Do analysts prefer HDB or BAC?

Bank of America has a consensus price target of $61.06, suggesting a potential upside of 11.86%. 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

Which has stronger valuation and earnings, HDB or BAC?

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. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio HDFC Bank $54.16B 2.19 $8.59B $1.67 13.90 Bank of America $191.57B 2.02 $30.51B $4.04 13.51

Does the media refer more to HDB or BAC?

In the previous week, Bank of America had 114 more articles in the media than HDFC Bank. MarketBeat recorded 115 mentions for Bank of America and 1 mentions for HDFC Bank. HDFC Bank's average media sentiment score of 1.04 beat Bank of America's score of 0.90 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 0 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Bank of America 73 Very Positive mention(s) 15 Positive mention(s) 17 Neutral mention(s) 8 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Do analysts rate HDB or HSBC?

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 HSBC 0 Sell rating(s) 6 Hold rating(s) 5 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.45

Which has preferable earnings and valuation, HDB or HSBC?

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. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio HDFC Bank $54.16B 2.19 $8.59B $1.67 13.90 HSBC $131.35B 2.26 $22.29B $6.10 14.15

Is HDB or HSBC more profitable?

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 HDFC Bank 15.30% 12.96% 1.63% HSBC 16.06% 13.35% 0.82%

Does the media prefer HDB or HSBC?

In the previous week, HSBC had 33 more articles in the media than HDFC Bank. MarketBeat recorded 34 mentions for HSBC and 1 mentions for HDFC Bank. HDFC Bank's average media sentiment score of 1.04 beat HSBC's score of 0.28 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 0 Very Positive mention(s) 1 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) 21 Neutral mention(s) 3 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral

Do analysts rate RY or HDB?

Royal Bank Of Canada presently has a consensus price target of $162.00, indicating a potential downside of 18.11%. 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 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 1 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 1.50

Does the media favor RY or HDB?

In the previous week, Royal Bank Of Canada had 22 more articles in the media than HDFC Bank. MarketBeat recorded 23 mentions for Royal Bank Of Canada and 1 mentions for HDFC Bank. HDFC Bank's average media sentiment score of 1.04 beat Royal Bank Of Canada's score of 1.00 indicating that HDFC Bank is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Royal Bank Of Canada 15 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 6 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive HDFC Bank 0 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Do analysts prefer HDB or MUFG?

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

Does the media refer more to HDB or MUFG?

In the previous week, Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group had 3 more articles in the media than HDFC Bank. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group and 1 mentions for HDFC Bank. HDFC Bank's average media sentiment score of 1.04 beat Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group's score of 0.11 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 0 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral

Do analysts recommend C or HDB?

Citigroup presently has a consensus price target of $137.62, indicating a potential upside of 3.01%. Given Citigroup's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research 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

Which has higher valuation and earnings, C or HDB?

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. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio Citigroup $168.30B 1.35 $14.31B $8.07 16.56 HDFC Bank $54.16B 2.19 $8.59B $1.67 13.90

Is C or HDB more profitable?

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 Citigroup 9.35% 9.19% 0.67% HDFC Bank 15.30% 12.96% 1.63%

Does the media favor C or HDB?

In the previous week, Citigroup had 146 more articles in the media than HDFC Bank. MarketBeat recorded 147 mentions for Citigroup and 1 mentions for HDFC Bank. HDFC Bank's average media sentiment score of 1.04 beat Citigroup's score of 0.73 indicating that HDFC Bank is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Citigroup 84 Very Positive mention(s) 21 Positive mention(s) 18 Neutral mention(s) 12 Negative mention(s) 12 Very Negative mention(s) Positive HDFC Bank 0 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

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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 stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their media sentiment, valuation, profitability, dividends, analyst recommendations, risk, earnings and institutional ownership.

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.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
HDFC Bank	$54.16B	2.19	$8.59B	$1.67	13.90
Bank of America	$191.57B	2.02	$30.51B	$4.04	13.51

HDFC Bank has a beta of 0.65, indicating that its share price is 35% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Bank of America has a beta of 1.18, indicating that its share price is 18% more volatile than the broader market.

HDFC Bank pays an annual dividend of $0.32 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.4%. Bank of America pays an annual dividend of $1.12 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.1%. 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.

In the previous week, Bank of America had 114 more articles in the media than HDFC Bank. MarketBeat recorded 115 mentions for Bank of America and 1 mentions for HDFC Bank. HDFC Bank's average media sentiment score of 1.04 beat Bank of America's score of 0.90 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	0 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Bank of America	73 Very Positive mention(s)	15 Positive mention(s)	17 Neutral mention(s)	8 Negative mention(s)	1 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

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 Bank	15.30%	12.96%	1.63%
Bank of America	16.78%	11.49%	0.93%

Bank of America has a consensus price target of $61.06, suggesting a potential upside of 11.86%. 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

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 insiders. Comparatively, 0.3% of Bank of America shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Bank of America beats HDFC Bank on 12 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does HDFC Bank compare to HSBC?

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

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
HSBC	0 Sell rating(s)	6 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.45

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.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
HDFC Bank	$54.16B	2.19	$8.59B	$1.67	13.90
HSBC	$131.35B	2.26	$22.29B	$6.10	14.15

HDFC Bank has a beta of 0.65, indicating that its stock price is 35% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, HSBC has a beta of 0.56, indicating that its stock price is 44% less volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, HSBC had 33 more articles in the media than HDFC Bank. MarketBeat recorded 34 mentions for HSBC and 1 mentions for HDFC Bank. HDFC Bank's average media sentiment score of 1.04 beat HSBC's score of 0.28 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	0 Very Positive mention(s)	1 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)	21 Neutral mention(s)	3 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

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

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
HDFC Bank	15.30%	12.96%	1.63%
HSBC	16.06%	13.35%	0.82%

HDFC Bank pays an annual dividend of $0.32 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.4%. HSBC pays an annual dividend of $1.98 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.3%. HDFC Bank pays out 19.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. HSBC pays out 32.5% 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.

Summary

HSBC beats HDFC Bank on 11 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does HDFC Bank compare to Royal Bank Of Canada?

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

Royal Bank Of Canada pays an annual dividend of $4.72 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.4%. HDFC Bank pays an annual dividend of $0.32 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.4%. Royal Bank Of Canada pays out 42.4% 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. 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 22 more articles in the media than HDFC Bank. MarketBeat recorded 23 mentions for Royal Bank Of Canada and 1 mentions for HDFC Bank. HDFC Bank's average media sentiment score of 1.04 beat Royal Bank Of Canada's score of 1.00 indicating that HDFC Bank is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Royal Bank Of Canada	15 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	6 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
HDFC Bank	0 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Royal Bank Of Canada has a beta of 0.81, meaning that its stock price is 19% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, HDFC Bank has a beta of 0.65, meaning that its stock price is 35% less volatile than the broader market.

45.3% of Royal Bank Of Canada shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 17.6% of HDFC Bank shares are held by institutional investors. 1.0% of HDFC Bank 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.

Royal Bank Of Canada presently has a consensus price target of $162.00, indicating a potential downside of 18.11%. 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
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	1 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.50

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.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Royal Bank Of Canada	$98.11B	2.80	$14.54B	$11.13	17.77
HDFC Bank	$54.16B	2.19	$8.59B	$1.67	13.90

Royal Bank Of Canada has a net margin of 15.92% compared to HDFC Bank's net margin of 15.30%. Royal Bank Of Canada's return on equity of 17.83% beat HDFC Bank's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Royal Bank Of Canada	15.92%	17.83%	0.98%
HDFC Bank	15.30%	12.96%	1.63%

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 superior business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their media sentiment, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, dividends, profitability, valuation, risk and earnings.

Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group has higher revenue and 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.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
HDFC Bank	$54.16B	2.19	$8.59B	$1.67	13.90
Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group	$97.13B	2.41	$16.02B	$1.41	13.98

HDFC Bank has a beta of 0.65, indicating that its share price is 35% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group has a beta of 0.4, indicating that its share price is 60% less volatile than the broader market.

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 endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

In the previous week, Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group had 3 more articles in the media than HDFC Bank. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group and 1 mentions for HDFC Bank. HDFC Bank's average media sentiment score of 1.04 beat Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group's score of 0.11 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	0 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

HDFC Bank pays an annual dividend of $0.32 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.4%. Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group pays an annual dividend of $0.19 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.0%. HDFC Bank pays out 19.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group pays out 13.5% 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.

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 Bank	15.30%	12.96%	1.63%
Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group	16.65%	11.07%	0.60%

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 better stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, analyst recommendations, earnings, valuation, institutional ownership, dividends, media sentiment and profitability.

Citigroup pays an annual dividend of $2.40 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.8%. HDFC Bank pays an annual dividend of $0.32 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.4%. 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 increased 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 presently has a consensus price target of $137.62, indicating a potential upside of 3.01%. Given Citigroup's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research 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
Citigroup	9.35%	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.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Citigroup	$168.30B	1.35	$14.31B	$8.07	16.56
HDFC Bank	$54.16B	2.19	$8.59B	$1.67	13.90

Citigroup has a beta of 1.12, suggesting that its stock price is 12% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, HDFC Bank has a beta of 0.65, suggesting that its stock price is 35% less volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Citigroup had 146 more articles in the media than HDFC Bank. MarketBeat recorded 147 mentions for Citigroup and 1 mentions for HDFC Bank. HDFC Bank's average media sentiment score of 1.04 beat Citigroup's score of 0.73 indicating that HDFC Bank is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Citigroup	84 Very Positive mention(s)	21 Positive mention(s)	18 Neutral mention(s)	12 Negative mention(s)	12 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
HDFC Bank	0 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

71.7% of Citigroup shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 17.6% of HDFC Bank shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.1% of Citigroup 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 stock is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Citigroup beats HDFC Bank on 13 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.

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HDB vs. The Competition

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Metric	HDFC Bank	BANKS Industry	Finance Sector	NYSE Exchange
Market Cap	$118.44B	$77.31B	$13.50B	$22.82B
Dividend Yield	1.39%	3.32%	5.80%	4.11%
P/E Ratio	13.90	10.08	19.97	30.13
Price / Sales	2.19	4.62	135.53	21.00
Price / Cash	13.36	10.71	19.25	23.85
Price / Book	1.72	1.60	2.20	4.59
Net Income	$8.59B	$7.50B	$1.14B	$1.07B
7 Day Performance	-1.52%	-0.71%	1.24%	-0.60%
1 Month Performance	-7.15%	-0.58%	-0.13%	-1.14%
1 Year Performance	-39.38%	26.99%	10.17%	18.94%

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Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
HDB HDFC Bank	3.0496 of 5 stars	$23.22 -0.3%	N/A	-38.9%	$118.44B	$54.16B	13.90	214,521	Positive News
BAC Bank of America	4.9251 of 5 stars	$52.46 0.0%	$61.06 +16.4%	+21.0%	$372.43B	$191.57B	12.98	213,000	Trending News
HSBC HSBC	3.839 of 5 stars	$93.75 -1.5%	N/A	+48.3%	$327.21B	$131.35B	15.37	208,720	Trending News Dividend Increase
RY Royal Bank Of Canada	3.9395 of 5 stars	$191.24 +0.1%	$162.00 -15.3%	+55.1%	$267.14B	$98.11B	17.18	96,628
MUFG Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group	3.2694 of 5 stars	$19.45 +1.4%	N/A	+43.5%	$227.50B	$97.13B	13.79	150,800

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HDFC Bank (HDB) Competitors

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

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HDFC Bank (HDB) Competitors

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

How does HDFC Bank compare to Bank of America?

Which has stronger valuation and earnings, HDB or BAC?

Which has more volatility and risk, HDB or BAC?

Is HDB or BAC a better dividend stock?

Does the media refer more to HDB or BAC?

Is HDB or BAC more profitable?

Do analysts prefer HDB or BAC?

Do institutionals and insiders believe in HDB or BAC?

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How does HDFC Bank compare to HSBC?

Do analysts rate HDB or HSBC?

Which has preferable earnings and valuation, HDB or HSBC?

Which has more volatility and risk, HDB or HSBC?

Does the media prefer HDB or HSBC?

Do institutionals and insiders believe in HDB or HSBC?

Is HDB or HSBC more profitable?

Is HDB or HSBC a better dividend stock?

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How does HDFC Bank compare to Royal Bank Of Canada?

Is RY or HDB a better dividend stock?

Does the media favor RY or HDB?

Which has more risk and volatility, RY or HDB?

Do insiders & institutionals believe in RY or HDB?

Do analysts rate RY or HDB?

Which has higher valuation and earnings, RY or HDB?

Is RY or HDB more profitable?

Summary

How does HDFC Bank compare to Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group?

Which has preferable earnings and valuation, HDB or MUFG?

Which has more volatility & risk, HDB or MUFG?

Do institutionals & insiders believe in HDB or MUFG?

Does the media refer more to HDB or MUFG?

Is HDB or MUFG a better dividend stock?

Is HDB or MUFG more profitable?

Do analysts prefer HDB or MUFG?

Summary

How does HDFC Bank compare to Citigroup?

Is C or HDB a better dividend stock?

Do analysts recommend C or HDB?

Is C or HDB more profitable?

Which has higher valuation and earnings, C or HDB?

Which has more volatility & risk, C or HDB?

Does the media favor C or HDB?

Do insiders and institutionals have more ownership in C or HDB?

Summary

New MarketBeat Followers Over Time

Media Sentiment Over Time

HDB vs. The Competition

HDFC Bank Competitors List

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