BAC vs CIB vs LPLA Stock Comparison

Bank Of America, Grupo Cibest and LPL Financial Holdings Prices as of Oct 26, 2026 Peers: Industry group
BAC Bank Of America Corp /De/
$50.54 -10.8% 1M -3.9% 1Y
Market cap
$362.39B
P/E
11.3x
Revenue (TTM)
$121.10B
Div. yield
0.03%
Money Center Banks Financial Services
6 wins
CIB Grupo Cibest S.A.
$96.46 +1.5% 1M +72.0% 1Y
Market cap
$48.61B
P/E
0.0x
Revenue (TTM)
—
Div. yield
–
Money Center Banks Financial Services
4 wins

Head to Head

11 decided of 12

Bank Of America leads on 6 of the 12 questions below (Bank Of America 6, Grupo Cibest 4, LPL Financial Holdings 1). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionBACCIBLPLALeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $362.39B $48.61B $25.37B BAC
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 11.3x 0.0x 25.2x CIB
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 11.2x 7.9x 14.1x CIB
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +9.7% — +38.8% LPLA
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 26.5% — 5.1% BAC
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital 13.1% -5.9% 10.1% BAC
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA -1.6x 1.4x 2.5x BAC
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.03% 0.00% 0.00% –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months -3.9% +72.0% -6.8% CIB
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years +1.4%/yr +21.5%/yr +13.0%/yr CIB
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 21.9% 33.7% 37.0% BAC
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 71/100 59/100 35/100 BAC

Percentile Scorecard

BACCIBLPLA

Each axis is the mean percentile of its metrics against the company's industry group. 100 is the best in the group, 50 the middle.

Scores by Axis

AxisBACCIBLPLA
Valuation 96 #17 of 362 71 #107 of 362 44 #55 of 97
Growth 83 #39 of 221 – 18 #56 of 68
Profitability 74 #52 of 200 14 #172 of 200 50 #34 of 67
Financial Health 24 #154 of 203 56 #90 of 203 37 #62 of 97
Shareholder Returns 77 #79 of 342 94 #20 of 342 28 #29 of 40
Overall 71 59 35
  • BAC ranked among 370 companies in Banking
  • CIB ranked among 370 companies in Banking
  • LPLA ranked among 112 companies in Capital Markets

Price Performance

Price return, split-adjusted, before dividends. Click a name to hide or show it.

Returns

PeriodBACCIBLPLASPY
1 month -10.8%+1.5%+0.9% -0.8%
3 months -18.7%+9.8%-4.4% +3.5%
6 months -4.0%+39.0%-4.0% +7.0%
Year to date -8.1%+51.6%-11.2% +12.2%
1 year -3.9%+72.0%-6.8% +13.0%
3 years +100.8%+278.1%+43.2% +86.3%
3 years, per year +26.2%+55.8%+12.7% +23.1%
5 years +7.4%+165.1%+84.4% +68.6%
5 years, per year +1.4%+21.5%+13.0% +11.0%
10 years +199.6%+150.2%+894.8% +258.0%
10 years, per year +11.6%+9.6%+25.8% +13.6%

Risk

MeasureBACCIBLPLASPY
Volatility, 1Y 21.9%33.7%37.0% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 25.6%32.6%40.1% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 0.720.790.92 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y -0.182.14-0.18 1.02
Max drawdown, 5Y -49.0%-50.9%-33.4% -25.4%
From 52-week high -22.0%-6.6%-19.3% -1.8%
52-week high $64.82$103.26$393.25 $779.14
52-week low $46.72$56.73$265.86 $631.97

Valuation History

Weekly multiples on trailing twelve-month fundamentals. Negative or extreme readings (a loss year, a collapsed denominator) are left out so the chart stays readable.

MultipleBACCIBLPLA
P/E now vs peer median 11.2xmedian 12.1x 0.0xmedian 12.1x 25.1xmedian 29.4x
P/S now vs peer median 2.9xmedian 3.4x 0.0xmedian 3.4x 1.3xmedian 2.9x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 1.4xmedian 5.0x 1.4xmedian 5.0x 12.5xmedian 13.7x
P/FCF now vs peer median 3.7xmedian 11.0x -0.2xmedian 11.0x -26.8xmedian 16.0x
P/B now vs peer median 1.2xmedian 1.2x 0.0xmedian 1.2x 4.3xmedian 2.3x
PEG now vs peer median 1.40median 1.36 —median 1.36 -4.36median 0.52

Financial History

Reported figures by fiscal period, placed on the calendar year (or quarter) each period ended in, so companies with different fiscal years line up.

Trailing twelve monthsBACCIBLPLA
Revenue $121.10B – $19.61B
Net income $33.66B $5.74T $1.01B
Free cash flow $94.74B -$426.96B -$931.29M
EPS (diluted) $4.41 – $12.58
Cash & equivalents $229.75B $27.74T $1.28B
Total debt $399.84B $31.85T $7.46B
Shares (diluted) 7.29B – 80.03M
Enterprise value -$2.01T -$149.11T $20.69B

All Metrics

58 metrics · best in bold

Bold marks the best reading: the lowest positive value for multiples, leverage and payout, the highest for everything else. The bar under each value is its percentile against that company's own peers. Hover a value for its rank and the peer median.

Valuation

12 metrics
MetricBACCIBLPLA
P/E 11.2x 0.0x 25.1x
P/FCF 3.7x -0.2x -26.8x
P/Operating cash flow 3.7x -0.1x -99.1x
P/S 2.9x 0.0x 1.3x
P/B 1.2x 0.0x 4.3x
P/Tangible book 1.2x 0.0x 10.8x
EV/EBITDA 1.4x 1.4x 12.5x
EV/EBIT 1.4x 1.6x 17.5x
EV/Revenue 1.4x – 1.6x
EV/FCF 1.8x 88.0x -33.5x
EV/Operating cash flow 1.8x 58.4x -123.6x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 1.40 – -4.36

Growth

14 metrics
MetricBACCIBLPLA
Revenue growth (1Y) 9.7% – 38.8%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 6.4% – 27.9%
Gross profit growth (1Y) – – –
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) – – –
Operating income growth (1Y) – – –
Operating income CAGR (3Y) – – –
Net income growth (1Y) 20.5% 12.2% -9.9%
Net income CAGR (3Y) 4.2% – -5.0%
EPS growth (1Y) 27.5% – -9.5%
EPS CAGR (3Y) 8.0% – -5.8%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) 517.8% – -144.7%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) 28.5% – -28.4%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) 517.8% – -17,226%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) 28.5% – -36.1%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricBACCIBLPLA
Gross margin – – –
EBITDA margin 99.4% – 12.7%
Operating margin – – –
Pretax margin 36.2% – 7.0%
Net margin 26.5% – 5.1%
FCF margin 78.2% – -4.7%
Operating cash flow margin 78.2% – -1.3%
Return on equity 11.2% 2.3% 17.6%
Return on assets 1.0% 2.6% 5.2%
Return on invested capital 13.1% -5.9% 10.1%
Return on capital employed – – –
Asset turnover 0.0x – 1.0x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 2.8x -0.1x -0.3x
Stock comp / revenue 3.4% – 0.4%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricBACCIBLPLA
Debt / assets 11.4% 8.8% 37.7%
Debt / equity 1.3x 0.1x 1.3x
Net debt / EBITDA -1.6x 1.4x 2.5x
Debt / FCF 4.2x -74.6x -8.0x
Liabilities / assets 91.4% – 70.9%
Equity / assets 8.6% 100.0% 29.1%
Interest coverage 1.6x -1.0x 4.3x
Current ratio – – –
Quick ratio – – –
Cash ratio – – –
Altman Z-score – – –

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricBACCIBLPLA
Dividend yield 2.3% 4.9% 0.4%
Net buyback yield 6.6% – 1.2%
Shareholder yield 8.9% 4.9% 1.5%
Payout ratio (earnings) 29.0% – –
Payout ratio (FCF) 10.3% – –
Dividend growth (1Y) 2.6% – –
Dividend CAGR (3Y) 3.5% – –

Analyst Estimates

Solid lines are reported fiscal-year results; dashed lines are the consensus for the years ahead. Hover a year for the analysts' high and low, and how each result compared with its estimate.

ConsensusBACCIBLPLA
Forward P/E 11.2xFY2026 7.9xFY2026 14.1xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $4.52FY2026 $12.20FY2026 $22.53FY2026
EPS growth, next FY +18.6%FY2026 +179.2%FY2026 +12.1%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after +19.9% +5.5% +30.1%
Revenue, next fiscal year $127.79BFY2026 $9.57BFY2026 $20.12BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +13.0%FY2026 +45.0%FY2026 +18.4%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after -2.4% +19.0% +24.3%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersBACCIBLPLA
Held by institutions 75.0% 4.2% 100.0%
Institutions holding 3,612 212 765
Change in shares held, QoQ +0.7% +20.8% +0.7%
Institutions buying 1,825 110 351
Institutions selling 1,342 82 301
Buyers to sellers 1.36 1.34 1.17

Return Correlation

Daily returns, last 12 months

1.00 means two stocks move in lockstep, 0 that they move independently. Pairs below about 0.5 diversify each other.

BACCIBLPLA
BAC 1.00 0.23 0.54
CIB 0.23 1.00 0.09
LPLA 0.54 0.09 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, BAC, CIB and LPLA?

Bank Of America (BAC) is the largest by market capitalisation: Bank Of America (BAC) $362.39B, Grupo Cibest (CIB) $48.61B, LPL Financial Holdings (LPLA) $25.37B.

Which stock is cheaper, BAC, CIB and LPLA?

Grupo Cibest (CIB) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Bank Of America (BAC) 11.3x, Grupo Cibest (CIB) 0.0x, LPL Financial Holdings (LPLA) 25.2x). On next year's consensus earnings, Grupo Cibest (CIB) is cheapest (Bank Of America (BAC) 11.2x, Grupo Cibest (CIB) 7.9x, LPL Financial Holdings (LPLA) 14.1x). A lower multiple can reflect slower expected growth, so read it next to the growth figures.

Which company is growing faster?

LPL Financial Holdings (LPLA) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Bank Of America (BAC) +9.7%, LPL Financial Holdings (LPLA) +38.8%.

Which company is more profitable?

Bank Of America (BAC) has the highest net margin (Bank Of America (BAC) 26.5%, LPL Financial Holdings (LPLA) 5.1%). On return on invested capital, Bank Of America (BAC) leads (Bank Of America (BAC) 13.1%, Grupo Cibest (CIB) -5.9%, LPL Financial Holdings (LPLA) 10.1%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Grupo Cibest (CIB) returned the most: Bank Of America (BAC) -3.9%, Grupo Cibest (CIB) +72.0%, LPL Financial Holdings (LPLA) -6.8%. Over five years, Grupo Cibest (CIB) compounded fastest (Bank Of America (BAC) +1.4%/yr, Grupo Cibest (CIB) +21.5%/yr, LPL Financial Holdings (LPLA) +13.0%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

Only one of these companies pays a dividend: Bank Of America (BAC) 0.03%, Grupo Cibest (CIB) 0.00%, LPL Financial Holdings (LPLA) 0.00%. Grupo Cibest (CIB) and LPL Financial Holdings (LPLA) pays no regular dividend.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Bank Of America (BAC) has been the steadiest (Bank Of America (BAC) 21.9%, Grupo Cibest (CIB) 33.7%, LPL Financial Holdings (LPLA) 37.0%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, BAC, CIB and LPLA?

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, Bank Of America (BAC) leads on 6. Business Quant does not give investment advice; use the comparison as a starting point for your own research.

Data from SEC filings, exchange prices and consensus estimates, via Business Quant. Percentile scores compare each company with its own peer group, so two companies' scores are each relative to different peers unless you rank against the whole market. Price returns exclude dividends. Nothing on this page is investment advice.