PNC vs SAN vs MUFG Stock Comparison

Pnc Financial Services, Banco Santander and Mitsubishi Ufj Financial Prices as of Oct 28, 2026 Peers: Industry group
SAN Banco Santander, S.A.
$11.69 -17.9% 1M +16.2% 1Y
Market cap
$171.72B
P/E
9.3x
Revenue (TTM)
$71.89B
Div. yield
2.40%
Money Center Banks Financial Services
3 wins

Head to Head

12 decided of 12

Pnc Financial Services leads on 5 of the 12 questions below (Pnc Financial Services 5, Mitsubishi Ufj Financial 4, Banco Santander 3). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionPNCSANMUFGLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $91.08B $171.72B $254.80B MUFG
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 12.6x 9.3x 16.2x SAN
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 11.7x 10.7x 12.6x SAN
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +13.2% +9.5% -12.0% PNC
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 29.2% 26.2% 47.7% MUFG
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital 11.7% — 3.6% PNC
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA 4.2x -5.9x — SAN
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 3.24% 2.40% 1.44% PNC
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months +24.9% +16.2% +42.3% MUFG
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years +1.6%/yr +25.3%/yr +31.3%/yr MUFG
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 21.3% 34.8% 26.3% PNC
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 37/100 25/100 37/100 PNC

Percentile Scorecard

PNCSANMUFG

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

AxisPNCSANMUFG
Valuation 12 #318 of 361 23 #280 of 361 20 #289 of 361
Growth 36 #110 of 172 39 #106 of 172 81 #33 of 172
Profitability 57 #65 of 149 18 #122 of 149 61 #59 of 149
Financial Health 19 #129 of 158 2 #155 of 158 7 #147 of 158
Shareholder Returns 62 #128 of 338 43 #194 of 338 16 #283 of 338
Overall 37 25 37
  • PNC ranked among 368 companies in Banking
  • SAN ranked among 368 companies in Banking
  • MUFG ranked among 368 companies in Banking

Price Performance

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

Returns

PeriodPNCSANMUFGSPY
1 month +2.1%-17.9%-8.1% +0.9%
3 months -8.1%-12.5%-2.2% +5.9%
6 months +4.4%-2.4%+23.1% +8.5%
Year to date +9.4%-0.3%+35.4% +13.3%
1 year +24.9%+16.2%+42.3% +12.4%
3 years +105.2%+223.8%+160.6% +88.1%
3 years, per year +27.1%+48.0%+37.6% +23.5%
5 years +8.2%+208.4%+289.7% +68.2%
5 years, per year +1.6%+25.3%+31.3% +11.0%
10 years +140.1%+151.0%+319.3% +263.4%
10 years, per year +9.2%+9.6%+15.4% +13.8%

Risk

MeasurePNCSANMUFGSPY
Volatility, 1Y 21.3%34.8%26.3% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 22.3%35.1%26.5% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 0.531.690.92 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y 1.170.471.61 0.98
Max drawdown, 5Y -51.6%-42.0%-35.6% -25.4%
From 52-week high -11.2%-22.2%-11.1% -0.9%
52-week high $256.97$15.03$24.14 $779.14
52-week low $179.04$10.01$14.88 $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.

MultiplePNCSANMUFG
P/E now vs peer median 12.6xmedian 12.1x 9.3xmedian 12.1x 16.2xmedian 12.1x
P/S now vs peer median 3.6xmedian 3.4x 2.4xmedian 3.4x 8.1xmedian 3.4x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 8.7xmedian 5.1x -9.4xmedian 5.1x —median 5.1x
P/FCF now vs peer median 12.2xmedian 10.8x -4.9xmedian 10.8x —median 10.8x
P/B now vs peer median 1.4xmedian 1.2x 1.3xmedian 1.2x 2.4xmedian 1.2x
PEG now vs peer median 1.78median 1.32 0.39median 1.32 0.27median 1.32

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 monthsPNCSANMUFG
Revenue $25.03B $71.89B $31.62B
Gross profit – -$3.71B $29.85B
Operating income – -$51.48B $18.02B
Net income $7.68B $20.00B $13.97B
Free cash flow $7.49B – –
EPS (diluted) $18.13 $1.26 $1.32
Total debt $85.72B $384.25B $494.43B
Shares (diluted) 403.00M 14.98B 11.40B
Enterprise value $91.13B -$505.87B -$77.44B

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
MetricPNCSANMUFG
P/E 12.6x 9.3x 16.2x
P/FCF 12.2x -4.9x –
P/Operating cash flow 12.2x – –
P/S 3.6x 2.4x 8.1x
P/B 1.4x 1.3x 2.4x
P/Tangible book 1.5x 1.6x 2.4x
EV/EBITDA 8.7x -9.4x –
EV/EBIT 8.8x -9.0x 5.5x
EV/Revenue 7.1x 6.5x 3.1x
EV/FCF 23.6x – –
EV/Operating cash flow 23.6x – –
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 1.78 0.39 0.27

Growth

14 metrics
MetricPNCSANMUFG
Revenue growth (1Y) 13.2% 9.5% -12.0%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 4.1% 6.1% -2.4%
Gross profit growth (1Y) – – 38.8%
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) – – 7.6%
Operating income growth (1Y) – – 24.8%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) – -100.7% 12.7%
Net income growth (1Y) 22.4% 21.2% 62.6%
Net income CAGR (3Y) 6.4% 17.5% 32.4%
EPS growth (1Y) 22.6% -83.5% 104.8%
EPS CAGR (3Y) 7.1% 23.8% 59.4%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) 23.6% – –
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) -15.9% – –
Free cash flow growth (1Y) 23.6% – –
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) -15.9% – –

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricPNCSANMUFG
Gross margin – -5.2% 94.4%
EBITDA margin 81.4% -68.9% –
Operating margin – -71.6% 57.0%
Pretax margin 37.5% 31.9% 59.6%
Net margin 29.2% 26.2% 47.7%
FCF margin 29.9% – –
Operating cash flow margin 29.9% – –
Return on equity 12.0% 27.7% 11.7%
Return on assets 1.3% 0.9% 0.5%
Return on invested capital 11.7% – 3.6%
Return on capital employed – – –
Asset turnover 0.0x 0.0x 0.0x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 1.0x – –
Stock comp / revenue – – –

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricPNCSANMUFG
Debt / assets 13.9% 16.1% 4.7%
Debt / equity 1.3x 2.9x 1.2x
Net debt / EBITDA 4.2x -5.9x –
Debt / FCF 11.4x – –
Liabilities / assets 89.6% 94.4% 96.0%
Equity / assets 10.4% 5.6% 4.0%
Interest coverage 1.9x – 0.6x
Current ratio – – –
Quick ratio – – –
Cash ratio – – –
Altman Z-score – – –

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricPNCSANMUFG
Dividend yield 3.2% 2.4% 1.4%
Net buyback yield 2.3% – –
Shareholder yield 5.5% 2.4% 1.4%
Payout ratio (earnings) 35.7% – –
Payout ratio (FCF) 36.6% – –
Dividend growth (1Y) 6.6% – –
Dividend CAGR (3Y) 3.9% – –

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.

ConsensusPNCSANMUFG
Forward P/E 11.7xFY2026 10.7xFY2026 12.6xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $19.52FY2026 $1.09FY2026 $1.71FY2026
EPS growth, next FY +17.7%FY2026 +2.8%FY2026 +27.6%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after +6.8% +23.9% +0.6%
Revenue, next fiscal year $27.20BFY2026 $76.20BFY2026 $44.38BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +17.8%FY2026 +3.5%FY2026 +18.6%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after +7.0% -2.8% +4.0%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersPNCSANMUFG
Held by institutions 82.8% 3.4% 3.0%
Institutions holding 2,040 660 574
Change in shares held, QoQ +2.1% +2.8% -0.1%
Institutions buying 1,047 403 324
Institutions selling 666 149 160
Buyers to sellers 1.57 2.70 2.03

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.

PNCSANMUFG
PNC 1.00 0.38 0.36
SAN 0.38 1.00 0.50
MUFG 0.36 0.50 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, PNC, SAN and MUFG?

Mitsubishi Ufj Financial (MUFG) is the largest by market capitalisation: Pnc Financial Services (PNC) $91.08B, Banco Santander (SAN) $171.72B, Mitsubishi Ufj Financial (MUFG) $254.80B.

Which stock is cheaper, PNC, SAN and MUFG?

Banco Santander (SAN) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Pnc Financial Services (PNC) 12.6x, Banco Santander (SAN) 9.3x, Mitsubishi Ufj Financial (MUFG) 16.2x). On next year's consensus earnings, Banco Santander (SAN) is cheapest (Pnc Financial Services (PNC) 11.7x, Banco Santander (SAN) 10.7x, Mitsubishi Ufj Financial (MUFG) 12.6x). 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) +9.5%, Mitsubishi Ufj Financial (MUFG) -12.0%.

Which company is more profitable?

Mitsubishi Ufj Financial (MUFG) has the highest net margin (Pnc Financial Services (PNC) 29.2%, Banco Santander (SAN) 26.2%, Mitsubishi Ufj Financial (MUFG) 47.7%). On return on invested capital, Pnc Financial Services (PNC) leads (Pnc Financial Services (PNC) 11.7%, Mitsubishi Ufj Financial (MUFG) 3.6%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Mitsubishi Ufj Financial (MUFG) returned the most: Pnc Financial Services (PNC) +24.9%, Banco Santander (SAN) +16.2%, Mitsubishi Ufj Financial (MUFG) +42.3%. Over five years, Mitsubishi Ufj Financial (MUFG) compounded fastest (Pnc Financial Services (PNC) +1.6%/yr, Banco Santander (SAN) +25.3%/yr, Mitsubishi Ufj Financial (MUFG) +31.3%/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) 3.24%, Banco Santander (SAN) 2.40%, Mitsubishi Ufj Financial (MUFG) 1.44%.

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) 34.8%, Mitsubishi Ufj Financial (MUFG) 26.3%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

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

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, Pnc Financial Services (PNC) leads on 5. 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.