BAC
Bank of America Corporation
BAC has slightly lower modeled downside risk, despite its lower overall score.
FBK
FB Financial Corporation
FBK has the edge over BAC overall, supported by stronger fundamentals and stronger valuation.
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.
FBK Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Strong | |
| Strong | |
| N/A | |
| N/A |
FBK's revenue and profitability are currently strong. Free cash flow and net leverage aren't meaningful measures for financial services companies like FBK.
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 FBK in the historical PE scenario, which offers more potential upside but is not a forecast.
FBK PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheap | 11x | $51.10 | -6.3% |
| Forward | 11x | $54.53 | — |
| Current | 12x | $54.53 | — |
| Fair | 15x | $66.25 | +21% |
| Expensive | 23x | $105 | +92% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
FBK's PE is in its cheap range at 12x. If earnings grow as analysts expect, today's price would be 11x next year's earnings.
BAC Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Improving | |
| Growth | |
| Growth | |
| Strongly improving | |
| Limited | |
| Moderate |
BAC has the edge over FBK on the outlook, with more favorable revenue expectations.
FBK Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Improving | |
| Growth | |
| Stable | |
| Improving | |
| Limited | |
| High |
Analysts expect FBK's earnings to grow and its profitability to improve, with its revenue holding steady.
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 FBK on earnings, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
FBK Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $4.94 | +8.5% |
| Q3 2026 | $4.55 | +112% |
| Q2 2026 | $3.78 | +95% |
| Q1 2026 | $2.71 | -0.7% |
| Q4 2025 | $2.45 | -1.2% |
| Q3 2025 | $2.15 | -6.1% |
| Q2 2025 | $1.94 | -22% |
| Q1 2025 | $2.73 | +15% |
| Q4 2024 | $2.48 | -3.5% |
FBK earned $4.55 per share over the past year, up 112% 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.
FBK Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $174.5M | +0.4% |
| Q2 2026 | $174.8M | +127% |
| Q1 2026 | $172.3M | +32% |
| Q4 2025 | $178.6M | +37% |
| Q3 2025 | $173.9M | +94% |
| Q2 2025 | $76.9M | -40% |
| Q1 2025 | $130.7M | +22% |
| Q4 2024 | $130.4M | +12% |
FBK's revenue has grown year over year for five quarters in a row: $174M last quarter, about level with the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 44% | +27 points |
| Q2 2026 | 42% | +55 points |
| Q1 2026 | 43% | +5.7 points |
| Q4 2025 | 39% | +0.7 points |
| Q3 2025 | 17% | +4.3 points |
| Q2 2025 | -13% | -52 points |
| Q1 2025 | 37% | +5.5 points |
| Q4 2024 | 38% | +7.6 points |
FBK 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'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.
FBK Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $18.2M | -60% |
| Q2 2026 | $73.8M | +8% |
| Q1 2026 | $29.3M | +$47.4M |
| Q4 2025 | $51.2M | +127% |
| Q3 2025 | $45.6M | -2.3% |
| Q2 2025 | $68.4M | +141% |
| Q1 2025 | -$18.1M | -152% |
| Q4 2024 | $22.6M | -68% |
FBK's free cash flow was $173M over the past year, up 46% from the year before. Free cash flow isn't a meaningful measure for financial services companies like FBK.
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.
FBK Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | -2.7% | -1.4M shares |
| 1 year | -6.8% | -3.7M shares |
| 3 years | +7.3% | +3.4M shares |
| 5 years | +4.7% | +2.3M shares |
| Available history | +60% | +18.9M shares |
FBK has the edge over BAC on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $29.3M |
| Q2 2026 | $84.2M |
| Q1 2026 | $21.8M |
| Q4 2025 | $87.9M |
| Q3 2025 | $23.9M |
| Q2 2025 | $34.3M |
| Q1 2025 | $9.9M |
| Q4 2024 | — |
FBK spent $223M buying back its own shares over the past year, about three 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.
FBK Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -2.5x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2026 | -4.3x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2026 | -6.6x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2025 | -6.3x | Net Cash |
| Q3 2025 | -8.2x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2025 | -10.4x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2025 | -4.6x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2024 | -5.5x | Net Cash |
FBK 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).
FBK Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 48.5 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 34.0 | Neutral |
FBK'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.
FBK PE vs Financial Services Sector
| Metric | FBK | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 12x | 13x | 8% below |
| PE % | 25 | 63 | 38 pts below |
FBK 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.
FBK Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $53.3 | 2.4% above |
| 20 week MA | $56.1 | 2.8% below |
| 50 week MA | $55.6 | 1.9% below |
| 100 week MA | $52.5 | 3.8% above |
| 200 week MA | $44.9 | 21% above |
FBK 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.
FBK Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $39.5 | $34.7 | -12% |
| 2021 | $34.7 | $43.4 | +25% |
| 2022 | $43.4 | $36.5 | -16% |
| 2023 | $36.5 | $39.9 | +9.3% |
| 2024 | $39.9 | $51.7 | +30% |
| 2025 | $51.7 | $56.8 | +9.9% |
| 2026 YTD | $56.8 | $54.5 | -4% |
FBK has the edge over BAC on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.