IBM vs MUFG vs RY Stock Comparison

International Business Machines, Mitsubishi Ufj Financial and Royal Bank Of Canada Prices as of Oct 23, 2026 Peers: Industry group
RY Royal Bank Of Canada
$201.11 +0.8% 1M +36.4% 1Y
Market cap
$285.75B
P/E
17.4x
Revenue (TTM)
$51.37B
Div. yield
–
Money Center Banks Financial Services
6 wins

Head to Head

11 decided of 12

Royal Bank Of Canada leads on 6 of the 12 questions below (Royal Bank Of Canada 6, Mitsubishi Ufj Financial 5). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionIBMMUFGRYLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $238.12B $240.31B $285.75B RY
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 22.2x 15.9x 17.4x MUFG
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 19.4x 12.3x 16.6x MUFG
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +7.9% -12.0% +11.2% RY
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 15.5% 47.7% 31.9% MUFG
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital 11.3% 3.6% 49.3% RY
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA 3.3x — -3.0x RY
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.03% 0.00% 0.00% –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months -11.0% +41.0% +36.4% MUFG
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years +15.7%/yr +29.6%/yr +13.3%/yr MUFG
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 51.3% 26.3% 16.5% RY
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 67/100 35/100 76/100 RY

Percentile Scorecard

IBMMUFGRY

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

AxisIBMMUFGRY
Valuation 76 #10 of 38 21 #284 of 361 65 #128 of 361
Growth 60 #15 of 36 72 #98 of 344 64 #123 of 344
Profitability 91 #4 of 34 67 #116 of 348 93 #26 of 348
Financial Health 38 #24 of 38 4 #327 of 340 63 #127 of 340
Shareholder Returns 71 #7 of 22 11 #314 of 352 93 #24 of 352
Overall 67 35 76
  • IBM ranked among 39 companies in Cloud Computing
  • MUFG ranked among 370 companies in Banking
  • RY ranked among 370 companies in Banking

Price Performance

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

Returns

PeriodIBMMUFGRYSPY
1 month +8.9%-7.8%+0.8% -1.0%
3 months +18.4%-8.1%-3.9% +2.9%
6 months +9.3%+21.7%+14.7% +6.4%
Year to date -14.4%+32.7%+18.0% +11.4%
1 year -11.0%+41.0%+36.4% +13.1%
3 years +84.0%+159.2%+150.2% +79.4%
3 years, per year +22.6%+37.4%+35.8% +21.5%
5 years +107.4%+264.8%+86.6% +67.7%
5 years, per year +15.7%+29.6%+13.3% +10.9%
10 years +77.3%+318.5%+217.2% +255.2%
10 years, per year +5.9%+15.4%+12.2% +13.5%

Risk

MeasureIBMMUFGRYSPY
Volatility, 1Y 51.3%26.3%16.5% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 59.9%26.6%15.8% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 0.880.910.69 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y -0.211.562.21 1.03
Max drawdown, 5Y -37.4%-35.6%-34.2% -25.4%
From 52-week high -23.0%-12.8%-7.7% -2.5%
52-week high $329.23$24.14$217.87 $779.14
52-week low $205.96$14.77$145.41 $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.

MultipleIBMMUFGRY
P/E now vs peer median 22.3xmedian 29.1x 15.9xmedian 12.5x 17.3xmedian 12.5x
P/S now vs peer median 3.5xmedian 4.5x 7.9xmedian 3.5x 5.5xmedian 3.5x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 17.9xmedian 21.5x —median 4.8x 0.9xmedian 4.8x
P/FCF now vs peer median 17.3xmedian 17.3x —median 11.4x 4.9xmedian 11.4x
P/B now vs peer median 6.9xmedian 3.9x 2.3xmedian 1.2x 2.7xmedian 1.2x
PEG now vs peer median 0.31median 0.33 0.27median 1.48 1.20median 1.48

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 monthsIBMMUFGRY
Revenue $69.10B $31.62B $51.37B
Gross profit $40.15B $29.85B –
Operating income $11.11B $18.02B –
Net income $10.73B $13.97B $16.43B
Free cash flow $13.79B – $57.35B
R&D $8.75B – –
EPS (diluted) $11.25 $1.32 $11.62
Cash & equivalents $7.17B – $45.78B
Total debt $252.72B $494.43B $9.69B
Shares (diluted) 953.30M 11.40B 1.41B
Enterprise value $188.94B -$101.08B -$544.29B

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
MetricIBMMUFGRY
P/E 22.3x 15.9x 17.3x
P/FCF 17.3x – 4.9x
P/Operating cash flow 16.0x – 4.9x
P/S 3.5x 7.9x 5.5x
P/B 6.9x 2.3x 2.7x
P/Tangible book 11.6x 2.3x 2.9x
EV/EBITDA 17.9x – 0.9x
EV/EBIT 26.3x 5.2x 0.9x
EV/Revenue 4.2x 3.0x 1.3x
EV/FCF 21.2x – 1.1x
EV/Operating cash flow 19.7x – 1.1x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 0.31 0.27 1.20

Growth

14 metrics
MetricIBMMUFGRY
Revenue growth (1Y) 7.9% -12.0% 11.2%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 4.5% -2.4% 10.3%
Gross profit growth (1Y) 8.9% 38.8% –
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) 6.7% 7.6% –
Operating income growth (1Y) 19.6% 24.8% –
Operating income CAGR (3Y) 13.5% 12.7% –
Net income growth (1Y) 83.9% 62.6% 19.6%
Net income CAGR (3Y) 74.3% 32.4% 14.8%
EPS growth (1Y) 82.8% 104.8% 19.0%
EPS CAGR (3Y) 72.3% 59.4% 14.4%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) 12.1% – -8.3%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) 6.6% – 28.0%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) 12.7% – -8.3%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) 8.2% – 28.0%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricIBMMUFGRY
Gross margin 58.1% 94.4% –
EBITDA margin 23.6% – 140.4%
Operating margin 16.1% 57.0% –
Pretax margin 15.1% 59.6% 40.9%
Net margin 15.5% 47.7% 31.9%
FCF margin 20.0% – 111.6%
Operating cash flow margin 21.5% – 111.6%
Return on equity 31.7% 11.7% 15.9%
Return on assets 7.0% 0.5% 0.9%
Return on invested capital 11.3% 3.6% 49.3%
Return on capital employed 9.4% – –
Asset turnover 0.4x 0.0x 0.0x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 1.4x – 3.5x
Stock comp / revenue 2.7% – –

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricIBMMUFGRY
Debt / assets 40.8% 4.7% 0.5%
Debt / equity 1.8x 1.2x 0.1x
Net debt / EBITDA 3.3x – -3.0x
Debt / FCF 4.5x – 0.2x
Liabilities / assets 77.3% 96.0% 94.2%
Equity / assets 22.7% 4.0% 5.8%
Interest coverage 5.8x 0.6x 1.4x
Current ratio 0.8x – –
Quick ratio 0.4x – –
Cash ratio 0.2x – –
Altman Z-score 3.29 – –

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricIBMMUFGRY
Dividend yield 2.7% 1.5% 3.3%
Net buyback yield -0.3% – 3.1%
Shareholder yield 2.4% 1.5% 6.4%
Payout ratio (earnings) 58.8% – –
Payout ratio (FCF) 45.8% – –
Dividend growth (1Y) 1.7% – –
Dividend CAGR (3Y) 1.7% – –

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.

ConsensusIBMMUFGRY
Forward P/E 19.4xFY2026 12.3xFY2026 16.6xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $13.05FY2026 $1.71FY2026 $12.12FY2026
EPS growth, next FY +12.6%FY2026 +27.6%FY2026 +17.8%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after -1.8% +0.6% +6.9%
Revenue, next fiscal year $66.19BFY2026 $44.38BFY2026 $52.39BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY -2.0%FY2026 +18.6%FY2026 +10.2%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after +15.9% +4.0% +0.5%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersIBMMUFGRY
Held by institutions 65.1% 3.0% 43.8%
Institutions holding 3,632 574 984
Change in shares held, QoQ +3.5% -0.1% +1.9%
Institutions buying 1,973 324 446
Institutions selling 1,226 160 325
Buyers to sellers 1.61 2.03 1.37

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.

IBMMUFGRY
IBM 1.00 -0.03 0.08
MUFG -0.03 1.00 0.49
RY 0.08 0.49 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, IBM, MUFG and RY?

Royal Bank Of Canada (RY) is the largest by market capitalisation: International Business Machines (IBM) $238.12B, Mitsubishi Ufj Financial (MUFG) $240.31B, Royal Bank Of Canada (RY) $285.75B.

Which stock is cheaper, IBM, MUFG and RY?

Mitsubishi Ufj Financial (MUFG) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (International Business Machines (IBM) 22.2x, Mitsubishi Ufj Financial (MUFG) 15.9x, Royal Bank Of Canada (RY) 17.4x). On next year's consensus earnings, Mitsubishi Ufj Financial (MUFG) is cheapest (International Business Machines (IBM) 19.4x, Mitsubishi Ufj Financial (MUFG) 12.3x, Royal Bank Of Canada (RY) 16.6x). A lower multiple can reflect slower expected growth, so read it next to the growth figures.

Which company is growing faster?

Royal Bank Of Canada (RY) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: International Business Machines (IBM) +7.9%, Mitsubishi Ufj Financial (MUFG) -12.0%, Royal Bank Of Canada (RY) +11.2%.

Which company is more profitable?

Mitsubishi Ufj Financial (MUFG) has the highest net margin (International Business Machines (IBM) 15.5%, Mitsubishi Ufj Financial (MUFG) 47.7%, Royal Bank Of Canada (RY) 31.9%). On return on invested capital, Royal Bank Of Canada (RY) leads (International Business Machines (IBM) 11.3%, Mitsubishi Ufj Financial (MUFG) 3.6%, Royal Bank Of Canada (RY) 49.3%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Mitsubishi Ufj Financial (MUFG) returned the most: International Business Machines (IBM) -11.0%, Mitsubishi Ufj Financial (MUFG) +41.0%, Royal Bank Of Canada (RY) +36.4%. Over five years, Mitsubishi Ufj Financial (MUFG) compounded fastest (International Business Machines (IBM) +15.7%/yr, Mitsubishi Ufj Financial (MUFG) +29.6%/yr, Royal Bank Of Canada (RY) +13.3%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

Only one of these companies pays a dividend: International Business Machines (IBM) 0.03%, Mitsubishi Ufj Financial (MUFG) 0.00%, Royal Bank Of Canada (RY) 0.00%. Mitsubishi Ufj Financial (MUFG) and Royal Bank Of Canada (RY) pays no regular dividend.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Royal Bank Of Canada (RY) has been the steadiest (International Business Machines (IBM) 51.3%, Mitsubishi Ufj Financial (MUFG) 26.3%, Royal Bank Of Canada (RY) 16.5%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, IBM, MUFG and RY?

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, Royal Bank Of Canada (RY) 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.