BAC
Bank of America Corporation
BAC has lower modeled downside risk, despite its lower overall score.
WSBC
WesBanco, Inc.
WSBC 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.
WSBC Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Stable | |
| Strong | |
| N/A | |
| N/A |
WSBC's profitability is currently strong, and its revenue is stable. Free cash flow and net leverage aren't meaningful measures for financial services companies like WSBC.
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.
WSBC PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheap | 9.7x | $35.40 | -7.8% |
| Forward | 10x | $38.40 | — |
| Current | 11x | $38.40 | — |
| Fair | 12x | $43.73 | +14% |
| Expensive | 17x | $61.70 | +61% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
WSBC 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 WSBC on the outlook, with more favorable valuation and profitability expectations.
WSBC Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Stable | |
| Growth | |
| Growth | |
| Stable | |
| Limited | |
| High |
Analysts expect earnings and revenue growth for WSBC, 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 WSBC on earnings, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
WSBC Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $3.68 | +1% |
| Q3 2026 | $3.64 | +84% |
| Q2 2026 | $3.60 | +114% |
| Q1 2026 | $3.26 | +110% |
| Q4 2025 | $2.23 | -1.3% |
| Q3 2025 | $1.98 | -5.3% |
| Q2 2025 | $1.68 | -21% |
| Q1 2025 | $1.55 | -35% |
| Q4 2024 | $2.26 | -10% |
WSBC earned $3.64 per share over the past year, up 84% 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's revenue has grown year over year for 10 quarters in a row: $30B last quarter, up 6.7% from the same quarter a year ago.
| 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.
WSBC Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $272.7M | +4.3% |
| Q2 2026 | $275.8M | +5.8% |
| Q1 2026 | $257.2M | +33% |
| Q4 2025 | $265.6M | +63% |
| Q3 2025 | $261.6M | +74% |
| Q2 2025 | $260.7M | +76% |
| Q1 2025 | $193.2M | +34% |
| Q4 2024 | $162.9M | +10% |
WSBC has the edge over BAC on sales, with stronger typical year-over-year growth.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 42% | +2 points |
| Q2 2026 | 43% | +15 points |
| Q1 2026 | 43% | +48 points |
| Q4 2025 | 43% | +5.1 points |
| Q3 2025 | 39% | +9.8 points |
| Q2 2025 | 27% | +3.5 points |
| Q1 2025 | -5% | -35 points |
| Q4 2024 | 38% | +8.6 points |
WSBC 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.
WSBC Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $113.3M | -1.4% |
| Q2 2026 | $77.7M | -21% |
| Q1 2026 | $106.6M | +$137.3M |
| Q4 2025 | $97.6M | +55% |
| Q3 2025 | $114.9M | +102% |
| Q2 2025 | $98.3M | +416% |
| Q1 2025 | -$30.7M | -150% |
| Q4 2024 | $62.8M | +41% |
WSBC 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 WSBC 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.
WSBC Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | -0.1% | -70.9K shares |
| 1 year | +0.5% | +516K shares |
| 3 years | +63% | +37.2M shares |
| 5 years | +49% | +31.6M shares |
| Available history | +72% | +40.4M shares |
WSBC has 97M diluted shares, up 0.5% from a year ago.
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.
WSBC Net Leverage
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).
WSBC Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 50.8 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 35.3 | Neutral |
WSBC's weekly RSI is 51 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 35 (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.
WSBC PE vs Financial Services Sector
| Metric | WSBC | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 11x | 13x | 19% below |
| PE % | 29 | 63 | 34 pts below |
WSBC 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.
WSBC Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $38.1 | 0.7% above |
| 20 week MA | $39.7 | 3.2% below |
| 50 week MA | $36.8 | 4.3% above |
| 100 week MA | $34.3 | 12% above |
| 200 week MA | $31.7 | 21% above |
WSBC 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.
WSBC Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $37.9 | $29.7 | -22% |
| 2021 | $29.7 | $34.5 | +16% |
| 2022 | $34.5 | $37.1 | +7.4% |
| 2023 | $37.1 | $31.4 | -15% |
| 2024 | $31.4 | $32.8 | +4.6% |
| 2025 | $32.8 | $34.1 | +4.1% |
| 2026 YTD | $34.1 | $38.4 | +12% |
WSBC has the edge over BAC on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.