BAC vs SAN vs ING Stock Comparison

Bank Of America, Banco Santander and Ing Groep 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
$363.17B
P/E
11.3x
Revenue (TTM)
$121.10B
Div. yield
0.03%
Money Center Banks Financial Services
5 wins
SAN Banco Santander, S.A.
$12.38 -14.1% 1M +28.0% 1Y
Market cap
$184.71B
P/E
9.7x
Revenue (TTM)
$70.35B
Div. yield
–
Money Center Banks Financial Services
4 wins
ING Ing Groep Nv
$32.33 -11.5% 1M +34.9% 1Y
Market cap
$96.52B
P/E
–
Revenue (TTM)
—
Div. yield
–
Money Center Banks Financial Services
1 win

Head to Head

10 decided of 12

Bank Of America leads on 5 of the 12 questions below (Bank Of America 5, Banco Santander 4, Ing Groep 1). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionBACSANINGLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $363.17B $184.71B $96.52B BAC
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 11.3x 9.7x — SAN
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 11.1x 11.3x 12.1x BAC
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +9.7% +7.4% — BAC
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 26.5% 26.9% — SAN
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital 13.1% — — –
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA -1.6x -103.6x — SAN
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.03% 0.00% 0.00% –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months -3.9% +28.0% +34.9% ING
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years +1.4%/yr +26.7%/yr +16.4%/yr SAN
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 21.9% 34.3% 27.8% BAC
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 71/100 14/100 — BAC

Percentile Scorecard

BACSANING

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

AxisBACSANING
Valuation 96 #17 of 362 8 #335 of 362 –
Growth 83 #39 of 221 18 #181 of 221 –
Profitability 74 #52 of 200 12 #176 of 200 –
Financial Health 24 #154 of 203 0 #203 of 203 22 #159 of 203
Shareholder Returns 77 #79 of 342 34 #226 of 342 93 #24 of 342
Overall 71 14 –
  • BAC ranked among 370 companies in Banking
  • SAN ranked among 370 companies in Banking
  • ING ranked among 370 companies in Banking

Price Performance

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

Returns

PeriodBACSANINGSPY
1 month -10.8%-14.1%-11.5% -0.8%
3 months -18.7%-11.5%-3.5% +3.5%
6 months -4.0%+3.2%+15.2% +7.0%
Year to date -8.1%+5.5%+15.5% +12.2%
1 year -3.9%+28.0%+34.9% +13.0%
3 years +100.8%+242.9%+156.0% +86.3%
3 years, per year +26.2%+50.8%+36.8% +23.1%
5 years +7.4%+226.6%+113.3% +68.6%
5 years, per year +1.4%+26.7%+16.4% +11.0%
10 years +199.6%+169.7%+148.9% +258.0%
10 years, per year +11.6%+10.4%+9.5% +13.6%

Risk

MeasureBACSANINGSPY
Volatility, 1Y 21.9%34.3%27.8% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 25.6%33.9%26.7% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 0.721.711.35 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y -0.180.821.25 1.02
Max drawdown, 5Y -49.0%-42.0%-47.4% -25.4%
From 52-week high -22.0%-17.6%-13.2% -1.8%
52-week high $64.82$15.03$37.26 $779.14
52-week low $46.72$9.87$24.17 $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.

MultipleBACSANING
P/E now vs peer median 11.2xmedian 12.1x 9.7xmedian 12.1x —median 12.1x
P/S now vs peer median 2.9xmedian 3.4x 2.6xmedian 3.4x —median 3.4x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 1.4xmedian 5.0x -107.0xmedian 5.0x —median 5.0x
P/FCF now vs peer median 3.7xmedian 11.0x -4.2xmedian 11.0x —median 11.0x
P/B now vs peer median 1.2xmedian 1.2x 17.7xmedian 1.2x 1.5xmedian 1.2x
PEG now vs peer median 1.40median 1.36 0.36median 1.36 —median 1.36

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 monthsBACSANING
Revenue $121.10B $70.35B –
Gross profit – -$52.97B –
Operating income – -$95.63B –
Net income $33.66B $20.36B –
Free cash flow $94.74B -$42.89B –
EPS (diluted) $4.41 $1.27 –
Cash & equivalents $229.75B $157.63B $74.19B
Total debt $399.84B $27.02T $21.78B
Shares (diluted) 7.29B 14.98B 2.99B
Enterprise value -$2.01T -$497.29B -$446.93B

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
MetricBACSANING
P/E 11.2x 9.7x –
P/FCF 3.7x -4.2x –
P/Operating cash flow 3.7x -4.2x –
P/S 2.9x 2.6x –
P/B 1.2x 17.7x 1.5x
P/Tangible book 1.2x 47.6x 1.6x
EV/EBITDA 1.4x -107.0x –
EV/EBIT 1.4x -99.9x –
EV/Revenue 1.4x 80.5x –
EV/FCF 1.8x -132.0x –
EV/Operating cash flow 1.8x -132.0x –
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 1.40 0.36 –

Growth

14 metrics
MetricBACSANING
Revenue growth (1Y) 9.7% 7.4% –
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 6.4% 6.9% –
Gross profit growth (1Y) – – –
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) – – –
Operating income growth (1Y) – – –
Operating income CAGR (3Y) – – –
Net income growth (1Y) 20.5% 28.1% –
Net income CAGR (3Y) 4.2% 20.7% –
EPS growth (1Y) 27.5% -83.3% –
EPS CAGR (3Y) 8.0% 26.9% –
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) 517.8% -199.1% –
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) 28.5% -96.9% –
Free cash flow growth (1Y) 517.8% -199.1% –
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) 28.5% -96.9% –

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricBACSANING
Gross margin – -75.3% –
EBITDA margin 99.4% -75.2% –
Operating margin – -135.9% –
Pretax margin 36.2% 32.4% –
Net margin 26.5% 26.9% –
FCF margin 78.2% -61.0% –
Operating cash flow margin 78.2% -61.0% –
Return on equity 11.2% 246.8% –
Return on assets 1.0% 0.9% –
Return on invested capital 13.1% – –
Return on capital employed – – –
Asset turnover 0.0x 0.0x –
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 2.8x -2.1x –
Stock comp / revenue 3.4% – –

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricBACSANING
Debt / assets 11.4% 256.5% 1.6%
Debt / equity 1.3x 558.7x 0.4x
Net debt / EBITDA -1.6x -103.6x –
Debt / FCF 4.2x -133.5x –
Liabilities / assets 91.4% 99.5% 95.3%
Equity / assets 8.6% 0.5% 4.7%
Interest coverage 1.6x -0.8x –
Current ratio – – –
Quick ratio – – –
Cash ratio – – –
Altman Z-score – – –

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricBACSANING
Dividend yield 2.3% 2.3% 4.7%
Net buyback yield 6.6% – –
Shareholder yield 8.9% 2.3% 4.7%
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.

ConsensusBACSANING
Forward P/E 11.1xFY2026 11.3xFY2026 12.1xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $4.54FY2026 $1.10FY2026 $2.68FY2026
EPS growth, next FY +19.2%FY2026 +3.8%FY2026 +5.9%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after +19.2% +22.7% +18.3%
Revenue, next fiscal year $127.85BFY2026 $76.25BFY2026 $27.20BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +13.0%FY2026 +3.6%FY2026 -1.0%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after -2.5% -2.8% +3.2%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersBACSANING
Held by institutions 75.0% 3.4% 4.5%
Institutions holding 3,612 659 589
Change in shares held, QoQ +0.7% +2.8% -19.0%
Institutions buying 1,825 402 319
Institutions selling 1,342 149 154
Buyers to sellers 1.36 2.70 2.07

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.

BACSANING
BAC 1.00 0.49 0.50
SAN 0.49 1.00 0.76
ING 0.50 0.76 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, BAC, SAN and ING?

Bank Of America (BAC) is the largest by market capitalisation: Bank Of America (BAC) $363.17B, Banco Santander (SAN) $184.71B, Ing Groep (ING) $96.52B.

Which stock is cheaper, BAC, SAN and ING?

Banco Santander (SAN) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Bank Of America (BAC) 11.3x, Banco Santander (SAN) 9.7x). On next year's consensus earnings, Bank Of America (BAC) is cheapest (Bank Of America (BAC) 11.1x, Banco Santander (SAN) 11.3x, Ing Groep (ING) 12.1x). A lower multiple can reflect slower expected growth, so read it next to the growth figures.

Which company is growing faster?

Bank Of America (BAC) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Bank Of America (BAC) +9.7%, Banco Santander (SAN) +7.4%.

Which company is more profitable?

Banco Santander (SAN) has the highest net margin (Bank Of America (BAC) 26.5%, Banco Santander (SAN) 26.9%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Ing Groep (ING) returned the most: Bank Of America (BAC) -3.9%, Banco Santander (SAN) +28.0%, Ing Groep (ING) +34.9%. Over five years, Banco Santander (SAN) compounded fastest (Bank Of America (BAC) +1.4%/yr, Banco Santander (SAN) +26.7%/yr, Ing Groep (ING) +16.4%/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%, Banco Santander (SAN) 0.00%, Ing Groep (ING) 0.00%. Banco Santander (SAN) and Ing Groep (ING) 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%, Banco Santander (SAN) 34.3%, Ing Groep (ING) 27.8%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, BAC, SAN and ING?

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 5. 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.