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HDFC Bank (HDB) Competitors

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

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), Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group (MUFG), and Citigroup (C). These companies are all part of the "banking" industry.

How does HDFC Bank compare to Bank of America?

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

Bank of America has a consensus price target of $61.06, indicating a potential upside of 18.93%. Given Bank of America's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Bank of America is more favorable than HDFC Bank.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
HDFC Bank
1 Sell rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
1.50
Bank of America
0 Sell rating(s)
5 Hold rating(s)
22 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.81

In the previous week, Bank of America had 96 more articles in the media than HDFC Bank. MarketBeat recorded 99 mentions for Bank of America and 3 mentions for HDFC Bank. Bank of America's average media sentiment score of 0.83 beat HDFC Bank's score of 0.29 indicating that Bank of America is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
HDFC Bank
0 Very Positive mention(s)
2 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
1 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral
Bank of America
58 Very Positive mention(s)
14 Positive mention(s)
16 Neutral mention(s)
3 Negative mention(s)
5 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

Bank of America has higher revenue and earnings than HDFC Bank. Bank of America 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$54.16B2.32$8.59B$1.6714.75
Bank of America$191.57B1.90$30.51B$4.0412.71

Bank of America has a net margin of 16.78% compared to HDFC Bank's net margin of 15.30%. HDFC Bank's return on equity of 12.96% beat Bank of America's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
HDFC Bank15.30% 12.96% 1.63%
Bank of America 16.78%11.49%0.93%

HDFC Bank pays an annual dividend of $0.32 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.3%. Bank of America pays an annual dividend of $1.12 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.2%. HDFC Bank pays out 19.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Bank of America pays out 27.7% 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. Bank of America has increased 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.

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

HDFC Bank has a beta of 0.68, meaning that its stock price is 32% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Bank of America has a beta of 1.21, meaning that its stock price is 21% more volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Bank of America beats HDFC Bank on 13 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 better business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, profitability, valuation, analyst recommendations, dividends, earnings, media sentiment and risk.

HSBC has higher revenue and earnings 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$131.35B2.42$22.29B$6.1015.15
HDFC Bank$54.16B2.32$8.59B$1.6714.75

In the previous week, HSBC had 40 more articles in the media than HDFC Bank. MarketBeat recorded 43 mentions for HSBC and 3 mentions for HDFC Bank. HSBC's average media sentiment score of 0.56 beat HDFC Bank's score of 0.29 indicating that HSBC is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
HSBC
17 Very Positive mention(s)
3 Positive mention(s)
15 Neutral mention(s)
5 Negative mention(s)
1 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
HDFC Bank
0 Very Positive mention(s)
2 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
1 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral

HSBC has a net margin of 16.06% compared to HDFC Bank's net margin of 15.30%. HSBC's return on equity of 13.35% beat HDFC Bank's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
HSBC16.06% 13.35% 0.82%
HDFC Bank 15.30%12.96%1.63%

HSBC has a beta of 0.56, indicating that its share price is 44% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, HDFC Bank has a beta of 0.68, indicating that its share price is 32% less volatile than the broader market.

HSBC pays an annual dividend of $1.98 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.1%. HDFC Bank pays an annual dividend of $0.32 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.3%. HSBC pays out 32.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. HDFC Bank pays out 19.2% 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.

HSBC currently has a consensus target price of $63.00, indicating a potential downside of 31.83%. Given HSBC's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts clearly believe HSBC is more favorable than HDFC Bank.

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
HDFC Bank
1 Sell rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
1.50

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 endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

HSBC beats HDFC Bank on 13 of the 18 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 business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, dividends, profitability, risk, institutional ownership and earnings.

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 endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

HDFC Bank pays an annual dividend of $0.32 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.3%. Royal Bank Of Canada pays an annual dividend of $4.72 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.5%. HDFC Bank pays out 19.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Royal Bank Of Canada pays out 45.2% 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. 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.

In the previous week, Royal Bank Of Canada had 12 more articles in the media than HDFC Bank. MarketBeat recorded 15 mentions for Royal Bank Of Canada and 3 mentions for HDFC Bank. Royal Bank Of Canada's average media sentiment score of 0.99 beat HDFC Bank's score of 0.29 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
HDFC Bank
0 Very Positive mention(s)
2 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
1 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral
Royal Bank Of Canada
8 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
5 Neutral mention(s)
1 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

Royal Bank Of Canada has a consensus target price of $162.00, suggesting a potential downside of 14.40%. Given Royal Bank Of Canada's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly 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
1 Sell rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
1.50
Royal Bank Of Canada
0 Sell rating(s)
4 Hold rating(s)
10 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.71

HDFC Bank has a beta of 0.68, suggesting that its share price is 32% 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.

HDFC Bank has a net margin of 15.30% compared to Royal Bank Of Canada's net margin of 15.28%. Royal Bank Of Canada's return on equity of 17.12% beat HDFC Bank's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
HDFC Bank15.30% 12.96% 1.63%
Royal Bank Of Canada 15.28%17.12%0.94%

Royal Bank Of Canada has higher revenue and 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$54.16B2.32$8.59B$1.6714.75
Royal Bank Of Canada$98.11B2.70$14.54B$10.4518.11

Summary

Royal Bank Of Canada beats HDFC Bank on 15 of the 19 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 investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, analyst recommendations, earnings, institutional ownership, dividends, valuation, risk and media sentiment.

17.6% of HDFC Bank shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 13.6% of Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.0% of HDFC Bank shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.0% of Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group shares are owned by 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, Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group had 7 more articles in the media than HDFC Bank. MarketBeat recorded 10 mentions for Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group and 3 mentions for HDFC Bank. Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group's average media sentiment score of 0.61 beat HDFC Bank's score of 0.29 indicating that Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

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

Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group has a net margin of 16.65% compared to HDFC Bank's net margin of 15.30%. HDFC Bank's return on equity of 12.96% beat Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
HDFC Bank15.30% 12.96% 1.63%
Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group 16.65%11.07%0.60%

Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group has higher revenue and earnings than HDFC Bank. Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group 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$54.16B2.32$8.59B$1.6714.75
Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group$97.13B2.38$16.12B$1.4113.80

HDFC Bank has a beta of 0.68, meaning that its share price is 32% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group has a beta of 0.4, meaning that its share price is 60% less volatile than the broader market.

HDFC Bank pays an annual dividend of $0.32 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.3%. Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group pays an annual dividend of $0.38 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.0%. HDFC Bank pays out 19.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group pays out 27.0% 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.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
HDFC Bank
1 Sell rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
1.50
Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group
0 Sell rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
1 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
3.00

Summary

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

How does HDFC Bank compare to Citigroup?

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

71.7% of Citigroup shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 17.6% of HDFC Bank shares are held by institutional investors. 0.1% of Citigroup shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 1.0% of HDFC Bank shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

In the previous week, Citigroup had 128 more articles in the media than HDFC Bank. MarketBeat recorded 131 mentions for Citigroup and 3 mentions for HDFC Bank. Citigroup's average media sentiment score of 0.87 beat HDFC Bank's score of 0.29 indicating that Citigroup is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Citigroup
73 Very Positive mention(s)
22 Positive mention(s)
16 Neutral mention(s)
8 Negative mention(s)
10 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
HDFC Bank
0 Very Positive mention(s)
2 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
1 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral

Citigroup pays an annual dividend of $2.40 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.9%. HDFC Bank pays an annual dividend of $0.32 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.3%. Citigroup pays out 29.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. HDFC Bank pays out 19.2% 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. Citigroup has raised its dividend for 2 consecutive years. Citigroup is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Citigroup has a beta of 1.14, indicating that its share price is 14% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, HDFC Bank has a beta of 0.68, indicating that its share price is 32% less volatile than the broader market.

Citigroup currently has a consensus target price of $137.62, suggesting a potential upside of 9.98%. Given Citigroup's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Citigroup is more favorable than HDFC Bank.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Citigroup
0 Sell rating(s)
5 Hold rating(s)
14 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.80
HDFC Bank
1 Sell rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
1.50

HDFC Bank has a net margin of 15.30% compared to Citigroup's net margin of 9.35%. HDFC Bank's return on equity of 12.96% beat Citigroup's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Citigroup9.35% 9.19% 0.67%
HDFC Bank 15.30%12.96%1.63%

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

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Citigroup$88.28B2.42$14.31B$8.0715.51
HDFC Bank$54.16B2.32$8.59B$1.6714.75

Summary

Citigroup beats HDFC Bank on 15 of the 20 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$125.62B$78.42B$13.57B$23.07B
Dividend Yield1.32%3.58%5.88%4.13%
P/E Ratio14.7510.2424.0030.18
Price / Sales2.324.71160.6791.28
Price / Cash14.0910.3919.8524.44
Price / Book1.831.612.144.70
Net Income$8.59B$7.50B$1.13B$1.07B
7 Day Performance-0.75%1.81%0.03%0.04%
1 Month Performance-7.03%-0.82%-0.10%0.15%
1 Year Performance-32.51%30.33%11.75%28.04%

HDFC Bank Competitors List

CompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)
HDB
HDFC Bank
3.3048 of 5 stars
$24.63
0.0%
N/A-32.6%$125.62B$54.16B14.75214,521
BAC
Bank of America
4.9959 of 5 stars
$51.26
+1.1%
$61.06
+19.1%
+14.9%$359.80B$191.57B12.69213,000
HSBC
HSBC
4.5384 of 5 stars
$91.91
+3.9%
$63.00
-31.5%
+53.3%$304.05B$131.35B15.07208,720
RY
Royal Bank Of Canada
3.8158 of 5 stars
$187.20
+2.0%
$162.00
-13.5%
+48.1%$256.52B$98.11B17.9196,628
MUFG
Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group
3.6386 of 5 stars
$19.59
+0.7%
N/A+42.9%$230.83B$97.13B13.89150,800

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