Do analysts prefer BAC or MFG?

Bank of America currently has a consensus price target of $61.06, suggesting a potential upside of 18.60%. Given Bank of America's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, research analysts clearly believe Bank of America is more favorable than Mizuho Financial Group. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Bank of America 0 Sell rating(s) 5 Hold rating(s) 22 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.81 Mizuho Financial Group 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.50

Does the media prefer BAC or MFG?

In the previous week, Bank of America had 113 more articles in the media than Mizuho Financial Group. MarketBeat recorded 114 mentions for Bank of America and 1 mentions for Mizuho Financial Group. Bank of America's average media sentiment score of 1.02 beat Mizuho Financial Group's score of 0.44 indicating that Bank of America is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Bank of America 73 Very Positive mention(s) 21 Positive mention(s) 15 Neutral mention(s) 4 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Mizuho Financial Group 0 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral

Do analysts rate MFG or HSBC?

HSBC has a consensus target price of $63.00, suggesting a potential downside of 32.40%. Given HSBC's higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe HSBC is more favorable than Mizuho Financial Group. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Mizuho Financial Group 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.50 HSBC 0 Sell rating(s) 6 Hold rating(s) 5 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.45

Which has higher earnings and valuation, MFG or HSBC?

HSBC has higher revenue and earnings than Mizuho Financial Group. Mizuho Financial Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than HSBC, 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 Mizuho Financial Group $60.35B 1.86 $8.24B $0.76 11.93 HSBC $131.35B 2.44 $22.29B $6.10 15.28

Does the media refer more to MFG or HSBC?

In the previous week, HSBC had 25 more articles in the media than Mizuho Financial Group. MarketBeat recorded 26 mentions for HSBC and 1 mentions for Mizuho Financial Group. Mizuho Financial Group's average media sentiment score of 0.44 beat HSBC's score of 0.40 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 0 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral HSBC 10 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 11 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 3 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral

Do analysts rate RY or MFG?

Royal Bank Of Canada presently has a consensus target price of $162.00, suggesting a potential downside of 14.12%. Given Royal Bank Of Canada's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Royal Bank Of Canada is more favorable than Mizuho Financial Group. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Royal Bank Of Canada 0 Sell rating(s) 4 Hold rating(s) 10 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.71 Mizuho Financial Group 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.50

Does the media refer more to RY or MFG?

In the previous week, Royal Bank Of Canada had 24 more articles in the media than Mizuho Financial Group. MarketBeat recorded 25 mentions for Royal Bank Of Canada and 1 mentions for Mizuho Financial Group. Royal Bank Of Canada's average media sentiment score of 1.07 beat Mizuho Financial Group's score of 0.44 indicating that Royal Bank Of Canada is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Royal Bank Of Canada 12 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 7 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Mizuho Financial Group 0 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral

Do analysts rate MUFG or MFG?

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00 Mizuho Financial Group 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.50

Do analysts prefer MFG or C?

Citigroup has a consensus target price of $137.62, suggesting a potential upside of 6.79%. Given Citigroup's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Citigroup is more favorable than Mizuho Financial Group. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Mizuho Financial Group 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.50 Citigroup 0 Sell rating(s) 5 Hold rating(s) 14 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.80

Does the media prefer MFG or C?

In the previous week, Citigroup had 98 more articles in the media than Mizuho Financial Group. MarketBeat recorded 99 mentions for Citigroup and 1 mentions for Mizuho Financial Group. Citigroup's average media sentiment score of 0.73 beat Mizuho Financial Group's score of 0.44 indicating that Citigroup is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Mizuho Financial Group 0 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Citigroup 56 Very Positive mention(s) 14 Positive mention(s) 5 Neutral mention(s) 16 Negative mention(s) 8 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

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MFG vs. BAC, HSBC, RY, MUFG, and C

Should you buy Mizuho Financial Group stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares Mizuho Financial Group with other companies and stocks that may be similar based on industry, sector, market capitalization, business model, investor interest, or shared news coverage. Companies and stocks commonly compared with Mizuho Financial Group include Bank of America (BAC), HSBC (HSBC), Royal Bank Of Canada (RY), Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group (MUFG), and Citigroup (C). These companies are all part of the "banking" industry.

How does Mizuho Financial Group compare to Bank of America?

Bank of America (NYSE:BAC) and Mizuho Financial Group (NYSE:MFG) 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, risk, profitability, dividends, earnings and media sentiment.

70.7% of Bank of America shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 3.3% of Mizuho Financial Group shares are held by institutional investors. 0.3% of Bank of America shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.0% of Mizuho Financial Group shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Bank of America has a net margin of 16.78% compared to Mizuho Financial Group's net margin of 16.35%. Mizuho Financial Group's return on equity of 15.19% beat Bank of America's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Bank of America	16.78%	11.49%	0.93%
Mizuho Financial Group	16.35%	15.19%	0.45%

Bank of America currently has a consensus price target of $61.06, suggesting a potential upside of 18.60%. Given Bank of America's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, research analysts clearly believe Bank of America is more favorable than Mizuho Financial Group.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Bank of America	0 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	22 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.81
Mizuho Financial Group	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50

Bank of America has higher revenue and earnings than Mizuho Financial Group. Mizuho Financial Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Bank of America, 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
Bank of America	$191.57B	1.91	$30.51B	$4.04	12.74
Mizuho Financial Group	$60.35B	1.86	$8.24B	$0.76	11.93

Bank of America pays an annual dividend of $1.12 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.2%. Mizuho Financial Group pays an annual dividend of $0.15 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.7%. Bank of America pays out 27.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Mizuho Financial Group pays out 19.7% 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. Bank of America has increased its dividend for 11 consecutive years. Bank of America is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Bank of America has a beta of 1.19, indicating that its share price is 19% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Mizuho Financial Group has a beta of 0.46, indicating that its share price is 54% less volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Bank of America had 113 more articles in the media than Mizuho Financial Group. MarketBeat recorded 114 mentions for Bank of America and 1 mentions for Mizuho Financial Group. Bank of America's average media sentiment score of 1.02 beat Mizuho Financial Group's score of 0.44 indicating that Bank of America is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Bank of America	73 Very Positive mention(s)	21 Positive mention(s)	15 Neutral mention(s)	4 Negative mention(s)	1 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Mizuho Financial Group	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Summary

Bank of America beats Mizuho Financial Group on 17 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Mizuho Financial Group compare to HSBC?

Mizuho Financial Group (NYSE:MFG) 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, risk, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, dividends, profitability, valuation and earnings.

Mizuho Financial Group has a beta of 0.46, suggesting that its share price is 54% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, HSBC has a beta of 0.56, suggesting that its share price is 44% less volatile than the broader market.

Mizuho Financial Group pays an annual dividend of $0.15 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.7%. HSBC pays an annual dividend of $1.98 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.1%. Mizuho Financial Group pays out 19.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. HSBC pays out 32.5% 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.

3.3% of Mizuho Financial Group shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 1.5% of HSBC shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.0% of Mizuho Financial Group shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.0% of HSBC shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Mizuho Financial Group has a net margin of 16.35% compared to HSBC's net margin of 16.06%. Mizuho Financial Group's return on equity of 15.19% beat HSBC's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Mizuho Financial Group	16.35%	15.19%	0.45%
HSBC	16.06%	13.35%	0.82%

HSBC has a consensus target price of $63.00, suggesting a potential downside of 32.40%. Given HSBC's higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe HSBC is more favorable than Mizuho Financial Group.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Mizuho Financial Group	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50
HSBC	0 Sell rating(s)	6 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.45

HSBC has higher revenue and earnings than Mizuho Financial Group. Mizuho Financial Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than HSBC, 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
Mizuho Financial Group	$60.35B	1.86	$8.24B	$0.76	11.93
HSBC	$131.35B	2.44	$22.29B	$6.10	15.28

In the previous week, HSBC had 25 more articles in the media than Mizuho Financial Group. MarketBeat recorded 26 mentions for HSBC and 1 mentions for Mizuho Financial Group. Mizuho Financial Group's average media sentiment score of 0.44 beat HSBC's score of 0.40 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	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
HSBC	10 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	11 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	3 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Summary

HSBC beats Mizuho Financial Group on 11 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Mizuho Financial Group compare to Royal Bank Of Canada?

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

Royal Bank Of Canada pays an annual dividend of $4.72 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.5%. Mizuho Financial Group pays an annual dividend of $0.15 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.7%. Royal Bank Of Canada pays out 42.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Mizuho Financial Group pays out 19.7% 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 increased its dividend for 15 consecutive years. Royal Bank Of Canada is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

45.3% of Royal Bank Of Canada shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 3.3% of Mizuho Financial Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.0% of Mizuho Financial Group shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Mizuho Financial Group has a net margin of 16.35% compared to Royal Bank Of Canada's net margin of 15.92%. Royal Bank Of Canada's return on equity of 17.83% beat Mizuho Financial Group's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Royal Bank Of Canada	15.92%	17.83%	0.98%
Mizuho Financial Group	16.35%	15.19%	0.45%

Royal Bank Of Canada presently has a consensus target price of $162.00, suggesting a potential downside of 14.12%. Given Royal Bank Of Canada's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Royal Bank Of Canada is more favorable than Mizuho Financial Group.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Royal Bank Of Canada	0 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	10 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.71
Mizuho Financial Group	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50

Royal Bank Of Canada has a beta of 0.81, indicating that its share price is 19% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Mizuho Financial Group has a beta of 0.46, indicating that its share price is 54% less volatile than the broader market.

Royal Bank Of Canada has higher revenue and earnings than Mizuho Financial Group. Mizuho Financial 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
Royal Bank Of Canada	$98.11B	2.69	$14.54B	$11.13	16.95
Mizuho Financial Group	$60.35B	1.86	$8.24B	$0.76	11.93

In the previous week, Royal Bank Of Canada had 24 more articles in the media than Mizuho Financial Group. MarketBeat recorded 25 mentions for Royal Bank Of Canada and 1 mentions for Mizuho Financial Group. Royal Bank Of Canada's average media sentiment score of 1.07 beat Mizuho Financial Group's score of 0.44 indicating that Royal Bank Of Canada is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Royal Bank Of Canada	12 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	7 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Mizuho Financial Group	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Summary

Royal Bank Of Canada beats Mizuho Financial Group on 16 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Mizuho Financial Group compare to Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group?

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

Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group has higher revenue and earnings than Mizuho Financial Group. Mizuho Financial 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	2.31	$16.02B	$1.41	13.42
Mizuho Financial Group	$60.35B	1.86	$8.24B	$0.76	11.93

In the previous week, Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group had 4 more articles in the media than Mizuho Financial Group. MarketBeat recorded 5 mentions for Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group and 1 mentions for Mizuho Financial Group. Mizuho Financial Group's average media sentiment score of 0.44 beat Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group's score of 0.33 indicating that Mizuho Financial 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	2 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Mizuho Financial Group	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group pays an annual dividend of $0.38 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.0%. Mizuho Financial Group pays an annual dividend of $0.15 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.7%. Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group pays out 27.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Mizuho Financial Group pays out 19.7% 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.

13.6% of Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 3.3% of Mizuho Financial Group shares are held by institutional investors. 0.0% of Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.0% of Mizuho Financial Group shares are held 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.

Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group has a net margin of 16.65% compared to Mizuho Financial Group's net margin of 16.35%. Mizuho Financial Group's return on equity of 15.19% beat Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group	16.65%	11.07%	0.60%
Mizuho Financial Group	16.35%	15.19%	0.45%

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00
Mizuho Financial Group	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50

Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group has a beta of 0.4, meaning that its stock price is 60% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Mizuho Financial Group has a beta of 0.46, meaning that its stock price is 54% less volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group beats Mizuho Financial Group on 12 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Mizuho Financial Group compare to Citigroup?

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

Citigroup has a consensus target price of $137.62, suggesting a potential upside of 6.79%. Given Citigroup's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Citigroup is more favorable than Mizuho Financial Group.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Mizuho Financial Group	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50
Citigroup	0 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	14 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.80

Citigroup has higher revenue and earnings than Mizuho Financial Group. Mizuho Financial 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
Mizuho Financial Group	$60.35B	1.86	$8.24B	$0.76	11.93
Citigroup	$168.30B	1.31	$14.31B	$8.07	15.97

In the previous week, Citigroup had 98 more articles in the media than Mizuho Financial Group. MarketBeat recorded 99 mentions for Citigroup and 1 mentions for Mizuho Financial Group. Citigroup's average media sentiment score of 0.73 beat Mizuho Financial Group's score of 0.44 indicating that Citigroup is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Mizuho Financial Group	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Citigroup	56 Very Positive mention(s)	14 Positive mention(s)	5 Neutral mention(s)	16 Negative mention(s)	8 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Mizuho Financial Group pays an annual dividend of $0.15 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.7%. Citigroup pays an annual dividend of $2.40 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.9%. Mizuho Financial Group pays out 19.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Citigroup pays out 29.7% 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 raised its dividend for 2 consecutive years. Citigroup is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Mizuho Financial Group has a beta of 0.46, suggesting that its share price is 54% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Citigroup has a beta of 1.12, suggesting that its share price is 12% more volatile than the broader market.

Mizuho Financial Group has a net margin of 16.35% compared to Citigroup's net margin of 9.35%. Mizuho Financial Group's return on equity of 15.19% beat Citigroup's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Mizuho Financial Group	16.35%	15.19%	0.45%
Citigroup	9.35%	9.19%	0.67%

3.3% of Mizuho Financial Group shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 71.7% of Citigroup shares are held by institutional investors. 0.0% of Mizuho Financial Group shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.1% of Citigroup shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

Citigroup beats Mizuho Financial Group on 16 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.

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MFG vs. The Competition

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Metric	Mizuho Financial Group	BANKS Industry	Finance Sector	NYSE Exchange
Market Cap	$111.96B	$78.17B	$13.48B	$23.24B
Dividend Yield	1.62%	3.35%	5.77%	4.09%
P/E Ratio	11.93	10.27	24.16	30.90
Price / Sales	1.86	4.71	147.79	24.78
Price / Cash	11.59	11.04	20.22	19.43
Price / Book	9.85	1.63	2.20	4.72
Net Income	$8.24B	$7.50B	$1.13B	$1.07B
7 Day Performance	-2.79%	1.77%	0.53%	1.37%
1 Month Performance	N/A	N/A	N/A	0.45%
1 Year Performance	63.04%	30.64%	12.44%	27.94%

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Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
MFG Mizuho Financial Group	3.6232 of 5 stars	$9.07 +1.1%	N/A	+61.4%	$111.96B	$60.35B	11.93	52,554
BAC Bank of America	4.9719 of 5 stars	$51.81 +0.0%	$61.06 +17.9%	+16.8%	$367.60B	$191.57B	12.82	213,000	Trending News
HSBC HSBC	4.167 of 5 stars	$91.94 -0.1%	$63.00 -31.5%	+58.1%	$316.25B	$131.35B	15.07	208,720	Dividend Increase
RY Royal Bank Of Canada	4.3293 of 5 stars	$189.67 0.0%	$162.00 -14.6%	+49.9%	$265.16B	$98.11B	18.15	96,628	Positive News Earnings Report Dividend Increase Analyst Forecast Short Interest Decrease
MUFG Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group	3.9733 of 5 stars	$19.40 +0.0%	N/A	+32.6%	$230.23B	$97.13B	13.76	150,800

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MFG vs. BAC, HSBC, RY, MUFG, and C

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How does Mizuho Financial Group compare to Royal Bank Of Canada?

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How does Mizuho Financial Group compare to Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group?

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How does Mizuho Financial Group compare to Citigroup?

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Mizuho Financial Group (MFG) Competitors

MFG vs. BAC, HSBC, RY, MUFG, and C

How does Mizuho Financial Group compare to Bank of America?

Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in BAC or MFG?

Is BAC or MFG more profitable?

Do analysts prefer BAC or MFG?

Which has better valuation & earnings, BAC or MFG?

Is BAC or MFG a better dividend stock?

Which has more risk & volatility, BAC or MFG?

Does the media prefer BAC or MFG?

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How does Mizuho Financial Group compare to HSBC?

Which has more risk and volatility, MFG or HSBC?

Is MFG or HSBC a better dividend stock?

Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in MFG or HSBC?

Is MFG or HSBC more profitable?

Do analysts rate MFG or HSBC?

Which has higher earnings and valuation, MFG or HSBC?

Does the media refer more to MFG or HSBC?

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How does Mizuho Financial Group compare to Royal Bank Of Canada?

Is RY or MFG a better dividend stock?

Do institutionals and insiders believe in RY or MFG?

Is RY or MFG more profitable?

Do analysts rate RY or MFG?

Which has more volatility and risk, RY or MFG?

Which has higher earnings and valuation, RY or MFG?

Does the media refer more to RY or MFG?

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How does Mizuho Financial Group compare to Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group?

Which has higher valuation & earnings, MUFG or MFG?

Does the media favor MUFG or MFG?

Is MUFG or MFG a better dividend stock?

Do institutionals & insiders hold more shares of MUFG or MFG?

Is MUFG or MFG more profitable?

Do analysts rate MUFG or MFG?

Which has more risk & volatility, MUFG or MFG?

Summary

How does Mizuho Financial Group compare to Citigroup?

Do analysts prefer MFG or C?

Which has stronger valuation & earnings, MFG or C?

Does the media prefer MFG or C?

Is MFG or C a better dividend stock?

Which has more volatility and risk, MFG or C?

Is MFG or C more profitable?

Do institutionals and insiders believe in MFG or C?

Summary

New MarketBeat Followers Over Time

Media Sentiment Over Time

MFG vs. The Competition

Mizuho Financial Group Competitors List

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