Does the media favor RY or BAC?

In the previous week, Bank of America had 35 more articles in the media than Royal Bank Of Canada. MarketBeat recorded 55 mentions for Bank of America and 20 mentions for Royal Bank Of Canada. Bank of America's average media sentiment score of 0.81 beat Royal Bank Of Canada's score of 0.25 indicating that Bank of America is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Royal Bank Of Canada 7 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 6 Neutral mention(s) 2 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Bank of America 22 Very Positive mention(s) 10 Positive mention(s) 10 Neutral mention(s) 7 Negative mention(s) 6 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Which has higher valuation & earnings, RY or BLK?

Royal Bank Of Canada has higher revenue and earnings than BlackRock. Royal Bank Of Canada is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than BlackRock, 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 2.90 $14.54B $11.43 17.95 BlackRock $24.22B 6.81 $5.55B $41.84 25.46

Does the media refer more to RY or BLK?

In the previous week, BlackRock had 24 more articles in the media than Royal Bank Of Canada. MarketBeat recorded 44 mentions for BlackRock and 20 mentions for Royal Bank Of Canada. BlackRock's average media sentiment score of 0.77 beat Royal Bank Of Canada's score of 0.25 indicating that BlackRock is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Royal Bank Of Canada 7 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 6 Neutral mention(s) 2 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral BlackRock 19 Very Positive mention(s) 7 Positive mention(s) 13 Neutral mention(s) 4 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Does the media refer more to RY or BMO?

In the previous week, Royal Bank Of Canada had 15 more articles in the media than Bank Of Montreal. MarketBeat recorded 20 mentions for Royal Bank Of Canada and 5 mentions for Bank Of Montreal. Bank Of Montreal's average media sentiment score of 0.69 beat Royal Bank Of Canada's score of 0.25 indicating that Bank Of Montreal is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Royal Bank Of Canada 7 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 6 Neutral mention(s) 2 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Bank Of Montreal 3 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Does the media prefer RY or BN?

In the previous week, Royal Bank Of Canada had 12 more articles in the media than Brookfield. MarketBeat recorded 20 mentions for Royal Bank Of Canada and 8 mentions for Brookfield. Brookfield's average media sentiment score of 0.95 beat Royal Bank Of Canada's score of 0.25 indicating that Brookfield is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Royal Bank Of Canada 7 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 6 Neutral mention(s) 2 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Brookfield 6 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Does the media favor BNS or RY?

In the previous week, Royal Bank Of Canada had 15 more articles in the media than Bank of Nova Scotia. MarketBeat recorded 20 mentions for Royal Bank Of Canada and 5 mentions for Bank of Nova Scotia. Bank of Nova Scotia's average media sentiment score of 0.86 beat Royal Bank Of Canada's score of 0.25 indicating that Bank of Nova Scotia is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Bank of Nova Scotia 3 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Royal Bank Of Canada 7 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 6 Neutral mention(s) 2 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral

Royal Bank Of Canada (RY) Competitors

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RY vs. BAC, BLK, BMO, BN, and BNS

Should you buy Royal Bank Of Canada stock or one of its competitors? Royal Bank Of Canada's main competitors and comparable companies include Bank of America (BAC), BlackRock (BLK), Bank Of Montreal (BMO), Brookfield (BN), and Bank of Nova Scotia (BNS). Companies are selected based on similarities in market, industry, and size. These companies are all part of the "finance" sector.

How does Royal Bank Of Canada compare to Bank of America?

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

45.3% of Royal Bank Of Canada shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 70.7% of Bank of America shares are held by institutional investors. 0.3% of Bank of America shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Bank of America has higher revenue and earnings than Royal Bank Of Canada. Bank of America 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	2.90	$14.54B	$11.43	17.95
Bank of America	$119.24B	3.49	$30.51B	$4.36	13.64

Bank of America has a net margin of 17.56% compared to Royal Bank Of Canada's net margin of 16.17%. Royal Bank Of Canada's return on equity of 17.79% beat Bank of America's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Royal Bank Of Canada	16.17%	17.79%	0.97%
Bank of America	17.56%	12.20%	0.98%

Royal Bank Of Canada has a beta of 0.79, meaning that its share price is 21% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Bank of America has a beta of 1.15, meaning that its share price is 15% more volatile than the broader market.

Royal Bank Of Canada presently has a consensus price target of $225.00, suggesting a potential upside of 9.67%. Bank of America has a consensus price target of $64.08, suggesting a potential upside of 7.76%. Given Royal Bank Of Canada's higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Royal Bank Of Canada is more favorable than Bank of America.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Royal Bank Of Canada	0 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	8 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.71
Bank of America	0 Sell rating(s)	6 Hold rating(s)	21 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.78

In the previous week, Bank of America had 35 more articles in the media than Royal Bank Of Canada. MarketBeat recorded 55 mentions for Bank of America and 20 mentions for Royal Bank Of Canada. Bank of America's average media sentiment score of 0.81 beat Royal Bank Of Canada's score of 0.25 indicating that Bank of America is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Royal Bank Of Canada	7 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	6 Neutral mention(s)	2 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Bank of America	22 Very Positive mention(s)	10 Positive mention(s)	10 Neutral mention(s)	7 Negative mention(s)	6 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Royal Bank Of Canada pays an annual dividend of $4.96 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.4%. Bank of America pays an annual dividend of $1.28 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.2%. Royal Bank Of Canada pays out 43.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Bank of America pays out 29.4% 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 and Bank of America has raised its dividend for 11 consecutive years. Royal Bank Of Canada is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Summary

Bank of America beats Royal Bank Of Canada on 13 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Royal Bank Of Canada compare to BlackRock?

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

Royal Bank Of Canada presently has a consensus price target of $225.00, indicating a potential upside of 9.67%. BlackRock has a consensus price target of $1,311.06, indicating a potential upside of 23.06%. Given BlackRock's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe BlackRock is more favorable than Royal Bank Of Canada.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Royal Bank Of Canada	0 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	8 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.71
BlackRock	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	14 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.89

In the previous week, BlackRock had 24 more articles in the media than Royal Bank Of Canada. MarketBeat recorded 44 mentions for BlackRock and 20 mentions for Royal Bank Of Canada. BlackRock's average media sentiment score of 0.77 beat Royal Bank Of Canada's score of 0.25 indicating that BlackRock is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Royal Bank Of Canada	7 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	6 Neutral mention(s)	2 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
BlackRock	19 Very Positive mention(s)	7 Positive mention(s)	13 Neutral mention(s)	4 Negative mention(s)	1 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Royal Bank Of Canada has a beta of 0.79, meaning that its share price is 21% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, BlackRock has a beta of 1.41, meaning that its share price is 41% more volatile than the broader market.

BlackRock has a net margin of 24.09% compared to Royal Bank Of Canada's net margin of 16.17%. Royal Bank Of Canada's return on equity of 17.79% beat BlackRock's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Royal Bank Of Canada	16.17%	17.79%	0.97%
BlackRock	24.09%	14.90%	4.97%

Royal Bank Of Canada pays an annual dividend of $4.96 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.4%. BlackRock pays an annual dividend of $22.92 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.2%. Royal Bank Of Canada pays out 43.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. BlackRock pays out 54.8% 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 and BlackRock has increased its dividend for 16 consecutive years. Royal Bank Of Canada is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Royal Bank Of Canada has higher revenue and earnings than BlackRock. Royal Bank Of Canada is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than BlackRock, 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	2.90	$14.54B	$11.43	17.95
BlackRock	$24.22B	6.81	$5.55B	$41.84	25.46

45.3% of Royal Bank Of Canada shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 80.7% of BlackRock shares are held by institutional investors. 1.9% of BlackRock shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

BlackRock beats Royal Bank Of Canada on 14 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Royal Bank Of Canada compare to Bank Of Montreal?

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

45.3% of Royal Bank Of Canada shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 45.8% of Bank Of Montreal shares are held by institutional investors. 1.0% of Bank Of Montreal 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.

Royal Bank Of Canada pays an annual dividend of $4.96 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.4%. Bank Of Montreal pays an annual dividend of $4.81 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.8%. Royal Bank Of Canada pays out 43.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Bank Of Montreal pays out 54.3% 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. Royal Bank Of Canada has raised its dividend for 15 consecutive years and Bank Of Montreal has raised its dividend for 4 consecutive years.

In the previous week, Royal Bank Of Canada had 15 more articles in the media than Bank Of Montreal. MarketBeat recorded 20 mentions for Royal Bank Of Canada and 5 mentions for Bank Of Montreal. Bank Of Montreal's average media sentiment score of 0.69 beat Royal Bank Of Canada's score of 0.25 indicating that Bank Of Montreal is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Royal Bank Of Canada	7 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	6 Neutral mention(s)	2 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Bank Of Montreal	3 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Royal Bank Of Canada currently has a consensus price target of $225.00, indicating a potential upside of 9.67%. Bank Of Montreal has a consensus price target of $163.00, indicating a potential downside of 6.49%. Given Royal Bank Of Canada's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities analysts plainly believe Royal Bank Of Canada is more favorable than Bank Of Montreal.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Royal Bank Of Canada	0 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	8 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.71
Bank Of Montreal	1 Sell rating(s)	6 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.33

Royal Bank Of Canada has a beta of 0.79, meaning that its stock price is 21% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Bank Of Montreal has a beta of 0.93, meaning that its stock price is 7% less volatile than the broader market.

Royal Bank Of Canada has a net margin of 16.17% compared to Bank Of Montreal's net margin of 11.72%. Royal Bank Of Canada's return on equity of 17.79% beat Bank Of Montreal's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Royal Bank Of Canada	16.17%	17.79%	0.97%
Bank Of Montreal	11.72%	13.60%	0.71%

Royal Bank Of Canada has higher revenue and earnings than Bank Of Montreal. Royal Bank Of Canada is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Bank Of Montreal, 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	2.90	$14.54B	$11.43	17.95
Bank Of Montreal	$55.92B	2.17	$6.22B	$8.86	19.67

Summary

Royal Bank Of Canada beats Bank Of Montreal on 14 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Royal Bank Of Canada compare to Brookfield?

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

Royal Bank Of Canada has a beta of 0.79, meaning that its stock price is 21% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Brookfield has a beta of 1.53, meaning that its stock price is 53% more volatile than the broader market.

Royal Bank Of Canada has a net margin of 16.17% compared to Brookfield's net margin of 1.85%. Royal Bank Of Canada's return on equity of 17.79% beat Brookfield's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Royal Bank Of Canada	16.17%	17.79%	0.97%
Brookfield	1.85%	3.93%	1.22%

Royal Bank Of Canada has higher revenue and earnings than Brookfield. Royal Bank Of Canada is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Brookfield, 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	2.90	$14.54B	$11.43	17.95
Brookfield	$75.10B	1.23	$1.31B	$0.55	68.38

Royal Bank Of Canada currently has a consensus price target of $225.00, indicating a potential upside of 9.67%. Brookfield has a consensus price target of $57.40, indicating a potential upside of 52.63%. Given Brookfield's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Brookfield is more favorable than Royal Bank Of Canada.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Royal Bank Of Canada	0 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	8 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.71
Brookfield	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	10 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.92

45.3% of Royal Bank Of Canada shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 61.6% of Brookfield shares are owned by institutional investors. 11.0% of Brookfield shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Royal Bank Of Canada pays an annual dividend of $4.96 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.4%. Brookfield pays an annual dividend of $0.28 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.7%. Royal Bank Of Canada pays out 43.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Brookfield pays out 50.9% 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. Royal Bank Of Canada has raised its dividend for 15 consecutive years and Brookfield has raised its dividend for 2 consecutive years. Royal Bank Of Canada is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

In the previous week, Royal Bank Of Canada had 12 more articles in the media than Brookfield. MarketBeat recorded 20 mentions for Royal Bank Of Canada and 8 mentions for Brookfield. Brookfield's average media sentiment score of 0.95 beat Royal Bank Of Canada's score of 0.25 indicating that Brookfield is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Royal Bank Of Canada	7 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	6 Neutral mention(s)	2 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Brookfield	6 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Summary

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

How does Royal Bank Of Canada compare to Bank of Nova Scotia?

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

49.1% of Bank of Nova Scotia shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 45.3% of Royal Bank Of Canada shares are owned by institutional investors. 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 Nova Scotia currently has a consensus target price of $117.00, indicating a potential upside of 25.20%. Royal Bank Of Canada has a consensus target price of $225.00, indicating a potential upside of 9.67%. Given Bank of Nova Scotia's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Bank of Nova Scotia is more favorable than Royal Bank Of Canada.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Bank of Nova Scotia	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.86
Royal Bank Of Canada	0 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	8 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.71

Royal Bank Of Canada has higher revenue and earnings than Bank of Nova Scotia. Bank of Nova Scotia 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
Bank of Nova Scotia	$52.70B	2.16	$5.56B	$5.53	16.90
Royal Bank Of Canada	$98.11B	2.90	$14.54B	$11.43	17.95

In the previous week, Royal Bank Of Canada had 15 more articles in the media than Bank of Nova Scotia. MarketBeat recorded 20 mentions for Royal Bank Of Canada and 5 mentions for Bank of Nova Scotia. Bank of Nova Scotia's average media sentiment score of 0.86 beat Royal Bank Of Canada's score of 0.25 indicating that Bank of Nova Scotia is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Bank of Nova Scotia	3 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Royal Bank Of Canada	7 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	6 Neutral mention(s)	2 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Royal Bank Of Canada has a net margin of 16.17% compared to Bank of Nova Scotia's net margin of 13.91%. Royal Bank Of Canada's return on equity of 17.79% beat Bank of Nova Scotia's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Bank of Nova Scotia	13.91%	16.12%	0.72%
Royal Bank Of Canada	16.17%	17.79%	0.97%

Bank of Nova Scotia has a beta of 1.12, suggesting that its stock price is 12% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Royal Bank Of Canada has a beta of 0.79, suggesting that its stock price is 21% less volatile than the broader market.

Bank of Nova Scotia pays an annual dividend of $3.21 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.4%. Royal Bank Of Canada pays an annual dividend of $4.96 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.4%. Bank of Nova Scotia pays out 58.0% 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. Bank of Nova Scotia has increased its dividend for 14 consecutive years and Royal Bank Of Canada has increased its dividend for 15 consecutive years.

Summary

Royal Bank Of Canada beats Bank of Nova Scotia on 12 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

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New MarketBeat Followers Over Time

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Media Sentiment Over Time

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.

RY vs. The Competition

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Metric	Royal Bank Of Canada	Banks Industry	Finance Sector	NYSE Exchange
Market Cap	$284.46B	$23.88B	$13.99B	$23.21B
Dividend Yield	2.41%	3.16%	5.95%	3.57%
P/E Ratio	17.95	27.15	25.55	28.60
Price / Sales	2.90	9.56	499.15	21.00
Price / Cash	16.87	16.12	30.30	19.47
Price / Book	3.16	1.38	2.75	4.75
Net Income	$14.54B	$2.58B	$1.32B	$1.07B
7 Day Performance	-2.58%	-0.50%	-1.21%	-2.38%
1 Month Performance	-5.32%	-0.31%	-0.30%	-3.62%
1 Year Performance	42.26%	23.58%	8.19%	9.75%

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Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
RY Royal Bank Of Canada	4.3818 of 5 stars	$205.15 -0.4%	$225.00 +9.7%	+42.6%	$284.46B	$98.11B	17.95	96,628	Short Interest Increase Analyst Revision
BAC Bank of America	4.738 of 5 stars	$62.93 +0.6%	$64.08 +1.8%	+23.8%	$440.09B	$119.24B	14.43	213,000	Trending News
BLK BlackRock	4.9365 of 5 stars	$1,086.33 +2.3%	$1,311.06 +20.7%	-3.9%	$168.24B	$24.22B	25.96	24,900	Trending News
BMO Bank Of Montreal	3.3638 of 5 stars	$175.07 +0.8%	$163.00 -6.9%	+38.5%	$121.71B	$55.92B	19.76	53,234
BN Brookfield	4.6997 of 5 stars	$38.24 +0.5%	$57.40 +50.1%	-15.5%	$93.79B	$75.10B	69.55	250,000

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RY vs. BAC, BLK, BMO, BN, and BNS

How does Royal Bank Of Canada compare to Bank of America?

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

Which has better earnings and valuation, RY or BAC?

Is RY or BAC more profitable?

Which has more risk & volatility, RY or BAC?

Do analysts recommend RY or BAC?

Does the media favor RY or BAC?

Is RY or BAC a better dividend stock?

Summary

How does Royal Bank Of Canada compare to BlackRock?

Do analysts rate RY or BLK?

Does the media refer more to RY or BLK?

Which has more risk and volatility, RY or BLK?

Is RY or BLK more profitable?

Is RY or BLK a better dividend stock?

Which has higher valuation & earnings, RY or BLK?

Do institutionals & insiders hold more shares of RY or BLK?

Summary

How does Royal Bank Of Canada compare to Bank Of Montreal?

Do institutionals and insiders hold more shares of RY or BMO?

Is RY or BMO a better dividend stock?

Does the media refer more to RY or BMO?

Do analysts recommend RY or BMO?

Which has more risk & volatility, RY or BMO?

Is RY or BMO more profitable?

Which has stronger valuation and earnings, RY or BMO?

Summary

How does Royal Bank Of Canada compare to Brookfield?

Which has more volatility & risk, RY or BN?

Is RY or BN more profitable?

Which has preferable valuation & earnings, RY or BN?

Do analysts recommend RY or BN?

Do institutionals & insiders hold more shares of RY or BN?

Is RY or BN a better dividend stock?

Does the media prefer RY or BN?

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How does Royal Bank Of Canada compare to Bank of Nova Scotia?

Do institutionals and insiders hold more shares of BNS or RY?

Do analysts prefer BNS or RY?

Which has higher valuation & earnings, BNS or RY?

Does the media favor BNS or RY?

Is BNS or RY more profitable?

Which has more risk and volatility, BNS or RY?

Is BNS or RY a better dividend stock?

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