BAC
Bank of America Corporation
BAC has the edge over WSBF overall, supported by stronger modeled upside and stronger valuation.
WSBF
Waterstone Financial, Inc.
WSBF offers stronger fundamentals, but that advantage does not outweigh its weaker overall profile.
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.
WSBF Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Healthy | |
| Strong | |
| N/A | |
| N/A |
WSBF's revenue and profitability are currently healthy. Free cash flow and net leverage aren't meaningful measures for financial services companies like WSBF.
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 WSBF in the historical PE scenario, which offers more potential upside but is not a forecast.
WSBF PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheap | 6.7x | $11.46 | -43% |
| Forward | 10x | $20.14 | — |
| Fair | 12x | $20.71 | +2.8% |
| Current | 12x | $20.14 | — |
| Expensive | 21x | $35.11 | +74% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
WSBF's PE is in its fair range at 12x. On analysts' estimates for next year's earnings, today's price would be 10x.
BAC Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Improving | |
| Growth | |
| Growth | |
| Strongly improving | |
| Limited | |
| Moderate |
BAC has the edge over WSBF on the outlook, with more favorable earnings and revenue expectations.
WSBF Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Improving | |
| Decline | |
| Stable | |
| Strongly weakening | |
| Limited | |
| High |
Analysts expect WSBF's earnings and profitability to decline, 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'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.
WSBF Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $2.01 | +18% |
| Q2 2026 | $1.71 | +50% |
| Q1 2026 | $1.65 | +62% |
| Q4 2025 | $1.48 | +47% |
| Q3 2025 | $1.33 | +82% |
| Q2 2025 | $1.14 | +81% |
| Q1 2025 | $1.02 | +96% |
| Q4 2024 | $1.01 | +120% |
| Q3 2024 | $0.73 | +43% |
WSBF has the edge over BAC on earnings, with stronger typical year-over-year growth.
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 WSBF 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 WSBF on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
WSBF Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | $40.3M | +5.8% |
| Q1 2026 | $35.7M | +20% |
| Q4 2025 | $37.2M | +17% |
| Q3 2025 | $37M | +8.7% |
| Q2 2025 | $38M | +2.3% |
| Q1 2025 | $29.7M | -8.4% |
| Q4 2024 | $31.8M | +11% |
| Q3 2024 | $34.1M | -0.4% |
WSBF's revenue is recovering but still below its 2020 peak: $40M last quarter, up 5.8% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 26% | +1 points |
| Q1 2026 | 21% | +8.1 points |
| Q4 2025 | 27% | +7.6 points |
| Q3 2025 | 27% | +9.3 points |
| Q2 2025 | 25% | +6.2 points |
| Q1 2025 | 13% | -1.6 points |
| Q4 2024 | 19% | +22 points |
| Q3 2024 | 17% | +6.3 points |
WSBF's operating margin was 26% last quarter, up 1 points from the same quarter a year ago.
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.
WSBF Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | $9.4M | +$47.9M |
| Q1 2026 | -$1.6M | -106% |
| Q4 2025 | $2.6M | -89% |
| Q3 2025 | $32.4M | -56% |
| Q2 2025 | -$38.5M | +$1.2M |
| Q1 2025 | $26.5M | +$36.8M |
| Q4 2024 | $23.1M | +$24.5M |
| Q3 2024 | $73.9M | +65% |
WSBF 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 WSBF 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.
WSBF Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | -1.4% | -246K shares |
| 1 year | -4.6% | -820K shares |
| 3 years | -16% | -3.2M shares |
| 5 years | -28% | -6.8M shares |
| Available history | -34% | -8.8M shares |
WSBF has 17M diluted shares, down 4.6% from a year ago, with $15M in buybacks over the past year.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | $3.7M |
| Q1 2026 | $4.4M |
| Q4 2025 | $2.7M |
| Q3 2025 | $3.8M |
| Q2 2025 | $6.5M |
| Q1 2025 | $3.2M |
| Q4 2024 | $2.8M |
| Q3 2024 | $999,000 |
WSBF spent $15M buying back its own shares over the past year, up 8.6% 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 has the edge over WSBF on leverage, with a lower net debt burden relative to earnings.
WSBF Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 9.2x | High |
| Q1 2026 | 9.4x | High |
| Q4 2025 | 9.7x | High |
| Q3 2025 | 13.1x | High |
| Q2 2025 | 14.2x | High |
| Q1 2025 | 13.9x | High |
| Q4 2024 | 15.5x | High |
| Q3 2024 | 32.9x | High |
WSBF's net debt is about 9.2 years of its operating earnings (EBITDA), down from 14 years a year ago. Net leverage isn't a meaningful measure for financial services companies like WSBF.
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).
WSBF Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 54.1 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 26.1 | Neutral |
WSBF's weekly RSI is 54 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 26 (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.
WSBF PE vs Financial Services Sector
| Metric | WSBF | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 12x | 13x | 9.5% below |
| PE % | 44 | 63 | 19 pts below |
WSBF 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.
WSBF Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $19.9 | 1.2% above |
| 20 week MA | $20.4 | 1.1% below |
| 50 week MA | $18.9 | 6.4% above |
| 100 week MA | $16.4 | 23% above |
| 200 week MA | $15.0 | 34% above |
WSBF 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.
WSBF Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $19.2 | $18.6 | -3.1% |
| 2021 | $18.6 | $21.7 | +16% |
| 2022 | $21.7 | $16.9 | -22% |
| 2023 | $16.9 | $14.2 | -16% |
| 2024 | $14.2 | $13.4 | -5.5% |
| 2025 | $13.4 | $16.4 | +22% |
| 2026 YTD | $16.4 | $20.1 | +23% |
WSBF has the edge over BAC on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.