BAC
Bank of America Corporation
BAC has the edge over CIVB overall, supported by stronger modeled upside and stronger valuation.
CIVB
Civista Bancshares, Inc.
CIVB'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.
CIVB Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Healthy | |
| Strong | |
| N/A | |
| N/A |
CIVB's revenue and profitability are currently healthy. Free cash flow and net leverage aren't meaningful measures for financial services companies like CIVB.
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 CIVB in the historical PE scenario, which offers more potential upside but is not a forecast.
CIVB PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheap | 6.4x | $17.69 | -38% |
| Fair | 8.8x | $24.35 | -15% |
| Forward | 9.8x | $28.72 | — |
| Expensive | 10x | $28.37 | -1.2% |
| Current | 10x | $28.72 | — |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
CIVB's PE is in its expensive range at 10x. If earnings grow as analysts expect, today's price would be 9.8x next year's earnings.
BAC Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Improving | |
| Growth | |
| Growth | |
| Strongly improving | |
| Limited | |
| Moderate |
Analysts expect earnings and revenue growth for BAC, with profitability improving.
CIVB Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Improving | |
| Growth | |
| Growth | |
| Strongly improving | |
| Limited | |
| High |
Analysts expect earnings and revenue growth for CIVB, 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% |
BAC has the edge over CIVB on earnings, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
CIVB Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $2.93 | +5.8% |
| Q3 2026 | $2.77 | +3.7% |
| Q2 2026 | $2.68 | +6.3% |
| Q1 2026 | $2.70 | +19% |
| Q4 2025 | $2.64 | +31% |
| Q3 2025 | $2.67 | +34% |
| Q2 2025 | $2.52 | +18% |
| Q1 2025 | $2.26 | -2.6% |
| Q4 2024 | $2.01 | -26% |
CIVB earned $2.77 per share over the past year, up 3.7% 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's revenue has grown year over year for 10 quarters in a row: $30B last quarter, up 6.7% from the same quarter a year ago.
| 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.
CIVB Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $49.1M | +11% |
| Q2 2026 | $47.6M | +15% |
| Q1 2026 | $47.3M | +16% |
| Q4 2025 | $46.3M | +15% |
| Q3 2025 | $44.2M | +14% |
| Q2 2025 | $41.4M | +8.1% |
| Q1 2025 | $40.6M | +10% |
| Q4 2024 | $40.4M | +3.8% |
CIVB has the edge over BAC on sales, with stronger typical year-over-year growth.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 40% | +4.9 points |
| Q2 2026 | 36% | +4.9 points |
| Q1 2026 | 38% | +8.7 points |
| Q4 2025 | 32% | +3.6 points |
| Q3 2025 | 35% | +9.9 points |
| Q2 2025 | 31% | +10 points |
| Q1 2025 | 29% | +9.9 points |
| Q4 2024 | 28% | -0.7 points |
CIVB has the edge over BAC on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
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 CIVB at up 102%.
CIVB Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $27.6M | +45% |
| Q2 2026 | $17.1M | +54% |
| Q1 2026 | $12.2M | +253% |
| Q3 2025 | $19M | +47% |
| Q2 2025 | $11.1M | -7.4% |
| Q1 2025 | $3.5M | +449% |
| Q3 2024 | $12.9M | -38% |
| Q2 2024 | $12M | -38% |
CIVB's free cash flow was $76M over the past year, up 92% from the year before. Free cash flow isn't a meaningful measure for financial services companies like CIVB.
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 CIVB 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.
CIVB Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | -0.1% | -10.5K shares |
| 1 year | +11% | +2M shares |
| 3 years | +32% | +5M shares |
| 5 years | +37% | +5.6M shares |
| Available history | +23% | +3.8M shares |
CIVB has 21M diluted shares, up 11% from a year ago.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $2.2M |
| Q2 2026 | — |
| Q1 2026 | $318,000 |
| Q4 2025 | $4,000 |
| Q3 2025 | $7,000 |
| Q2 2025 | — |
| Q1 2025 | $167,000 |
| Q4 2024 | — |
CIVB spent $3M buying back its own shares over the past year, more than ten 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.
CIVB Net Leverage
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).
CIVB Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 63.3 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 65.3 | Neutral |
CIVB's weekly RSI is 63 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 65 (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.
CIVB PE vs Financial Services Sector
| Metric | CIVB | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 10x | 13x | 20% below |
| PE % | 85 | 63 | 22 pts above |
CIVB 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.
CIVB Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $27.6 | 4% above |
| 20 week MA | $27.9 | 3% above |
| 50 week MA | $25.7 | 12% above |
| 100 week MA | $23.4 | 23% above |
| 200 week MA | $20.3 | 42% above |
CIVB 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.
CIVB Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $23.9 | $16.8 | -30% |
| 2021 | $16.8 | $24.6 | +46% |
| 2022 | $24.6 | $22.1 | -10% |
| 2023 | $22.1 | $18.4 | -16% |
| 2024 | $18.4 | $21.1 | +14% |
| 2025 | $21.1 | $23.0 | +9.1% |
| 2026 YTD | $23.0 | $28.7 | +25% |
CIVB has the edge over BAC on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.