BAC
Bank of America Corporation
BAC has the edge over LSBK overall, supported by stronger modeled upside and stronger valuation.
LSBK
Lake Shore Bancorp, Inc.
LSBK 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.
LSBK Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Stable | |
| Strong | |
| N/A | |
| N/A |
LSBK'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 LSBK.
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 LSBK in the historical PE scenario, which offers more potential upside but is not a forecast.
LSBK PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheap | 12x | $13.90 | -27% |
| Fair | 16x | $18.14 | -4.5% |
| Current | 17x | $18.99 | — |
| Expensive | 18x | $20.62 | +8.6% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
LSBK's PE is in its fair range at 17x.
BAC Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Improving | |
| Growth | |
| Growth | |
| Strongly improving | |
| Limited | |
| Moderate |
Analysts expect earnings and revenue growth for BAC, with profitability improving.
LSBK Forward outlook
There aren't enough analyst estimates for LSBK to show an outlook.
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.
LSBK Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $1.12 | +22% |
| Q2 2026 | $1.13 | +45% |
| Q1 2026 | $1.09 | +65% |
| Q4 2025 | $0.97 | +49% |
| Q3 2025 | $0.92 | +74% |
| Q2 2025 | $0.78 | +42% |
| Q1 2025 | $0.66 | +27% |
| Q4 2024 | $0.65 | +6.6% |
LSBK 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.
LSBK Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $7.9M | +6.9% |
| Q2 2026 | $7.6M | +10% |
| Q1 2026 | $7.4M | +19% |
| Q4 2025 | $7.3M | +14% |
| Q3 2025 | $7.4M | +20% |
| Q2 2025 | $6.9M | +16% |
| Q1 2025 | $6.2M | +6% |
| Q4 2024 | $6.4M | -1.1% |
LSBK's revenue has grown year over year for seven quarters in a row: $8M last quarter, up 6.9% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 35% | -3 points |
| Q2 2026 | 35% | +1.5 points |
| Q1 2026 | 32% | +12 points |
| Q4 2025 | 32% | +4.8 points |
| Q3 2025 | 38% | +13 points |
| Q2 2025 | 33% | +11 points |
| Q1 2025 | 20% | -0.1 points |
| Q4 2024 | 27% | +7.1 points |
LSBK 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 LSBK on cash flow, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
LSBK Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $2.5M | -25% |
| Q1 2026 | $2.8M | +390% |
| Q4 2025 | $2.1M | -36% |
| Q3 2025 | $3.3M | +$4.7M |
| Q1 2025 | $568K | +$605K |
| Q4 2024 | $3.4M | +118% |
| Q3 2024 | -$1.4M | -218% |
| Q2 2024 | $573K | -68% |
LSBK's free cash flow was $10M over the past year, up 66% from the year before. Free cash flow isn't a meaningful measure for financial services companies like LSBK.
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 LSBK 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.
LSBK Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | -0.4% | -26.5K shares |
| 1 year | -0.4% | -27.6K shares |
| 3 years | -6.9% | -548K shares |
| 5 years | -7.5% | -600K shares |
| Available history | -9.3% | -759K shares |
LSBK has 7M diluted shares, about the same as a year ago.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $1.8M |
| Q2 2026 | $50,000 |
| Q1 2026 | $32,000 |
| Q4 2025 | $2,000 |
| Q3 2025 | — |
| Q1 2025 | $35,000 |
| Q4 2024 | $3,000 |
| Q3 2024 | — |
LSBK spent $2M 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.
LSBK Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -5.4x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2026 | -6.7x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2025 | -4.0x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2024 | -3.5x | Net Cash |
| Q3 2024 | -6.4x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2024 | -5.8x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2024 | -4.7x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2023 | -2.6x | Net Cash |
LSBK 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).
LSBK Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 74.7 | Overbought |
| Stochastic | 78.8 | Neutral |
LSBK's weekly RSI is 75 (overbought) and its Stochastic is 79 (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 LSBK on valuation relative to its sector.
LSBK PE vs Financial Services Sector
| Metric | LSBK | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 17x | 13x | 30% above |
| PE % | 62 | 63 | 1 pt below |
LSBK is trading at 17x earnings, a 30% 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.
LSBK Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $18.5 | 2.8% above |
| 20 week MA | $17.8 | 6.8% above |
| 50 week MA | $16.4 | 16% above |
| 100 week MA | $14.2 | 34% above |
| 200 week MA | $11.4 | 66% above |
LSBK 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.
LSBK Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $11.3 | $9.60 | -15% |
| 2021 | $9.60 | $11.2 | +17% |
| 2022 | $11.2 | $9.10 | -19% |
| 2023 | $9.10 | $8.65 | -4.9% |
| 2024 | $8.65 | $9.90 | +14% |
| 2025 | $9.90 | $14.8 | +49% |
| 2026 YTD | $14.8 | $19.0 | +29% |
LSBK has the edge over BAC on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.