BAC
Bank of America Corporation
BAC's outlook is improving, though it still trails on the overall score.
TOWN
TowneBank
TOWN has the edge over BAC overall, supported by stronger fundamentals and stronger valuation.
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.
TOWN Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Strong | |
| Strong | |
| N/A | |
| N/A |
TOWN's revenue and profitability are currently strong. Free cash flow and net leverage aren't meaningful measures for financial services companies like TOWN.
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.
TOWN PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheap | 9.8x | $34.90 | -4.6% |
| Current | 10x | $36.59 | — |
| Forward | 11x | $36.59 | — |
| Fair | 12x | $44.23 | +21% |
| Expensive | 16x | $57.49 | +57% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
TOWN 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 TOWN on the outlook, with more favorable valuation and profitability expectations.
TOWN Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Deteriorating | |
| Growth | |
| Growth | |
| Stable | |
| Limited | |
| High |
Analysts expect earnings and revenue growth for TOWN, with profitability 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 has the edge over TOWN on earnings, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
TOWN Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $3.32 | -6.6% |
| Q2 2026 | $3.56 | +54% |
| Q1 2026 | $1.99 | -16% |
| Q4 2025 | $2.21 | +2.8% |
| Q3 2025 | $2.25 | +13% |
| Q2 2025 | $2.31 | +14% |
| Q1 2025 | $2.36 | +17% |
| Q4 2024 | $2.15 | +3.9% |
| Q3 2024 | $1.99 | -14% |
TOWN earned $3.56 per share over the past year, up 54% 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 TOWN 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.
TOWN Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | $497.4M | +79% |
| Q1 2026 | $260.5M | -0.2% |
| Q4 2025 | $255.1M | +0.5% |
| Q3 2025 | $287.1M | +11% |
| Q2 2025 | $277.9M | +6.5% |
| Q1 2025 | $261.2M | +4.1% |
| Q4 2024 | $253.9M | +9% |
| Q3 2024 | $258.9M | +6.7% |
TOWN's revenue is growing: $497M last quarter, up 79% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 51% | +33 points |
| Q1 2026 | 19% | -3.4 points |
| Q4 2025 | 21% | +2 points |
| Q3 2025 | 16% | -2.6 points |
| Q2 2025 | 18% | -1.5 points |
| Q1 2025 | 23% | +5.7 points |
| Q4 2024 | 19% | +5.5 points |
| Q3 2024 | 19% | -3.5 points |
TOWN 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.
TOWN Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | -$38.6M | +$3.9M |
| Q1 2026 | $26.9M | -76% |
| Q4 2025 | $102.3M | +15% |
| Q3 2025 | $41.3M | +$97.6M |
| Q2 2025 | -$42.5M | -312% |
| Q1 2025 | $110.6M | +293% |
| Q4 2024 | $89.2M | +145% |
| Q3 2024 | -$56.3M | -162% |
TOWN 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 TOWN 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.
TOWN Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | +1.9% | +1.7M shares |
| 1 year | +22% | +16.9M shares |
| 3 years | +24% | +17.8M shares |
| 5 years | +27% | +19.9M shares |
| Available history | +28% | +20.2M shares |
TOWN has 92M diluted shares, up 22% from a year ago.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | — |
| Q1 2026 | — |
| Q4 2025 | — |
| Q3 2025 | — |
| Q2 2025 | — |
| Q1 2025 | — |
| Q4 2024 | — |
| Q3 2024 | — |
TOWN hasn't bought back shares in the past year.
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.
TOWN Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 0.7x | Very low |
| Q1 2026 | 1.7x | Healthy |
| Q4 2025 | 0.5x | Very low |
| Q3 2025 | -3.7x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2025 | -3.4x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2025 | -4.3x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2024 | -4.6x | Net Cash |
| Q3 2024 | -4.8x | Net Cash |
TOWN 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).
TOWN Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 52.8 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 49.9 | Neutral |
TOWN's weekly RSI is 53 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 50 (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.
TOWN PE vs Financial Services Sector
| Metric | TOWN | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 10x | 13x | 21% below |
| PE % | 25 | 63 | 38 pts below |
TOWN 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.
TOWN Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $36.1 | 1.4% above |
| 20 week MA | $36.7 | 0.3% below |
| 50 week MA | $35.6 | 2.9% above |
| 100 week MA | $35.0 | 4.5% above |
| 200 week MA | $31.5 | 16% above |
TOWN 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.
TOWN Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $27.9 | $23.5 | -16% |
| 2021 | $23.5 | $31.6 | +35% |
| 2022 | $31.6 | $30.9 | -2% |
| 2023 | $30.9 | $29.8 | -3.8% |
| 2024 | $29.8 | $34.4 | +16% |
| 2025 | $34.4 | $33.7 | -2.1% |
| 2026 YTD | $33.7 | $36.6 | +8.6% |
TOWN has the edge over BAC on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.