BAC
Bank of America Corporation
BAC has a slight edge over FSBC overall, supported by stronger valuation and stronger modeled upside.
FSBC
Five Star Bancorp
FSBC trails on the overall score without a compensating advantage in the available component scores.
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.
FSBC Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Healthy | |
| Strong | |
| N/A | |
| N/A |
FSBC's revenue and profitability are currently healthy. Free cash flow and net leverage aren't meaningful measures for financial services companies like FSBC.
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 FSBC in the historical PE scenario, which offers more potential upside but is not a forecast.
FSBC PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheap | 8.1x | $28.53 | -36% |
| Fair | 12x | $40.74 | -8% |
| Forward | 12x | $44.30 | — |
| Current | 13x | $44.30 | — |
| Expensive | 14x | $47.69 | +7.7% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
FSBC's PE is in its fair range at 13x. On analysts' estimates for next year's earnings, today's price would be 12x.
BAC Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Improving | |
| Growth | |
| Growth | |
| Strongly improving | |
| Limited | |
| Moderate |
BAC has the edge over FSBC on the outlook, with more favorable valuation and profitability expectations.
FSBC Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Stable | |
| Growth | |
| Growth | |
| Strongly weakening | |
| Limited | |
| Moderate |
Analysts expect earnings and revenue growth for FSBC, but weaker profitability.
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.
FSBC Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $3.61 | +2.4% |
| Q3 2026 | $3.53 | +32% |
| Q2 2026 | $3.38 | +39% |
| Q1 2026 | $3.15 | +39% |
| Q4 2025 | $2.90 | +28% |
| Q3 2025 | $2.68 | +18% |
| Q2 2025 | $2.43 | +1.3% |
| Q1 2025 | $2.26 | -14% |
| Q4 2024 | $2.26 | -19% |
FSBC earned $3.53 per share over the past year, up 32% 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.
FSBC Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $52.6M | +27% |
| Q2 2026 | $48M | +25% |
| Q1 2026 | $45.1M | +28% |
| Q4 2025 | $43.5M | +24% |
| Q3 2025 | $41.3M | +30% |
| Q2 2025 | $38.3M | +25% |
| Q1 2025 | $35.3M | +24% |
| Q4 2024 | $35.2M | +23% |
FSBC has the edge over BAC on sales, with stronger typical year-over-year growth.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 56% | +2.3 points |
| Q2 2026 | 54% | +2 points |
| Q1 2026 | 56% | +3.5 points |
| Q4 2025 | 53% | -2.2 points |
| Q3 2025 | 54% | +5.8 points |
| Q2 2025 | 52% | +3 points |
| Q1 2025 | 52% | -0.3 points |
| Q4 2024 | 55% | +2.1 points |
FSBC 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.
FSBC Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $26.1M | +41% |
| Q2 2026 | $23.2M | +32% |
| Q1 2026 | $18.8M | +22% |
| Q4 2025 | $19.9M | +11% |
| Q3 2025 | $18.6M | +7.3% |
| Q2 2025 | $17.5M | +11% |
| Q1 2025 | $15.4M | +10959% |
| Q4 2024 | $17.9M | +$19.7M |
FSBC 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 the edge over FSBC 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.
FSBC Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | +11% | +2.4M shares |
| 1 year | +11% | +2.4M shares |
| 3 years | +38% | +6.5M shares |
| 5 years | +38% | +6.6M shares |
FSBC has 24M diluted shares, up 11% from a year ago.
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.
FSBC Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2025 | 0.3x | Very low |
| Q1 2025 | 0.5x | Very low |
| Q4 2024 | 0.6x | Very low |
| Q3 2024 | 0.5x | Very low |
| Q2 2024 | 0.7x | Very low |
| Q1 2024 | 2.5x | Moderate |
| Q4 2023 | 3.2x | Elevated |
| Q3 2023 | 1.9x | Healthy |
FSBC's net debt is less than a year of its operating earnings (EBITDA). Net leverage isn't a meaningful measure for financial services companies like FSBC.
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).
FSBC Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 51.6 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 42.9 | Neutral |
FSBC's weekly RSI is 52 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 43 (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 FSBC on valuation relative to its sector.
FSBC PE vs Financial Services Sector
| Metric | FSBC | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 13x | 13x | 3.6% below |
| PE % | 62 | 65 | 3 pts below |
FSBC is trading at 13x earnings, in line with the Financial Services sector's median of 13x.
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.
FSBC Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $43.8 | 1.1% above |
| 20 week MA | $45.6 | 2.8% below |
| 50 week MA | $42.1 | 5.3% above |
| 100 week MA | $36.2 | 23% above |
| 200 week MA | $30.3 | 46% above |
FSBC 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.
FSBC Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $24.9 | $29.0 | +16% |
| 2022 | $29.0 | $27.4 | -5.5% |
| 2023 | $27.4 | $26.2 | -4.5% |
| 2024 | $26.2 | $30.2 | +15% |
| 2025 | $30.2 | $36.5 | +21% |
| 2026 YTD | $36.5 | $44.3 | +21% |
FSBC has the edge over BAC on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.