Do analysts prefer LYG or RY?

Royal Bank Of Canada has a consensus target price of $225.00, suggesting a potential upside of 15.15%. Given Royal Bank Of Canada's higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Royal Bank Of Canada 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) 3 Hold rating(s) 8 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.73 Royal Bank Of Canada 0 Sell rating(s) 5 Hold rating(s) 7 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.69

Does the media favor LYG or RY?

In the previous week, Lloyds Banking Group and Lloyds Banking Group both had 7 articles in the media. Lloyds Banking Group's average media sentiment score of 0.80 beat Royal Bank Of Canada's score of 0.45 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 3 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Royal Bank Of Canada 4 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral

Do analysts recommend MUFG or LYG?

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 3 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00 Lloyds Banking Group 0 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 8 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.73

Does the media favor MUFG or LYG?

In the previous week, Lloyds Banking Group had 3 more articles in the media than Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group. MarketBeat recorded 7 mentions for Lloyds Banking Group and 4 mentions for Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group. Lloyds Banking Group's average media sentiment score of 0.80 beat Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group's score of 0.38 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 Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 2 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Lloyds Banking Group 3 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Do analysts recommend LYG or WFC?

Wells Fargo & Company has a consensus target price of $99.69, suggesting a potential upside of 24.20%. Given Wells Fargo & Company's higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Wells Fargo & Company 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) 3 Hold rating(s) 8 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.73 Wells Fargo & Company 0 Sell rating(s) 9 Hold rating(s) 14 Buy rating(s) 2 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.72

Does the media favor LYG or WFC?

In the previous week, Wells Fargo & Company had 24 more articles in the media than Lloyds Banking Group. MarketBeat recorded 31 mentions for Wells Fargo & Company and 7 mentions for Lloyds Banking Group. Wells Fargo & Company's average media sentiment score of 0.81 beat Lloyds Banking Group's score of 0.80 indicating that Wells Fargo & Company is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Lloyds Banking Group 3 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Wells Fargo & Company 14 Very Positive mention(s) 9 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 2 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Do analysts rate C or LYG?

Citigroup presently has a consensus price target of $149.22, indicating a potential upside of 16.55%. Given Citigroup's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Citigroup is more favorable than Lloyds Banking Group. 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) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.83 Lloyds Banking Group 0 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 8 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.73

Does the media prefer C or LYG?

In the previous week, Citigroup had 84 more articles in the media than Lloyds Banking Group. MarketBeat recorded 91 mentions for Citigroup and 7 mentions for Lloyds Banking Group. Lloyds Banking Group's average media sentiment score of 0.80 beat Citigroup's score of 0.40 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 Citigroup 31 Very Positive mention(s) 9 Positive mention(s) 29 Neutral mention(s) 13 Negative mention(s) 7 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Lloyds Banking Group 3 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Do analysts rate SAN or LYG?

Banco Santander currently has a consensus target price of $15.10, suggesting a potential upside of 13.66%. Given Banco Santander's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities analysts plainly believe Banco Santander is more favorable than Lloyds Banking Group. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Banco Santander 0 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 12 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.86 Lloyds Banking Group 0 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 8 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.73

Does the media favor SAN or LYG?

In the previous week, Lloyds Banking Group had 3 more articles in the media than Banco Santander. MarketBeat recorded 7 mentions for Lloyds Banking Group and 4 mentions for Banco Santander. Banco Santander's average media sentiment score of 0.80 beat Lloyds Banking Group's score of 0.80 indicating that Banco Santander is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Banco Santander 2 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Lloyds Banking Group 3 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

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LYG vs. RY, MUFG, WFC, C, and SAN

Should you buy Lloyds Banking Group stock or one of its competitors? Lloyds Banking Group's main competitors and comparable companies include Royal Bank Of Canada (RY), Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group (MUFG), Wells Fargo & Company (WFC), Citigroup (C), and Banco Santander (SAN). Companies are selected based on similarities in market, industry, and size. These companies are all part of the "diversified banks" industry.

How does Lloyds Banking Group compare to Royal Bank Of Canada?

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

Lloyds Banking Group has a net margin of 24.97% compared to Royal Bank Of Canada's net margin of 16.17%. Royal Bank Of Canada's return on equity of 17.79% beat Lloyds Banking Group's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Lloyds Banking Group	24.97%	10.94%	0.54%
Royal Bank Of Canada	16.17%	17.79%	0.97%

Royal Bank Of Canada has a consensus target price of $225.00, suggesting a potential upside of 15.15%. Given Royal Bank Of Canada's higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Royal Bank Of Canada 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)	3 Hold rating(s)	8 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.73
Royal Bank Of Canada	0 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	7 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.69

Lloyds Banking Group has a beta of 0.91, suggesting that its stock price is 9% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Royal Bank Of Canada has a beta of 0.8, suggesting that its stock price is 20% less volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Lloyds Banking Group and Lloyds Banking Group both had 7 articles in the media. Lloyds Banking Group's average media sentiment score of 0.80 beat Royal Bank Of Canada's score of 0.45 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	3 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Royal Bank Of Canada	4 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

2.2% of Lloyds Banking Group shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 45.3% of Royal Bank Of Canada shares are held by institutional investors. 0.0% of Lloyds Banking Group shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Royal Bank Of Canada has higher revenue and earnings than Lloyds Banking Group. Lloyds Banking Group 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
Lloyds Banking Group	$25.61B	3.11	$6.14B	$0.43	12.76
Royal Bank Of Canada	$98.11B	2.76	$14.54B	$11.43	17.09

Lloyds Banking Group pays an annual dividend of $0.17 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.1%. Royal Bank Of Canada pays an annual dividend of $4.96 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.5%. Lloyds Banking Group pays out 39.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Royal Bank Of Canada pays out 43.4% 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. Lloyds Banking Group is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Summary

Royal Bank Of Canada beats Lloyds Banking Group on 10 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Lloyds Banking Group compare to Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group?

Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group (NYSE:MUFG) and Lloyds Banking Group (NYSE:LYG) are both large-cap finance companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, profitability, institutional ownership, media sentiment, dividends, earnings, valuation and risk.

Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group pays an annual dividend of $0.51 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.2%. Lloyds Banking Group pays an annual dividend of $0.17 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.1%. Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group pays out 33.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Lloyds Banking Group pays out 39.5% 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, Lloyds Banking Group had 3 more articles in the media than Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group. MarketBeat recorded 7 mentions for Lloyds Banking Group and 4 mentions for Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group. Lloyds Banking Group's average media sentiment score of 0.80 beat Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group's score of 0.38 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
Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	2 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Lloyds Banking Group	3 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group has higher revenue and earnings than Lloyds Banking Group. Lloyds Banking Group 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
Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group	$97.13B	2.77	$11.41B	$1.53	14.82
Lloyds Banking Group	$25.61B	3.11	$6.14B	$0.43	12.76

13.6% of Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 2.2% of Lloyds Banking Group shares are held by institutional investors. 0.0% of Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.0% of Lloyds Banking Group 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.

Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group has a beta of 0.44, indicating that its stock price is 56% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Lloyds Banking Group has a beta of 0.91, indicating that its stock price is 9% less volatile than the broader market.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00
Lloyds Banking Group	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	8 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.73

Lloyds Banking Group has a net margin of 24.97% compared to Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group's net margin of 17.63%. Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group's return on equity of 12.30% beat Lloyds Banking Group's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group	17.63%	12.30%	0.66%
Lloyds Banking Group	24.97%	10.94%	0.54%

Summary

Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group beats Lloyds Banking Group on 10 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Lloyds Banking Group compare to Wells Fargo & Company?

Lloyds Banking Group (NYSE:LYG) and Wells Fargo & Company (NYSE:WFC) are both large-cap finance companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, media sentiment, valuation, institutional ownership, earnings, dividends, profitability and analyst recommendations.

Lloyds Banking Group has a net margin of 24.97% compared to Wells Fargo & Company's net margin of 17.55%. Wells Fargo & Company's return on equity of 13.85% beat Lloyds Banking Group's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Lloyds Banking Group	24.97%	10.94%	0.54%
Wells Fargo & Company	17.55%	13.85%	1.06%

In the previous week, Wells Fargo & Company had 24 more articles in the media than Lloyds Banking Group. MarketBeat recorded 31 mentions for Wells Fargo & Company and 7 mentions for Lloyds Banking Group. Wells Fargo & Company's average media sentiment score of 0.81 beat Lloyds Banking Group's score of 0.80 indicating that Wells Fargo & Company is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Lloyds Banking Group	3 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Wells Fargo & Company	14 Very Positive mention(s)	9 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	2 Negative mention(s)	1 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Wells Fargo & Company has a consensus target price of $99.69, suggesting a potential upside of 24.20%. Given Wells Fargo & Company's higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Wells Fargo & Company 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)	3 Hold rating(s)	8 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.73
Wells Fargo & Company	0 Sell rating(s)	9 Hold rating(s)	14 Buy rating(s)	2 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.72

Wells Fargo & Company has higher revenue and earnings than Lloyds Banking Group. Wells Fargo & Company 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.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Lloyds Banking Group	$25.61B	3.11	$6.14B	$0.43	12.76
Wells Fargo & Company	$123.53B	1.97	$21.34B	$6.88	11.67

Lloyds Banking Group has a beta of 0.91, meaning that its share price is 9% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Wells Fargo & Company has a beta of 0.96, meaning that its share price is 4% less volatile than the broader market.

2.2% of Lloyds Banking Group shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 75.9% of Wells Fargo & Company shares are held by institutional investors. 0.0% of Lloyds Banking Group shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.1% of Wells Fargo & Company shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Lloyds Banking Group pays an annual dividend of $0.17 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.1%. Wells Fargo & Company pays an annual dividend of $2.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.5%. Lloyds Banking Group pays out 39.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Wells Fargo & Company pays out 29.1% 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. Wells Fargo & Company has raised its dividend for 4 consecutive years.

Summary

Wells Fargo & Company beats Lloyds Banking Group on 15 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Lloyds Banking Group compare to Citigroup?

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

Citigroup has a beta of 1.13, meaning that its stock price is 13% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Lloyds Banking Group has a beta of 0.91, meaning that its stock price is 9% less volatile than the broader market.

Citigroup has higher revenue and earnings than Lloyds Banking Group. Lloyds Banking Group 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	1.30	$14.31B	$9.26	13.83
Lloyds Banking Group	$25.61B	3.11	$6.14B	$0.43	12.76

Lloyds Banking Group has a net margin of 24.97% compared to Citigroup's net margin of 10.23%. Lloyds Banking Group's return on equity of 10.94% beat Citigroup's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Citigroup	10.23%	10.15%	0.72%
Lloyds Banking Group	24.97%	10.94%	0.54%

Citigroup pays an annual dividend of $2.68 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.1%. Lloyds Banking Group pays an annual dividend of $0.17 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.1%. Citigroup pays out 28.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Lloyds Banking Group pays out 39.5% 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. Citigroup has increased its dividend for 2 consecutive years.

Citigroup presently has a consensus price target of $149.22, indicating a potential upside of 16.55%. Given Citigroup's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Citigroup is more favorable than Lloyds Banking Group.

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)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.83
Lloyds Banking Group	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	8 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.73

In the previous week, Citigroup had 84 more articles in the media than Lloyds Banking Group. MarketBeat recorded 91 mentions for Citigroup and 7 mentions for Lloyds Banking Group. Lloyds Banking Group's average media sentiment score of 0.80 beat Citigroup's score of 0.40 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
Citigroup	31 Very Positive mention(s)	9 Positive mention(s)	29 Neutral mention(s)	13 Negative mention(s)	7 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Lloyds Banking Group	3 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

71.7% of Citigroup shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 2.2% of Lloyds Banking Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.1% of Citigroup shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.0% of Lloyds Banking Group shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

Citigroup beats Lloyds Banking Group on 15 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Lloyds Banking Group compare to Banco Santander?

Banco Santander (NYSE:SAN) and Lloyds Banking Group (NYSE:LYG) are both large-cap finance companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, risk, valuation, media sentiment, dividends, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership and profitability.

9.2% of Banco Santander shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 2.2% of Lloyds Banking Group shares are held by institutional investors. 9.5% of Banco Santander shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.0% of Lloyds Banking Group shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Banco Santander has higher revenue and earnings than Lloyds Banking Group. Banco Santander 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.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Banco Santander	$66.36B	2.94	$15.95B	$1.23	10.80
Lloyds Banking Group	$25.61B	3.11	$6.14B	$0.43	12.76

Banco Santander currently has a consensus target price of $15.10, suggesting a potential upside of 13.66%. Given Banco Santander's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities analysts plainly believe Banco Santander is more favorable than Lloyds Banking Group.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Banco Santander	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	12 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.86
Lloyds Banking Group	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	8 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.73

Banco Santander has a net margin of 26.94% compared to Lloyds Banking Group's net margin of 24.97%. Banco Santander's return on equity of 12.43% beat Lloyds Banking Group's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Banco Santander	26.94%	12.43%	0.75%
Lloyds Banking Group	24.97%	10.94%	0.54%

In the previous week, Lloyds Banking Group had 3 more articles in the media than Banco Santander. MarketBeat recorded 7 mentions for Lloyds Banking Group and 4 mentions for Banco Santander. Banco Santander's average media sentiment score of 0.80 beat Lloyds Banking Group's score of 0.80 indicating that Banco Santander is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Banco Santander	2 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Lloyds Banking Group	3 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Banco Santander pays an annual dividend of $0.21 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.6%. Lloyds Banking Group pays an annual dividend of $0.17 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.1%. Banco Santander pays out 17.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Lloyds Banking Group pays out 39.5% 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.

Banco Santander has a beta of 0.74, indicating that its share price is 26% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Lloyds Banking Group has a beta of 0.91, indicating that its share price is 9% less volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Banco Santander beats Lloyds Banking Group on 13 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

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Metric	Lloyds Banking Group	Banks Industry	Finance Sector	NYSE Exchange
Market Cap	$79.82B	$22.59B	$13.32B	$22.70B
Dividend Yield	2.96%	3.14%	6.03%	3.74%
P/E Ratio	12.80	25.37	24.49	27.77
Price / Sales	3.12	9.01	505.88	20.15
Price / Cash	7.73	14.68	47.45	39.56
Price / Book	1.29	1.34	2.70	4.64
Net Income	$6.14B	$2.58B	$1.32B	$1.08B
7 Day Performance	-4.68%	-0.99%	-1.04%	-1.06%
1 Month Performance	-7.71%	-2.00%	1.00%	-5.03%
1 Year Performance	21.39%	21.65%	8.15%	5.78%

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Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
LYG Lloyds Banking Group	4.0382 of 5 stars	$5.51 +1.6%	N/A	+19.9%	$79.82B	$25.61B	12.80	60,061
RY Royal Bank Of Canada	4.7223 of 5 stars	$201.10 -0.4%	$225.00 +11.9%	+32.6%	$280.07B	$98.11B	17.59	96,628	Short Interest Decrease
MUFG Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group	3.1371 of 5 stars	$23.38 -0.4%	N/A	+44.6%	$278.65B	$97.13B	15.28	156,000
WFC Wells Fargo & Company	4.9913 of 5 stars	$80.82 -2.6%	$99.86 +23.6%	-0.8%	$250.90B	$123.53B	11.75	205,000	Trending News Analyst Forecast
C Citigroup	4.968 of 5 stars	$131.32 -2.2%	$149.50 +13.8%	+28.8%	$229.02B	$168.30B	14.18	226,000	Trending News Analyst Forecast

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Lloyds Banking Group (LYG) Competitors

LYG vs. RY, MUFG, WFC, C, and SAN

How does Lloyds Banking Group compare to Royal Bank Of Canada?

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How does Lloyds Banking Group compare to Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group?

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How does Lloyds Banking Group compare to Wells Fargo & Company?

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How does Lloyds Banking Group compare to Citigroup?

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How does Lloyds Banking Group compare to Banco Santander?

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LYG vs. The Competition

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Lloyds Banking Group (LYG) Competitors

LYG vs. RY, MUFG, WFC, C, and SAN

How does Lloyds Banking Group compare to Royal Bank Of Canada?

Is LYG or RY more profitable?

Do analysts prefer LYG or RY?

Which has more volatility and risk, LYG or RY?

Does the media favor LYG or RY?

Do insiders and institutionals have more ownership in LYG or RY?

Which has preferable earnings and valuation, LYG or RY?

Is LYG or RY a better dividend stock?

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How does Lloyds Banking Group compare to Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group?

Is MUFG or LYG a better dividend stock?

Does the media favor MUFG or LYG?

Which has better earnings and valuation, MUFG or LYG?

Do insiders and institutionals have more ownership in MUFG or LYG?

Which has more risk & volatility, MUFG or LYG?

Do analysts recommend MUFG or LYG?

Is MUFG or LYG more profitable?

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How does Lloyds Banking Group compare to Wells Fargo & Company?

Is LYG or WFC more profitable?

Does the media favor LYG or WFC?

Do analysts recommend LYG or WFC?

Which has better valuation and earnings, LYG or WFC?

Which has more volatility & risk, LYG or WFC?

Do insiders & institutionals believe in LYG or WFC?

Is LYG or WFC a better dividend stock?

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How does Lloyds Banking Group compare to Citigroup?

Which has more volatility and risk, C or LYG?

Which has better valuation & earnings, C or LYG?

Is C or LYG more profitable?

Is C or LYG a better dividend stock?

Do analysts rate C or LYG?

Does the media prefer C or LYG?

Do institutionals and insiders believe in C or LYG?

Summary

How does Lloyds Banking Group compare to Banco Santander?

Do insiders & institutionals believe in SAN or LYG?

Which has higher valuation and earnings, SAN or LYG?

Do analysts rate SAN or LYG?

Is SAN or LYG more profitable?

Does the media favor SAN or LYG?

Is SAN or LYG a better dividend stock?

Which has more risk and volatility, SAN or LYG?

Summary

New MarketBeat Followers Over Time

Media Sentiment Over Time

LYG vs. The Competition

Lloyds Banking Group Competitors List

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