BAC
Bank of America Corporation
BAC has the edge over WD overall, supported by stronger fundamentals and lower modeled downside.
WD
Walker & Dunlop, Inc.
WD'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.
WD Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Under pressure | |
| Weak | |
| N/A | |
| N/A |
WD's revenue and profitability are currently under pressure. Free cash flow and net leverage aren't meaningful measures for financial services companies like WD.
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.
WD PE Valuation
WD has no meaningful PE right now: it lost money over the past year.
BAC Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Improving | |
| Growth | |
| Growth | |
| Strongly improving | |
| Limited | |
| Moderate |
BAC has the edge over WD on the outlook, with more favorable revenue expectations.
WD Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| -- | |
| Strong growth | |
| Stable | |
| Strongly improving | |
| Limited | |
| Moderate |
Analysts expect WD'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 has the edge over WD on earnings quality, reporting a profit while its opponent remains loss making.
WD Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $4.88 | — |
| Q3 2026 | -$1.01 | -130% |
| Q2 2026 | $1.12 | -65% |
| Q1 2026 | $2.02 | -31% |
| Q4 2025 | $1.64 | -49% |
| Q3 2025 | $3.37 | +20% |
| Q2 2025 | $3.24 | +25% |
| Q1 2025 | $2.92 | +6.6% |
| Q4 2024 | $3.19 | +0.3% |
WD has swung to a loss: it lost $1.01 per share over the past year, after a profit 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 WD 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 has the edge over WD on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
WD Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $298.4M | -12% |
| Q2 2026 | $306.7M | -3.9% |
| Q1 2026 | $301.3M | +27% |
| Q4 2025 | $340M | -0.4% |
| Q3 2025 | $337.7M | +16% |
| Q2 2025 | $319.2M | +18% |
| Q1 2025 | $237.4M | +4.1% |
| Q4 2024 | $341.5M | +24% |
WD's revenue fell from its 2021 peak and has held roughly level since: $298M last quarter, down 12% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -16% | -29 points |
| Q2 2026 | 0.7% | -14 points |
| Q1 2026 | 8.6% | +6.4 points |
| Q4 2025 | -5.5% | -21 points |
| Q3 2025 | 14% | +0.8 points |
| Q2 2025 | 15% | +4.1 points |
| Q1 2025 | 2.2% | -3.8 points |
| Q4 2024 | 15% | +0.9 points |
WD's operating margin was −16% last quarter, down 29 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% |
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.
WD Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $718.9M | +$1.7B |
| Q2 2026 | $1.2B | +$1.4B |
| Q1 2026 | -$1.1B | -$861.1M |
| Q4 2025 | $796.1M | +51% |
| Q3 2025 | -$950.4M | -$746.5M |
| Q2 2025 | -$241M | +$662K |
| Q1 2025 | -$284.7M | -909% |
| Q4 2024 | $526.9M | +60% |
WD 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 WD 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.
WD Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | 0% | +9K shares |
| 1 year | -0.3% | -113K shares |
| 3 years | +1.2% | +389K shares |
| 5 years | +5.8% | +1.8M shares |
| Available history | +8% | +2.5M shares |
WD has 33M diluted shares, about the same as a year ago.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $792,000 |
| Q2 2026 | $298,000 |
| Q1 2026 | $19.1M |
| Q4 2025 | $183,000 |
| Q3 2025 | $1M |
| Q2 2025 | $645,000 |
| Q1 2025 | $8.6M |
| Q4 2024 | $369,000 |
WD spent $20M buying back its own shares over the past year, up 91% 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.
WD Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -0.9x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2026 | -0.5x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2026 | -0.6x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2025 | -0.6x | Net Cash |
| Q3 2025 | -0.7x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2025 | -0.6x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2025 | -0.5x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2024 | 1.4x | Healthy |
WD 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).
WD Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 41.3 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 36.1 | Neutral |
WD's weekly RSI is 41 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 36 (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 WD on valuation relative to its sector.
WD PE vs Financial Services Sector
| Metric | WD | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 31x | 13x | 139% above |
| PE % | 85 | 63 | 22 pts above |
WD has no meaningful PE right now: it lost money over the past year.
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.
WD Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $35.5 | 8.7% above |
| 20 week MA | $41.3 | 6.6% below |
| 50 week MA | $49.3 | 22% below |
| 100 week MA | $64.8 | 40% below |
| 200 week MA | $78.1 | 51% below |
WD has bounced recently, but its long-term trend is still down: it's above its 8-week average, but 51% 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 WD on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.
WD Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $65.0 | $92.6 | +42% |
| 2021 | $92.6 | $149.4 | +61% |
| 2022 | $149.4 | $79.1 | -47% |
| 2023 | $79.1 | $111.0 | +40% |
| 2024 | $111.0 | $96.8 | -13% |
| 2025 | $96.8 | $61.0 | -37% |
| 2026 YTD | $61.0 | $38.6 | -37% |
WD has finished lower in three of the last six years. It's down 37% so far in 2026.