Royal Bank of Canada (RY) Competitors C$183.87 +1.50 (+0.82%) As of 08/11/2025 04:00 PM Eastern Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsHeadlinesInsider TradesBuy This Stock RY vs. TD, BMO, BNS, FFH, KEY, BNC, BLX, HUT, SII, and BITFShould you be buying Royal Bank of Canada stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Royal Bank of Canada include Toronto-Dominion Bank (TD), Bank of Montreal (BMO), Bank of Nova Scotia (BNS), Fairfax Financial (FFH), Keyera (KEY), Purpose Canadian Financial Income Fund Series ETF (BNC), Boralex (BLX), Hut 8 (HUT), Sprott (SII), and Bitfarms (BITF). These companies are all part of the "banking" industry. Royal Bank of Canada vs. Its Competitors Toronto-Dominion Bank Bank of Montreal Bank of Nova Scotia Fairfax Financial Keyera Purpose Canadian Financial Income Fund Series ETF Boralex Hut 8 Sprott Bitfarms Toronto-Dominion Bank (TSE:TD) and Royal Bank of Canada (TSE:RY) are both large-cap financial services companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, institutional ownership, media sentiment, valuation, earnings, analyst recommendations, risk and profitability. Does the media refer more to TD or RY? In the previous week, Royal Bank of Canada had 1 more articles in the media than Toronto-Dominion Bank. MarketBeat recorded 6 mentions for Royal Bank of Canada and 5 mentions for Toronto-Dominion Bank. Royal Bank of Canada's average media sentiment score of 0.59 beat Toronto-Dominion Bank's score of 0.38 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 Toronto-Dominion Bank 1 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Royal Bank of Canada 3 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Which has stronger valuation & earnings, TD or RY? Royal Bank of Canada has higher revenue and earnings than Toronto-Dominion Bank. Royal Bank of Canada is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Toronto-Dominion Bank, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioToronto-Dominion BankC$56.16B3.15C$8.88BC$5.0519.97Royal Bank of CanadaC$57.52B4.52C$16.24BC$11.4816.02 Is TD or RY a better dividend stock? Toronto-Dominion Bank pays an annual dividend of C$4.08 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.0%. Royal Bank of Canada pays an annual dividend of C$5.68 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.1%. Toronto-Dominion Bank pays out 80.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Royal Bank of Canada pays out 49.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Do analysts recommend TD or RY? Toronto-Dominion Bank presently has a consensus target price of C$90.85, suggesting a potential downside of 9.86%. Royal Bank of Canada has a consensus target price of C$186.33, suggesting a potential upside of 1.34%. Given Royal Bank of Canada's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Royal Bank of Canada is more favorable than Toronto-Dominion Bank.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Toronto-Dominion Bank 1 Sell rating(s) 6 Hold rating(s) 4 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.27Royal Bank of Canada 0 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 4 Buy rating(s) 3 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.11 Is TD or RY more profitable? Royal Bank of Canada has a net margin of 28.23% compared to Toronto-Dominion Bank's net margin of 15.80%. Royal Bank of Canada's return on equity of 13.27% beat Toronto-Dominion Bank's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Toronto-Dominion Bank15.80% 7.84% 0.43% Royal Bank of Canada 28.23%13.27%0.80% Do institutionals & insiders believe in TD or RY? 58.1% of Toronto-Dominion Bank shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 52.5% of Royal Bank of Canada shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.1% of Toronto-Dominion Bank shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth. Which has more volatility & risk, TD or RY? Toronto-Dominion Bank has a beta of 0.82, meaning that its stock price is 18% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Royal Bank of Canada has a beta of 0.84, meaning that its stock price is 16% less volatile than the S&P 500. SummaryRoyal Bank of Canada beats Toronto-Dominion Bank on 14 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Royal Bank of Canada News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for RY 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 RY 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 TSE 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 RY vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricRoyal Bank of CanadaBanks IndustryFinancial SectorTSE ExchangeMarket CapC$260.18BC$122.77BC$6.40BC$6.34BDividend Yield3.38%3.91%4.18%6.72%P/E Ratio16.0215.4714.2466.62Price / Sales4.5270.171,847.751,636.78Price / Cash0.241.1949.0783.29Price / Book2.041.282.114.88Net IncomeC$16.24BC$10.16BC$1.23BC$301.20M7 Day Performance2.12%1.77%0.71%0.59%1 Month Performance1.94%1.79%1.83%1.35%1 Year Performance23.60%44.99%27.42%29.43% Royal Bank of Canada Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)RYRoyal Bank of Canada1.9905 of 5 starsC$183.87+0.8%C$186.33+1.3%+22.7%C$260.18BC$57.52B16.0291,400News CoverageTDToronto-Dominion Bank0.8537 of 5 starsC$100.09-0.8%C$90.85-9.2%+28.6%C$175.60BC$56.16B19.8393,700BMOBank of Montreal2.0773 of 5 starsC$152.920.0%C$145.69-4.7%+38.8%C$110.76BC$53.67B15.1046,700High Trading VolumeBNSBank of Nova Scotia1.7176 of 5 starsC$76.53-0.7%C$77.62+1.4%+21.4%C$93.78BC$43.73B12.0991,000FFHFairfax Financial3.6576 of 5 starsC$2,401.82-2.0%C$2,721.43+13.3%+56.4%C$38.52BC$21.14B9.2019,300KEYKeyera3.0535 of 5 starsC$43.67+0.4%C$51.27+17.4%+10.8%C$10.06BC$7.53B22.5117,500News CoverageAnalyst RevisionBNCPurpose Canadian Financial Income Fund Series ETFN/AC$28.90-0.4%N/A+17.3%C$8.77BN/A0.00206,500News CoverageBLXBoralex2.8636 of 5 starsC$30.56-2.6%C$39.22+28.3%-14.3%C$3.18BC$952.11M44.80180News CoverageAnalyst ForecastHUTHut 8N/AC$27.30-7.2%N/A+73.4%C$1.82BC$142.55M6.68219News CoverageAnalyst RevisionGap DownSIISprott0.8997 of 5 starsC$91.88-1.5%C$88.33-3.9%+68.8%C$1.64BC$114.38M35.81170Dividend AnnouncementBITFBitfarms2.5622 of 5 starsC$1.62-7.4%C$3.75+131.5%-44.7%C$568.17MC$159.92M-3.65110Gap Down Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Toronto-Dominion Bank Alternatives Bank of Montreal Alternatives Bank of Nova Scotia Alternatives Fairfax Financial Alternatives Keyera Alternatives Purpose Canadian Financial Income Fund Series ETF Alternatives Boralex Alternatives Hut 8 Alternatives Sprott Alternatives Bitfarms 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 (TSE:RY) was last updated on 8/12/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersTrump’s national nightmare is herePorter Stansberry and Jeff Brown say a new U.S. national emergency is already underway — and it could trigger ...Porter & Company | SponsoredMan Who Called Nvidia at $1.10 Says Buy This Now...In 2004, one man called Nvidia before just about anyone knew it existed. 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