Lloyds Banking Group (LLOY) Competitors GBX 55.22 -0.20 (-0.36%) (As of 07:02 AM ET) Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendHeadlinesInsider TradesSustainability LLOY vs. HSBA, BNC, BARC, NWG, RKT, COB, BUR, BCG, TRST, and BOYShould you be buying Lloyds Banking Group stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Lloyds Banking Group include HSBC (HSBA), Banco Santander (BNC), 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. Lloyds Banking Group vs. HSBC Banco Santander Barclays NatWest Group Reckitt Benckiser Group Cobham Burford Capital Baltic Classifieds Group Trustpilot Group Bodycote Lloyds Banking Group (LON:LLOY) and HSBC (LON:HSBA) are both large-cap financial services companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their community ranking, analyst recommendations, dividends, media sentiment, risk, institutional ownership, profitability, valuation and earnings. Does the media refer more to LLOY or HSBA? In the previous week, Lloyds Banking Group had 10 more articles in the media than HSBC. MarketBeat recorded 18 mentions for Lloyds Banking Group and 8 mentions for HSBC. Lloyds Banking Group's average media sentiment score of 0.36 beat HSBC's score of 0.19 indicating that Lloyds Banking Group is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Lloyds Banking Group 2 Very Positive mention(s) 8 Positive mention(s) 4 Neutral mention(s) 4 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral HSBC 0 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 6 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Is LLOY or HSBA more profitable? HSBC has a net margin of 39.51% compared to Lloyds Banking Group's net margin of 27.22%. HSBC's return on equity of 12.64% beat Lloyds Banking Group's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Lloyds Banking Group27.22% 11.38% 0.57% HSBC 39.51%12.64%0.80% Which has more risk & volatility, LLOY or HSBA? Lloyds Banking Group has a beta of 1.23, suggesting that its stock price is 23% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, HSBC has a beta of 0.52, suggesting that its stock price is 48% less volatile than the S&P 500. Does the MarketBeat Community favor LLOY or HSBA? Lloyds Banking Group received 1274 more outperform votes than HSBC when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 70.62% of users gave Lloyds Banking Group an outperform vote while only 50.23% of users gave HSBC an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformLloyds Banking GroupOutperform Votes225570.62% Underperform Votes93829.38% HSBCOutperform Votes98150.23% Underperform Votes97249.77% Which has stronger earnings and valuation, LLOY or HSBA? HSBC has higher revenue and earnings than Lloyds Banking Group. Lloyds Banking Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than HSBC, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioLloyds Banking Group£18.55B1.83£4.51B£0.07791.71HSBC£58.55B2.24£22.05B£0.89811.80 Do institutionals and insiders believe in LLOY or HSBA? 50.2% of Lloyds Banking Group shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 45.8% of HSBC shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.2% of Lloyds Banking Group shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.3% of HSBC shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term. Is LLOY or HSBA a better dividend stock? Lloyds Banking Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 3 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.4%. HSBC pays an annual dividend of GBX 48 per share and has a dividend yield of 6.6%. Lloyds Banking Group pays out 4,285.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. HSBC pays out 5,393.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Do analysts rate LLOY or HSBA? Lloyds Banking Group currently has a consensus price target of GBX 55.50, indicating a potential upside of 0.14%. HSBC has a consensus price target of GBX 795, indicating a potential upside of 10.03%. Given HSBC's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe HSBC is more favorable than Lloyds Banking Group.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Lloyds Banking Group 1 Sell rating(s) 6 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.11HSBC 0 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 4 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.67 SummaryHSBC beats Lloyds Banking Group on 13 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks. Ad Darwin2025 AI Stock Picks: 2 Hidden Gems Under $10/ShareThe AI sector continues to make waves as we move into 2025, and now is a prime opportunity to get involved—without stretching your budget! We’ve just uncovered 2 promising AI stocks trading for under $10/share, and they’re positioned for impressive growth in the coming months.👉[Click here to get your FREE report delivered instantly!] Get Lloyds Banking Group News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for LLOY 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 LLOY vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricLloyds Banking GroupBanks IndustryFinancial SectorLON ExchangeMarket Cap£33.96B£5.08B£3.36B£1.48BDividend Yield4.69%4.44%4.58%11.73%P/E Ratio791.7155.23433.781,620.08Price / Sales1.8347.573,306.71231,996.62Price / Cash0.111.6649.0531.70Price / Book0.890.651.492.68Net Income£4.51B£2.54B£406.86M£161.14M7 Day Performance0.69%0.03%-0.11%-0.58%1 Month Performance-10.32%-0.79%7.05%7.85%1 Year Performance30.25%16.26%15.34%19.05% Lloyds Banking Group Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)LLOYLloyds Banking Group0.9144 of 5 starsGBX 55.22-0.4%GBX 55.50+0.5%+28.7%£33.83B£18.55B788.8659,400High Trading VolumeHSBAHSBC1.9634 of 5 starsGBX 726.90+0.6%GBX 795+9.4%+17.3%£132.22B£58.55B811.80219,000High Trading VolumeBNCBanco SantanderN/AGBX 375.56+0.3%N/A+15.2%£57.69B£47.24B634.75206,500BARCBarclays1.1038 of 5 starsGBX 259.70+0.3%GBX 276+6.3%+81.7%£37.68B£23.25B993.6587,400High Trading VolumeNWGNatWest Group2.5126 of 5 starsGBX 398.50+0.4%GBX 351-11.9%+90.8%£33.20B£13.75B844.6861,000High Trading VolumeRKTReckitt Benckiser Group0.5895 of 5 starsGBX 4,742-0.4%GBX 4,788.50+1.0%-10.6%£32.77B£14.33B2,194.0126,000High Trading VolumeCOBCobhamN/AGBX 164.50flatN/A+0.0%£3.96B£1.97B-86.5810,898BURBurford Capital1.7854 of 5 starsGBX 1,076+1.8%GBX 1,600+48.7%-7.4%£2.36B£1.17B781.48140BCGBaltic Classifieds Group0.4934 of 5 starsGBX 327.21+0.4%GBX 297-9.2%+54.5%£1.57B£72.09M6,560.00130TRSTTrustpilot Group0.714 of 5 starsGBX 282+0.7%GBX 260-7.8%+129.9%£1.17B£191.59M9,333.33820BOYBodycote2.9119 of 5 starsGBX 607-0.2%GBX 812.50+33.9%+0.1%£1.11B£781.40M1,842.424,833News CoverageGap Down Related Companies and Tools Related Companies HSBA Competitors BNC Competitors BARC Competitors NWG Competitors RKT Competitors COB Competitors BUR Competitors BCG Competitors TRST Competitors BOY Competitors Top 10 Stock Comparisons Bank Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Toy Stocks Growth Stocks Airline Stocks Chinese Stocks EV Charging Stocks Defense Stocks Lithium Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks This page (LON:LLOY) was last updated on 11/21/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersThe Crypto That’s Making Wall Street SweatThe Crypto Wall Street Is Desperate to Hide It's happening now, right under everyone's radar. 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