BAC
Bank of America Corporation
BAC has the edge over PGR overall, supported by stronger modeled upside and stronger fundamentals.
PGR
The Progressive Corporation
PGR 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.
PGR Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Stable | |
| Healthy | |
| N/A | |
| N/A |
PGR's profitability is currently healthy, and its revenue is stable. Free cash flow and net leverage aren't meaningful measures for financial services companies like PGR.
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.
PGR PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheap | 11x | $211 | -10% |
| Current | 12x | $235 | — |
| Forward | 15x | $235 | — |
| Fair | 16x | $311 | +32% |
| Expensive | 46x | $904 | +284% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
PGR has the edge over BAC in the historical PE scenario, which offers more potential upside but is not a forecast.
BAC Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Improving | |
| Growth | |
| Growth | |
| Strongly improving | |
| Limited | |
| Moderate |
BAC has the edge over PGR on the outlook, with more favorable valuation and earnings expectations.
PGR Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Strongly deteriorating | |
| Decline | |
| Growth | |
| Strongly weakening | |
| Moderate | |
| Low |
Analysts expect PGR's revenue to grow, but its earnings and profitability to decline. 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'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.
PGR Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $15.96 | -20% |
| Q3 2026 | $19.85 | +8.9% |
| Q2 2026 | $19.93 | +12% |
| Q1 2026 | $19.66 | +33% |
| Q4 2025 | $19.23 | +34% |
| Q3 2025 | $18.23 | +32% |
| Q2 2025 | $17.75 | +52% |
| Q1 2025 | $14.83 | +52% |
| Q4 2024 | $14.40 | +119% |
PGR has the edge over BAC on earnings, with stronger typical year-over-year growth.
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 PGR on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
PGR Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $23.2B | +3% |
| Q2 2026 | $23.6B | +7.3% |
| Q1 2026 | $22.2B | +8.7% |
| Q4 2025 | $22.7B | +12% |
| Q3 2025 | $22.5B | +14% |
| Q2 2025 | $22B | +21% |
| Q1 2025 | $20.4B | +18% |
| Q4 2024 | $20.3B | +20% |
PGR has the edge over BAC on sales, with stronger typical year-over-year growth.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 14% | -0.8 points |
| Q2 2026 | 18% | -0.3 points |
| Q1 2026 | 16% | +0.2 points |
| Q4 2025 | 16% | +1.6 points |
| Q3 2025 | 15% | -0.2 points |
| Q2 2025 | 18% | +7.8 points |
| Q1 2025 | 16% | -1.2 points |
| Q4 2024 | 15% | -0.2 points |
PGR's operating margin was 14% last quarter, down 0.8 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.
PGR Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $4.4B | -14% |
| Q2 2026 | $3.5B | -12% |
| Q1 2026 | $4.3B | -15% |
| Q4 2025 | $3B | +5.2% |
| Q3 2025 | $5.1B | +13% |
| Q2 2025 | $3.9B | +23% |
| Q1 2025 | $5.1B | +21% |
| Q4 2024 | $2.9B | +23% |
PGR 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 the edge over PGR 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.
PGR Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | -0.3% | -2M shares |
| 1 year | -1% | -6M shares |
| 3 years | -0.9% | -5.3M shares |
| 5 years | -0.8% | -4.9M shares |
| Available history | -0.9% | -5M shares |
PGR has 582M diluted shares, down 1% from a year ago.
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.
PGR Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q4 2025 | -0.0x | Net Cash |
| Q3 2025 | -0.0x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2025 | -0.0x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2025 | -0.0x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2024 | -0.0x | Net Cash |
| Q3 2024 | -0.0x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2024 | -0.0x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2024 | -0.0x | Net Cash |
PGR has more cash than debt. Net leverage isn't a meaningful measure for financial services companies like PGR.
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).
PGR Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 62.4 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 80.4 | Overbought |
PGR's weekly RSI is 62 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 80 (overbought).
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.
PGR PE vs Financial Services Sector
| Metric | PGR | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 12x | 13x | 8.9% below |
| PE % | 28 | 63 | 35 pts below |
PGR 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.
PGR Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $221.8 | 6.2% above |
| 20 week MA | $219.2 | 7.4% above |
| 50 week MA | $211.9 | 11% above |
| 100 week MA | $232.6 | 1.3% above |
| 200 week MA | $206.3 | 14% above |
PGR 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.
PGR Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $72.2 | $98.3 | +36% |
| 2021 | $98.3 | $101.3 | +3% |
| 2022 | $101.3 | $129.4 | +28% |
| 2023 | $129.4 | $159.3 | +23% |
| 2024 | $159.3 | $241.0 | +51% |
| 2025 | $241.0 | $227.1 | -5.8% |
| 2026 YTD | $227.1 | $235.5 | +3.7% |
PGR has the edge over BAC on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.