PNC vs SAN vs BAC Stock Comparison

Pnc Financial Services, Banco Santander and Bank Of America Prices as of Oct 26, 2026 Peers: Industry group
SAN Banco Santander, S.A.
$12.38 -14.1% 1M +28.0% 1Y
Market cap
$185.68B
P/E
9.8x
Revenue (TTM)
$70.35B
Div. yield
–
Money Center Banks Financial Services
4 wins
BAC Bank Of America Corp /De/
$50.54 -10.8% 1M -3.9% 1Y
Market cap
$362.53B
P/E
11.3x
Revenue (TTM)
$121.10B
Div. yield
0.03%
Money Center Banks Financial Services
4 wins

Head to Head

12 decided of 12

Bank Of America leads on 4 of the 12 questions below (Bank Of America 4, Banco Santander 4, Pnc Financial Services 4). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionPNCSANBACLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $91.25B $185.68B $362.53B BAC
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 12.5x 9.8x 11.3x SAN
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 11.6x 11.4x 11.2x BAC
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +13.2% +7.4% +9.7% PNC
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 29.2% 26.9% 26.5% PNC
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital 11.7% — 13.1% BAC
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA 4.2x -103.6x -1.6x SAN
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.03% 0.00% 0.03% PNC
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months +21.1% +28.0% -3.9% SAN
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years +1.2%/yr +26.7%/yr +1.4%/yr SAN
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 21.3% 34.3% 21.9% PNC
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 39/100 14/100 71/100 BAC

Percentile Scorecard

PNCSANBAC

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

AxisPNCSANBAC
Valuation 14 #311 of 362 8 #335 of 362 96 #17 of 362
Growth 35 #144 of 221 18 #181 of 221 83 #39 of 221
Profitability 62 #76 of 200 12 #176 of 200 74 #52 of 200
Financial Health 17 #169 of 203 0 #203 of 203 24 #154 of 203
Shareholder Returns 66 #118 of 342 34 #226 of 342 77 #79 of 342
Overall 39 14 71
  • PNC ranked among 370 companies in Banking
  • SAN ranked among 370 companies in Banking
  • BAC ranked among 370 companies in Banking

Price Performance

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

Returns

PeriodPNCSANBACSPY
1 month +0.1%-14.1%-10.8% -0.8%
3 months -9.5%-11.5%-18.7% +3.5%
6 months +2.0%+3.2%-4.0% +7.0%
Year to date +8.2%+5.5%-8.1% +12.2%
1 year +21.1%+28.0%-3.9% +13.0%
3 years +103.0%+242.9%+100.8% +86.3%
3 years, per year +26.6%+50.8%+26.2% +23.1%
5 years +6.1%+226.6%+7.4% +68.6%
5 years, per year +1.2%+26.7%+1.4% +11.0%
10 years +139.5%+169.7%+199.6% +258.0%
10 years, per year +9.1%+10.4%+11.6% +13.6%

Risk

MeasurePNCSANBACSPY
Volatility, 1Y 21.3%34.3%21.9% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 22.2%33.9%25.6% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 0.531.710.72 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y 0.990.82-0.18 1.02
Max drawdown, 5Y -51.6%-42.0%-49.0% -25.4%
From 52-week high -12.1%-17.6%-22.0% -1.8%
52-week high $256.97$15.03$64.82 $779.14
52-week low $179.04$9.87$46.72 $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.

MultiplePNCSANBAC
P/E now vs peer median 12.5xmedian 12.1x 9.7xmedian 12.1x 11.2xmedian 12.1x
P/S now vs peer median 3.6xmedian 3.4x 2.6xmedian 3.4x 2.9xmedian 3.4x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 8.6xmedian 5.0x -107.0xmedian 5.0x 1.4xmedian 5.0x
P/FCF now vs peer median 12.0xmedian 11.0x -4.2xmedian 11.0x 3.7xmedian 11.0x
P/B now vs peer median 1.4xmedian 1.2x 17.7xmedian 1.2x 1.2xmedian 1.2x
PEG now vs peer median 1.76median 1.36 0.36median 1.36 1.40median 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 monthsPNCSANBAC
Revenue $25.03B $70.35B $121.10B
Gross profit – -$52.97B –
Operating income – -$95.63B –
Net income $7.68B $20.36B $33.66B
Free cash flow $7.49B -$42.89B $94.74B
EPS (diluted) $18.13 $1.27 $4.41
Cash & equivalents – $157.63B $229.75B
Total debt $85.72B $27.02T $399.84B
Shares (diluted) 403.00M 14.98B 7.29B
Enterprise value $91.25B -$496.32B -$2.01T

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
MetricPNCSANBAC
P/E 12.5x 9.7x 11.2x
P/FCF 12.0x -4.2x 3.7x
P/Operating cash flow 12.0x -4.2x 3.7x
P/S 3.6x 2.6x 2.9x
P/B 1.4x 17.7x 1.2x
P/Tangible book 1.5x 47.6x 1.2x
EV/EBITDA 8.6x -107.0x 1.4x
EV/EBIT 8.8x -99.9x 1.4x
EV/Revenue 7.0x 80.5x 1.4x
EV/FCF 23.5x -132.0x 1.8x
EV/Operating cash flow 23.5x -132.0x 1.8x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 1.76 0.36 1.40

Growth

14 metrics
MetricPNCSANBAC
Revenue growth (1Y) 13.2% 7.4% 9.7%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 4.1% 6.9% 6.4%
Gross profit growth (1Y) – – –
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) – – –
Operating income growth (1Y) – – –
Operating income CAGR (3Y) – – –
Net income growth (1Y) 22.4% 28.1% 20.5%
Net income CAGR (3Y) 6.4% 20.7% 4.2%
EPS growth (1Y) 22.6% -83.3% 27.5%
EPS CAGR (3Y) 7.1% 26.9% 8.0%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) 23.6% -199.1% 517.8%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) -15.9% -96.9% 28.5%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) 23.6% -199.1% 517.8%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) -15.9% -96.9% 28.5%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricPNCSANBAC
Gross margin – -75.3% –
EBITDA margin 81.4% -75.2% 99.4%
Operating margin – -135.9% –
Pretax margin 37.5% 32.4% 36.2%
Net margin 29.2% 26.9% 26.5%
FCF margin 29.9% -61.0% 78.2%
Operating cash flow margin 29.9% -61.0% 78.2%
Return on equity 12.0% 246.8% 11.2%
Return on assets 1.3% 0.9% 1.0%
Return on invested capital 11.7% – 13.1%
Return on capital employed – – –
Asset turnover 0.0x 0.0x 0.0x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 1.0x -2.1x 2.8x
Stock comp / revenue – – 3.4%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricPNCSANBAC
Debt / assets 13.9% 256.5% 11.4%
Debt / equity 1.3x 558.7x 1.3x
Net debt / EBITDA 4.2x -103.6x -1.6x
Debt / FCF 11.4x -133.5x 4.2x
Liabilities / assets 89.6% 99.5% 91.4%
Equity / assets 10.4% 0.5% 8.6%
Interest coverage 1.9x -0.8x 1.6x
Current ratio – – –
Quick ratio – – –
Cash ratio – – –
Altman Z-score – – –

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricPNCSANBAC
Dividend yield 3.3% 2.3% 2.3%
Net buyback yield 2.3% – 6.6%
Shareholder yield 5.6% 2.3% 8.9%
Payout ratio (earnings) 35.7% – 29.0%
Payout ratio (FCF) 36.6% – 10.3%
Dividend growth (1Y) 6.6% – 2.6%
Dividend CAGR (3Y) 3.9% – 3.5%

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.

ConsensusPNCSANBAC
Forward P/E 11.6xFY2026 11.4xFY2026 11.2xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $19.52FY2026 $1.09FY2026 $4.52FY2026
EPS growth, next FY +17.7%FY2026 +2.8%FY2026 +18.6%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after +6.8% +23.9% +19.9%
Revenue, next fiscal year $27.20BFY2026 $76.20BFY2026 $127.79BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +17.8%FY2026 +3.5%FY2026 +13.0%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after +7.0% -2.8% -2.4%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersPNCSANBAC
Held by institutions 82.8% 3.4% 75.0%
Institutions holding 2,040 659 3,612
Change in shares held, QoQ +2.1% +2.8% +0.7%
Institutions buying 1,047 402 1,825
Institutions selling 666 149 1,342
Buyers to sellers 1.57 2.70 1.36

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.

PNCSANBAC
PNC 1.00 0.38 0.70
SAN 0.38 1.00 0.49
BAC 0.70 0.49 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, PNC, SAN and BAC?

Bank Of America (BAC) is the largest by market capitalisation: Pnc Financial Services (PNC) $91.25B, Banco Santander (SAN) $185.68B, Bank Of America (BAC) $362.53B.

Which stock is cheaper, PNC, SAN and BAC?

Banco Santander (SAN) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Pnc Financial Services (PNC) 12.5x, Banco Santander (SAN) 9.8x, Bank Of America (BAC) 11.3x). On next year's consensus earnings, Bank Of America (BAC) is cheapest (Pnc Financial Services (PNC) 11.6x, Banco Santander (SAN) 11.4x, Bank Of America (BAC) 11.2x). A lower multiple can reflect slower expected growth, so read it next to the growth figures.

Which company is growing faster?

Pnc Financial Services (PNC) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Pnc Financial Services (PNC) +13.2%, Banco Santander (SAN) +7.4%, Bank Of America (BAC) +9.7%.

Which company is more profitable?

Pnc Financial Services (PNC) has the highest net margin (Pnc Financial Services (PNC) 29.2%, Banco Santander (SAN) 26.9%, Bank Of America (BAC) 26.5%). On return on invested capital, Bank Of America (BAC) leads (Pnc Financial Services (PNC) 11.7%, Bank Of America (BAC) 13.1%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Banco Santander (SAN) returned the most: Pnc Financial Services (PNC) +21.1%, Banco Santander (SAN) +28.0%, Bank Of America (BAC) -3.9%. Over five years, Banco Santander (SAN) compounded fastest (Pnc Financial Services (PNC) +1.2%/yr, Banco Santander (SAN) +26.7%/yr, Bank Of America (BAC) +1.4%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

Pnc Financial Services (PNC) has the highest dividend yield: Pnc Financial Services (PNC) 0.03%, Banco Santander (SAN) 0.00%, Bank Of America (BAC) 0.03%. Banco Santander (SAN) pays no regular dividend.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Pnc Financial Services (PNC) has been the steadiest (Pnc Financial Services (PNC) 21.3%, Banco Santander (SAN) 34.3%, Bank Of America (BAC) 21.9%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, PNC, SAN and BAC?

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