BAC vs MS vs USB Stock Comparison

Bank Of America, Morgan Stanley and Us Bancorp \De\ Prices as of Oct 27, 2026 Peers: Industry group
BAC Bank Of America Corp /De/
$50.68 -10.6% 1M -4.4% 1Y
Market cap
$355.67B
P/E
11.3x
Revenue (TTM)
$121.10B
Div. yield
2.29%
Money Center Banks Financial Services
8 wins
MS Morgan Stanley
$186.98 -4.7% 1M +12.6% 1Y
Market cap
$293.92B
P/E
14.6x
Revenue (TTM)
$80.16B
Div. yield
2.22%
Money Center Banks Financial Services
2 wins
USB Us Bancorp \De\
$59.75 +0.7% 1M +25.0% 1Y
Market cap
$93.09B
P/E
11.9x
Revenue (TTM)
$29.58B
Div. yield
3.51%
Money Center Banks Financial Services
2 wins

Head to Head

12 decided of 12

Bank Of America leads on 8 of the 12 questions below (Bank Of America 8, Morgan Stanley 2, Us Bancorp \De\ 2). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionBACMSUSBLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $355.67B $293.92B $93.09B BAC
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 11.3x 14.6x 11.9x BAC
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 11.2x 13.7x 11.6x BAC
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +9.7% +16.2% +6.7% MS
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 26.5% — 26.4% BAC
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital 13.1% — 12.6% BAC
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA -1.6x — 3.8x BAC
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 2.29% 2.22% 3.51% USB
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months -4.4% +12.6% +25.0% USB
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years +1.2%/yr +12.8%/yr -0.4%/yr MS
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 21.8% 28.4% 22.2% BAC
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 70/100 53/100 48/100 BAC

Percentile Scorecard

BACMSUSB

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

AxisBACMSUSB
Valuation 96 #17 of 360 31 #248 of 360 42 #210 of 360
Growth 82 #35 of 191 94 #13 of 191 50 #97 of 191
Profitability 73 #46 of 168 – 80 #34 of 168
Financial Health 24 #133 of 175 – 12 #154 of 175
Shareholder Returns 76 #84 of 341 34 #225 of 341 54 #156 of 341
Overall 70 53 48
  • BAC ranked among 368 companies in Banking
  • MS ranked among 368 companies in Banking
  • USB ranked among 368 companies in Banking

Price Performance

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

Returns

PeriodBACMSUSBSPY
1 month -10.6%-4.7%+0.7% -0.2%
3 months -19.1%-11.6%-7.3% +3.9%
6 months -3.8%-1.8%+6.3% +8.2%
Year to date -7.9%+5.3%+12.0% +12.9%
1 year -4.4%+12.6%+25.0% +12.3%
3 years +101.4%+165.6%+95.0% +87.4%
3 years, per year +26.3%+38.5%+25.0% +23.3%
5 years +6.1%+82.4%-1.9% +67.9%
5 years, per year +1.2%+12.8%-0.4% +10.9%
10 years +199.7%+452.9%+33.7% +261.1%
10 years, per year +11.6%+18.7%+2.9% +13.7%

Risk

MeasureBACMSUSBSPY
Volatility, 1Y 21.8%28.4%22.2% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 25.6%29.8%23.2% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 0.721.420.61 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y -0.200.441.13 0.97
Max drawdown, 5Y -49.0%-35.3%-54.7% -25.4%
From 52-week high -21.8%-18.2%-8.7% -1.2%
52-week high $64.82$228.55$65.41 $779.14
52-week low $46.72$154.37$45.47 $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.

MultipleBACMSUSB
P/E now vs peer median 11.3xmedian 12.1x 14.6xmedian 12.1x 11.9xmedian 12.1x
P/S now vs peer median 2.9xmedian 3.4x 3.7xmedian 3.4x 3.1xmedian 3.4x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 1.4xmedian 5.0x —median 5.0x 7.5xmedian 5.0x
P/FCF now vs peer median 3.8xmedian 10.9x -16.3xmedian 10.9x 7.4xmedian 10.9x
P/B now vs peer median 1.2xmedian 1.2x —median 1.2x 1.4xmedian 1.2x
PEG now vs peer median 1.40median 1.34 0.47median 1.34 0.98median 1.34

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 monthsBACMSUSB
Revenue $121.10B $80.16B $29.58B
Net income $33.66B – $8.17B
Free cash flow $94.74B – $12.53B
EPS (diluted) $4.41 $12.65 $5.01
Cash & equivalents $229.75B – –
Total debt $399.84B – $96.01B
Shares (diluted) 7.29B 1.57B 1.56B
Enterprise value -$2.02T $293.92B $93.56B

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
MetricBACMSUSB
P/E 11.3x 14.6x 11.9x
P/FCF 3.8x -16.3x 7.4x
P/Operating cash flow 3.8x – 7.4x
P/S 2.9x 3.7x 3.1x
P/B 1.2x – 1.4x
P/Tangible book 1.2x – 1.5x
EV/EBITDA 1.4x – 7.5x
EV/EBIT 1.4x – 7.8x
EV/Revenue 1.4x 3.7x 6.4x
EV/FCF 1.8x – 15.1x
EV/Operating cash flow 1.8x – 15.1x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 1.40 0.47 0.98

Growth

14 metrics
MetricBACMSUSB
Revenue growth (1Y) 9.7% 16.2% 6.7%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 6.4% 14.1% 3.2%
Gross profit growth (1Y) – – –
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) – – –
Operating income growth (1Y) – – –
Operating income CAGR (3Y) – – –
Net income growth (1Y) 20.5% – 18.4%
Net income CAGR (3Y) 4.2% – 12.1%
EPS growth (1Y) 27.5% 29.2% 19.9%
EPS CAGR (3Y) 8.0% 30.9% 12.2%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) 517.8% – 68.8%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) 28.5% – -4.9%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) 517.8% – 68.8%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) 28.5% – -4.9%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricBACMSUSB
Gross margin – – –
EBITDA margin 99.4% – 85.2%
Operating margin – – –
Pretax margin 36.2% – 34.5%
Net margin 26.5% – 26.4%
FCF margin 78.2% – 42.3%
Operating cash flow margin 78.2% – 42.3%
Return on equity 11.2% – 12.2%
Return on assets 1.0% 1.2% 1.1%
Return on invested capital 13.1% – 12.6%
Return on capital employed – – –
Asset turnover 0.0x 0.0x 0.0x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 2.8x – 1.5x
Stock comp / revenue 3.4% – –

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricBACMSUSB
Debt / assets 11.4% – 13.2%
Debt / equity 1.3x – 1.4x
Net debt / EBITDA -1.6x – 3.8x
Debt / FCF 4.2x – 7.7x
Liabilities / assets 91.4% – 90.6%
Equity / assets 8.6% – 9.4%
Interest coverage 1.6x – 1.7x
Current ratio – – –
Quick ratio – – –
Cash ratio – – –
Altman Z-score – – –

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricBACMSUSB
Dividend yield 2.3% 2.2% 3.5%
Net buyback yield 6.6% – 0.7%
Shareholder yield 8.9% 2.2% 4.2%
Payout ratio (earnings) 29.0% – 39.5%
Payout ratio (FCF) 10.3% – 25.7%
Dividend growth (1Y) 2.6% – 3.2%
Dividend CAGR (3Y) 3.5% – 3.8%

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.

ConsensusBACMSUSB
Forward P/E 11.2xFY2026 13.7xFY2026 11.6xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $4.52FY2026 $13.66FY2026 $5.17FY2026
EPS growth, next FY +18.6%FY2026 +33.8%FY2026 +11.9%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after +19.9% -4.2% +18.8%
Revenue, next fiscal year $127.79BFY2026 $80.05BFY2026 $30.11BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +13.0%FY2026 +13.3%FY2026 +5.1%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after -2.4% +13.3% +16.7%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersBACMSUSB
Held by institutions 75.0% 85.7% 81.6%
Institutions holding 3,614 2,742 2,068
Change in shares held, QoQ +0.7% +1.5% +2.1%
Institutions buying 1,827 1,468 965
Institutions selling 1,342 939 760
Buyers to sellers 1.36 1.56 1.27

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.

BACMSUSB
BAC 1.00 0.66 0.73
MS 0.66 1.00 0.52
USB 0.73 0.52 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, BAC, MS and USB?

Bank Of America (BAC) is the largest by market capitalisation: Bank Of America (BAC) $355.67B, Morgan Stanley (MS) $293.92B, Us Bancorp \De\ (USB) $93.09B.

Which stock is cheaper, BAC, MS and USB?

Bank Of America (BAC) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Bank Of America (BAC) 11.3x, Morgan Stanley (MS) 14.6x, Us Bancorp \De\ (USB) 11.9x). On next year's consensus earnings, Bank Of America (BAC) is cheapest (Bank Of America (BAC) 11.2x, Morgan Stanley (MS) 13.7x, Us Bancorp \De\ (USB) 11.6x). A lower multiple can reflect slower expected growth, so read it next to the growth figures.

Which company is growing faster?

Morgan Stanley (MS) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Bank Of America (BAC) +9.7%, Morgan Stanley (MS) +16.2%, Us Bancorp \De\ (USB) +6.7%.

Which company is more profitable?

Bank Of America (BAC) has the highest net margin (Bank Of America (BAC) 26.5%, Us Bancorp \De\ (USB) 26.4%). On return on invested capital, Bank Of America (BAC) leads (Bank Of America (BAC) 13.1%, Us Bancorp \De\ (USB) 12.6%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Us Bancorp \De\ (USB) returned the most: Bank Of America (BAC) -4.4%, Morgan Stanley (MS) +12.6%, Us Bancorp \De\ (USB) +25.0%. Over five years, Morgan Stanley (MS) compounded fastest (Bank Of America (BAC) +1.2%/yr, Morgan Stanley (MS) +12.8%/yr, Us Bancorp \De\ (USB) -0.4%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

Us Bancorp \De\ (USB) has the highest dividend yield: Bank Of America (BAC) 2.29%, Morgan Stanley (MS) 2.22%, Us Bancorp \De\ (USB) 3.51%.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Bank Of America (BAC) has been the steadiest (Bank Of America (BAC) 21.8%, Morgan Stanley (MS) 28.4%, Us Bancorp \De\ (USB) 22.2%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, BAC, MS and USB?

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 8. 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.