NatWest Group (NWG) Competitors $14.16 +0.02 (+0.14%) Closing price 08/8/2025 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$14.18 +0.02 (+0.14%) As of 08/8/2025 07:03 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 ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock NWG vs. HSBC, HDB, RY, C, MUFG, SAN, TD, IBN, UBS, and SMFGShould you be buying NatWest Group stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of NatWest Group include HSBC (HSBC), HDFC Bank (HDB), Royal Bank Of Canada (RY), Citigroup (C), Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group (MUFG), Banco Santander (SAN), Toronto Dominion Bank (TD), ICICI Bank (IBN), UBS Group (UBS), and Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group (SMFG). These companies are all part of the "banking" industry. NatWest Group vs. Its Competitors HSBC HDFC Bank Royal Bank Of Canada Citigroup Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group Banco Santander Toronto Dominion Bank ICICI Bank UBS Group Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group NatWest Group (NYSE:NWG) and HSBC (NYSE:HSBC) are both large-cap finance companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, risk, analyst recommendations, valuation, profitability, earnings, dividends and media sentiment. Does the media favor NWG or HSBC? In the previous week, HSBC had 16 more articles in the media than NatWest Group. MarketBeat recorded 23 mentions for HSBC and 7 mentions for NatWest Group. NatWest Group's average media sentiment score of 1.19 beat HSBC's score of 0.65 indicating that NatWest Group is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment NatWest Group 5 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive HSBC 12 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 7 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 2 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Do analysts rate NWG or HSBC? HSBC has a consensus price target of $63.00, suggesting a potential downside of 1.11%. Given HSBC's higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe HSBC 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) 4 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.80HSBC 0 Sell rating(s) 4 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.20 Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of NWG or HSBC? 1.3% of NatWest Group shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 1.5% of HSBC shares are held by institutional investors. 0.0% of HSBC shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. Is NWG or HSBC a better dividend stock? NatWest Group pays an annual dividend of $0.77 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.4%. HSBC pays an annual dividend of $1.98 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.1%. NatWest Group pays out 49.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. HSBC pays out 39.2% 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. Which has more volatility & risk, NWG or HSBC? NatWest Group has a beta of 1.07, suggesting that its share price is 7% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, HSBC has a beta of 0.6, suggesting that its share price is 40% less volatile than the S&P 500. Is NWG or HSBC more profitable? NatWest Group has a net margin of 16.84% compared to HSBC's net margin of 13.48%. HSBC's return on equity of 12.73% beat NatWest Group's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets NatWest Group16.84% 11.99% 0.68% HSBC 13.48%12.73%0.81% Which has preferable valuation and earnings, NWG or HSBC? HSBC has higher revenue and earnings than NatWest Group. NatWest 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 RatioNatWest Group$36.57B1.57$6.14B$1.559.14HSBC$141.75B1.57$23.98B$5.0512.62 SummaryHSBC beats NatWest Group on 12 of the 18 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 NWG 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 GroupBANKS IndustryFinance SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$57.26B$68.10B$12.21B$20.70BDividend Yield5.46%3.61%5.65%3.67%P/E Ratio9.148.9219.6328.45Price / Sales1.574.6226.2756.07Price / Cash8.119.6121.2823.21Price / Book1.021.362.114.33Net Income$6.14B$6.72B$1.00B$996.14M7 Day Performance2.98%4.41%1.27%1.98%1 Month Performance4.19%2.83%-0.02%-0.84%1 Year Performance63.70%49.77%540.35%14.36% NatWest Group Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)NWGNatWest Group3.9933 of 5 stars$14.16+0.1%N/A+63.0%$57.26B$36.57B9.1462,100Positive NewsHSBCHSBC1.4864 of 5 stars$61.82+0.7%$63.00+1.9%+54.6%$214.27B$141.75B12.24211,304HDBHDFC Bank2.1172 of 5 stars$76.46-0.7%N/A+24.0%$194.94B$55.70B23.45214,521Positive NewsRYRoyal Bank Of Canada4.609 of 5 stars$129.94+1.0%$193.00+48.5%+21.9%$180.80B$98.71B14.4494,838Trending NewsCCitigroup4.9038 of 5 stars$92.03+0.2%$96.54+4.9%+60.0%$171.51B$170.76B13.59239,000Trending NewsMUFGMitsubishi UFJ Financial Group3.4907 of 5 stars$13.79-1.0%N/A+52.2%$167.98B$89.51B13.13150,800News CoveragePositive NewsEarnings ReportAnalyst UpgradeSANBanco Santander3.148 of 5 stars$8.67+3.2%N/A+109.7%$125.04B$66.96B9.63199,958TDToronto Dominion Bank3.7757 of 5 stars$73.48+1.3%$93.00+26.6%+29.2%$124.44B$88.27B10.77102,190News CoveragePositive NewsShort Interest ↑IBNICICI Bank2.0429 of 5 stars$33.20-1.3%N/A+16.7%$120.03B$22.68B20.50187,765Stock SplitUBSUBS Group3.4009 of 5 stars$37.34+1.8%N/A+38.0%$117.58B$84.56B19.75108,648Trending NewsGap UpSMFGSumitomo Mitsui Financial Group4.4523 of 5 stars$15.22+1.0%N/A+33.4%$97.58B$66.82B16.03123,000Positive News Related Companies and Tools Related Companies HSBC Alternatives HDFC Bank Alternatives Royal Bank Of Canada Alternatives Citigroup Alternatives Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group Alternatives Banco Santander Alternatives Toronto Dominion Bank Alternatives ICICI Bank Alternatives UBS Group Alternatives Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group 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:NWG) was last updated on 8/9/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersYour blueprint for crypto wealthMark August 12th on your calendar. 27 of crypto's most successful minds are about to reveal everything…Crypto 101 Media | SponsoredTrump’s national nightmare is herePorter Stansberry and Jeff Brown say a new U.S. national emergency is already underway — and it could trigger ...Porter & Company | SponsoredHIDDEN IN THE BOOK OF GENESIS…“This land I will give to you…” — a 4,000-year-old line from Genesis may hold the key to unlocking a $150 tril...Paradigm Press | SponsoredMan Who Called Nvidia at $1.10 Says Buy This Now...In 2004, one man called Nvidia before just about anyone knew it existed. 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