NatWest Group (NWG) Competitors $13.41 +0.15 (+1.13%) As of 03:59 PM Eastern Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock NWG vs. HSBC, HDB, RY, MUFG, C, TD, SAN, IBN, UBS, and SMFGShould you be buying NatWest Group stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of NatWest Group include HSBC (HSBC), HDFC Bank (HDB), Royal Bank Of Canada (RY), Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group (MUFG), Citigroup (C), Toronto Dominion Bank (TD), Banco Santander (SAN), ICICI Bank (IBN), UBS Group (UBS), and Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group (SMFG). These companies are all part of the "banking" industry. NatWest Group vs. Its Competitors HSBC HDFC Bank Royal Bank Of Canada Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group Citigroup Toronto Dominion Bank Banco Santander ICICI Bank UBS Group Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group NatWest Group (NYSE:NWG) and HSBC (NYSE:HSBC) are both large-cap finance companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, media sentiment, valuation, profitability, risk, dividends, earnings and analyst recommendations. Is NWG or HSBC a better dividend stock? NatWest Group pays an annual dividend of $0.77 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.7%. HSBC pays an annual dividend of $1.98 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.2%. NatWest Group pays out 51.7% 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. Do analysts recommend NWG or HSBC? HSBC has a consensus target price of $63.00, indicating a potential upside of 2.32%. Given HSBC's higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe HSBC is more favorable than NatWest Group.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score NatWest Group 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 4 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00HSBC 0 Sell rating(s) 4 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.50 Do institutionals & insiders hold more shares of NWG or HSBC? 1.3% of NatWest Group shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 1.5% of HSBC shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.0% of HSBC 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. Which has more volatility & risk, NWG or HSBC? NatWest Group has a beta of 1.01, meaning that its stock price is 1% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, HSBC has a beta of 0.57, meaning that its stock price is 43% less volatile than the S&P 500. Does the media favor NWG or HSBC? In the previous week, HSBC had 11 more articles in the media than NatWest Group. MarketBeat recorded 18 mentions for HSBC and 7 mentions for NatWest Group. NatWest Group's average media sentiment score of 0.55 beat HSBC's score of 0.48 indicating that NatWest Group is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment NatWest Group 2 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive HSBC 9 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 6 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Is NWG or HSBC more profitable? HSBC has a net margin of 14.55% compared to NatWest Group's net margin of 0.00%. HSBC's return on equity of 12.55% beat NatWest Group's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets NatWest GroupN/A 12.33% 0.69% HSBC 14.55%12.55%0.81% Which has stronger valuation and earnings, NWG or HSBC? HSBC has higher revenue and earnings than NatWest Group. NatWest 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 RatioNatWest Group$36.57B1.48$6.14B$1.499.00HSBC$141.75B1.53$23.98B$5.4511.30 SummaryHSBC beats NatWest Group on 13 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks. Get NatWest Group News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for NWG 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 NWG 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 NWG vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricNatWest GroupBANKS IndustryFinance SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$54.26B$66.51B$11.87B$20.45BDividend Yield5.74%3.70%5.53%3.72%P/E Ratio9.008.9619.9727.80Price / Sales1.484.1725.7149.81Price / Cash7.719.3818.7218.22Price / Book1.071.352.264.58Net Income$6.14B$6.77B$990.08M$982.91M7 Day Performance-3.59%0.94%0.87%1.31%1 Month Performance-7.00%3.46%3.68%4.85%1 Year Performance55.75%42.21%540.88%14.09% NatWest Group Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)NWGNatWest Group4.5128 of 5 stars$13.41+1.1%N/A+55.6%$54.26B$36.57B9.0062,100HSBCHSBC2.3918 of 5 stars$60.790.0%$63.00+3.6%+40.2%$213.84B$141.75B9.01211,304Trending NewsHDBHDFC Bank1.4835 of 5 stars$76.70-0.4%N/A+22.1%$195.06B$55.70B23.34213,527RYRoyal Bank Of Canada4.8504 of 5 stars$131.66+1.5%$193.00+46.6%+21.2%$182.97B$98.71B13.8394,838Trending NewsMUFGMitsubishi UFJ Financial Group4.0528 of 5 stars$13.72-1.2%N/A+19.6%$167.62B$89.51B12.40140,000CCitigroup4.9102 of 5 stars$85.14+0.9%$84.03-1.3%+36.7%$157.60B$170.76B13.33239,000Trending NewsUpcoming EarningsAnalyst ForecastTDToronto Dominion Bank4.2634 of 5 stars$73.49+1.2%$93.00+26.5%+34.2%$124.89B$88.27B13.10102,190Positive NewsSANBanco Santander4.3153 of 5 stars$8.29+0.6%N/A+78.7%$124.86B$66.96B9.47199,958IBNICICI Bank2.3994 of 5 stars$33.65-0.6%N/A+14.5%$120.82B$22.68B21.71187,765Stock SplitUBSUBS Group3.5183 of 5 stars$33.84+1.2%N/A+12.2%$107.22B$84.56B22.15108,648Trending NewsSMFGSumitomo Mitsui Financial Group4.5279 of 5 stars$15.11-0.6%N/A+7.1%$98.41B$66.82B16.52120,000News Coverage Related Companies and Tools Related Companies HSBC Alternatives HDFC Bank Alternatives Royal Bank Of Canada Alternatives Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group Alternatives Citigroup Alternatives Toronto Dominion Bank Alternatives Banco Santander Alternatives ICICI 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:NWG) was last updated on 7/8/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersMarket Panic: Trump Just Dropped a Bomb on Your Stockstock Market Panic: Trump Just Dropped a Bomb on Your Stocks The market is in freefall—and Trump's new tarif...American Alternative | SponsoredThis Signal Only Flashes Once Every 4 Years – And It Just TriggeredThis same signal has appeared twice before in the past 8 years — both times, it kicked off major moves in cryp...Crypto Swap Profits | SponsoredINVESTOR ALERT: Tiny “$3 AI Wonder Stock” on the Verge of Blasting OffRight now, we’re witnessing a monumental shift in the world.Traders Agency | SponsoredForget Nvidia, This “Ghost Town” Company Holds the Key to the AI BoomCold War Discovery Could Unlock $100 Trillion in Wealth Jeff recently traveled to an American ghost town to...Brownstone Research | SponsoredTrump’s biggest move, misreportedThe media and financial pundits are all misreading Trump’s actions. 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