BAC
Bank of America Corporation
BAC has a slight edge over BMO overall, supported by stronger modeled upside and stronger fundamentals.
BMO
Bank of Montreal
BMO's outlook is improving, though it still trails on the overall score.
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.
BMO Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Stable | |
| Healthy | |
| N/A | |
| N/A |
BMO's profitability is currently healthy, and its revenue is stable. Free cash flow and net leverage aren't meaningful measures for financial services companies like BMO.
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 BMO in the historical PE scenario, which offers more potential upside but is not a forecast.
BMO PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheap | 8.3x | $75.31 | -56% |
| Fair | 13x | $118 | -32% |
| Expensive | 17x | $151 | -13% |
| Current | 19x | $173 | — |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
BMO's PE is 19x, but its earnings don't support one, so it isn't a reliable read right now.
BAC Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Improving | |
| Growth | |
| Growth | |
| Strongly improving | |
| Limited | |
| Moderate |
Analysts expect earnings and revenue growth for BAC, with profitability improving.
BMO Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| -- | |
| Growth | |
| Growth | |
| Strongly improving | |
| Limited | |
| High |
Analysts expect earnings and revenue growth for BMO, with profitability improving.
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% |
BMO has the stronger earnings trend. Trailing diluted EPS is up 14% for BAC versus BMO up 20%.
BMO Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | $9.12 | +20% |
| Q1 2026 | $8.42 | +13% |
| Q4 2025 | $8.03 | +20% |
| Q3 2025 | $8.04 | +32% |
| Q2 2025 | $7.57 | +30% |
| Q1 2025 | $7.47 | +48% |
| Q4 2024 | $6.69 | +71% |
| Q3 2024 | $6.07 | -14% |
BMO's earnings per share have fallen from their peak: $9.12 over the past year, against $14.07 in late 2022.
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 stronger quarterly revenue trend. Revenue is up 6.7% for BAC versus up 0.2% for BMO.
| 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's operating margin was 30% last quarter, down 3.7 points from the same quarter a year ago.
BMO Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | $13.6B | +0.2% |
| Q1 2026 | $13.6B | -5.5% |
| Q4 2025 | $13.6B | -2.4% |
| Q3 2025 | $13.5B | -6.2% |
| Q2 2025 | $13.5B | -1.7% |
| Q1 2025 | $14.4B | +8.8% |
| Q4 2024 | $13.9B | +4% |
| Q3 2024 | $14.4B | +14% |
BMO's revenue grew through 2024 and has held roughly level since: $13.6B last quarter, about level with the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 18% | +4.6 points |
| Q1 2026 | 17% | +3.4 points |
| Q4 2025 | 16% | +0.5 points |
| Q3 2025 | 16% | +4.1 points |
| Q2 2025 | 14% | +1.2 points |
| Q1 2025 | 14% | +5 points |
| Q4 2024 | 15% | +3.8 points |
| Q3 2024 | 12% | +0.9 points |
BMO's operating margin was 18% last quarter, up 4.6 points from 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 has the stronger cash trend. Its trailing FCF is up 119% versus its history, compared with BMO at down 25%.
BMO Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | $6.1B | +$8.6B |
| Q1 2026 | $995.5M | -68% |
| Q4 2025 | $8.6B | +187% |
| Q3 2025 | -$3.2B | -386% |
| Q2 2025 | -$2.6B | -199% |
| Q1 2025 | $3.2B | -71% |
| Q4 2024 | $3B | +42% |
| Q3 2024 | $1.1B | -84% |
BMO's free cash flow was $12.5B over the past year, up 163% from the year before. Free cash flow isn't a meaningful measure for financial services companies like BMO.
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 the edge over BMO on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
| 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.
BMO Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | 0% | -- |
| 1 year | -2.2% | -16.3M shares |
| 3 years | -0.4% | -2.6M shares |
| 5 years | +9.6% | +62.1M shares |
| Available history | +11% | +69.7M shares |
BMO has 710M diluted shares, down 2.2% from a year ago, with $4B in buybacks over the past year.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | $815.5M |
| Q1 2026 | $1.6B |
| Q4 2025 | $972.3M |
| Q3 2025 | $625M |
| Q2 2025 | $677M |
| Q1 2025 | $337.5M |
| Q4 2024 | — |
| Q3 2024 | — |
BMO spent $4B buying back its own shares over the past year, about four times what it spent 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.
BMO Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 6.6x | High |
| Q1 2026 | 4.3x | High |
| Q4 2025 | 25.1x | High |
| Q3 2025 | 24.2x | High |
| Q2 2025 | 25.0x | High |
| Q1 2025 | 24.7x | High |
| Q4 2024 | 26.2x | High |
| Q3 2024 | 27.6x | High |
BMO's net debt is about 6.6 years of its operating earnings (EBITDA), down from more than 20 years a year ago. Net leverage isn't a meaningful measure for financial services companies like BMO.
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).
BMO Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 57.6 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 44.0 | Neutral |
BMO's weekly RSI is 58 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 44 (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 has the edge over BMO on valuation relative to its sector.
BMO PE vs Financial Services Sector
| Metric | BMO | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 19x | 13x | 46% above |
| PE % | 94 | 63 | 31 pts above |
BMO is trading at 19x earnings, a 46% premium to the Financial Services sector's median of 13x, though its earnings don't support one.
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.
BMO Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $169.0 | 2.3% above |
| 20 week MA | $174.1 | 0.7% below |
| 50 week MA | $156.8 | 10% above |
| 100 week MA | $132.9 | 30% above |
| 200 week MA | $111.4 | 55% above |
BMO 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.
BMO Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $77.2 | $75.9 | -1.7% |
| 2021 | $75.9 | $105.9 | +40% |
| 2022 | $105.9 | $90.3 | -15% |
| 2023 | $90.3 | $98.9 | +9.6% |
| 2024 | $98.9 | $97.1 | -1.9% |
| 2025 | $97.1 | $130.9 | +35% |
| 2026 YTD | $130.9 | $172.9 | +32% |
BMO has the edge over BAC on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.