BAC
Bank of America Corporation
BAC has the edge over SUNB overall, supported by stronger fundamentals and lower modeled downside.
SUNB
Sunbelt Rentals Holdings Inc
SUNB'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.
SUNB Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Healthy | |
| Healthy | |
| N/A | |
| N/A |
SUNB's revenue and profitability are currently healthy. Free cash flow and net leverage aren't meaningful measures for financial services companies like SUNB.
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.
SUNB PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forward | 18x | $81.53 | — |
| Cheap | 23x | $74.76 | -8.3% |
| Fair | 23x | $77.32 | -5.2% |
| Expensive | 25x | $81.77 | +0.3% |
| Current | 25x | $81.53 | — |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
SUNB 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 |
Analysts expect earnings and revenue growth for BAC, with profitability improving.
SUNB Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Strongly improving | |
| Growth | |
| Growth | |
| Improving | |
| Limited | |
| High |
Analysts expect earnings and revenue growth for SUNB, 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 SUNB in the latest year-over-year earnings comparison.
SUNB Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $4.63 | +40% |
| Q3 2026 | $3.30 | -3.2% |
SUNB earned $3.30 per share over the past year, down 3.2% 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 SUNB on sales, with stronger typical year-over-year growth.
| 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 SUNB on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
SUNB Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $3.1B | +11% |
| Q2 2026 | $2.8B | +8.9% |
| Q1 2026 | $2.6B | +2.7% |
| Q4 2025 | $3B | +0.7% |
SUNB's revenue has grown year over year every quarter since late 2025: $3.1B last quarter, up 11% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 22% | -0.7 points |
| Q2 2026 | 15% | -5.8 points |
| Q1 2026 | 19% | -2.8 points |
| Q4 2025 | 24% | -3.3 points |
| Q3 2025 | 23% | N/A |
| Q2 2025 | 21% | N/A |
| Q1 2025 | 21% | N/A |
| Q4 2024 | 27% | N/A |
SUNB's operating margin was 22% last quarter, down 0.7 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.
SUNB Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $840M | +73% |
| Q2 2026 | $950M | +4.8% |
| Q4 2025 | $566.5M | +136% |
SUNB has the edge over BAC in the latest year-over-year cash flow comparison.
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 SUNB 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.
SUNB Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | -2.3% | -9.7M shares |
| 1 year | -3.5% | -14.9M shares |
SUNB has 411M diluted shares, down 3.5% from a year ago.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $56M |
| Q2 2026 | $366M |
| Q4 2025 | $402.8M |
| Q3 2025 | $329.8M |
| Q2 2025 | $254.1M |
| Q1 2025 | $88.4M |
| Q4 2024 | $84.9M |
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.
SUNB Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 2.0x | Moderate |
| Q2 2026 | 1.8x | Healthy |
| Q1 2026 | 1.8x | Healthy |
| Q4 2025 | 2.2x | Moderate |
| Q3 2025 | 2.1x | Moderate |
SUNB 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).
SUNB Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 53.9 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 77.4 | Neutral |
SUNB's weekly RSI is 54 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 77 (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 SUNB on valuation relative to its sector.
SUNB PE vs Financial Services Sector
| Metric | SUNB | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 25x | 13x | 90% above |
SUNB is trading at 25x earnings, a 90% premium to the Financial Services sector's median of 13x, though its earnings don't support one.
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 |
SUNB has stronger trend alignment. BAC is above 1 of 5 weekly averages versus SUNB above 2 of 2.
SUNB Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $78.0 | 4.5% above |
| 20 week MA | $76.2 | 7.1% above |
SUNB is in an uptrend: it's above all two of its weekly moving averages, and 7.1% above its 20-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 finished higher in four of the last six years. It's down 10% so far in 2026.
SUNB Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 YTD | $74.4 | $81.5 | +9.5% |
SUNB has the edge over BAC on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.