NatWest Group (NWG) Competitors $12.42 +0.32 (+2.69%) As of 09:48 AM Eastern This is a fair market value price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrends NWG vs. RY, MUFG, HDB, C, UBS, TD, IBN, SMFG, SAN, and BBVAShould you be buying NatWest Group stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of NatWest Group include Royal Bank of Canada (RY), Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group (MUFG), HDFC Bank (HDB), Citigroup (C), UBS Group (UBS), Toronto-Dominion Bank (TD), ICICI Bank (IBN), Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group (SMFG), Banco Santander (SAN), and Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria (BBVA). These companies are all part of the "banking" industry. NatWest Group vs. Royal Bank of Canada Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group HDFC Bank Citigroup UBS Group Toronto-Dominion Bank ICICI Bank Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group Banco Santander Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria NatWest Group (NYSE:NWG) and Royal Bank of Canada (NYSE:RY) are both large-cap finance companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, valuation, analyst recommendations, profitability, media sentiment, community ranking, dividends, earnings and risk. Do institutionals and insiders believe in NWG or RY? 1.3% of NatWest Group shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 45.3% of Royal Bank of Canada shares are owned by institutional investors. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. Which has more volatility and risk, NWG or RY? NatWest Group has a beta of 1.22, indicating that its share price is 22% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Royal Bank of Canada has a beta of 0.87, indicating that its share price is 13% less volatile than the S&P 500. Does the media prefer NWG or RY? In the previous week, Royal Bank of Canada had 33 more articles in the media than NatWest Group. MarketBeat recorded 47 mentions for Royal Bank of Canada and 14 mentions for NatWest Group. Royal Bank of Canada's average media sentiment score of 0.53 beat NatWest Group's score of 0.38 indicating that Royal Bank of Canada is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment NatWest Group 5 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 4 Neutral mention(s) 2 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Royal Bank of Canada 15 Very Positive mention(s) 7 Positive mention(s) 16 Neutral mention(s) 3 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Does the MarketBeat Community favor NWG or RY? Royal Bank of Canada received 764 more outperform votes than NatWest Group when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 54.26% of users gave Royal Bank of Canada an outperform vote while only 40.74% of users gave NatWest Group an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformNatWest GroupOutperform Votes4440.74% Underperform Votes6459.26% Royal Bank of CanadaOutperform Votes80854.26% Underperform Votes68145.74% Do analysts rate NWG or RY? Royal Bank of Canada has a consensus target price of $156.50, indicating a potential upside of 36.94%. Given Royal Bank of Canada's higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Royal Bank of Canada is more favorable than NatWest Group.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score NatWest Group 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 3 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00Royal Bank of Canada 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 5 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00 Is NWG or RY more profitable? Royal Bank of Canada has a net margin of 12.08% compared to NatWest Group's net margin of 0.00%. Royal Bank of Canada's return on equity of 15.26% beat NatWest Group's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets NatWest GroupN/A 11.76% 0.64% Royal Bank of Canada 12.08%15.26%0.84% Which has better earnings & valuation, NWG or RY? Royal Bank of Canada has higher revenue and earnings than NatWest Group. NatWest Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Royal Bank of Canada, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioNatWest Group$14.65B3.41$5.77B$1.369.12Royal Bank of Canada$60.46B2.67$11.92B$8.9012.84 Is NWG or RY a better dividend stock? NatWest Group pays an annual dividend of $0.76 per share and has a dividend yield of 6.1%. Royal Bank of Canada pays an annual dividend of $4.07 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.6%. NatWest Group pays out 55.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Royal Bank of Canada pays out 45.7% 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. Royal Bank of Canada has raised its dividend for 14 consecutive years. SummaryRoyal Bank of Canada beats NatWest Group on 16 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks. Get NatWest Group News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for NWG 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 NWG vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricNatWest GroupCommercial banks IndustryFinance SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$50.24B$35.63B$11.16B$19.60BDividend Yield2.54%3.52%5.64%3.90%P/E Ratio9.178.7324.3533.63Price / Sales3.411.6025.2630.70Price / Cash6.439.6317.7017.56Price / Book0.991.262.534.65Net Income$5.77B$3.43B$1.03B$1.02B7 Day Performance3.07%-1.50%-1.32%-3.30%1 Month Performance12.30%1.22%-2.35%-5.42%1 Year Performance92.18%31.78%13.05%7.43% NatWest Group Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)NWGNatWest Group3.9159 of 5 stars$12.40+2.6%N/A+88.1%$50.24B$14.65B9.1763,700Analyst DowngradeShort Interest ↑News CoverageRYRoyal Bank of Canada4.8371 of 5 stars$118.57-0.3%$156.50+32.0%+16.0%$167.70B$98.71B14.3594,838Dividend CutShort Interest ↓Analyst RevisionMUFGMitsubishi UFJ Financial Group2.6653 of 5 stars$12.58-0.5%N/A+21.8%$151.75B$6.78T11.54140,000News CoveragePositive NewsHDBHDFC Bank1.953 of 5 stars$59.73+0.4%N/A+9.7%$151.26B$2.39T18.16213,527Positive NewsCCitigroup4.9825 of 5 stars$78.49-1.5%$83.93+6.9%+28.7%$148.44B$170.76B13.19239,000UBSUBS Group3.066 of 5 stars$33.48+0.0%N/A+16.1%$107.34B$84.56B22.02112,842Short Interest ↑Positive NewsTDToronto-Dominion Bank4.7654 of 5 stars$59.38-0.8%$80.50+35.6%-0.7%$103.93B$88.27B17.11102,190Dividend CutAnalyst RevisionIBNICICI Bank1.598 of 5 stars$28.23+0.2%N/A+4.6%$99.67B$20.04B18.69187,765Stock SplitSMFGSumitomo Mitsui Financial Group3.0784 of 5 stars$15.21-0.5%N/A+34.2%$99.51B$5.12T14.77120,000Analyst UpgradeNews CoveragePositive NewsSANBanco Santander4.161 of 5 stars$6.16+2.1%N/A+54.7%$93.26B$66.96B7.42212,764Gap UpBBVABanco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria3.7442 of 5 stars$12.94+1.9%N/A+29.3%$75.51B$35.48B7.15121,486Short Interest ↓Gap Up Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Royal Bank of Canada Alternatives Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group Alternatives HDFC Bank Alternatives Citigroup Alternatives UBS Group Alternatives Toronto-Dominion Bank Alternatives ICICI Bank Alternatives Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group Alternatives Banco Santander Alternatives Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria 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:NWG) was last updated on 3/5/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersURGENT: This Altcoin Opportunity Won’t Wait – Act NowCrypto has officially entered the "banana zone" – that wild phase where prices can 1000x in days. 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