PNC vs SAN vs WFC Stock Comparison

Pnc Financial Services, Banco Santander and Wells Fargo & Company Prices as of Oct 28, 2026 Peers: Industry group
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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
WFC Wells Fargo & Company/Mn
$83.74 +3.6% 1M -3.6% 1Y
Market cap
$251.37B
P/E
11.5x
Revenue (TTM)
$87.23B
Div. yield
2.21%
Money Center Banks Financial Services
4 wins

Head to Head

12 decided of 12

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

QuestionPNCSANWFCLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $91.08B $171.72B $251.37B WFC
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 12.6x 9.3x 11.5x SAN
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 11.7x 10.7x 10.7x WFC
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +13.2% +9.5% +5.4% PNC
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 29.2% 26.2% 25.2% PNC
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital 11.7% — 15.1% WFC
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA 4.2x -5.9x 2.8x SAN
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 3.24% 2.40% 2.21% PNC
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months +24.9% +16.2% -3.6% PNC
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years +1.6%/yr +25.3%/yr +10.4%/yr SAN
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 21.3% 34.8% 25.6% PNC
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 37/100 25/100 51/100 WFC

Percentile Scorecard

PNCSANWFC

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

AxisPNCSANWFC
Valuation 12 #318 of 361 23 #280 of 361 47 #193 of 361
Growth 36 #110 of 172 39 #106 of 172 52 #84 of 172
Profitability 57 #65 of 149 18 #122 of 149 65 #53 of 149
Financial Health 19 #129 of 158 2 #155 of 158 12 #140 of 158
Shareholder Returns 62 #128 of 338 43 #194 of 338 79 #71 of 338
Overall 37 25 51
  • PNC ranked among 368 companies in Banking
  • SAN ranked among 368 companies in Banking
  • WFC ranked among 368 companies in Banking

Price Performance

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

Returns

PeriodPNCSANWFCSPY
1 month +2.1%-17.9%+3.6% +0.9%
3 months -8.1%-12.5%-0.2% +5.9%
6 months +4.4%-2.4%+2.7% +8.5%
Year to date +9.4%-0.3%-10.2% +13.3%
1 year +24.9%+16.2%-3.6% +12.4%
3 years +105.2%+223.8%+116.0% +88.1%
3 years, per year +27.1%+48.0%+29.3% +23.5%
5 years +8.2%+208.4%+63.7% +68.2%
5 years, per year +1.6%+25.3%+10.4% +11.0%
10 years +140.1%+151.0%+81.1% +263.4%
10 years, per year +9.2%+9.6%+6.1% +13.8%

Risk

MeasurePNCSANWFCSPY
Volatility, 1Y 21.3%34.8%25.6% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 22.3%35.1%29.1% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 0.531.690.67 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y 1.170.47-0.14 0.98
Max drawdown, 5Y -51.6%-42.0%-38.7% -25.4%
From 52-week high -11.2%-22.2%-13.1% -0.9%
52-week high $256.97$15.03$96.39 $779.14
52-week low $179.04$10.01$73.42 $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.

MultiplePNCSANWFC
P/E now vs peer median 12.6xmedian 12.1x 9.3xmedian 12.1x 11.5xmedian 12.1x
P/S now vs peer median 3.6xmedian 3.4x 2.4xmedian 3.4x 2.9xmedian 3.4x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 8.7xmedian 5.1x -9.4xmedian 5.1x 6.0xmedian 5.1x
P/FCF now vs peer median 12.2xmedian 10.8x -4.9xmedian 10.8x 8.7xmedian 10.8x
P/B now vs peer median 1.4xmedian 1.2x 1.3xmedian 1.2x 1.4xmedian 1.2x
PEG now vs peer median 1.78median 1.32 0.39median 1.32 0.80median 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 monthsPNCSANWFC
Revenue $25.03B $71.89B $87.23B
Gross profit – -$3.71B –
Operating income – -$51.48B –
Net income $7.68B $20.00B $22.97B
Free cash flow $7.49B – $28.91B
EPS (diluted) $18.13 $1.26 $7.20
Total debt $85.72B $384.25B $221.04B
Shares (diluted) 403.00M 14.98B 3.05B
Enterprise value $91.13B -$505.87B $253.49B

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
MetricPNCSANWFC
P/E 12.6x 9.3x 11.5x
P/FCF 12.2x -4.9x 8.7x
P/Operating cash flow 12.2x – 8.7x
P/S 3.6x 2.4x 2.9x
P/B 1.4x 1.3x 1.4x
P/Tangible book 1.5x 1.6x 1.4x
EV/EBITDA 8.7x -9.4x 6.0x
EV/EBIT 8.8x -9.0x 6.7x
EV/Revenue 7.1x 6.5x 5.4x
EV/FCF 23.6x – 16.3x
EV/Operating cash flow 23.6x – 16.3x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 1.78 0.39 0.80

Growth

14 metrics
MetricPNCSANWFC
Revenue growth (1Y) 13.2% 9.5% 5.4%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 4.1% 6.1% 2.0%
Gross profit growth (1Y) – – –
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) – – –
Operating income growth (1Y) – – –
Operating income CAGR (3Y) – -100.7% –
Net income growth (1Y) 22.4% 21.2% 9.1%
Net income CAGR (3Y) 6.4% 17.5% 6.8%
EPS growth (1Y) 22.6% -83.5% 16.2%
EPS CAGR (3Y) 7.1% 23.8% 14.4%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) 23.6% – 303.3%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) -15.9% – -0.6%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) 23.6% – 303.3%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) -15.9% – -0.6%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricPNCSANWFC
Gross margin – -5.2% –
EBITDA margin 81.4% -68.9% 89.8%
Operating margin – -71.6% –
Pretax margin 37.5% 31.9% 31.7%
Net margin 29.2% 26.2% 25.2%
FCF margin 29.9% – 33.1%
Operating cash flow margin 29.9% – 33.1%
Return on equity 12.0% 27.7% 12.9%
Return on assets 1.3% 0.9% 1.0%
Return on invested capital 11.7% – 15.1%
Return on capital employed – – –
Asset turnover 0.0x 0.0x 0.0x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 1.0x – 1.3x
Stock comp / revenue – – –

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricPNCSANWFC
Debt / assets 13.9% 16.1% 9.8%
Debt / equity 1.3x 2.9x 1.2x
Net debt / EBITDA 4.2x -5.9x 2.8x
Debt / FCF 11.4x – 7.6x
Liabilities / assets 89.6% 94.4% 92.1%
Equity / assets 10.4% 5.6% 7.9%
Interest coverage 1.9x – 1.6x
Current ratio – – –
Quick ratio – – –
Cash ratio – – –
Altman Z-score – – –

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricPNCSANWFC
Dividend yield 3.2% 2.4% 2.2%
Net buyback yield 2.3% – 5.6%
Shareholder yield 5.5% 2.4% 7.8%
Payout ratio (earnings) 35.7% – 24.6%
Payout ratio (FCF) 36.6% – 19.6%
Dividend growth (1Y) 6.6% – 5.6%
Dividend CAGR (3Y) 3.9% – 6.7%

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.

ConsensusPNCSANWFC
Forward P/E 11.7xFY2026 10.7xFY2026 10.7xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $19.52FY2026 $1.09FY2026 $7.82FY2026
EPS growth, next FY +17.7%FY2026 +2.8%FY2026 +24.9%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after +6.8% +23.9% +7.3%
Revenue, next fiscal year $27.20BFY2026 $76.20BFY2026 $94.32BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +17.8%FY2026 +3.5%FY2026 +12.7%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after +7.0% -2.8% +4.3%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersPNCSANWFC
Held by institutions 82.8% 3.4% 76.8%
Institutions holding 2,040 660 2,878
Change in shares held, QoQ +2.1% +2.8% +1.1%
Institutions buying 1,047 403 1,293
Institutions selling 666 149 1,134
Buyers to sellers 1.57 2.70 1.14

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.

PNCSANWFC
PNC 1.00 0.38 0.66
SAN 0.38 1.00 0.40
WFC 0.66 0.40 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, PNC, SAN and WFC?

Wells Fargo & Company (WFC) is the largest by market capitalisation: Pnc Financial Services (PNC) $91.08B, Banco Santander (SAN) $171.72B, Wells Fargo & Company (WFC) $251.37B.

Which stock is cheaper, PNC, SAN and WFC?

Banco Santander (SAN) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Pnc Financial Services (PNC) 12.6x, Banco Santander (SAN) 9.3x, Wells Fargo & Company (WFC) 11.5x). On next year's consensus earnings, Wells Fargo & Company (WFC) is cheapest (Pnc Financial Services (PNC) 11.7x, Banco Santander (SAN) 10.7x, Wells Fargo & Company (WFC) 10.7x). 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%, Wells Fargo & Company (WFC) +5.4%.

Which company is more profitable?

Pnc Financial Services (PNC) has the highest net margin (Pnc Financial Services (PNC) 29.2%, Banco Santander (SAN) 26.2%, Wells Fargo & Company (WFC) 25.2%). On return on invested capital, Wells Fargo & Company (WFC) leads (Pnc Financial Services (PNC) 11.7%, Wells Fargo & Company (WFC) 15.1%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Pnc Financial Services (PNC) returned the most: Pnc Financial Services (PNC) +24.9%, Banco Santander (SAN) +16.2%, Wells Fargo & Company (WFC) -3.6%. Over five years, Banco Santander (SAN) compounded fastest (Pnc Financial Services (PNC) +1.6%/yr, Banco Santander (SAN) +25.3%/yr, Wells Fargo & Company (WFC) +10.4%/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) 3.24%, Banco Santander (SAN) 2.40%, Wells Fargo & Company (WFC) 2.21%.

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%, Wells Fargo & Company (WFC) 25.6%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

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

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.