BAC vs MS vs VBNK Stock Comparison

Bank Of America, Morgan Stanley and VersaBank Prices as of Oct 28, 2026 Peers: Industry group
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BAC Bank Of America Corp /De/
$50.87 -8.3% 1M -3.8% 1Y
Market cap
$357.00B
P/E
11.3x
Revenue (TTM)
$121.10B
Div. yield
2.28%
Money Center Banks Financial Services
7 wins
MS Morgan Stanley
$190.30 -1.7% 1M +15.2% 1Y
Market cap
$299.14B
P/E
14.9x
Revenue (TTM)
$80.16B
Div. yield
2.18%
Money Center Banks Financial Services
VBNK VersaBank
$22.42 -0.6% 1M +87.1% 1Y
Market cap
$716.22M
P/E
28.9x
Revenue (TTM)
$107.38M
Div. yield
0.48%
Money Center Banks Financial Services
4 wins

Head to Head

11 decided of 12

Bank Of America leads on 7 of the 12 questions below (Bank Of America 7, VersaBank 4). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionBACMSVBNKLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $357.00B $299.14B $716.22M BAC
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 11.3x 14.9x 28.9x BAC
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 11.3x 13.9x 18.7x BAC
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +9.7% +16.2% +28.2% VBNK
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 26.5% — 22.8% BAC
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital 13.1% — 25.0% VBNK
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA -1.6x — — –
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 2.28% 2.18% 0.48% BAC
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months -3.8% +15.2% +87.1% VBNK
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years +1.3%/yr +13.1%/yr +13.3%/yr VBNK
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 21.8% 28.5% 39.5% BAC
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 70/100 51/100 19/100 BAC

Percentile Scorecard

BACMSVBNK

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

AxisBACMSVBNK
Valuation 96 #17 of 361 28 #260 of 361 5 #344 of 361
Growth 83 #30 of 172 93 #13 of 172 11 #153 of 172
Profitability 70 #46 of 149 – 26 #111 of 149
Financial Health 27 #115 of 158 – 31 #110 of 158
Shareholder Returns 75 #85 of 338 33 #226 of 338 22 #264 of 338
Overall 70 51 19
  • BAC ranked among 368 companies in Banking
  • MS ranked among 368 companies in Banking
  • VBNK ranked among 368 companies in Banking

Price Performance

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

Returns

PeriodBACMSVBNKSPY
1 month -8.3%-1.7%-0.6% +0.9%
3 months -16.7%-6.3%+15.9% +5.9%
6 months -3.8%+1.7%+26.4% +8.5%
Year to date -7.5%+7.2%+49.7% +13.3%
1 year -3.8%+15.2%+87.1% +12.4%
3 years +102.1%+170.3%+203.8% +88.1%
3 years, per year +26.5%+39.3%+44.9% +23.5%
5 years +6.5%+85.2%+86.4% +68.2%
5 years, per year +1.3%+13.1%+13.3% +11.0%
10 years +205.0%+467.7%— +263.4%
10 years, per year +11.8%+19.0%— +13.8%

Risk

MeasureBACMSVBNKSPY
Volatility, 1Y 21.8%28.5%39.5% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 25.7%29.9%35.5% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 0.721.430.78 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y -0.170.532.20 0.98
Max drawdown, 5Y -49.0%-35.3%-51.4% -25.4%
From 52-week high -21.5%-16.7%-5.5% -0.9%
52-week high $64.82$228.55$23.72 $779.14
52-week low $46.72$154.37$11.26 $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.

MultipleBACMSVBNK
P/E now vs peer median 11.3xmedian 12.1x 14.9xmedian 12.1x 28.9xmedian 12.1x
P/S now vs peer median 2.9xmedian 3.4x 3.7xmedian 3.4x 6.7xmedian 3.4x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 1.4xmedian 5.1x —median 5.1x —median 5.1x
P/FCF now vs peer median 3.8xmedian 10.8x -16.3xmedian 10.8x 104.7xmedian 10.8x
P/B now vs peer median 1.2xmedian 1.2x —median 1.2x 1.8xmedian 1.2x
PEG now vs peer median 1.41median 1.32 0.48median 1.32 —median 1.32

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 monthsBACMSVBNK
Revenue $121.10B $80.16B $107.38M
Net income $33.66B – $24.43M
Free cash flow $94.74B – $6.84M
EPS (diluted) $4.41 $12.65 –
Cash & equivalents $229.75B – $349.76M
Total debt $399.84B – $74.08M
Shares (diluted) 7.29B 1.57B –
Enterprise value -$2.02T $299.14B -$930.65M

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
MetricBACMSVBNK
P/E 11.3x 14.9x 28.9x
P/FCF 3.8x -16.3x 104.7x
P/Operating cash flow 3.8x – 63.4x
P/S 2.9x 3.7x 6.7x
P/B 1.2x – 1.8x
P/Tangible book 1.2x – 1.8x
EV/EBITDA 1.4x – –
EV/EBIT 1.4x – 2.5x
EV/Revenue 1.4x 3.7x 4.1x
EV/FCF 1.8x – 64.4x
EV/Operating cash flow 1.8x – 39.0x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 1.41 0.48 –

Growth

14 metrics
MetricBACMSVBNK
Revenue growth (1Y) 9.7% 16.2% 28.2%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 6.4% 14.1% 11.6%
Gross profit growth (1Y) – – –
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) – – –
Operating income growth (1Y) – – –
Operating income CAGR (3Y) – – –
Net income growth (1Y) 20.5% – 18.8%
Net income CAGR (3Y) 4.2% – -3.2%
EPS growth (1Y) 27.5% 29.2% –
EPS CAGR (3Y) 8.0% 30.9% –
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) 517.8% – -90.0%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) 28.5% – -58.5%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) 517.8% – -93.9%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) 28.5% – -64.9%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricBACMSVBNK
Gross margin – – –
EBITDA margin 99.4% – –
Operating margin – – –
Pretax margin 36.2% – 33.2%
Net margin 26.5% – 22.8%
FCF margin 78.2% – 6.4%
Operating cash flow margin 78.2% – 10.5%
Return on equity 11.2% – 6.1%
Return on assets 1.0% 1.2% 0.5%
Return on invested capital 13.1% – 25.0%
Return on capital employed – – –
Asset turnover 0.0x 0.0x 0.0x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 2.8x – 0.5x
Stock comp / revenue 3.4% – 0.0%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricBACMSVBNK
Debt / assets 11.4% – 1.5%
Debt / equity 1.3x – 0.2x
Net debt / EBITDA -1.6x – –
Debt / FCF 4.2x – 10.8x
Liabilities / assets 91.4% – 91.8%
Equity / assets 8.6% – 8.2%
Interest coverage 1.6x – 1.3x
Current ratio – – –
Quick ratio – – –
Cash ratio – – –
Altman Z-score – – –

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricBACMSVBNK
Dividend yield 2.3% 2.2% 0.5%
Net buyback yield 6.5% – -0.8%
Shareholder yield 8.8% 2.2% -0.3%
Payout ratio (earnings) 29.0% – 9.5%
Payout ratio (FCF) 10.3% – 33.9%
Dividend growth (1Y) 2.6% – -2.9%
Dividend CAGR (3Y) 3.5% – -5.0%

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.

ConsensusBACMSVBNK
Forward P/E 11.3xFY2026 13.9xFY2026 18.7xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $4.52FY2026 $13.66FY2026 $1.20FY2026
EPS growth, next FY +18.6%FY2026 +33.8%FY2026 +44.6%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after +19.9% -4.2% +69.2%
Revenue, next fiscal year $127.79BFY2026 $80.05BFY2026 $114.67MFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +13.0%FY2026 +13.3%FY2026 +29.0%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after -2.4% +13.3% +41.9%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersBACMSVBNK
Held by institutions 75.0% 85.7% 36.8%
Institutions holding 3,615 2,743 51
Change in shares held, QoQ +0.7% +1.5% +0.8%
Institutions buying 1,828 1,469 29
Institutions selling 1,342 939 13
Buyers to sellers 1.36 1.56 2.23

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.

BACMSVBNK
BAC 1.00 0.66 0.16
MS 0.66 1.00 0.15
VBNK 0.16 0.15 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, BAC, MS and VBNK?

Bank Of America (BAC) is the largest by market capitalisation: Bank Of America (BAC) $357.00B, Morgan Stanley (MS) $299.14B, VersaBank (VBNK) $716.22M.

Which stock is cheaper, BAC, MS and VBNK?

Bank Of America (BAC) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Bank Of America (BAC) 11.3x, Morgan Stanley (MS) 14.9x, VersaBank (VBNK) 28.9x). On next year's consensus earnings, Bank Of America (BAC) is cheapest (Bank Of America (BAC) 11.3x, Morgan Stanley (MS) 13.9x, VersaBank (VBNK) 18.7x). A lower multiple can reflect slower expected growth, so read it next to the growth figures.

Which company is growing faster?

VersaBank (VBNK) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Bank Of America (BAC) +9.7%, Morgan Stanley (MS) +16.2%, VersaBank (VBNK) +28.2%.

Which company is more profitable?

Bank Of America (BAC) has the highest net margin (Bank Of America (BAC) 26.5%, VersaBank (VBNK) 22.8%). On return on invested capital, VersaBank (VBNK) leads (Bank Of America (BAC) 13.1%, VersaBank (VBNK) 25.0%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year VersaBank (VBNK) returned the most: Bank Of America (BAC) -3.8%, Morgan Stanley (MS) +15.2%, VersaBank (VBNK) +87.1%. Over five years, VersaBank (VBNK) compounded fastest (Bank Of America (BAC) +1.3%/yr, Morgan Stanley (MS) +13.1%/yr, VersaBank (VBNK) +13.3%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

Bank Of America (BAC) has the highest dividend yield: Bank Of America (BAC) 2.28%, Morgan Stanley (MS) 2.18%, VersaBank (VBNK) 0.48%.

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) 28.5%, VersaBank (VBNK) 39.5%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

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

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 7. 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.