FCNCA vs FITB vs FMBM Stock Comparison

First Citizens Bancshares, Fifth Third Bancorp and F&M Bank Prices as of Nov 5, 2026 Peers: Industry group
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FITB Fifth Third Bancorp
$53.31 +4.5% 1M +25.4% 1Y
Market cap
$48.37B
P/E
20.1x
Revenue (TTM)
$11.72B
Div. yield
3.04%
Regional Banks Financial Services
5 wins
FMBM F&M Bank Corp
$45.99 +12.4% 1M +71.2% 1Y
Market cap
$163.34M
P/E
11.3x
Revenue (TTM)
$59.23M
Div. yield
2.26%
Regional Banks Financial Services
5 wins

Head to Head

12 decided of 12

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

QuestionFCNCAFITBFMBMLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $23.94B $48.37B $163.34M FITB
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 11.7x 20.1x 11.3x FMBM
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 11.4x 17.0x — FCNCA
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +0.9% +32.5% +21.8% FITB
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 23.6% 20.6% 24.3% FMBM
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital 10.8% 11.1% — FITB
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA 3.7x -0.3x — FITB
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.36% 3.04% 2.26% FITB
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months +28.0% +25.4% +71.2% FMBM
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years +22.1%/yr +3.9%/yr +10.0%/yr FCNCA
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 27.2% 25.2% 16.4% FMBM
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 34/100 29/100 70/100 FMBM

Percentile Scorecard

FCNCAFITBFMBM

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

AxisFCNCAFITBFMBM
Valuation 37 #229 of 360 15 #307 of 360 90 #36 of 360
Growth 10 #311 of 344 15 #293 of 344 97 #13 of 344
Profitability 37 #219 of 345 15 #292 of 345 –
Financial Health 6 #320 of 339 38 #212 of 339 –
Shareholder Returns 81 #68 of 352 64 #129 of 352 23 #271 of 352
Overall 34 29 70
  • FCNCA ranked among 368 companies in Banking
  • FITB ranked among 368 companies in Banking
  • FMBM ranked among 368 companies in Banking

Price Performance

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

Returns

PeriodFCNCAFITBFMBMSPY
1 month +10.4%+4.5%+12.4% -5.9%
3 months +3.0%-6.4%+12.9% -4.6%
6 months +18.0%+7.3%+35.3% +0.2%
Year to date +7.4%+13.9%+60.0% +7.5%
1 year +28.0%+25.4%+71.2% +8.2%
3 years +61.4%+104.1%+167.4% +68.3%
3 years, per year +17.3%+26.9%+38.8% +19.0%
5 years +170.8%+20.9%+60.7% +56.5%
5 years, per year +22.1%+3.9%+10.0% +9.4%
10 years +711.6%+151.3%+74.9% +251.5%
10 years, per year +23.3%+9.7%+5.7% +13.4%

Risk

MeasureFCNCAFITBFMBMSPY
Volatility, 1Y 27.2%25.2%16.4% 13.6%
Downside volatility, 1Y 27.6%25.1%12.6% 14.2%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 0.410.700.21 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y 1.031.014.33 0.60
Max drawdown, 5Y -43.8%-54.6%-51.9% -25.4%
From 52-week high -3.3%-10.2%0.0% -5.9%
52-week high $2,382.50$59.36$46.00 $779.14
52-week low $1,766.01$41.12$26.54 $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.

MultipleFCNCAFITBFMBM
P/E now vs peer median 11.7xmedian 12.3x 20.1xmedian 12.3x 11.3xmedian 12.3x
P/S now vs peer median 2.5xmedian 3.4x 4.1xmedian 3.4x 2.8xmedian 3.4x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 6.5xmedian 5.0x 5.5xmedian 5.0x —median 5.0x
P/FCF now vs peer median 14.9xmedian 10.6x 17.4xmedian 10.6x —median 10.6x
P/B now vs peer median 1.1xmedian 1.2x 1.5xmedian 1.2x —median 1.2x
PEG now vs peer median -0.33median 1.29 -2.19median 1.29 0.30median 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 monthsFCNCAFITBFMBM
Revenue $9.62B $11.72B $59.23M
Net income $2.35B $2.56B $14.41M
Free cash flow $1.61B $2.79B –
EPS (diluted) $196.61 $2.64 $4.02
Cash & equivalents – $4.09B –
Total debt $32.19B $18.14B –
Shares (diluted) 11.54M 917.10M 3.58M
Enterprise value $23.41B -$39.87B $163.34M

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
MetricFCNCAFITBFMBM
P/E 11.7x 20.1x 11.3x
P/FCF 14.9x 17.4x –
P/Operating cash flow 7.5x 14.0x –
P/S 2.5x 4.1x 2.8x
P/B 1.1x 1.5x –
P/Tangible book 1.1x 1.5x –
EV/EBITDA 6.5x 5.5x –
EV/EBIT 7.0x 6.0x 4.5x
EV/Revenue 5.8x 3.9x 2.8x
EV/FCF 34.8x 16.5x –
EV/Operating cash flow 17.6x 13.3x –
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) -0.33 -2.19 0.30

Growth

14 metrics
MetricFCNCAFITBFMBM
Revenue growth (1Y) 0.9% 32.5% 21.8%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) -15.9% 9.8% 10.0%
Gross profit growth (1Y) – – –
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) – – –
Operating income growth (1Y) – – –
Operating income CAGR (3Y) – – –
Net income growth (1Y) -1.8% 6.3% 70.0%
Net income CAGR (3Y) -39.8% 0.1% 39.6%
EPS growth (1Y) 11.3% -21.7% 69.0%
EPS CAGR (3Y) -35.6% -9.2% 37.8%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) 3.7% -0.9% –
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) 14.6% -8.5% –
Free cash flow growth (1Y) 4.3% -4.6% –
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) 23.6% -11.6% –

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricFCNCAFITBFMBM
Gross margin – – –
EBITDA margin 88.9% 71.3% –
Operating margin – – –
Pretax margin 32.8% 27.8% 28.5%
Net margin 23.6% 20.6% 24.3%
FCF margin 16.7% 23.8% –
Operating cash flow margin 33.1% 29.5% –
Return on equity 10.7% 7.6% –
Return on assets 1.0% 0.9% –
Return on invested capital 10.8% 11.1% –
Return on capital employed – – –
Asset turnover 0.0x 0.0x –
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 1.4x 1.3x –
Stock comp / revenue – 2.2% –

Financial Health

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

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricFCNCAFITBFMBM
Dividend yield 0.4% 3.0% 2.3%
Net buyback yield 12.2% – –
Shareholder yield 12.5% 3.0% 2.3%
Payout ratio (earnings) – – –
Payout ratio (FCF) – – –
Dividend growth (1Y) – – –
Dividend CAGR (3Y) – – –

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.

ConsensusFCNCAFITBFMBM
Forward P/E 11.4xFY2026 17.0xFY2026 –
EPS, next fiscal year $201.35FY2026 $3.13FY2026 –
EPS growth, next FY +13.2%FY2026 -11.3%FY2026 –
EPS growth, the year after +0.8% +62.3% –
Revenue, next fiscal year $8.57BFY2026 $12.18BFY2026 –
Revenue growth, next FY -5.1%FY2026 +34.7%FY2026 –
Revenue growth, the year after +8.1% +23.3% –

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersFCNCAFITBFMBM
Held by institutions 63.7% 90.8% –
Institutions holding 630 1,307 –
Change in shares held, QoQ -5.2% +3.9% –
Institutions buying 260 692 –
Institutions selling 227 409 –
Buyers to sellers 1.15 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.

FCNCAFITBFMBM
FCNCA 1.00 0.59 0.07
FITB 0.59 1.00 0.10
FMBM 0.07 0.10 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, FCNCA, FITB and FMBM?

Fifth Third Bancorp (FITB) is the largest by market capitalisation: First Citizens Bancshares (FCNCA) $23.94B, Fifth Third Bancorp (FITB) $48.37B, F&M Bank (FMBM) $163.34M.

Which stock is cheaper, FCNCA, FITB and FMBM?

F&M Bank (FMBM) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (First Citizens Bancshares (FCNCA) 11.7x, Fifth Third Bancorp (FITB) 20.1x, F&M Bank (FMBM) 11.3x). On next year's consensus earnings, First Citizens Bancshares (FCNCA) is cheapest (First Citizens Bancshares (FCNCA) 11.4x, Fifth Third Bancorp (FITB) 17.0x). 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%, Fifth Third Bancorp (FITB) +32.5%, F&M Bank (FMBM) +21.8%.

Which company is more profitable?

F&M Bank (FMBM) has the highest net margin (First Citizens Bancshares (FCNCA) 23.6%, Fifth Third Bancorp (FITB) 20.6%, F&M Bank (FMBM) 24.3%). On return on invested capital, Fifth Third Bancorp (FITB) leads (First Citizens Bancshares (FCNCA) 10.8%, Fifth Third Bancorp (FITB) 11.1%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year F&M Bank (FMBM) returned the most: First Citizens Bancshares (FCNCA) +28.0%, Fifth Third Bancorp (FITB) +25.4%, F&M Bank (FMBM) +71.2%. Over five years, First Citizens Bancshares (FCNCA) compounded fastest (First Citizens Bancshares (FCNCA) +22.1%/yr, Fifth Third Bancorp (FITB) +3.9%/yr, F&M Bank (FMBM) +10.0%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

Fifth Third Bancorp (FITB) has the highest dividend yield: First Citizens Bancshares (FCNCA) 0.36%, Fifth Third Bancorp (FITB) 3.04%, F&M Bank (FMBM) 2.26%.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, F&M Bank (FMBM) has been the steadiest (First Citizens Bancshares (FCNCA) 27.2%, Fifth Third Bancorp (FITB) 25.2%, F&M Bank (FMBM) 16.4%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

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

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.