Do analysts recommend ITUB or HSBC?

Itau Unibanco presently has a consensus price target of $10.00, suggesting a potential upside of 21.88%. Given Itau Unibanco's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, research analysts plainly believe Itau Unibanco is more favorable than HSBC. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Itau Unibanco 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.67 HSBC 0 Sell rating(s) 8 Hold rating(s) 4 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.33

Which has preferable earnings & valuation, ITUB or HSBC?

HSBC has higher revenue and earnings than Itau Unibanco. Itau Unibanco 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 Itau Unibanco $30.04B 3.03 $8.03B $0.73 11.24 HSBC $131.35B 2.63 $22.29B $6.10 16.48

Is ITUB or HSBC more profitable?

Itau Unibanco has a net margin of 27.27% compared to HSBC's net margin of 16.06%. Itau Unibanco's return on equity of 21.27% beat HSBC's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Itau Unibanco 27.27% 21.27% 1.54% HSBC 16.06% 13.35% 0.82%

Does the media favor ITUB or HSBC?

In the previous week, HSBC had 19 more articles in the media than Itau Unibanco. MarketBeat recorded 23 mentions for HSBC and 4 mentions for Itau Unibanco. Itau Unibanco's average media sentiment score of 1.29 beat HSBC's score of 0.14 indicating that Itau Unibanco is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Itau Unibanco 3 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive HSBC 5 Very Positive mention(s) 6 Positive mention(s) 4 Neutral mention(s) 4 Negative mention(s) 2 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral

Does the media favor RY or ITUB?

In the previous week, Royal Bank Of Canada had 10 more articles in the media than Itau Unibanco. MarketBeat recorded 14 mentions for Royal Bank Of Canada and 4 mentions for Itau Unibanco. Itau Unibanco's average media sentiment score of 1.29 beat Royal Bank Of Canada's score of 0.88 indicating that Itau Unibanco is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Royal Bank Of Canada 8 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Itau Unibanco 3 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Do analysts prefer ITUB or MUFG?

Itau Unibanco presently has a consensus price target of $10.00, indicating a potential upside of 21.88%. Given Itau Unibanco's higher probable upside, research analysts plainly believe Itau Unibanco is more favorable than Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Itau Unibanco 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.67 Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group 0 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.80

Does the media prefer ITUB or MUFG?

In the previous week, Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group had 10 more articles in the media than Itau Unibanco. MarketBeat recorded 14 mentions for Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group and 4 mentions for Itau Unibanco. Itau Unibanco's average media sentiment score of 1.29 beat Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group's score of 0.95 indicating that Itau Unibanco is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Itau Unibanco 3 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group 8 Very Positive mention(s) 4 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Which has preferable valuation & earnings, C or ITUB?

Citigroup has higher revenue and earnings than Itau Unibanco. Itau Unibanco 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 $91.38B 2.42 $14.31B $9.26 13.98 Itau Unibanco $30.04B 3.03 $8.03B $0.73 11.24

Does the media prefer C or ITUB?

In the previous week, Citigroup had 152 more articles in the media than Itau Unibanco. MarketBeat recorded 156 mentions for Citigroup and 4 mentions for Itau Unibanco. Itau Unibanco's average media sentiment score of 1.29 beat Citigroup's score of 0.73 indicating that Itau Unibanco is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Citigroup 80 Very Positive mention(s) 26 Positive mention(s) 19 Neutral mention(s) 19 Negative mention(s) 6 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Itau Unibanco 3 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Do analysts rate SAN or ITUB?

Itau Unibanco has a consensus target price of $10.00, suggesting a potential upside of 21.88%. Given Itau Unibanco's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Itau Unibanco is more favorable than Banco Santander. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Banco Santander 1 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 5 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.60 Itau Unibanco 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.67

Does the media refer more to SAN or ITUB?

In the previous week, Banco Santander had 10 more articles in the media than Itau Unibanco. MarketBeat recorded 14 mentions for Banco Santander and 4 mentions for Itau Unibanco. Itau Unibanco's average media sentiment score of 1.29 beat Banco Santander's score of 0.34 indicating that Itau Unibanco is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Banco Santander 4 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 4 Neutral mention(s) 3 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Itau Unibanco 3 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

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ITUB vs. HSBC, RY, MUFG, C, and SAN

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

How does Itau Unibanco compare to HSBC?

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

Itau Unibanco pays an annual dividend of $0.03 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.4%. HSBC pays an annual dividend of $1.98 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.0%. Itau Unibanco pays out 4.1% 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.

In the previous week, HSBC had 19 more articles in the media than Itau Unibanco. MarketBeat recorded 23 mentions for HSBC and 4 mentions for Itau Unibanco. Itau Unibanco's average media sentiment score of 1.29 beat HSBC's score of 0.14 indicating that Itau Unibanco is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Itau Unibanco	3 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
HSBC	5 Very Positive mention(s)	6 Positive mention(s)	4 Neutral mention(s)	4 Negative mention(s)	2 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

HSBC has higher revenue and earnings than Itau Unibanco. Itau Unibanco 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
Itau Unibanco	$30.04B	3.03	$8.03B	$0.73	11.24
HSBC	$131.35B	2.63	$22.29B	$6.10	16.48

Itau Unibanco has a net margin of 27.27% compared to HSBC's net margin of 16.06%. Itau Unibanco's return on equity of 21.27% beat HSBC's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Itau Unibanco	27.27%	21.27%	1.54%
HSBC	16.06%	13.35%	0.82%

1.5% of HSBC shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.6% of Itau Unibanco 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.

Itau Unibanco has a beta of 0.58, suggesting that its share price is 42% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, HSBC has a beta of 0.57, suggesting that its share price is 43% less volatile than the broader market.

Itau Unibanco presently has a consensus price target of $10.00, suggesting a potential upside of 21.88%. Given Itau Unibanco's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, research analysts plainly believe Itau Unibanco is more favorable than HSBC.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Itau Unibanco	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.67
HSBC	0 Sell rating(s)	8 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.33

Summary

Itau Unibanco beats HSBC on 10 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Itau Unibanco compare to Royal Bank Of Canada?

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

Royal Bank Of Canada presently has a consensus target price of $225.00, suggesting a potential upside of 4.37%. Itau Unibanco has a consensus target price of $10.00, suggesting a potential upside of 21.88%. Given Itau Unibanco's higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Itau Unibanco is more favorable than Royal Bank Of Canada.

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
Itau Unibanco	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.67

Royal Bank Of Canada has higher revenue and earnings than Itau Unibanco. Itau Unibanco 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	$69.51B	4.30	$14.54B	$11.13	19.37
Itau Unibanco	$30.04B	3.03	$8.03B	$0.73	11.24

Itau Unibanco has a net margin of 27.27% compared to Royal Bank Of Canada's net margin of 15.92%. Itau Unibanco's return on equity of 21.27% beat Royal Bank Of Canada's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Royal Bank Of Canada	15.92%	17.68%	0.97%
Itau Unibanco	27.27%	21.27%	1.54%

Royal Bank Of Canada has a beta of 0.8, indicating that its share price is 20% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Itau Unibanco has a beta of 0.58, indicating that its share price is 42% less volatile than the broader market.

Royal Bank Of Canada pays an annual dividend of $4.95 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.3%. Itau Unibanco pays an annual dividend of $0.03 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.4%. Royal Bank Of Canada pays out 44.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Itau Unibanco pays out 4.1% 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. Royal Bank Of Canada has increased 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 10 more articles in the media than Itau Unibanco. MarketBeat recorded 14 mentions for Royal Bank Of Canada and 4 mentions for Itau Unibanco. Itau Unibanco's average media sentiment score of 1.29 beat Royal Bank Of Canada's score of 0.88 indicating that Itau Unibanco is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Royal Bank Of Canada	8 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	1 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Itau Unibanco	3 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

45.3% of Royal Bank Of Canada shares are held by institutional investors. 0.6% of Itau Unibanco shares are held 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.

Summary

Royal Bank Of Canada beats Itau Unibanco on 12 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Itau Unibanco compare to Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group?

Itau Unibanco (NYSE:ITUB) 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 dividends, profitability, risk, earnings, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, valuation and media sentiment.

13.6% of Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group shares are held by institutional investors. 0.6% of Itau Unibanco 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 endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Itau Unibanco has a net margin of 27.27% compared to Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group's net margin of 16.65%. Itau Unibanco's return on equity of 21.27% beat Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Itau Unibanco	27.27%	21.27%	1.54%
Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group	16.65%	11.44%	0.60%

Itau Unibanco has a beta of 0.58, suggesting that its stock price is 42% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group has a beta of 0.39, suggesting that its stock price is 61% less volatile than the broader market.

Itau Unibanco presently has a consensus price target of $10.00, indicating a potential upside of 21.88%. Given Itau Unibanco's higher probable upside, research analysts plainly believe Itau Unibanco is more favorable than Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Itau Unibanco	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.67
Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.80

In the previous week, Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group had 10 more articles in the media than Itau Unibanco. MarketBeat recorded 14 mentions for Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group and 4 mentions for Itau Unibanco. Itau Unibanco's average media sentiment score of 1.29 beat Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group's score of 0.95 indicating that Itau Unibanco is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Itau Unibanco	3 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group	8 Very Positive mention(s)	4 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Itau Unibanco pays an annual dividend of $0.03 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.4%. Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group pays an annual dividend of $0.51 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.4%. Itau Unibanco pays out 4.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group pays out 36.2% 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.

Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group has higher revenue and earnings than Itau Unibanco. Itau Unibanco 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
Itau Unibanco	$30.04B	3.03	$8.03B	$0.73	11.24
Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group	$97.13B	2.61	$11.41B	$1.41	15.15

Summary

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

How does Itau Unibanco compare to Citigroup?

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

Citigroup has higher revenue and earnings than Itau Unibanco. Itau Unibanco 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	$91.38B	2.42	$14.31B	$9.26	13.98
Itau Unibanco	$30.04B	3.03	$8.03B	$0.73	11.24

Citigroup pays an annual dividend of $2.40 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.9%. Itau Unibanco pays an annual dividend of $0.03 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.4%. Citigroup pays out 25.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Itau Unibanco pays out 4.1% 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. 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.

Itau Unibanco has a net margin of 27.27% compared to Citigroup's net margin of 10.23%. Itau Unibanco's return on equity of 21.27% beat Citigroup's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Citigroup	10.23%	10.15%	0.72%
Itau Unibanco	27.27%	21.27%	1.54%

71.7% of Citigroup shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.1% of Citigroup shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.6% of Itau Unibanco shares are owned by 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.

Citigroup has a beta of 1.11, indicating that its stock price is 11% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Itau Unibanco has a beta of 0.58, indicating that its stock price is 42% less volatile than the broader market.

Citigroup currently has a consensus price target of $145.67, indicating a potential upside of 12.52%. Itau Unibanco has a consensus price target of $10.00, indicating a potential upside of 21.88%. Given Itau Unibanco's higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Itau Unibanco is more favorable than Citigroup.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Citigroup	0 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	13 Buy rating(s)	2 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.89
Itau Unibanco	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.67

In the previous week, Citigroup had 152 more articles in the media than Itau Unibanco. MarketBeat recorded 156 mentions for Citigroup and 4 mentions for Itau Unibanco. Itau Unibanco's average media sentiment score of 1.29 beat Citigroup's score of 0.73 indicating that Itau Unibanco is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Citigroup	80 Very Positive mention(s)	26 Positive mention(s)	19 Neutral mention(s)	19 Negative mention(s)	6 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Itau Unibanco	3 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Summary

Citigroup beats Itau Unibanco on 12 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Itau Unibanco compare to Banco Santander?

Banco Santander (NYSE:SAN) and Itau Unibanco (NYSE:ITUB) are both large-cap finance companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, dividends, profitability, earnings, media sentiment, valuation and risk.

In the previous week, Banco Santander had 10 more articles in the media than Itau Unibanco. MarketBeat recorded 14 mentions for Banco Santander and 4 mentions for Itau Unibanco. Itau Unibanco's average media sentiment score of 1.29 beat Banco Santander's score of 0.34 indicating that Itau Unibanco is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Banco Santander	4 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	4 Neutral mention(s)	3 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Itau Unibanco	3 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Banco Santander has higher revenue and earnings than Itau Unibanco. Banco Santander is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Itau Unibanco, 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
Banco Santander	$60.47B	3.29	$15.95B	$1.21	11.18
Itau Unibanco	$30.04B	3.03	$8.03B	$0.73	11.24

9.2% of Banco Santander shares are owned by institutional investors. 9.5% of Banco Santander shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.6% of Itau Unibanco 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.

Itau Unibanco has a consensus target price of $10.00, suggesting a potential upside of 21.88%. Given Itau Unibanco's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Itau Unibanco is more favorable than Banco Santander.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Banco Santander	1 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.60
Itau Unibanco	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.67

Itau Unibanco has a net margin of 27.27% compared to Banco Santander's net margin of 26.92%. Itau Unibanco's return on equity of 21.27% beat Banco Santander's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Banco Santander	26.92%	12.23%	0.74%
Itau Unibanco	27.27%	21.27%	1.54%

Banco Santander has a beta of 0.72, meaning that its stock price is 28% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Itau Unibanco has a beta of 0.58, meaning that its stock price is 42% less volatile than the broader market.

Banco Santander pays an annual dividend of $0.21 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.6%. Itau Unibanco pays an annual dividend of $0.03 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.4%. Banco Santander pays out 17.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Itau Unibanco pays out 4.1% 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.

Summary

Banco Santander beats Itau Unibanco on 11 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

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ITUB vs. The Competition

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Metric	Itau Unibanco	BANKS Industry	Finance Sector	NYSE Exchange
Market Cap	$90.83B	$83.24B	$14.39B	$23.38B
Dividend Yield	0.40%	3.37%	5.67%	4.17%
P/E Ratio	11.25	10.89	20.68	30.95
Price / Sales	3.03	5.24	44.72	87.12
Price / Cash	9.71	11.51	19.23	31.95
Price / Book	2.36	1.62	2.26	4.76
Net Income	$8.03B	$7.41B	$1.14B	$1.07B
7 Day Performance	-4.98%	-0.22%	0.48%	-0.01%
1 Month Performance	5.26%	1.45%	1.80%	1.08%
1 Year Performance	33.93%	33.87%	13.52%	16.70%

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Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
ITUB Itau Unibanco	4.74 of 5 stars	$8.21 -1.1%	$10.00 +21.9%	+33.9%	$90.83B	$30.04B	11.25	92,470	News Coverage Positive News
HSBC HSBC	4.3556 of 5 stars	$98.14 -1.0%	N/A	+60.1%	$340.54B	$131.35B	16.09	208,720	Trending News Dividend Increase Analyst Downgrade Analyst Revision
RY Royal Bank Of Canada	4.3693 of 5 stars	$210.62 -0.2%	$225.00 +6.8%	+62.4%	$293.36B	$98.11B	18.92	96,628
MUFG Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group	4.118 of 5 stars	$21.98 +1.5%	N/A	+60.7%	$256.94B	$97.13B	15.59	150,800	Analyst Downgrade Analyst Revision Gap Down
C Citigroup	4.981 of 5 stars	$140.56 -0.2%	$145.00 +3.2%	+38.5%	$240.13B	$168.30B	17.42	226,000	Trending News Earnings Report Analyst Forecast Analyst Revision

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Itau Unibanco (ITUB) Competitors

ITUB vs. HSBC, RY, MUFG, C, and SAN

How does Itau Unibanco compare to HSBC?

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How does Itau Unibanco compare to Royal Bank Of Canada?

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How does Itau Unibanco compare to Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group?

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How does Itau Unibanco compare to Citigroup?

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How does Itau Unibanco compare to Banco Santander?

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Itau Unibanco (ITUB) Competitors

ITUB vs. HSBC, RY, MUFG, C, and SAN

How does Itau Unibanco compare to HSBC?

Is ITUB or HSBC a better dividend stock?

Does the media favor ITUB or HSBC?

Which has preferable earnings & valuation, ITUB or HSBC?

Is ITUB or HSBC more profitable?

Do institutionals & insiders hold more shares of ITUB or HSBC?

Which has more risk and volatility, ITUB or HSBC?

Do analysts recommend ITUB or HSBC?

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How does Itau Unibanco compare to Royal Bank Of Canada?

Do analysts rate RY or ITUB?

Which has stronger earnings & valuation, RY or ITUB?

Is RY or ITUB more profitable?

Which has more risk & volatility, RY or ITUB?

Is RY or ITUB a better dividend stock?

Does the media favor RY or ITUB?

Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in RY or ITUB?

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How does Itau Unibanco compare to Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group?

Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of ITUB or MUFG?

Is ITUB or MUFG more profitable?

Which has more volatility & risk, ITUB or MUFG?

Do analysts prefer ITUB or MUFG?

Does the media prefer ITUB or MUFG?

Is ITUB or MUFG a better dividend stock?

Which has higher earnings and valuation, ITUB or MUFG?

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How does Itau Unibanco compare to Citigroup?

Which has preferable valuation & earnings, C or ITUB?

Is C or ITUB a better dividend stock?

Is C or ITUB more profitable?

Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in C or ITUB?

Which has more risk and volatility, C or ITUB?

Do analysts recommend C or ITUB?

Does the media prefer C or ITUB?

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How does Itau Unibanco compare to Banco Santander?

Does the media refer more to SAN or ITUB?

Which has stronger valuation & earnings, SAN or ITUB?

Do institutionals and insiders hold more shares of SAN or ITUB?

Do analysts rate SAN or ITUB?

Is SAN or ITUB more profitable?

Which has more volatility & risk, SAN or ITUB?

Is SAN or ITUB a better dividend stock?

Summary

New MarketBeat Followers Over Time

Media Sentiment Over Time

ITUB vs. The Competition

Itau Unibanco Competitors List

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