Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group (MUFG) is Japan’s largest financial services group, spanning retail and corporate banking, investment banking, trust banking, securities, and asset management. It competes domestically with Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group and Mizuho Financial Group, and globally with universal banks such as HSBC and JPMorgan.

Recent metrics point to solid profitability and balance sheet depth: profit margin 23.10% and operating margin 38.26%. Trailing twelve‑month revenue is 5.44T and diluted EPS is 159.43, with ROE at 5.94% and ROA at 0.31%. Shares are up 59.80% over the past year, testing a 52‑week high of 2,376.50; the forward annual dividend yield is 2.95% on a projected rate of 70 with a payout ratio of 40.12%, and the next ex‑dividend date is 9/29/2025.

Royal Dutch Shell (Shell plc; ticker SHELL.AS) is a global integrated energy company spanning oil and gas exploration and production, liquefied natural gas (LNG), refining and marketing, chemicals, and power trading. It competes with ExxonMobil, Chevron, BP, and TotalEnergies across the supermajor peer group.

As of the most recent filings, Shell’s trailing‑twelve‑month revenue is 272.01B, with gross profit of 67.79B, EBITDA of 48.29B, and net income of 13.6B (profit margin 5.00%; operating margin 11.04%). Operating cash flow totals 49.07B and levered free cash flow 22.52B; liquidity stands at 32.68B in cash against 75.68B of debt and a current ratio of 1.32. Year‑over‑year quarterly revenue growth is -12.20%, while the forward annual dividend rate is 1.22 (4.05% yield) with a 62.68% payout ratio.

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. (TSMC; 2330.TW) is the world’s largest pure‑play semiconductor foundry, supplying advanced logic chips to fabless and integrated device makers serving smartphones, high‑performance computing/AI, auto and IoT. Key competitors include Samsung Foundry, Intel Foundry Services, GlobalFoundries and UMC, with competition centered on leading‑edge process technology and capacity availability.

Financially, TSMC reports revenue (ttm) of 3400 billion, gross profit of 1990 billion and EBITDA of 2350 billion. Profit margin stands at 42.48% and operating margin at 49.63%, with quarterly revenue growth of 38.60% year over year and quarterly earnings growth of 60.70%. Net income attributable to common is 1440 billion; diluted EPS is 55.68. Liquidity is robust with total cash of 2630 billion versus total debt of 1010 billion and a current ratio of 2.37. ROE is 34.20% and ROA is 15.96%. The forward annual dividend rate is 20 (1.54% yield) with a 30.51% payout ratio; next ex‑dividend date is 12/11/2025.

ING Groep N.V. is a Dutch universal bank with strong retail and wholesale franchises across the Benelux, Germany and Central & Eastern Europe, complemented by a capital‑light global network for transaction banking. It competes with regional leaders such as BNP Paribas, Santander and Deutsche Bank, and continues to emphasize digital distribution, cost discipline and risk‑controlled growth in core markets. ING’s large deposit base and technology‑led model underpin its net interest income engine while supporting fee businesses in payments, wealth and corporate services.

Financially, ING reports trailing‑twelve‑month revenue of 19.59B and net income attributable to common of 4.79B, implying a 24.46% profit margin and a 53.08% operating margin. Return on equity is 9.30% with diluted EPS at 1.99, while quarterly revenue and earnings growth are -6.60% and -14.50% year over year, respectively. The stock has risen 30.13% over 52 weeks versus 16.76% for the S&P 500, trading near its 52‑week high of 22.00 (low: 14.24). Capital returns remain central: a forward annual dividend of 1.06 (4.92% yield) and a payout ratio of 53.27%, alongside an ongoing share buyback programme.