BAC
Bank of America Corporation
BAC has a slight edge over IBKR overall, supported by stronger valuation and lower modeled downside.
IBKR
Interactive Brokers Group, Inc.
IBKR offers stronger modeled upside, but that advantage does not outweigh its weaker overall profile.
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.
IBKR Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Healthy | |
| Strong | |
| N/A | |
| N/A |
IBKR's revenue and profitability are currently healthy. Free cash flow and net leverage aren't meaningful measures for financial services companies like IBKR.
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 IBKR in the historical PE scenario, which offers more potential upside but is not a forecast.
IBKR PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheap | 19x | $50.15 | -38% |
| Fair | 23x | $60.78 | -25% |
| Forward | 26x | $81.33 | — |
| Current | 31x | $81.33 | — |
| Expensive | 32x | $84.00 | +3.3% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
IBKR's PE is in its expensive range at 31x. If earnings grow as analysts expect, today's price would be 26x next year's earnings, in its fair range.
BAC Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Improving | |
| Growth | |
| Growth | |
| Strongly improving | |
| Limited | |
| Moderate |
Analysts expect earnings and revenue growth for BAC, with profitability improving.
IBKR Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Improving | |
| Strong growth | |
| Strong growth | |
| Improving | |
| Limited | |
| High |
Analysts expect strong earnings and revenue growth for IBKR, 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'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.
IBKR Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $3.18 | +22% |
| Q3 2026 | $2.60 | +25% |
| Q2 2026 | $2.50 | +31% |
| Q1 2026 | $2.33 | +29% |
| Q4 2025 | $2.22 | +28% |
| Q3 2025 | $2.08 | +30% |
| Q2 2025 | $1.91 | +21% |
| Q1 2025 | $1.81 | +23% |
| Q4 2024 | $1.73 | +22% |
IBKR has the edge over BAC on earnings, with stronger typical year-over-year growth.
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.
IBKR Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $1.9B | +16% |
| Q2 2026 | $1.9B | +28% |
| Q1 2026 | $1.7B | +17% |
| Q4 2025 | $1.6B | +18% |
| Q3 2025 | $1.7B | +21% |
| Q2 2025 | $1.5B | +20% |
| Q1 2025 | $1.4B | +19% |
| Q4 2024 | $1.4B | +22% |
IBKR has the edge over BAC on sales, with stronger typical year-over-year growth.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 78% | -1.1 points |
| Q2 2026 | 77% | +2.2 points |
| Q1 2026 | 77% | +3.2 points |
| Q4 2025 | 79% | +4.1 points |
| Q3 2025 | 79% | +13 points |
| Q2 2025 | 75% | +3 points |
| Q1 2025 | 74% | +1.9 points |
| Q4 2024 | 75% | +3.3 points |
IBKR 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.
IBKR Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $858M | -81% |
| Q2 2026 | $6.2B | -13% |
| Q1 2026 | $3.6B | +40% |
| Q4 2025 | $1.6B | -12% |
| Q3 2025 | $4.5B | +25% |
| Q2 2025 | $7.1B | +340% |
| Q1 2025 | $2.6B | +54% |
| Q4 2024 | $1.8B | -22% |
IBKR's free cash flow was $12.3B over the past year, down 23% from the year before. Free cash flow isn't a meaningful measure for financial services companies like IBKR.
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 IBKR 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.
IBKR Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | +0.9% | +3.8M shares |
| 1 year | +1.7% | +7.4M shares |
| 3 years | +6% | +25.9M shares |
| 5 years | +17% | +66M shares |
| Available history | +48% | +147M shares |
IBKR has 454M diluted shares, up 1.7% 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.
IBKR Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -1.1x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2026 | -1.4x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2026 | -1.0x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2025 | -1.0x | Net Cash |
| Q3 2025 | -1.1x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2025 | -1.1x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2025 | -0.9x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2024 | -1.0x | Net Cash |
IBKR 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).
IBKR Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 45.8 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 19.1 | Oversold |
IBKR's weekly RSI is 46 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 19 (oversold).
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 IBKR on valuation relative to its sector.
IBKR PE vs Financial Services Sector
| Metric | IBKR | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 31x | 13x | 140% above |
| PE % | 79 | 63 | 16 pts above |
IBKR is trading at 31x earnings, a 140% premium to 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.
IBKR Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $82.8 | 1.8% below |
| 20 week MA | $88.1 | 7.7% below |
| 50 week MA | $80.4 | 1.1% above |
| 100 week MA | $68.0 | 20% above |
| 200 week MA | $47.1 | 73% above |
IBKR 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.
IBKR Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $11.8 | $15.3 | +30% |
| 2021 | $15.3 | $20.0 | +31% |
| 2022 | $20.0 | $18.4 | -7.9% |
| 2023 | $18.4 | $20.7 | +12% |
| 2024 | $20.7 | $44.8 | +116% |
| 2025 | $44.8 | $66.2 | +48% |
| 2026 YTD | $66.2 | $81.3 | +23% |
IBKR has the edge over BAC on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.