FCNCA vs CFG vs MTB Stock Comparison

First Citizens Bancshares, Citizens Financial and M&T Bank Prices as of Nov 3, 2026 Peers: Industry group
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MTB M&T Bank Corp
$222.07 +1.3% 1M +21.5% 1Y
Market cap
$32.77B
P/E
11.4x
Revenue (TTM)
$9.96B
Div. yield
0.03%
Regional Banks Financial Services
8 wins

Head to Head

12 decided of 12

M&T Bank leads on 8 of the 12 questions below (M&T Bank 8, Citizens Financial 2, First Citizens Bancshares 2). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionFCNCACFGMTBLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $27.00B $27.67B $32.77B MTB
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 11.9x 13.0x 11.4x MTB
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 11.8x 11.9x 10.8x MTB
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +0.9% +10.6% +5.8% CFG
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 23.6% 23.8% 28.8% MTB
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital 10.8% 12.0% 12.1% MTB
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA 3.7x 2.6x 2.4x MTB
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.00% 0.03% 0.03% CFG
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months +27.4% +26.2% +21.5% FCNCA
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years +22.6%/yr +6.1%/yr +7.6%/yr FCNCA
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 27.2% 25.5% 21.5% MTB
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 34/100 23/100 49/100 MTB

Percentile Scorecard

FCNCACFGMTB

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

AxisFCNCACFGMTB
Valuation 37 #227 of 360 20 #289 of 360 46 #196 of 360
Growth 10 #310 of 344 13 #300 of 344 18 #283 of 344
Profitability 37 #217 of 345 15 #295 of 345 72 #99 of 345
Financial Health 5 #321 of 339 20 #273 of 339 41 #201 of 339
Shareholder Returns 82 #64 of 352 47 #187 of 352 68 #114 of 352
Overall 34 23 49
  • FCNCA ranked among 368 companies in Banking
  • CFG ranked among 368 companies in Banking
  • MTB ranked among 368 companies in Banking

Price Performance

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

Returns

PeriodFCNCACFGMTBSPY
1 month +12.0%+0.1%+1.3% -2.0%
3 months +3.1%-12.6%-12.2% -2.2%
6 months +16.0%+0.0%+3.1% +4.2%
Year to date +8.2%+10.2%+10.2% +10.6%
1 year +27.4%+26.2%+21.5% +10.4%
3 years +61.8%+146.0%+81.2% +73.6%
3 years, per year +17.4%+35.0%+21.9% +20.2%
5 years +176.9%+34.6%+44.0% +61.6%
5 years, per year +22.6%+6.1%+7.6% +10.1%
10 years +711.3%+145.1%+82.9% +261.3%
10 years, per year +23.3%+9.4%+6.2% +13.7%

Risk

MeasureFCNCACFGMTBSPY
Volatility, 1Y 27.2%25.5%21.5% 12.8%
Downside volatility, 1Y 27.5%25.8%21.7% 12.8%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 0.430.890.57 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y 1.011.031.00 0.81
Max drawdown, 5Y -43.8%-59.4%-43.1% -25.4%
From 52-week high -2.5%-13.8%-12.6% -3.2%
52-week high $2,382.50$74.73$254.11 $779.14
52-week low $1,766.01$49.71$180.90 $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.

MultipleFCNCACFGMTB
P/E now vs peer median 11.8xmedian 12.4x 12.8xmedian 12.4x 11.3xmedian 12.4x
P/S now vs peer median 2.5xmedian 3.5x 3.0xmedian 3.5x 3.2xmedian 3.5x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 6.6xmedian 4.9x 6.5xmedian 4.9x 6.5xmedian 4.9x
P/FCF now vs peer median 15.0xmedian 11.0x 24.8xmedian 11.0x 8.9xmedian 11.0x
P/B now vs peer median 1.1xmedian 1.2x 1.1xmedian 1.2x 1.1xmedian 1.2x
PEG now vs peer median -0.33median 1.33 1.99median 1.33 3.44median 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 monthsFCNCACFGMTB
Revenue $9.62B $8.93B $9.96B
Net income $2.35B $2.27B $3.03B
Free cash flow $1.61B $1.09B $3.60B
EPS (diluted) $196.61 $4.99 $19.58
Total debt $32.19B $17.83B $18.18B
Shares (diluted) 11.54M 425.66M 146.76M
Enterprise value $26.48B $27.67B $32.77B

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
MetricFCNCACFGMTB
P/E 11.8x 12.8x 11.3x
P/FCF 15.0x 24.8x 8.9x
P/Operating cash flow 7.6x 21.6x 8.4x
P/S 2.5x 3.0x 3.2x
P/B 1.1x 1.1x 1.1x
P/Tangible book 1.1x 1.1x 1.1x
EV/EBITDA 6.6x 6.5x 6.5x
EV/EBIT 7.0x 6.9x 6.9x
EV/Revenue 5.8x 5.0x 5.0x
EV/FCF 34.9x 41.1x 14.0x
EV/Operating cash flow 17.7x 35.7x 13.2x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) -0.33 1.99 3.44

Growth

14 metrics
MetricFCNCACFGMTB
Revenue growth (1Y) 0.9% 10.6% 5.8%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) -15.9% 1.9% -12.5%
Gross profit growth (1Y) – – –
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) – – –
Operating income growth (1Y) – – –
Operating income CAGR (3Y) – – –
Net income growth (1Y) -1.8% 33.1% 12.3%
Net income CAGR (3Y) -39.8% 3.1% 0.6%
EPS growth (1Y) 11.3% 38.9% 23.1%
EPS CAGR (3Y) -35.6% 6.4% 3.3%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) 3.7% -55.9% 21.7%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) 14.6% -30.4% 0.2%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) 4.3% -59.8% 21.4%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) 23.6% -32.9% 0.4%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricFCNCACFGMTB
Gross margin – – –
EBITDA margin 88.9% 77.7% 77.1%
Operating margin – – –
Pretax margin 32.8% 32.3% 39.4%
Net margin 23.6% 23.8% 28.8%
FCF margin 16.7% 12.2% 36.1%
Operating cash flow margin 33.1% 14.1% 38.2%
Return on equity 10.7% 8.8% 10.8%
Return on assets 1.0% 1.0% 1.4%
Return on invested capital 10.8% 12.0% 12.1%
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% –

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricFCNCACFGMTB
Debt / assets 13.6% 7.6% 8.3%
Debt / equity 1.5x 0.7x 0.7x
Net debt / EBITDA 3.7x 2.6x 2.4x
Debt / FCF 20.0x 16.3x 5.1x
Liabilities / assets 90.8% 89.3% 87.3%
Equity / assets 9.2% 10.7% 12.7%
Interest coverage 1.7x 1.8x 2.2x
Current ratio – – –
Quick ratio – – –
Cash ratio – – –
Altman Z-score – – –

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricFCNCACFGMTB
Dividend yield 0.4% 3.0% 2.7%
Net buyback yield 12.1% 4.3% 8.0%
Shareholder yield 12.4% 7.3% 10.7%
Payout ratio (earnings) – 35.0% 29.9%
Payout ratio (FCF) – 72.6% 25.2%
Dividend growth (1Y) – 6.7% 2.1%
Dividend CAGR (3Y) – -1.1% 2.1%

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.

ConsensusFCNCACFGMTB
Forward P/E 11.8xFY2026 11.9xFY2026 10.8xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $197.00FY2026 $5.42FY2026 $20.48FY2026
EPS growth, next FY +10.7%FY2026 +40.4%FY2026 +20.5%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after +0.2% +27.1% -0.4%
Revenue, next fiscal year $8.53BFY2026 $8.59BFY2026 $10.60BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY -5.5%FY2026 +4.1%FY2026 +9.4%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after +7.4% +11.4% -4.7%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersFCNCACFGMTB
Held by institutions 63.7% 96.7% 90.2%
Institutions holding 630 1,099 1,150
Change in shares held, QoQ -5.2% +2.9% -0.4%
Institutions buying 261 634 524
Institutions selling 227 315 392
Buyers to sellers 1.15 2.01 1.34

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.

FCNCACFGMTB
FCNCA 1.00 0.64 0.59
CFG 0.64 1.00 0.86
MTB 0.59 0.86 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, FCNCA, CFG and MTB?

M&T Bank (MTB) is the largest by market capitalisation: First Citizens Bancshares (FCNCA) $27.00B, Citizens Financial (CFG) $27.67B, M&T Bank (MTB) $32.77B.

Which stock is cheaper, FCNCA, CFG and MTB?

M&T Bank (MTB) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (First Citizens Bancshares (FCNCA) 11.9x, Citizens Financial (CFG) 13.0x, M&T Bank (MTB) 11.4x). On next year's consensus earnings, M&T Bank (MTB) is cheapest (First Citizens Bancshares (FCNCA) 11.8x, Citizens Financial (CFG) 11.9x, M&T Bank (MTB) 10.8x). 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: First Citizens Bancshares (FCNCA) +0.9%, Citizens Financial (CFG) +10.6%, M&T Bank (MTB) +5.8%.

Which company is more profitable?

M&T Bank (MTB) has the highest net margin (First Citizens Bancshares (FCNCA) 23.6%, Citizens Financial (CFG) 23.8%, M&T Bank (MTB) 28.8%). On return on invested capital, M&T Bank (MTB) leads (First Citizens Bancshares (FCNCA) 10.8%, Citizens Financial (CFG) 12.0%, M&T Bank (MTB) 12.1%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year First Citizens Bancshares (FCNCA) returned the most: First Citizens Bancshares (FCNCA) +27.4%, Citizens Financial (CFG) +26.2%, M&T Bank (MTB) +21.5%. Over five years, First Citizens Bancshares (FCNCA) compounded fastest (First Citizens Bancshares (FCNCA) +22.6%/yr, Citizens Financial (CFG) +6.1%/yr, M&T Bank (MTB) +7.6%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

Citizens Financial (CFG) has the highest dividend yield: First Citizens Bancshares (FCNCA) 0.00%, Citizens Financial (CFG) 0.03%, M&T Bank (MTB) 0.03%. First Citizens Bancshares (FCNCA) pays no regular dividend.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, M&T Bank (MTB) has been the steadiest (First Citizens Bancshares (FCNCA) 27.2%, Citizens Financial (CFG) 25.5%, M&T Bank (MTB) 21.5%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

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

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, M&T Bank (MTB) leads on 8. 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.