Banco Santander (SAN) Competitors $8.46 +0.19 (+2.30%) Closing price 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$8.45 -0.01 (-0.12%) As of 07:53 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock SAN vs. BAC, HSBC, HDB, RY, MUFG, C, TD, IBN, UBS, and SMFGShould you be buying Banco Santander stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Banco Santander include Bank of America (BAC), HSBC (HSBC), HDFC Bank (HDB), Royal Bank Of Canada (RY), Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group (MUFG), Citigroup (C), Toronto Dominion Bank (TD), ICICI Bank (IBN), UBS Group (UBS), and Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group (SMFG). These companies are all part of the "banking" industry. Banco Santander vs. Its Competitors Bank of America HSBC HDFC Bank Royal Bank Of Canada Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group Citigroup Toronto Dominion Bank ICICI Bank UBS Group Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group Bank of America (NYSE:BAC) and Banco Santander (NYSE:SAN) are both large-cap finance companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, valuation, institutional ownership, earnings, profitability, dividends, media sentiment and analyst recommendations. Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of BAC or SAN? 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 large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. Do analysts rate BAC or SAN? Bank of America presently has a consensus price target of $47.98, suggesting a potential downside of 1.44%. Given Bank of America's higher possible upside, analysts clearly 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 1 Sell rating(s) 6 Hold rating(s) 18 Buy rating(s) 2 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.78Banco Santander 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00 Which has better valuation & earnings, BAC or SAN? 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. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioBank of America$192.43B1.91$27.13B$3.3614.49Banco Santander$66.96B1.91$13.61B$0.879.72 Is BAC or SAN more profitable? Banco Santander has a net margin of 16.92% compared to Bank of America's net margin of 14.56%. Banco Santander's return on equity of 12.26% beat Bank of America's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Bank of America14.56% 10.25% 0.84% Banco Santander 16.92%12.26%0.72% Does the media favor BAC or SAN? In the previous week, Bank of America had 96 more articles in the media than Banco Santander. MarketBeat recorded 115 mentions for Bank of America and 19 mentions for Banco Santander. Bank of America's average media sentiment score of 0.92 beat Banco Santander'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 70 Very Positive mention(s) 12 Positive mention(s) 18 Neutral mention(s) 10 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Banco Santander 7 Very Positive mention(s) 3 Positive mention(s) 8 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Is BAC or SAN a better dividend stock? Bank of America pays an annual dividend of $1.04 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.1%. Banco Santander pays an annual dividend of $0.18 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.1%. Bank of America pays out 31.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Banco Santander pays out 20.7% 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 raised 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. Which has more risk and volatility, BAC or SAN? Bank of America has a beta of 1.3, suggesting that its stock price is 30% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Banco Santander has a beta of 0.99, suggesting that its stock price is 1% less volatile than the S&P 500. SummaryBank of America beats Banco Santander on 14 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Banco Santander News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for SAN 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 SAN 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 SAN vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricBanco SantanderBANKS IndustryFinance SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$125.31B$67.05B$12.02B$20.52BDividend Yield2.19%3.65%5.61%3.76%P/E Ratio9.728.9719.9727.84Price / Sales1.911.9525.6937.43Price / Cash7.629.4621.1721.79Price / Book1.151.352.264.55Net Income$13.61B$6.85B$1.00B$984.95M7 Day Performance5.09%1.71%2.70%3.58%1 Month Performance5.42%3.58%4.28%6.04%1 Year Performance82.33%42.19%540.35%14.49% Banco Santander Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)SANBanco Santander4.1285 of 5 stars$8.46+2.3%N/A+74.1%$125.31B$66.96B9.72199,958Trending NewsBACBank of America4.9013 of 5 stars$46.32+1.8%$47.40+2.3%+20.3%$348.88B$192.43B13.79213,000Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastHSBCHSBC2.156 of 5 stars$59.00+1.0%$63.00+6.8%+37.5%$207.44B$68.12B10.83211,304Trending NewsHDBHDFC Bank1.4433 of 5 stars$74.98+0.5%N/A+19.7%$189.88B$55.70B22.72213,527Trending NewsRYRoyal Bank Of Canada4.9521 of 5 stars$127.20-0.1%$193.00+51.7%+24.8%$179.42B$98.71B14.1394,838MUFGMitsubishi UFJ Financial Group4.0866 of 5 stars$13.43-0.6%N/A+26.0%$162.02B$89.51B12.79140,000News CoverageCCitigroup4.9536 of 5 stars$79.42+1.2%$83.30+4.9%+36.0%$148.34B$170.76B12.55239,000Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastTDToronto Dominion Bank4.2812 of 5 stars$71.21+0.5%$93.00+30.6%+35.7%$122.51B$88.27B10.44102,190Positive NewsIBNICICI Bank2.3137 of 5 stars$32.73+0.3%N/A+16.8%$116.75B$22.68B20.98187,765Stock SplitUBSUBS Group3.9593 of 5 stars$31.06+2.1%N/A+12.7%$99.59B$84.56B20.57108,648Trending NewsGap UpSMFGSumitomo Mitsui Financial Group4.2569 of 5 stars$14.77-0.5%N/A+12.2%$95.62B$66.82B16.23120,000Positive News Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Bank of America Alternatives HSBC Alternatives HDFC Bank Alternatives Royal Bank Of Canada Alternatives Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group Alternatives Citigroup Alternatives Toronto Dominion Bank 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:SAN) was last updated on 7/2/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersEveryone’s watching Nvidia right now. 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