NatWest Group (NWG) Competitors

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

Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of BNC or NWG?

32.0% of Banco Santander shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 52.1% of NatWest Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.5% of Banco Santander shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 16.2% of NatWest Group shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Does the media refer more to BNC or NWG?

In the previous week, NatWest Group had 23 more articles in the media than Banco Santander. MarketBeat recorded 24 mentions for NatWest Group and 1 mentions for Banco Santander. NatWest Group's average media sentiment score of 1.55 beat Banco Santander's score of 0.00 indicating that NatWest 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)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
NatWest Group	9 Very Positive mention(s)	5 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Very Positive

Is BNC or NWG a better dividend stock?

Banco Santander pays an annual dividend of GBX 17 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.7%. NatWest Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 18 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.7%. Banco Santander pays out 26.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. NatWest Group pays out 32.3% 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 risk and volatility, BNC or NWG?

Banco Santander has a beta of 1.32, suggesting that its share price is 32% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, NatWest Group has a beta of 1.28, suggesting that its share price is 28% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Which has stronger earnings & valuation, BNC or NWG?

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.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Banco Santander	£70.85B	1.61	£14.20B	£63.81	9.73
NatWest Group	£24.36B	1.59	£4.43B	£55.69	8.68

Is BNC or NWG 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
Banco Santander	20.05%	12.99%	0.73%
NatWest Group	18.21%	13.29%	0.64%

Do analysts recommend BNC or NWG?

NatWest Group has a consensus price target of GBX 526.67, suggesting a potential upside of 8.96%. Given NatWest Group's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe NatWest 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
NatWest Group	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00

Summary

NatWest Group beats Banco Santander on 10 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.