HSBC (HSBA) Competitors GBX 891.90 +2.50 (+0.28%) As of 04:18 AM Eastern Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendHeadlinesInsider TradesBuy This Stock HSBA vs. BNC, LLOY, BARC, NWG, RKT, COB, BUR, BCG, TRST, and BOYShould you be buying HSBC stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of HSBC include Banco Santander (BNC), Lloyds Banking Group (LLOY), Barclays (BARC), NatWest Group (NWG), Reckitt Benckiser Group (RKT), Cobham (COB), Burford Capital (BUR), Baltic Classifieds Group (BCG), Trustpilot Group (TRST), and Bodycote (BOY). These companies are all part of the "banking" industry. HSBC vs. Banco Santander Lloyds Banking Group Barclays NatWest Group Reckitt Benckiser Group Cobham Burford Capital Baltic Classifieds Group Trustpilot Group Bodycote HSBC (LON:HSBA) and Banco Santander (LON:BNC) are both large-cap financial services companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, community ranking, media sentiment, valuation, dividends, profitability, earnings, analyst recommendations and risk. Which has stronger valuation & earnings, HSBA or BNC? HSBC has higher revenue and earnings than Banco Santander. HSBC is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Banco Santander, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioHSBC£83.82B2.37£29.03B£103.988.54Banco Santander£70.85B1.43£14.20B£63.818.67 Do analysts recommend HSBA or BNC? HSBC currently has a consensus target price of GBX 918.75, suggesting a potential upside of 3.43%. Given HSBC's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities research analysts clearly believe HSBC is more favorable than Banco Santander.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score HSBC 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 4 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.80Banco Santander 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 0.00 Does the media refer more to HSBA or BNC? In the previous week, HSBC had 8 more articles in the media than Banco Santander. MarketBeat recorded 10 mentions for HSBC and 2 mentions for Banco Santander. Banco Santander's average media sentiment score of 0.35 beat HSBC's score of 0.19 indicating that Banco Santander is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment HSBC 0 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 6 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Banco Santander 0 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Does the MarketBeat Community prefer HSBA or BNC? HSBC received 884 more outperform votes than Banco Santander when rated by MarketBeat users. However, 64.74% of users gave Banco Santander an outperform vote while only 50.33% of users gave HSBC an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformHSBCOutperform Votes98550.33% Underperform Votes97249.67% Banco SantanderOutperform Votes10164.74% Underperform Votes5535.26% Which has more volatility and risk, HSBA or BNC? HSBC has a beta of 0.52, suggesting that its stock price is 48% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Banco Santander has a beta of 1.32, suggesting that its stock price is 32% more volatile than the S&P 500. Is HSBA or BNC more profitable? HSBC has a net margin of 34.63% compared to Banco Santander's net margin of 20.05%. Banco Santander's return on equity of 12.99% beat HSBC's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets HSBC34.63% 12.54% 0.80% Banco Santander 20.05%12.99%0.73% Do insiders and institutionals believe in HSBA or BNC? 45.8% of HSBC shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 32.0% of Banco Santander shares are held by institutional investors. 0.3% of HSBC shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.5% of Banco Santander shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. Is HSBA or BNC a better dividend stock? HSBC pays an annual dividend of GBX 48 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.4%. Banco Santander pays an annual dividend of GBX 17 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.1%. HSBC pays out 46.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Banco Santander pays out 26.6% 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. SummaryHSBC beats Banco Santander on 13 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks. Remove Ads Get HSBC News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for HSBA 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 {thisCompany.Symbol} 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 LON 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 HSBA vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricHSBCBanks IndustryFinancial SectorLON ExchangeMarket Cap£198.32B£98.20B£4.28B£2.61BDividend Yield0.06%3.77%4.18%4.94%P/E Ratio8.5413.4816.01152.45Price / Sales2.3778.251,718.75282,441.80Price / Cash0.090.1748.9727.94Price / Book0.811.113.364.60Net Income£29.03B£9.45B£1.27B£5.77B7 Day Performance-0.65%0.03%0.85%-0.24%1 Month Performance-1.25%2.88%6.81%4.16%1 Year Performance42.22%51.31%11.33%133.26% HSBC Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)HSBAHSBC1.3658 of 5 starsGBX 891.90+0.3%GBX 918.75+3.0%+42.2%£199.13B£83.82B8.58219,000Analyst ForecastHigh Trading VolumeBNCBanco SantanderN/AGBX 527+1.3%N/A+47.3%£96.73B£70.85B8.26206,500News CoverageLLOYLloyds Banking Group1.3756 of 5 starsGBX 69.82+0.4%GBX 60.60-13.2%+41.7%£42.34B£28.75B8.8359,400Analyst ForecastInsider TradeBARCBarclays1.7253 of 5 starsGBX 294.85+0.0%GBX 311.43+5.6%+69.8%£42.34B£24.93B8.6787,400Analyst ForecastNWGNatWest Group2.74 of 5 starsGBX 448.70+1.8%GBX 467.50+4.2%+78.5%£35.92B£24.36B8.0661,000Analyst ForecastRKTReckitt Benckiser Group0.77 of 5 starsGBX 5,168+0.7%GBX 4,788.50-7.3%+20.2%£35.26B£13.78B23.6526,000Insider TradeNews CoverageCOBCobhamN/AN/AN/AN/A£3.96B£1.97B-86.5810,898BURBurford Capital2.3135 of 5 starsGBX 1,058+0.9%GBX 1,600+51.2%-9.6%£2.91B£299.55M18.93140BCGBaltic Classifieds Group0.6464 of 5 starsGBX 316+1.1%GBX 297-6.0%+46.2%£1.81B£92.71M47.37130Positive NewsGap UpTRSTTrustpilot Group1.9247 of 5 starsGBX 276.50-1.1%GBX 260-6.0%+31.2%£1.45B£222.55M91.66820BOYBodycote2.9665 of 5 starsGBX 599-1.2%GBX 812.50+35.6%-16.1%£1.07B£739.54M18.024,833Analyst Forecast Remove Ads Related Companies and Tools Related Companies BNC Alternatives LLOY Alternatives BARC Alternatives NWG Alternatives RKT Alternatives COB Alternatives BUR Alternatives BCG Alternatives TRST Alternatives BOY 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 (LON:HSBA) was last updated on 3/26/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersDOGE could send 6 AI stocks through the roofStay alert for Elon Musk and the Department of Government Efficiency's next move … Expect an announcement f...Weiss Ratings | SponsoredNew “Trump” currency proposed in DCAccording to one of the most connected men in Washington… A surprising new bill was just introduced in Wash...Paradigm Press | SponsoredWhy Elon put $51 million into thisWhy Elon Musk Just Invested $51 Million Into Brand New “Miracle Metal” Developed by MIT ScientistsTrue Market Insiders | SponsoredURGENT: Someone's Moving Gold Out of London...People who don’t understand the gold market are about to lose a lot of money. 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