NU (NU) Competitors $13.60 +0.11 (+0.78%) Closing price 07/3/2025 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$13.58 -0.02 (-0.15%) As of 07/3/2025 05:00 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock NU vs. BRK.A, BRK.B, HSBC, HDB, RY, MUFG, C, TD, SAN, and IBNShould you be buying NU stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of NU include Berkshire Hathaway (BRK.A), Berkshire Hathaway (BRK.B), HSBC (HSBC), HDFC Bank (HDB), Royal Bank Of Canada (RY), Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group (MUFG), Citigroup (C), Toronto Dominion Bank (TD), Banco Santander (SAN), and ICICI Bank (IBN). These companies are all part of the "finance" sector. NU vs. Its Competitors Berkshire Hathaway Berkshire Hathaway HSBC HDFC Bank Royal Bank Of Canada Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group Citigroup Toronto Dominion Bank Banco Santander ICICI Bank NU (NYSE:NU) and Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE:BRK.A) are both large-cap finance companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, institutional ownership, dividends, risk, earnings, media sentiment, analyst recommendations and profitability. Is NU or BRK.A more profitable? Berkshire Hathaway has a net margin of 21.79% compared to NU's net margin of 17.88%. NU's return on equity of 30.77% beat Berkshire Hathaway's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets NU17.88% 30.77% 4.80% Berkshire Hathaway 21.79%7.20%4.01% Do insiders & institutionals believe in NU or BRK.A? 84.0% of NU shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 23.0% of Berkshire Hathaway shares are held by institutional investors. 1.2% of NU shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.4% of Berkshire Hathaway shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. Which has preferable earnings & valuation, NU or BRK.A? Berkshire Hathaway has higher revenue and earnings than NU. Berkshire Hathaway 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 RatioNU$11.52B5.69$1.97B$0.4331.62Berkshire Hathaway$371.43B2.82$89.00B$56.29 thousand12.92 Does the media prefer NU or BRK.A? In the previous week, NU had 17 more articles in the media than Berkshire Hathaway. MarketBeat recorded 25 mentions for NU and 8 mentions for Berkshire Hathaway. NU's average media sentiment score of 0.74 beat Berkshire Hathaway's score of 0.63 indicating that NU is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment NU 12 Very Positive mention(s) 4 Positive mention(s) 6 Neutral mention(s) 2 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Berkshire Hathaway 6 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Do analysts prefer NU or BRK.A? NU presently has a consensus price target of $15.50, suggesting a potential upside of 14.01%. Given NU's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities analysts plainly believe NU is more favorable than Berkshire Hathaway.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score NU 1 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 6 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.50Berkshire Hathaway 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 0.00 Which has more volatility and risk, NU or BRK.A? NU has a beta of 1.07, indicating that its stock price is 7% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Berkshire Hathaway has a beta of 0.82, indicating that its stock price is 18% less volatile than the S&P 500. SummaryNU beats Berkshire Hathaway on 12 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks. 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 NU 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 ExcelMetricNUBANKS IndustryFinance SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$65.53B$66.90B$12.11B$20.72BDividend YieldN/A3.74%5.54%3.72%P/E Ratio31.628.9520.0428.07Price / Sales5.691.9225.7138.44Price / Cash28.689.5121.7022.53Price / Book8.551.362.284.58Net Income$1.97B$6.85B$1.00B$985.54M7 Day Performance2.88%1.12%2.25%2.79%1 Month Performance12.40%3.87%4.63%5.46%1 Year Performance6.05%41.22%538.61%15.06% NU Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)NUNU3.1831 of 5 stars$13.60+0.8%$15.50+14.0%+9.4%$65.53B$11.52B31.628,716BRK.ABerkshire Hathaway0.4015 of 5 stars$727,300.00-0.5%N/A+19.0%$1.05T$371.43B12.92372,000BRK.BBerkshire Hathaway0.3135 of 5 stars$484.98-0.1%$520.00+7.2%+19.5%$1.05T$371.43B12.93392,400HSBCHSBC2.4383 of 5 stars$60.76-0.1%$63.00+3.7%+38.4%$213.63B$141.75B11.15211,304HDBHDFC Bank1.4977 of 5 stars$76.54-0.6%N/A+14.3%$193.82B$55.70B23.19213,527Trending NewsRYRoyal Bank Of Canada4.8215 of 5 stars$131.63+1.5%$193.00+46.6%+21.2%$185.67B$98.71B14.6394,838Trending NewsMUFGMitsubishi UFJ Financial Group4.0628 of 5 stars$13.72-1.2%N/A+23.6%$165.57B$6.84T13.07140,000CCitigroup4.9533 of 5 stars$85.14+0.9%$84.03-1.3%+37.6%$159.02B$170.76B13.45239,000Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastTDToronto Dominion Bank3.7425 of 5 stars$73.50+1.3%$93.00+26.5%+34.3%$126.45B$88.27B10.78102,190Positive NewsSANBanco Santander4.2261 of 5 stars$8.29+0.6%N/A+79.1%$125.61B$66.96B9.53199,958IBNICICI Bank2.5808 of 5 stars$33.59-0.8%N/A+17.0%$119.82B$22.68B21.53187,765Stock Split Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Berkshire Hathaway Alternatives Berkshire Hathaway Alternatives HSBC Alternatives HDFC Bank Alternatives Royal Bank Of Canada Alternatives Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group Alternatives Citigroup Alternatives Toronto Dominion Bank Alternatives Banco Santander Alternatives ICICI Bank 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 (NYSE:NU) was last updated on 7/5/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersA new rule goes live in July — and the banks are quietly cashing inA little-known regulation quietly goes into effect this July. 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