Reckitt Benckiser Group (RKT) Competitors GBX 4,823 -20.00 (-0.41%) (As of 11:53 AM ET) Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendHeadlinesInsider Trades RKT vs. BNC, BARC, LLOY, NWG, COB, BUR, BCG, TRST, BOY, and DFSShould you be buying Reckitt Benckiser Group stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Reckitt Benckiser Group include Banco Santander (BNC), Barclays (BARC), Lloyds Banking Group (LLOY), NatWest Group (NWG), Cobham (COB), Burford Capital (BUR), Baltic Classifieds Group (BCG), Trustpilot Group (TRST), Bodycote (BOY), and DFS Furniture (DFS). These companies are all part of the "banking" industry. Reckitt Benckiser Group vs. Banco Santander Barclays Lloyds Banking Group NatWest Group Cobham Burford Capital Baltic Classifieds Group Trustpilot Group Bodycote DFS Furniture Banco Santander (LON:BNC) and Reckitt Benckiser Group (LON:RKT) are both large-cap financial services companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, community ranking, profitability, earnings, dividends and risk. Does the MarketBeat Community believe in BNC or RKT? Banco Santander received 42 more outperform votes than Reckitt Benckiser Group when rated by MarketBeat users. However, 85.51% of users gave Reckitt Benckiser Group an outperform vote while only 64.74% of users gave Banco Santander an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformBanco SantanderOutperform Votes10164.74% Underperform Votes5535.26% Reckitt Benckiser GroupOutperform Votes5985.51% Underperform Votes1014.49% Is BNC or RKT more profitable? Banco Santander has a net margin of 25.18% compared to Reckitt Benckiser Group's net margin of 10.78%. Reckitt Benckiser Group's return on equity of 17.91% beat Banco Santander's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Banco Santander25.18% 12.61% 0.73% Reckitt Benckiser Group 10.78%17.91%7.51% Which has more risk and volatility, BNC or RKT? Banco Santander has a beta of 1.32, indicating that its stock price is 32% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Reckitt Benckiser Group has a beta of 0.09, indicating that its stock price is 91% less volatile than the S&P 500. Is BNC or RKT a better dividend stock? Banco Santander pays an annual dividend of GBX 17 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.5%. Reckitt Benckiser Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 196 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.1%. Banco Santander pays out 2,881.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Reckitt Benckiser Group pays out 9,032.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Banco Santander is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio. Do analysts prefer BNC or RKT? Reckitt Benckiser Group has a consensus target price of GBX 4,788.50, suggesting a potential downside of 0.72%. Given Reckitt Benckiser Group's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Reckitt Benckiser Group is more favorable than Banco Santander.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Banco Santander 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 0.00Reckitt Benckiser Group 0 Sell rating(s) 4 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.00 Does the media refer more to BNC or RKT? In the previous week, Reckitt Benckiser Group had 4 more articles in the media than Banco Santander. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for Reckitt Benckiser Group and 0 mentions for Banco Santander. Reckitt Benckiser Group's average media sentiment score of 0.07 beat Banco Santander's score of 0.00 indicating that Reckitt Benckiser Group is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Overall Sentiment Banco Santander Neutral Reckitt Benckiser Group Neutral Do insiders & institutionals believe in BNC or RKT? 32.0% of Banco Santander shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 60.3% of Reckitt Benckiser Group shares are held by institutional investors. 1.5% of Banco Santander shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.1% of Reckitt Benckiser Group shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term. Which has preferable valuation & earnings, BNC or RKT? Banco Santander has higher revenue and earnings than Reckitt Benckiser Group. Banco Santander is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Reckitt Benckiser Group, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioBanco Santander£47.24B1.22£11.32B£0.59634.75Reckitt Benckiser Group£14.33B2.33£1.54B£2.172,222.58 SummaryReckitt Benckiser Group beats Banco Santander on 11 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks. Ad Brownstone ResearchDo this Before Elon’s Reveal on January 22ndElon’s newest tech could pay you an extra $30,000 a year — while you sleep. It’s smaller than a quarter but designed to power a $9 trillion AI revolution. And I’ve identified a little-known supplier Elon is depending on to make it all happen.I urge you to watch this video now. Get Reckitt Benckiser Group News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for RKT 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 RKT vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricReckitt Benckiser GroupHousehold & Personal Products IndustryDefensive SectorLON ExchangeMarket Cap£33.33B£9.55B£5.13B£1.40BDividend Yield4.17%2.65%3.17%11.74%P/E Ratio2,222.58216.91211.871,558.04Price / Sales2.331,372.89138,926.10311,012.94Price / Cash32.7039.64124.9932.94Price / Book4.182.912.982.85Net Income£1.54B£549.17M£144.74M£152.80M7 Day Performance-0.25%0.11%-0.76%18.96%1 Month Performance0.84%-0.07%-0.25%18.69%1 Year Performance-11.01%254.73%65.76%23.73% Reckitt Benckiser Group Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)RKTReckitt Benckiser Group0.6656 of 5 starsGBX 4,823-0.4%GBX 4,788.50-0.7%-11.0%£33.33B£14.33B2,222.5826,000BNCBanco SantanderN/AGBX 388.50+0.4%N/A+13.4%£59.67B£47.24B655.93206,500BARCBarclays0.8249 of 5 starsGBX 270.30+0.3%GBX 292+8.0%+80.4%£39.22B£23.25B1,039.6287,400Insider TradeLLOYLloyds Banking Group0.8761 of 5 starsGBX 55.38flatGBX 55.50+0.2%N/A£33.93B£18.55B791.1459,400NWGNatWest Group2.2679 of 5 starsGBX 406.39+0.0%GBX 351-13.6%+80.5%£33.85B£13.75B862.7761,000COBCobhamN/AGBX 164.50flatN/AN/A£3.96B£1.97B-86.5810,898BURBurford Capital1.7271 of 5 starsGBX 1,073+0.9%GBX 1,600+49.1%+1.3%£2.35B£1.17B787.41140BCGBaltic Classifieds Group0.4067 of 5 starsGBX 322.50+0.0%GBX 297-7.9%+42.0%£1.55B£72.09M6,370.00130Insider TradeNews CoverageTRSTTrustpilot Group0.6854 of 5 starsGBX 304.50+3.3%GBX 260-14.6%+111.1%£1.27B£191.59M9,816.67820News CoveragePositive NewsBOYBodycote2.8653 of 5 starsGBX 649-2.0%GBX 812.50+25.2%+6.2%£1.19B£781.40M1,978.794,833Gap UpDFSDFS Furniture0.9992 of 5 starsGBX 144flatGBX 120-16.7%N/A£337.16M£987.10M-7,140.6020,200 Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Banco Santander Competitors Barclays Competitors Lloyds Banking Group Competitors NatWest Group Competitors Cobham Competitors Burford Capital Competitors Baltic Classifieds Group Competitors Trustpilot Group Competitors Bodycote Competitors DFS Furniture 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:RKT) was last updated on 12/18/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersThis drone stock is setting up to transform medical supply deliveryDrone stocks are on a tear, with certain symbols seeing gains as high as 300% over just a matter of weeks.The Tomorrow Investor | SponsoredUncover the Top Gold Stock of the Bull MarketGold Stocks Are Surging—Is West Red Lake Gold Mines Your Next Profit Play?Huge Alerts | SponsoredHealthcare Takes A Big Step Forward With The Help of A.I.To date, we've seen baseline AI models lay the groundwork. 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