BAC
Bank of America Corporation
BAC has lower modeled downside risk, despite its lower overall score.
BFH
Bread Financial Holdings, Inc.
BFH has the edge over BAC overall, supported by stronger modeled upside.
BAC Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Healthy | |
| Strong | |
| N/A | |
| N/A |
BAC's revenue and profitability are currently healthy. Free cash flow and net leverage aren't meaningful measures for financial services companies like BAC.
BFH Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Stable | |
| Strong | |
| N/A | |
| N/A |
BFH's profitability is currently strong, and its revenue is stable. Free cash flow and net leverage aren't meaningful measures for financial services companies like BFH.
BAC PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheap | 9.4x | $39.50 | -22% |
| Forward | 10x | $50.51 | — |
| Current | 12x | $50.51 | — |
| Fair | 13x | $53.81 | +6.5% |
| Expensive | 15x | $62.23 | +23% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
BAC has the edge over BFH in the historical PE scenario, which offers more potential upside but is not a forecast.
BFH PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheap | 3.5x | $44.57 | -54% |
| Fair | 7x | $89.13 | -9% |
| Forward | 7.2x | $97.91 | — |
| Current | 7.7x | $97.91 | — |
| Expensive | 12x | $150 | +54% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
BFH's PE is in its fair range at 7.7x. If earnings grow as analysts expect, today's price would be 7.2x next year's earnings.
BAC Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Improving | |
| Growth | |
| Growth | |
| Strongly improving | |
| Limited | |
| Moderate |
BAC has the edge over BFH on the outlook, with more favorable revenue expectations.
BFH Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Improving | |
| Strong growth | |
| Stable | |
| Strongly improving | |
| Limited | |
| Low |
Analysts expect BFH's earnings to grow and its profitability to improve, with its revenue holding steady. However, they disagree widely on these estimates.
BAC Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $4.92 | +17% |
| Q3 2026 | $4.19 | +14% |
| Q2 2026 | $4.34 | +27% |
| Q1 2026 | $4.02 | +20% |
| Q4 2025 | $3.81 | +19% |
| Q3 2025 | $3.66 | +33% |
| Q2 2025 | $3.41 | +20% |
| Q1 2025 | $3.35 | +16% |
| Q4 2024 | $3.21 | +4.2% |
BAC's earnings per share have climbed steadily: $4.19 over the past year, up 14% from the year before, and higher year over year for eight quarters in a row.
BFH Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $13.54 | +6.4% |
| Q3 2026 | $12.73 | +30% |
| Q2 2026 | $12.87 | +120% |
| Q1 2026 | $12.26 | +120% |
| Q4 2025 | $10.89 | +98% |
| Q3 2025 | $9.76 | +55% |
| Q2 2025 | $5.85 | -40% |
| Q1 2025 | $5.57 | -30% |
| Q4 2024 | $5.49 | -62% |
BFH earned $12.73 per share over the past year, up 30% from the year before.
BAC Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $30B | +6.7% |
| Q2 2026 | $31.6B | +19% |
| Q1 2026 | $30.3B | +11% |
| Q4 2025 | $31.2B | +23% |
| Q3 2025 | $28.1B | +11% |
| Q2 2025 | $26.5B | +4.3% |
| Q1 2025 | $27.4B | +6% |
| Q4 2024 | $25.3B | +15% |
BAC has the edge over BFH on sales, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 30% | -3.7 points |
| Q2 2026 | 37% | +7.6 points |
| Q1 2026 | 34% | +4.7 points |
| Q4 2025 | 40% | +12 points |
| Q3 2025 | 34% | +4.8 points |
| Q2 2025 | 29% | -0.7 points |
| Q1 2025 | 30% | +1.5 points |
| Q4 2024 | 28% | +14 points |
BAC has the edge over BFH on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
BFH Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $1B | +4.7% |
| Q2 2026 | $993M | +6.9% |
| Q1 2026 | $1B | +4.9% |
| Q4 2025 | $975M | +5.4% |
| Q3 2025 | $971M | -1.2% |
| Q2 2025 | $929M | -1.1% |
| Q1 2025 | $970M | -2.1% |
| Q4 2024 | $925M | -9% |
BFH's revenue has grown year over year for four quarters in a row: $1B last quarter, up 4.7% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 21% | +0.4 points |
| Q2 2026 | 20% | +1.1 points |
| Q1 2026 | 24% | +3.6 points |
| Q4 2025 | 4.8% | +7.7 points |
| Q3 2025 | 20% | +16 points |
| Q2 2025 | 19% | -0.4 points |
| Q1 2025 | 20% | +1.3 points |
| Q4 2024 | -2.9% | -4.7 points |
BFH's operating margin was 21% last quarter, about level with the same quarter a year ago.
BAC Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -$6.5B | -114% |
| Q2 2026 | $29B | +$38.2B |
| Q1 2026 | $41.8B | +$44B |
| Q4 2025 | -$22.9B | -189% |
| Q3 2025 | $46.9B | +$84.2B |
| Q2 2025 | -$9.1B | -150% |
| Q1 2025 | -$2.2B | +$13.4B |
| Q4 2024 | $25.9B | -21% |
BAC's free cash flow was $41.4B over the past year, down 33% from the year before. Free cash flow isn't a meaningful measure for financial services companies like BAC.
BFH Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $601M | -0.7% |
| Q2 2026 | $533M | +1.3% |
| Q1 2026 | $487M | +24% |
| Q4 2025 | $568M | +19% |
| Q3 2025 | $605M | +33% |
| Q2 2025 | $526M | +10% |
| Q1 2025 | $393M | -12% |
| Q4 2024 | $479M | -22% |
BFH has the edge over BAC on cash flow, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
BAC Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | -1% | -72M shares |
| 1 year | -5.3% | -405M shares |
| 3 years | -11% | -854M shares |
| 5 years | -15% | -1.3B shares |
| Available history | -24% | -2.2B shares |
BAC has 7.2B diluted shares, down 5.3% from a year ago, with $25.6B in buybacks over the past year.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $6B |
| Q2 2026 | $6B |
| Q1 2026 | $7.2B |
| Q4 2025 | $6.3B |
| Q3 2025 | $5.3B |
| Q2 2025 | $5.3B |
| Q1 2025 | $4.5B |
| Q4 2024 | $3.5B |
BAC spent $25.6B buying back its own shares over the past year, up 37% from the year before.
BFH Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | -3.4% | -1.4M shares |
| 1 year | -17% | -8.2M shares |
| 3 years | -22% | -10.8M shares |
| 5 years | -21% | -10.7M shares |
| Available history | -23% | -11.6M shares |
BFH has the edge over BAC on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $76M |
| Q2 2026 | $243M |
| Q1 2026 | $153M |
| Q4 2025 | $123M |
| Q3 2025 | $40M |
| Q2 2025 | $47M |
| Q1 2025 | $103M |
| Q4 2024 | $44M |
BFH spent $595M buying back its own shares over the past year, up 154% from the year before.
BAC Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 6.4x | High |
| Q2 2026 | 6.7x | High |
| Q1 2026 | 7.1x | High |
| Q4 2025 | 7.7x | High |
| Q3 2025 | 8.3x | High |
| Q2 2025 | 8.8x | High |
| Q1 2025 | 8.6x | High |
| Q4 2024 | 9.0x | High |
BAC's net debt is about 6.4 years of its operating earnings (EBITDA), down from 8.3 years a year ago. Net leverage isn't a meaningful measure for financial services companies like BAC.
BFH Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -5.1x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2026 | -4.9x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2026 | -4.9x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2025 | 1.0x | Healthy |
| Q3 2025 | 0.0x | Very low |
| Q2 2025 | 0.9x | Very low |
| Q1 2025 | 1.9x | Healthy |
| Q4 2024 | 4.0x | Elevated |
BFH has the edge over BAC on leverage, with a lower net debt burden relative to earnings.
BAC Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 37.1 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 4.9 | Oversold |
BAC's weekly RSI is 37 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 5 (oversold).
BFH Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 49.1 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 34.1 | Neutral |
BFH's weekly RSI is 49 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 34 (neutral).
BAC PE vs Financial Services Sector
| Metric | BAC | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 12x | 13x | 7.5% below |
| PE % | 40 | 63 | 23 pts below |
BAC is trading at 12x earnings, in line with the Financial Services sector's median of 13x.
BFH PE vs Financial Services Sector
| Metric | BFH | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 7.7x | 13x | 41% below |
| PE % | 55 | 63 | 8 pts below |
BFH has the edge over BAC on valuation relative to its sector.
BAC Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $52.1 | 3% below |
| 20 week MA | $57.8 | 13% below |
| 50 week MA | $54.7 | 7.7% below |
| 100 week MA | $50.5 | 0% below |
| 200 week MA | $42.5 | 19% above |
BAC has fallen below most of its moving averages, though it's still 19% above its 200-week average.
BFH Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $100.9 | 3% below |
| 20 week MA | $103.8 | 5.7% below |
| 50 week MA | $90.1 | 8.7% above |
| 100 week MA | $73.8 | 33% above |
| 200 week MA | $56.4 | 74% above |
BFH has the edge over BAC on trend strength, trading above more of its moving averages.
BAC Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $35.4 | $30.0 | -15% |
| 2021 | $30.0 | $44.4 | +48% |
| 2022 | $44.4 | $32.5 | -27% |
| 2023 | $32.5 | $33.7 | +3.7% |
| 2024 | $33.7 | $44.3 | +32% |
| 2025 | $44.3 | $56.2 | +27% |
| 2026 YTD | $56.2 | $50.5 | -10% |
BAC has finished higher in four of the last six years. It's down 10% so far in 2026.
BFH Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $88.5 | $57.4 | -35% |
| 2021 | $57.4 | $69.1 | +20% |
| 2022 | $69.1 | $37.3 | -46% |
| 2023 | $37.3 | $32.9 | -12% |
| 2024 | $32.9 | $61.9 | +88% |
| 2025 | $61.9 | $76.6 | +24% |
| 2026 YTD | $76.6 | $97.9 | +28% |
BFH has the edge over BAC on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.