BofA Finance LLC vs WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MN, two Banks—Regional stocks. A side-by-side on valuation, growth, margins, returns, and what each price is betting.
Where BAC and WFC diverge most: on ev/ebitda, BAC reads 741.1 and WFC reads 34.2; on revenue growth, BAC reads +9.8% and WFC reads +6.2%. 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 WFC'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 | WFC |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $54.31 | $83.56 |
| Market cap | $379.8B | $256.9B |
| Sector | Financial Services | Financial Services |
| Stage | Mature | Mature |
| P/E | 12.5 | 12.2 |
| P/B | 1.26 | 1.41 |
| P/S | 3.14 | 2.96 |
| EV/EBITDA | 741.1 | 34.2 |
| Revenue growth | +9.8% | +6.2% |
| Net margin | 27.8% | 26.1% |
| Return on equity | 11.2% | 12.4% |
| Return on assets | 1.0% | 1.0% |
| Dividend yield | 2.0% | 2.0% |
| Debt / equity | 1.13 | 1.14 |
| Piotroski F (quality) | 8 / 9 | 9 / 9 |
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