BAC
Bank of America Corporation
BAC has the edge over PFBC overall, supported by stronger fundamentals and stronger modeled upside.
PFBC
Preferred Bank
PFBC'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.
PFBC Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Stable | |
| Strong | |
| N/A | |
| N/A |
PFBC'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 PFBC.
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 PFBC in the historical PE scenario, which offers more potential upside but is not a forecast.
PFBC PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheap | 6.9x | $76.02 | -27% |
| Fair | 9.2x | $101 | -2.4% |
| Forward | 9.2x | $103 | — |
| Current | 9.5x | $103 | — |
| Expensive | 12x | $131 | +26% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
PFBC's PE is in its fair range at 9.5x. On analysts' estimates for next year's earnings, today's price would be 9.2x.
BAC Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Improving | |
| Growth | |
| Growth | |
| Strongly improving | |
| Limited | |
| Moderate |
BAC has the edge over PFBC on the outlook, with more favorable valuation expectations.
PFBC Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Stable | |
| Growth | |
| Growth | |
| Improving | |
| Limited | |
| High |
Analysts expect earnings and revenue growth for PFBC, 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 PFBC on earnings, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
PFBC Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $11.25 | +2.9% |
| Q2 2026 | $10.94 | +15% |
| Q1 2026 | $10.73 | +14% |
| Q4 2025 | $10.43 | +8.3% |
| Q3 2025 | $9.89 | -0.9% |
| Q2 2025 | $9.51 | -7% |
| Q1 2025 | $9.42 | -9.1% |
| Q4 2024 | $9.63 | -8.5% |
| Q3 2024 | $9.98 | -6.2% |
PFBC earned $10.94 per share over the past year, up 15% from 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 PFBC 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.
PFBC Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | $125.7M | +1.2% |
| Q1 2026 | $120.8M | +1.9% |
| Q4 2025 | $129.3M | +1.6% |
| Q3 2025 | $130.5M | -1.8% |
| Q2 2025 | $124.2M | -5% |
| Q1 2025 | $118.5M | -8.5% |
| Q4 2024 | $127.3M | +2.9% |
| Q3 2024 | $132.9M | +3.4% |
PFBC's revenue grew through 2023 and has held roughly level since: $126M last quarter, up 1.2% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 39% | +1.1 points |
| Q1 2026 | 37% | +1 points |
| Q4 2025 | 38% | +4.8 points |
| Q3 2025 | 39% | +3.7 points |
| Q2 2025 | 38% | +1.3 points |
| Q1 2025 | 36% | -0.5 points |
| Q4 2024 | 33% | -7.1 points |
| Q3 2024 | 35% | -6.2 points |
PFBC 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.
PFBC Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | $26.6M | +4.3% |
| Q1 2026 | $44.3M | 0% |
| Q4 2025 | $86.2M | +116% |
| Q3 2025 | $10.8M | -81% |
| Q2 2025 | $25.5M | -0.8% |
| Q1 2025 | $44.3M | +4.7% |
| Q4 2024 | $39.8M | +$41M |
| Q3 2024 | $55.8M | -5.4% |
PFBC 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.
PFBC Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | -2% | -243K shares |
| 1 year | -7.6% | -990K shares |
| 3 years | -17% | -2.5M shares |
| 5 years | -19% | -2.9M shares |
| Available history | -20% | -3M shares |
PFBC has the edge over BAC on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | $101,000 |
| Q1 2026 | $41.4M |
| Q4 2025 | $16.3M |
| Q3 2025 | $6.4M |
| Q2 2025 | $57.2M |
| Q1 2025 | $13.2M |
| Q4 2024 | $6.5M |
| Q3 2024 | $5.4M |
PFBC spent $64M buying back its own shares over the past year, down 22% 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.
PFBC Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | -1.9x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2026 | -2.2x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2025 | -2.2x | Net Cash |
| Q3 2025 | -2.3x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2025 | -2.2x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2025 | -4.0x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2024 | -3.2x | Net Cash |
| Q3 2024 | -3.1x | Net Cash |
PFBC 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).
PFBC Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 51.5 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 33.4 | Neutral |
PFBC's weekly RSI is 52 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 33 (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.
PFBC PE vs Financial Services Sector
| Metric | PFBC | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 9.5x | 13x | 27% below |
| PE % | 52 | 63 | 11 pts below |
PFBC 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.
PFBC Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $105.2 | 1.7% below |
| 20 week MA | $105.2 | 1.6% below |
| 50 week MA | $98.4 | 5.1% above |
| 100 week MA | $93.0 | 11% above |
| 200 week MA | $81.5 | 27% above |
PFBC 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.
PFBC Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $59.8 | $48.6 | -19% |
| 2021 | $48.6 | $69.7 | +43% |
| 2022 | $69.7 | $75.0 | +7.7% |
| 2023 | $75.0 | $73.1 | -2.7% |
| 2024 | $73.1 | $86.7 | +19% |
| 2025 | $86.7 | $99.0 | +14% |
| 2026 YTD | $99.0 | $103.5 | +4.5% |
PFBC has the edge over BAC on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.