SHG vs RY vs MUFG Stock Comparison

Shinhan Financial, Royal Bank Of Canada and Mitsubishi Ufj Financial Prices as of Oct 27, 2026 Peers: Industry group
RY Royal Bank Of Canada
$203.12 +0.6% 1M +37.0% 1Y
Market cap
$284.50B
P/E
17.4x
Revenue (TTM)
$51.37B
Div. yield
3.35%
Money Center Banks Financial Services
6 wins

Head to Head

12 decided of 12

Royal Bank Of Canada leads on 6 of the 12 questions below (Royal Bank Of Canada 6, Shinhan Financial 3, Mitsubishi Ufj Financial 3). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionSHGRYMUFGLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $30.65B $284.50B $255.04B RY
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 11.4x 17.4x 16.2x SHG
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 7.3x 16.6x 12.6x SHG
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +23.8% +11.2% -12.0% SHG
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 3.4% 31.9% 47.7% MUFG
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital 4.3% 49.3% 3.6% RY
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA 9.9x -3.0x — RY
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 3.11% 3.35% 1.44% RY
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months +22.3% +37.0% +44.2% MUFG
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years +14.2%/yr +13.8%/yr +31.0%/yr MUFG
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 34.0% 16.5% 26.3% RY
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 45/100 77/100 37/100 RY

Percentile Scorecard

SHGRYMUFG

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

AxisSHGRYMUFG
Valuation 86 #52 of 360 63 #134 of 360 20 #287 of 360
Growth 28 #138 of 191 71 #57 of 191 82 #36 of 191
Profitability 23 #130 of 168 95 #9 of 168 61 #66 of 168
Financial Health 3 #169 of 175 64 #63 of 175 6 #164 of 175
Shareholder Returns 87 #47 of 341 89 #37 of 341 16 #287 of 341
Overall 45 77 37
  • SHG ranked among 368 companies in Banking
  • RY ranked among 368 companies in Banking
  • MUFG ranked among 368 companies in Banking

Price Performance

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

Returns

PeriodSHGRYMUFGSPY
1 month -20.6%+0.6%-8.5% -0.2%
3 months -8.1%-4.4%-4.2% +3.9%
6 months -4.0%+14.3%+22.5% +8.2%
Year to date +19.8%+19.1%+35.5% +12.9%
1 year +22.3%+37.0%+44.2% +12.3%
3 years +155.6%+159.8%+160.8% +87.4%
3 years, per year +36.8%+37.5%+37.7% +23.3%
5 years +94.4%+91.2%+285.1% +67.9%
5 years, per year +14.2%+13.8%+31.0% +10.9%
10 years +68.3%+224.7%+318.1% +261.1%
10 years, per year +5.3%+12.5%+15.4% +13.7%

Risk

MeasureSHGRYMUFGSPY
Volatility, 1Y 34.0%16.5%26.3% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 32.2%15.8%26.7% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 1.090.700.92 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y 0.652.241.68 0.97
Max drawdown, 5Y -36.5%-34.2%-35.6% -25.4%
From 52-week high -24.0%-6.8%-11.0% -1.2%
52-week high $84.56$217.87$24.14 $779.14
52-week low $51.42$145.41$14.88 $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.

MultipleSHGRYMUFG
P/E now vs peer median 11.4xmedian 12.1x 17.4xmedian 12.1x 16.2xmedian 12.1x
P/S now vs peer median 0.4xmedian 3.4x 5.5xmedian 3.4x 8.1xmedian 3.4x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 15.1xmedian 5.0x 0.9xmedian 5.0x —median 5.0x
P/FCF now vs peer median 4.3xmedian 10.9x 5.0xmedian 10.9x —median 10.9x
P/B now vs peer median 0.8xmedian 1.2x 2.7xmedian 1.2x 2.4xmedian 1.2x
PEG now vs peer median -1.32median 1.34 1.21median 1.34 0.27median 1.34

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 monthsSHGRYMUFG
Revenue $81.30B $51.37B $31.62B
Gross profit – – $29.85B
Operating income $5.04B – $18.02B
Net income $3.42B $16.43B $13.97B
Free cash flow $7.15B $57.35B –
EPS (diluted) $5.62 $11.62 $1.32
Cash & equivalents – $45.78B –
Total debt $58.93B $9.69B $494.43B
Shares (diluted) 488.92M 1.41B 11.40B
Enterprise value $32.22B -$545.50B -$77.20B

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
MetricSHGRYMUFG
P/E 11.4x 17.4x 16.2x
P/FCF 4.3x 5.0x –
P/Operating cash flow 4.2x 5.0x –
P/S 0.4x 5.5x 8.1x
P/B 0.8x 2.7x 2.4x
P/Tangible book 0.8x 2.9x 2.4x
EV/EBITDA 15.1x 0.9x –
EV/EBIT 17.8x 1.0x 5.5x
EV/Revenue 1.1x 1.3x 3.1x
EV/FCF 12.5x 1.2x –
EV/Operating cash flow 12.2x 1.2x –
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) -1.32 1.21 0.27

Growth

14 metrics
MetricSHGRYMUFG
Revenue growth (1Y) 23.8% 11.2% -12.0%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) -8.6% 10.3% -2.4%
Gross profit growth (1Y) – – 38.8%
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) – – 7.6%
Operating income growth (1Y) -51.1% – 24.8%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) -10.0% – 12.7%
Net income growth (1Y) -7.8% 19.6% 62.6%
Net income CAGR (3Y) -4.0% 14.8% 32.4%
EPS growth (1Y) -22.8% 19.0% 104.8%
EPS CAGR (3Y) -8.6% 14.4% 59.4%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) 100.5% -8.3% –
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) 13.3% 28.0% –
Free cash flow growth (1Y) 106.6% -8.3% –
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) 14.4% 28.0% –

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricSHGRYMUFG
Gross margin – – 94.4%
EBITDA margin 7.3% 140.4% –
Operating margin 6.2% – 57.0%
Pretax margin 13.1% 40.9% 59.6%
Net margin 3.4% 31.9% 47.7%
FCF margin 8.8% 111.6% –
Operating cash flow margin 9.0% 111.6% –
Return on equity 11.5% 15.9% 11.7%
Return on assets 0.9% 0.9% 0.5%
Return on invested capital 4.3% 49.3% 3.6%
Return on capital employed – – –
Asset turnover 0.1x 0.0x 0.0x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 2.1x 3.5x –
Stock comp / revenue – – –

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricSHGRYMUFG
Debt / assets 10.8% 0.5% 4.7%
Debt / equity 1.5x 0.1x 1.2x
Net debt / EBITDA 9.9x -3.0x –
Debt / FCF 8.2x 0.2x –
Liabilities / assets 92.6% 94.2% 96.0%
Equity / assets 7.4% 5.8% 4.0%
Interest coverage 0.6x 1.4x 0.6x
Current ratio – – –
Quick ratio – – –
Cash ratio – – –
Altman Z-score – – –

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricSHGRYMUFG
Dividend yield 3.1% 3.3% 1.4%
Net buyback yield 2.7% 3.1% –
Shareholder yield 5.8% 6.5% 1.4%
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.

ConsensusSHGRYMUFG
Forward P/E 7.3xFY2026 16.6xFY2026 12.6xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $8.77FY2026 $12.27FY2026 $1.71FY2026
EPS growth, next FY +31.3%FY2026 +19.2%FY2026 +27.6%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after +10.1% +6.9% +0.6%
Revenue, next fiscal year $13.05BFY2026 $53.04BFY2026 $44.38BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +24.2%FY2026 +11.6%FY2026 +18.6%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after -1.9% +0.5% +4.0%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersSHGRYMUFG
Held by institutions 5.1% 43.8% 3.0%
Institutions holding 301 984 574
Change in shares held, QoQ +10.6% +1.9% -0.1%
Institutions buying 206 446 324
Institutions selling 59 325 160
Buyers to sellers 3.49 1.37 2.03

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.

SHGRYMUFG
SHG 1.00 0.37 0.45
RY 0.37 1.00 0.49
MUFG 0.45 0.49 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, SHG, RY and MUFG?

Royal Bank Of Canada (RY) is the largest by market capitalisation: Shinhan Financial (SHG) $30.65B, Royal Bank Of Canada (RY) $284.50B, Mitsubishi Ufj Financial (MUFG) $255.04B.

Which stock is cheaper, SHG, RY and MUFG?

Shinhan Financial (SHG) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Shinhan Financial (SHG) 11.4x, Royal Bank Of Canada (RY) 17.4x, Mitsubishi Ufj Financial (MUFG) 16.2x). On next year's consensus earnings, Shinhan Financial (SHG) is cheapest (Shinhan Financial (SHG) 7.3x, Royal Bank Of Canada (RY) 16.6x, Mitsubishi Ufj Financial (MUFG) 12.6x). A lower multiple can reflect slower expected growth, so read it next to the growth figures.

Which company is growing faster?

Shinhan Financial (SHG) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Shinhan Financial (SHG) +23.8%, Royal Bank Of Canada (RY) +11.2%, Mitsubishi Ufj Financial (MUFG) -12.0%.

Which company is more profitable?

Mitsubishi Ufj Financial (MUFG) has the highest net margin (Shinhan Financial (SHG) 3.4%, Royal Bank Of Canada (RY) 31.9%, Mitsubishi Ufj Financial (MUFG) 47.7%). On return on invested capital, Royal Bank Of Canada (RY) leads (Shinhan Financial (SHG) 4.3%, Royal Bank Of Canada (RY) 49.3%, Mitsubishi Ufj Financial (MUFG) 3.6%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Mitsubishi Ufj Financial (MUFG) returned the most: Shinhan Financial (SHG) +22.3%, Royal Bank Of Canada (RY) +37.0%, Mitsubishi Ufj Financial (MUFG) +44.2%. Over five years, Mitsubishi Ufj Financial (MUFG) compounded fastest (Shinhan Financial (SHG) +14.2%/yr, Royal Bank Of Canada (RY) +13.8%/yr, Mitsubishi Ufj Financial (MUFG) +31.0%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

Royal Bank Of Canada (RY) has the highest dividend yield: Shinhan Financial (SHG) 3.11%, Royal Bank Of Canada (RY) 3.35%, Mitsubishi Ufj Financial (MUFG) 1.44%.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Royal Bank Of Canada (RY) has been the steadiest (Shinhan Financial (SHG) 34.0%, Royal Bank Of Canada (RY) 16.5%, Mitsubishi Ufj Financial (MUFG) 26.3%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, SHG, RY and MUFG?

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 6. 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.