BAC
Bank of America Corporation
BAC has the edge over WAFD overall, supported by stronger modeled upside and stronger fundamentals.
WAFD
WaFd, Inc.
WAFD trails on the overall score without a compensating advantage in the available component scores.
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.
WAFD Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Healthy | |
| Strong | |
| N/A | |
| N/A |
WAFD's revenue and profitability are currently healthy. Free cash flow and net leverage aren't meaningful measures for financial services companies like WAFD.
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.
WAFD PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheap | 8.7x | $27.59 | -5.7% |
| Forward | 8.9x | $29.27 | — |
| Current | 9.1x | $29.27 | — |
| Fair | 11x | $35.52 | +21% |
| Expensive | 14x | $44.57 | +52% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
WAFD 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 WAFD on the outlook, with more favorable valuation and earnings expectations.
WAFD Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Stable | |
| Stable | |
| Stable | |
| Stable | |
| Limited | |
| Low |
Analysts expect WAFD's earnings, revenue and profitability to hold roughly steady. However, they disagree widely on these estimates.
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.
WAFD Earnings Per Share
WAFD and BAC do not have enough comparable growth data to identify a winner.
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 WAFD 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.
WAFD Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | $205.5M | +10% |
| Q1 2026 | $197.4M | +9.8% |
| Q4 2025 | $191.4M | +12% |
| Q3 2025 | $188.3M | -0.2% |
| Q2 2025 | $186.3M | -4.2% |
| Q1 2025 | $179.8M | +4.5% |
| Q4 2024 | $171.1M | +2.8% |
| Q3 2024 | $188.7M | +6% |
WAFD's revenue has picked up after two years of holding roughly level: $206M last quarter, up 10% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 41% | -1.8 points |
| Q1 2026 | 42% | +2.4 points |
| Q4 2025 | 43% | +7.8 points |
| Q3 2025 | 41% | -1.5 points |
| Q2 2025 | 43% | +0.3 points |
| Q1 2025 | 40% | +28 points |
| Q4 2024 | 35% | -7.9 points |
| Q3 2024 | 43% | +9.5 points |
WAFD 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 has the edge over WAFD on cash flow, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
WAFD Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | $63.4M | +19% |
| Q1 2026 | $68M | +2.1% |
| Q4 2025 | $50M | +16% |
| Q3 2025 | $45.6M | -49% |
| Q2 2025 | $53.1M | -8.9% |
| Q1 2025 | $66.6M | -60% |
| Q4 2024 | $43M | -58% |
| Q2 2024 | $58.3M | +189% |
WAFD's free cash flow was $227M over the past year, down 10% from the year before. Free cash flow isn't a meaningful measure for financial services companies like WAFD.
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.
WAFD Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | -2% | -1.5M shares |
| 1 year | -7.3% | -5.9M shares |
| 3 years | +14% | +8.8M shares |
| 5 years | +3% | +2.1M shares |
| Available history | -8% | -6.4M shares |
WAFD has the edge over BAC on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | $319,000 |
| Q1 2026 | $87.2M |
| Q4 2025 | $58M |
| Q3 2025 | $28.8M |
| Q2 2025 | $48.3M |
| Q1 2025 | $21.3M |
| Q4 2024 | $3.4M |
| Q3 2024 | $250,000 |
WAFD spent $174M buying back its own shares over the past year, up 138% 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.
WAFD Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | -2.0x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2026 | -2.1x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2025 | -2.6x | Net Cash |
| Q3 2025 | 3.7x | Elevated |
| Q2 2025 | -3.3x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2025 | -5.0x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2024 | -3.4x | Net Cash |
| Q3 2024 | -0.4x | Net Cash |
WAFD 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).
WAFD Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 29.2 | Oversold |
| Stochastic | 12.3 | Oversold |
WAFD's weekly RSI is 29 (oversold) and its Stochastic is 12 (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.
WAFD PE vs Financial Services Sector
| Metric | WAFD | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 9.1x | 13x | 30% below |
| PE % | 21 | 63 | 42 pts below |
WAFD 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 WAFD on trend strength, trading above more of its moving averages.
WAFD Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $29.8 | 1.7% below |
| 20 week MA | $33.8 | 13% below |
| 50 week MA | $33.7 | 13% below |
| 100 week MA | $31.7 | 7.5% below |
| 200 week MA | $31.0 | 5.5% below |
WAFD is in a downtrend: it's below all five of its weekly moving averages, and 5.5% 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 WAFD on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.
WAFD Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $36.8 | $25.6 | -31% |
| 2021 | $25.6 | $33.0 | +29% |
| 2022 | $33.0 | $34.1 | +3.3% |
| 2023 | $34.1 | $33.0 | -3.2% |
| 2024 | $33.0 | $32.6 | -1.1% |
| 2025 | $32.6 | $33.1 | +1.4% |
| 2026 YTD | $33.1 | $29.3 | -11% |
WAFD has finished lower in three of the last six years. It's down 11% so far in 2026.