NatWest Group (NWG) Competitors

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

Should you buy NatWest Group stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares NatWest 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 NatWest Group include Banco Santander (BNC), Barclays (BARC), Lloyds Banking Group (LLOY), Reckitt Benckiser Group (RKT), and Cobham (COB). These companies are all part of the "banking" industry.

How does NatWest Group compare to Banco Santander?

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

NatWest Group has a beta of 0.828, suggesting that its stock price is 17% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Banco Santander has a beta of 0.955, suggesting that its stock price is 5% less volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Banco Santander had 3 more articles in the media than NatWest Group. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for Banco Santander and 0 mentions for NatWest Group. NatWest Group's average media sentiment score of 0.88 beat Banco Santander's score of 0.41 indicating that NatWest Group is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
NatWest Group	Positive
Banco Santander	Neutral

25.5% of NatWest Group shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 38.3% of Banco Santander shares are held by institutional investors. 0.2% of NatWest Group shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 3.1% of Banco Santander shares are held 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.

Banco Santander has a net margin of 21.70% compared to NatWest Group's net margin of 20.12%. Banco Santander's return on equity of 15.73% beat NatWest Group's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
NatWest Group	20.12%	14.55%	0.64%
Banco Santander	21.70%	15.73%	0.73%

NatWest Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 32.50 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.8%. Banco Santander pays an annual dividend of GBX 22.50 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.6%. NatWest Group pays out 46.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Banco Santander pays out 21.4% 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.

NatWest Group presently has a consensus price target of GBX 727.14, suggesting a potential upside of 29.89%. Given NatWest Group's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities 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)	3 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.57
Banco Santander	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0.00

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
NatWest Group	£16.99B	2.62	£4.43B	£69.80	8.02
Banco Santander	£60.47B	2.08	£14.20B	£105.00	8.34

Summary

Banco Santander beats NatWest Group on 12 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does NatWest Group compare to Barclays?

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

Barclays has higher revenue and earnings than NatWest Group. NatWest Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Barclays, 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
Barclays	£29.59B	1.94	£4.87B	£43.40	9.68
NatWest Group	£16.99B	2.62	£4.43B	£69.80	8.02

Barclays has a beta of 0.896, meaning that its stock price is 10% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, NatWest Group has a beta of 0.828, meaning that its stock price is 17% less volatile than the broader market.

Barclays presently has a consensus price target of GBX 527.50, suggesting a potential upside of 25.52%. NatWest Group has a consensus price target of GBX 727.14, suggesting a potential upside of 29.89%. Given NatWest Group's higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe NatWest Group is more favorable than Barclays.

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
NatWest Group	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.57

In the previous week, Barclays had 44 more articles in the media than NatWest Group. MarketBeat recorded 44 mentions for Barclays and 0 mentions for NatWest Group. Barclays' average media sentiment score of 0.89 beat NatWest Group's score of 0.88 indicating that Barclays is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Barclays	Positive
NatWest Group	Positive

Barclays pays an annual dividend of GBX 8.60 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.0%. NatWest Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 32.50 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.8%. Barclays pays out 19.8% 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.

39.1% of Barclays shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 25.5% of NatWest Group shares are held by institutional investors. 0.3% of Barclays shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.2% of NatWest Group shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

NatWest Group has a net margin of 20.12% compared to Barclays' net margin of 17.81%. NatWest Group's return on equity of 14.55% beat Barclays' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Barclays	17.81%	9.46%	0.32%
NatWest Group	20.12%	14.55%	0.64%

Summary

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

How does NatWest Group compare to Lloyds Banking Group?

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

Lloyds Banking Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 3.33 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.5%. NatWest Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 32.50 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.8%. 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 company insiders. Comparatively, 0.2% of NatWest Group shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

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 Group	25.91%	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.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Lloyds Banking Group	£20.52B	2.68	£4.79B	£7.60	12.41
NatWest Group	£16.99B	2.62	£4.43B	£69.80	8.02

In the previous week, Lloyds Banking Group had 17 more articles in the media than NatWest Group. MarketBeat recorded 17 mentions for Lloyds Banking Group and 0 mentions for NatWest Group. NatWest Group's average media sentiment score of 0.88 beat Lloyds Banking Group's score of 0.41 indicating that NatWest Group is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Lloyds Banking Group	Neutral
NatWest Group	Positive

Lloyds Banking Group presently has a consensus price target of GBX 113.44, suggesting a potential upside of 20.25%. NatWest Group has a consensus price target of GBX 727.14, suggesting a potential upside of 29.89%. Given NatWest Group's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly 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 beta of 0.935, meaning that its stock price is 6% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, NatWest Group has a beta of 0.828, meaning that its stock price is 17% less volatile than the broader market.

Summary

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

How does NatWest Group compare to Reckitt Benckiser Group?

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

NatWest Group presently has a consensus target price of GBX 727.14, indicating a potential upside of 29.89%. Reckitt Benckiser Group has a consensus target price of GBX 6,204.29, indicating a potential upside of 35.88%. Given Reckitt Benckiser Group's higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Reckitt Benckiser Group is more favorable than NatWest Group.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
NatWest Group	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.57
Reckitt Benckiser Group	0 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.43

NatWest Group has higher revenue and earnings than Reckitt Benckiser Group. NatWest Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Reckitt Benckiser 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
NatWest Group	£16.99B	2.62	£4.43B	£69.80	8.02
Reckitt Benckiser Group	£14.21B	2.06	£1.49B	£486.67	9.38

Reckitt Benckiser Group has a net margin of 25.23% compared to NatWest Group's net margin of 20.12%. Reckitt Benckiser Group's return on equity of 38.45% beat NatWest Group's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
NatWest Group	20.12%	14.55%	0.64%
Reckitt Benckiser Group	25.23%	38.45%	7.51%

NatWest Group has a beta of 0.828, indicating that its stock price is 17% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Reckitt Benckiser Group has a beta of 0.249, indicating that its stock price is 75% less volatile than the broader market.

25.5% of NatWest Group shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 68.6% of Reckitt Benckiser Group shares are held by institutional investors. 0.2% of NatWest Group shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.4% of Reckitt Benckiser 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.

In the previous week, Reckitt Benckiser Group had 2 more articles in the media than NatWest Group. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for Reckitt Benckiser Group and 0 mentions for NatWest Group. Reckitt Benckiser Group's average media sentiment score of 0.94 beat NatWest Group's score of 0.88 indicating that Reckitt Benckiser Group is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
NatWest Group	Positive
Reckitt Benckiser Group	Positive

NatWest Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 32.50 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.8%. Reckitt Benckiser Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 214.69 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.7%. NatWest Group pays out 46.6% 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.

Summary

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

How does NatWest Group compare to Cobham?

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

NatWest Group presently has a consensus target price of GBX 727.14, indicating a potential upside of 29.89%. Given NatWest Group's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts plainly believe NatWest Group is more favorable than Cobham.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
NatWest Group	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.57
Cobham	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0.00

NatWest Group has higher revenue and earnings than Cobham. Cobham is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than NatWest 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
NatWest Group	£16.99B	2.62	£4.43B	£69.80	8.02
Cobham	£1.97B	0.00	N/A	-£1.90	N/A

NatWest Group has a net margin of 20.12% compared to Cobham's net margin of 0.00%. NatWest Group's return on equity of 14.55% beat Cobham's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
NatWest Group	20.12%	14.55%	0.64%
Cobham	N/A	N/A	N/A

25.5% of NatWest Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.2% of NatWest Group shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

In the previous week, NatWest Group's average media sentiment score of 0.88 beat Cobham's score of 0.00 indicating that NatWest Group is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
NatWest Group	Positive
Cobham	Neutral

Summary

NatWest Group beats Cobham on 12 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.

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NWG vs. The Competition

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Metric	NatWest Group	Banks Industry	Financial Sector	LON Exchange
Market Cap	£44.57B	£23.07B	£5.70B	£2.75B
Dividend Yield	5.77%	4.30%	5.27%	6.07%
P/E Ratio	8.02	15.12	16.02	365.93
Price / Sales	2.62	67.24	1,291.14	88,337.70
Price / Cash	0.07	15.02	90.61	27.89
Price / Book	1.37	0.76	4.38	7.70
Net Income	£4.43B	£16.02B	£1.15B	£5.89B
7 Day Performance	-3.45%	0.39%	0.23%	0.42%
1 Month Performance	-10.53%	2.12%	2.03%	2.10%
1 Year Performance	12.39%	42.37%	21.48%	86.90%

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Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
NWG NatWest Group	4.7245 of 5 stars	GBX 559.80 -1.9%	GBX 727.14 +29.9%	+15.3%	£44.57B	£16.99B	8.02	61,000	High Trading Volume
BNC Banco Santander	N/A	GBX 876 -1.1%	N/A	+54.1%	£126.53B	£60.47B	8.34	206,500
BARC Barclays	3.9963 of 5 stars	GBX 428.75 -0.9%	GBX 507.50 +18.4%	+35.2%	£58.76B	£29.59B	9.88	87,400	Trending News High Trading Volume
LLOY Lloyds Banking Group	3.78 of 5 stars	GBX 95.69 -3.1%	GBX 113.44 +18.6%	+28.9%	£56.00B	£20.52B	12.59	59,400	High Trading Volume
RKT Reckitt Benckiser Group	3.6948 of 5 stars	GBX 4,614 -1.6%	GBX 6,204.29 +34.5%	-4.4%	£29.69B	£14.21B	9.48	26,000	Analyst Forecast

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