Barclays Competitors

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

Dividends

Royal Bank of Canada pays an annual dividend of $3.39 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.7%. Barclays pays an annual dividend of $0.05 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.5%. Royal Bank of Canada pays out 57.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Barclays pays out 4.0% 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 1 consecutive years. Royal Bank of Canada is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of recent ratings and target prices for Royal Bank of Canada and Barclays, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

Royal Bank of Canada presently has a consensus price target of $121.2973, suggesting a potential upside of 31.05%. Given Royal Bank of Canada's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, research analysts plainly believe Royal Bank of Canada is more favorable than Barclays.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Royal Bank of Canada and Barclays' top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

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.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

40.8% of Royal Bank of Canada shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 1.9% of Barclays shares are held by institutional investors. 0.0% of Barclays shares are held by company 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.

Profitability

This table compares Royal Bank of Canada and Barclays' net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

Volatility and Risk

Royal Bank of Canada has a beta of 0.99, suggesting that its share price is 1% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Barclays has a beta of 1.58, suggesting that its share price is 58% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

Royal Bank of Canada beats Barclays on 13 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

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

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares HDFC Bank and Barclays' top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

Barclays has higher revenue and earnings than HDFC Bank. Barclays is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than HDFC Bank, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

17.8% of HDFC Bank shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 1.9% of Barclays shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.0% of HDFC Bank shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.0% of Barclays shares are owned by company 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.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of recent ratings and price targets for HDFC Bank and Barclays, as provided by MarketBeat.

Profitability

This table compares HDFC Bank and Barclays' net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

Risk & Volatility

HDFC Bank has a beta of 0.89, indicating that its stock price is 11% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Barclays has a beta of 1.58, indicating that its stock price is 58% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

HDFC Bank beats Barclays on 8 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.

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

Profitability

This table compares Barclays and The Toronto-Dominion Bank's net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of current ratings for Barclays and The Toronto-Dominion Bank, as reported by MarketBeat.

The Toronto-Dominion Bank has a consensus target price of $76.8182, indicating a potential upside of 18.53%. Given The Toronto-Dominion Bank's higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe The Toronto-Dominion Bank is more favorable than Barclays.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Barclays and The Toronto-Dominion Bank's revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

The Toronto-Dominion Bank has higher revenue and earnings than Barclays. Barclays is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than The Toronto-Dominion Bank, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Dividends

Barclays pays an annual dividend of $0.05 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.5%. The Toronto-Dominion Bank pays an annual dividend of $2.48 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.8%. Barclays pays out 4.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. The Toronto-Dominion Bank pays out 62.2% 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. The Toronto-Dominion Bank has raised its dividend for 1 consecutive years. The Toronto-Dominion Bank is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Volatility & Risk

Barclays has a beta of 1.58, suggesting that its share price is 58% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, The Toronto-Dominion Bank has a beta of 1.04, suggesting that its share price is 4% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

1.9% of Barclays shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 48.0% of The Toronto-Dominion Bank shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.0% of Barclays shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

The Toronto-Dominion Bank beats Barclays on 11 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

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

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of current ratings and price targets for Barclays and Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, as provided by MarketBeat.

Dividends

Barclays pays an annual dividend of $0.05 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.5%. Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group pays an annual dividend of $0.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.8%. Barclays pays out 4.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group pays out 29.9% 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. Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group has raised its dividend for 2 consecutive years. Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

1.9% of Barclays shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 1.2% of Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.0% of Barclays shares are owned by 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.

Profitability

This table compares Barclays and Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group's net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Barclays and Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group's gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group has higher revenue and earnings than Barclays. Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Barclays, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Risk and Volatility

Barclays has a beta of 1.58, meaning that its share price is 58% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group has a beta of 1.15, meaning that its share price is 15% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Westpac Banking (NYSE:WBK) and Barclays (NYSE:BCS) are both large-cap finance companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, risk, dividends, institutional ownership, earnings, profitability and valuation.

Risk and Volatility

Westpac Banking has a beta of 0.99, meaning that its stock price is 1% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Barclays has a beta of 1.58, meaning that its stock price is 58% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Dividends

Westpac Banking pays an annual dividend of $0.45 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.3%. Barclays pays an annual dividend of $0.05 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.5%. Westpac Banking pays out 33.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Barclays pays out 4.0% 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.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Westpac Banking and Barclays' gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

Westpac Banking has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Barclays. Barclays is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Westpac Banking, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of recent ratings and recommmendations for Westpac Banking and Barclays, as provided by MarketBeat.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

0.5% of Westpac Banking shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 1.9% of Barclays shares are held by institutional investors. 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 company is poised for long-term growth.

Profitability

This table compares Westpac Banking and Barclays' net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

Summary

Barclays beats Westpac Banking on 10 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

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

Risk & Volatility

Barclays has a beta of 1.58, suggesting that its stock price is 58% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Banco Santander has a beta of 1.36, suggesting that its stock price is 36% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of recent recommendations for Barclays and Banco Santander, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

Profitability

This table compares Barclays and Banco Santander's net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

1.9% of Barclays shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 1.4% of Banco Santander shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.0% of Barclays shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 9.5% of Banco Santander shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Barclays and Banco Santander's revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

Banco Santander has higher revenue and earnings than Barclays. Banco Santander is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Barclays, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.