Lloyds Banking Group (LYG) Competitors $4.64 +0.11 (+2.43%) Closing price 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$4.64 +0.00 (+0.11%) As of 06:46 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours 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, MUFG, C, HDB, SAN, TD, UBS, BBVA, and SMFGShould 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), Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group (MUFG), Citigroup (C), HDFC Bank (HDB), Banco Santander (SAN), Toronto Dominion Bank (TD), UBS Group (UBS), Banco Bilbao Viscaya Argentaria (BBVA), and Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group (SMFG). These companies are all part of the "banking" industry. Lloyds Banking Group vs. Its Competitors HSBC Royal Bank Of Canada Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group Citigroup HDFC Bank Banco Santander Toronto Dominion Bank UBS Group Banco Bilbao Viscaya Argentaria Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group Lloyds Banking Group (NYSE:LYG) and HSBC (NYSE:HSBC) are both large-cap finance companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, institutional ownership, risk, analyst recommendations, valuation, dividends, profitability and media sentiment. Does the media favor LYG or HSBC? In the previous week, HSBC had 17 more articles in the media than Lloyds Banking Group. MarketBeat recorded 24 mentions for HSBC and 7 mentions for Lloyds Banking Group. Lloyds Banking Group's average media sentiment score of 0.85 beat HSBC's score of 0.50 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 4 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive HSBC 9 Very Positive mention(s) 3 Positive mention(s) 10 Neutral mention(s) 2 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of 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 large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth. 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 2.8%. HSBC pays an annual dividend of $1.98 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.8%. 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. Lloyds Banking Group is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio. 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 more volatility & risk, LYG or HSBC? Lloyds Banking Group has a beta of 1.02, indicating that its stock price is 2% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, HSBC has a beta of 0.62, indicating that its stock price is 38% less volatile than the S&P 500. Do analysts rate LYG or HSBC? HSBC has a consensus target price of $63.00, indicating a potential downside of 11.88%. Given HSBC's higher possible upside, analysts plainly 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) 4 Hold rating(s) 4 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.67HSBC 0 Sell rating(s) 6 Hold rating(s) 3 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.50 Which has preferable valuation & earnings, 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$43.81B1.58$5.65B$0.4011.60HSBC$141.75B1.75$23.98B$5.0514.16 SummaryHSBC beats Lloyds Banking Group on 9 of the 17 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$69.14B$69.15B$12.65B$22.04BDividend Yield2.82%3.59%5.52%3.57%P/E Ratio11.6020.0430.1729.86Price / Sales1.584.4330.2588.51Price / Cash7.399.7422.6624.65Price / Book1.201.392.294.64Net Income$5.65B$6.73B$1.02B$1.01B7 Day Performance2.77%-0.30%0.34%0.54%1 Month Performance5.82%0.52%0.41%3.12%1 Year Performance52.88%38.05%539.28%15.34% Lloyds Banking Group Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)LYGLloyds Banking Group3.9475 of 5 stars$4.64+2.4%N/A+47.5%$69.14B$43.81B11.6061,228News CoverageAnalyst DowngradeHSBCHSBC2.3451 of 5 stars$70.41+0.8%$63.00-10.5%+54.8%$242.31B$141.75B13.94211,304Trending NewsDividend IncreaseAnalyst ForecastRYRoyal Bank Of Canada4.9315 of 5 stars$146.97+0.6%$177.50+20.8%+19.9%$205.33B$98.71B15.5294,838Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastShort Interest ↓MUFGMitsubishi UFJ Financial Group3.4173 of 5 stars$15.87-1.0%N/A+46.5%$193.57B$89.51B14.70150,800News CoverageAnalyst ForecastCCitigroup4.9443 of 5 stars$103.11-0.3%$99.68-3.3%+56.1%$190.39B$170.76B15.23239,000Trending NewsUpcoming EarningsAnalyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionHDBHDFC Bank2.1566 of 5 stars$34.15flatN/A+17.3%$174.22B$55.70B20.95214,521Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastSANBanco Santander4.0044 of 5 stars$10.29-0.9%N/A+98.9%$154.51B$66.96B11.43199,958Analyst ForecastTDToronto Dominion Bank4.474 of 5 stars$79.80+0.7%$93.00+16.5%+26.9%$134.79B$88.27B9.32102,190Analyst ForecastHigh Trading VolumeUBSUBS Group4.0584 of 5 stars$41.32+1.3%N/A+30.6%$130.73B$84.56B21.86108,648Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastHigh Trading VolumeBBVABanco Bilbao Viscaya Argentaria2.2994 of 5 stars$19.02-1.2%N/A+74.9%$112.38B$38.40B10.01125,916Dividend AnnouncementAnalyst ForecastSMFGSumitomo Mitsui Financial Group4.3977 of 5 stars$16.85-1.1%N/A+23.9%$109.55B$66.82B17.74123,000Positive NewsAnalyst Forecast Related Companies and Tools Related Companies HSBC Competitors RY Competitors MUFG Competitors C Competitors HDB Competitors SAN Competitors TD Competitors UBS Competitors BBVA Competitors SMFG 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 10/8/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersURGENT: The Market's 3 Red Flags Are FlashingThe warning signs that preceded the 2008 crash are reappearing: an irrational NASDAQ bubble, a record-high gol...StockEarnings | SponsoredClaim Your Share of $5.39 BILLION in AI Equity ChecksThe U.S. government just took advantage of Public Law 81-774 to crack down on AI companies... 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