BAC
Bank of America Corporation
BAC has the edge over MTG overall, supported by stronger fundamentals and stronger valuation.
MTG
MGIC Investment Corporation
MTG's outlook is improving, though it still trails on the overall score.
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.
MTG Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Stable | |
| Healthy | |
| N/A | |
| N/A |
MTG's profitability is currently healthy, and its revenue is stable. Free cash flow and net leverage aren't meaningful measures for financial services companies like MTG.
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 MTG in the historical PE scenario, which offers more potential upside but is not a forecast.
MTG PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheap | 5.7x | $18.32 | -34% |
| Fair | 8.2x | $26.43 | -4.8% |
| Forward | 8.3x | $27.76 | — |
| Current | 8.6x | $27.76 | — |
| Expensive | 9.3x | $29.95 | +7.9% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
MTG's PE is in its fair range at 8.6x. If earnings grow as analysts expect, today's price would be 8.3x next year's earnings.
BAC Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Improving | |
| Growth | |
| Growth | |
| Strongly improving | |
| Limited | |
| Moderate |
BAC has the edge over MTG on the outlook, with more favorable valuation and revenue expectations.
MTG Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Stable | |
| Growth | |
| Stable | |
| Strongly improving | |
| Limited | |
| High |
Analysts expect MTG'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 MTG on earnings, with stronger typical year-over-year growth.
MTG Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $3.36 | +4.4% |
| Q3 2026 | $3.22 | +3.9% |
| Q2 2026 | $3.20 | +5.3% |
| Q1 2026 | $3.15 | +5% |
| Q4 2025 | $3.14 | +8.7% |
| Q3 2025 | $3.10 | +9.2% |
| Q2 2025 | $3.04 | +12% |
| Q1 2025 | $3.00 | +15% |
| Q4 2024 | $2.89 | +16% |
MTG's earnings per share have climbed steadily: $3.22 over the past year, up 3.9% from the year before, and higher year over year for 10 quarters in a row.
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 has the edge over MTG on sales, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
| 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.
MTG Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $299.1M | -1.8% |
| Q2 2026 | $295.4M | -2.9% |
| Q1 2026 | $297.1M | -3% |
| Q4 2025 | $298.7M | -0.9% |
| Q3 2025 | $304.5M | -0.7% |
| Q2 2025 | $304.2M | -0.3% |
| Q1 2025 | $306.2M | +4% |
| Q4 2024 | $301.4M | +6.2% |
MTG's revenue has held roughly level: $299M last quarter, down 1.8% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 74% | -3.2 points |
| Q2 2026 | 78% | -3 points |
| Q1 2026 | 70% | -7 points |
| Q4 2025 | 71% | -6.6 points |
| Q3 2025 | 77% | -5.7 points |
| Q2 2025 | 81% | -4.2 points |
| Q1 2025 | 77% | +1.9 points |
| Q4 2024 | 78% | -3.1 points |
MTG 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.
MTG Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $216.3M | +0.6% |
| Q2 2026 | $184.5M | +0.8% |
| Q1 2026 | $76.7M | -66% |
| Q4 2025 | $230.2M | +27% |
| Q3 2025 | $215.1M | +18% |
| Q2 2025 | $183M | +8.3% |
| Q1 2025 | $223.5M | +17% |
| Q4 2024 | $181.9M | -2.1% |
MTG 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 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.
MTG Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | -2.6% | -5.5M shares |
| 1 year | -11% | -26M shares |
| 3 years | -28% | -80.2M shares |
| 5 years | -42% | -148M shares |
| Available history | -45% | -169M shares |
MTG has the edge over BAC on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $151.7M |
| Q2 2026 | $184.7M |
| Q1 2026 | $192.4M |
| Q4 2025 | $189.2M |
| Q3 2025 | $187.9M |
| Q2 2025 | $186.4M |
| Q1 2025 | $225.2M |
| Q4 2024 | $194.7M |
MTG spent $718M buying back its own shares over the past year, down 9.6% from 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.
MTG Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 0.5x | Very low |
| Q2 2026 | 0.5x | Very low |
| Q1 2026 | 0.5x | Very low |
| Q4 2025 | 0.3x | Very low |
| Q3 2025 | 0.4x | Very low |
| Q2 2025 | 0.4x | Very low |
| Q1 2025 | 0.4x | Very low |
| Q4 2024 | 0.4x | Very low |
MTG 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).
MTG Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 45.6 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 42.7 | Neutral |
MTG's weekly RSI is 46 (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 is trading at 12x earnings, in line with the Financial Services sector's median of 13x.
MTG PE vs Financial Services Sector
| Metric | MTG | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 8.6x | 13x | 34% below |
| PE % | 62 | 63 | 1 pt below |
MTG 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.
MTG Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $28.0 | 1% below |
| 20 week MA | $29.2 | 5.1% below |
| 50 week MA | $27.9 | 0.5% below |
| 100 week MA | $27.0 | 2.9% above |
| 200 week MA | $23.1 | 20% above |
MTG 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.
MTG Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $14.1 | $12.3 | -13% |
| 2021 | $12.3 | $14.1 | +15% |
| 2022 | $14.1 | $12.9 | -8.2% |
| 2023 | $12.9 | $19.3 | +49% |
| 2024 | $19.3 | $23.7 | +23% |
| 2025 | $23.7 | $29.8 | +26% |
| 2026 YTD | $29.8 | $27.8 | -6.8% |
MTG has the edge over BAC on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.