FCNCA vs RF vs TFC Stock Comparison

First Citizens Bancshares, Regions Financial and Truist Financial Prices as of Oct 26, 2026 Peers: Industry group
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RF Regions Financial Corp
$28.60 +3.5% 1M +16.4% 1Y
Market cap
$24.39B
P/E
11.3x
Revenue (TTM)
$7.62B
Div. yield
0.04%
Regional Banks Financial Services
3 wins
TFC Truist Financial Corp
$48.92 +2.7% 1M +10.7% 1Y
Market cap
$59.73B
P/E
12.3x
Revenue (TTM)
—
Div. yield
–
Regional Banks Financial Services
2 wins

Head to Head

7 decided of 12

Regions Financial leads on 3 of the 12 questions below (Regions Financial 3, Truist 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.

QuestionFCNCARFTFCLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $27.19B $24.39B $59.73B TFC
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 11.9x 11.3x 12.3x RF
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 11.9x 10.2x 11.4x RF
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months — +4.4% — –
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months — 28.2% — –
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital — 14.6% — –
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA — 1.6x — –
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.00% 0.04% 0.00% –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months +32.1% +16.4% +10.7% FCNCA
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years +23.4%/yr +4.1%/yr -4.9%/yr FCNCA
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 27.2% 23.4% 23.4% RF
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 27/100 39/100 61/100 TFC

Percentile Scorecard

FCNCARFTFC

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

AxisFCNCARFTFC
Valuation 68 #116 of 362 23 #280 of 362 85 #54 of 362
Growth – 8 #203 of 221 7 #205 of 221
Profitability – 48 #105 of 200 –
Financial Health 11 #181 of 203 48 #106 of 203 –
Shareholder Returns 2 #336 of 342 66 #117 of 342 89 #37 of 342
Overall 27 39 61
  • FCNCA ranked among 370 companies in Banking
  • RF ranked among 370 companies in Banking
  • TFC ranked among 370 companies in Banking

Price Performance

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

Returns

PeriodFCNCARFTFCSPY
1 month +12.2%+3.5%+2.7% -0.8%
3 months +9.7%-7.0%-6.1% +3.5%
6 months +18.9%+1.2%-4.5% +7.0%
Year to date +9.3%+5.5%-0.6% +12.2%
1 year +32.1%+16.4%+10.7% +13.0%
3 years +73.9%+104.1%+77.1% +86.3%
3 years, per year +20.3%+26.9%+21.0% +23.1%
5 years +186.1%+22.4%-22.4% +68.6%
5 years, per year +23.4%+4.1%-4.9% +11.0%
10 years +712.8%+166.0%+25.2% +258.0%
10 years, per year +23.3%+10.3%+2.3% +13.6%

Risk

MeasureFCNCARFTFCSPY
Volatility, 1Y 27.2%23.4%23.4% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 27.4%25.7%26.3% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 0.440.660.60 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y 1.180.700.46 1.02
Max drawdown, 5Y -43.8%-44.9%-61.1% -25.4%
From 52-week high -1.3%-11.7%-12.3% -1.8%
52-week high $2,375.84$32.40$55.81 $779.14
52-week low $1,755.94$24.07$43.73 $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.

MultipleFCNCARFTFC
P/E now vs peer median 11.8xmedian 12.1x 11.4xmedian 12.1x 12.3xmedian 12.1x
P/S now vs peer median 2.2xmedian 3.4x 3.2xmedian 3.4x 2.7xmedian 3.4x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median —median 5.0x 6.5xmedian 5.0x —median 5.0x
P/FCF now vs peer median 13.4xmedian 11.0x 14.6xmedian 11.0x 9.8xmedian 11.0x
P/B now vs peer median 1.1xmedian 1.2x 1.3xmedian 1.2x 1.0xmedian 1.2x
PEG now vs peer median -0.33median 1.36 5.21median 1.36 -34.36median 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 monthsFCNCARFTFC
Revenue – $7.62B –
Net income – $2.23B $5.19B
Free cash flow – $1.67B –
EPS (diluted) $198.60 $2.51 $3.93
Total debt $24.47B $7.63B –
Shares (diluted) 11.54M 857.00M 1.24B
Enterprise value $27.19B $24.39B $59.73B

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
MetricFCNCARFTFC
P/E 11.8x 11.4x 12.3x
P/FCF 13.4x 14.6x 9.8x
P/Operating cash flow – 13.7x –
P/S 2.2x 3.2x 2.7x
P/B 1.1x 1.3x 1.0x
P/Tangible book 1.1x 1.4x 1.1x
EV/EBITDA – 6.5x –
EV/EBIT – 6.7x –
EV/Revenue – 4.2x –
EV/FCF – 19.2x –
EV/Operating cash flow – 18.0x –
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) -0.33 5.21 -34.36

Growth

14 metrics
MetricFCNCARFTFC
Revenue growth (1Y) – 4.4% –
Revenue CAGR (3Y) – -0.7% –
Gross profit growth (1Y) – – –
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) – – –
Operating income growth (1Y) – – –
Operating income CAGR (3Y) – – –
Net income growth (1Y) – 7.5% -0.8%
Net income CAGR (3Y) – -1.1% -3.2%
EPS growth (1Y) 12.5% 15.6% 4.0%
EPS CAGR (3Y) -36.3% 2.2% -0.4%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) – -33.7% –
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) – -6.7% –
Free cash flow growth (1Y) – -30.0% –
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) – -6.9% –

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricFCNCARFTFC
Gross margin – – –
EBITDA margin – 64.2% –
Operating margin – – –
Pretax margin – 37.4% –
Net margin – 28.2% –
FCF margin – 21.9% –
Operating cash flow margin – 23.3% –
Return on equity – 11.8% 8.3%
Return on assets – 1.4% 0.9%
Return on invested capital – 14.6% –
Return on capital employed – – –
Asset turnover – 0.0x –
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) – 0.8x –
Stock comp / revenue – – –

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricFCNCARFTFC
Debt / assets – 4.7% –
Debt / equity 1.1x 0.4x –
Net debt / EBITDA – 1.6x –
Debt / FCF – 4.6x –
Liabilities / assets 91.1% 88.3% 88.9%
Equity / assets 8.9% 11.7% 11.1%
Interest coverage – 2.5x –
Current ratio – – –
Quick ratio – – –
Cash ratio – – –
Altman Z-score – – –

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricFCNCARFTFC
Dividend yield 0.4% 3.9% 4.3%
Net buyback yield – 4.7% –
Shareholder yield 0.4% 8.5% 4.3%
Payout ratio (earnings) – 41.1% –
Payout ratio (FCF) – 55.0% –
Dividend growth (1Y) – 1.8% –
Dividend CAGR (3Y) – 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.

ConsensusFCNCARFTFC
Forward P/E 11.9xFY2026 10.2xFY2026 11.4xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $197.00FY2026 $2.80FY2026 $4.28FY2026
EPS growth, next FY +10.7%FY2026 +20.2%FY2026 +12.0%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after +0.2% -4.3% +18.0%
Revenue, next fiscal year $8.53BFY2026 $7.33BFY2026 $19.70BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY -5.5%FY2026 -3.3%FY2026 -4.0%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after +7.4% +16.2% +1.3%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersFCNCARFTFC
Held by institutions 63.7% 84.8% 76.7%
Institutions holding 627 1,105 1,687
Change in shares held, QoQ -5.2% +2.9% +0.8%
Institutions buying 260 559 798
Institutions selling 225 347 657
Buyers to sellers 1.16 1.61 1.21

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.

FCNCARFTFC
FCNCA 1.00 0.64 0.60
RF 0.64 1.00 0.87
TFC 0.60 0.87 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, FCNCA, RF and TFC?

Truist Financial (TFC) is the largest by market capitalisation: First Citizens Bancshares (FCNCA) $27.19B, Regions Financial (RF) $24.39B, Truist Financial (TFC) $59.73B.

Which stock is cheaper, FCNCA, RF and TFC?

Regions Financial (RF) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (First Citizens Bancshares (FCNCA) 11.9x, Regions Financial (RF) 11.3x, Truist Financial (TFC) 12.3x). On next year's consensus earnings, Regions Financial (RF) is cheapest (First Citizens Bancshares (FCNCA) 11.9x, Regions Financial (RF) 10.2x, Truist Financial (TFC) 11.4x). A lower multiple can reflect slower expected growth, so read it next to the growth figures.

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year First Citizens Bancshares (FCNCA) returned the most: First Citizens Bancshares (FCNCA) +32.1%, Regions Financial (RF) +16.4%, Truist Financial (TFC) +10.7%. Over five years, First Citizens Bancshares (FCNCA) compounded fastest (First Citizens Bancshares (FCNCA) +23.4%/yr, Regions Financial (RF) +4.1%/yr, Truist Financial (TFC) -4.9%/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%, Regions Financial (RF) 0.04%, Truist Financial (TFC) 0.00%. First Citizens Bancshares (FCNCA) and Truist Financial (TFC) pays no regular dividend.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Regions Financial (RF) has been the steadiest (First Citizens Bancshares (FCNCA) 27.2%, Regions Financial (RF) 23.4%, Truist Financial (TFC) 23.4%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, FCNCA, RF and TFC?

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, Regions Financial (RF) leads on 3. 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.