SAN vs RY vs TD Stock Comparison

Banco Santander, Royal Bank Of Canada and Toronto Dominion Bank Prices as of Oct 26, 2026 Peers: Industry group
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SAN Banco Santander, S.A.
$12.38 -14.1% 1M +28.0% 1Y
Market cap
$185.76B
P/E
9.8x
Revenue (TTM)
$70.35B
Div. yield
–
Money Center Banks Financial Services
4 wins
RY Royal Bank Of Canada
$202.60 +0.3% 1M +37.1% 1Y
Market cap
$286.10B
P/E
17.4x
Revenue (TTM)
$51.37B
Div. yield
–
Money Center Banks Financial Services
5 wins
TD Toronto Dominion Bank
$125.29 +3.9% 1M +54.7% 1Y
Market cap
$216.94B
P/E
19.3x
Revenue (TTM)
$46.75B
Div. yield
0.03%
Money Center Banks Financial Services
1 win

Head to Head

10 decided of 12

Royal Bank Of Canada leads on 5 of the 12 questions below (Royal Bank Of Canada 5, Banco Santander 4, Toronto Dominion Bank 1). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionSANRYTDLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $185.76B $286.10B $216.94B RY
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 9.8x 17.4x 19.3x SAN
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 11.4x 16.5x 18.3x SAN
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +7.4% +11.2% -3.6% RY
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 26.9% 31.9% 24.1% RY
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital — 49.3% — –
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA -103.6x -3.0x — SAN
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.00% 0.00% 0.03% –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months +28.0% +37.1% +54.7% TD
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years +26.7%/yr +13.9%/yr +11.5%/yr SAN
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 34.3% 16.5% 18.3% RY
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 14/100 77/100 23/100 RY

Percentile Scorecard

SANRYTD

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

AxisSANRYTD
Valuation 8 #335 of 362 62 #137 of 362 13 #315 of 362
Growth 18 #181 of 221 68 #72 of 221 36 #141 of 221
Profitability 12 #176 of 200 96 #9 of 200 11 #178 of 200
Financial Health 0 #203 of 203 65 #72 of 203 2 #200 of 203
Shareholder Returns 34 #226 of 342 94 #21 of 342 55 #154 of 342
Overall 14 77 23
  • SAN ranked among 370 companies in Banking
  • RY ranked among 370 companies in Banking
  • TD ranked among 370 companies in Banking

Price Performance

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

Returns

PeriodSANRYTDSPY
1 month -14.1%+0.3%+3.9% -0.8%
3 months -11.5%-3.3%+4.7% +3.5%
6 months +3.2%+14.7%+18.6% +7.0%
Year to date +5.5%+18.8%+33.0% +12.2%
1 year +28.0%+37.1%+54.7% +13.0%
3 years +242.9%+159.1%+128.2% +86.3%
3 years, per year +50.8%+37.4%+31.7% +23.1%
5 years +226.6%+91.2%+72.6% +68.6%
5 years, per year +26.7%+13.9%+11.5% +11.0%
10 years +169.7%+224.1%+176.5% +258.0%
10 years, per year +10.4%+12.5%+10.7% +13.6%

Risk

MeasureSANRYTDSPY
Volatility, 1Y 34.3%16.5%18.3% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 33.9%15.8%19.0% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 1.710.700.76 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y 0.822.242.99 1.02
Max drawdown, 5Y -42.0%-34.2%-39.3% -25.4%
From 52-week high -17.6%-7.0%0.0% -1.8%
52-week high $15.03$217.87$125.29 $779.14
52-week low $9.87$145.41$80.43 $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.

MultipleSANRYTD
P/E now vs peer median 9.7xmedian 12.1x 17.4xmedian 12.1x 19.2xmedian 12.1x
P/S now vs peer median 2.6xmedian 3.4x 5.5xmedian 3.4x 4.5xmedian 3.4x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median -107.0xmedian 5.0x 0.9xmedian 5.0x 10.0xmedian 5.0x
P/FCF now vs peer median -4.2xmedian 11.0x 4.9xmedian 11.0x 38.1xmedian 11.0x
P/B now vs peer median 17.7xmedian 1.2x 2.7xmedian 1.2x 2.3xmedian 1.2x
PEG now vs peer median 0.36median 1.36 1.21median 1.36 4.55median 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 monthsSANRYTD
Revenue $70.35B $51.37B $46.75B
Gross profit -$52.97B – –
Operating income -$95.63B – $3.46B
Net income $20.36B $16.43B $11.69B
Free cash flow -$42.89B $57.35B $5.55B
EPS (diluted) $1.27 $11.62 $6.52
Cash & equivalents $157.63B $45.78B $4.86B
Total debt $27.02T $9.69B –
Shares (diluted) 14.98B 1.41B 1.73B
Enterprise value -$496.24B -$543.94B -$458.93B

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
MetricSANRYTD
P/E 9.7x 17.4x 19.2x
P/FCF -4.2x 4.9x 38.1x
P/Operating cash flow -4.2x 4.9x 38.1x
P/S 2.6x 5.5x 4.5x
P/B 17.7x 2.7x 2.3x
P/Tangible book 47.6x 2.9x 2.4x
EV/EBITDA -107.0x 0.9x 10.0x
EV/EBIT -99.9x 1.0x 14.8x
EV/Revenue 80.5x 1.3x 1.1x
EV/FCF -132.0x 1.2x 9.2x
EV/Operating cash flow -132.0x 1.2x 9.2x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 0.36 1.21 4.55

Growth

14 metrics
MetricSANRYTD
Revenue growth (1Y) 7.4% 11.2% -3.6%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 6.9% 10.3% 5.7%
Gross profit growth (1Y) – – –
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) – – –
Operating income growth (1Y) – – 17.4%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) – – 47.6%
Net income growth (1Y) 28.1% 19.6% -21.4%
Net income CAGR (3Y) 20.7% 14.8% 2.7%
EPS growth (1Y) -83.3% 19.0% -20.7%
EPS CAGR (3Y) 26.9% 14.4% 4.2%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) -199.1% -8.3% -64.0%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) -96.9% 28.0% 28.0%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) -199.1% -8.3% -64.0%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) -96.9% 28.0% 28.0%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricSANRYTD
Gross margin -75.3% – –
EBITDA margin -75.2% 140.4% 10.9%
Operating margin -135.9% – 7.4%
Pretax margin 32.4% 40.9% -66.0%
Net margin 26.9% 31.9% 24.1%
FCF margin -61.0% 111.6% 11.9%
Operating cash flow margin -61.0% 111.6% 11.9%
Return on equity 246.8% 15.9% 12.9%
Return on assets 0.9% 0.9% 0.8%
Return on invested capital – 49.3% –
Return on capital employed – – –
Asset turnover 0.0x 0.0x 0.0x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) -2.1x 3.5x 0.5x
Stock comp / revenue – – –

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricSANRYTD
Debt / assets 256.5% 0.5% –
Debt / equity 558.7x 0.1x –
Net debt / EBITDA -103.6x -3.0x –
Debt / FCF -133.5x 0.2x –
Liabilities / assets 99.5% 94.2% 94.0%
Equity / assets 0.5% 5.8% 6.0%
Interest coverage -0.8x 1.4x 0.1x
Current ratio – – –
Quick ratio – – –
Cash ratio – – –
Altman Z-score – – –

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricSANRYTD
Dividend yield 2.3% 4.1% 3.5%
Net buyback yield – 3.1% 2.4%
Shareholder yield 2.3% 7.2% 5.9%
Payout ratio (earnings) – – 48.3%
Payout ratio (FCF) – – 101.8%
Dividend growth (1Y) – – 4.6%
Dividend CAGR (3Y) – – 6.8%

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.

ConsensusSANRYTD
Forward P/E 11.4xFY2026 16.5xFY2026 18.3xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $1.09FY2026 $12.27FY2026 $6.83FY2026
EPS growth, next FY +2.8%FY2026 +19.2%FY2026 +14.4%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after +23.9% +6.9% +9.4%
Revenue, next fiscal year $76.20BFY2026 $53.04BFY2026 $45.67BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +3.5%FY2026 +11.6%FY2026 +14.9%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after -2.8% +0.5% +3.1%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersSANRYTD
Held by institutions 3.4% 43.8% 45.9%
Institutions holding 659 984 900
Change in shares held, QoQ +2.8% +1.9% -1.2%
Institutions buying 402 446 385
Institutions selling 149 325 304
Buyers to sellers 2.70 1.37 1.27

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.

SANRYTD
SAN 1.00 0.55 0.53
RY 0.55 1.00 0.85
TD 0.53 0.85 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, SAN, RY and TD?

Royal Bank Of Canada (RY) is the largest by market capitalisation: Banco Santander (SAN) $185.76B, Royal Bank Of Canada (RY) $286.10B, Toronto Dominion Bank (TD) $216.94B.

Which stock is cheaper, SAN, RY and TD?

Banco Santander (SAN) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Banco Santander (SAN) 9.8x, Royal Bank Of Canada (RY) 17.4x, Toronto Dominion Bank (TD) 19.3x). On next year's consensus earnings, Banco Santander (SAN) is cheapest (Banco Santander (SAN) 11.4x, Royal Bank Of Canada (RY) 16.5x, Toronto Dominion Bank (TD) 18.3x). A lower multiple can reflect slower expected growth, so read it next to the growth figures.

Which company is growing faster?

Royal Bank Of Canada (RY) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Banco Santander (SAN) +7.4%, Royal Bank Of Canada (RY) +11.2%, Toronto Dominion Bank (TD) -3.6%.

Which company is more profitable?

Royal Bank Of Canada (RY) has the highest net margin (Banco Santander (SAN) 26.9%, Royal Bank Of Canada (RY) 31.9%, Toronto Dominion Bank (TD) 24.1%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Toronto Dominion Bank (TD) returned the most: Banco Santander (SAN) +28.0%, Royal Bank Of Canada (RY) +37.1%, Toronto Dominion Bank (TD) +54.7%. Over five years, Banco Santander (SAN) compounded fastest (Banco Santander (SAN) +26.7%/yr, Royal Bank Of Canada (RY) +13.9%/yr, Toronto Dominion Bank (TD) +11.5%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

Only one of these companies pays a dividend: Banco Santander (SAN) 0.00%, Royal Bank Of Canada (RY) 0.00%, Toronto Dominion Bank (TD) 0.03%. Banco Santander (SAN) and Royal Bank Of Canada (RY) pays no regular dividend.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Royal Bank Of Canada (RY) has been the steadiest (Banco Santander (SAN) 34.3%, Royal Bank Of Canada (RY) 16.5%, Toronto Dominion Bank (TD) 18.3%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, SAN, RY and TD?

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, Royal Bank Of Canada (RY) 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.