FITB vs USB vs TFC Stock Comparison

Fifth Third Bancorp, Us Bancorp \De\ and Truist Financial Prices as of Oct 26, 2026 Peers: Industry group
FITB Fifth Third Bancorp
$53.12 +2.0% 1M +24.6% 1Y
Market cap
$48.83B
P/E
18.4x
Revenue (TTM)
$10.16B
Div. yield
–
Regional Banks Financial Services
4 wins
USB Us Bancorp \De\
$59.72 +0.7% 1M +23.7% 1Y
Market cap
$92.87B
P/E
11.9x
Revenue (TTM)
$29.58B
Div. yield
0.03%
Money Center Banks Financial Services
4 wins
TFC Truist Financial Corp
$48.92 +2.7% 1M +10.7% 1Y
Market cap
$59.51B
P/E
12.2x
Revenue (TTM)
—
Div. yield
–
Regional Banks Financial Services
2 wins

Head to Head

10 decided of 12

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

QuestionFITBUSBTFCLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $48.83B $92.87B $59.51B USB
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 18.4x 11.9x 12.2x USB
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 16.9x 11.6x 11.4x TFC
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +17.1% +6.7% — FITB
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 26.2% 26.4% — USB
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital 12.9% 12.6% — FITB
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA — 3.8x — –
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.00% 0.03% 0.00% –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months +24.6% +23.7% +10.7% FITB
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years +4.2%/yr -0.2%/yr -4.9%/yr FITB
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 24.9% 22.2% 23.4% USB
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 40/100 49/100 61/100 TFC

Percentile Scorecard

FITBUSBTFC

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

AxisFITBUSBTFC
Valuation 13 #317 of 362 43 #208 of 362 85 #54 of 362
Growth 25 #167 of 221 52 #107 of 221 7 #205 of 221
Profitability 45 #110 of 200 80 #40 of 200 –
Financial Health 47 #109 of 203 12 #178 of 203 –
Shareholder Returns 73 #92 of 342 57 #149 of 342 89 #37 of 342
Overall 40 49 61
  • FITB ranked among 370 companies in Banking
  • USB 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

PeriodFITBUSBTFCSPY
1 month +2.0%+0.7%+2.7% -0.8%
3 months -6.8%-5.9%-6.1% +3.5%
6 months +5.5%+6.7%-4.5% +7.0%
Year to date +13.5%+11.9%-0.6% +12.2%
1 year +24.6%+23.7%+10.7% +13.0%
3 years +132.1%+94.9%+77.1% +86.3%
3 years, per year +32.4%+24.9%+21.0% +23.1%
5 years +22.8%-0.9%-22.4% +68.6%
5 years, per year +4.2%-0.2%-4.9% +11.0%
10 years +145.1%+35.0%+25.2% +258.0%
10 years, per year +9.4%+3.0%+2.3% +13.6%

Risk

MeasureFITBUSBTFCSPY
Volatility, 1Y 24.9%22.2%23.4% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 24.7%23.2%26.3% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 0.700.610.60 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y 0.991.070.46 1.02
Max drawdown, 5Y -54.6%-54.7%-61.1% -25.4%
From 52-week high -10.5%-8.7%-12.3% -1.8%
52-week high $59.36$65.41$55.81 $779.14
52-week low $41.12$45.47$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.

MultipleFITBUSBTFC
P/E now vs peer median 18.2xmedian 12.1x 11.9xmedian 12.1x 12.3xmedian 12.1x
P/S now vs peer median 4.7xmedian 3.4x 3.1xmedian 3.4x 2.7xmedian 3.4x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median —median 5.0x 7.5xmedian 5.0x —median 5.0x
P/FCF now vs peer median —median 11.0x 7.4xmedian 11.0x 9.8xmedian 11.0x
P/B now vs peer median 1.4xmedian 1.2x 1.4xmedian 1.2x 1.0xmedian 1.2x
PEG now vs peer median -2.87median 1.36 0.98median 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 monthsFITBUSBTFC
Revenue $10.16B $29.58B –
Net income $2.81B $8.17B $5.19B
Free cash flow – $12.53B –
EPS (diluted) $2.91 $5.01 $3.93
Cash & equivalents $4.37B – –
Total debt $22.27B $96.01B –
Shares (diluted) 916.00M 1.56B 1.24B
Enterprise value -$33.40B $92.87B $59.51B

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
MetricFITBUSBTFC
P/E 18.2x 11.9x 12.3x
P/FCF – 7.4x 9.8x
P/Operating cash flow – 7.4x –
P/S 4.7x 3.1x 2.7x
P/B 1.4x 1.4x 1.0x
P/Tangible book 1.5x 1.5x 1.1x
EV/EBITDA – 7.5x –
EV/EBIT 6.1x 7.8x –
EV/Revenue 4.6x 6.4x –
EV/FCF – 15.1x –
EV/Operating cash flow – 15.1x –
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) -2.87 0.98 -34.36

Growth

14 metrics
MetricFITBUSBTFC
Revenue growth (1Y) 17.1% 6.7% –
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 4.6% 3.2% –
Gross profit growth (1Y) – – –
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) – – –
Operating income growth (1Y) – – –
Operating income CAGR (3Y) – – –
Net income growth (1Y) 20.2% 18.4% -0.8%
Net income CAGR (3Y) 3.3% 12.1% -3.2%
EPS growth (1Y) -10.3% 19.9% 4.0%
EPS CAGR (3Y) -6.3% 12.2% -0.4%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) – 68.8% –
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) – -4.9% –
Free cash flow growth (1Y) – 68.8% –
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) – -4.9% –

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricFITBUSBTFC
Gross margin – – –
EBITDA margin – 85.2% –
Operating margin – – –
Pretax margin 35.4% 34.5% –
Net margin 26.2% 26.4% –
FCF margin – 42.3% –
Operating cash flow margin – 42.3% –
Return on equity 10.0% 12.2% 8.3%
Return on assets 1.1% 1.1% 0.9%
Return on invested capital 12.9% 12.6% –
Return on capital employed – – –
Asset turnover 0.0x 0.0x –
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) – 1.5x –
Stock comp / revenue – – –

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricFITBUSBTFC
Debt / assets 7.4% 13.2% –
Debt / equity 0.6x 1.4x –
Net debt / EBITDA – 3.8x –
Debt / FCF – 7.7x –
Liabilities / assets 88.5% 90.6% 88.9%
Equity / assets 11.5% 9.4% 11.1%
Interest coverage 1.9x 1.7x –
Current ratio – – –
Quick ratio – – –
Cash ratio – – –
Altman Z-score – – –

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricFITBUSBTFC
Dividend yield 3.0% 3.5% 4.3%
Net buyback yield – 0.7% –
Shareholder yield 3.0% 4.2% 4.3%
Payout ratio (earnings) – 39.5% –
Payout ratio (FCF) – 25.7% –
Dividend growth (1Y) – 3.2% –
Dividend CAGR (3Y) – 3.8% –

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.

ConsensusFITBUSBTFC
Forward P/E 16.9xFY2026 11.6xFY2026 11.4xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $3.15FY2026 $5.17FY2026 $4.28FY2026
EPS growth, next FY -10.8%FY2026 +11.9%FY2026 +12.0%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after +61.3% +18.8% +18.0%
Revenue, next fiscal year $12.18BFY2026 $30.11BFY2026 $19.70BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +34.7%FY2026 +5.1%FY2026 -4.0%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after +23.3% +16.7% +1.3%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersFITBUSBTFC
Held by institutions 90.8% 81.6% 76.7%
Institutions holding 1,303 2,068 1,687
Change in shares held, QoQ +3.9% +2.1% +0.8%
Institutions buying 691 965 798
Institutions selling 406 760 657
Buyers to sellers 1.70 1.27 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.

FITBUSBTFC
FITB 1.00 0.84 0.84
USB 0.84 1.00 0.87
TFC 0.84 0.87 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, FITB, USB and TFC?

Us Bancorp \De\ (USB) is the largest by market capitalisation: Fifth Third Bancorp (FITB) $48.83B, Us Bancorp \De\ (USB) $92.87B, Truist Financial (TFC) $59.51B.

Which stock is cheaper, FITB, USB and TFC?

Us Bancorp \De\ (USB) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Fifth Third Bancorp (FITB) 18.4x, Us Bancorp \De\ (USB) 11.9x, Truist Financial (TFC) 12.2x). On next year's consensus earnings, Truist Financial (TFC) is cheapest (Fifth Third Bancorp (FITB) 16.9x, Us Bancorp \De\ (USB) 11.6x, Truist Financial (TFC) 11.4x). 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: Fifth Third Bancorp (FITB) +17.1%, Us Bancorp \De\ (USB) +6.7%.

Which company is more profitable?

Us Bancorp \De\ (USB) has the highest net margin (Fifth Third Bancorp (FITB) 26.2%, Us Bancorp \De\ (USB) 26.4%). On return on invested capital, Fifth Third Bancorp (FITB) leads (Fifth Third Bancorp (FITB) 12.9%, Us Bancorp \De\ (USB) 12.6%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Fifth Third Bancorp (FITB) returned the most: Fifth Third Bancorp (FITB) +24.6%, Us Bancorp \De\ (USB) +23.7%, Truist Financial (TFC) +10.7%. Over five years, Fifth Third Bancorp (FITB) compounded fastest (Fifth Third Bancorp (FITB) +4.2%/yr, Us Bancorp \De\ (USB) -0.2%/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: Fifth Third Bancorp (FITB) 0.00%, Us Bancorp \De\ (USB) 0.03%, Truist Financial (TFC) 0.00%. Fifth Third Bancorp (FITB) and Truist Financial (TFC) pays no regular dividend.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Us Bancorp \De\ (USB) has been the steadiest (Fifth Third Bancorp (FITB) 24.9%, Us Bancorp \De\ (USB) 22.2%, Truist Financial (TFC) 23.4%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, FITB, USB 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, Us Bancorp \De\ (USB) leads on 4. 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.