MUFG vs NU vs SAN Stock Comparison

Mitsubishi Ufj Financial, Nu Holdings and Banco Santander Prices as of Oct 26, 2026 Peers: Industry group
NU Nu Holdings Ltd.
$12.59 -7.3% 1M -20.5% 1Y
Market cap
$60.63B
P/E
16.8x
Revenue (TTM)
$19.34B
Div. yield
–
Money Center Banks Financial Services
3 wins
SAN Banco Santander, S.A.
$12.38 -14.1% 1M +28.0% 1Y
Market cap
$185.90B
P/E
9.8x
Revenue (TTM)
$70.35B
Div. yield
–
Money Center Banks Financial Services
3 wins

Head to Head

11 decided of 12

Mitsubishi Ufj Financial leads on 5 of the 12 questions below (Mitsubishi Ufj Financial 5, Banco Santander 3, Nu Holdings 3). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionMUFGNUSANLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $245.09B $60.63B $185.90B MUFG
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 16.2x 16.8x 9.8x SAN
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 12.3x — 11.4x SAN
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months -12.0% +50.5% +7.4% NU
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 47.7% 18.7% 26.9% MUFG
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital 3.6% 18.1% — NU
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA — -2.0x -103.6x SAN
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months +42.8% -20.5% +28.0% MUFG
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years +30.5%/yr — +26.7%/yr MUFG
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 26.3% 46.2% 34.3% MUFG
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 36/100 42/100 14/100 NU

Percentile Scorecard

MUFGNUSAN

Each axis is the mean percentile of its metrics against the company's industry group. 100 is the best in the group, 50 the middle.

Scores by Axis

AxisMUFGNUSAN
Valuation 22 #284 of 362 10 #327 of 362 8 #335 of 362
Growth 75 #56 of 221 81 #42 of 221 18 #181 of 221
Profitability 66 #69 of 200 35 #131 of 200 12 #176 of 200
Financial Health 5 #193 of 203 72 #57 of 203 0 #203 of 203
Shareholder Returns 15 #291 of 342 11 #305 of 342 34 #226 of 342
Overall 36 42 14
  • MUFG ranked among 370 companies in Banking
  • NU ranked among 370 companies in Banking
  • SAN ranked among 370 companies in Banking

Price Performance

Price return, split-adjusted, before dividends. Click a name to hide or show it.

Returns

PeriodMUFGNUSANSPY
1 month -10.2%-7.3%-14.1% -0.8%
3 months -8.7%-13.4%-11.5% +3.5%
6 months +20.9%-14.0%+3.2% +7.0%
Year to date +33.0%-24.8%+5.5% +12.2%
1 year +42.8%-20.5%+28.0% +13.0%
3 years +155.9%+57.2%+242.9% +86.3%
3 years, per year +36.8%+16.3%+50.8% +23.1%
5 years +278.6%—+226.6% +68.6%
5 years, per year +30.5%—+26.7% +11.0%
10 years +316.0%—+169.7% +258.0%
10 years, per year +15.3%—+10.4% +13.6%

Risk

MeasureMUFGNUSANSPY
Volatility, 1Y 26.3%46.2%34.3% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 26.7%51.3%33.9% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 0.921.471.71 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y 1.63-0.440.82 1.02
Max drawdown, 5Y -35.6%-72.1%-42.0% -25.4%
From 52-week high -12.6%-32.9%-17.6% -1.8%
52-week high $24.14$18.76$15.03 $779.14
52-week low $14.88$11.60$9.87 $631.97

Valuation History

Weekly multiples on trailing twelve-month fundamentals. Negative or extreme readings (a loss year, a collapsed denominator) are left out so the chart stays readable.

MultipleMUFGNUSAN
P/E now vs peer median 15.9xmedian 12.1x 16.9xmedian 12.1x 9.7xmedian 12.1x
P/S now vs peer median 7.9xmedian 3.4x 3.1xmedian 3.4x 2.6xmedian 3.4x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median —median 5.0x 11.5xmedian 5.0x -107.0xmedian 5.0x
P/FCF now vs peer median —median 11.0x -44.7xmedian 11.0x -4.2xmedian 11.0x
P/B now vs peer median 2.3xmedian 1.2x 4.6xmedian 1.2x 17.7xmedian 1.2x
PEG now vs peer median 0.27median 1.36 0.03median 1.36 0.36median 1.36

Financial History

Reported figures by fiscal period, placed on the calendar year (or quarter) each period ended in, so companies with different fiscal years line up.

Trailing twelve monthsMUFGNUSAN
Revenue $31.62B $19.34B $70.35B
Gross profit $29.85B $7.97B -$52.97B
Operating income $18.02B $4.39B -$95.63B
Net income $13.97B $3.61B $20.36B
Free cash flow – -$1.36B -$42.89B
EPS (diluted) $1.32 $0.74 $1.27
Cash & equivalents – $13.55B $157.63B
Total debt $494.43B $14.55B $27.02T
Shares (diluted) 11.40B 4.91B 14.98B
Enterprise value -$96.30B $4.61B -$496.10B

All Metrics

58 metrics · best in bold

Bold marks the best reading: the lowest positive value for multiples, leverage and payout, the highest for everything else. The bar under each value is its percentile against that company's own peers. Hover a value for its rank and the peer median.

Valuation

12 metrics
MetricMUFGNUSAN
P/E 15.9x 16.9x 9.7x
P/FCF – -44.7x -4.2x
P/Operating cash flow – -44.0x -4.2x
P/S 7.9x 3.1x 2.6x
P/B 2.3x 4.6x 17.7x
P/Tangible book 2.3x 4.9x 47.6x
EV/EBITDA – 11.5x -107.0x
EV/EBIT 5.2x 11.8x -99.9x
EV/Revenue 3.0x 2.7x 80.5x
EV/FCF – -38.0x -132.0x
EV/Operating cash flow – -37.5x -132.0x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 0.27 0.03 0.36

Growth

14 metrics
MetricMUFGNUSAN
Revenue growth (1Y) -12.0% 50.5% 7.4%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) -2.4% 45.8% 6.9%
Gross profit growth (1Y) 38.8% 42.8% –
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) 7.6% 48.4% –
Operating income growth (1Y) 24.8% 38.6% –
Operating income CAGR (3Y) 12.7% 132.2% –
Net income growth (1Y) 62.6% 56.9% 28.1%
Net income CAGR (3Y) 32.4% 260.8% 20.7%
EPS growth (1Y) 104.8% 56.2% -83.3%
EPS CAGR (3Y) 59.4% 603.5% 26.9%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) – -135.1% -199.1%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) – -39.0% -96.9%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) – -134.5% -199.1%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) – -38.6% -96.9%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricMUFGNUSAN
Gross margin 94.4% 41.2% -75.3%
EBITDA margin – 23.4% -75.2%
Operating margin 57.0% 22.7% -135.9%
Pretax margin 59.6% 22.7% 32.4%
Net margin 47.7% 18.7% 26.9%
FCF margin – -7.0% -61.0%
Operating cash flow margin – -7.1% -61.0%
Return on equity 11.7% 24.5% 246.8%
Return on assets 0.5% 4.0% 0.9%
Return on invested capital 3.6% 18.1% –
Return on capital employed – – –
Asset turnover 0.0x 0.2x 0.0x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) – -0.4x -2.1x
Stock comp / revenue – 1.8% –

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricMUFGNUSAN
Debt / assets 4.7% 5.7% 256.5%
Debt / equity 1.2x 0.4x 558.7x
Net debt / EBITDA – -2.0x -103.6x
Debt / FCF – -3.4x -133.5x
Liabilities / assets 96.0% 84.0% 99.5%
Equity / assets 4.0% 16.0% 0.5%
Interest coverage 0.6x 1.2x -0.8x
Current ratio – – –
Quick ratio – – –
Cash ratio – – –
Altman Z-score – – –

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricMUFGNUSAN
Dividend yield 1.5% – 2.3%
Net buyback yield – 0.0% –
Shareholder yield 1.5% 0.0% 2.3%
Payout ratio (earnings) – – –
Payout ratio (FCF) – – –
Dividend growth (1Y) – – –
Dividend CAGR (3Y) – – –

Analyst Estimates

Solid lines are reported fiscal-year results; dashed lines are the consensus for the years ahead. Hover a year for the analysts' high and low, and how each result compared with its estimate.

ConsensusMUFGNUSAN
Forward P/E 12.3xFY2026 – 11.4xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $1.71FY2026 $-2.06FY2023 $1.09FY2026
EPS growth, next FY +27.6%FY2026 – +2.8%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after +0.6% – +23.9%
Revenue, next fiscal year $44.38BFY2026 $42.10BFY2029 $76.20BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +18.6%FY2026 +3,295.3%FY2029 +3.5%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after +4.0% – -2.8%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersMUFGNUSAN
Held by institutions 3.0% 59.8% 3.4%
Institutions holding 574 854 659
Change in shares held, QoQ -0.1% +0.3% +2.8%
Institutions buying 324 442 402
Institutions selling 160 305 149
Buyers to sellers 2.03 1.45 2.70

Return Correlation

Daily returns, last 12 months

1.00 means two stocks move in lockstep, 0 that they move independently. Pairs below about 0.5 diversify each other.

MUFGNUSAN
MUFG 1.00 0.23 0.50
NU 0.23 1.00 0.45
SAN 0.50 0.45 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, MUFG, NU and SAN?

Mitsubishi Ufj Financial (MUFG) is the largest by market capitalisation: Mitsubishi Ufj Financial (MUFG) $245.09B, Nu Holdings (NU) $60.63B, Banco Santander (SAN) $185.90B.

Which stock is cheaper, MUFG, NU and SAN?

Banco Santander (SAN) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Mitsubishi Ufj Financial (MUFG) 16.2x, Nu Holdings (NU) 16.8x, Banco Santander (SAN) 9.8x). On next year's consensus earnings, Banco Santander (SAN) is cheapest (Mitsubishi Ufj Financial (MUFG) 12.3x, Banco Santander (SAN) 11.4x). A lower multiple can reflect slower expected growth, so read it next to the growth figures.

Which company is growing faster?

Nu Holdings (NU) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Mitsubishi Ufj Financial (MUFG) -12.0%, Nu Holdings (NU) +50.5%, Banco Santander (SAN) +7.4%.

Which company is more profitable?

Mitsubishi Ufj Financial (MUFG) has the highest net margin (Mitsubishi Ufj Financial (MUFG) 47.7%, Nu Holdings (NU) 18.7%, Banco Santander (SAN) 26.9%). On return on invested capital, Nu Holdings (NU) leads (Mitsubishi Ufj Financial (MUFG) 3.6%, Nu Holdings (NU) 18.1%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Mitsubishi Ufj Financial (MUFG) returned the most: Mitsubishi Ufj Financial (MUFG) +42.8%, Nu Holdings (NU) -20.5%, Banco Santander (SAN) +28.0%. Over five years, Mitsubishi Ufj Financial (MUFG) compounded fastest (Mitsubishi Ufj Financial (MUFG) +30.5%/yr, Banco Santander (SAN) +26.7%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Mitsubishi Ufj Financial (MUFG) has been the steadiest (Mitsubishi Ufj Financial (MUFG) 26.3%, Nu Holdings (NU) 46.2%, Banco Santander (SAN) 34.3%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, MUFG, NU and SAN?

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, Mitsubishi Ufj Financial (MUFG) leads on 5. Business Quant does not give investment advice; use the comparison as a starting point for your own research.

Data from SEC filings, exchange prices and consensus estimates, via Business Quant. Percentile scores compare each company with its own peer group, so two companies' scores are each relative to different peers unless you rank against the whole market. Price returns exclude dividends. Nothing on this page is investment advice.