BMO vs MFC vs BAC Stock Comparison

Bank Of Montreal, Manulife Financial and Bank Of America Prices as of Oct 26, 2026 Peers: Industry group
BMO Bank Of Montreal /Can/
$170.50 -1.1% 1M +34.7% 1Y
Market cap
$124.21B
P/E
18.8x
Revenue (TTM)
$44.39B
Div. yield
0.03%
Money Center Banks Financial Services
3 wins
MFC Manulife Financial Corp
$44.65 +1.8% 1M +37.0% 1Y
Market cap
$76.70B
P/E
16.2x
Revenue (TTM)
$47.47B
Div. yield
-0.03%
Life Insurance Financial Services
4 wins
BAC Bank Of America Corp /De/
$50.54 -10.8% 1M -3.9% 1Y
Market cap
$362.46B
P/E
11.3x
Revenue (TTM)
$121.10B
Div. yield
0.03%
Money Center Banks Financial Services
5 wins

Head to Head

12 decided of 12

Bank Of America leads on 5 of the 12 questions below (Bank Of America 5, Manulife Financial 4, Bank Of Montreal 3). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionBMOMFCBACLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $124.21B $76.70B $362.46B BAC
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 18.8x 16.2x 11.3x BAC
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 16.9x 13.5x 11.2x BAC
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months -4.6% +19.7% +9.7% MFC
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 14.9% 10.0% 26.5% BAC
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital 36.3% — 13.1% BMO
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA -4.8x — -1.6x BMO
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.03% -0.03% 0.03% BMO
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months +34.7% +37.0% -3.9% MFC
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years +9.0%/yr +17.5%/yr +1.4%/yr MFC
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 20.5% 20.2% 21.9% MFC
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 61/100 50/100 71/100 BAC

Percentile Scorecard

BMOMFCBAC

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

AxisBMOMFCBAC
Valuation 41 #214 of 362 60 #48 of 119 96 #17 of 362
Growth 69 #69 of 221 80 #24 of 115 83 #39 of 221
Profitability 83 #34 of 200 57 #49 of 113 74 #52 of 200
Financial Health 54 #95 of 203 13 #99 of 114 24 #154 of 203
Shareholder Returns 60 #137 of 342 39 #66 of 107 77 #79 of 342
Overall 61 50 71
  • BMO ranked among 370 companies in Banking
  • MFC ranked among 126 companies in Insurance
  • BAC ranked among 370 companies in Banking

Price Performance

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

Returns

PeriodBMOMFCBACSPY
1 month -1.1%+1.8%-10.8% -0.8%
3 months -4.4%+1.4%-18.7% +3.5%
6 months +11.9%+15.7%-4.0% +7.0%
Year to date +31.4%+23.1%-8.1% +12.2%
1 year +34.7%+37.0%-3.9% +13.0%
3 years +129.7%+160.5%+100.8% +86.3%
3 years, per year +32.0%+37.6%+26.2% +23.1%
5 years +53.8%+124.0%+7.4% +68.6%
5 years, per year +9.0%+17.5%+1.4% +11.0%
10 years +163.2%+206.5%+199.6% +258.0%
10 years, per year +10.2%+11.9%+11.6% +13.6%

Risk

MeasureBMOMFCBACSPY
Volatility, 1Y 20.5%20.2%21.9% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 22.7%21.3%25.6% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 0.960.730.72 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y 1.691.83-0.18 1.02
Max drawdown, 5Y -39.3%-29.9%-49.0% -25.4%
From 52-week high -8.2%-2.1%-22.0% -1.8%
52-week high $185.81$45.60$64.82 $779.14
52-week low $119.92$32.15$46.72 $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.

MultipleBMOMFCBAC
P/E now vs peer median 18.6xmedian 12.1x 16.0xmedian 10.6x 11.2xmedian 12.1x
P/S now vs peer median 2.7xmedian 3.4x 1.6xmedian 1.4x 2.9xmedian 3.4x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median -1.7xmedian 5.0x —median 7.6x 1.4xmedian 5.0x
P/FCF now vs peer median 3.4xmedian 11.0x 3.3xmedian 8.6x 3.7xmedian 11.0x
P/B now vs peer median 2.0xmedian 1.2x 2.0xmedian 1.5x 1.2xmedian 1.2x
PEG now vs peer median 4.61median 1.36 0.72median 0.52 1.40median 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 monthsBMOMFCBAC
Revenue $44.39B $47.47B $121.10B
Net income $6.62B $4.76B $33.66B
Free cash flow $35.64B $23.26B $94.74B
EPS (diluted) $9.14 $2.78 $4.41
Cash & equivalents $52.88B – $229.75B
Total debt $13.94B $185.03B $399.84B
Shares (diluted) 723.27M 1.71B 7.29B
Enterprise value -$654.18B -$18.18B -$2.01T

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
MetricBMOMFCBAC
P/E 18.6x 16.0x 11.2x
P/FCF 3.4x 3.3x 3.7x
P/Operating cash flow 3.3x 3.3x 3.7x
P/S 2.7x 1.6x 2.9x
P/B 2.0x 2.0x 1.2x
P/Tangible book 2.1x 2.0x 1.2x
EV/EBITDA -1.7x – 1.4x
EV/EBIT -1.7x 14.5x 1.4x
EV/Revenue -1.4x 2.2x 1.4x
EV/FCF -1.8x 4.4x 1.8x
EV/Operating cash flow -1.8x 4.4x 1.8x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 4.61 0.72 1.40

Growth

14 metrics
MetricBMOMFCBAC
Revenue growth (1Y) -4.6% 19.7% 9.7%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 6.7% 13.5% 6.4%
Gross profit growth (1Y) – – –
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) – – –
Operating income growth (1Y) – – –
Operating income CAGR (3Y) – – –
Net income growth (1Y) 5.6% -19.1% 20.5%
Net income CAGR (3Y) 7.0% 68.2% 4.2%
EPS growth (1Y) 6.4% 14.8% 27.5%
EPS CAGR (3Y) 4.0% 22.3% 8.0%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) 2,208% 139.4% 517.8%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) 26.2% 40.5% 28.5%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) 9,217% 139.4% 517.8%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) 27.0% 40.5% 28.5%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricBMOMFCBAC
Gross margin – – –
EBITDA margin 86.3% – 99.4%
Operating margin – – –
Pretax margin 20.1% 12.8% 36.2%
Net margin 14.9% 10.0% 26.5%
FCF margin 80.3% 49.0% 78.2%
Operating cash flow margin 81.9% 49.0% 78.2%
Return on equity 10.6% 9.2% 11.2%
Return on assets 0.6% 0.5% 1.0%
Return on invested capital 36.3% – 13.1%
Return on capital employed – – –
Asset turnover 0.0x 0.1x 0.0x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 5.5x 4.9x 2.8x
Stock comp / revenue – – 3.4%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricBMOMFCBAC
Debt / assets 1.3% 6.0% 11.4%
Debt / equity 0.2x 1.2x 1.3x
Net debt / EBITDA -4.8x – -1.6x
Debt / FCF 0.4x 2.0x 4.2x
Liabilities / assets 94.4% 95.0% 91.4%
Equity / assets 5.6% 5.0% 8.6%
Interest coverage 1.3x 6.7x 1.6x
Current ratio – – –
Quick ratio – – –
Cash ratio – – –
Altman Z-score – – –

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricBMOMFCBAC
Dividend yield 3.9% 4.2% 2.3%
Net buyback yield -0.9% 2.1% 6.6%
Shareholder yield 3.0% 6.4% 8.9%
Payout ratio (earnings) 56.1% 46.9% 29.0%
Payout ratio (FCF) 10.4% 9.6% 10.3%
Dividend growth (1Y) 4.1% -181.7% 2.6%
Dividend CAGR (3Y) 23.0% – 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.

ConsensusBMOMFCBAC
Forward P/E 16.9xFY2026 13.5xFY2026 11.2xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $10.11FY2026 $3.31FY2026 $4.52FY2026
EPS growth, next FY +16.6%FY2026 +7.8%FY2026 +18.6%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after +24.6% +3.6% +19.9%
Revenue, next fiscal year $28.65BFY2026 $32.55BFY2026 $127.79BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +10.7%FY2026 +12.3%FY2026 +13.0%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after +5.6% +5.6% -2.4%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersBMOMFCBAC
Held by institutions 46.5% 44.4% 75.0%
Institutions holding 656 810 3,612
Change in shares held, QoQ +2.3% 0.0% +0.7%
Institutions buying 304 383 1,825
Institutions selling 211 227 1,342
Buyers to sellers 1.44 1.69 1.36

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.

BMOMFCBAC
BMO 1.00 0.53 0.56
MFC 0.53 1.00 0.43
BAC 0.56 0.43 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, BMO, MFC and BAC?

Bank Of America (BAC) is the largest by market capitalisation: Bank Of Montreal (BMO) $124.21B, Manulife Financial (MFC) $76.70B, Bank Of America (BAC) $362.46B.

Which stock is cheaper, BMO, MFC and BAC?

Bank Of America (BAC) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Bank Of Montreal (BMO) 18.8x, Manulife Financial (MFC) 16.2x, Bank Of America (BAC) 11.3x). On next year's consensus earnings, Bank Of America (BAC) is cheapest (Bank Of Montreal (BMO) 16.9x, Manulife Financial (MFC) 13.5x, Bank Of America (BAC) 11.2x). A lower multiple can reflect slower expected growth, so read it next to the growth figures.

Which company is growing faster?

Manulife Financial (MFC) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Bank Of Montreal (BMO) -4.6%, Manulife Financial (MFC) +19.7%, Bank Of America (BAC) +9.7%.

Which company is more profitable?

Bank Of America (BAC) has the highest net margin (Bank Of Montreal (BMO) 14.9%, Manulife Financial (MFC) 10.0%, Bank Of America (BAC) 26.5%). On return on invested capital, Bank Of Montreal (BMO) leads (Bank Of Montreal (BMO) 36.3%, Bank Of America (BAC) 13.1%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Manulife Financial (MFC) returned the most: Bank Of Montreal (BMO) +34.7%, Manulife Financial (MFC) +37.0%, Bank Of America (BAC) -3.9%. Over five years, Manulife Financial (MFC) compounded fastest (Bank Of Montreal (BMO) +9.0%/yr, Manulife Financial (MFC) +17.5%/yr, Bank Of America (BAC) +1.4%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

Bank Of Montreal (BMO) has the highest dividend yield: Bank Of Montreal (BMO) 0.03%, Manulife Financial (MFC) -0.03%, Bank Of America (BAC) 0.03%. Manulife Financial (MFC) pays no regular dividend.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Manulife Financial (MFC) has been the steadiest (Bank Of Montreal (BMO) 20.5%, Manulife Financial (MFC) 20.2%, Bank Of America (BAC) 21.9%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, BMO, MFC and BAC?

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.