CFG vs CBSH vs RF Stock Comparison

Citizens Financial, Commerce Bancshares and Regions Financial Prices as of Oct 26, 2026 Peers: Industry group
RF Regions Financial Corp
$28.60 +3.5% 1M +16.4% 1Y
Market cap
$24.31B
P/E
11.3x
Revenue (TTM)
$7.62B
Div. yield
0.04%
Regional Banks Financial Services
3 wins

Head to Head

12 decided of 12

Commerce Bancshares leads on 5 of the 12 questions below (Commerce Bancshares 5, Citizens Financial 4, Regions Financial 3). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionCFGCBSHRFLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $27.50B $16.05B $24.31B CFG
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 13.9x 27.5x 11.3x RF
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 12.1x 12.3x 10.3x RF
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +11.0% +8.6% +4.4% CFG
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 22.7% 31.3% 28.2% CBSH
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital 12.3% 20.2% 14.6% CBSH
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA 2.4x 0.0x 1.6x CBSH
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.03% 0.00% 0.04% RF
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months +25.3% +10.2% +16.4% CFG
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years +6.5%/yr -0.4%/yr +4.1%/yr CFG
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 25.3% 18.5% 23.4% CBSH
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 37/100 65/100 39/100 CBSH

Percentile Scorecard

CFGCBSHRF

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

AxisCFGCBSHRF
Valuation 27 #263 of 362 3 #352 of 362 23 #280 of 362
Growth 36 #142 of 221 66 #76 of 221 8 #203 of 221
Profitability 37 #126 of 200 96 #10 of 200 48 #105 of 200
Financial Health 32 #139 of 203 97 #8 of 203 48 #106 of 203
Shareholder Returns 53 #161 of 342 64 #125 of 342 66 #117 of 342
Overall 37 65 39
  • CFG ranked among 370 companies in Banking
  • CBSH ranked among 370 companies in Banking
  • RF ranked among 370 companies in Banking

Price Performance

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

Returns

PeriodCFGCBSHRFSPY
1 month -0.3%-1.1%+3.5% -0.8%
3 months -8.1%-5.4%-7.0% +3.5%
6 months +0.9%+9.4%+1.2% +7.0%
Year to date +11.9%+6.6%+5.5% +12.2%
1 year +25.3%+10.2%+16.4% +13.0%
3 years +185.8%+48.0%+104.1% +86.3%
3 years, per year +41.9%+14.0%+26.9% +23.1%
5 years +37.3%-2.2%+22.4% +68.6%
5 years, per year +6.5%-0.4%+4.1% +11.0%
10 years +143.2%+49.7%+166.0% +258.0%
10 years, per year +9.3%+4.1%+10.3% +13.6%

Risk

MeasureCFGCBSHRFSPY
Volatility, 1Y 25.3%18.5%23.4% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 25.6%19.4%25.7% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 0.870.220.66 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y 1.000.550.70 1.02
Max drawdown, 5Y -59.4%-42.1%-44.9% -25.4%
From 52-week high -12.5%-7.5%-11.7% -1.8%
52-week high $74.73$60.33$32.40 $779.14
52-week low $49.71$47.49$24.07 $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.

MultipleCFGCBSHRF
P/E now vs peer median 13.9xmedian 12.1x 27.6xmedian 12.1x 11.4xmedian 12.1x
P/S now vs peer median 3.2xmedian 3.4x 8.6xmedian 3.4x 3.2xmedian 3.4x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 6.5xmedian 5.0x 13.3xmedian 5.0x 6.5xmedian 5.0x
P/FCF now vs peer median 11.7xmedian 11.0x 13.3xmedian 11.0x 14.6xmedian 11.0x
P/B now vs peer median 1.1xmedian 1.2x 3.7xmedian 1.2x 1.3xmedian 1.2x
PEG now vs peer median 12.62median 1.36 5.53median 1.36 5.21median 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 monthsCFGCBSHRF
Revenue $8.73B $1.86B $7.62B
Net income $2.13B $590.84M $2.23B
Free cash flow $2.35B $1.21B $1.67B
EPS (diluted) $4.65 $4.04 $2.51
Total debt $16.35B $26.29M $7.63B
Shares (diluted) 426.68M 144.31M 857.00M
Enterprise value $27.50B $15.84B $24.31B

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
MetricCFGCBSHRF
P/E 13.9x 27.6x 11.4x
P/FCF 11.7x 13.3x 14.6x
P/Operating cash flow 11.0x 12.8x 13.7x
P/S 3.2x 8.6x 3.2x
P/B 1.1x 3.7x 1.3x
P/Tangible book 1.1x 3.8x 1.4x
EV/EBITDA 6.5x 13.3x 6.5x
EV/EBIT 6.9x 14.2x 6.7x
EV/Revenue 5.0x 8.6x 4.2x
EV/FCF 18.7x 13.2x 19.2x
EV/Operating cash flow 17.6x 12.7x 18.0x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 12.62 5.53 5.21

Growth

14 metrics
MetricCFGCBSHRF
Revenue growth (1Y) 11.0% 8.6% 4.4%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 0.5% 6.1% -0.7%
Gross profit growth (1Y) – – –
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) – – –
Operating income growth (1Y) – – –
Operating income CAGR (3Y) – – –
Net income growth (1Y) 33.5% 5.0% 7.5%
Net income CAGR (3Y) -2.3% 5.0% -1.1%
EPS growth (1Y) 39.7% 0.9% 15.6%
EPS CAGR (3Y) 1.1% 5.0% 2.2%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) 94.5% 131.6% -33.7%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) -24.1% 36.7% -6.7%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) 103.4% 145.2% -30.0%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) -24.9% 44.0% -6.9%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricCFGCBSHRF
Gross margin – – –
EBITDA margin 78.0% 64.6% 64.2%
Operating margin – – –
Pretax margin 31.1% 40.7% 37.4%
Net margin 22.7% 31.3% 28.2%
FCF margin 27.0% 65.1% 21.9%
Operating cash flow margin 28.7% 67.7% 23.3%
Return on equity 8.1% 13.6% 11.8%
Return on assets 0.9% 1.7% 1.4%
Return on invested capital 12.3% 20.2% 14.6%
Return on capital employed – – –
Asset turnover 0.0x 0.1x 0.0x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 1.2x 2.1x 0.8x
Stock comp / revenue 1.5% 1.1% –

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricCFGCBSHRF
Debt / assets 7.0% 0.1% 4.7%
Debt / equity 0.6x 0.0x 0.4x
Net debt / EBITDA 2.4x 0.0x 1.6x
Debt / FCF 6.9x 0.0x 4.6x
Liabilities / assets 88.8% 87.6% 88.3%
Equity / assets 11.2% 12.4% 11.7%
Interest coverage 1.7x 3.0x 2.5x
Current ratio – – –
Quick ratio – – –
Cash ratio – – –
Altman Z-score – – –

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricCFGCBSHRF
Dividend yield 2.8% 2.0% 3.9%
Net buyback yield 2.6% 2.1% 4.7%
Shareholder yield 5.5% 4.1% 8.5%
Payout ratio (earnings) 36.7% – 41.1%
Payout ratio (FCF) 33.1% – 55.0%
Dividend growth (1Y) 4.1% – 1.8%
Dividend CAGR (3Y) -2.0% – 8.5%

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.

ConsensusCFGCBSHRF
Forward P/E 12.1xFY2026 12.3xFY2026 10.3xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $5.42FY2026 $4.54FY2026 $2.79FY2026
EPS growth, next FY +40.4%FY2026 +12.4%FY2026 +19.7%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after +27.1% -3.5% -4.3%
Revenue, next fiscal year $8.59BFY2026 $2.10BFY2026 $7.33BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +4.1%FY2026 +19.4%FY2026 -3.3%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after +11.3% -4.1% +16.2%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersCFGCBSHRF
Held by institutions 96.7% 37.7% 84.8%
Institutions holding 1,097 507 1,105
Change in shares held, QoQ +2.9% +4.8% +2.9%
Institutions buying 633 266 559
Institutions selling 314 144 347
Buyers to sellers 2.02 1.85 1.61

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.

CFGCBSHRF
CFG 1.00 0.74 0.88
CBSH 0.74 1.00 0.76
RF 0.88 0.76 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, CFG, CBSH and RF?

Citizens Financial (CFG) is the largest by market capitalisation: Citizens Financial (CFG) $27.50B, Commerce Bancshares (CBSH) $16.05B, Regions Financial (RF) $24.31B.

Which stock is cheaper, CFG, CBSH and RF?

Regions Financial (RF) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Citizens Financial (CFG) 13.9x, Commerce Bancshares (CBSH) 27.5x, Regions Financial (RF) 11.3x). On next year's consensus earnings, Regions Financial (RF) is cheapest (Citizens Financial (CFG) 12.1x, Commerce Bancshares (CBSH) 12.3x, Regions Financial (RF) 10.3x). A lower multiple can reflect slower expected growth, so read it next to the growth figures.

Which company is growing faster?

Citizens Financial (CFG) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Citizens Financial (CFG) +11.0%, Commerce Bancshares (CBSH) +8.6%, Regions Financial (RF) +4.4%.

Which company is more profitable?

Commerce Bancshares (CBSH) has the highest net margin (Citizens Financial (CFG) 22.7%, Commerce Bancshares (CBSH) 31.3%, Regions Financial (RF) 28.2%). On return on invested capital, Commerce Bancshares (CBSH) leads (Citizens Financial (CFG) 12.3%, Commerce Bancshares (CBSH) 20.2%, Regions Financial (RF) 14.6%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Citizens Financial (CFG) returned the most: Citizens Financial (CFG) +25.3%, Commerce Bancshares (CBSH) +10.2%, Regions Financial (RF) +16.4%. Over five years, Citizens Financial (CFG) compounded fastest (Citizens Financial (CFG) +6.5%/yr, Commerce Bancshares (CBSH) -0.4%/yr, Regions Financial (RF) +4.1%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

Regions Financial (RF) has the highest dividend yield: Citizens Financial (CFG) 0.03%, Commerce Bancshares (CBSH) 0.00%, Regions Financial (RF) 0.04%. Commerce Bancshares (CBSH) pays no regular dividend.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Commerce Bancshares (CBSH) has been the steadiest (Citizens Financial (CFG) 25.3%, Commerce Bancshares (CBSH) 18.5%, Regions Financial (RF) 23.4%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, CFG, CBSH and RF?

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