BAC
Bank of America Corporation
BAC has the edge over TBBK overall, supported by stronger fundamentals and lower modeled downside.
TBBK
The Bancorp, Inc.
TBBK offers stronger valuation, but that advantage does not outweigh its weaker overall profile.
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.
TBBK Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Stable | |
| Strong | |
| N/A | |
| N/A |
TBBK's profitability is currently strong, and its revenue is stable. Free cash flow and net leverage aren't meaningful measures for financial services companies like TBBK.
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 TBBK in the historical PE scenario, which offers more potential upside but is not a forecast.
TBBK PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forward | 7x | $48.40 | — |
| Current | 8.5x | $48.40 | — |
| Cheap | 10x | $59.07 | +22% |
| Fair | 13x | $71.22 | +47% |
| Expensive | 15x | $83.37 | +72% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
TBBK's PE is in its cheap range at 8.5x. If earnings grow as analysts expect, today's price would be 7.0x next year's earnings.
BAC Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Improving | |
| Growth | |
| Growth | |
| Strongly improving | |
| Limited | |
| Moderate |
BAC has the edge over TBBK on the outlook, with more favorable revenue expectations.
TBBK Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Improving | |
| Strong growth | |
| Stable | |
| Strongly improving | |
| Limited | |
| High |
Analysts expect TBBK's earnings to grow and its profitability to improve, with its revenue holding steady.
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.
TBBK Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $6.88 | +21% |
| Q3 2026 | $5.67 | +19% |
| Q2 2026 | $5.32 | +15% |
| Q1 2026 | $5.14 | +16% |
| Q4 2025 | $4.92 | +15% |
| Q3 2025 | $4.78 | +21% |
| Q2 2025 | $4.64 | +21% |
| Q1 2025 | $4.42 | +20% |
| Q4 2024 | $4.29 | +23% |
TBBK 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's operating margin was 30% last quarter, down 3.7 points from the same quarter a year ago.
TBBK Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $175.9M | +0.7% |
| Q2 2026 | $163.5M | -9.8% |
| Q1 2026 | $161.3M | -8% |
| Q4 2025 | $172.6M | +8.2% |
| Q3 2025 | $174.6M | +39% |
| Q2 2025 | $181.2M | +46% |
| Q1 2025 | $175.4M | +42% |
| Q4 2024 | $159.6M | +34% |
TBBK's revenue has held roughly level: $176M last quarter, about level with the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 41% | -1.1 points |
| Q2 2026 | 50% | +5.5 points |
| Q1 2026 | 49% | +5.9 points |
| Q4 2025 | 43% | -4.4 points |
| Q3 2025 | 42% | -13 points |
| Q2 2025 | 44% | -14 points |
| Q1 2025 | 43% | -18 points |
| Q4 2024 | 48% | -1.9 points |
TBBK 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.
TBBK Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $24.4M | -69% |
| Q2 2026 | $34.4M | -60% |
| Q1 2026 | $84.8M | -36% |
| Q4 2025 | -$36.8M | -144% |
| Q3 2025 | $77.6M | +55% |
| Q2 2025 | $85.4M | +460% |
| Q1 2025 | $131.7M | +79% |
| Q4 2024 | $83.7M | +37% |
TBBK's free cash flow was $107M over the past year, down 72% from the year before. Free cash flow isn't a meaningful measure for financial services companies like TBBK.
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 7.2B diluted shares, down 5.3% from a year ago, with $25.6B in buybacks over the past year.
| 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.
TBBK Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | -1.5% | -645K shares |
| 1 year | -12% | -5.4M shares |
| 3 years | -25% | -13.6M shares |
| 5 years | -30% | -17.5M shares |
| Available history | -28% | -16.2M shares |
TBBK has the edge over BAC on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $50.5M |
| Q2 2026 | $50.5M |
| Q1 2026 | $50.3M |
| Q4 2025 | $151.5M |
| Q3 2025 | $151.3M |
| Q2 2025 | $37.9M |
| Q1 2025 | $37.7M |
| Q4 2024 | $50.5M |
TBBK spent $303M buying back its own shares over the past year, up 9.2% from the year before.
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.
TBBK Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 3.9x | Elevated |
| Q2 2026 | 2.8x | Moderate |
| Q1 2026 | 1.9x | Healthy |
| Q4 2025 | 0.9x | Very low |
| Q3 2025 | 1.7x | Healthy |
| Q2 2025 | -0.8x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2025 | -3.1x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2024 | -1.9x | Net Cash |
TBBK 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).
TBBK Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 36.9 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 8.3 | Oversold |
TBBK's weekly RSI is 37 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 8 (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 is trading at 12x earnings, in line with the Financial Services sector's median of 13x.
TBBK PE vs Financial Services Sector
| Metric | TBBK | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 8.5x | 13x | 34% below |
| PE % | 3 | 63 | 60 pts below |
TBBK 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 TBBK on trend strength, trading above more of its moving averages.
TBBK Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $48.9 | 1.1% below |
| 20 week MA | $58.2 | 17% below |
| 50 week MA | $59.2 | 18% below |
| 100 week MA | $59.5 | 19% below |
| 200 week MA | $49.3 | 1.8% below |
TBBK is in a downtrend: it's below all five of its weekly moving averages, and 1.8% 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 TBBK on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.
TBBK Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $12.9 | $13.5 | +4.6% |
| 2021 | $13.5 | $24.8 | +85% |
| 2022 | $24.8 | $29.0 | +17% |
| 2023 | $29.0 | $38.6 | +33% |
| 2024 | $38.6 | $53.6 | +39% |
| 2025 | $53.6 | $69.9 | +30% |
| 2026 YTD | $69.9 | $48.4 | -31% |
TBBK has finished every year since 2020 higher, and it's down 31% so far in 2026.