BAC
Bank of America Corporation
BAC has the edge over RBCAA overall, supported by stronger valuation and stronger fundamentals.
RBCAA
Republic Bancorp, Inc.
RBCAA'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.
RBCAA Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Healthy | |
| Strong | |
| N/A | |
| N/A |
RBCAA's revenue and profitability are currently healthy. Free cash flow and net leverage aren't meaningful measures for financial services companies like RBCAA.
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 RBCAA in the historical PE scenario, which offers more potential upside but is not a forecast.
RBCAA PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheap | 9.2x | $59.86 | -34% |
| Fair | 11x | $72.18 | -21% |
| Expensive | 13x | $82.19 | -9.9% |
| Forward | 13x | $91.23 | — |
| Current | 14x | $91.23 | — |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
RBCAA's PE is in its expensive range at 14x. If earnings grow as analysts expect, today's price would be 13x next year's earnings.
BAC Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Improving | |
| Growth | |
| Growth | |
| Strongly improving | |
| Limited | |
| Moderate |
Analysts expect earnings and revenue growth for BAC, with profitability improving.
RBCAA Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Improving | |
| Growth | |
| Growth | |
| Improving | |
| Limited | |
| High |
Analysts expect earnings and revenue growth for RBCAA, 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 RBCAA on earnings, with stronger typical year-over-year growth.
RBCAA Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $7.16 | +9.9% |
| Q3 2026 | $6.51 | +1.1% |
| Q2 2026 | $6.45 | +2.7% |
| Q1 2026 | $6.39 | +7% |
| Q4 2025 | $6.63 | +29% |
| Q3 2025 | $6.44 | +24% |
| Q2 2025 | $6.28 | +28% |
| Q1 2025 | $5.97 | +27% |
| Q4 2024 | $5.14 | +13% |
RBCAA's earnings per share have climbed steadily: $6.51 over the past year, up 1.1% from the year before, and higher year over year for 22 quarters in a row.
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 RBCAA 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.
RBCAA Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $103.9M | +11% |
| Q2 2026 | $101.3M | +7.9% |
| Q1 2026 | $120.4M | -11% |
| Q4 2025 | $94.3M | +5.3% |
| Q3 2025 | $93.5M | +6.2% |
| Q2 2025 | $93.8M | +8% |
| Q1 2025 | $135.8M | +13% |
| Q4 2024 | $89.5M | +9.3% |
RBCAA's revenue is recovering but still below its 2025 peak: $104M last quarter, up 11% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 38% | -2.2 points |
| Q2 2026 | 42% | -1 points |
| Q1 2026 | 46% | +1.9 points |
| Q4 2025 | 29% | +3.5 points |
| Q3 2025 | 40% | +2 points |
| Q2 2025 | 43% | +6.1 points |
| Q1 2025 | 44% | +12 points |
| Q4 2024 | 26% | -3 points |
RBCAA 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.
RBCAA Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $40.9M | +33% |
| Q2 2026 | -$120K | -102% |
| Q1 2026 | $68.1M | -26% |
| Q4 2025 | $33.6M | +49% |
| Q3 2025 | $30.8M | -38% |
| Q2 2025 | $5.2M | +205% |
| Q1 2025 | $91.6M | +32% |
| Q4 2024 | $22.6M | +9.4% |
RBCAA 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 RBCAA 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.
RBCAA Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | +0.1% | +24K shares |
| 1 year | +0.5% | +97K shares |
| 3 years | +0.6% | +114K shares |
| 5 years | -3.4% | -703K shares |
| Available history | -5.9% | -1.2M shares |
RBCAA has 20M diluted shares, about the same as a year ago.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q4 2025 | — |
| Q3 2025 | — |
| Q4 2023 | $4.2M |
| Q3 2023 | $9.4M |
| Q4 2022 | $413,000 |
| Q3 2022 | $3.3M |
| Q4 2021 | $12.6M |
| Q3 2021 | $19.7M |
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.
RBCAA Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -1.6x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2026 | -1.2x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2026 | -1.4x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2025 | 1.7x | Healthy |
| Q3 2025 | -0.7x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2025 | -0.7x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2025 | -2.7x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2024 | -0.3x | Net Cash |
RBCAA 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).
RBCAA Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 54.0 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 14.6 | Oversold |
RBCAA's weekly RSI is 54 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 15 (oversold).
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 RBCAA on valuation relative to its sector.
RBCAA PE vs Financial Services Sector
| Metric | RBCAA | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 14x | 13x | 7.6% above |
| PE % | 93 | 63 | 30 pts above |
RBCAA 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 fallen below most of its moving averages, though it's still 19% above its 200-week average.
RBCAA Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $92.0 | 0.8% below |
| 20 week MA | $93.6 | 2.6% below |
| 50 week MA | $82.1 | 11% above |
| 100 week MA | $75.7 | 20% above |
| 200 week MA | $63.6 | 43% above |
RBCAA 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.
RBCAA Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $46.6 | $36.4 | -22% |
| 2021 | $36.4 | $51.5 | +42% |
| 2022 | $51.5 | $41.4 | -20% |
| 2023 | $41.4 | $55.2 | +33% |
| 2024 | $55.2 | $70.7 | +28% |
| 2025 | $70.7 | $70.0 | -0.9% |
| 2026 YTD | $70.0 | $91.2 | +30% |
RBCAA has the edge over BAC on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.