£4.43B£55.699.19Banco Santander£70.85B1.71£14.20B£63.8110.32 SummaryBanco Santander beats NatWest Group on 10 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks. Get NatWest Group News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for NWG and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding NWG and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. 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 NWG vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricNatWest GroupBanks IndustryFinancial SectorLON ExchangeMarket Cap£40.95B£18.70B£6.45B£3.06BDividend Yield0.06%4.26%4.19%5.02%P/E Ratio9.199.1813.98162.18Price / Sales1.6849.001,741.08272,840.75Price / Cash0.0714.25128.7027.97Price / Book1.260.671.964.70Net Income£4.43B£16.75B£1.24B£5.90B7 Day Performance2.88%1.02%0.46%0.17%1 Month Performance1.39%3.58%3.66%7.75%1 Year Performance51.32%24.19%23.68%73.04% NatWest Group Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)NWGNatWest Group2.3951 of 5 starsGBX 511.60+2.0%GBX 526.67+2.9%+48.8%£40.95B£24.36B9.1961,000Earnings ReportHigh Trading VolumeBNCBanco SantanderN/AGBX 626+0.6%N/A+68.8%£114.90B£70.85B9.81206,500News CoverageBARCBarclays1.8197 of 5 starsGBX 344+1.4%GBX 370+7.6%+56.9%£49.39B£24.93B10.1187,400LLOYLloyds Banking Group1.428 of 5 starsGBX 76.50+1.1%GBX 64.25-16.0%+30.8%£46.39B£28.75B9.6859,400Trending NewsEarnings ReportAnalyst ForecastRKTReckitt Benckiser Group0.9035 of 5 starsGBX 5,030.43+0.3%GBX 4,788.50-4.8%+23.3%£34.32B£13.78B23.0226,000News CoverageEarnings ReportCOBCobhamN/AN/AN/AN/A£3.96B£1.97B-86.5810,898BURBurford Capital2.5328 of 5 starsGBX 1,052-0.3%GBX 1,600+52.1%-1.9%£2.90B£299.55M18.82140BCGBaltic Classifieds Group0.4858 of 5 starsGBX 371.50+2.6%GBX 350-5.8%+38.4%£2.13B£92.71M55.69130Positive NewsTRSTTrustpilot GroupN/AGBX 252.60+0.4%GBX 310+22.7%+26.6%£1.32B£222.55M83.73820Gap UpBOYBodycote3.1824 of 5 starsGBX 595+0.1%GBX 756.67+27.2%-16.8%£1.07B£739.54M17.904,833DFSDFS Furniture2.9727 of 5 starsGBX 164.77-0.4%GBX 233+41.4%+53.5%£379.71M£964.48M-88.2320,200 Related Companies and Tools Related Companies BNC Alternatives BARC Alternatives LLOY Alternatives RKT Alternatives COB Alternatives BUR Alternatives BCG Alternatives TRST Alternatives BOY Alternatives DFS 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:NWG) was last updated on 7/25/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersINVESTOR ALERT: Tiny “$3 AI Wonder Stock” on the Verge of Blasting OffRight now, we’re witnessing a monumental shift in the world.Traders Agency | SponsoredMarket Panic: Trump Just Dropped a Bomb on Your Stockstock Market Panic: Trump Just Dropped a Bomb on Your Stocks The market is in freefall—and Trump's new tarif...American Alternative | SponsoredGoogle did what!?!?A new technology has sparked a modern-day gold rush in Silicon Valley. 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