BofA Finance LLC vs JPMORGAN CHASE & CO, two Banks—Regional stocks. A side-by-side on valuation, growth, margins, returns, and what each price is betting.
Where BAC and JPM diverge most: on ev/ebitda, BAC reads 741.1 and JPM reads 71.2; on debt / equity, BAC reads 1.13 and JPM reads 0.19. The rest of the comparable metrics sit closer together. What BAC's price implies is a bet that sits within the historical range (earnings-power basis). What JPM's price implies is a somewhat stretched bet versus history (earnings-power basis). The bull and bear cases for each are in their full reports below.
| Metric | BAC | JPM |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $54.31 | $332.96 |
| Market cap | $379.8B | $897.1B |
| Sector | Financial Services | Financial Services |
| Stage | Mature | Growth |
| P/E | 12.5 | 14.3 |
| P/B | 1.26 | 2.39 |
| P/S | 3.14 | 4.50 |
| EV/EBITDA | 741.1 | 71.2 |
| Revenue growth | +9.8% | +13.4% |
| Net margin | 27.8% | 32.6% |
| Return on equity | 11.2% | 17.4% |
| Return on assets | 1.0% | 1.3% |
| Dividend yield | 2.0% | 1.7% |
| Debt / equity | 1.13 | 0.19 |
| Piotroski F (quality) | 8 / 9 | 7 / 9 |
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