FITB vs BPOP vs WTFC Stock Comparison

Fifth Third Bancorp, Popular and Wintrust Financial Prices as of Oct 26, 2026 Peers: Industry group
FITB Fifth Third Bancorp
$53.12 +2.0% 1M +24.6% 1Y
Market cap
$48.92B
P/E
18.4x
Revenue (TTM)
$10.16B
Div. yield
–
Regional Banks Financial Services
1 win
BPOP Popular, Inc.
$160.41 0.0% 1M +41.0% 1Y
Market cap
$10.22B
P/E
10.6x
Revenue (TTM)
$3.35B
Div. yield
–
Regional Banks Financial Services
5 wins
WTFC Wintrust Financial Corp
$151.17 +3.5% 1M +17.1% 1Y
Market cap
$10.19B
P/E
12.0x
Revenue (TTM)
$2.86B
Div. yield
–
Regional Banks Financial Services
3 wins

Head to Head

9 decided of 12

Popular leads on 5 of the 12 questions below (Popular 5, Wintrust Financial 3, Fifth Third Bancorp 1). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionFITBBPOPWTFCLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $48.92B $10.22B $10.19B FITB
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 18.4x 10.6x 12.0x BPOP
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 16.9x 9.7x 12.1x BPOP
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +17.1% +9.9% +331.4% WTFC
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 26.2% 28.9% 29.6% WTFC
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital 12.9% — — –
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA — 0.6x — –
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months +24.6% +41.0% +17.1% BPOP
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years +4.2%/yr +14.8%/yr +11.3%/yr BPOP
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 24.9% 22.9% 23.4% BPOP
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 40/100 57/100 72/100 WTFC

Percentile Scorecard

FITBBPOPWTFC

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

AxisFITBBPOPWTFC
Valuation 13 #317 of 362 44 #203 of 362 86 #52 of 362
Growth 25 #167 of 221 45 #122 of 221 88 #27 of 221
Profitability 45 #110 of 200 68 #64 of 200 99 #4 of 200
Financial Health 47 #109 of 203 47 #108 of 203 –
Shareholder Returns 73 #92 of 342 83 #59 of 342 14 #296 of 342
Overall 40 57 72
  • FITB ranked among 370 companies in Banking
  • BPOP ranked among 370 companies in Banking
  • WTFC ranked among 370 companies in Banking

Price Performance

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

Returns

PeriodFITBBPOPWTFCSPY
1 month +2.0%0.0%+3.5% -0.8%
3 months -6.8%-6.4%-4.9% +3.5%
6 months +5.5%+6.5%+1.3% +7.0%
Year to date +13.5%+28.8%+8.1% +12.2%
1 year +24.6%+41.0%+17.1% +13.0%
3 years +132.1%+147.4%+107.3% +86.3%
3 years, per year +32.4%+35.3%+27.5% +23.1%
5 years +22.8%+98.9%+70.8% +68.6%
5 years, per year +4.2%+14.8%+11.3% +11.0%
10 years +145.1%+329.4%+180.0% +258.0%
10 years, per year +9.4%+15.7%+10.8% +13.6%

Risk

MeasureFITBBPOPWTFCSPY
Volatility, 1Y 24.9%22.9%23.4% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 24.7%24.0%23.1% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 0.700.630.68 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y 0.991.790.73 1.02
Max drawdown, 5Y -54.6%-48.4%-42.2% -25.4%
From 52-week high -10.5%-9.8%-9.4% -1.8%
52-week high $59.36$177.87$166.90 $779.14
52-week low $41.12$109.24$123.45 $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.

MultipleFITBBPOPWTFC
P/E now vs peer median 18.2xmedian 12.1x 10.6xmedian 12.1x 12.0xmedian 12.1x
P/S now vs peer median 4.7xmedian 3.4x 3.1xmedian 3.4x 3.6xmedian 3.4x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median —median 5.0x 4.9xmedian 5.0x 3.6xmedian 5.0x
P/FCF now vs peer median —median 11.0x 12.7xmedian 11.0x 6.2xmedian 11.0x
P/B now vs peer median 1.4xmedian 1.2x 1.6xmedian 1.2x —median 1.2x
PEG now vs peer median -2.87median 1.36 3.33median 1.36 1.33median 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 monthsFITBBPOPWTFC
Revenue $10.16B $3.35B $2.86B
Net income $2.81B $969.11M $900.36M
Free cash flow – $807.17M $1.64B
EPS (diluted) $2.91 $15.14 $12.42
Cash & equivalents $4.37B – –
Total debt $22.27B – –
Shares (diluted) 916.00M 63.92M 68.29M
Enterprise value -$33.31B $10.11B $10.19B

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
MetricFITBBPOPWTFC
P/E 18.2x 10.6x 12.0x
P/FCF – 12.7x 6.2x
P/Operating cash flow – 10.2x 6.2x
P/S 4.7x 3.1x 3.6x
P/B 1.4x 1.6x –
P/Tangible book 1.5x 1.6x –
EV/EBITDA – 4.9x 3.6x
EV/EBIT 6.1x 5.0x 3.8x
EV/Revenue 4.6x 3.5x 3.6x
EV/FCF – 14.3x 6.2x
EV/Operating cash flow – 11.5x 6.2x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) -2.87 3.33 1.33

Growth

14 metrics
MetricFITBBPOPWTFC
Revenue growth (1Y) 17.1% 9.9% 331.4%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 4.6% 2.5% 9.5%
Gross profit growth (1Y) – – –
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) – – –
Operating income growth (1Y) – – –
Operating income CAGR (3Y) – – –
Net income growth (1Y) 20.2% 34.4% 21.7%
Net income CAGR (3Y) 3.3% -0.7% 13.1%
EPS growth (1Y) -10.3% 43.2% 18.3%
EPS CAGR (3Y) -6.3% 3.2% 9.0%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) – 18.2% 87.2%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) – 4.6% 19.6%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) – 27.4% 95.3%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) – 3.6% 21.3%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricFITBBPOPWTFC
Gross margin – – –
EBITDA margin – 71.1% 98.3%
Operating margin – – –
Pretax margin 35.4% 34.1% 42.5%
Net margin 26.2% 28.9% 29.6%
FCF margin – 24.1% 57.4%
Operating cash flow margin – 29.9% 57.4%
Return on equity 10.0% 15.2% –
Return on assets 1.1% 1.2% –
Return on invested capital 12.9% – –
Return on capital employed – – –
Asset turnover 0.0x 0.0x –
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) – 1.0x 1.8x
Stock comp / revenue – 0.8% 1.5%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricFITBBPOPWTFC
Debt / assets 7.4% 1.8% –
Debt / equity 0.6x 0.2x –
Net debt / EBITDA – 0.6x –
Debt / FCF – 1.7x –
Liabilities / assets 88.5% 91.9% –
Equity / assets 11.5% 8.1% –
Interest coverage 1.9x 2.0x 1.8x
Current ratio – – –
Quick ratio – – –
Cash ratio – – –
Altman Z-score – – –

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricFITBBPOPWTFC
Dividend yield 3.0% 2.0% 1.4%
Net buyback yield – 6.5% –
Shareholder yield 3.0% 8.5% 1.4%
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.

ConsensusFITBBPOPWTFC
Forward P/E 16.9xFY2026 9.7xFY2026 12.1xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $3.15FY2026 $16.59FY2026 $12.53FY2026
EPS growth, next FY -10.8%FY2026 +36.5%FY2026 +9.9%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after +61.3% -0.5% +8.9%
Revenue, next fiscal year $12.18BFY2026 $3.42BFY2026 $2.82BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +34.7%FY2026 +6.7%FY2026 +3.3%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after +23.3% +11.4% +6.5%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersFITBBPOPWTFC
Held by institutions 90.8% 92.5% 96.2%
Institutions holding 1,303 475 595
Change in shares held, QoQ +3.9% +1.0% +0.7%
Institutions buying 691 236 316
Institutions selling 406 168 168
Buyers to sellers 1.70 1.40 1.88

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.

FITBBPOPWTFC
FITB 1.00 0.71 0.80
BPOP 0.71 1.00 0.76
WTFC 0.80 0.76 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, FITB, BPOP and WTFC?

Fifth Third Bancorp (FITB) is the largest by market capitalisation: Fifth Third Bancorp (FITB) $48.92B, Popular (BPOP) $10.22B, Wintrust Financial (WTFC) $10.19B.

Which stock is cheaper, FITB, BPOP and WTFC?

Popular (BPOP) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Fifth Third Bancorp (FITB) 18.4x, Popular (BPOP) 10.6x, Wintrust Financial (WTFC) 12.0x). On next year's consensus earnings, Popular (BPOP) is cheapest (Fifth Third Bancorp (FITB) 16.9x, Popular (BPOP) 9.7x, Wintrust Financial (WTFC) 12.1x). A lower multiple can reflect slower expected growth, so read it next to the growth figures.

Which company is growing faster?

Wintrust Financial (WTFC) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Fifth Third Bancorp (FITB) +17.1%, Popular (BPOP) +9.9%, Wintrust Financial (WTFC) +331.4%.

Which company is more profitable?

Wintrust Financial (WTFC) has the highest net margin (Fifth Third Bancorp (FITB) 26.2%, Popular (BPOP) 28.9%, Wintrust Financial (WTFC) 29.6%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Popular (BPOP) returned the most: Fifth Third Bancorp (FITB) +24.6%, Popular (BPOP) +41.0%, Wintrust Financial (WTFC) +17.1%. Over five years, Popular (BPOP) compounded fastest (Fifth Third Bancorp (FITB) +4.2%/yr, Popular (BPOP) +14.8%/yr, Wintrust Financial (WTFC) +11.3%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Popular (BPOP) has been the steadiest (Fifth Third Bancorp (FITB) 24.9%, Popular (BPOP) 22.9%, Wintrust Financial (WTFC) 23.4%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, FITB, BPOP and WTFC?

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