BAC
Bank of America Corporation
BAC has lower modeled downside risk, despite its lower overall score.
VBNK
VersaBank
VBNK has a slight edge over BAC overall on the model 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.
VBNK Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Strong | |
| Healthy | |
| N/A | |
| N/A |
VBNK's revenue and profitability are currently healthy. Free cash flow and net leverage aren't meaningful measures for financial services companies like VBNK.
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 VBNK in the historical PE scenario, which offers more potential upside but is not a forecast.
VBNK PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheap | 8.7x | $5.74 | -76% |
| Fair | 13x | $8.48 | -65% |
| Expensive | 24x | $15.56 | -35% |
| Current | 36x | $23.97 | — |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
VBNK's PE is 36x, 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.
VBNK Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| -- | |
| Strong growth | |
| Strong growth | |
| Strongly improving | |
| Limited | |
| High |
Analysts expect strong earnings and revenue growth for VBNK, 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 stronger earnings trend. Trailing diluted EPS is up 14% for BAC versus VBNK down 15%.
VBNK Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | $0.66 | -15% |
| Q1 2026 | $0.69 | -24% |
| Q4 2025 | $0.64 | -39% |
| Q3 2025 | $0.66 | -46% |
| Q2 2025 | $0.78 | -38% |
| Q1 2025 | $0.91 | -24% |
| Q4 2024 | $1.05 | -4.5% |
| Q3 2024 | $1.23 | +32% |
VBNK's earnings per share have fallen from their peak: $0.66 over the past year, against $1.25 in early 2024. Its recent earnings include one-off gains.
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% |
VBNK has the stronger quarterly revenue trend. Revenue is up 6.7% for BAC versus up 184% for VBNK.
| 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.
VBNK Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | $60.2M | +184% |
| Q1 2026 | $25.7M | +31% |
| Q4 2025 | $24.7M | +29% |
| Q3 2025 | $22.2M | +17% |
| Q2 2025 | $21.2M | +5.7% |
| Q1 2025 | $19.6M | -3.5% |
| Q4 2024 | $19.2M | -6.5% |
| Q3 2024 | $19M | +0.5% |
VBNK's revenue has grown year over year for five quarters in a row: $60M last quarter, up 184% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 12% | -27 points |
| Q1 2026 | 42% | +1.9 points |
| Q4 2025 | 28% | -1.4 points |
| Q3 2025 | 28% | -22 points |
| Q2 2025 | 39% | -18 points |
| Q1 2025 | 40% | -19 points |
| Q4 2024 | 30% | -28 points |
| Q3 2024 | 50% | -1.5 points |
VBNK's operating margin was 12% last quarter, down 27 points from the same quarter a year ago, near the bottom of its range since 2019.
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% |
VBNK has the stronger cash trend. Its trailing FCF is up 309% versus its history, compared with BAC at up 119%.
VBNK Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | -$35M | +$34.4M |
| Q1 2026 | $39M | +$102.6M |
| Q4 2025 | $34.5M | -68% |
| Q3 2025 | $129.1M | +117% |
| Q2 2025 | -$69.4M | -296% |
| Q1 2025 | -$63.6M | -$39.7M |
| Q4 2024 | $107.8M | +113% |
| Q3 2024 | $59.5M | +$152.7M |
VBNK's free cash flow was $168M over the past year, about five times what it generated the year before. Free cash flow isn't a meaningful measure for financial services companies like VBNK.
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 VBNK 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.
VBNK Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | +0.4% | +123K shares |
| 1 year | -1.3% | -427K shares |
| 3 years | +23% | +5.9M shares |
| 5 years | +52% | +11M shares |
| Available history | +52% | +11M shares |
VBNK has 32M diluted shares, down 1.3% from a year ago.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | — |
| Q4 2021 | — |
| Q3 2021 | — |
| Q2 2021 | — |
| Q1 2021 | — |
| Q4 2020 | — |
| Q3 2020 | — |
| Q2 2020 | — |
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.
VBNK Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q4 2021 | -5.3x | Net Cash |
| Q3 2021 | -6.4x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2021 | -5.9x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2021 | -7.1x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2020 | -8.6x | Net Cash |
| Q3 2020 | -11.8x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2020 | -11.0x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2020 | -3.2x | Net Cash |
VBNK has more cash than debt. Net leverage isn't a meaningful measure for financial services companies like VBNK.
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).
VBNK Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 64.9 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 76.8 | Neutral |
VBNK's weekly RSI is 65 (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 VBNK on valuation relative to its sector.
VBNK PE vs Financial Services Sector
| Metric | VBNK | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 36x | 13x | 177% above |
| PE % | 100 | 66 | 34 pts above |
VBNK is trading at 36x earnings, a 177% 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 |
BAC has fallen below most of its moving averages, though it's still 19% above its 200-week average.
VBNK Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $22.8 | 5.2% above |
| 20 week MA | $21.7 | 11% above |
| 50 week MA | $18.4 | 30% above |
| 100 week MA | $15.1 | 59% above |
| 200 week MA | $12.5 | 91% above |
VBNK 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.
VBNK Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $10.4 | $11.9 | +15% |
| 2022 | $11.9 | $7.67 | -35% |
| 2023 | $7.67 | $11.0 | +43% |
| 2024 | $11.0 | $13.6 | +24% |
| 2025 | $13.6 | $15.0 | +10% |
| 2026 YTD | $15.0 | $24.0 | +60% |
VBNK has the edge over BAC on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.