BMO vs MATH vs NU Stock Comparison

Bank Of Montreal, Metalpha Technology Holding and Nu Holdings Prices as of Oct 26, 2026 Peers: Industry group
BMO Bank Of Montreal /Can/
$170.50 -1.1% 1M +34.7% 1Y
Market cap
$124.25B
P/E
18.8x
Revenue (TTM)
$44.39B
Div. yield
0.03%
Money Center Banks Financial Services
7 wins
NU Nu Holdings Ltd.
$12.59 -7.3% 1M -20.5% 1Y
Market cap
$59.86B
P/E
16.6x
Revenue (TTM)
$19.34B
Div. yield
–
Money Center Banks Financial Services
3 wins

Head to Head

10 decided of 12

Bank Of Montreal leads on 7 of the 12 questions below (Bank Of Montreal 7, Nu Holdings 3). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionBMOMATHNULeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $124.25B $42.04M $59.86B BMO
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 18.8x 33.4x 16.6x NU
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 16.9x — — –
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months -4.6% — +50.5% NU
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 14.9% — 18.7% NU
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital 36.3% — 18.1% BMO
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA -4.8x — -2.0x BMO
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.03% 0.00% 0.00% –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months +34.7% -67.9% -20.5% BMO
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years +9.0%/yr -7.8%/yr — BMO
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 20.5% 84.5% 46.2% BMO
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 61/100 — 42/100 BMO

Percentile Scorecard

BMOMATHNU

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

AxisBMOMATHNU
Valuation 41 #214 of 362 63 #37 of 97 10 #327 of 362
Growth 69 #69 of 221 – 81 #42 of 221
Profitability 83 #34 of 200 – 35 #131 of 200
Financial Health 54 #95 of 203 28 #70 of 97 72 #57 of 203
Shareholder Returns 60 #137 of 342 – 11 #305 of 342
Overall 61 – 42
  • BMO ranked among 370 companies in Banking
  • MATH ranked among 112 companies in Capital Markets
  • NU ranked among 370 companies in Banking

Price Performance

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

Returns

PeriodBMOMATHNUSPY
1 month -1.1%+3.1%-7.3% -0.8%
3 months -4.4%+22.0%-13.4% +3.5%
6 months +11.9%-1.0%-14.0% +7.0%
Year to date +31.4%-52.4%-24.8% +12.2%
1 year +34.7%-67.9%-20.5% +13.0%
3 years +129.7%-36.3%+57.2% +86.3%
3 years, per year +32.0%-14.0%+16.3% +23.1%
5 years +53.8%-33.3%— +68.6%
5 years, per year +9.0%-7.8%— +11.0%
10 years +163.2%—— +258.0%
10 years, per year +10.2%—— +13.6%

Risk

MeasureBMOMATHNUSPY
Volatility, 1Y 20.5%84.5%46.2% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 22.7%82.6%51.3% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 0.960.731.47 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y 1.69-0.80-0.44 1.02
Max drawdown, 5Y -39.3%-81.8%-72.1% -25.4%
From 52-week high -8.2%-68.5%-32.9% -1.8%
52-week high $185.81$3.17$18.76 $779.14
52-week low $119.92$0.75$11.60 $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.

MultipleBMOMATHNU
P/E now vs peer median 18.6xmedian 12.1x 33.4xmedian 29.4x 16.9xmedian 12.1x
P/S now vs peer median 2.7xmedian 3.4x 1.3xmedian 2.9x 3.1xmedian 3.4x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median -1.7xmedian 5.0x —median 13.7x 11.5xmedian 5.0x
P/FCF now vs peer median 3.4xmedian 11.0x -3.2xmedian 16.0x -44.7xmedian 11.0x
P/B now vs peer median 2.0xmedian 1.2x 0.9xmedian 2.3x 4.6xmedian 1.2x
PEG now vs peer median 4.61median 1.36 —median 0.52 0.03median 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 monthsBMOMATHNU
Revenue $44.39B – $19.34B
Gross profit – – $7.97B
Operating income – – $4.39B
Net income $6.62B – $3.61B
Free cash flow $35.64B – -$1.36B
EPS (diluted) $9.14 – $0.74
Cash & equivalents $52.88B $3.94M $13.55B
Total debt $13.94B $132.64M $14.55B
Shares (diluted) 723.27M 64.62M 4.91B
Enterprise value -$654.14B $17.23M $3.84B

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
MetricBMOMATHNU
P/E 18.6x 33.4x 16.9x
P/FCF 3.4x -3.2x -44.7x
P/Operating cash flow 3.3x – -44.0x
P/S 2.7x 1.3x 3.1x
P/B 2.0x 0.9x 4.6x
P/Tangible book 2.1x -0.6x 4.9x
EV/EBITDA -1.7x – 11.5x
EV/EBIT -1.7x – 11.8x
EV/Revenue -1.4x – 2.7x
EV/FCF -1.8x – -38.0x
EV/Operating cash flow -1.8x – -37.5x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 4.61 – 0.03

Growth

14 metrics
MetricBMOMATHNU
Revenue growth (1Y) -4.6% – 50.5%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 6.7% – 45.8%
Gross profit growth (1Y) – – 42.8%
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) – – 48.4%
Operating income growth (1Y) – – 38.6%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) – – 132.2%
Net income growth (1Y) 5.6% – 56.9%
Net income CAGR (3Y) 7.0% – 260.8%
EPS growth (1Y) 6.4% – 56.2%
EPS CAGR (3Y) 4.0% – 603.5%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) 2,208% – -135.1%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) 26.2% – -39.0%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) 9,217% – -134.5%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) 27.0% – -38.6%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricBMOMATHNU
Gross margin – – 41.2%
EBITDA margin 86.3% – 23.4%
Operating margin – – 22.7%
Pretax margin 20.1% – 22.7%
Net margin 14.9% – 18.7%
FCF margin 80.3% – -7.0%
Operating cash flow margin 81.9% – -7.1%
Return on equity 10.6% – 24.5%
Return on assets 0.6% – 4.0%
Return on invested capital 36.3% – 18.1%
Return on capital employed – – –
Asset turnover 0.0x – 0.2x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 5.5x – -0.4x
Stock comp / revenue – – 1.8%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricBMOMATHNU
Debt / assets 1.3% 8.0% 5.7%
Debt / equity 0.2x 0.7x 0.4x
Net debt / EBITDA -4.8x – -2.0x
Debt / FCF 0.4x – -3.4x
Liabilities / assets 94.4% 89.1% 84.0%
Equity / assets 5.6% 10.9% 16.0%
Interest coverage 1.3x – 1.2x
Current ratio – 1.1x –
Quick ratio – 0.0x –
Cash ratio – 0.0x –
Altman Z-score – – –

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricBMOMATHNU
Dividend yield 3.9% – –
Net buyback yield -0.9% – 0.0%
Shareholder yield 3.0% 0.0% 0.0%
Payout ratio (earnings) 56.1% – –
Payout ratio (FCF) 10.4% – –
Dividend growth (1Y) 4.1% – –
Dividend CAGR (3Y) 23.0% – –

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.

ConsensusBMOMATHNU
Forward P/E 16.9xFY2026 – –
EPS, next fiscal year $10.11FY2026 – $-2.06FY2023
EPS growth, next FY +16.6%FY2026 – –
EPS growth, the year after +24.6% – –
Revenue, next fiscal year $28.65BFY2026 – $42.10BFY2029
Revenue growth, next FY +10.7%FY2026 – +3,295.3%FY2029
Revenue growth, the year after +5.6% – –

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersBMOMATHNU
Held by institutions 46.5% 0.9% 59.8%
Institutions holding 656 14 854
Change in shares held, QoQ +2.3% -55.7% +0.3%
Institutions buying 304 7 442
Institutions selling 211 5 305
Buyers to sellers 1.44 1.40 1.45

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.

BMOMATHNU
BMO 1.00 0.08 0.35
MATH 0.08 1.00 0.01
NU 0.35 0.01 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, BMO, MATH and NU?

Bank Of Montreal (BMO) is the largest by market capitalisation: Bank Of Montreal (BMO) $124.25B, Metalpha Technology Holding (MATH) $42.04M, Nu Holdings (NU) $59.86B.

Which stock is cheaper, BMO, MATH and NU?

Nu Holdings (NU) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Bank Of Montreal (BMO) 18.8x, Metalpha Technology Holding (MATH) 33.4x, Nu Holdings (NU) 16.6x). A lower multiple can reflect slower expected growth, so read it next to the growth figures.

Which company is growing faster?

Nu Holdings (NU) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Bank Of Montreal (BMO) -4.6%, Nu Holdings (NU) +50.5%.

Which company is more profitable?

Nu Holdings (NU) has the highest net margin (Bank Of Montreal (BMO) 14.9%, Nu Holdings (NU) 18.7%). On return on invested capital, Bank Of Montreal (BMO) leads (Bank Of Montreal (BMO) 36.3%, Nu Holdings (NU) 18.1%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Bank Of Montreal (BMO) returned the most: Bank Of Montreal (BMO) +34.7%, Metalpha Technology Holding (MATH) -67.9%, Nu Holdings (NU) -20.5%. Over five years, Bank Of Montreal (BMO) compounded fastest (Bank Of Montreal (BMO) +9.0%/yr, Metalpha Technology Holding (MATH) -7.8%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

Only one of these companies pays a dividend: Bank Of Montreal (BMO) 0.03%, Metalpha Technology Holding (MATH) 0.00%, Nu Holdings (NU) 0.00%. Metalpha Technology Holding (MATH) and Nu Holdings (NU) pays no regular dividend.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Bank Of Montreal (BMO) has been the steadiest (Bank Of Montreal (BMO) 20.5%, Metalpha Technology Holding (MATH) 84.5%, Nu Holdings (NU) 46.2%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, BMO, MATH and NU?

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 Montreal (BMO) 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.