CM vs MUFG vs SAN Stock Comparison

Canadian Imperial Bank Of Commerce, Mitsubishi Ufj Financial and Banco Santander Prices as of Nov 5, 2026 Peers: Industry group
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SAN Banco Santander, S.A.
$12.01 -14.3% 1M +17.5% 1Y
Market cap
$176.42B
P/E
9.5x
Revenue (TTM)
$71.89B
Div. yield
2.41%
Money Center Banks Financial Services
3 wins

Head to Head

12 decided of 12

Canadian Imperial Bank Of Commerce leads on 5 of the 12 questions below (Canadian Imperial Bank Of Commerce 5, Mitsubishi Ufj Financial 4, Banco Santander 3). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionCMMUFGSANLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $107.14B $250.17B $176.42B MUFG
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 15.5x 15.9x 9.5x SAN
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 16.4x 12.3x 11.0x SAN
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +15.7% -12.0% +11.2% CM
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 29.9% 47.7% 26.2% MUFG
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital 26.3% 3.7% — CM
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA 1.0x — -37.5x SAN
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 3.70% 1.47% 2.41% CM
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months +38.7% +39.9% +17.5% MUFG
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years +14.1%/yr +30.2%/yr +26.0%/yr MUFG
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 22.4% 27.0% 35.6% CM
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 49/100 36/100 18/100 CM

Percentile Scorecard

CMMUFGSAN

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

AxisCMMUFGSAN
Valuation 28 #260 of 360 30 #251 of 360 12 #317 of 360
Growth 69 #107 of 344 75 #87 of 344 39 #211 of 344
Profitability 86 #50 of 345 63 #130 of 345 6 #324 of 345
Financial Health 12 #300 of 339 4 #326 of 339 0 #339 of 339
Shareholder Returns 52 #171 of 352 10 #316 of 352 32 #241 of 352
Overall 49 36 18
  • CM ranked among 368 companies in Banking
  • MUFG ranked among 368 companies in Banking
  • SAN ranked among 368 companies in Banking

Price Performance

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

Returns

PeriodCMMUFGSANSPY
1 month +3.6%-9.0%-14.3% -5.9%
3 months -2.4%-6.4%-17.8% -4.6%
6 months +4.6%+17.1%-1.4% +0.2%
Year to date +27.6%+32.9%+2.4% +7.5%
1 year +38.7%+39.9%+17.5% +8.2%
3 years +205.1%+149.2%+218.6% +68.3%
3 years, per year +45.1%+35.6%+47.2% +19.0%
5 years +93.5%+274.4%+217.7% +56.5%
5 years, per year +14.1%+30.2%+26.0% +9.4%
10 years +215.8%+324.1%+166.7% +251.5%
10 years, per year +12.2%+15.5%+10.3% +13.4%

Risk

MeasureCMMUFGSANSPY
Volatility, 1Y 22.4%27.0%35.6% 13.6%
Downside volatility, 1Y 23.9%27.2%35.9% 14.2%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 0.850.951.56 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y 1.731.480.49 0.60
Max drawdown, 5Y -47.4%-35.6%-42.0% -25.4%
From 52-week high -6.6%-12.7%-20.1% -5.9%
52-week high $123.74$24.14$15.03 $779.14
52-week low $82.96$14.88$10.06 $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.

MultipleCMMUFGSAN
P/E now vs peer median 15.5xmedian 12.3x 15.9xmedian 12.3x 9.5xmedian 12.3x
P/S now vs peer median 4.6xmedian 3.4x 7.9xmedian 3.4x 2.5xmedian 3.4x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 4.3xmedian 5.0x —median 5.0x -41.2xmedian 5.0x
P/FCF now vs peer median 9.8xmedian 10.6x —median 10.6x 27.9xmedian 10.6x
P/B now vs peer median 2.2xmedian 1.2x 2.3xmedian 1.2x 12.5xmedian 1.2x
PEG now vs peer median 0.59median 1.29 0.27median 1.29 0.40median 1.29

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 monthsCMMUFGSAN
Revenue $23.35B $31.62B $71.89B
Gross profit – $29.85B -$3.71B
Operating income – $18.02B -$51.48B
Net income $7.33B $13.97B $20.00B
Free cash flow $10.92B – $6.31B
EPS (diluted) $7.41 $1.32 $1.26
Cash & equivalents $10.94B – –
Total debt $45.66B $112.96B $1.88T
Shares (diluted) 940.68M 11.40B 14.98B
Enterprise value $66.43B -$82.07B -$501.17B

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
MetricCMMUFGSAN
P/E 15.5x 15.9x 9.5x
P/FCF 9.8x – 27.9x
P/Operating cash flow 10.4x – 27.9x
P/S 4.6x 7.9x 2.5x
P/B 2.2x 2.3x 12.5x
P/Tangible book 2.3x 2.3x -11.3x
EV/EBITDA 4.3x – -41.2x
EV/EBIT 4.5x 4.5x -38.2x
EV/Revenue 6.1x 2.6x 27.4x
EV/FCF 13.0x – 311.4x
EV/Operating cash flow 13.7x – 311.4x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 0.59 0.27 0.40

Growth

14 metrics
MetricCMMUFGSAN
Revenue growth (1Y) 15.7% -12.0% 11.2%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 11.1% -2.4% 6.1%
Gross profit growth (1Y) – 38.8% –
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) – 7.6% –
Operating income growth (1Y) – 24.8% –
Operating income CAGR (3Y) – 12.7% -100.7%
Net income growth (1Y) 25.5% 62.6% 21.2%
Net income CAGR (3Y) 27.5% 32.4% 17.5%
EPS growth (1Y) 24.8% 104.8% -91.6%
EPS CAGR (3Y) 26.4% 59.4% 23.8%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) -16.2% – -62.3%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) 15.7% – 32.5%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) -14.7% – -62.3%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) 13.5% – 32.5%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricCMMUFGSAN
Gross margin – 94.4% -5.2%
EBITDA margin 142.0% – -66.4%
Operating margin – 57.0% -71.6%
Pretax margin 39.0% 59.6% 31.9%
Net margin 29.9% 47.7% 26.2%
FCF margin 46.8% – 8.8%
Operating cash flow margin 44.1% – 8.8%
Return on equity 15.3% 11.7% 117.4%
Return on assets 0.9% 0.5% 0.6%
Return on invested capital 26.3% 3.7% –
Return on capital employed – – –
Asset turnover 0.0x 0.0x 0.0x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 1.4x – 0.3x
Stock comp / revenue 0.1% – –

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricCMMUFGSAN
Debt / assets 5.4% 4.2% 78.8%
Debt / equity 1.0x 1.0x 133.6x
Net debt / EBITDA 1.0x – -37.5x
Debt / FCF 4.2x – 297.7x
Liabilities / assets 94.3% 96.0% 99.4%
Equity / assets 5.7% 4.0% 0.6%
Interest coverage 1.4x 0.6x –
Current ratio – – –
Quick ratio – – –
Cash ratio – – –
Altman Z-score – – –

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricCMMUFGSAN
Dividend yield 3.7% 1.5% 2.4%
Net buyback yield -0.7% – –
Shareholder yield 3.0% 1.5% 2.4%
Payout ratio (earnings) 42.4% – –
Payout ratio (FCF) 28.5% – –
Dividend growth (1Y) 12.8% – –
Dividend CAGR (3Y) 19.6% – –

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.

ConsensusCMMUFGSAN
Forward P/E 16.4xFY2026 12.3xFY2026 11.0xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $7.04FY2026 $1.71FY2026 $1.09FY2026
EPS growth, next FY +14.7%FY2026 +27.6%FY2026 +2.8%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after +12.1% +0.6% +22.0%
Revenue, next fiscal year $25.20BFY2026 $44.38BFY2026 $75.34BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +21.3%FY2026 +18.6%FY2026 +2.4%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after -6.1% +4.0% -2.6%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersCMMUFGSAN
Held by institutions 45.6% 3.0% 3.4%
Institutions holding 567 576 662
Change in shares held, QoQ 0.0% -0.1% +2.8%
Institutions buying 292 325 405
Institutions selling 172 161 149
Buyers to sellers 1.70 2.02 2.72

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.

CMMUFGSAN
CM 1.00 0.50 0.54
MUFG 0.50 1.00 0.51
SAN 0.54 0.51 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, CM, MUFG and SAN?

Mitsubishi Ufj Financial (MUFG) is the largest by market capitalisation: Canadian Imperial Bank Of Commerce (CM) $107.14B, Mitsubishi Ufj Financial (MUFG) $250.17B, Banco Santander (SAN) $176.42B.

Which stock is cheaper, CM, MUFG and SAN?

Banco Santander (SAN) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Canadian Imperial Bank Of Commerce (CM) 15.5x, Mitsubishi Ufj Financial (MUFG) 15.9x, Banco Santander (SAN) 9.5x). On next year's consensus earnings, Banco Santander (SAN) is cheapest (Canadian Imperial Bank Of Commerce (CM) 16.4x, Mitsubishi Ufj Financial (MUFG) 12.3x, Banco Santander (SAN) 11.0x). A lower multiple can reflect slower expected growth, so read it next to the growth figures.

Which company is growing faster?

Canadian Imperial Bank Of Commerce (CM) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Canadian Imperial Bank Of Commerce (CM) +15.7%, Mitsubishi Ufj Financial (MUFG) -12.0%, Banco Santander (SAN) +11.2%.

Which company is more profitable?

Mitsubishi Ufj Financial (MUFG) has the highest net margin (Canadian Imperial Bank Of Commerce (CM) 29.9%, Mitsubishi Ufj Financial (MUFG) 47.7%, Banco Santander (SAN) 26.2%). On return on invested capital, Canadian Imperial Bank Of Commerce (CM) leads (Canadian Imperial Bank Of Commerce (CM) 26.3%, Mitsubishi Ufj Financial (MUFG) 3.7%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Mitsubishi Ufj Financial (MUFG) returned the most: Canadian Imperial Bank Of Commerce (CM) +38.7%, Mitsubishi Ufj Financial (MUFG) +39.9%, Banco Santander (SAN) +17.5%. Over five years, Mitsubishi Ufj Financial (MUFG) compounded fastest (Canadian Imperial Bank Of Commerce (CM) +14.1%/yr, Mitsubishi Ufj Financial (MUFG) +30.2%/yr, Banco Santander (SAN) +26.0%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

Canadian Imperial Bank Of Commerce (CM) has the highest dividend yield: Canadian Imperial Bank Of Commerce (CM) 3.70%, Mitsubishi Ufj Financial (MUFG) 1.47%, Banco Santander (SAN) 2.41%.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Canadian Imperial Bank Of Commerce (CM) has been the steadiest (Canadian Imperial Bank Of Commerce (CM) 22.4%, Mitsubishi Ufj Financial (MUFG) 27.0%, Banco Santander (SAN) 35.6%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, CM, MUFG and SAN?

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