Do analysts recommend BAC or SAN?

Bank of America presently has a consensus price target of $63.77, suggesting a potential upside of 2.86%. Given Bank of America's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, research analysts plainly believe Bank of America is more favorable than Banco Santander. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Bank of America 0 Sell rating(s) 6 Hold rating(s) 21 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.78 Banco Santander 1 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 5 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.60

Does the media favor BAC or SAN?

In the previous week, Bank of America had 104 more articles in the media than Banco Santander. MarketBeat recorded 129 mentions for Bank of America and 25 mentions for Banco Santander. Bank of America's average media sentiment score of 0.87 beat Banco Santander's score of 0.41 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 72 Very Positive mention(s) 20 Positive mention(s) 20 Neutral mention(s) 8 Negative mention(s) 8 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Banco Santander 8 Very Positive mention(s) 5 Positive mention(s) 9 Neutral mention(s) 2 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral

Do analysts rate SAN or HSBC?

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Banco Santander 1 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 5 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.60 HSBC 0 Sell rating(s) 8 Hold rating(s) 4 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.33

Which has better earnings and valuation, SAN or HSBC?

HSBC has higher revenue and earnings than Banco Santander. Banco Santander 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 Banco Santander $66.36B 2.99 $15.95B $1.23 11.00 HSBC $131.35B 2.70 $22.29B $6.10 16.94

Is SAN or HSBC more profitable?

Banco Santander has a net margin of 26.94% compared to HSBC's net margin of 16.06%. HSBC's return on equity of 13.35% beat Banco Santander's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Banco Santander 26.94% 12.43% 0.75% HSBC 16.06% 13.35% 0.82%

Does the media prefer SAN or HSBC?

In the previous week, HSBC had 1 more articles in the media than Banco Santander. MarketBeat recorded 26 mentions for HSBC and 25 mentions for Banco Santander. Banco Santander's average media sentiment score of 0.41 beat HSBC's score of 0.24 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 8 Very Positive mention(s) 5 Positive mention(s) 9 Neutral mention(s) 2 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral HSBC 5 Very Positive mention(s) 4 Positive mention(s) 13 Neutral mention(s) 2 Negative mention(s) 2 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral

Do analysts rate SAN or RY?

Royal Bank Of Canada has a consensus price target of $225.00, indicating a potential upside of 7.59%. Given Royal Bank Of Canada's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Royal Bank Of Canada is more favorable than Banco Santander. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Banco Santander 1 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 5 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.60 Royal Bank Of Canada 0 Sell rating(s) 4 Hold rating(s) 10 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.71

Does the media refer more to SAN or RY?

In the previous week, Banco Santander had 8 more articles in the media than Royal Bank Of Canada. MarketBeat recorded 25 mentions for Banco Santander and 17 mentions for Royal Bank Of Canada. Royal Bank Of Canada's average media sentiment score of 1.04 beat Banco Santander's score of 0.41 indicating that Royal Bank Of Canada is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Banco Santander 8 Very Positive mention(s) 5 Positive mention(s) 9 Neutral mention(s) 2 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Royal Bank Of Canada 13 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 2 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Do analysts prefer SAN or MUFG?

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Banco Santander 1 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 5 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.60 Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group 0 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.80

Do analysts prefer SAN or C?

Citigroup has a consensus price target of $145.67, suggesting a potential upside of 10.39%. Given Citigroup's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Citigroup is more favorable than Banco Santander. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Banco Santander 1 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 5 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.60 Citigroup 0 Sell rating(s) 4 Hold rating(s) 13 Buy rating(s) 2 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.89

Does the media prefer SAN or C?

In the previous week, Citigroup had 71 more articles in the media than Banco Santander. MarketBeat recorded 96 mentions for Citigroup and 25 mentions for Banco Santander. Citigroup's average media sentiment score of 0.58 beat Banco Santander's score of 0.41 indicating that Citigroup is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Banco Santander 8 Very Positive mention(s) 5 Positive mention(s) 9 Neutral mention(s) 2 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Citigroup 53 Very Positive mention(s) 11 Positive mention(s) 5 Neutral mention(s) 19 Negative mention(s) 7 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

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

Should you buy Banco Santander stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares Banco Santander 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 Banco Santander 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 Banco Santander compare to Bank of America?

Bank of America (NYSE:BAC) and Banco Santander (NYSE:SAN) are both large-cap finance companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, risk, profitability, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, dividends, media sentiment and earnings.

Bank of America pays an annual dividend of $1.12 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.8%. Banco Santander pays an annual dividend of $0.21 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.6%. Bank of America pays out 25.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Banco Santander pays out 17.1% 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. 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 higher revenue and earnings than Banco Santander. Banco Santander 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	2.30	$30.51B	$4.36	14.22
Banco Santander	$66.36B	2.99	$15.95B	$1.23	11.00

Bank of America presently has a consensus price target of $63.77, suggesting a potential upside of 2.86%. Given Bank of America's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, research analysts plainly believe Bank of America is more favorable than Banco Santander.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Bank of America	0 Sell rating(s)	6 Hold rating(s)	21 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.78
Banco Santander	1 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.60

Banco Santander has a net margin of 26.94% compared to Bank of America's net margin of 17.56%. Banco Santander's return on equity of 12.43% beat Bank of America's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Bank of America	17.56%	12.20%	0.98%
Banco Santander	26.94%	12.43%	0.75%

In the previous week, Bank of America had 104 more articles in the media than Banco Santander. MarketBeat recorded 129 mentions for Bank of America and 25 mentions for Banco Santander. Bank of America's average media sentiment score of 0.87 beat Banco Santander's score of 0.41 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	72 Very Positive mention(s)	20 Positive mention(s)	20 Neutral mention(s)	8 Negative mention(s)	8 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Banco Santander	8 Very Positive mention(s)	5 Positive mention(s)	9 Neutral mention(s)	2 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

70.7% of Bank of America shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 9.2% of Banco Santander shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.3% of Bank of America shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 9.5% of Banco Santander 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.

Bank of America has a beta of 1.17, indicating that its stock price is 17% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Banco Santander has a beta of 0.72, indicating that its stock price is 28% less volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Bank of America beats Banco Santander on 14 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Banco Santander compare to HSBC?

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

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Banco Santander	1 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.60
HSBC	0 Sell rating(s)	8 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.33

In the previous week, HSBC had 1 more articles in the media than Banco Santander. MarketBeat recorded 26 mentions for HSBC and 25 mentions for Banco Santander. Banco Santander's average media sentiment score of 0.41 beat HSBC's score of 0.24 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	8 Very Positive mention(s)	5 Positive mention(s)	9 Neutral mention(s)	2 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
HSBC	5 Very Positive mention(s)	4 Positive mention(s)	13 Neutral mention(s)	2 Negative mention(s)	2 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Banco Santander has a net margin of 26.94% compared to HSBC's net margin of 16.06%. HSBC's return on equity of 13.35% beat Banco Santander's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Banco Santander	26.94%	12.43%	0.75%
HSBC	16.06%	13.35%	0.82%

Banco Santander has a beta of 0.72, suggesting that its share price is 28% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, HSBC has a beta of 0.57, suggesting that its share price is 43% less volatile than the broader market.

HSBC has higher revenue and earnings than Banco Santander. Banco Santander 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
Banco Santander	$66.36B	2.99	$15.95B	$1.23	11.00
HSBC	$131.35B	2.70	$22.29B	$6.10	16.94

Banco Santander pays an annual dividend of $0.21 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.6%. HSBC pays an annual dividend of $1.98 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.9%. Banco Santander pays out 17.1% 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.

9.2% of Banco Santander shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 1.5% of HSBC shares are owned by institutional investors. 9.5% of Banco Santander shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.0% of HSBC shares are owned 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.

Summary

Banco Santander beats HSBC on 10 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Banco Santander compare to Royal Bank Of Canada?

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

In the previous week, Banco Santander had 8 more articles in the media than Royal Bank Of Canada. MarketBeat recorded 25 mentions for Banco Santander and 17 mentions for Royal Bank Of Canada. Royal Bank Of Canada's average media sentiment score of 1.04 beat Banco Santander's score of 0.41 indicating that Royal Bank Of Canada is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Banco Santander	8 Very Positive mention(s)	5 Positive mention(s)	9 Neutral mention(s)	2 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Royal Bank Of Canada	13 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	2 Negative mention(s)	1 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

9.2% of Banco Santander shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 45.3% of Royal Bank Of Canada shares are owned by institutional investors. 9.5% of Banco Santander shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Banco Santander has a net margin of 26.94% compared to Royal Bank Of Canada's net margin of 15.92%. Royal Bank Of Canada's return on equity of 17.68% beat Banco Santander's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Banco Santander	26.94%	12.43%	0.75%
Royal Bank Of Canada	15.92%	17.68%	0.97%

Banco Santander pays an annual dividend of $0.21 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.6%. Royal Bank Of Canada pays an annual dividend of $4.72 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.3%. Banco Santander pays out 17.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Royal Bank Of Canada pays out 42.4% 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 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.

Banco Santander has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Royal Bank Of Canada. Banco Santander 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
Banco Santander	$66.36B	2.99	$15.95B	$1.23	11.00
Royal Bank Of Canada	$98.11B	2.96	$14.54B	$11.13	18.79

Royal Bank Of Canada has a consensus price target of $225.00, indicating a potential upside of 7.59%. Given Royal Bank Of Canada's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Royal Bank Of Canada is more favorable than Banco Santander.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Banco Santander	1 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.60
Royal Bank Of Canada	0 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	10 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.71

Banco Santander has a beta of 0.72, meaning that its stock price is 28% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Royal Bank Of Canada has a beta of 0.8, meaning that its stock price is 20% less volatile than the broader market.

Summary

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

How does Banco Santander compare to Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group?

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

Banco Santander has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group. Banco Santander 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
Banco Santander	$66.36B	2.99	$15.95B	$1.23	11.00
Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group	$97.13B	2.80	$11.41B	$1.41	16.25

Banco Santander pays an annual dividend of $0.21 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.6%. Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group pays an annual dividend of $0.51 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.2%. Banco Santander pays out 17.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group pays out 36.2% 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.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Banco Santander	1 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.60
Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.80

Banco Santander has a beta of 0.72, meaning that its stock price is 28% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group has a beta of 0.39, meaning that its stock price is 61% less volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Banco Santander had 15 more articles in the media than Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group. MarketBeat recorded 25 mentions for Banco Santander and 10 mentions for Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group. Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group's average media sentiment score of 0.62 beat Banco Santander's score of 0.41 indicating that Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Banco Santander	8 Very Positive mention(s)	5 Positive mention(s)	9 Neutral mention(s)	2 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group	4 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	6 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

9.2% of Banco Santander shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 13.6% of Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group shares are held by institutional investors. 9.5% of Banco Santander shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.0% of Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group shares are held 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.

Banco Santander has a net margin of 26.94% compared to Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group's net margin of 16.65%. Banco Santander's return on equity of 12.43% beat Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Banco Santander	26.94%	12.43%	0.75%
Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group	16.65%	11.44%	0.60%

Summary

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

How does Banco Santander compare to Citigroup?

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

Banco Santander has a beta of 0.72, meaning that its share price is 28% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Citigroup has a beta of 1.11, meaning that its share price is 11% more volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Citigroup had 71 more articles in the media than Banco Santander. MarketBeat recorded 96 mentions for Citigroup and 25 mentions for Banco Santander. Citigroup's average media sentiment score of 0.58 beat Banco Santander's score of 0.41 indicating that Citigroup is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Banco Santander	8 Very Positive mention(s)	5 Positive mention(s)	9 Neutral mention(s)	2 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Citigroup	53 Very Positive mention(s)	11 Positive mention(s)	5 Neutral mention(s)	19 Negative mention(s)	7 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Citigroup has a consensus price target of $145.67, suggesting a potential upside of 10.39%. Given Citigroup's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Citigroup is more favorable than Banco Santander.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Banco Santander	1 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.60
Citigroup	0 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	13 Buy rating(s)	2 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.89

Banco Santander has a net margin of 26.94% compared to Citigroup's net margin of 10.23%. Banco Santander's return on equity of 12.43% beat Citigroup's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Banco Santander	26.94%	12.43%	0.75%
Citigroup	10.23%	10.15%	0.72%

Banco Santander has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Citigroup. Banco Santander 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
Banco Santander	$66.36B	2.99	$15.95B	$1.23	11.00
Citigroup	$168.30B	1.34	$14.31B	$9.26	14.25

9.2% of Banco Santander shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 71.7% of Citigroup shares are owned by institutional investors. 9.5% of Banco Santander shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.1% of Citigroup shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Banco Santander pays an annual dividend of $0.21 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.6%. Citigroup pays an annual dividend of $2.40 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.8%. Banco Santander pays out 17.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Citigroup pays out 25.9% 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. Citigroup has increased its dividend for 2 consecutive years. Citigroup is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Summary

Citigroup beats Banco Santander on 13 of the 20 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.

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Metric	Banco Santander	BANKS Industry	Finance Sector	NYSE Exchange
Market Cap	$198.89B	$84.42B	$14.47B	$23.58B
Dividend Yield	1.56%	3.31%	5.71%	4.20%
P/E Ratio	11.00	10.83	21.50	27.88
Price / Sales	2.99	5.22	44.98	19.96
Price / Cash	10.31	11.56	19.27	32.09
Price / Book	1.47	1.63	2.25	4.73
Net Income	$15.95B	$7.41B	$1.14B	$1.07B
7 Day Performance	N/A	0.96%	-0.48%	-0.45%
1 Month Performance	0.97%	4.24%	1.22%	0.72%
1 Year Performance	50.86%	31.69%	12.25%	14.09%

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Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
SAN Banco Santander	3.5985 of 5 stars	$13.53 +2.4%	N/A	+51.9%	$198.89B	$66.36B	11.00	198,403	News Coverage Earnings Report Gap Up
BAC Bank of America	4.641 of 5 stars	$60.41 -1.4%	$63.77 +5.6%	+28.1%	$434.81B	$191.57B	13.86	213,000	Trending News Dividend Increase Analyst Forecast
HSBC HSBC	3.9286 of 5 stars	$98.92 -1.7%	N/A	+58.9%	$345.77B	$131.35B	16.22	208,720	Trending News Dividend Increase
RY Royal Bank Of Canada	4.2937 of 5 stars	$210.39 -2.3%	$225.00 +6.9%	+58.3%	$298.72B	$98.11B	18.90	96,628
MUFG Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group	3.2456 of 5 stars	$21.44 +0.5%	N/A	+54.9%	$253.02B	$97.13B	15.20	156,000

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Banco Santander (SAN) Competitors

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

How does Banco Santander compare to Bank of America?

Is BAC or SAN a better dividend stock?

Which has better valuation & earnings, BAC or SAN?

Do analysts recommend BAC or SAN?

Is BAC or SAN more profitable?

Does the media favor BAC or SAN?

Do insiders & institutionals believe in BAC or SAN?

Which has more risk and volatility, BAC or SAN?

Summary

How does Banco Santander compare to HSBC?

Do analysts rate SAN or HSBC?

Does the media prefer SAN or HSBC?

Is SAN or HSBC more profitable?

Which has more risk & volatility, SAN or HSBC?

Which has better earnings and valuation, SAN or HSBC?

Is SAN or HSBC a better dividend stock?

Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of SAN or HSBC?

Summary

How does Banco Santander compare to Royal Bank Of Canada?

Does the media refer more to SAN or RY?

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

Is SAN or RY more profitable?

Is SAN or RY a better dividend stock?

Which has stronger valuation and earnings, SAN or RY?

Do analysts rate SAN or RY?

Which has more risk & volatility, SAN or RY?

Summary

How does Banco Santander compare to Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group?

Which has better valuation & earnings, SAN or MUFG?

Is SAN or MUFG a better dividend stock?

Do analysts prefer SAN or MUFG?

Which has more volatility and risk, SAN or MUFG?

Does the media refer more to SAN or MUFG?

Do institutionals and insiders believe in SAN or MUFG?

Is SAN or MUFG more profitable?

Summary

How does Banco Santander compare to Citigroup?

Which has more risk and volatility, SAN or C?

Does the media prefer SAN or C?

Do analysts prefer SAN or C?

Is SAN or C more profitable?

Which has better earnings & valuation, SAN or C?

Do institutionals and insiders believe in SAN or C?

Is SAN or C a better dividend stock?

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