Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group (SMFG) Competitors $16.40 -0.14 (-0.85%) Closing price 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$16.50 +0.10 (+0.61%) As of 07:16 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 ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock SMFG vs. BAC, HSBC, RY, MUFG, C, HDB, SAN, TD, UBS, and BBVAShould you be buying Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group include Bank of America (BAC), HSBC (HSBC), Royal Bank Of Canada (RY), Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group (MUFG), Citigroup (C), HDFC Bank (HDB), Banco Santander (SAN), Toronto Dominion Bank (TD), UBS Group (UBS), and Banco Bilbao Viscaya Argentaria (BBVA). These companies are all part of the "banking" industry. Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group vs. Its Competitors Bank of America HSBC Royal Bank Of Canada Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group Citigroup HDFC Bank Banco Santander Toronto Dominion Bank UBS Group Banco Bilbao Viscaya Argentaria Bank of America (NYSE:BAC) and Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group (NYSE:SMFG) are both large-cap finance companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, earnings, risk, profitability, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, media sentiment and dividends. Is BAC or SMFG more profitable? Bank of America has a net margin of 14.81% compared to Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group's net margin of 11.78%. Bank of America's return on equity of 10.25% beat Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Bank of America14.81% 10.25% 0.84% Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group 11.78%7.88%0.40% Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of BAC or SMFG? 70.7% of Bank of America shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 3.9% of Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group shares are held by institutional investors. 0.3% of Bank of America shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.1% of Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group shares are held by 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. Which has more volatility and risk, BAC or SMFG? Bank of America has a beta of 1.33, suggesting that its stock price is 33% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group has a beta of 0.37, suggesting that its stock price is 63% less volatile than the S&P 500. Is BAC or SMFG a better dividend stock? Bank of America pays an annual dividend of $1.12 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.2%. Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group pays an annual dividend of $0.40 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.4%. Bank of America pays out 32.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group pays out 42.1% 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. Does the media refer more to BAC or SMFG? In the previous week, Bank of America had 122 more articles in the media than Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group. MarketBeat recorded 123 mentions for Bank of America and 1 mentions for Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group. Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group's average media sentiment score of 1.19 beat Bank of America's score of 1.02 indicating that Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Bank of America 72 Very Positive mention(s) 20 Positive mention(s) 17 Neutral mention(s) 3 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Do analysts rate BAC or SMFG? Bank of America currently has a consensus target price of $53.38, suggesting a potential upside of 5.99%. Given Bank of America's higher possible upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Bank of America is more favorable than Sumitomo Mitsui 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) 19 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.79Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 2 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.33 Which has preferable earnings & valuation, BAC or SMFG? Bank of America has higher revenue and earnings than Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group. Bank of America is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioBank of America$192.43B1.94$27.13B$3.4214.73Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group$66.82B1.58$3.36B$0.9517.26 SummaryBank of America beats Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group on 15 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for SMFG and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Subscribe Now View SMS TermsBy entering your phone number and clicking the sign-up button, you agree to receive periodic text messages from MarketBeat at the phone number you submitted, including texts that may be sent using an automatic telephone dialing system. Message and data rates may apply. Message frequency will vary. Messages will consist of stock alerts, news stories, and partner advertisements/offers. Consent is not a condition of the purchase of any goods or services. Text HELP for help/customer support. Unsubscribe at any time by replying "STOP" to any text message that you receive from MarketBeat or by visiting our mailing preferences page. Read our full terms of service and privacy policy. New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding SMFG 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 SMFG vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricSumitomo Mitsui Financial GroupBANKS IndustryFinance SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$106.34B$70.01B$12.78B$22.13BDividend Yield2.41%3.57%5.50%3.55%P/E Ratio17.2620.0530.2929.95Price / Sales1.584.4030.0272.61Price / Cash10.599.7919.7218.33Price / Book0.971.402.314.65Net Income$3.36B$6.73B$1.02B$1.01B7 Day Performance-2.67%-0.34%0.45%1.21%1 Month Performance-0.33%0.34%1.00%3.21%1 Year Performance27.23%38.10%542.97%14.02% Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)SMFGSumitomo Mitsui Financial Group4.5178 of 5 stars$16.40-0.8%N/A+28.5%$106.34B$66.82B17.26123,000Positive NewsBACBank of America4.919 of 5 stars$52.36+0.3%$51.82-1.0%+26.2%$386.72B$192.43B15.27213,000Positive NewsAnalyst UpgradeHSBCHSBC2.3622 of 5 stars$70.41+0.8%$63.00-10.5%+57.3%$242.31B$141.75B9.90211,304Trending NewsDividend IncreaseRYRoyal Bank Of Canada4.9155 of 5 stars$146.97+0.6%$177.50+20.8%+20.0%$205.33B$98.71B14.9294,838Positive NewsShort Interest ↓MUFGMitsubishi UFJ Financial Group3.4432 of 5 stars$15.87-1.0%N/A+51.8%$193.57B$89.51B14.07150,800News CoverageCCitigroup4.9305 of 5 stars$103.11-0.3%$99.68-3.3%+55.8%$190.39B$170.76B15.28239,000Trending NewsHDBHDFC Bank2.1354 of 5 stars$34.15flatN/A+12.2%$174.22B$55.70B20.95214,521SANBanco Santander4.1236 of 5 stars$10.29-0.9%N/A+107.9%$154.51B$66.96B11.93199,958TDToronto Dominion Bank4.3466 of 5 stars$79.80+0.7%$93.00+16.5%+27.3%$134.79B$88.27B13.32102,190Analyst UpgradeOptions VolumeHigh Trading VolumeUBSUBS Group4.0735 of 5 stars$41.32+1.3%N/A+33.2%$130.73B$84.56B21.57108,648Analyst ForecastHigh Trading VolumeBBVABanco Bilbao Viscaya Argentaria2.3556 of 5 stars$19.02-1.2%N/A+82.6%$112.38B$38.40B10.08125,916Positive News Related Companies and Tools Related Companies BAC Alternatives HSBC Alternatives RY Alternatives MUFG Alternatives C Alternatives HDB Alternatives SAN Alternatives TD Alternatives UBS Alternatives BBVA 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:SMFG) was last updated on 10/6/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersGold surges past $3,600 … but this has beat gold by 1,000xGold has surged past $3,600 an ounce — up 45% in the past year — but one veteran metals analyst says the real ...Weiss Ratings | SponsoredGenerate up to $5,000/month with 10X less money?The secret to retiring without a million-dollar nest egg. 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