BAC
Bank of America Corporation
BAC has the edge over MVBF overall, supported by stronger fundamentals and stronger modeled upside.
MVBF
MVB Financial Corp.
MVBF'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.
MVBF Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Stable | |
| Stable | |
| N/A | |
| N/A |
MVBF's revenue and profitability are currently stable. Free cash flow and net leverage aren't meaningful measures for financial services companies like MVBF.
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 MVBF in the historical PE scenario, which offers more potential upside but is not a forecast.
MVBF PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheap | 9.3x | $15.45 | -40% |
| Forward | 11x | $25.68 | — |
| Fair | 12x | $19.79 | -23% |
| Expensive | 15x | $24.76 | -3.6% |
| Current | 15x | $25.68 | — |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
MVBF's PE is in its expensive range at 15x. If earnings grow as analysts expect, today's price would be 11x 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.
MVBF Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Strongly improving | |
| Strong growth | |
| Growth | |
| Strongly improving | |
| Limited | |
| High |
Analysts expect earnings and revenue growth for MVBF, 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 has the edge over MVBF on earnings, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
MVBF Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $2.29 | +37% |
| Q3 2026 | $1.67 | -32% |
| Q2 2026 | $2.96 | +128% |
| Q1 2026 | $2.18 | +49% |
| Q4 2025 | $2.06 | +35% |
| Q3 2025 | $2.46 | +73% |
| Q2 2025 | $1.30 | -16% |
| Q1 2025 | $1.46 | -22% |
| Q4 2024 | $1.53 | -36% |
MVBF's earnings per share have fallen from their peak: $1.67 over the past year, against $3.65 in early 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 has the edge over MVBF 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 has the edge over MVBF on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
MVBF Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $40.4M | -34% |
| Q2 2026 | $51.1M | +51% |
| Q1 2026 | $36.7M | +8.8% |
| Q4 2025 | $39.1M | -15% |
| Q3 2025 | $61.2M | +84% |
| Q2 2025 | $33.7M | -2.8% |
| Q1 2025 | $33.7M | -11% |
| Q4 2024 | $46.2M | +30% |
MVBF's revenue has slid since its 2020 peak: $40M last quarter, down 34% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 1.6% | -37 points |
| Q2 2026 | 31% | +22 points |
| Q1 2026 | 18% | +4 points |
| Q4 2025 | 14% | -13 points |
| Q3 2025 | 38% | +30 points |
| Q2 2025 | 9.4% | -6.5 points |
| Q1 2025 | 14% | -1 points |
| Q4 2024 | 26% | +0.2 points |
MVBF's operating margin was 1.6% last quarter, down 37 points from the same quarter a year ago, near the bottom of its range since 2019.
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 MVBF on cash generation, producing positive trailing cash flow while its opponent burns cash.
MVBF Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -$1.4M | +$2.2M |
| Q2 2026 | $4.9M | -33% |
| Q1 2026 | -$23.4M | -269% |
| Q4 2025 | -$15.5M | -$4.8M |
| Q3 2025 | -$3.5M | -142% |
| Q2 2025 | $7.2M | -73% |
| Q1 2025 | $13.9M | +$40M |
| Q4 2024 | -$10.7M | -158% |
MVBF's free cash flow was −$35M over the past year, against $7M the year before. Free cash flow isn't a meaningful measure for financial services companies like MVBF.
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 MVBF 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.
MVBF Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | +0.7% | +96.3K shares |
| 1 year | +2.1% | +272K shares |
| 3 years | +1.3% | +166K shares |
| 5 years | +3.6% | +459K shares |
| Available history | +10% | +1.2M shares |
MVBF has 13M diluted shares, up 2.1% from a year ago.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | — |
| Q4 2025 | $142,000 |
| Q3 2025 | $3.6M |
| Q4 2021 | — |
| Q3 2021 | — |
| Q2 2021 | — |
| Q1 2021 | — |
| Q4 2020 | $13.8M |
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.
MVBF Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -5.1x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2026 | -4.8x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2026 | -3.0x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2025 | -4.3x | Net Cash |
| Q3 2025 | -4.9x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2025 | -12.4x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2025 | -6.1x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2024 | -8.1x | Net Cash |
MVBF 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).
MVBF Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 37.9 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 8.3 | Oversold |
MVBF's weekly RSI is 38 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 8 (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 MVBF on valuation relative to its sector.
MVBF PE vs Financial Services Sector
| Metric | MVBF | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 15x | 13x | 18% above |
| PE % | 88 | 63 | 25 pts above |
MVBF is trading at 15x earnings, a 18% 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.
MVBF Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $28.2 | 9% below |
| 20 week MA | $29.4 | 13% below |
| 50 week MA | $27.8 | 7.6% below |
| 100 week MA | $24.6 | 4.4% above |
| 200 week MA | $22.9 | 12% above |
MVBF 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.
MVBF Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $24.7 | $21.8 | -12% |
| 2021 | $21.8 | $42.1 | +94% |
| 2022 | $42.1 | $22.2 | -47% |
| 2023 | $22.2 | $22.6 | +1.7% |
| 2024 | $22.6 | $20.6 | -8.7% |
| 2025 | $20.6 | $26.0 | +26% |
| 2026 YTD | $26.0 | $25.7 | -1.2% |
MVBF has the edge over BAC on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.