BAC
Bank of America Corporation
BAC has the edge over NAVI overall, supported by stronger valuation and stronger modeled upside.
NAVI
Navient Corporation
NAVI 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.
NAVI Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Healthy | |
| Healthy | |
| N/A | |
| N/A |
NAVI's revenue and profitability are currently healthy. Free cash flow and net leverage aren't meaningful measures for financial services companies like NAVI.
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 NAVI in the historical PE scenario, which offers more potential upside but is not a forecast.
NAVI PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheap | 4.1x | $2.19 | -64% |
| Fair | 5.5x | $2.99 | -51% |
| Forward | 8.7x | $6.14 | — |
| Expensive | 11x | $5.99 | -2.5% |
| Current | 11x | $6.14 | — |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
NAVI's PE is in its expensive range at 11x. On analysts' estimates for next year's earnings, today's price would be 8.7x.
BAC Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Improving | |
| Growth | |
| Growth | |
| Strongly improving | |
| Limited | |
| Moderate |
BAC has the edge over NAVI on the outlook, with more favorable earnings and revenue expectations.
NAVI Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Strongly improving | |
| Decline | |
| Stable | |
| Strongly weakening | |
| Limited | |
| Low |
Analysts expect NAVI's earnings and profitability to decline, with its revenue holding steady. 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 NAVI on earnings, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
NAVI Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $0.71 | +31% |
| Q3 2026 | $0.54 | +$1.06 |
| Q2 2026 | -$0.49 | -248% |
| Q1 2026 | -$0.62 | -219% |
| Q4 2025 | -$0.81 | -169% |
| Q3 2025 | -$0.52 | -168% |
| Q2 2025 | $0.33 | -77% |
| Q1 2025 | $0.52 | -68% |
| Q4 2024 | $1.18 | -36% |
NAVI has returned to profit: it earned $0.54 per share over the past year, after losing money the year before.
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 NAVI 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 NAVI on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
NAVI Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $317M | +97% |
| Q2 2026 | $150M | -3.8% |
| Q1 2026 | $152M | -2.6% |
| Q4 2025 | $137M | -39% |
| Q3 2025 | $161M | -59% |
| Q2 2025 | $156M | -37% |
| Q1 2025 | $156M | -46% |
| Q4 2024 | $223M | +0.5% |
NAVI's revenue is recovering but still below its 2021 peak: $317M last quarter, up 97% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 4.1% | +77 points |
| Q2 2026 | 26% | +15 points |
| Q1 2026 | 21% | +24 points |
| Q4 2025 | -5.1% | -17 points |
| Q3 2025 | -73% | -76 points |
| Q2 2025 | 12% | -7.9 points |
| Q1 2025 | -3.2% | -34 points |
| Q4 2024 | 12% | +28 points |
NAVI's operating margin was 4.1% last quarter, up 77 points from the same quarter a year ago.
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 NAVI on cash flow, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
NAVI Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | $143M | +13% |
| Q1 2026 | -$47M | -166% |
| Q4 2025 | $174M | +2075% |
| Q3 2025 | $70M | +$80M |
| Q2 2025 | $126M | -55% |
| Q1 2025 | $71M | -61% |
| Q4 2024 | $8M | -97% |
| Q3 2024 | -$10M | -108% |
NAVI's free cash flow was $340M over the past year, up 74% from the year before. Free cash flow isn't a meaningful measure for financial services companies like NAVI.
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 NAVI 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.
NAVI Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | -1.1% | -1M shares |
| 1 year | -4.1% | -4M shares |
| 3 years | -22% | -27M shares |
| 5 years | -44% | -73M shares |
| Available history | -60% | -139M shares |
NAVI has 94M diluted shares, down 4.1% from a year ago.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | $3M |
| Q1 2026 | $23M |
| Q4 2025 | $26M |
| Q3 2025 | $26M |
| Q2 2025 | $24M |
| Q1 2025 | $35M |
| Q4 2024 | $65M |
| Q3 2024 | $33M |
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.
NAVI Net Leverage
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).
NAVI Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 29.4 | Oversold |
| Stochastic | 29.1 | Neutral |
NAVI's weekly RSI is 29 (oversold) and its Stochastic is 29 (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.
NAVI PE vs Financial Services Sector
| Metric | NAVI | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 11x | 13x | 13% below |
| PE % | 85 | 63 | 22 pts above |
NAVI 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 the edge over NAVI on trend strength, trading above more of its moving averages.
NAVI Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $8.63 | 29% below |
| 20 week MA | $8.85 | 31% below |
| 50 week MA | $9.36 | 34% below |
| 100 week MA | $11.3 | 45% below |
| 200 week MA | $13.9 | 56% below |
NAVI is in a downtrend: it's below all five of its weekly moving averages, and 56% 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 NAVI on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.
NAVI Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $13.7 | $9.77 | -29% |
| 2021 | $9.77 | $21.7 | +122% |
| 2022 | $21.7 | $16.5 | -24% |
| 2023 | $16.5 | $18.6 | +13% |
| 2024 | $18.6 | $13.1 | -30% |
| 2025 | $13.1 | $12.9 | -0.8% |
| 2026 YTD | $12.9 | $6.14 | -53% |
NAVI has finished lower in four of the last six years. It's down 53% so far in 2026.