NU vs SAN vs CM Stock Comparison

Nu Holdings, Banco Santander and Canadian Imperial Bank Of Commerce Prices as of Oct 27, 2026 Peers: Industry group
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NU Nu Holdings Ltd.
$12.40 -8.7% 1M -22.5% 1Y
Market cap
$59.93B
P/E
16.6x
Revenue (TTM)
$19.34B
Div. yield
–
Money Center Banks Financial Services
1 win
SAN Banco Santander, S.A.
$12.47 -13.5% 1M +26.3% 1Y
Market cap
$183.18B
P/E
9.8x
Revenue (TTM)
$70.35B
Div. yield
2.25%
Money Center Banks Financial Services
5 wins

Head to Head

12 decided of 12

Canadian Imperial Bank Of Commerce leads on 6 of the 12 questions below (Canadian Imperial Bank Of Commerce 6, Banco Santander 5, Nu Holdings 1). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionNUSANCMLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $59.93B $183.18B $107.92B SAN
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 16.6x 9.8x 15.6x SAN
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS — 11.4x 16.6x SAN
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +50.5% +7.4% +15.7% NU
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 18.7% 26.9% 29.9% CM
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital 18.1% — 26.3% CM
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA -2.0x -103.6x 1.0x SAN
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield — 2.25% 3.67% CM
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months -22.5% +26.3% +40.4% CM
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years — +26.4%/yr +13.8%/yr SAN
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 46.1% 34.2% 21.7% CM
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 41/100 14/100 52/100 CM

Percentile Scorecard

NUSANCM

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

AxisNUSANCM
Valuation 10 #325 of 360 8 #332 of 360 26 #268 of 360
Growth 78 #42 of 191 18 #157 of 191 75 #48 of 191
Profitability 35 #109 of 168 9 #153 of 168 89 #20 of 168
Financial Health 73 #48 of 175 0 #175 of 175 13 #153 of 175
Shareholder Returns 11 #304 of 341 37 #217 of 341 58 #143 of 341
Overall 41 14 52
  • NU ranked among 368 companies in Banking
  • SAN ranked among 368 companies in Banking
  • CM ranked among 368 companies in Banking

Price Performance

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

Returns

PeriodNUSANCMSPY
1 month -8.7%-13.5%+2.5% -0.2%
3 months -15.5%-10.9%-2.8% +3.9%
6 months -14.5%+3.3%+6.3% +8.2%
Year to date -25.9%+6.3%+28.5% +12.9%
1 year -22.5%+26.3%+40.4% +12.3%
3 years +54.8%+245.4%+235.4% +87.4%
3 years, per year +15.7%+51.2%+49.7% +23.3%
5 years —+222.2%+90.9% +67.9%
5 years, per year —+26.4%+13.8% +10.9%
10 years —+165.5%+209.3% +261.1%
10 years, per year —+10.3%+12.0% +13.7%

Risk

MeasureNUSANCMSPY
Volatility, 1Y 46.1%34.2%21.7% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 51.1%33.9%23.0% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 1.461.710.83 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y -0.490.771.86 0.97
Max drawdown, 5Y -72.1%-42.0%-47.4% -25.4%
From 52-week high -33.9%-17.0%-5.9% -1.2%
52-week high $18.76$15.03$123.74 $779.14
52-week low $11.60$9.87$82.39 $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.

MultipleNUSANCM
P/E now vs peer median 16.6xmedian 12.1x 9.8xmedian 12.1x 15.6xmedian 12.1x
P/S now vs peer median 3.1xmedian 3.4x 2.6xmedian 3.4x 4.6xmedian 3.4x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 11.3xmedian 5.0x -107.1xmedian 5.0x 4.3xmedian 5.0x
P/FCF now vs peer median -44.0xmedian 10.9x -4.3xmedian 10.9x 10.5xmedian 10.9x
P/B now vs peer median 4.5xmedian 1.2x 17.9xmedian 1.2x 2.3xmedian 1.2x
PEG now vs peer median 0.03median 1.34 0.36median 1.34 0.59median 1.34

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 monthsNUSANCM
Revenue $19.34B $70.35B $23.35B
Gross profit $7.97B -$52.97B –
Operating income $4.39B -$95.63B –
Net income $3.61B $20.36B $7.33B
Free cash flow -$1.36B -$42.89B $10.29B
EPS (diluted) $0.74 $1.27 $7.41
Cash & equivalents $13.55B $157.63B $10.94B
Total debt $14.55B $27.02T $45.66B
Shares (diluted) 4.91B 14.98B 940.68M
Enterprise value $3.91B -$491.34B $67.21B

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
MetricNUSANCM
P/E 16.6x 9.8x 15.6x
P/FCF -44.0x -4.3x 10.5x
P/Operating cash flow -43.4x -4.3x 10.5x
P/S 3.1x 2.6x 4.6x
P/B 4.5x 17.9x 2.3x
P/Tangible book 4.8x 48.0x 2.4x
EV/EBITDA 11.3x -107.1x 4.3x
EV/EBIT 11.6x -100.0x 4.6x
EV/Revenue 2.6x 80.5x 6.1x
EV/FCF -37.4x -132.1x 13.8x
EV/Operating cash flow -36.9x -132.1x 13.8x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 0.03 0.36 0.59

Growth

14 metrics
MetricNUSANCM
Revenue growth (1Y) 50.5% 7.4% 15.7%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 45.8% 6.9% 11.1%
Gross profit growth (1Y) 42.8% – –
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) 48.4% – –
Operating income growth (1Y) 38.6% – –
Operating income CAGR (3Y) 132.2% – –
Net income growth (1Y) 56.9% 28.1% 25.5%
Net income CAGR (3Y) 260.8% 20.7% 27.5%
EPS growth (1Y) 56.2% -83.3% 24.8%
EPS CAGR (3Y) 603.5% 26.9% 26.4%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) -135.1% -199.1% -16.2%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) -39.0% -96.9% 15.7%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) -134.5% -199.1% -16.2%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) -38.6% -96.9% 15.7%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricNUSANCM
Gross margin 41.2% -75.3% –
EBITDA margin 23.4% -75.2% 142.0%
Operating margin 22.7% -135.9% –
Pretax margin 22.7% 32.4% 39.0%
Net margin 18.7% 26.9% 29.9%
FCF margin -7.0% -61.0% 44.1%
Operating cash flow margin -7.1% -61.0% 44.1%
Return on equity 24.5% 246.8% 15.3%
Return on assets 4.0% 0.9% 0.9%
Return on invested capital 18.1% – 26.3%
Return on capital employed – – –
Asset turnover 0.2x 0.0x 0.0x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) -0.4x -2.1x 1.4x
Stock comp / revenue 1.8% – 0.1%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricNUSANCM
Debt / assets 5.7% 256.5% 5.4%
Debt / equity 0.4x 558.7x 1.0x
Net debt / EBITDA -2.0x -103.6x 1.0x
Debt / FCF -3.4x -133.5x 4.4x
Liabilities / assets 84.0% 99.5% 94.3%
Equity / assets 16.0% 0.5% 5.7%
Interest coverage 1.2x -0.8x 1.4x
Current ratio – – –
Quick ratio – – –
Cash ratio – – –
Altman Z-score – – –

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricNUSANCM
Dividend yield – 2.2% 3.7%
Net buyback yield 0.0% – -0.7%
Shareholder yield 0.0% 2.2% 3.0%
Payout ratio (earnings) – – 42.4%
Payout ratio (FCF) – – 30.2%
Dividend growth (1Y) – – 12.8%
Dividend CAGR (3Y) – – 19.6%

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.

ConsensusNUSANCM
Forward P/E – 11.4xFY2026 16.6xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $-2.06FY2023 $1.09FY2026 $7.02FY2026
EPS growth, next FY – +2.8%FY2026 +14.3%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after – +23.9% +12.4%
Revenue, next fiscal year $42.10BFY2029 $76.20BFY2026 $25.13BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +3,295.3%FY2029 +3.5%FY2026 +20.9%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after – -2.8% -5.9%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersNUSANCM
Held by institutions 59.8% 3.4% 45.6%
Institutions holding 854 660 566
Change in shares held, QoQ +0.3% +2.8% 0.0%
Institutions buying 442 403 291
Institutions selling 305 149 172
Buyers to sellers 1.45 2.70 1.69

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.

NUSANCM
NU 1.00 0.45 0.27
SAN 0.45 1.00 0.53
CM 0.27 0.53 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, NU, SAN and CM?

Banco Santander (SAN) is the largest by market capitalisation: Nu Holdings (NU) $59.93B, Banco Santander (SAN) $183.18B, Canadian Imperial Bank Of Commerce (CM) $107.92B.

Which stock is cheaper, NU, SAN and CM?

Banco Santander (SAN) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Nu Holdings (NU) 16.6x, Banco Santander (SAN) 9.8x, Canadian Imperial Bank Of Commerce (CM) 15.6x). On next year's consensus earnings, Banco Santander (SAN) is cheapest (Banco Santander (SAN) 11.4x, Canadian Imperial Bank Of Commerce (CM) 16.6x). A lower multiple can reflect slower expected growth, so read it next to the growth figures.

Which company is growing faster?

Nu Holdings (NU) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Nu Holdings (NU) +50.5%, Banco Santander (SAN) +7.4%, Canadian Imperial Bank Of Commerce (CM) +15.7%.

Which company is more profitable?

Canadian Imperial Bank Of Commerce (CM) has the highest net margin (Nu Holdings (NU) 18.7%, Banco Santander (SAN) 26.9%, Canadian Imperial Bank Of Commerce (CM) 29.9%). On return on invested capital, Canadian Imperial Bank Of Commerce (CM) leads (Nu Holdings (NU) 18.1%, Canadian Imperial Bank Of Commerce (CM) 26.3%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Canadian Imperial Bank Of Commerce (CM) returned the most: Nu Holdings (NU) -22.5%, Banco Santander (SAN) +26.3%, Canadian Imperial Bank Of Commerce (CM) +40.4%. Over five years, Banco Santander (SAN) compounded fastest (Banco Santander (SAN) +26.4%/yr, Canadian Imperial Bank Of Commerce (CM) +13.8%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

Canadian Imperial Bank Of Commerce (CM) has the highest dividend yield: Banco Santander (SAN) 2.25%, Canadian Imperial Bank Of Commerce (CM) 3.67%. Nu Holdings (NU) pays no regular dividend.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Canadian Imperial Bank Of Commerce (CM) has been the steadiest (Nu Holdings (NU) 46.1%, Banco Santander (SAN) 34.2%, Canadian Imperial Bank Of Commerce (CM) 21.7%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, NU, SAN and CM?

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