Lloyds Banking Group (LYG) Competitors $4.47 -0.02 (-0.33%) As of 03:53 PM Eastern This is a fair market value price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock LYG vs. HSBC, RY, HDB, MUFG, C, SAN, UBS, TD, IBN, and BBVAShould you be buying Lloyds Banking Group stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Lloyds Banking Group include HSBC (HSBC), Royal Bank Of Canada (RY), HDFC Bank (HDB), Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group (MUFG), Citigroup (C), Banco Santander (SAN), UBS Group (UBS), Toronto Dominion Bank (TD), ICICI Bank (IBN), and Banco Bilbao Viscaya Argentaria (BBVA). These companies are all part of the "banking" industry. Lloyds Banking Group vs. Its Competitors HSBC Royal Bank Of Canada HDFC Bank Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group Citigroup Banco Santander UBS Group Toronto Dominion Bank ICICI Bank Banco Bilbao Viscaya Argentaria Lloyds Banking Group (NYSE:LYG) and HSBC (NYSE:HSBC) are both large-cap finance companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, profitability, valuation, risk, earnings, media sentiment and dividends. Is LYG or HSBC a better dividend stock? Lloyds Banking Group pays an annual dividend of $0.13 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.9%. HSBC pays an annual dividend of $1.98 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.1%. Lloyds Banking Group pays out 32.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. HSBC pays out 39.2% 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. Which has more risk & volatility, LYG or HSBC? Lloyds Banking Group has a beta of 1.05, suggesting that its share price is 5% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, HSBC has a beta of 0.6, suggesting that its share price is 40% less volatile than the S&P 500. Is LYG or HSBC more profitable? Lloyds Banking Group has a net margin of 17.51% compared to HSBC's net margin of 13.48%. HSBC's return on equity of 12.73% beat Lloyds Banking Group's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Lloyds Banking Group17.51% 9.28% 0.48% HSBC 13.48%12.73%0.81% Which has higher earnings and valuation, LYG or HSBC? HSBC has higher revenue and earnings than Lloyds Banking Group. Lloyds Banking Group 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 RatioLloyds Banking Group$43.81B1.53$5.65B$0.4011.19HSBC$141.75B1.60$23.98B$5.0512.84 Do analysts recommend LYG or HSBC? HSBC has a consensus price target of $63.00, indicating a potential downside of 2.88%. Given HSBC's higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe HSBC is more favorable than Lloyds Banking Group.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Lloyds Banking Group 0 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 4 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.86HSBC 0 Sell rating(s) 4 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.20 Does the media prefer LYG or HSBC? In the previous week, HSBC had 25 more articles in the media than Lloyds Banking Group. MarketBeat recorded 31 mentions for HSBC and 6 mentions for Lloyds Banking Group. Lloyds Banking Group's average media sentiment score of 1.39 beat HSBC's score of 0.35 indicating that Lloyds Banking Group is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Lloyds Banking Group 5 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive HSBC 10 Very Positive mention(s) 6 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 7 Negative mention(s) 6 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in LYG or HSBC? 2.2% of Lloyds Banking Group shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 1.5% of HSBC shares are held by institutional investors. 0.0% of Lloyds Banking Group shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.0% of HSBC shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term. SummaryHSBC beats Lloyds Banking Group on 10 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Lloyds Banking Group News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for LYG and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Subscribe Now View SMS TermsBy entering your phone number and clicking the sign-up button, you agree to receive periodic text messages from MarketBeat at the phone number you submitted, including texts that may be sent using an automatic telephone dialing system. Message and data rates may apply. Message frequency will vary. Messages will consist of stock alerts, news stories, and partner advertisements/offers. Consent is not a condition of the purchase of any goods or services. Text HELP for help/customer support. Unsubscribe at any time by replying "STOP" to any text message that you receive from MarketBeat or by visiting our mailing preferences page. Read our full terms of service and privacy policy. New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding LYG and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NYSE and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart LYG vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricLloyds Banking GroupBANKS IndustryFinance SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$66.97B$68.20B$12.49B$21.27BDividend Yield2.82%3.55%5.44%3.52%P/E Ratio11.199.0219.4429.31Price / Sales1.534.6027.1753.31Price / Cash7.349.7222.1823.64Price / Book1.071.372.375.38Net Income$5.65B$6.75B$1.01B$996.59M7 Day Performance-1.76%-0.77%2.16%2.96%1 Month Performance6.04%3.11%2.18%2.79%1 Year Performance47.69%38.92%540.59%12.68% Lloyds Banking Group Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)LYGLloyds Banking Group4.6064 of 5 stars$4.48-0.3%N/A+43.2%$66.97B$43.81B11.1959,400Positive NewsHSBCHSBC1.4307 of 5 stars$65.20-0.7%$63.00-3.4%+46.3%$229.32B$141.75B12.91211,304Trending NewsRYRoyal Bank Of Canada4.8938 of 5 stars$136.26-1.2%$193.00+41.6%+24.7%$193.75B$98.71B15.1494,838Trending NewsEarnings ReportAnalyst ForecastHDBHDFC Bank2.3496 of 5 stars$72.86-1.5%N/A+18.3%$188.73B$55.70B22.35214,521News CoveragePositive NewsMUFGMitsubishi UFJ Financial Group3.0028 of 5 stars$15.48-0.8%N/A+48.2%$188.26B$89.51B14.33150,800Positive NewsAnalyst UpgradeCCitigroup4.8507 of 5 stars$95.00-0.3%$96.54+1.6%+57.2%$175.36B$170.76B14.03239,000Trending NewsSANBanco Santander3.8451 of 5 stars$9.60-1.9%N/A+89.1%$145.73B$66.96B10.67199,958Positive NewsGap UpUBSUBS Group3.1358 of 5 stars$40.19-0.5%N/A+28.7%$129.48B$84.56B21.26108,648Trending NewsTDToronto Dominion Bank4.366 of 5 stars$73.80-0.8%$93.00+26.0%+27.6%$127.57B$88.27B10.82102,190Trending NewsDividend IncreaseGap UpIBNICICI Bank1.1631 of 5 stars$32.34-1.2%N/A+10.2%$116.79B$22.68B19.96182,665Stock SplitBBVABanco Bilbao Viscaya Argentaria2.7718 of 5 stars$18.65-2.5%N/A+69.1%$111.68B$38.40B9.82125,916Positive NewsHigh Trading Volume Related Companies and Tools Related Companies HSBC Competitors RY Competitors HDB Competitors MUFG Competitors C Competitors SAN Competitors UBS Competitors TD Competitors IBN Competitors BBVA Competitors Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NYSE:LYG) was last updated on 8/28/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersMarket Panic: Trump Just Dropped a Bomb on Your Stockstock Market Panic: Trump Just Dropped a Bomb on Your Stocks The market is in freefall—and Trump's new tarif...American Alternative | SponsoredEveryone’s watching Nvidia right now. 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