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HDB vs. BAC, HSBC, RY, WFC, and MUFG

Should you buy HDFC Bank stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares HDFC Bank 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 HDFC Bank include Bank of America (BAC), HSBC (HSBC), Royal Bank Of Canada (RY), Wells Fargo & Company (WFC), and Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group (MUFG). These companies are all part of the "diversified banks" industry.

How does HDFC Bank compare to Bank of America?

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

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

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Bank of America$191.57B2.33$30.51B$4.3614.63
HDFC Bank$1.93T0.06$7.51B$1.7013.79

Bank of America has a net margin of 17.56% compared to HDFC Bank's net margin of 15.96%. Bank of America's return on equity of 12.20% beat HDFC Bank's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Bank of America17.56% 12.20% 0.98%
HDFC Bank 15.96%11.84%1.64%

Bank of America pays an annual dividend of $1.12 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.8%. HDFC Bank pays an annual dividend of $0.35 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.5%. Bank of America pays out 25.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. HDFC Bank pays out 20.6% 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. Bank of America has raised its dividend for 11 consecutive years. Bank of America is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

70.7% of Bank of America shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 17.6% of HDFC Bank shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.3% of Bank of America shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.0% of HDFC Bank shares are owned 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.

Bank of America has a beta of 1.17, indicating that its share price is 17% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, HDFC Bank has a beta of 0.65, indicating that its share price is 35% less volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Bank of America had 74 more articles in the media than HDFC Bank. MarketBeat recorded 81 mentions for Bank of America and 7 mentions for HDFC Bank. HDFC Bank's average media sentiment score of 1.53 beat Bank of America's score of 0.60 indicating that HDFC Bank is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Bank of America
32 Very Positive mention(s)
24 Positive mention(s)
14 Neutral mention(s)
8 Negative mention(s)
3 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
HDFC Bank
7 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Very Positive

Bank of America currently has a consensus price target of $64.08, suggesting a potential upside of 0.48%. Given Bank of America's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, research analysts plainly believe Bank of America is more favorable than HDFC Bank.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Bank of America
0 Sell rating(s)
6 Hold rating(s)
21 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.78
HDFC Bank
0 Sell rating(s)
2 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.00

Summary

Bank of America beats HDFC Bank on 14 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does HDFC Bank compare to HSBC?

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

HSBC has a net margin of 18.19% compared to HDFC Bank's net margin of 15.96%. HSBC's return on equity of 13.80% beat HDFC Bank's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
HSBC18.19% 13.80% 0.83%
HDFC Bank 15.96%11.84%1.64%

In the previous week, HSBC had 32 more articles in the media than HDFC Bank. MarketBeat recorded 39 mentions for HSBC and 7 mentions for HDFC Bank. HDFC Bank's average media sentiment score of 1.53 beat HSBC's score of 0.56 indicating that HDFC Bank is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
HSBC
16 Very Positive mention(s)
8 Positive mention(s)
7 Neutral mention(s)
2 Negative mention(s)
1 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
HDFC Bank
7 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Very Positive

HSBC has a beta of 0.57, meaning that its share price is 43% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, HDFC Bank has a beta of 0.65, meaning that its share price is 35% less volatile than the broader market.

HSBC has higher earnings, but lower revenue than HDFC Bank. HDFC Bank 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 Ratio
HSBC$131.35B2.70$22.29B$7.0514.65
HDFC Bank$1.93T0.06$7.51B$1.7013.79

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
HSBC
1 Sell rating(s)
8 Hold rating(s)
3 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.17
HDFC Bank
0 Sell rating(s)
2 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.00

1.5% of HSBC shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 17.6% of HDFC Bank shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.0% of HSBC shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 1.0% of HDFC Bank 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.

HSBC pays an annual dividend of $1.98 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.9%. HDFC Bank pays an annual dividend of $0.35 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.5%. HSBC pays out 28.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. HDFC Bank pays out 20.6% 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.

Summary

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

How does HDFC Bank compare to Royal Bank Of Canada?

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

In the previous week, HDFC Bank and HDFC Bank both had 7 articles in the media. HDFC Bank's average media sentiment score of 1.53 beat Royal Bank Of Canada's score of 1.01 indicating that HDFC Bank is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
HDFC Bank
7 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Very Positive
Royal Bank Of Canada
4 Very Positive mention(s)
2 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

Royal Bank Of Canada has a consensus price target of $225.00, indicating a potential upside of 6.34%. Given Royal Bank Of Canada's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Royal Bank Of Canada is more favorable than HDFC Bank.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
HDFC Bank
0 Sell rating(s)
2 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.00
Royal Bank Of Canada
0 Sell rating(s)
4 Hold rating(s)
9 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.79

Royal Bank Of Canada has lower revenue, but higher earnings than HDFC Bank. HDFC Bank 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.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
HDFC Bank$1.93T0.06$7.51B$1.7013.79
Royal Bank Of Canada$98.11B2.99$14.54B$11.1319.01

HDFC Bank has a beta of 0.65, suggesting that its share price is 35% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Royal Bank Of Canada has a beta of 0.8, suggesting that its share price is 20% less volatile than the broader market.

17.6% of HDFC Bank shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 45.3% of Royal Bank Of Canada shares are held by institutional investors. 1.0% of HDFC Bank shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

HDFC Bank pays an annual dividend of $0.35 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.5%. Royal Bank Of Canada pays an annual dividend of $4.96 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.3%. HDFC Bank pays out 20.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Royal Bank Of Canada pays out 44.6% 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. 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.

HDFC Bank has a net margin of 15.96% compared to Royal Bank Of Canada's net margin of 15.92%. Royal Bank Of Canada's return on equity of 17.68% beat HDFC Bank's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
HDFC Bank15.96% 11.84% 1.64%
Royal Bank Of Canada 15.92%17.68%0.97%

Summary

Royal Bank Of Canada beats HDFC Bank on 13 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does HDFC Bank compare to Wells Fargo & Company?

HDFC Bank (NYSE:HDB) and Wells Fargo & Company (NYSE:WFC) are both large-cap finance companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, dividends, risk, profitability, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, earnings and institutional ownership.

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

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
HDFC Bank$1.93T0.06$7.51B$1.7013.79
Wells Fargo & Company$123.53B2.14$21.34B$6.8812.72

Wells Fargo & Company has a consensus target price of $98.61, suggesting a potential upside of 12.64%. Given Wells Fargo & Company's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Wells Fargo & Company is more favorable than HDFC Bank.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
HDFC Bank
0 Sell rating(s)
2 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.00
Wells Fargo & Company
0 Sell rating(s)
10 Hold rating(s)
14 Buy rating(s)
2 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.69

In the previous week, Wells Fargo & Company had 16 more articles in the media than HDFC Bank. MarketBeat recorded 23 mentions for Wells Fargo & Company and 7 mentions for HDFC Bank. HDFC Bank's average media sentiment score of 1.53 beat Wells Fargo & Company's score of 1.12 indicating that HDFC Bank is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
HDFC Bank
7 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Very Positive
Wells Fargo & Company
18 Very Positive mention(s)
3 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
1 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

Wells Fargo & Company has a net margin of 17.55% compared to HDFC Bank's net margin of 15.96%. Wells Fargo & Company's return on equity of 13.85% beat HDFC Bank's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
HDFC Bank15.96% 11.84% 1.64%
Wells Fargo & Company 17.55%13.85%1.06%

17.6% of HDFC Bank shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 75.9% of Wells Fargo & Company shares are held by institutional investors. 1.0% of HDFC Bank shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.1% of Wells Fargo & Company shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

HDFC Bank pays an annual dividend of $0.35 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.5%. Wells Fargo & Company pays an annual dividend of $2.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.3%. HDFC Bank pays out 20.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Wells Fargo & Company pays out 29.1% 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. Wells Fargo & Company has increased its dividend for 4 consecutive years. Wells Fargo & Company is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

HDFC Bank has a beta of 0.65, suggesting that its stock price is 35% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Wells Fargo & Company has a beta of 0.92, suggesting that its stock price is 8% less volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Wells Fargo & Company beats HDFC Bank on 14 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does HDFC Bank compare to Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group?

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

HDFC Bank pays an annual dividend of $0.35 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.5%. Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group pays an annual dividend of $0.51 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.3%. HDFC Bank pays out 20.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group pays out 33.3% 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.

17.6% of HDFC Bank shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 13.6% of Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group shares are held by institutional investors. 1.0% of HDFC Bank shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.0% of Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group 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.

Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group has lower revenue, but higher earnings than HDFC Bank. HDFC Bank 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.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
HDFC Bank$1.93T0.06$7.51B$1.7013.79
Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group$97.13B2.71$11.41B$1.5314.49

In the previous week, Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group had 1 more articles in the media than HDFC Bank. MarketBeat recorded 8 mentions for Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group and 7 mentions for HDFC Bank. HDFC Bank's average media sentiment score of 1.53 beat Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group's score of 0.84 indicating that HDFC Bank is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
HDFC Bank
7 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Very Positive
Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group
3 Very Positive mention(s)
3 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
1 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

HDFC Bank has a beta of 0.65, suggesting that its share price is 35% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group has a beta of 0.39, suggesting that its share price is 61% less volatile than the broader market.

Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group has a net margin of 17.63% compared to HDFC Bank's net margin of 15.96%. Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group's return on equity of 12.30% beat HDFC Bank's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
HDFC Bank15.96% 11.84% 1.64%
Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group 17.63%12.30%0.66%

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
HDFC Bank
0 Sell rating(s)
2 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.00
Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group
0 Sell rating(s)
2 Hold rating(s)
2 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.80

Summary

Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group beats HDFC Bank on 10 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

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New MarketBeat Followers Over Time

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Media Sentiment Over Time

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HDB vs. The Competition

MetricHDFC BankBanks IndustryFinance SectorNYSE Exchange
Market Cap$119.55B$23.60B$14.03B$24.19B
Dividend Yield1.49%3.18%5.89%3.69%
P/E Ratio13.7927.9929.0129.09
Price / Sales0.069.62503.5013.85
Price / Cash12.7116.2030.2219.37
Price / Book1.231.383.714.91
Net Income$7.51B$2.57B$1.31B$1.06B
7 Day Performance-2.86%-0.01%0.27%1.33%
1 Month Performance-11.65%2.65%0.73%2.33%
1 Year Performance-37.32%29.45%12.54%20.14%

HDFC Bank Competitors List

CompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)
HDB
HDFC Bank
3.4873 of 5 stars
$23.44
-0.8%
N/A-36.9%$119.55B$1.93T13.79211,178
BAC
Bank of America
4.4174 of 5 stars
$63.27
+0.6%
$64.08
+1.3%
+37.2%$439.84B$191.57B14.51213,000
HSBC
HSBC
3.3434 of 5 stars
$102.63
-3.2%
N/A+62.8%$364.43B$73.79B14.56208,720
RY
Royal Bank Of Canada
4.1442 of 5 stars
$211.20
+1.3%
$225.00
+6.5%
+59.4%$289.16B$98.11B18.9896,628
WFC
Wells Fargo & Company
4.7389 of 5 stars
$89.16
+0.9%
$98.61
+10.6%
+12.2%$267.29B$123.53B12.96205,000

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