BAC
Bank of America Corporation
BAC has the edge over PFSI overall, supported by stronger modeled upside and stronger fundamentals.
PFSI
PennyMac Financial Services, Inc.
PFSI 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.
PFSI Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Under pressure | |
| Stable | |
| N/A | |
| N/A |
PFSI's profitability is currently stable, but its revenue is under pressure. Free cash flow and net leverage aren't meaningful measures for financial services companies like PFSI.
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 PFSI in the historical PE scenario, which offers more potential upside but is not a forecast.
PFSI PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheap | 3.6x | $16.03 | -74% |
| Fair | 8.9x | $39.77 | -35% |
| Forward | 9.3x | $60.73 | — |
| Current | 14x | $60.73 | — |
| Expensive | 18x | $80.01 | +32% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
PFSI's PE is in its expensive range at 14x. On analysts' estimates for next year's earnings, today's price would be 9.3x, in its fair range.
BAC Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Improving | |
| Growth | |
| Growth | |
| Strongly improving | |
| Limited | |
| Moderate |
BAC has the edge over PFSI on the outlook, with more favorable earnings and revenue expectations.
PFSI Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Strongly improving | |
| Strong decline | |
| Decline | |
| Strongly weakening | |
| Limited | |
| Moderate |
Analysts expect PFSI'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's earnings per share have climbed steadily: $4.19 over the past year, up 14% from the year before, and higher year over year for eight quarters in a row.
PFSI Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $6.51 | +46% |
| Q3 2026 | $4.45 | -52% |
| Q2 2026 | $7.28 | +1% |
| Q1 2026 | $9.41 | +44% |
| Q4 2025 | $9.30 | +59% |
| Q3 2025 | $9.28 | +192% |
| Q2 2025 | $7.21 | +98% |
| Q1 2025 | $6.52 | +124% |
| Q4 2024 | $5.84 | +113% |
PFSI's earnings per share have fallen from their peak: $4.45 over the past year, against $22.34 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's revenue has grown year over year for 10 quarters in a row: $30B last quarter, up 6.7% from the same quarter a year ago.
| 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 PFSI on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
PFSI Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $468.8M | -26% |
| Q2 2026 | $497M | +12% |
| Q1 2026 | $545M | +26% |
| Q4 2025 | $538M | +14% |
| Q3 2025 | $632.9M | +54% |
| Q2 2025 | $444.7M | +9.5% |
| Q1 2025 | $430.9M | +41% |
| Q4 2024 | $470.1M | +30% |
PFSI's revenue fell from its 2020 peak and has held roughly level since: $469M last quarter, down 26% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 9.1% | -28 points |
| Q2 2026 | 6.3% | -11 points |
| Q1 2026 | 19% | -5 points |
| Q4 2025 | 25% | -2.5 points |
| Q3 2025 | 37% | +15 points |
| Q2 2025 | 17% | -16 points |
| Q1 2025 | 24% | +9.8 points |
| Q4 2024 | 28% | +43 points |
PFSI's operating margin was 9.1% last quarter, down 28 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 PFSI on cash generation, producing positive trailing cash flow while its opponent burns cash.
PFSI Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $850.3M | +$1.5B |
| Q2 2026 | $2.1B | +$2.3B |
| Q1 2026 | -$1.3B | -226% |
| Q4 2025 | -$1.9B | +$251.6M |
| Q3 2025 | -$699.4M | -$305.6M |
| Q2 2025 | -$132.6M | +$960.7M |
| Q1 2025 | $1.1B | +$2B |
| Q4 2024 | -$2.1B | -600% |
PFSI's free cash flow was −$252M over the past year, against −$1.9B the year before. Free cash flow isn't a meaningful measure for financial services companies like PFSI.
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 PFSI 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.
PFSI Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | -0.2% | -117K shares |
| 1 year | -1.4% | -745K shares |
| 3 years | +1.1% | +573K shares |
| 5 years | -19% | -12.5M shares |
| Available history | -34% | -27.2M shares |
PFSI has 53M diluted shares, down 1.4% from a year ago, with $50M in buybacks over the past year.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | — |
| Q2 2026 | — |
| Q1 2026 | $50M |
| Q4 2025 | — |
| Q4 2023 | $84,000 |
| Q3 2023 | — |
| Q2 2023 | $26.2M |
| Q1 2023 | $45.4M |
PFSI spent $50M 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 has the edge over PFSI on leverage, with a lower net debt burden relative to earnings.
PFSI Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 17.2x | High |
| Q2 2026 | 10.9x | High |
| Q1 2026 | 9.9x | High |
| Q4 2025 | 9.8x | High |
| Q3 2025 | 9.3x | High |
| Q2 2025 | 11.8x | High |
| Q1 2025 | 10.8x | High |
| Q4 2024 | 11.0x | High |
PFSI's net debt is about 17 years of its operating earnings (EBITDA), up from 9.3 years a year ago. Net leverage isn't a meaningful measure for financial services companies like PFSI.
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).
PFSI Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 30.8 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 22.4 | Neutral |
PFSI's weekly RSI is 31 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 22 (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 has the edge over PFSI on valuation relative to its sector.
PFSI PE vs Financial Services Sector
| Metric | PFSI | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 14x | 13x | 4.8% above |
| PE % | 67 | 63 | 4 pts above |
PFSI is trading at 14x earnings, in line with 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 the edge over PFSI on trend strength, trading above more of its moving averages.
PFSI Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $62.6 | 2.9% below |
| 20 week MA | $71.3 | 15% below |
| 50 week MA | $89.8 | 32% below |
| 100 week MA | $98.3 | 38% below |
| 200 week MA | $90.4 | 33% below |
PFSI is in a downtrend: it's below all five of its weekly moving averages, and 33% 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 PFSI on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.
PFSI Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $33.9 | $65.3 | +92% |
| 2021 | $65.3 | $70.0 | +7.2% |
| 2022 | $70.0 | $56.8 | -19% |
| 2023 | $56.8 | $88.4 | +56% |
| 2024 | $88.4 | $102.1 | +16% |
| 2025 | $102.1 | $133.9 | +31% |
| 2026 YTD | $133.9 | $60.7 | -55% |
PFSI is down 55% so far in 2026, after finishing higher in five of the previous six years.