FCNCA vs CFG vs FITB Stock Comparison

First Citizens Bancshares, Citizens Financial and Fifth Third Bancorp Prices as of Nov 3, 2026 Peers: Industry group
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FITB Fifth Third Bancorp
$53.93 +6.0% 1M +29.9% 1Y
Market cap
$49.75B
P/E
20.6x
Revenue (TTM)
$11.72B
Div. yield
–
Regional Banks Financial Services
5 wins

Head to Head

11 decided of 12

Fifth Third Bancorp leads on 5 of the 12 questions below (Fifth Third Bancorp 5, First Citizens Bancshares 4, Citizens Financial 2). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionFCNCACFGFITBLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $27.01B $27.57B $49.75B FITB
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 11.9x 13.0x 20.6x FCNCA
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 11.8x 11.9x 17.1x FCNCA
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +0.9% +10.6% +32.5% FITB
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 23.6% 23.8% 20.6% CFG
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital 10.8% 12.0% 11.1% CFG
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA 3.7x 2.6x -0.3x FITB
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.00% 0.03% 0.00% –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months +27.4% +26.2% +29.9% FITB
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years +22.6%/yr +6.1%/yr +4.2%/yr FCNCA
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 27.2% 25.5% 25.1% FITB
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 34/100 23/100 28/100 FCNCA

Percentile Scorecard

FCNCACFGFITB

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

AxisFCNCACFGFITB
Valuation 37 #227 of 360 20 #289 of 360 14 #311 of 360
Growth 10 #310 of 344 13 #300 of 344 15 #292 of 344
Profitability 37 #217 of 345 15 #295 of 345 16 #289 of 345
Financial Health 5 #321 of 339 20 #273 of 339 37 #214 of 339
Shareholder Returns 82 #64 of 352 47 #187 of 352 59 #145 of 352
Overall 34 23 28
  • FCNCA ranked among 368 companies in Banking
  • CFG ranked among 368 companies in Banking
  • FITB ranked among 368 companies in Banking

Price Performance

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

Returns

PeriodFCNCACFGFITBSPY
1 month +12.0%+0.1%+6.0% -2.0%
3 months +3.1%-12.6%-6.6% -2.2%
6 months +16.0%+0.0%+7.2% +4.2%
Year to date +8.2%+10.2%+15.2% +10.6%
1 year +27.4%+26.2%+29.9% +10.4%
3 years +61.8%+146.0%+103.8% +73.6%
3 years, per year +17.4%+35.0%+26.8% +20.2%
5 years +176.9%+34.6%+22.6% +61.6%
5 years, per year +22.6%+6.1%+4.2% +10.1%
10 years +711.3%+145.1%+151.8% +261.3%
10 years, per year +23.3%+9.4%+9.7% +13.7%

Risk

MeasureFCNCACFGFITBSPY
Volatility, 1Y 27.2%25.5%25.1% 12.8%
Downside volatility, 1Y 27.5%25.8%24.9% 12.8%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 0.430.890.69 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y 1.011.031.19 0.81
Max drawdown, 5Y -43.8%-59.4%-54.6% -25.4%
From 52-week high -2.5%-13.8%-9.1% -3.2%
52-week high $2,382.50$74.73$59.36 $779.14
52-week low $1,766.01$49.71$41.12 $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.

MultipleFCNCACFGFITB
P/E now vs peer median 11.8xmedian 12.4x 12.8xmedian 12.4x 20.3xmedian 12.4x
P/S now vs peer median 2.5xmedian 3.5x 3.0xmedian 3.5x 4.2xmedian 3.5x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 6.6xmedian 4.9x 6.5xmedian 4.9x 5.6xmedian 4.9x
P/FCF now vs peer median 15.0xmedian 11.0x 24.8xmedian 11.0x 17.6xmedian 11.0x
P/B now vs peer median 1.1xmedian 1.2x 1.1xmedian 1.2x 1.5xmedian 1.2x
PEG now vs peer median -0.33median 1.33 1.99median 1.33 -2.21median 1.33

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 monthsFCNCACFGFITB
Revenue $9.62B $8.93B $11.72B
Net income $2.35B $2.27B $2.56B
Free cash flow $1.61B $1.09B $2.79B
EPS (diluted) $196.61 $4.99 $2.64
Cash & equivalents – – $4.09B
Total debt $32.19B $17.83B $18.14B
Shares (diluted) 11.54M 425.66M 917.10M
Enterprise value $26.48B $27.57B -$38.50B

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
MetricFCNCACFGFITB
P/E 11.8x 12.8x 20.3x
P/FCF 15.0x 24.8x 17.6x
P/Operating cash flow 7.6x 21.6x 14.2x
P/S 2.5x 3.0x 4.2x
P/B 1.1x 1.1x 1.5x
P/Tangible book 1.1x 1.1x 1.5x
EV/EBITDA 6.6x 6.5x 5.6x
EV/EBIT 7.0x 6.9x 6.1x
EV/Revenue 5.8x 5.0x 4.0x
EV/FCF 34.9x 41.1x 16.7x
EV/Operating cash flow 17.7x 35.7x 13.5x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) -0.33 1.99 -2.21

Growth

14 metrics
MetricFCNCACFGFITB
Revenue growth (1Y) 0.9% 10.6% 32.5%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) -15.9% 1.9% 9.8%
Gross profit growth (1Y) – – –
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) – – –
Operating income growth (1Y) – – –
Operating income CAGR (3Y) – – –
Net income growth (1Y) -1.8% 33.1% 6.3%
Net income CAGR (3Y) -39.8% 3.1% 0.1%
EPS growth (1Y) 11.3% 38.9% -21.7%
EPS CAGR (3Y) -35.6% 6.4% -9.2%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) 3.7% -55.9% -0.9%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) 14.6% -30.4% -8.5%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) 4.3% -59.8% -4.6%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) 23.6% -32.9% -11.6%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricFCNCACFGFITB
Gross margin – – –
EBITDA margin 88.9% 77.7% 71.3%
Operating margin – – –
Pretax margin 32.8% 32.3% 27.8%
Net margin 23.6% 23.8% 20.6%
FCF margin 16.7% 12.2% 23.8%
Operating cash flow margin 33.1% 14.1% 29.5%
Return on equity 10.7% 8.8% 7.6%
Return on assets 1.0% 1.0% 0.9%
Return on invested capital 10.8% 12.0% 11.1%
Return on capital employed – – –
Asset turnover 0.0x 0.0x 0.0x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 1.4x 0.6x 1.3x
Stock comp / revenue – 1.5% 2.2%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricFCNCACFGFITB
Debt / assets 13.6% 7.6% 6.0%
Debt / equity 1.5x 0.7x 0.5x
Net debt / EBITDA 3.7x 2.6x -0.3x
Debt / FCF 20.0x 16.3x 6.5x
Liabilities / assets 90.8% 89.3% 88.9%
Equity / assets 9.2% 10.7% 11.1%
Interest coverage 1.7x 1.8x 1.7x
Current ratio – – –
Quick ratio – – –
Cash ratio – – –
Altman Z-score – – –

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricFCNCACFGFITB
Dividend yield 0.4% 3.0% 3.0%
Net buyback yield 12.1% 4.3% –
Shareholder yield 12.4% 7.3% 3.0%
Payout ratio (earnings) – 35.0% –
Payout ratio (FCF) – 72.6% –
Dividend growth (1Y) – 6.7% –
Dividend CAGR (3Y) – -1.1% –

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.

ConsensusFCNCACFGFITB
Forward P/E 11.8xFY2026 11.9xFY2026 17.1xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $197.00FY2026 $5.42FY2026 $3.15FY2026
EPS growth, next FY +10.7%FY2026 +40.4%FY2026 -10.8%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after +0.2% +27.1% +61.3%
Revenue, next fiscal year $8.53BFY2026 $8.59BFY2026 $12.18BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY -5.5%FY2026 +4.1%FY2026 +34.7%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after +7.4% +11.4% +23.3%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersFCNCACFGFITB
Held by institutions 63.7% 96.7% 90.8%
Institutions holding 630 1,099 1,307
Change in shares held, QoQ -5.2% +2.9% +3.9%
Institutions buying 261 634 692
Institutions selling 227 315 409
Buyers to sellers 1.15 2.01 1.69

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.

FCNCACFGFITB
FCNCA 1.00 0.64 0.59
CFG 0.64 1.00 0.86
FITB 0.59 0.86 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, FCNCA, CFG and FITB?

Fifth Third Bancorp (FITB) is the largest by market capitalisation: First Citizens Bancshares (FCNCA) $27.01B, Citizens Financial (CFG) $27.57B, Fifth Third Bancorp (FITB) $49.75B.

Which stock is cheaper, FCNCA, CFG and FITB?

First Citizens Bancshares (FCNCA) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (First Citizens Bancshares (FCNCA) 11.9x, Citizens Financial (CFG) 13.0x, Fifth Third Bancorp (FITB) 20.6x). On next year's consensus earnings, First Citizens Bancshares (FCNCA) is cheapest (First Citizens Bancshares (FCNCA) 11.8x, Citizens Financial (CFG) 11.9x, Fifth Third Bancorp (FITB) 17.1x). A lower multiple can reflect slower expected growth, so read it next to the growth figures.

Which company is growing faster?

Fifth Third Bancorp (FITB) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: First Citizens Bancshares (FCNCA) +0.9%, Citizens Financial (CFG) +10.6%, Fifth Third Bancorp (FITB) +32.5%.

Which company is more profitable?

Citizens Financial (CFG) has the highest net margin (First Citizens Bancshares (FCNCA) 23.6%, Citizens Financial (CFG) 23.8%, Fifth Third Bancorp (FITB) 20.6%). On return on invested capital, Citizens Financial (CFG) leads (First Citizens Bancshares (FCNCA) 10.8%, Citizens Financial (CFG) 12.0%, Fifth Third Bancorp (FITB) 11.1%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Fifth Third Bancorp (FITB) returned the most: First Citizens Bancshares (FCNCA) +27.4%, Citizens Financial (CFG) +26.2%, Fifth Third Bancorp (FITB) +29.9%. Over five years, First Citizens Bancshares (FCNCA) compounded fastest (First Citizens Bancshares (FCNCA) +22.6%/yr, Citizens Financial (CFG) +6.1%/yr, Fifth Third Bancorp (FITB) +4.2%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

Only one of these companies pays a dividend: First Citizens Bancshares (FCNCA) 0.00%, Citizens Financial (CFG) 0.03%, Fifth Third Bancorp (FITB) 0.00%. First Citizens Bancshares (FCNCA) and Fifth Third Bancorp (FITB) pays no regular dividend.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Fifth Third Bancorp (FITB) has been the steadiest (First Citizens Bancshares (FCNCA) 27.2%, Citizens Financial (CFG) 25.5%, Fifth Third Bancorp (FITB) 25.1%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, FCNCA, CFG and FITB?

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, Fifth Third Bancorp (FITB) 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.