Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group (SMFG) Competitors $16.22 -0.03 (-0.15%) Closing price 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$16.22 +0.00 (+0.03%) As of 06:43 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 TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock SMFG vs. BAC, HSBC, HDB, RY, MUFG, C, SAN, TD, IBN, and UBSShould you be buying Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group include Bank of America (BAC), HSBC (HSBC), HDFC Bank (HDB), Royal Bank Of Canada (RY), Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group (MUFG), Citigroup (C), Banco Santander (SAN), Toronto Dominion Bank (TD), ICICI Bank (IBN), and UBS Group (UBS). These companies are all part of the "banking" industry. Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group vs. Its Competitors Bank of America HSBC HDFC Bank Royal Bank Of Canada Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group Citigroup Banco Santander Toronto Dominion Bank ICICI Bank UBS Group Bank of America (NYSE:BAC) and Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group (NYSE:SMFG) are both large-cap finance companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, profitability, dividends, risk, valuation, analyst recommendations, media sentiment and institutional ownership. Does the media prefer BAC or SMFG? In the previous week, Bank of America had 94 more articles in the media than Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group. MarketBeat recorded 98 mentions for Bank of America and 4 mentions for Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group. Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group's average media sentiment score of 1.18 beat Bank of America's score of 0.98 indicating that Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Bank of America 62 Very Positive mention(s) 14 Positive mention(s) 15 Neutral mention(s) 4 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group 3 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in BAC or SMFG? 70.7% of Bank of America shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 3.9% of Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group shares are held by institutional investors. 0.3% of Bank of America shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.1% of Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth. Is BAC or SMFG more profitable? Bank of America has a net margin of 14.81% compared to Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group's net margin of 11.57%. Bank of America's return on equity of 10.25% beat Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Bank of America14.81% 10.25% 0.84% Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group 11.57%7.74%0.40% Do analysts prefer BAC or SMFG? Bank of America presently has a consensus target price of $50.03, indicating a potential upside of 3.20%. Given Bank of America's higher possible upside, equities analysts clearly believe Bank of America is more favorable than Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Bank of America 0 Sell rating(s) 5 Hold rating(s) 17 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.83Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 4.00 Which has better earnings and valuation, BAC or SMFG? Bank of America has higher revenue and earnings than Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group. Bank of America is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioBank of America$192.43B1.90$27.13B$3.4214.17Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group$66.82B1.57$3.36B$0.9117.82 Which has more risk & volatility, BAC or SMFG? Bank of America has a beta of 1.3, meaning that its share price is 30% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group has a beta of 0.38, meaning that its share price is 62% less volatile than the S&P 500. Is BAC or SMFG a better dividend stock? Bank of America pays an annual dividend of $1.04 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.1%. Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group pays an annual dividend of $0.40 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.5%. Bank of America pays out 30.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group pays out 44.0% 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. Bank of America has raised its dividend for 11 consecutive years. SummaryBank of America beats Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group on 15 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for SMFG 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 SMFG 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 SMFG vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricSumitomo Mitsui Financial GroupBANKS IndustryFinance SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$104.85B$68.08B$12.29B$21.12BDividend Yield2.46%3.64%5.55%3.60%P/E Ratio17.828.9919.0328.44Price / Sales1.574.5526.0160.38Price / Cash10.399.5321.6322.92Price / Book0.961.352.204.69Net Income$3.36B$6.72B$997.25M$995.51M7 Day Performance11.52%2.66%0.89%1.64%1 Month Performance8.83%3.93%4.37%5.92%1 Year Performance18.92%43.03%540.78%11.50% Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)SMFGSumitomo Mitsui Financial Group4.2898 of 5 stars$16.22-0.2%N/A+15.8%$104.85B$66.82B17.82123,000Upcoming EarningsBACBank of America4.8668 of 5 stars$47.04+0.7%$48.89+3.9%+14.7%$354.29B$192.43B14.00213,000Trending NewsDividend IncreaseBuyback AnnouncementHSBCHSBC2.202 of 5 stars$62.53+1.3%$63.00+0.7%+51.7%$218.33B$141.75B11.47211,304Upcoming EarningsHDBHDFC Bank1.4094 of 5 stars$75.26-1.0%N/A+30.7%$190.58B$2.87T22.81213,527Earnings ReportRYRoyal Bank Of Canada4.796 of 5 stars$131.87+0.1%$193.00+46.4%+19.8%$186.02B$98.71B14.6594,838Trending NewsMUFGMitsubishi UFJ Financial Group3.9452 of 5 stars$13.64-0.4%N/A+31.9%$164.54B$89.51B12.99140,000Positive NewsUpcoming EarningsCCitigroup4.9383 of 5 stars$87.50+0.9%$87.89+0.5%+49.8%$163.42B$170.76B13.82239,000Trending NewsAnalyst RevisionSANBanco Santander3.3725 of 5 stars$8.50+0.8%N/A+76.3%$128.72B$66.96B9.76199,958Upcoming EarningsHigh Trading VolumeTDToronto Dominion Bank3.5032 of 5 stars$74.04+0.6%$93.00+25.6%+30.3%$127.37B$88.27B10.86102,190Positive NewsIBNICICI Bank1.1898 of 5 stars$33.21-0.2%N/A+19.6%$118.49B$22.68B21.29187,765Earnings ReportStock SplitUBSUBS Group3.7558 of 5 stars$35.66-0.1%N/A+27.3%$114.34B$84.56B23.62108,648Trending NewsUpcoming EarningsAnalyst Upgrade Related Companies and Tools Related Companies BAC Alternatives HSBC Alternatives HDB Alternatives RY Alternatives MUFG Alternatives C Alternatives SAN Alternatives TD Alternatives IBN Alternatives UBS 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:SMFG) was last updated on 7/25/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersINVESTOR ALERT: Tiny “$3 AI Wonder Stock” on the Verge of Blasting OffRight now, we’re witnessing a monumental shift in the world.Traders Agency | SponsoredMarket Panic: Trump Just Dropped a Bomb on Your Stockstock Market Panic: Trump Just Dropped a Bomb on Your Stocks The market is in freefall—and Trump's new tarif...American Alternative | SponsoredGoogle did what!?!?A new technology has sparked a modern-day gold rush in Silicon Valley. 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