Do analysts recommend HSBC or BCS?

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score HSBC 0 Sell rating(s) 6 Hold rating(s) 5 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.45 Barclays 0 Sell rating(s) 4 Hold rating(s) 4 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.50

Which has preferable valuation and earnings, HSBC or BCS?

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. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio HSBC $67.61B 4.71 $22.29B $6.10 15.18 Barclays $38.42B 2.26 $9.46B $2.40 10.60

Is HSBC or BCS more profitable?

Barclays has a net margin of 21.10% compared to HSBC's net margin of 16.06%. HSBC's return on equity of 13.35% beat Barclays' return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets HSBC 16.06% 13.35% 0.82% Barclays 21.10% 8.12% 0.39%

Does the media prefer HSBC or BCS?

In the previous week, HSBC had 13 more articles in the media than Barclays. MarketBeat recorded 21 mentions for HSBC and 8 mentions for Barclays. HSBC's average media sentiment score of 0.45 beat Barclays' score of 0.22 indicating that HSBC is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment HSBC 5 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 13 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Barclays 2 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 6 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral

Do analysts prefer BCS or RY?

Royal Bank Of Canada has a consensus price target of $225.00, suggesting a potential upside of 12.74%. Given Royal Bank Of Canada's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Royal Bank Of Canada is more favorable than Barclays. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Barclays 0 Sell rating(s) 4 Hold rating(s) 4 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.50 Royal Bank Of Canada 0 Sell rating(s) 4 Hold rating(s) 10 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.71

Which has preferable earnings & valuation, BCS or RY?

Royal Bank Of Canada has higher revenue and earnings than Barclays. Barclays is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Royal Bank Of Canada, 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 $38.42B 2.26 $9.46B $2.40 10.60 Royal Bank Of Canada $98.11B 2.83 $14.54B $11.13 17.93

Does the media favor BCS or RY?

In the previous week, Royal Bank Of Canada had 13 more articles in the media than Barclays. MarketBeat recorded 21 mentions for Royal Bank Of Canada and 8 mentions for Barclays. Royal Bank Of Canada's average media sentiment score of 1.05 beat Barclays' score of 0.22 indicating that Royal Bank Of Canada is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Barclays 2 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 6 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Royal Bank Of Canada 15 Very Positive mention(s) 3 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Do analysts prefer MUFG or BCS?

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00 Barclays 0 Sell rating(s) 4 Hold rating(s) 4 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.50

Does the media refer more to MUFG or BCS?

In the previous week, Barclays had 5 more articles in the media than Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group. MarketBeat recorded 8 mentions for Barclays and 3 mentions for Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group. Barclays' average media sentiment score of 0.22 beat Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group's score of 0.21 indicating that Barclays is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Barclays 2 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 6 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral

Do analysts prefer BCS or C?

Citigroup has a consensus price target of $137.62, suggesting a potential downside of 1.47%. Given Citigroup's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Citigroup is more favorable than Barclays. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Barclays 0 Sell rating(s) 4 Hold rating(s) 4 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.50 Citigroup 0 Sell rating(s) 5 Hold rating(s) 14 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.80

Which has preferable earnings & valuation, BCS or C?

Citigroup has higher revenue and earnings than Barclays. Barclays is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Citigroup, 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 $38.42B 2.26 $9.46B $2.40 10.60 Citigroup $168.30B 1.42 $14.31B $8.07 17.31

Is BCS or C more profitable?

Barclays has a net margin of 21.10% compared to Citigroup's net margin of 9.35%. Citigroup's return on equity of 9.19% beat Barclays' return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Barclays 21.10% 8.12% 0.39% Citigroup 9.35% 9.19% 0.67%

Does the media favor BCS or C?

In the previous week, Citigroup had 139 more articles in the media than Barclays. MarketBeat recorded 147 mentions for Citigroup and 8 mentions for Barclays. Citigroup's average media sentiment score of 0.92 beat Barclays' score of 0.22 indicating that Citigroup is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Barclays 2 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 6 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Citigroup 95 Very Positive mention(s) 16 Positive mention(s) 15 Neutral mention(s) 11 Negative mention(s) 10 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Do analysts rate BCS or TD?

Toronto Dominion Bank has a consensus price target of $156.00, indicating a potential upside of 32.97%. Given Toronto Dominion Bank's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Toronto Dominion Bank is more favorable than Barclays. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Barclays 0 Sell rating(s) 4 Hold rating(s) 4 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.50 Toronto Dominion Bank 0 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 5 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.78

Does the media prefer BCS or TD?

In the previous week, Toronto Dominion Bank had 12 more articles in the media than Barclays. MarketBeat recorded 20 mentions for Toronto Dominion Bank and 8 mentions for Barclays. Toronto Dominion Bank's average media sentiment score of 1.30 beat Barclays' score of 0.22 indicating that Toronto Dominion Bank is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Barclays 2 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 6 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Toronto Dominion Bank 15 Very Positive mention(s) 3 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

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BCS vs. HSBC, RY, MUFG, C, and TD

Should you buy Barclays stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares Barclays 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 Barclays include HSBC (HSBC), Royal Bank Of Canada (RY), Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group (MUFG), Citigroup (C), and Toronto Dominion Bank (TD). These companies are all part of the "banking" industry.

How does Barclays compare to HSBC?

HSBC (NYSE:HSBC) and Barclays (NYSE:BCS) are both large-cap finance companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, media sentiment, earnings, profitability, valuation, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership and risk.

HSBC pays an annual dividend of $1.98 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.1%. Barclays pays an annual dividend of $0.58 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.3%. HSBC pays out 32.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Barclays pays out 24.2% 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. Barclays is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

HSBC has a beta of 0.56, indicating that its stock price is 44% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Barclays has a beta of 1.01, indicating that its stock price is 1% more volatile than the broader market.

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.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
HSBC	$67.61B	4.71	$22.29B	$6.10	15.18
Barclays	$38.42B	2.26	$9.46B	$2.40	10.60

1.5% of HSBC shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 3.4% of Barclays shares are held by institutional investors. 0.0% of HSBC shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.0% of Barclays shares are held by company 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.

In the previous week, HSBC had 13 more articles in the media than Barclays. MarketBeat recorded 21 mentions for HSBC and 8 mentions for Barclays. HSBC's average media sentiment score of 0.45 beat Barclays' score of 0.22 indicating that HSBC is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
HSBC	5 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	13 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Barclays	2 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	6 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Barclays has a net margin of 21.10% compared to HSBC's net margin of 16.06%. HSBC's return on equity of 13.35% beat Barclays' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
HSBC	16.06%	13.35%	0.82%
Barclays	21.10%	8.12%	0.39%

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
HSBC	0 Sell rating(s)	6 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.45
Barclays	0 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50

Summary

HSBC beats Barclays on 10 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Barclays compare to Royal Bank Of Canada?

Barclays (NYSE:BCS) and Royal Bank Of Canada (NYSE:RY) are both large-cap finance companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, dividends, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, earnings, risk and profitability.

Royal Bank Of Canada has higher revenue and earnings than Barclays. Barclays is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Royal Bank Of Canada, 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	$38.42B	2.26	$9.46B	$2.40	10.60
Royal Bank Of Canada	$98.11B	2.83	$14.54B	$11.13	17.93

In the previous week, Royal Bank Of Canada had 13 more articles in the media than Barclays. MarketBeat recorded 21 mentions for Royal Bank Of Canada and 8 mentions for Barclays. Royal Bank Of Canada's average media sentiment score of 1.05 beat Barclays' score of 0.22 indicating that Royal Bank Of Canada is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Barclays	2 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	6 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Royal Bank Of Canada	15 Very Positive mention(s)	3 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Barclays has a beta of 1.01, suggesting that its share price is 1% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Royal Bank Of Canada has a beta of 0.81, suggesting that its share price is 19% less volatile than the broader market.

Barclays pays an annual dividend of $0.58 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.3%. Royal Bank Of Canada pays an annual dividend of $4.72 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.4%. Barclays pays out 24.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Royal Bank Of Canada pays out 42.4% 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. Royal Bank Of Canada has raised its dividend for 15 consecutive years. Royal Bank Of Canada is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Barclays has a net margin of 21.10% compared to Royal Bank Of Canada's net margin of 15.92%. Royal Bank Of Canada's return on equity of 17.83% beat Barclays' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Barclays	21.10%	8.12%	0.39%
Royal Bank Of Canada	15.92%	17.83%	0.98%

3.4% of Barclays shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 45.3% of Royal Bank Of Canada shares are held by institutional investors. 0.0% of Barclays shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Royal Bank Of Canada has a consensus price target of $225.00, suggesting a potential upside of 12.74%. Given Royal Bank Of Canada's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Royal Bank Of Canada is more favorable than Barclays.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Barclays	0 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50
Royal Bank Of Canada	0 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	10 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.71

Summary

Royal Bank Of Canada beats Barclays on 15 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Barclays compare to Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group?

Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group (NYSE:MUFG) and Barclays (NYSE:BCS) are both large-cap finance companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, risk, dividends, analyst recommendations, earnings, media sentiment, institutional ownership and profitability.

13.6% of Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 3.4% of Barclays shares are held by institutional investors. 0.0% of Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.0% of Barclays shares are held 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.

In the previous week, Barclays had 5 more articles in the media than Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group. MarketBeat recorded 8 mentions for Barclays and 3 mentions for Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group. Barclays' average media sentiment score of 0.22 beat Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group's score of 0.21 indicating that Barclays is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Barclays	2 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	6 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group pays an annual dividend of $0.18 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.9%. Barclays pays an annual dividend of $0.58 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.3%. Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group pays out 12.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Barclays pays out 24.2% 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.

Barclays has a net margin of 21.10% compared to Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group's net margin of 16.65%. Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group's return on equity of 11.07% beat Barclays' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group	16.65%	11.07%	0.60%
Barclays	21.10%	8.12%	0.39%

Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group has higher revenue and earnings than Barclays. Barclays is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Mitsubishi UFJ Financial 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
Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group	$7.52T	0.03	$16.02B	$1.41	14.27
Barclays	$38.42B	2.26	$9.46B	$2.40	10.60

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00
Barclays	0 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50

Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group has a beta of 0.4, indicating that its stock price is 60% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Barclays has a beta of 1.01, indicating that its stock price is 1% more volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group and Barclays tied by winning 9 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Barclays compare to Citigroup?

Barclays (NYSE:BCS) and Citigroup (NYSE:C) are both large-cap banking companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, risk, dividends, earnings and profitability.

Barclays pays an annual dividend of $0.58 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.3%. Citigroup pays an annual dividend of $2.40 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.7%. Barclays pays out 24.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Citigroup pays out 29.7% 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. Citigroup has increased its dividend for 2 consecutive years. Barclays is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Barclays has a net margin of 21.10% compared to Citigroup's net margin of 9.35%. Citigroup's return on equity of 9.19% beat Barclays' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Barclays	21.10%	8.12%	0.39%
Citigroup	9.35%	9.19%	0.67%

Citigroup has higher revenue and earnings than Barclays. Barclays is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Citigroup, 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	$38.42B	2.26	$9.46B	$2.40	10.60
Citigroup	$168.30B	1.42	$14.31B	$8.07	17.31

Barclays has a beta of 1.01, meaning that its stock price is 1% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Citigroup has a beta of 1.12, meaning that its stock price is 12% more volatile than the broader market.

Citigroup has a consensus price target of $137.62, suggesting a potential downside of 1.47%. Given Citigroup's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Citigroup is more favorable than Barclays.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Barclays	0 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50
Citigroup	0 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	14 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.80

3.4% of Barclays shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 71.7% of Citigroup shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.0% of Barclays shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.1% of Citigroup shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

In the previous week, Citigroup had 139 more articles in the media than Barclays. MarketBeat recorded 147 mentions for Citigroup and 8 mentions for Barclays. Citigroup's average media sentiment score of 0.92 beat Barclays' score of 0.22 indicating that Citigroup is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Barclays	2 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	6 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Citigroup	95 Very Positive mention(s)	16 Positive mention(s)	15 Neutral mention(s)	11 Negative mention(s)	10 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Summary

Citigroup beats Barclays on 16 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Barclays compare to Toronto Dominion Bank?

Barclays (NYSE:BCS) and Toronto Dominion Bank (NYSE:TD) are both large-cap finance companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, risk, valuation, earnings, profitability, media sentiment, institutional ownership and dividends.

Barclays pays an annual dividend of $0.58 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.3%. Toronto Dominion Bank pays an annual dividend of $3.11 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.7%. Barclays pays out 24.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Toronto Dominion Bank pays out 48.5% 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. Toronto Dominion Bank has raised its dividend for 12 consecutive years. Toronto Dominion Bank is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

In the previous week, Toronto Dominion Bank had 12 more articles in the media than Barclays. MarketBeat recorded 20 mentions for Toronto Dominion Bank and 8 mentions for Barclays. Toronto Dominion Bank's average media sentiment score of 1.30 beat Barclays' score of 0.22 indicating that Toronto Dominion Bank is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Barclays	2 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	6 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Toronto Dominion Bank	15 Very Positive mention(s)	3 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	1 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Barclays has a beta of 1.01, suggesting that its share price is 1% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Toronto Dominion Bank has a beta of 0.72, suggesting that its share price is 28% less volatile than the broader market.

Toronto Dominion Bank has a consensus price target of $156.00, indicating a potential upside of 32.97%. Given Toronto Dominion Bank's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Toronto Dominion Bank is more favorable than Barclays.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Barclays	0 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50
Toronto Dominion Bank	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.78

Barclays has a net margin of 21.10% compared to Toronto Dominion Bank's net margin of 13.20%. Toronto Dominion Bank's return on equity of 14.83% beat Barclays' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Barclays	21.10%	8.12%	0.39%
Toronto Dominion Bank	13.20%	14.83%	0.82%

3.4% of Barclays shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 52.4% of Toronto Dominion Bank shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.0% of Barclays shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.1% of Toronto Dominion Bank 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.

Toronto Dominion Bank has higher revenue and earnings than Barclays. Barclays is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Toronto Dominion Bank, 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	$38.42B	2.26	$9.46B	$2.40	10.60
Toronto Dominion Bank	$87.34B	2.22	$14.66B	$6.41	18.30

Summary

Toronto Dominion Bank beats Barclays on 16 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.

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BCS vs. The Competition

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Metric	Barclays	BANKS Industry	Finance Sector	NYSE Exchange
Market Cap	$86.82B	$80.34B	$13.86B	$23.33B
Dividend Yield	2.27%	3.20%	5.76%	4.07%
P/E Ratio	10.60	10.54	20.17	31.33
Price / Sales	2.26	4.77	136.49	19.34
Price / Cash	8.42	11.24	19.52	24.31
Price / Book	0.85	1.66	2.24	4.68
Net Income	$9.46B	$7.50B	$1.14B	$1.07B
7 Day Performance	4.75%	3.57%	1.32%	2.11%
1 Month Performance	10.63%	4.95%	1.35%	1.95%
1 Year Performance	46.25%	32.63%	12.62%	24.11%

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Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
BCS Barclays	4.4773 of 5 stars	$25.44 +2.8%	N/A	+46.2%	$86.82B	$38.42B	10.60	94,700	Analyst Upgrade
HSBC HSBC	3.9086 of 5 stars	$91.55 +0.8%	N/A	+56.5%	$312.05B	$131.35B	15.01	208,720	Dividend Increase Analyst Revision
RY Royal Bank Of Canada	4.5739 of 5 stars	$195.34 +0.7%	$162.00 -17.1%	+56.2%	$269.66B	$98.11B	17.55	96,628	Positive News Analyst Forecast Analyst Revision
MUFG Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group	3.1196 of 5 stars	$19.94 +0.2%	N/A	+47.9%	$236.29B	$97.13B	14.14	150,800
C Citigroup	4.4361 of 5 stars	$133.34 +0.7%	$137.62 +3.2%	+83.1%	$225.94B	$168.30B	16.52	226,000	Trending News

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