BAC
Bank of America Corporation
BAC has the edge over WASH overall, supported by stronger fundamentals and stronger valuation.
WASH
Washington Trust Bancorp, Inc.
WASH'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.
WASH Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Unavailable | |
| Strong | |
| N/A | |
| N/A |
WASH's profitability is currently strong. There isn't enough data to rate its revenue. Free cash flow and net leverage aren't meaningful measures for financial services companies like WASH.
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 WASH in the historical PE scenario, which offers more potential upside but is not a forecast.
WASH PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheap | 8.7x | $29.19 | -25% |
| Fair | 11x | $38.02 | -2.4% |
| Forward | 11x | $38.95 | — |
| Current | 12x | $38.95 | — |
| Expensive | 13x | $42.85 | +10% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
WASH's PE is in its fair range at 12x. If earnings grow as analysts expect, today's price would be 11x next year's earnings.
BAC Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Improving | |
| Growth | |
| Growth | |
| Strongly improving | |
| Limited | |
| Moderate |
Analysts expect earnings and revenue growth for BAC, with profitability improving.
WASH Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Improving | |
| Growth | |
| Growth | |
| Improving | |
| Limited | |
| Low |
Analysts expect earnings and revenue growth for WASH, with profitability improving. 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% |
WASH has the stronger earnings trend. Trailing diluted EPS is up 14% for BAC versus WASH up 25%.
WASH Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $3.52 | +5.4% |
| Q3 2024 | $2.68 | -11% |
| Q2 2024 | $2.69 | -22% |
| Q1 2024 | $2.72 | -30% |
| Q4 2023 | $2.82 | -31% |
| Q3 2023 | $3.00 | -30% |
| Q2 2023 | $3.43 | -20% |
| Q1 2023 | $3.91 | -6% |
| Q4 2022 | $4.11 | -6.4% |
WASH's earnings per share have fallen from their peak: $3.34 over the past year, against $4.51 in early 2021.
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 WASH 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.
WASH Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $65M | +15% |
| Q2 2026 | $60.5M | +11% |
| Q1 2026 | $57.8M | -2.1% |
| Q3 2025 | $56.5M | +16% |
| Q2 2025 | $54.3M | +12% |
| Q1 2025 | $59.1M | +21% |
| Q3 2024 | $48.5M | -0.9% |
| Q2 2024 | $48.2M | +0.9% |
WASH's revenue is growing: $65M last quarter, up 15% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 38% | +13 points |
| Q2 2026 | 34% | +2 points |
| Q1 2026 | 28% | +1.3 points |
| Q4 2025 | 35% | N/A |
| Q3 2025 | 25% | -3.8 points |
| Q2 2025 | 32% | +2.9 points |
| Q1 2025 | 27% | -1.7 points |
| Q3 2024 | 29% | -0.3 points |
WASH 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.
WASH Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $20.4M | -48% |
| Q2 2026 | $22M | +101% |
| Q1 2026 | $14.8M | +77% |
| Q3 2025 | $39.3M | +61% |
| Q2 2025 | $10.9M | +14% |
| Q1 2025 | $8.4M | +533% |
| Q3 2024 | $24.4M | -17% |
| Q2 2024 | $9.6M | +$32.4M |
WASH's free cash flow was $77M over the past year, down 7.3% from the year before. Free cash flow isn't a meaningful measure for financial services companies like WASH.
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 WASH 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.
WASH Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | +0.3% | +60K shares |
| 1 year | +0.1% | +21K shares |
| 3 years | +13% | +2.2M shares |
| 5 years | +10% | +1.8M shares |
| Available history | +10% | +1.8M shares |
WASH has 19M diluted shares, about the same as a year ago.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | — |
| Q4 2025 | $629,000 |
| Q3 2025 | $6.4M |
| Q3 2024 | — |
| Q2 2024 | — |
| Q1 2024 | — |
| Q4 2023 | $73,000 |
| Q3 2023 | — |
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.
WASH Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 4.2x | High |
| Q2 2026 | 5.8x | High |
| Q1 2026 | 7.7x | High |
| Q4 2025 | 8.4x | High |
| Q3 2024 | 18.7x | High |
| Q2 2024 | 24.6x | High |
| Q1 2024 | 19.3x | High |
| Q4 2023 | 18.0x | High |
WASH 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).
WASH Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 58.1 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 52.2 | Neutral |
WASH's weekly RSI is 58 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 52 (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.
WASH PE vs Financial Services Sector
| Metric | WASH | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 12x | 13x | 10% below |
| PE % | 56 | 63 | 7 pts below |
WASH 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.
WASH Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $38.3 | 1.6% above |
| 20 week MA | $38.5 | 1.2% above |
| 50 week MA | $35.1 | 11% above |
| 100 week MA | $32.1 | 21% above |
| 200 week MA | $31.2 | 25% above |
WASH 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.
WASH Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $54.0 | $44.3 | -18% |
| 2021 | $44.3 | $56.4 | +27% |
| 2022 | $56.4 | $47.6 | -16% |
| 2023 | $47.6 | $32.4 | -32% |
| 2024 | $32.4 | $30.8 | -5% |
| 2025 | $30.8 | $30.2 | -1.8% |
| 2026 YTD | $30.2 | $39.0 | +29% |
WASH has the edge over BAC on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.