Mizuho Financial Group (MFG) Competitors $5.38 -0.09 (-1.55%) Closing price 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$5.42 +0.04 (+0.65%) As of 06:06 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 AnalysisChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock MFG vs. HSBC, HDB, RY, MUFG, C, IBN, SAN, TD, UBS, and SMFGShould you be buying Mizuho Financial Group stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Mizuho Financial Group include HSBC (HSBC), HDFC Bank (HDB), Royal Bank of Canada (RY), Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group (MUFG), Citigroup (C), ICICI Bank (IBN), Banco Santander (SAN), Toronto-Dominion Bank (TD), UBS Group (UBS), and Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group (SMFG). These companies are all part of the "banking" industry. Mizuho Financial Group vs. HSBC HDFC Bank Royal Bank of Canada Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group Citigroup ICICI Bank Banco Santander Toronto-Dominion Bank UBS Group Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group Mizuho Financial Group (NYSE:MFG) 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, community ranking, media sentiment, valuation, dividends, profitability, earnings, analyst recommendations and risk. Do analysts recommend MFG or HSBC? Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Mizuho Financial Group 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 0.00HSBC 0 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.60 Do insiders and institutionals believe in MFG or HSBC? 3.3% of Mizuho Financial Group shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 1.5% of HSBC shares are held by institutional investors. 0.0% of Mizuho Financial Group shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.0% of HSBC shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. Which has stronger valuation & earnings, MFG or HSBC? HSBC has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Mizuho Financial Group. HSBC is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Mizuho Financial Group, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioMizuho Financial Group$3.81T0.02$6.30B$0.4711.44HSBC$68.12B3.07$23.53B$5.4510.87 Is MFG or HSBC a better dividend stock? Mizuho Financial Group pays an annual dividend of $0.12 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.2%. HSBC pays an annual dividend of $1.98 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.3%. Mizuho Financial Group pays out 25.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. HSBC pays out 36.3% 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. Does the media refer more to MFG or HSBC? In the previous week, HSBC had 18 more articles in the media than Mizuho Financial Group. MarketBeat recorded 27 mentions for HSBC and 9 mentions for Mizuho Financial Group. Mizuho Financial Group's average media sentiment score of 0.99 beat HSBC's score of 0.61 indicating that Mizuho Financial Group is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Mizuho Financial Group 4 Very Positive mention(s) 3 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive HSBC 15 Very Positive mention(s) 6 Positive mention(s) 4 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Which has more volatility and risk, MFG or HSBC? Mizuho Financial Group has a beta of 0.38, suggesting that its stock price is 62% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, HSBC has a beta of 0.53, suggesting that its stock price is 47% less volatile than the S&P 500. Is MFG or HSBC more profitable? HSBC has a net margin of 16.17% compared to Mizuho Financial Group's net margin of 7.85%. HSBC's return on equity of 12.20% beat Mizuho Financial Group's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Mizuho Financial Group7.85% 8.56% 0.33% HSBC 16.17%12.20%0.79% Does the MarketBeat Community prefer MFG or HSBC? HSBC received 641 more outperform votes than Mizuho Financial Group when rated by MarketBeat users. However, 59.63% of users gave Mizuho Financial Group an outperform vote while only 58.23% of users gave HSBC an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformMizuho Financial GroupOutperform Votes32559.63% Underperform Votes22040.37% HSBCOutperform Votes96658.23% Underperform Votes69341.77% SummaryHSBC beats Mizuho Financial Group on 13 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Mizuho Financial Group News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for MFG 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 {thisCompany.Symbol} 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 MFG vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricMizuho Financial GroupNational commercial banks IndustryFinance SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$67.58B$22.97B$11.47B$19.29BDividend Yield2.49%3.41%5.45%3.83%P/E Ratio13.4112.8422.3834.47Price / Sales0.022.8927.2834.86Price / Cash14.4311.1617.6217.51Price / Book0.981.192.784.67Net Income$6.30B$2.17B$1.04B$1.02B7 Day Performance2.38%-2.08%-1.07%-2.17%1 Month Performance10.37%6.51%5.33%7.01%1 Year Performance33.87%19.12%537.61%3.59% Mizuho Financial Group Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)MFGMizuho Financial Group4.5753 of 5 stars$5.39-1.6%N/A+34.1%$67.83B$3.81T13.4652,400News CoverageEarnings ReportHigh Trading VolumeHSBCHSBC2.5057 of 5 stars$59.60+1.2%N/A+33.2%$210.66B$68.12B9.61219,000Trending NewsHDBHDFC Bank2.8241 of 5 stars$73.71+0.9%N/A+29.9%$186.66B$2.87T22.40141,600Positive NewsRYRoyal Bank of Canada4.2249 of 5 stars$127.07+1.0%$156.50+23.2%+18.9%$179.73B$60.46B15.3891,400Trending NewsUpcoming EarningsAnalyst RevisionMUFGMitsubishi UFJ Financial Group3.4836 of 5 stars$13.75+1.6%N/A+38.4%$165.93B$6.78T12.61135,000Positive NewsEarnings ReportCCitigroup4.9562 of 5 stars$76.10+0.5%$83.97+10.3%+13.4%$142.13B$81.68B12.79240,000Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastIBNICICI Bank1.8933 of 5 stars$34.27+0.8%N/A+25.2%$122.12B$2.06T22.70105,800Stock SplitSANBanco Santander4.0345 of 5 stars$7.85+1.3%N/A+51.7%$118.95B$63.41B9.46206,500TDToronto-Dominion Bank3.4743 of 5 stars$64.75+0.7%$80.50+24.3%+13.9%$112.40B$57.52B18.6693,700Trending NewsAnalyst RevisionUBSUBS Group3.7891 of 5 stars$33.73+2.1%N/A+5.2%$108.15B$44.79B22.1972,600Trending NewsHigh Trading VolumeSMFGSumitomo Mitsui Financial Group3.7498 of 5 stars$14.52+1.2%N/A+17.9%$94.00B$5.07T14.10101,000Earnings ReportAnalyst Downgrade Related Companies and Tools Related Companies HSBC Alternatives HDFC Bank Alternatives Royal Bank of Canada Alternatives Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group Alternatives Citigroup Alternatives ICICI Bank Alternatives Banco Santander Alternatives Toronto-Dominion Bank Alternatives UBS Group Alternatives Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group Alternatives 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:MFG) was last updated on 5/22/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersBuffett’s $325 Billion Cash Problem — Solved by Gold?A bombshell announcement is just weeks away — and it could send shockwaves through the gold market. 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