BAC
Bank of America Corporation
BAC's fundamentals are strong: its operating margin rose 5 points to 35% and revenue grew 15%. At 12x earnings, it's trading in line with its usual 13x. Analysts expect earnings growth.
NMFC
New Mountain Finance Corporation
There isn't enough reported data to score NMFC yet.
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.
NMFC Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Weak | |
| Stable | |
| N/A | |
| N/A |
NMFC's profitability is currently stable, but its revenue is weak. Free cash flow and net leverage aren't meaningful measures for financial services companies like NMFC.
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's PE is in its fair range at 12x. If earnings grow as analysts expect, today's price would be 10x next year's earnings, in its cheap range.
NMFC PE Valuation
NMFC has no meaningful PE right now: it lost money over the past year.
BAC Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Improving | |
| Growth | |
| Growth | |
| Strongly improving | |
| Limited | |
| Moderate |
BAC has the edge over NMFC on the outlook, with more favorable earnings and revenue expectations.
NMFC Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| -- | |
| Decline | |
| Decline | |
| Weakening | |
| Limited | |
| High |
Analysts expect NMFC's earnings and revenue to decline, with profitability weakening.
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 NMFC on earnings quality, reporting a profit while its opponent remains loss making.
NMFC Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $1.03 | — |
| Q3 2026 | -$0.53 | -183% |
| Q2 2026 | -$0.46 | -161% |
| Q1 2026 | -$0.57 | -158% |
| Q4 2025 | $0.16 | -84% |
| Q3 2025 | $0.64 | -38% |
| Q2 2025 | $0.75 | -31% |
| Q1 2025 | $0.99 | -10% |
| Q4 2024 | $1.03 | -17% |
NMFC has swung to a loss: it lost $0.53 per share over the past year, after a profit 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 stronger quarterly revenue trend. Revenue is up 6.7% for BAC versus down 61% for NMFC.
| 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.
NMFC Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2022 | $37M | -61% |
| Q1 2022 | $57.1M | -18% |
| Q4 2021 | $71.9M | +4.3% |
| Q3 2021 | $39.3M | -40% |
| Q2 2021 | $95.5M | +54% |
| Q1 2021 | $70M | -5.6% |
| Q4 2020 | $68.9M | -6.5% |
NMFC's revenue has slid since its 2021 peak: $37M last quarter, down 61% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2022 | 41% | -42 points |
| Q1 2022 | 65% | -9.2 points |
| Q4 2021 | 74% | -24 points |
| Q3 2021 | 58% | -78 points |
| Q2 2021 | 83% | -41 points |
| Q1 2021 | 74% | +308 points |
| Q4 2020 | 98% | +69 points |
| Q3 2020 | 136% | N/A |
NMFC's operating margin was 41% last quarter, down 42 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'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.
NMFC Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $39.4M | -46% |
| Q2 2026 | $24.4M | -39% |
| Q1 2026 | $401.4M | +286% |
| Q4 2025 | $161.6M | -17% |
| Q3 2025 | $73.1M | +$134.7M |
| Q2 2025 | $40.3M | +$200.2M |
| Q1 2025 | $103.9M | +52% |
| Q4 2024 | $195.2M | +55% |
NMFC 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.
NMFC Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | -0.1% | -98.6K shares |
| 1 year | -24% | -30.6M shares |
| 3 years | -26% | -32.6M shares |
| 5 years | -14% | -15.6M shares |
| Available history | -10% | -10.8M shares |
NMFC has the edge over BAC on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | — |
| Q2 2026 | $9M |
| Q1 2026 | $56.6M |
| Q4 2025 | $14.7M |
| Q3 2025 | $27.6M |
| Q2 2022 | — |
| Q1 2022 | — |
| Q4 2021 | — |
NMFC spent $80M 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.
NMFC Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2022 | 15.2x | High |
| Q1 2022 | 9.9x | High |
| Q4 2021 | 8.9x | High |
| Q3 2021 | 7.8x | High |
| Q2 2021 | 6.2x | High |
| Q1 2021 | 6.0x | High |
| Q4 2020 | 28.3x | High |
| Q3 2020 | 116.3x | High |
NMFC's net debt is about 15 years of its operating earnings (EBITDA), up from 6.2 years a year ago. Net leverage isn't a meaningful measure for financial services companies like NMFC.
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).
NMFC Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 37.0 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 28.1 | Neutral |
NMFC's weekly RSI is 37 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 28 (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.
NMFC PE vs Financial Services Sector
| Metric | NMFC | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | N/A | 13x | — |
NMFC has no meaningful PE right now: it lost money over the past year.
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 NMFC on trend strength, trading above more of its moving averages.
NMFC Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $6.83 | 2.3% below |
| 20 week MA | $7.10 | 6.1% below |
| 50 week MA | $7.83 | 15% below |
| 100 week MA | $9.17 | 27% below |
| 200 week MA | $10.8 | 38% below |
NMFC is in a downtrend: it's below all five of its weekly moving averages, and 38% 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 NMFC on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.
NMFC Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $13.8 | $11.3 | -18% |
| 2021 | $11.3 | $13.6 | +20% |
| 2022 | $13.6 | $12.3 | -9.1% |
| 2023 | $12.3 | $12.7 | +3.1% |
| 2024 | $12.7 | $11.2 | -12% |
| 2025 | $11.2 | $9.17 | -18% |
| 2026 YTD | $9.17 | $6.67 | -27% |
NMFC has finished lower in four of the last six years. It's down 27% so far in 2026.