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.
RAND
Rand Capital Corporation
There isn't enough reported data to score RAND 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.
RAND Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Under pressure | |
| Healthy | |
| N/A | |
| N/A |
RAND's profitability is currently healthy, but its revenue is under pressure. Free cash flow and net leverage aren't meaningful measures for financial services companies like RAND.
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 RAND in the historical PE scenario, which offers more potential upside but is not a forecast.
RAND PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheap | 3.4x | $3.55 | -63% |
| Fair | 5.5x | $5.69 | -41% |
| Current | 9.4x | $9.65 | — |
| Expensive | 11x | $11.63 | +21% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
RAND's PE is 9.4x, but its earnings don't support one, so it isn't a reliable read right now.
BAC Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Improving | |
| Growth | |
| Growth | |
| Strongly improving | |
| Limited | |
| Moderate |
Analysts expect earnings and revenue growth for BAC, with profitability improving.
RAND Forward outlook
There aren't enough analyst estimates for RAND to show an outlook.
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 RAND on earnings, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
RAND Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $1.03 | +$5.23 |
| Q2 2026 | -$0.04 | +$2.39 |
| Q1 2026 | -$3.10 | -198% |
| Q4 2025 | -$2.69 | -179% |
| Q3 2025 | -$4.20 | -184% |
| Q2 2025 | -$2.43 | -158% |
| Q1 2025 | $3.17 | +42% |
| Q4 2024 | $3.42 | +35% |
RAND has returned to profit: it earned $1.03 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 stronger quarterly revenue trend. Revenue is up 6.7% for BAC versus down 35% for RAND.
| 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.
RAND Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q4 2022 | $868.6K | -35% |
| Q3 2022 | $1.4M | -46% |
| Q3 2021 | $2.6M | +358% |
| Q2 2021 | $4.8M | +540% |
| Q1 2021 | $1.3M | -49% |
RAND's revenue has slid since its 2021 peak: $868,583 last quarter, down 35% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q4 2022 | 64% | +9.1 points |
| Q3 2022 | 82% | -7.3 points |
| Q4 2021 | 55% | N/A |
| Q3 2021 | 89% | +43 points |
| Q2 2021 | 93% | +37 points |
| Q1 2021 | 614% | +529 points |
| Q3 2020 | 46% | N/A |
| Q2 2020 | 56% | N/A |
RAND's operating margin was 64% last quarter, down 28 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 RAND on cash generation, producing positive trailing cash flow while its opponent burns cash.
RAND Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $754.5K | -87% |
| Q2 2026 | -$3.6M | -1147% |
| Q1 2026 | -$3.5M | -146% |
| Q4 2025 | -$2.8M | -453% |
| Q3 2025 | $5.9M | -61% |
| Q2 2025 | $347.7K | -92% |
| Q1 2025 | $7.7M | +$12.6M |
| Q4 2024 | $782.1K | +$1.8M |
RAND's free cash flow was −$9M over the past year, against $15M the year before. Free cash flow isn't a meaningful measure for financial services companies like RAND.
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 RAND 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.
RAND Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | 0% | -- |
| 1 year | 0% | -- |
| 3 years | +15% | +389K shares |
| 5 years | +15% | +388K shares |
| Available history | +82% | +1.3M shares |
RAND has 3M diluted shares, about the same as a year ago.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q4 2022 | — |
| Q3 2022 | — |
| Q2 2022 | — |
| Q1 2022 | — |
| Q4 2021 | — |
| Q3 2021 | $20,771 |
| Q2 2021 | — |
| Q1 2021 | — |
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.
RAND Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2022 | -1.3x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2022 | -0.1x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2021 | -0.1x | Net Cash |
| Q3 2021 | -0.2x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2021 | -0.2x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2021 | -0.5x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2020 | -3.8x | Net Cash |
| Q3 2020 | -1.8x | Net Cash |
RAND has more cash than debt. Net leverage isn't a meaningful measure for financial services companies like RAND.
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).
RAND Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 41.0 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 21.8 | Neutral |
RAND's weekly RSI is 41 (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 is trading at 12x earnings, in line with the Financial Services sector's median of 13x.
RAND PE vs Financial Services Sector
| Metric | RAND | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 9.4x | 13x | 28% below |
| PE % | 79 | 63 | 16 pts above |
RAND 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 RAND on trend strength, trading above more of its moving averages.
RAND Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $9.80 | 1.5% below |
| 20 week MA | $10.1 | 4.7% below |
| 50 week MA | $10.9 | 12% below |
| 100 week MA | $14.3 | 33% below |
| 200 week MA | $14.4 | 33% below |
RAND 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 RAND on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.
RAND Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $25.1 | $15.6 | -38% |
| 2021 | $15.6 | $16.8 | +7.8% |
| 2022 | $16.8 | $14.0 | -17% |
| 2023 | $14.0 | $13.0 | -6.9% |
| 2024 | $13.0 | $18.2 | +40% |
| 2025 | $18.2 | $11.2 | -39% |
| 2026 YTD | $11.2 | $9.65 | -14% |
RAND has finished lower in four of the last six years. It's down 14% so far in 2026.