HBAN vs KEY vs MTB Stock Comparison

Huntington Bancshares, Keycorp and M&T Bank Prices as of Nov 2, 2026 Peers: Industry group
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KEY Keycorp /New/
$21.50 +7.1% 1M +22.2% 1Y
Market cap
$22.94B
P/E
12.2x
Revenue (TTM)
$7.78B
Div. yield
3.74%
Regional Banks Financial Services
5 wins
MTB M&T Bank Corp
$224.53 +2.4% 1M +22.1% 1Y
Market cap
$32.43B
P/E
11.4x
Revenue (TTM)
$9.96B
Div. yield
2.67%
Regional Banks Financial Services
6 wins

Head to Head

12 decided of 12

M&T Bank leads on 6 of the 12 questions below (M&T Bank 6, Keycorp 5, Huntington Bancshares 1). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionHBANKEYMTBLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $32.27B $22.94B $32.43B MTB
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 13.9x 12.2x 11.4x MTB
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 12.7x 10.9x 11.0x KEY
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +30.6% +51.6% +5.8% KEY
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 22.4% 24.2% 28.8% MTB
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital 11.9% 13.2% 12.1% KEY
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA 2.5x 0.4x 2.4x KEY
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 3.78% 3.74% 2.67% HBAN
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months +3.7% +22.2% +22.1% KEY
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years -0.2%/yr -2.1%/yr +7.1%/yr MTB
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 26.0% 23.1% 21.5% MTB
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 36/100 37/100 49/100 MTB

Percentile Scorecard

HBANKEYMTB

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

AxisHBANKEYMTB
Valuation 39 #218 of 359 41 #212 of 359 46 #195 of 359
Growth 32 #232 of 340 44 #190 of 340 18 #280 of 340
Profitability 27 #251 of 343 19 #277 of 343 73 #92 of 343
Financial Health 22 #265 of 338 23 #260 of 338 40 #202 of 338
Shareholder Returns 62 #134 of 351 57 #151 of 351 70 #107 of 351
Overall 36 37 49
  • HBAN ranked among 368 companies in Banking
  • KEY 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

PeriodHBANKEYMTBSPY
1 month +4.4%+7.1%+2.4% -2.3%
3 months -7.8%-5.8%-10.0% -0.7%
6 months -0.9%-0.7%+4.9% +4.8%
Year to date -7.7%+4.2%+11.4% +10.3%
1 year +3.7%+22.2%+22.1% +10.3%
3 years +50.8%+88.8%+83.2% +73.0%
3 years, per year +14.7%+23.6%+22.4% +20.1%
5 years -1.2%-10.2%+40.9% +61.9%
5 years, per year -0.2%-2.1%+7.1% +10.1%
10 years +55.0%+54.1%+84.3% +258.6%
10 years, per year +4.5%+4.4%+6.3% +13.6%

Risk

MeasureHBANKEYMTBSPY
Volatility, 1Y 26.0%23.1%21.5% 12.8%
Downside volatility, 1Y 28.6%23.7%21.7% 12.8%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 0.780.730.57 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y 0.140.961.03 0.80
Max drawdown, 5Y -47.4%-66.9%-43.1% -25.4%
From 52-week high -16.9%-10.3%-11.6% -3.5%
52-week high $19.27$23.98$254.11 $779.14
52-week low $15.02$17.12$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.

MultipleHBANKEYMTB
P/E now vs peer median 13.9xmedian 12.7x 12.2xmedian 12.7x 11.4xmedian 12.7x
P/S now vs peer median 3.1xmedian 3.5x 2.9xmedian 3.5x 3.3xmedian 3.5x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 6.2xmedian 4.9x 4.2xmedian 4.9x 6.6xmedian 4.9x
P/FCF now vs peer median 11.1xmedian 11.4x 19.1xmedian 11.4x 9.0xmedian 11.4x
P/B now vs peer median 1.0xmedian 1.2x 1.2xmedian 1.2x 1.2xmedian 1.2x
PEG now vs peer median -1.53median 1.46 2.37median 1.46 3.47median 1.46

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 monthsHBANKEYMTB
Revenue $10.38B $7.78B $9.96B
Net income $2.51B $2.03B $3.03B
Free cash flow $2.92B $1.20B $3.60B
EPS (diluted) $1.14 $1.75 $19.58
Total debt $23.41B $14.65B $18.18B
Shares (diluted) 2.05B 1.08B 146.76M
Enterprise value $27.21B -$24.75B $32.43B

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
MetricHBANKEYMTB
P/E 13.9x 12.2x 11.4x
P/FCF 11.1x 19.1x 9.0x
P/Operating cash flow 9.6x 17.5x 8.5x
P/S 3.1x 2.9x 3.3x
P/B 1.0x 1.2x 1.2x
P/Tangible book 1.1x 1.2x 1.2x
EV/EBITDA 6.2x 4.2x 6.6x
EV/EBIT 6.8x 4.2x 6.9x
EV/Revenue 5.2x 3.2x 5.1x
EV/FCF 18.6x 21.0x 14.1x
EV/Operating cash flow 16.2x 19.2x 13.3x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) -1.53 2.37 3.47

Growth

14 metrics
MetricHBANKEYMTB
Revenue growth (1Y) 30.6% 51.6% 5.8%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 10.9% 3.3% -12.5%
Gross profit growth (1Y) – – –
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) – – –
Operating income growth (1Y) – – –
Operating income CAGR (3Y) – – –
Net income growth (1Y) 11.8% 1,053% 12.3%
Net income CAGR (3Y) 1.8% 9.8% 0.6%
EPS growth (1Y) -20.1% 5,762% 23.1%
EPS CAGR (3Y) -9.1% 5.2% 3.3%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) 25.4% -18.9% 21.7%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) 2.4% -35.8% 0.2%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) 17.1% -22.3% 21.4%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) -0.8% -37.2% 0.4%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricHBANKEYMTB
Gross margin – – –
EBITDA margin 84.1% 76.5% 77.1%
Operating margin – – –
Pretax margin 29.5% 32.8% 39.4%
Net margin 22.4% 24.2% 28.8%
FCF margin 28.1% 15.4% 36.1%
Operating cash flow margin 32.3% 16.8% 38.2%
Return on equity 7.7% 10.2% 10.8%
Return on assets 0.9% 1.1% 1.4%
Return on invested capital 11.9% 13.2% 12.1%
Return on capital employed – – –
Asset turnover 0.0x 0.0x 0.0x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 1.3x 0.6x 1.3x
Stock comp / revenue 1.7% 1.7% –

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricHBANKEYMTB
Debt / assets 8.1% 7.7% 8.3%
Debt / equity 0.7x 0.7x 0.7x
Net debt / EBITDA 2.5x 0.4x 2.4x
Debt / FCF 8.0x 12.2x 5.1x
Liabilities / assets 88.8% 89.7% 87.3%
Equity / assets 11.2% 10.3% 12.7%
Interest coverage 1.6x 1.8x 2.2x
Current ratio – – –
Quick ratio – – –
Cash ratio – – –
Altman Z-score – – –

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricHBANKEYMTB
Dividend yield 3.8% 3.7% 2.7%
Net buyback yield 1.3% -0.1% 7.9%
Shareholder yield 5.0% 3.7% 10.6%
Payout ratio (earnings) 44.1% – 29.9%
Payout ratio (FCF) 37.8% – 25.2%
Dividend growth (1Y) 22.0% – 2.1%
Dividend CAGR (3Y) 7.2% – 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.

ConsensusHBANKEYMTB
Forward P/E 12.7xFY2026 10.9xFY2026 11.0xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $1.26FY2026 $1.97FY2026 $20.48FY2026
EPS growth, next FY -9.4%FY2026 +29.6%FY2026 +20.5%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after +48.4% +15.7% -0.4%
Revenue, next fiscal year $10.37BFY2026 $7.55BFY2026 $10.60BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +26.0%FY2026 +0.5%FY2026 +9.4%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after +12.5% +11.4% -4.7%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersHBANKEYMTB
Held by institutions 86.7% 88.1% 90.2%
Institutions holding 1,152 945 1,150
Change in shares held, QoQ +1.4% +1.1% -0.4%
Institutions buying 575 470 524
Institutions selling 381 301 392
Buyers to sellers 1.51 1.56 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.

HBANKEYMTB
HBAN 1.00 0.84 0.84
KEY 0.84 1.00 0.84
MTB 0.84 0.84 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, HBAN, KEY and MTB?

M&T Bank (MTB) is the largest by market capitalisation: Huntington Bancshares (HBAN) $32.27B, Keycorp (KEY) $22.94B, M&T Bank (MTB) $32.43B.

Which stock is cheaper, HBAN, KEY and MTB?

M&T Bank (MTB) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Huntington Bancshares (HBAN) 13.9x, Keycorp (KEY) 12.2x, M&T Bank (MTB) 11.4x). On next year's consensus earnings, Keycorp (KEY) is cheapest (Huntington Bancshares (HBAN) 12.7x, Keycorp (KEY) 10.9x, M&T Bank (MTB) 11.0x). A lower multiple can reflect slower expected growth, so read it next to the growth figures.

Which company is growing faster?

Keycorp (KEY) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Huntington Bancshares (HBAN) +30.6%, Keycorp (KEY) +51.6%, M&T Bank (MTB) +5.8%.

Which company is more profitable?

M&T Bank (MTB) has the highest net margin (Huntington Bancshares (HBAN) 22.4%, Keycorp (KEY) 24.2%, M&T Bank (MTB) 28.8%). On return on invested capital, Keycorp (KEY) leads (Huntington Bancshares (HBAN) 11.9%, Keycorp (KEY) 13.2%, M&T Bank (MTB) 12.1%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Keycorp (KEY) returned the most: Huntington Bancshares (HBAN) +3.7%, Keycorp (KEY) +22.2%, M&T Bank (MTB) +22.1%. Over five years, M&T Bank (MTB) compounded fastest (Huntington Bancshares (HBAN) -0.2%/yr, Keycorp (KEY) -2.1%/yr, M&T Bank (MTB) +7.1%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

Huntington Bancshares (HBAN) has the highest dividend yield: Huntington Bancshares (HBAN) 3.78%, Keycorp (KEY) 3.74%, M&T Bank (MTB) 2.67%.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, M&T Bank (MTB) has been the steadiest (Huntington Bancshares (HBAN) 26.0%, Keycorp (KEY) 23.1%, M&T Bank (MTB) 21.5%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, HBAN, KEY 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 6. 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.