Barclays (BCS) Competitors $20.72 -0.29 (-1.38%) Closing price 09/19/2025 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$20.67 -0.05 (-0.24%) As of 09/19/2025 07:59 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock BCS vs. HSBC, RY, MUFG, C, HDB, SAN, UBS, TD, IBN, and BBVAShould you be buying Barclays stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Barclays include HSBC (HSBC), Royal Bank Of Canada (RY), Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group (MUFG), Citigroup (C), HDFC Bank (HDB), Banco Santander (SAN), UBS Group (UBS), Toronto Dominion Bank (TD), ICICI Bank (IBN), and Banco Bilbao Viscaya Argentaria (BBVA). These companies are all part of the "banking" industry. Barclays vs. Its Competitors HSBC Royal Bank Of Canada Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group Citigroup HDFC Bank Banco Santander UBS Group Toronto Dominion Bank ICICI Bank Banco Bilbao Viscaya Argentaria Barclays (NYSE:BCS) and HSBC (NYSE:HSBC) are both large-cap finance companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, valuation, analyst recommendations, profitability, risk, media sentiment, earnings and institutional ownership. Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in BCS or HSBC? 3.4% of Barclays shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 1.5% of HSBC shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.0% of Barclays shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.0% of HSBC shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. Which has more risk and volatility, BCS or HSBC? Barclays has a beta of 1.14, indicating that its stock price is 14% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, HSBC has a beta of 0.65, indicating that its stock price is 35% less volatile than the S&P 500. Which has preferable earnings & valuation, BCS or HSBC? HSBC has higher revenue and earnings than Barclays. Barclays is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than HSBC, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioBarclays$34.23B2.13$8.06B$2.179.55HSBC$141.75B1.71$23.98B$5.0513.81 Is BCS or HSBC a better dividend stock? Barclays pays an annual dividend of $0.32 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.5%. HSBC pays an annual dividend of $1.98 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.8%. Barclays pays out 14.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. HSBC pays out 39.2% 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. Is BCS or HSBC more profitable? Barclays has a net margin of 22.11% compared to HSBC's net margin of 13.48%. HSBC's return on equity of 12.73% beat Barclays' return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Barclays22.11% 8.49% 0.40% HSBC 13.48%12.73%0.81% Does the media refer more to BCS or HSBC? In the previous week, HSBC had 9 more articles in the media than Barclays. MarketBeat recorded 17 mentions for HSBC and 8 mentions for Barclays. Barclays' average media sentiment score of 1.39 beat HSBC's score of 0.71 indicating that Barclays is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Barclays 6 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive HSBC 8 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 4 Neutral mention(s) 3 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Do analysts rate BCS or HSBC? HSBC has a consensus price target of $63.00, indicating a potential downside of 9.66%. Given HSBC's higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe HSBC 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) 4 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.80HSBC 0 Sell rating(s) 4 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.57 SummaryHSBC beats Barclays on 10 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks. 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New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding BCS 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 NYSE 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 BCS vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricBarclaysBANKS IndustryFinance SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$73.82B$70.05B$12.74B$21.65BDividend Yield1.50%3.55%5.40%3.51%P/E Ratio9.5520.15243.5729.96Price / Sales2.134.4230.9360.86Price / Cash8.419.7522.4224.97Price / Book0.811.392.334.59Net Income$8.06B$6.73B$1.01B$999.97M7 Day Performance-0.07%-0.15%0.38%0.87%1 Month Performance2.30%0.57%3.78%5.48%1 Year Performance69.56%37.92%537.69%14.38% Barclays Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)BCSBarclays4.498 of 5 stars$20.72-1.4%N/A+69.3%$73.82B$34.23B9.5592,900Positive NewsAnalyst UpgradeHSBCHSBC1.8956 of 5 stars$69.40+1.1%$63.00-9.2%+55.9%$240.85B$141.75B13.74211,304Dividend IncreaseRYRoyal Bank Of Canada4.9073 of 5 stars$145.36+0.8%$177.50+22.1%+19.8%$204.26B$98.71B15.3594,838Positive NewsShort Interest ↓MUFGMitsubishi UFJ Financial Group3.2082 of 5 stars$15.65+0.5%N/A+53.6%$188.86B$89.51B14.49150,800Positive NewsCCitigroup4.8759 of 5 stars$99.89+0.5%$96.96-2.9%+62.9%$183.89B$170.76B14.75239,000Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastHDBHDFC Bank1.826 of 5 stars$35.04-0.1%N/A+9.4%$178.78B$2.50T21.50214,521Positive NewsSANBanco Santander3.5107 of 5 stars$10.14+0.9%N/A+100.0%$150.94B$66.96B11.27199,958UBSUBS Group3.1641 of 5 stars$41.58+2.1%N/A+39.0%$133.32B$84.56B22.00108,648Trending NewsAnalyst UpgradeTDToronto Dominion Bank4.1911 of 5 stars$77.64+1.1%$93.00+19.8%+22.0%$132.61B$88.27B9.07102,190Positive NewsIBNICICI Bank1.192 of 5 stars$32.00-0.2%N/A+3.9%$114.26B$22.68B19.75182,665Stock SplitBBVABanco Bilbao Viscaya Argentaria3.1064 of 5 stars$19.19+0.6%N/A+76.9%$112.03B$38.40B10.10125,916Short Interest ↓ Related Companies and Tools Related Companies HSBC Competitors Royal Bank Of Canada Competitors Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group Competitors Citigroup Competitors HDFC Bank Competitors Banco Santander Competitors UBS Group Competitors Toronto Dominion Bank Competitors ICICI Bank Competitors Banco Bilbao Viscaya Argentaria Competitors 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 (NYSE:BCS) was last updated on 9/20/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersPrepare for the “Mar-a-Lago Accord” Money ShockWhy Are Wall Street Insiders Moving Their Money to This ONE Asset? 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