BofA Finance LLC vs SUMITOMO MITSUI FINANCIAL GROUP, INC., two Banks—Regional stocks. A side-by-side on valuation, growth, margins, returns, and what each price is betting.
Where BAC and SMFG diverge most: on ev/ebitda, BAC reads 1286.3 and SMFG reads -171.2; on debt / equity, BAC reads 1.13 and SMFG reads 0.00. 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). The bull and bear cases for each are in their full reports below.
| Metric | BAC | SMFG |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $62.69 | $27.27 |
| Market cap | $438.4B | $177.5B |
| Sector | Financial Services | Financial Services |
| Stage | Mature | Growth |
| P/E | 14.4 | 55.7 |
| P/B | 1.46 | 1.62 |
| P/S | 3.62 | 10.59 |
| EV/EBITDA | 1286.3 | -171.2 |
| Revenue growth | +9.8% | +16.7% |
| Net margin | 27.8% | 20.5% |
| Return on equity | 11.2% | 3.1% |
| Return on assets | 1.0% | 0.2% |
| Dividend yield | 1.7% | — |
| Debt / equity | 1.13 | 0.00 |
| Piotroski F (quality) | 8 / 9 | 8 / 9 |
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