BAC vs RY vs TOP Stock Comparison

Bank Of America, Royal Bank Of Canada and TOP Financial 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
3 wins
RY Royal Bank Of Canada
$202.60 +0.3% 1M +37.1% 1Y
Market cap
$286.28B
P/E
17.4x
Revenue (TTM)
$51.37B
Div. yield
–
Money Center Banks Financial Services
7 wins
TOP TOP Financial Group Ltd
$15.25 -1.4% 1M +1,129.8% 1Y
Market cap
$116.67M
P/E
–
Revenue (TTM)
—
Div. yield
–
Retail Brokerage Financial Services
1 win

Head to Head

11 decided of 12

Royal Bank Of Canada leads on 7 of the 12 questions below (Royal Bank Of Canada 7, Bank Of America 3, TOP Financial 1). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionBACRYTOPLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $362.39B $286.28B $116.67M BAC
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 11.3x 17.4x -1,007x BAC
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 11.2x 16.5x — BAC
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +9.7% +11.2% — RY
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 26.5% 31.9% — RY
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital 13.1% 49.3% — RY
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA -1.6x -3.0x — RY
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.03% 0.00% 0.00% –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months -3.9% +37.1% +1,129.8% TOP
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years +1.4%/yr +13.9%/yr — RY
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 21.9% 16.5% 185.1% RY
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 71/100 77/100 — RY

Percentile Scorecard

BACRYTOP

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

AxisBACRYTOP
Valuation 96 #17 of 362 62 #137 of 362 32 #66 of 97
Growth 83 #39 of 221 68 #72 of 221 –
Profitability 74 #52 of 200 96 #9 of 200 –
Financial Health 24 #154 of 203 65 #72 of 203 85 #15 of 97
Shareholder Returns 77 #79 of 342 94 #21 of 342 –
Overall 71 77 –
  • BAC ranked among 370 companies in Banking
  • RY ranked among 370 companies in Banking
  • TOP ranked among 112 companies in Capital Markets

Price Performance

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

Returns

PeriodBACRYTOPSPY
1 month -10.8%+0.3%-1.4% -0.8%
3 months -18.7%-3.3%+612.6% +3.5%
6 months -4.0%+14.7%+1,830.4% +7.0%
Year to date -8.1%+18.8%+1,425.0% +12.2%
1 year -3.9%+37.1%+1,129.8% +13.0%
3 years +100.8%+159.1%+228.0% +86.3%
3 years, per year +26.2%+37.4%+48.6% +23.1%
5 years +7.4%+91.2%— +68.6%
5 years, per year +1.4%+13.9%— +11.0%
10 years +199.6%+224.1%— +258.0%
10 years, per year +11.6%+12.5%— +13.6%

Risk

MeasureBACRYTOPSPY
Volatility, 1Y 21.9%16.5%185.1% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 25.6%15.8%82.1% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 0.720.702.26 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y -0.182.246.10 1.02
Max drawdown, 5Y -49.0%-34.2%-99.4% -25.4%
From 52-week high -22.0%-7.0%-8.8% -1.8%
52-week high $64.82$217.87$16.73 $779.14
52-week low $46.72$145.41$0.62 $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.

MultipleBACRYTOP
P/E now vs peer median 11.2xmedian 12.1x 17.4xmedian 12.1x -1,007xmedian 29.4x
P/S now vs peer median 2.9xmedian 3.4x 5.5xmedian 3.4x 123.4xmedian 2.9x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 1.4xmedian 5.0x 0.9xmedian 5.0x —median 13.7x
P/FCF now vs peer median 3.7xmedian 11.0x 4.9xmedian 11.0x 22.0xmedian 16.0x
P/B now vs peer median 1.2xmedian 1.2x 2.7xmedian 1.2x 3.6xmedian 2.3x
PEG now vs peer median 1.40median 1.36 1.21median 1.36 —median 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 monthsBACRYTOP
Revenue $121.10B $51.37B –
Net income $33.66B $16.43B –
Free cash flow $94.74B $57.35B –
EPS (diluted) $4.41 $11.62 –
Cash & equivalents $229.75B $45.78B $45.27M
Total debt $399.84B $9.69B $40.70M
Shares (diluted) 7.29B 1.41B 7.49M
Enterprise value -$2.01T -$543.76B $2.86M

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
MetricBACRYTOP
P/E 11.2x 17.4x -1,007x
P/FCF 3.7x 4.9x 22.0x
P/Operating cash flow 3.7x 4.9x –
P/S 2.9x 5.5x 123.4x
P/B 1.2x 2.7x 3.6x
P/Tangible book 1.2x 2.9x 3.6x
EV/EBITDA 1.4x 0.9x –
EV/EBIT 1.4x 1.0x –
EV/Revenue 1.4x 1.3x –
EV/FCF 1.8x 1.2x –
EV/Operating cash flow 1.8x 1.2x –
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 1.40 1.21 –

Growth

14 metrics
MetricBACRYTOP
Revenue growth (1Y) 9.7% 11.2% –
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 6.4% 10.3% –
Gross profit growth (1Y) – – –
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) – – –
Operating income growth (1Y) – – –
Operating income CAGR (3Y) – – –
Net income growth (1Y) 20.5% 19.6% –
Net income CAGR (3Y) 4.2% 14.8% –
EPS growth (1Y) 27.5% 19.0% –
EPS CAGR (3Y) 8.0% 14.4% –
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) 517.8% -8.3% –
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) 28.5% 28.0% –
Free cash flow growth (1Y) 517.8% -8.3% –
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) 28.5% 28.0% –

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricBACRYTOP
Gross margin – – –
EBITDA margin 99.4% 140.4% –
Operating margin – – –
Pretax margin 36.2% 40.9% –
Net margin 26.5% 31.9% –
FCF margin 78.2% 111.6% –
Operating cash flow margin 78.2% 111.6% –
Return on equity 11.2% 15.9% –
Return on assets 1.0% 0.9% –
Return on invested capital 13.1% 49.3% –
Return on capital employed – – –
Asset turnover 0.0x 0.0x –
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 2.8x 3.5x –
Stock comp / revenue 3.4% – –

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricBACRYTOP
Debt / assets 11.4% 0.5% 0.4%
Debt / equity 1.3x 0.1x 0.0x
Net debt / EBITDA -1.6x -3.0x –
Debt / FCF 4.2x 0.2x –
Liabilities / assets 91.4% 94.2% 76.6%
Equity / assets 8.6% 5.8% 23.4%
Interest coverage 1.6x 1.4x –
Current ratio – – –
Quick ratio – – –
Cash ratio – – –
Altman Z-score – – –

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricBACRYTOP
Dividend yield 2.3% 4.1% –
Net buyback yield 6.6% 3.1% –
Shareholder yield 8.9% 7.2% –
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.

ConsensusBACRYTOP
Forward P/E 11.2xFY2026 16.5xFY2026 –
EPS, next fiscal year $4.52FY2026 $12.27FY2026 –
EPS growth, next FY +18.6%FY2026 +19.2%FY2026 –
EPS growth, the year after +19.9% +6.9% –
Revenue, next fiscal year $127.79BFY2026 $53.04BFY2026 –
Revenue growth, next FY +13.0%FY2026 +11.6%FY2026 –
Revenue growth, the year after -2.4% +0.5% –

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersBACRYTOP
Held by institutions 75.0% 43.8% –
Institutions holding 3,612 984 –
Change in shares held, QoQ +0.7% +1.9% –
Institutions buying 1,825 446 –
Institutions selling 1,342 325 –
Buyers to sellers 1.36 1.37 –

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.

BACRYTOP
BAC 1.00 0.55 0.10
RY 0.55 1.00 0.06
TOP 0.10 0.06 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, BAC, RY and TOP?

Bank Of America (BAC) is the largest by market capitalisation: Bank Of America (BAC) $362.39B, Royal Bank Of Canada (RY) $286.28B, TOP Financial (TOP) $116.67M.

Which stock is cheaper, BAC, RY and TOP?

Bank Of America (BAC) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Bank Of America (BAC) 11.3x, Royal Bank Of Canada (RY) 17.4x, TOP Financial (TOP) -1,007x). On next year's consensus earnings, Bank Of America (BAC) is cheapest (Bank Of America (BAC) 11.2x, Royal Bank Of Canada (RY) 16.5x). A lower multiple can reflect slower expected growth, so read it next to the growth figures.

Which company is growing faster?

Royal Bank Of Canada (RY) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Bank Of America (BAC) +9.7%, Royal Bank Of Canada (RY) +11.2%.

Which company is more profitable?

Royal Bank Of Canada (RY) has the highest net margin (Bank Of America (BAC) 26.5%, Royal Bank Of Canada (RY) 31.9%). On return on invested capital, Royal Bank Of Canada (RY) leads (Bank Of America (BAC) 13.1%, Royal Bank Of Canada (RY) 49.3%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year TOP Financial (TOP) returned the most: Bank Of America (BAC) -3.9%, Royal Bank Of Canada (RY) +37.1%, TOP Financial (TOP) +1,129.8%. Over five years, Royal Bank Of Canada (RY) compounded fastest (Bank Of America (BAC) +1.4%/yr, Royal Bank Of Canada (RY) +13.9%/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%, Royal Bank Of Canada (RY) 0.00%, TOP Financial (TOP) 0.00%. Royal Bank Of Canada (RY) and TOP Financial (TOP) pays no regular dividend.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Royal Bank Of Canada (RY) has been the steadiest (Bank Of America (BAC) 21.9%, Royal Bank Of Canada (RY) 16.5%, TOP Financial (TOP) 185.1%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, BAC, RY and TOP?

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, Royal Bank Of Canada (RY) 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.