NatWest Group plc (NWG) — Fundamental Analysis & Key Financial Ratios

As of , Kaplio rates NatWest (NWG) justified by its returns: it trades at 1.3 times book value, 33 % below the one its returns justify (2.0) and 4 % above its peers' (1.3). Its results deliver and the dividend is fair (it has only been raised recently).

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NatWest Group plc (NWG) — Price $16.80 (closing price, October 28, 2026) — Financial Services — Banks - Regional — NYSE

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NatWest Group plc (NWG) is a publicly traded company in the Financial Services — Banks - Regional industry listed on NYSE. This overview shows the latest price, key valuation ratios, profitability metrics and financial-health indicators used by fundamental investors.

NatWest Group plc is a leading financial institution that delivers a broad spectrum of banking and financial services to individual customers, businesses, corporations, and institutional clients across the United Kingdom and globally.

Is NatWest Group plc stock overvalued or undervalued in 2026?

NatWest Group plc (NWG) trades at 6.8× earnings (P/E), against a median of 13.0× across the 324 financial services companies above $2bn in Kaplio's universe. At a P/B justified by its ROTCE del 16,5 % (2.0×) $25 (+50 %); at its peers' median (1.3×) $16 (-4 %).

Kaplio overview: NatWest Group plc

Market cap $34B · 52 weeks $14 – $19 (10 % below the high) · P/E 6.8× · 2027 expected P/E 5.7× · Dividend 5.4 % · Next earnings October 30, 2026 · expected EPS $0.51 · Closing price, Oct 28 · accounts published Jul 31.

What would it be worth at its usual multiples?

At a P/B justified by its ROTCE del 16,5 % (2.0×) $25 (+50 %); at its peers' median (1.3×) $16 (-4 %). Implied price from applying the reference multiples to today's earnings (or book value, or FFO) per share. Not a fair value: it is where the stock would trade at its usual multiples.

What matters in banking: 3 of 5 pass

Against its peers (reference peers) — NatWest Group plc: P/E 6.8×; P/B 1.3×; ROE 16.2 %; $33.9B. Lloyds Banking Group plc (P/E 12.7×; P/B 1.3×; ROE 11.1 %; $78.8B), Barclays PLC (P/E 8.5×; P/B 0.9×; ROE 10.8 %; $73.0B), Banco Santander (Brasil) S.A. (P/E 24.9×; P/B 1.4×; ROE 11.8 %; $34.0B).

Expensive or cheap against its last ten fiscal years?

Precio / valor contable at each close: today 1.3× · median 0.4× · minimum 0.2× · maximum 1.5× · cheap below 0.4× · expensive above 0.6×. It has been cheaper than today 96% of the time over its last ten fiscal years.

Dividend

tight (only raised recently) · Yield 5.4 % ($1.57 per ADS in 2025) · Years raising it 2 · 5-year growth +54 % a year · Free cash flow coverage payout 41 % · With $1,000 invested today you'd collect $54.10 a year ($4.51 a month).

Investor methods verdict

Would Peter Lynch approve NatWest today?

The Lynch Method approves NatWest today. Business quality: 83 out of 100 (price not included). Lynch classifies it as an asset play. Kaplio assessment with data from the week of 2026-10-26; not investment advice.

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Analysis: · Data: companies' official filings · Updated

Profitability

Return on Equity16.16%
Return on Invested Capital0.85%
Return on Assets0.85%
Gross Margin58.37%
Operating Margin28.18%
Net Margin21.17%

Financial Health

Debt / Equity4.29
Current Ratio2.37
Piotroski F-Score7
Altman Z-Score-0.51

Price Performance

1 month-5.64%
3 months-9.03%
Year-to-date-1.54%
1 year+11.52%
3 years+293.38%
5 years+164.26%
10 years+245.29%

Dividend History

Paid in the last 12 months: $0.9438 per share in 2 payments.

DateAmount
2026-08-14$0.3231
2026-03-20$0.6207
2025-08-08$0.2547
2025-03-14$0.3807
2024-08-09$0.1588
2024-03-14$0.2914
2023-12-01$0.1390
2023-08-10$0.1352
2023-03-16$0.2443
2022-08-25$0.4210

Amounts adjusted for stock splits.

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