Lloyds Banking Group (LYG) Competitors $4.17 -0.05 (-1.18%) Closing price 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$4.18 +0.00 (+0.12%) As of 07:06 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, HDB, RY, MUFG, C, SAN, TD, IBN, UBS, and SMFGShould you be buying Lloyds Banking Group stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Lloyds Banking Group include HSBC (HSBC), HDFC Bank (HDB), Royal Bank Of Canada (RY), Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group (MUFG), Citigroup (C), Banco Santander (SAN), Toronto Dominion Bank (TD), ICICI Bank (IBN), UBS Group (UBS), and Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group (SMFG). These companies are all part of the "banking" industry. Lloyds Banking Group vs. Its Competitors HSBC HDFC Bank Royal Bank Of Canada Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group Citigroup Banco Santander Toronto Dominion Bank ICICI Bank UBS Group Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group HSBC (NYSE:HSBC) and Lloyds Banking Group (NYSE:LYG) are both large-cap finance companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, dividends, earnings, profitability, risk and media sentiment. Which has better earnings and valuation, HSBC or LYG? HSBC has higher revenue and earnings than Lloyds Banking Group. HSBC is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Lloyds Banking Group, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioHSBC$141.75B1.55$23.98B$5.4511.53Lloyds Banking Group$43.81B1.43$5.65B$0.3511.91 Do analysts prefer HSBC or LYG? HSBC currently has a consensus price target of $63.00, suggesting a potential upside of 0.29%. Given HSBC's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, research analysts plainly believe HSBC is more favorable than Lloyds Banking Group.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score HSBC 0 Sell rating(s) 4 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.50Lloyds Banking Group 0 Sell rating(s) 6 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.44 Does the media favor HSBC or LYG? In the previous week, HSBC had 30 more articles in the media than Lloyds Banking Group. MarketBeat recorded 33 mentions for HSBC and 3 mentions for Lloyds Banking Group. Lloyds Banking Group's average media sentiment score of 0.71 beat HSBC's score of 0.37 indicating that Lloyds Banking Group is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment HSBC 11 Very Positive mention(s) 4 Positive mention(s) 10 Neutral mention(s) 6 Negative mention(s) 2 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Lloyds Banking Group 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Which has more risk and volatility, HSBC or LYG? HSBC has a beta of 0.57, meaning that its stock price is 43% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Lloyds Banking Group has a beta of 0.99, meaning that its stock price is 1% less volatile than the S&P 500. Is HSBC or LYG more profitable? HSBC has a net margin of 14.55% compared to Lloyds Banking Group's net margin of 14.39%. HSBC's return on equity of 12.55% beat Lloyds Banking Group's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets HSBC14.55% 12.55% 0.81% Lloyds Banking Group 14.39%8.62%0.44% Do institutionals & insiders believe in HSBC or LYG? 1.5% of HSBC shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 2.2% of Lloyds Banking Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.0% of HSBC shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.0% of Lloyds Banking Group shares are owned by company 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. Is HSBC or LYG a better dividend stock? HSBC pays an annual dividend of $1.98 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.2%. Lloyds Banking Group pays an annual dividend of $0.22 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.3%. HSBC pays out 36.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Lloyds Banking Group pays out 62.9% 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. SummaryHSBC beats Lloyds Banking Group on 11 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. Email Address 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$63.55B$66.62B$12.11B$20.85BDividend Yield5.22%3.69%5.55%3.65%P/E Ratio11.918.8419.1527.55Price / Sales1.434.4126.0459.20Price / Cash6.819.3321.6822.29Price / Book1.081.332.314.66Net Income$5.65B$6.73B$997.60M$994.58M7 Day Performance1.96%-0.55%0.42%-0.29%1 Month Performance0.12%2.53%4.37%4.91%1 Year Performance38.08%38.54%541.75%10.53% Lloyds Banking Group Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)LYGLloyds Banking Group4.0512 of 5 stars$4.17-1.2%N/A+39.1%$63.55B$43.81B11.9161,228News CoveragePositive NewsUpcoming EarningsHSBCHSBC2.4659 of 5 stars$60.87+0.3%$63.00+3.5%+45.4%$213.31B$141.75B8.99211,304Trending NewsHDBHDFC Bank1.404 of 5 stars$75.54-1.3%N/A+26.2%$193.82B$55.70B22.89213,527RYRoyal Bank Of Canada4.8218 of 5 stars$131.83-0.6%$193.00+46.4%+18.7%$187.10B$98.71B14.6594,838Trending NewsMUFGMitsubishi UFJ Financial Group4.2323 of 5 stars$13.50-3.3%N/A+19.4%$168.47B$89.51B12.46140,000Positive NewsCCitigroup4.9596 of 5 stars$87.56-1.3%$85.43-2.4%+37.7%$165.71B$170.76B14.02239,000Trending NewsEarnings ReportDividend IncreaseAnalyst ForecastInsider TradeOptions VolumeSANBanco Santander3.4099 of 5 stars$8.54-0.1%N/A+74.8%$129.55B$66.96B9.82199,958Upcoming EarningsHigh Trading VolumeTDToronto Dominion Bank4.1315 of 5 stars$74.13-1.2%$93.00+25.5%+26.5%$129.07B$88.27B10.87102,190News CoveragePositive NewsHigh Trading VolumeIBNICICI Bank1.23 of 5 stars$33.47-0.9%N/A+13.4%$120.43B$22.68B21.46187,765Trending NewsUpcoming EarningsStock SplitUBSUBS Group3.6393 of 5 stars$34.15-2.1%N/A+16.2%$111.84B$84.56B22.62108,648Trending NewsSMFGSumitomo Mitsui Financial Group4.1255 of 5 stars$14.84-2.9%N/A+7.0%$98.65B$66.82B16.61120,000 Related Companies and Tools Related Companies HSBC Competitors HDB Competitors RY Competitors MUFG Competitors C Competitors SAN Competitors TD Competitors IBN Competitors UBS 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 7/18/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our Partners[ATTENTION] This Crypto Rocket Is About Launch…Every crypto bull market ends with a final surge — the window where fortunes are made fast. 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