BAC vs SAN vs JPM Stock Comparison

Bank Of America, Banco Santander and Jpmorgan Chase 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
4 wins
SAN Banco Santander, S.A.
$12.47 -13.5% 1M +26.3% 1Y
Market cap
$183.18B
P/E
9.8x
Revenue (TTM)
$70.35B
Div. yield
2.25%
Money Center Banks Financial Services
5 wins
JPM Jpmorgan Chase & Co
$335.78 -2.1% 1M +10.4% 1Y
Market cap
$892.57B
P/E
13.9x
Revenue (TTM)
$203.15B
Div. yield
1.83%
Money Center Banks Financial Services
2 wins

Head to Head

11 decided of 12

Banco Santander leads on 5 of the 12 questions below (Banco Santander 5, Bank Of America 4, Jpmorgan Chase 2). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionBACSANJPMLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $355.67B $183.18B $892.57B JPM
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 11.3x 9.8x 13.9x SAN
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 11.2x 11.4x 13.9x BAC
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +9.7% +7.4% +13.2% JPM
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 2.29% 2.25% 1.83% BAC
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months -4.4% +26.3% +10.4% SAN
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years +1.2%/yr +26.4%/yr +14.5%/yr SAN
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 21.8% 34.2% 22.1% BAC
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 70/100 14/100 34/100 BAC

Percentile Scorecard

BACSANJPM

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

AxisBACSANJPM
Valuation 96 #17 of 360 8 #332 of 360 8 #331 of 360
Growth 82 #35 of 191 18 #157 of 191 72 #55 of 191
Profitability 73 #46 of 168 9 #153 of 168 –
Financial Health 24 #133 of 175 0 #175 of 175 –
Shareholder Returns 76 #84 of 341 37 #217 of 341 22 #267 of 341
Overall 70 14 34
  • BAC ranked among 368 companies in Banking
  • SAN ranked among 368 companies in Banking
  • JPM ranked among 368 companies in Banking

Price Performance

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

Returns

PeriodBACSANJPMSPY
1 month -10.6%-13.5%-2.1% -0.2%
3 months -19.1%-10.9%-6.0% +3.9%
6 months -3.8%+3.3%+7.8% +8.2%
Year to date -7.9%+6.3%+4.2% +12.9%
1 year -4.4%+26.3%+10.4% +12.3%
3 years +101.4%+245.4%+147.5% +87.4%
3 years, per year +26.3%+51.2%+35.3% +23.3%
5 years +6.1%+222.2%+97.1% +67.9%
5 years, per year +1.2%+26.4%+14.5% +10.9%
10 years +199.7%+165.5%+385.0% +261.1%
10 years, per year +11.6%+10.3%+17.1% +13.7%

Risk

MeasureBACSANJPMSPY
Volatility, 1Y 21.8%34.2%22.1% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 25.6%33.9%23.8% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 0.721.710.73 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y -0.200.770.47 0.97
Max drawdown, 5Y -49.0%-42.0%-40.2% -25.4%
From 52-week high -21.8%-17.0%-8.1% -1.2%
52-week high $64.82$15.03$365.23 $779.14
52-week low $46.72$9.87$282.84 $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.

MultipleBACSANJPM
P/E now vs peer median 11.3xmedian 12.1x 9.8xmedian 12.1x 13.9xmedian 12.1x
P/S now vs peer median 2.9xmedian 3.4x 2.6xmedian 3.4x 4.4xmedian 3.4x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 1.4xmedian 5.0x -107.1xmedian 5.0x —median 5.0x
P/FCF now vs peer median 3.8xmedian 10.9x -4.3xmedian 10.9x -5.5xmedian 10.9x
P/B now vs peer median 1.2xmedian 1.2x 17.9xmedian 1.2x 2.4xmedian 1.2x
PEG now vs peer median 1.40median 1.34 0.36median 1.34 1.11median 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 monthsBACSANJPM
Revenue $121.10B $70.35B $203.15B
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 $24.09
Cash & equivalents $229.75B $157.63B –
Total debt $399.84B $27.02T –
Shares (diluted) 7.29B 14.98B 2.69B
Enterprise value -$2.02T -$491.34B $892.57B

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
MetricBACSANJPM
P/E 11.3x 9.8x 13.9x
P/FCF 3.8x -4.3x -5.5x
P/Operating cash flow 3.8x -4.3x –
P/S 2.9x 2.6x 4.4x
P/B 1.2x 17.9x 2.4x
P/Tangible book 1.2x 48.0x 2.4x
EV/EBITDA 1.4x -107.1x –
EV/EBIT 1.4x -100.0x –
EV/Revenue 1.4x 80.5x 4.4x
EV/FCF 1.8x -132.1x –
EV/Operating cash flow 1.8x -132.1x –
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 1.40 0.36 1.11

Growth

14 metrics
MetricBACSANJPM
Revenue growth (1Y) 9.7% 7.4% 13.2%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 6.4% 6.9% 9.7%
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% 17.7%
EPS CAGR (3Y) 8.0% 26.9% 12.6%
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
MetricBACSANJPM
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 0.0x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 2.8x -2.1x –
Stock comp / revenue 3.4% – –

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricBACSANJPM
Debt / assets 11.4% 256.5% –
Debt / equity 1.3x 558.7x –
Net debt / EBITDA -1.6x -103.6x –
Debt / FCF 4.2x -133.5x –
Liabilities / assets 91.4% 99.5% 92.7%
Equity / assets 8.6% 0.5% 7.3%
Interest coverage 1.6x -0.8x –
Current ratio – – –
Quick ratio – – –
Cash ratio – – –
Altman Z-score – – –

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricBACSANJPM
Dividend yield 2.3% 2.2% 1.8%
Net buyback yield 6.6% – –
Shareholder yield 8.9% 2.2% 1.8%
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.

ConsensusBACSANJPM
Forward P/E 11.2xFY2026 11.4xFY2026 13.9xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $4.52FY2026 $1.09FY2026 $24.14FY2026
EPS growth, next FY +18.6%FY2026 +2.8%FY2026 +20.6%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after +19.9% +23.9% +2.7%
Revenue, next fiscal year $127.79BFY2026 $76.20BFY2026 $213.87BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +13.0%FY2026 +3.5%FY2026 +17.2%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after -2.4% -2.8% -2.4%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersBACSANJPM
Held by institutions 75.0% 3.4% 73.0%
Institutions holding 3,614 660 5,083
Change in shares held, QoQ +0.7% +2.8% +1.1%
Institutions buying 1,827 403 2,487
Institutions selling 1,342 149 2,061
Buyers to sellers 1.36 2.70 1.21

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.

BACSANJPM
BAC 1.00 0.49 0.74
SAN 0.49 1.00 0.43
JPM 0.74 0.43 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, BAC, SAN and JPM?

Jpmorgan Chase (JPM) is the largest by market capitalisation: Bank Of America (BAC) $355.67B, Banco Santander (SAN) $183.18B, Jpmorgan Chase (JPM) $892.57B.

Which stock is cheaper, BAC, SAN and JPM?

Banco Santander (SAN) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Bank Of America (BAC) 11.3x, Banco Santander (SAN) 9.8x, Jpmorgan Chase (JPM) 13.9x). On next year's consensus earnings, Bank Of America (BAC) is cheapest (Bank Of America (BAC) 11.2x, Banco Santander (SAN) 11.4x, Jpmorgan Chase (JPM) 13.9x). A lower multiple can reflect slower expected growth, so read it next to the growth figures.

Which company is growing faster?

Jpmorgan Chase (JPM) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Bank Of America (BAC) +9.7%, Banco Santander (SAN) +7.4%, Jpmorgan Chase (JPM) +13.2%.

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 Banco Santander (SAN) returned the most: Bank Of America (BAC) -4.4%, Banco Santander (SAN) +26.3%, Jpmorgan Chase (JPM) +10.4%. Over five years, Banco Santander (SAN) compounded fastest (Bank Of America (BAC) +1.2%/yr, Banco Santander (SAN) +26.4%/yr, Jpmorgan Chase (JPM) +14.5%/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) 2.29%, Banco Santander (SAN) 2.25%, Jpmorgan Chase (JPM) 1.83%.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Bank Of America (BAC) has been the steadiest (Bank Of America (BAC) 21.8%, Banco Santander (SAN) 34.2%, Jpmorgan Chase (JPM) 22.1%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

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

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, Banco Santander (SAN) 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.