NU (NU) Competitors $13.32 -0.15 (-1.11%) (As of 11/20/2024 ET) Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrends NU vs. RY, HDB, MUFG, C, IBN, UBS, HSBC, TD, SMFG, and SANShould you be buying NU stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of NU include Royal Bank of Canada (RY), HDFC Bank (HDB), Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group (MUFG), Citigroup (C), ICICI Bank (IBN), UBS Group (UBS), HSBC (HSBC), Toronto-Dominion Bank (TD), Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group (SMFG), and Banco Santander (SAN). These companies are all part of the "banking" industry. NU vs. Royal Bank of Canada HDFC Bank Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group Citigroup ICICI Bank UBS Group HSBC Toronto-Dominion Bank Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group Banco Santander Royal Bank of Canada (NYSE:RY) and NU (NYSE:NU) are both large-cap finance companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their community ranking, dividends, institutional ownership, media sentiment, valuation, earnings, analyst recommendations, risk and profitability. Is RY or NU a better dividend stock? Royal Bank of Canada pays an annual dividend of $4.19 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.4%. NU pays an annual dividend of $1.67 per share and has a dividend yield of 12.5%. Royal Bank of Canada pays out 50.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. NU pays out 463.9% 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 has increased its dividend for 14 consecutive years. Does the media prefer RY or NU? In the previous week, NU had 37 more articles in the media than Royal Bank of Canada. MarketBeat recorded 55 mentions for NU and 18 mentions for Royal Bank of Canada. Royal Bank of Canada's average media sentiment score of 0.63 beat NU's score of 0.62 indicating that Royal Bank of Canada is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Royal Bank of Canada 10 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 4 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Positive NU 21 Very Positive mention(s) 7 Positive mention(s) 20 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Which has higher earnings & valuation, RY or NU? Royal Bank of Canada has higher revenue and earnings than NU. Royal Bank of Canada is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than NU, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioRoyal Bank of Canada$60.00B2.87$11.02B$8.2714.73NU$7.85B8.08$1.03B$0.3636.99 Do analysts recommend RY or NU? Royal Bank of Canada presently has a consensus target price of $142.50, suggesting a potential upside of 17.00%. NU has a consensus target price of $16.21, suggesting a potential upside of 21.76%. Given NU's higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe NU is more favorable than Royal Bank of Canada.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Royal Bank of Canada 0 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 5 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.88NU 0 Sell rating(s) 4 Hold rating(s) 5 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.56 Does the MarketBeat Community prefer RY or NU? Royal Bank of Canada received 710 more outperform votes than NU when rated by MarketBeat users. However, 55.56% of users gave NU an outperform vote while only 55.19% of users gave Royal Bank of Canada an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformRoyal Bank of CanadaOutperform Votes74555.19% Underperform Votes60544.81% NUOutperform Votes3555.56% Underperform Votes2844.44% Do insiders and institutionals believe in RY or NU? 45.3% of Royal Bank of Canada shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 80.9% of NU shares are owned by institutional investors. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. Is RY or NU more profitable? NU has a net margin of 16.28% compared to Royal Bank of Canada's net margin of 12.28%. NU's return on equity of 28.70% beat Royal Bank of Canada's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Royal Bank of Canada12.28% 15.17% 0.84% NU 16.28%28.70%4.41% Which has more risk and volatility, RY or NU? Royal Bank of Canada has a beta of 0.86, meaning that its share price is 14% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, NU has a beta of 1.13, meaning that its share price is 13% more volatile than the S&P 500. SummaryNU beats Royal Bank of Canada on 11 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 NU News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for NU 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 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 NU vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricNUNondepository credit institutions IndustryBusiness SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$63.46B$8.04B$6.91B$19.88BDividend YieldN/A5.19%2.90%3.52%P/E Ratio36.9916.6946.2142.95Price / Sales8.0815.53205.5019.18Price / Cash53.2142.0424.2917.86Price / Book9.942.555.085.52Net Income$1.03B$462.43M$121.42M$986.45M7 Day Performance-12.31%1.83%0.18%0.45%1 Month Performance-8.46%25.36%8.42%1.05%1 Year Performance63.17%109.23%30.65%24.67% NU Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)NUNU4.2008 of 5 stars$13.32-1.1%$16.21+21.8%+63.4%$64.15B$8.03B36.997,686Options VolumeRYRoyal Bank of Canada4.3304 of 5 stars$121.79-0.9%$142.50+17.0%+38.7%$173.74B$87.48B14.7391,398HDBHDFC Bank2.3565 of 5 stars$63.32+0.3%N/A+8.6%$159.92B$2.36T19.25213,527MUFGMitsubishi UFJ Financial Group3.5584 of 5 stars$11.67-1.6%N/A+35.1%$138.26B$82.36B11.44140,000CCitigroup4.887 of 5 stars$68.28-0.5%$73.00+6.9%+50.9%$129.14B$80.41B19.79239,000IBNICICI Bank1.3987 of 5 stars$29.74-0.1%N/A+33.6%$104.90B$1.83T20.23187,765Stock SplitUBSUBS Group3.0366 of 5 stars$31.83-0.1%N/A+21.4%$102.12B$65.28B26.53112,842HSBCHSBC2.7347 of 5 stars$46.24-0.1%N/A+19.4%$101.37B$131.13B7.64220,861TDToronto-Dominion Bank3.6316 of 5 stars$55.94+0.2%$84.00+50.2%-9.8%$97.72B$75.05B17.87103,257SMFGSumitomo Mitsui Financial Group3.8814 of 5 stars$13.98-1.7%N/A+40.2%$92.95B$64.79B12.05120,000News CoverageSANBanco Santander4.4152 of 5 stars$4.76-0.8%N/A+17.7%$75.96B$62.14B5.95212,764Analyst Downgrade Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Royal Bank of Canada Alternatives HDFC Bank Alternatives Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group Alternatives Citigroup Alternatives ICICI Bank Alternatives UBS Group Alternatives HSBC Alternatives Toronto-Dominion Bank Alternatives Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group Alternatives Banco Santander Alternatives 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 (NYSE:NU) was last updated on 11/21/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersUnveiled: NVIDIA’s "Secret Royalty" ProgramDid you know that there's an investment that will give you the opportunity to collect "royalties" every time N...Behind the Markets | Sponsored Adding Choose a watchlist: Watchlist Adding You have already added five stocks to your watchlist. 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