LYG vs NWG: Lloyds Banking Group PLC ADR and Natwest Group compared
The short version
From the latest prices and each company's SEC filings. Who's ahead on each measure, not which to buy.
- Lloyds Banking Group PLC ADR is the larger company, worth $78.4B, close to Natwest Group's $67.6B.
- Lloyds Banking Group PLC ADR grew revenue faster over the last year (+7.9% vs +3.1%).
- On earnings, Natwest Group is the cheaper stock (9.1x vs 13.5x).
Side by side
The stronger figure is shaded where higher (or, for valuation multiples, lower) reads as better. How the implied growth works.
| Measure | LYG | NWG |
|---|---|---|
| Market cap | $78.4B | $67.6B |
| Share price | $5.41 | $17.13 |
| Revenue (last fiscal year) | $19.4B | $30.2B |
| Free cash flow (last fiscal year) | -$622M | $5.8B |
| Revenue growth, last year | +7.9% | +3.1% |
| Revenue growth per year, last 5 fiscal years | -16.0% | +24.2% |
| Operating margin | — | — |
| Net margin | 24.0% | 19.3% |
| Return on equity | 9.8% | 13.7% |
| P/E (trailing) | 13.5x | 9.13x |
| Price / free cash flow | — | 11.7x |
| EV / EBITDA | — | — |
| FCF growth the price implies | — | — |
| Dividend yield | 0.69% | 1.9% |
| Debt / equity | 18.8x | 15.8x |
| Fundamental grade | C | C |
| Superinvestors holding it | 4 | 1 |
| Insider purchases, last 12 months | 0 | 0 |
Results from SEC filings
Revenue and free cash flow by fiscal year, from each company's 10-K filings.
Lloyds Banking Group PLC ADR
| Year | Revenue | Free cash flow | Op. margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $39.0B | $3.5B | — |
| 2022 | -$5.3B | $18.2B | — |
| 2023 | $18.6B | $1.4B | — |
| 2024 | $18.0B | -$10.0B | — |
| 2025 | $19.4B | -$622M | — |
Natwest Group
| Year | Revenue | Free cash flow | Op. margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $12.7B | $52.3B | — |
| 2022 | $16.6B | -$45.0B | — |
| 2023 | $25.4B | -$19.0B | — |
| 2024 | $29.3B | $694M | — |
| 2025 | $30.2B | $5.8B | — |
Where the revenue comes from
Lloyds Banking Group PLC ADR
No segment breakdown reported.
Natwest Group · by segments, 2025
Questions
Which is bigger, Lloyds Banking Group PLC ADR or Natwest Group?
Lloyds Banking Group PLC ADR (LYG), at $78.4B against $67.6B.
Is LYG or NWG cheaper?
By trailing P/E, Natwest Group (9.13x) is cheaper than Lloyds Banking Group PLC ADR (13.5x). A lower multiple can also mean the market expects less growth.
Which grows faster, LYG or NWG?
Lloyds Banking Group PLC ADR: revenue grew +7.9% over the last year, against +3.1%.
Prices and ratios as of the last daily update; statements from SEC filings. Information only, not investment advice.