MTB vs TFC vs CBSH Stock Comparison

M&T Bank, Truist Financial and Commerce Bancshares Prices as of Oct 23, 2026 Peers: Industry group
MTB M&T Bank Corp
$221.59 +0.9% 1M +22.4% 1Y
Market cap
$32.38B
P/E
11.3x
Revenue (TTM)
$9.96B
Div. yield
0.03%
Regional Banks Financial Services
2 wins
TFC Truist Financial Corp
$48.46 +3.1% 1M +11.1% 1Y
Market cap
$59.87B
P/E
10.8x
Revenue (TTM)
$20.85B
Div. yield
0.04%
Regional Banks Financial Services
4 wins

Head to Head

12 decided of 12

Commerce Bancshares leads on 6 of the 12 questions below (Commerce Bancshares 6, Truist Financial 4, M&T Bank 2). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionMTBTFCCBSHLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $32.38B $59.87B $16.10B TFC
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 11.3x 10.8x 27.6x TFC
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 10.9x 10.0x 12.4x TFC
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +5.8% +4.1% +8.6% CBSH
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 28.8% 26.5% 31.3% CBSH
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital 12.1% 10.6% 20.2% CBSH
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA 2.4x 4.0x 0.0x CBSH
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.03% 0.04% 0.00% TFC
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months +22.4% +11.1% +10.7% MTB
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years +6.8%/yr -5.5%/yr -1.1%/yr MTB
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 21.5% 23.4% 18.4% CBSH
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 50/100 27/100 63/100 CBSH

Percentile Scorecard

MTBTFCCBSH

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

AxisMTBTFCCBSH
Valuation 47 #192 of 361 36 #233 of 361 3 #351 of 361
Growth 18 #282 of 344 16 #291 of 344 66 #117 of 344
Profitability 76 #85 of 348 27 #254 of 348 95 #18 of 348
Financial Health 40 #206 of 340 18 #278 of 340 97 #13 of 340
Shareholder Returns 70 #106 of 352 39 #214 of 352 56 #157 of 352
Overall 50 27 63
  • MTB ranked among 370 companies in Banking
  • TFC ranked among 370 companies in Banking
  • CBSH ranked among 370 companies in Banking

Price Performance

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

Returns

PeriodMTBTFCCBSHSPY
1 month +0.9%+3.1%+0.9% -1.0%
3 months -11.2%-6.4%-5.1% +2.9%
6 months +3.1%-4.5%+10.9% +6.4%
Year to date +10.0%-1.5%+7.1% +11.4%
1 year +22.4%+11.1%+10.7% +13.1%
3 years +99.4%+75.8%+46.2% +79.4%
3 years, per year +25.9%+20.7%+13.5% +21.5%
5 years +38.6%-24.8%-5.6% +67.7%
5 years, per year +6.8%-5.5%-1.1% +10.9%
10 years +86.4%+24.9%+51.7% +255.2%
10 years, per year +6.4%+2.2%+4.3% +13.5%

Risk

MeasureMTBTFCCBSHSPY
Volatility, 1Y 21.5%23.4%18.4% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 21.6%26.3%19.4% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 0.560.600.22 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y 1.040.480.58 1.03
Max drawdown, 5Y -43.1%-61.1%-42.1% -25.4%
From 52-week high -12.8%-13.2%-7.1% -2.5%
52-week high $254.11$55.81$60.33 $779.14
52-week low $180.90$43.61$47.49 $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.

MultipleMTBTFCCBSH
P/E now vs peer median 11.3xmedian 12.5x 10.7xmedian 12.5x 27.7xmedian 12.5x
P/S now vs peer median 3.2xmedian 3.5x 2.8xmedian 3.5x 8.7xmedian 3.5x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 6.5xmedian 4.8x 7.5xmedian 4.8x 13.4xmedian 4.8x
P/FCF now vs peer median 8.9xmedian 11.4x 10.2xmedian 11.4x 13.3xmedian 11.4x
P/B now vs peer median 1.1xmedian 1.2x 0.9xmedian 1.2x 3.7xmedian 1.2x
PEG now vs peer median 3.43median 1.48 10.36median 1.48 5.56median 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 monthsMTBTFCCBSH
Revenue $9.96B $20.85B $1.86B
Net income $3.03B $5.84B $590.84M
Free cash flow $3.60B $5.80B $1.21B
EPS (diluted) $19.58 $4.47 $4.04
Total debt $18.18B $69.86B $26.29M
Shares (diluted) 146.76M 1.24B 144.31M
Enterprise value $32.38B $59.87B $15.90B

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
MetricMTBTFCCBSH
P/E 11.3x 10.7x 27.7x
P/FCF 8.9x 10.2x 13.3x
P/Operating cash flow 8.4x 10.2x 12.8x
P/S 3.2x 2.8x 8.7x
P/B 1.1x 0.9x 3.7x
P/Tangible book 1.1x 1.0x 3.8x
EV/EBITDA 6.5x 7.5x 13.4x
EV/EBIT 6.9x 7.8x 14.2x
EV/Revenue 5.0x 6.2x 8.7x
EV/FCF 14.0x 22.3x 13.3x
EV/Operating cash flow 13.2x 22.3x 12.8x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 3.43 10.36 5.56

Growth

14 metrics
MetricMTBTFCCBSH
Revenue growth (1Y) 5.8% 4.1% 8.6%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) -12.5% 2.7% 6.1%
Gross profit growth (1Y) – – –
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) – – –
Operating income growth (1Y) – – –
Operating income CAGR (3Y) – – –
Net income growth (1Y) 12.3% 11.9% 5.0%
Net income CAGR (3Y) 0.6% -1.9% 5.0%
EPS growth (1Y) 23.1% 19.2% 0.9%
EPS CAGR (3Y) 3.3% 1.0% 5.0%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) 21.7% 46.1% 131.6%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) 0.2% -19.6% 36.7%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) 21.4% 46.1% 145.2%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) 0.4% -19.6% 44.0%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricMTBTFCCBSH
Gross margin – – –
EBITDA margin 77.1% 82.8% 64.6%
Operating margin – – –
Pretax margin 39.4% 32.6% 40.7%
Net margin 28.8% 26.5% 31.3%
FCF margin 36.1% 27.8% 65.1%
Operating cash flow margin 38.2% 27.8% 67.7%
Return on equity 10.8% 9.1% 13.6%
Return on assets 1.4% 1.1% 1.7%
Return on invested capital 12.1% 10.6% 20.2%
Return on capital employed – – –
Asset turnover 0.0x 0.0x 0.1x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 1.3x 1.0x 2.1x
Stock comp / revenue – – 1.1%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricMTBTFCCBSH
Debt / assets 8.3% 12.6% 0.1%
Debt / equity 0.7x 1.1x 0.0x
Net debt / EBITDA 2.4x 4.0x 0.0x
Debt / FCF 5.1x 12.1x 0.0x
Liabilities / assets 87.3% 88.5% 87.6%
Equity / assets 12.7% 11.5% 12.4%
Interest coverage 2.2x 1.7x 3.0x
Current ratio – – –
Quick ratio – – –
Cash ratio – – –
Altman Z-score – – –

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricMTBTFCCBSH
Dividend yield 2.7% 4.3% 2.0%
Net buyback yield 8.0% 6.1% 2.1%
Shareholder yield 10.7% 10.3% 4.0%
Payout ratio (earnings) 29.9% 44.6% –
Payout ratio (FCF) 25.2% 44.9% –
Dividend growth (1Y) 2.1% -4.6% –
Dividend CAGR (3Y) 2.1% -2.0% –

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.

ConsensusMTBTFCCBSH
Forward P/E 10.9xFY2026 10.0xFY2026 12.4xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $20.30FY2026 $4.84FY2026 $4.54FY2026
EPS growth, next FY +19.4%FY2026 +26.7%FY2026 +12.4%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after +0.4% +6.2% -3.5%
Revenue, next fiscal year $10.59BFY2026 $19.56BFY2026 $2.10BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +9.3%FY2026 -4.7%FY2026 +19.4%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after -4.7% +3.3% -4.1%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersMTBTFCCBSH
Held by institutions 90.2% 76.7% 37.7%
Institutions holding 1,148 1,687 507
Change in shares held, QoQ -0.4% +0.8% +4.8%
Institutions buying 524 798 266
Institutions selling 392 657 144
Buyers to sellers 1.34 1.21 1.85

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.

MTBTFCCBSH
MTB 1.00 0.85 0.75
TFC 0.85 1.00 0.70
CBSH 0.75 0.70 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, MTB, TFC and CBSH?

Truist Financial (TFC) is the largest by market capitalisation: M&T Bank (MTB) $32.38B, Truist Financial (TFC) $59.87B, Commerce Bancshares (CBSH) $16.10B.

Which stock is cheaper, MTB, TFC and CBSH?

Truist Financial (TFC) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (M&T Bank (MTB) 11.3x, Truist Financial (TFC) 10.8x, Commerce Bancshares (CBSH) 27.6x). On next year's consensus earnings, Truist Financial (TFC) is cheapest (M&T Bank (MTB) 10.9x, Truist Financial (TFC) 10.0x, Commerce Bancshares (CBSH) 12.4x). A lower multiple can reflect slower expected growth, so read it next to the growth figures.

Which company is growing faster?

Commerce Bancshares (CBSH) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: M&T Bank (MTB) +5.8%, Truist Financial (TFC) +4.1%, Commerce Bancshares (CBSH) +8.6%.

Which company is more profitable?

Commerce Bancshares (CBSH) has the highest net margin (M&T Bank (MTB) 28.8%, Truist Financial (TFC) 26.5%, Commerce Bancshares (CBSH) 31.3%). On return on invested capital, Commerce Bancshares (CBSH) leads (M&T Bank (MTB) 12.1%, Truist Financial (TFC) 10.6%, Commerce Bancshares (CBSH) 20.2%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year M&T Bank (MTB) returned the most: M&T Bank (MTB) +22.4%, Truist Financial (TFC) +11.1%, Commerce Bancshares (CBSH) +10.7%. Over five years, M&T Bank (MTB) compounded fastest (M&T Bank (MTB) +6.8%/yr, Truist Financial (TFC) -5.5%/yr, Commerce Bancshares (CBSH) -1.1%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

Truist Financial (TFC) has the highest dividend yield: M&T Bank (MTB) 0.03%, Truist Financial (TFC) 0.04%, Commerce Bancshares (CBSH) 0.00%. Commerce Bancshares (CBSH) pays no regular dividend.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Commerce Bancshares (CBSH) has been the steadiest (M&T Bank (MTB) 21.5%, Truist Financial (TFC) 23.4%, Commerce Bancshares (CBSH) 18.4%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, MTB, TFC and CBSH?

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