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

NatWest Group has a beta of 0.823, indicating that its stock price is 18% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Banco Santander has a beta of 0.955, indicating that its stock price is 5% less volatile than the broader market.

25.5% of NatWest Group shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 38.3% of Banco Santander shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.2% of NatWest Group shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 3.1% of Banco Santander shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

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 Ratio
NatWest Group£16.99B2.82£4.43B£69.808.61
Banco Santander£60.47B2.19£14.20B£105.008.76

NatWest Group currently has a consensus price target of GBX 727.14, indicating a potential upside of 21.00%. Given NatWest Group's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly 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

In the previous week, NatWest Group and NatWest Group both had 1 articles in the media. Banco Santander's average media sentiment score of 0.34 beat NatWest Group's score of 0.00 indicating that Banco Santander is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
NatWest Group
0 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral
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

Banco Santander has a net margin of 21.62% compared to NatWest Group's net margin of 20.12%. Banco Santander's return on equity of 15.80% beat NatWest Group's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
NatWest Group20.12% 14.55% 0.64%
Banco Santander 21.62%15.80%0.73%

NatWest Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 32.50 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.4%. Banco Santander pays an annual dividend of GBX 22.50 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.4%. 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.

Summary

Banco Santander beats NatWest Group on 12 of the 17 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 compare the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, institutional ownership, risk, valuation, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, dividends and earnings.

39.1% of Barclays shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 25.5% of NatWest Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.3% of Barclays shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.2% of NatWest Group shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

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
Barclays17.81% 9.46% 0.32%
NatWest Group 20.12%14.55%0.64%

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.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Barclays£29.59B2.12£4.87B£43.4010.62
NatWest Group£16.99B2.82£4.43B£69.808.61

Barclays pays an annual dividend of GBX 8.60 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.9%. NatWest Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 32.50 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.4%. 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.

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 0.823, meaning that its stock price is 18% less volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Barclays had 50 more articles in the media than NatWest Group. MarketBeat recorded 51 mentions for Barclays and 1 mentions for NatWest Group. Barclays' average media sentiment score of 0.68 beat NatWest Group's score of 0.00 indicating that Barclays is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Barclays
21 Very Positive mention(s)
10 Positive mention(s)
13 Neutral mention(s)
5 Negative mention(s)
2 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
NatWest Group
0 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral

Barclays currently has a consensus target price of GBX 527.50, indicating a potential upside of 14.42%. NatWest Group has a consensus target price of GBX 727.14, indicating a potential upside of 21.00%. Given NatWest Group's higher possible upside, analysts plainly 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

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?

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

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.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
NatWest Group£16.99B2.82£4.43B£69.808.61
Lloyds Banking Group£20.52B2.82£4.79B£7.6013.05

In the previous week, Lloyds Banking Group had 22 more articles in the media than NatWest Group. MarketBeat recorded 23 mentions for Lloyds Banking Group and 1 mentions for NatWest Group. Lloyds Banking Group's average media sentiment score of 0.26 beat NatWest Group's score of 0.00 indicating that Lloyds Banking Group is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
NatWest Group
0 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral
Lloyds Banking Group
2 Very Positive mention(s)
8 Positive mention(s)
12 Neutral mention(s)
1 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral

25.5% of NatWest Group shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 58.1% of Lloyds Banking Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.2% of NatWest Group shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.2% of Lloyds Banking Group shares are owned 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.

NatWest Group has a beta of 0.823, indicating that its stock price is 18% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Lloyds Banking Group has a beta of 0.935, indicating that its stock price is 6% less volatile than the broader market.

NatWest Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 32.50 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.4%. Lloyds Banking Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 3.33 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.4%. NatWest Group pays out 46.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Lloyds Banking Group pays out 43.8% 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.

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
NatWest Group20.12% 14.55% 0.64%
Lloyds Banking Group 25.91%10.75%0.57%

NatWest Group presently has a consensus target price of GBX 727.14, indicating a potential upside of 21.00%. Lloyds Banking Group has a consensus target price of GBX 113.44, indicating a potential upside of 14.41%. Given NatWest Group's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts clearly believe NatWest Group is more favorable than Lloyds Banking 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
Lloyds Banking Group
1 Sell rating(s)
2 Hold rating(s)
6 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.56

Summary

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

How does NatWest Group compare to Reckitt Benckiser Group?

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

Reckitt Benckiser Group has a beta of 0.249, meaning that its share price is 75% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, NatWest Group has a beta of 0.823, meaning that its share price is 18% less volatile than the broader market.

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.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Reckitt Benckiser Group£14.21B2.05£1.49B£486.679.35
NatWest Group£16.99B2.82£4.43B£69.808.61

In the previous week, Reckitt Benckiser Group had 1 more articles in the media than NatWest Group. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for Reckitt Benckiser Group and 1 mentions for NatWest Group. Reckitt Benckiser Group's average media sentiment score of 1.84 beat NatWest Group's score of 0.00 indicating that Reckitt Benckiser Group is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Reckitt Benckiser Group
1 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Very Positive
NatWest Group
0 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral

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

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
Reckitt Benckiser Group25.23% 38.45% 7.51%
NatWest Group 20.12%14.55%0.64%

Reckitt Benckiser Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 214.69 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.7%. NatWest Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 32.50 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.4%. Reckitt Benckiser Group pays out 44.1% 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.

Reckitt Benckiser Group presently has a consensus price target of GBX 6,204.29, suggesting a potential upside of 36.39%. NatWest Group has a consensus price target of GBX 727.14, suggesting a potential upside of 21.00%. Given Reckitt Benckiser Group's higher probable upside, equities analysts clearly believe Reckitt Benckiser Group is more favorable than NatWest Group.

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

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

NatWest Group currently has a consensus target price of GBX 727.14, suggesting a potential upside of 21.00%. Given NatWest Group's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities research analysts clearly 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

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

In the previous week, NatWest Group and NatWest Group both had 1 articles in the media. NatWest Group's average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled Cobham'saverage media sentiment score.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
NatWest Group
0 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral
Cobham
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 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 Group20.12% 14.55% 0.64%
Cobham N/A N/A N/A

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.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
NatWest Group£16.99B2.82£4.43B£69.808.61
Cobham£1.97B0.00N/A-£1.90N/A

Summary

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

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NWG vs. The Competition

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MetricNatWest GroupBanks IndustryFinancial SectorLON Exchange
Market Cap£47.85B£23.20B£5.73B£2.79B
Dividend Yield5.43%4.27%5.28%6.12%
P/E Ratio8.6115.5716.39365.23
Price / Sales2.8269.211,137.5387,121.98
Price / Cash0.0715.0291.7827.85
Price / Book1.480.776.507.68
Net Income£4.43B£16.02B£1.14B£5.89B
7 Day Performance0.26%-0.53%-0.87%-0.50%
1 Month Performance4.62%0.44%0.53%2.10%
1 Year Performance13.77%31.12%18.78%72.87%

NatWest Group Competitors List

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CompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)
NWG
NatWest Group
4.2819 of 5 stars		GBX 600.96
-0.1%		GBX 727.14
+21.0%		+15.1%£47.85B£16.99B8.6161,000
BNC
Banco Santander
N/AGBX 934
-0.5%		N/A+56.2%£134.50B£60.47B8.90206,500
BARC
Barclays
3.3737 of 5 stars		GBX 452.90
-1.1%		GBX 527.50
+16.5%		+41.0%£61.75B£29.59B10.4487,400
LLOY
Lloyds Banking Group
3.454 of 5 stars		GBX 100.10
-1.3%		GBX 113.44
+13.3%		+29.5%£58.45B£20.52B13.1759,400
RKT
Reckitt Benckiser Group
4.76 of 5 stars		GBX 4,487
-2.3%		GBX 6,204.29
+38.3%		-10.9%£28.74B£14.21B9.2226,000

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