BAC
Bank of America Corporation
BAC has slightly lower modeled downside risk, despite its lower overall score.
KKR
KKR & Co. Inc.
KKR has the edge over BAC overall, supported by stronger modeled upside 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.
KKR Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Stable | |
| Strong | |
| N/A | |
| N/A |
KKR's profitability is currently strong, and its revenue is stable. Free cash flow and net leverage aren't meaningful measures for financial services companies like KKR.
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 KKR in the historical PE scenario, which offers more potential upside but is not a forecast.
KKR PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheap | 8.1x | $27.68 | -72% |
| Forward | 11x | $97.20 | — |
| Fair | 28x | $96.54 | -0.7% |
| Current | 28x | $97.20 | — |
| Expensive | 50x | $172 | +77% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
KKR's PE is in its fair range at 28x. If earnings grow as analysts expect, today's price would be 11x next year's earnings, in its cheap range.
BAC Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Improving | |
| Growth | |
| Growth | |
| Strongly improving | |
| Limited | |
| Moderate |
Analysts expect earnings and revenue growth for BAC, with profitability improving.
KKR Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Strongly improving | |
| Strong growth | |
| Strong growth | |
| Strongly improving | |
| Limited | |
| Low |
Analysts expect strong earnings and revenue growth for KKR, with profitability improving. However, they disagree widely on these estimates.
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 KKR on earnings, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
KKR Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $8.81 | +157% |
| Q3 2026 | $3.43 | +45% |
| Q2 2026 | $3.14 | +50% |
| Q1 2026 | $2.94 | +27% |
| Q4 2025 | $2.34 | -29% |
| Q3 2025 | $2.36 | -27% |
| Q2 2025 | $2.10 | -51% |
| Q1 2025 | $2.32 | -48% |
| Q4 2024 | $3.28 | -20% |
KKR's earnings per share have fallen from their peak: $3.43 over the past year, against $9.18 in late 2021.
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.
KKR Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $4.6B | -17% |
| Q2 2026 | $5.7B | +13% |
| Q1 2026 | $4.3B | +39% |
| Q4 2025 | $5.7B | +76% |
| Q3 2025 | $5.5B | +15% |
| Q2 2025 | $5.1B | +22% |
| Q1 2025 | $3.1B | -68% |
| Q4 2024 | $3.3B | -26% |
KKR's revenue is growing: $4.6B last quarter, down 17% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 33% | -6.7 points |
| Q2 2026 | 24% | -6 points |
| Q1 2026 | 11% | -14 points |
| Q4 2025 | 45% | -5.1 points |
| Q3 2025 | 40% | +5.5 points |
| Q2 2025 | 30% | +1 points |
| Q1 2025 | 25% | +11 points |
| Q4 2024 | 50% | +8.1 points |
KKR 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 edge over KKR on cash flow, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
KKR Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $2.1B | -10% |
| Q2 2026 | $3.3B | +641% |
| Q1 2026 | $1.7B | -31% |
| Q4 2025 | -$4.9B | -$4.8B |
| Q3 2025 | $2.4B | +27% |
| Q2 2025 | $438.8M | -87% |
| Q1 2025 | $2.5B | +67% |
| Q4 2024 | -$111.7M | -110% |
KKR's free cash flow was $2.2B over the past year, down 57% from the year before. Free cash flow isn't a meaningful measure for financial services companies like KKR.
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 KKR 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.
KKR Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | -0.6% | -5.5M shares |
| 1 year | +0.1% | +786K shares |
| 3 years | +0.8% | +7.1M shares |
| 5 years | +53% | +307M shares |
| Available history | +58% | +326M shares |
KKR has 892M diluted shares, about the same as a year ago.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $143.1M |
| Q2 2026 | $42M |
| Q1 2026 | $191.2M |
| Q4 2025 | — |
| Q3 2025 | — |
| Q4 2024 | — |
| Q3 2024 | — |
| Q4 2023 | — |
KKR spent $376M buying back its own shares over the past year.
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.
KKR Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -3.7x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2026 | -3.1x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2026 | -2.8x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2025 | -2.4x | Net Cash |
| Q3 2025 | -3.6x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2025 | -3.1x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2025 | -3.4x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2024 | -2.6x | Net Cash |
KKR 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).
KKR Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 48.4 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 36.5 | Neutral |
KKR's weekly RSI is 48 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 36 (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 KKR on valuation relative to its sector.
KKR PE vs Financial Services Sector
| Metric | KKR | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 28x | 13x | 118% above |
| PE % | 50 | 63 | 13 pts below |
KKR is trading at 28x earnings, a 118% 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.
KKR Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $92.9 | 4.6% above |
| 20 week MA | $98.9 | 1.7% below |
| 50 week MA | $102.9 | 5.5% below |
| 100 week MA | $116.9 | 17% below |
| 200 week MA | $101.7 | 4.4% below |
KKR has bounced recently, but its long-term trend is still down: it's above its 8-week average, but 4.4% below its 200-week average.
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 the edge over KKR on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.
KKR Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $29.2 | $39.8 | +37% |
| 2021 | $39.8 | $75.7 | +90% |
| 2022 | $75.7 | $46.9 | -38% |
| 2023 | $46.9 | $82.9 | +77% |
| 2024 | $82.9 | $149.9 | +81% |
| 2025 | $149.9 | $130.4 | -13% |
| 2026 YTD | $130.4 | $97.2 | -25% |
KKR has finished higher in four of the last six years, three of them by more than 50%. It's down 25% so far in 2026.