Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group (SMFG) Competitors $16.14 -0.13 (-0.77%) Closing price 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$16.15 +0.01 (+0.09%) As of 07:52 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, HDB, MUFG, C, SAN, TD, UBS, and IBNShould 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), HDFC Bank (HDB), Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group (MUFG), Citigroup (C), Banco Santander (SAN), Toronto Dominion Bank (TD), UBS Group (UBS), and ICICI Bank (IBN). These companies are all part of the "banking" industry. Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group vs. Its Competitors Bank of America HSBC Royal Bank Of Canada HDFC Bank Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group Citigroup Banco Santander Toronto Dominion Bank UBS Group ICICI Bank 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 businesses based on the strength of their risk, profitability, valuation, analyst recommendations, dividends, media sentiment, earnings and institutional ownership. Do insiders & institutionals believe in 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 endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term. 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 2.5%. Bank of America pays out 30.5% 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. Do analysts rate BAC or SMFG? Bank of America presently has a consensus target price of $57.23, indicating a potential upside of 11.09%. Given Bank of America's higher probable upside, equities analysts plainly 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) 21 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.81Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 2 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.33 Is BAC or SMFG more profitable? Bank of America has a net margin of 15.70% compared to Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group's net margin of 11.78%. Bank of America's return on equity of 10.76% beat Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Bank of America15.70% 10.76% 0.88% Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group 11.78%7.88%0.40% Which has more risk & volatility, BAC or SMFG? Bank of America has a beta of 1.33, suggesting that its share price is 33% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group has a beta of 0.37, suggesting that its share price is 63% less volatile than the S&P 500. Does the media favor BAC or SMFG? In the previous week, Bank of America had 158 more articles in the media than Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group. MarketBeat recorded 162 mentions for Bank of America and 4 mentions for Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group. Bank of America's average media sentiment score of 0.94 beat Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group's score of 0.85 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 87 Very Positive mention(s) 27 Positive mention(s) 30 Neutral mention(s) 3 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group 3 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive 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$192.43B1.98$27.13B$3.6714.04Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group$66.82B1.55$3.36B$0.9516.98 SummaryBank of America beats Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group on 16 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$104.54B$69.76B$12.65B$22.01BDividend Yield2.45%3.49%5.57%3.60%P/E Ratio16.988.9720.8930.07Price / Sales1.554.2929.8961.54Price / Cash10.419.7222.4024.48Price / Book0.961.402.254.67Net Income$3.36B$6.73B$1.02B$1.02B7 Day Performance4.00%0.22%-0.70%0.03%1 Month Performance-4.41%0.00%-1.49%0.21%1 Year Performance26.30%35.83%572.14%11.07% Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)SMFGSumitomo Mitsui Financial Group4.2259 of 5 stars$16.14-0.8%N/A+23.5%$104.54B$66.82B16.98123,000Gap UpBACBank of America4.9511 of 5 stars$48.86+0.4%$54.64+11.8%+22.9%$360.35B$192.43B14.23213,000Trending NewsEarnings ReportAnalyst UpgradeAnalyst RevisionHSBCHSBC3.0843 of 5 stars$66.60+1.0%$63.00-5.4%+46.8%$227.46B$141.75B9.35211,304Trending NewsDividend IncreaseAnalyst ForecastRYRoyal Bank Of Canada4.8198 of 5 stars$144.53+0.6%$177.50+22.8%+16.6%$201.86B$98.71B14.6794,838Positive NewsHDBHDFC Bank2.1105 of 5 stars$35.05+0.6%N/A+20.1%$177.63B$55.70B21.36214,521MUFGMitsubishi UFJ Financial Group3.0666 of 5 stars$14.85+1.5%N/A+40.4%$176.43B$89.51B12.82150,800CCitigroup4.9823 of 5 stars$96.18+2.4%$99.68+3.6%+57.8%$172.92B$170.76B13.87239,000Trending NewsEarnings ReportAnalyst RevisionSANBanco Santander4.1281 of 5 stars$10.06+3.1%N/A+95.3%$145.13B$66.96B11.21199,958News CoverageShort Interest ↓TDToronto Dominion Bank3.9953 of 5 stars$78.83+0.7%$93.00+18.0%+41.7%$133.21B$88.27B13.16102,190Positive NewsUBSUBS Group3.5588 of 5 stars$40.42+1.7%N/A+16.7%$127.42B$84.56B21.03108,648Trending NewsIBNICICI Bank2.0194 of 5 stars$31.17+0.3%N/A+4.8%$111.04B$22.68B19.19182,665News CoverageUpcoming EarningsStock Split Related Companies and Tools Related Companies BAC Alternatives HSBC Alternatives RY Alternatives HDB Alternatives MUFG Alternatives C Alternatives SAN Alternatives TD Alternatives UBS Alternatives IBN 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 10/21/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersCapital Gains Tax Strategies for SeniorsCapital gains taxes can take a bite out of your retirement income—unless you have a smart strategy. 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