RF vs BPOP vs CBSH Stock Comparison

Regions Financial, Popular and Commerce Bancshares Prices as of Oct 29, 2026 Peers: Industry group
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RF Regions Financial Corp
$28.87 +7.3% 1M +19.9% 1Y
Market cap
$24.60B
P/E
11.5x
Revenue (TTM)
$7.62B
Div. yield
3.83%
Regional Banks Financial Services
2 wins
BPOP Popular, Inc.
$158.49 +1.4% 1M +45.1% 1Y
Market cap
$10.12B
P/E
10.5x
Revenue (TTM)
$3.35B
Div. yield
1.99%
Regional Banks Financial Services
5 wins

Head to Head

12 decided of 12

Popular leads on 5 of the 12 questions below (Popular 5, Commerce Bancshares 5, Regions Financial 2). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionRFBPOPCBSHLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $24.60B $10.12B $16.04B RF
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 11.5x 10.5x 27.5x BPOP
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 10.3x 9.6x 12.3x BPOP
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +4.4% +9.9% +8.6% BPOP
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 28.2% 28.9% 31.3% CBSH
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital 14.6% — 20.2% CBSH
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA 1.6x 0.6x 0.0x CBSH
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 3.83% 1.99% 1.98% RF
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months +19.9% +45.1% +11.9% BPOP
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years +4.0%/yr +14.3%/yr -0.8%/yr BPOP
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 23.4% 22.7% 18.4% CBSH
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 41/100 59/100 65/100 CBSH

Percentile Scorecard

RFBPOPCBSH

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

AxisRFBPOPCBSH
Valuation 23 #278 of 361 47 #193 of 361 4 #346 of 361
Growth 9 #139 of 153 46 #83 of 153 66 #53 of 153
Profitability 49 #66 of 128 68 #42 of 128 96 #6 of 128
Financial Health 58 #59 of 140 51 #69 of 140 96 #6 of 140
Shareholder Returns 64 #123 of 335 82 #60 of 335 61 #132 of 335
Overall 41 59 65
  • RF ranked among 368 companies in Banking
  • BPOP ranked among 368 companies in Banking
  • CBSH ranked among 368 companies in Banking

Price Performance

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

Returns

PeriodRFBPOPCBSHSPY
1 month +7.3%+1.4%+0.5% +0.7%
3 months -6.4%-9.5%-6.5% +3.7%
6 months +1.1%+5.4%+6.9% +7.1%
Year to date +6.5%+27.3%+6.2% +12.8%
1 year +19.9%+45.1%+11.9% +11.9%
3 years +103.0%+142.6%+46.5% +85.2%
3 years, per year +26.6%+34.4%+13.6% +22.8%
5 years +21.9%+94.6%-4.2% +67.6%
5 years, per year +4.0%+14.3%-0.8% +10.9%
10 years +171.1%+333.7%+49.9% +262.0%
10 years, per year +10.5%+15.8%+4.1% +13.7%

Risk

MeasureRFBPOPCBSHSPY
Volatility, 1Y 23.4%22.7%18.4% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 25.6%23.6%19.2% 12.6%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 0.650.620.21 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y 0.851.990.64 0.94
Max drawdown, 5Y -44.9%-48.4%-42.1% -25.4%
From 52-week high -10.9%-10.9%-7.8% -1.2%
52-week high $32.40$177.87$60.33 $779.14
52-week low $24.07$109.24$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.

MultipleRFBPOPCBSH
P/E now vs peer median 11.5xmedian 12.2x 10.5xmedian 12.2x 27.5xmedian 12.2x
P/S now vs peer median 3.2xmedian 3.4x 3.0xmedian 3.4x 8.6xmedian 3.4x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 6.6xmedian 5.3x 4.8xmedian 5.3x 13.3xmedian 5.3x
P/FCF now vs peer median 14.7xmedian 10.8x 12.5xmedian 10.8x 13.2xmedian 10.8x
P/B now vs peer median 1.3xmedian 1.2x 1.6xmedian 1.2x 3.7xmedian 1.2x
PEG now vs peer median 5.26median 1.34 3.29median 1.34 5.51median 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 monthsRFBPOPCBSH
Revenue $7.62B $3.35B $1.86B
Net income $2.23B $969.11M $590.84M
Free cash flow $1.67B $807.17M $1.21B
EPS (diluted) $2.51 $15.14 $4.04
Total debt $7.63B – $26.29M
Shares (diluted) 857.00M 63.92M 144.31M
Enterprise value $24.67B $10.01B $15.85B

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
MetricRFBPOPCBSH
P/E 11.5x 10.5x 27.5x
P/FCF 14.7x 12.5x 13.2x
P/Operating cash flow 13.8x 10.1x 12.7x
P/S 3.2x 3.0x 8.6x
P/B 1.3x 1.6x 3.7x
P/Tangible book 1.4x 1.6x 3.8x
EV/EBITDA 6.6x 4.8x 13.3x
EV/EBIT 6.7x 4.9x 14.1x
EV/Revenue 4.2x 3.4x 8.6x
EV/FCF 19.3x 14.2x 13.2x
EV/Operating cash flow 18.1x 11.4x 12.7x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 5.26 3.29 5.51

Growth

14 metrics
MetricRFBPOPCBSH
Revenue growth (1Y) 4.4% 9.9% 8.6%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) -0.7% 2.5% 6.1%
Gross profit growth (1Y) – – –
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) – – –
Operating income growth (1Y) – – –
Operating income CAGR (3Y) – – –
Net income growth (1Y) 7.5% 34.4% 5.0%
Net income CAGR (3Y) -1.1% -0.7% 5.0%
EPS growth (1Y) 15.6% 43.2% 0.9%
EPS CAGR (3Y) 2.2% 3.2% 5.0%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) -33.7% 18.2% 131.6%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) -6.7% 4.6% 36.7%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) -30.0% 27.4% 145.2%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) -6.9% 3.6% 44.0%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricRFBPOPCBSH
Gross margin – – –
EBITDA margin 64.2% 71.1% 64.6%
Operating margin – – –
Pretax margin 37.4% 34.1% 40.7%
Net margin 28.2% 28.9% 31.3%
FCF margin 21.9% 24.1% 65.1%
Operating cash flow margin 23.3% 29.9% 67.7%
Return on equity 11.8% 15.2% 13.6%
Return on assets 1.4% 1.2% 1.7%
Return on invested capital 14.6% – 20.2%
Return on capital employed – – –
Asset turnover 0.0x 0.0x 0.1x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 0.8x 1.0x 2.1x
Stock comp / revenue – 0.8% 1.1%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricRFBPOPCBSH
Debt / assets 4.7% 1.8% 0.1%
Debt / equity 0.4x 0.2x 0.0x
Net debt / EBITDA 1.6x 0.6x 0.0x
Debt / FCF 4.6x 1.7x 0.0x
Liabilities / assets 88.3% 91.9% 87.6%
Equity / assets 11.7% 8.1% 12.4%
Interest coverage 2.5x 2.0x 3.0x
Current ratio – – –
Quick ratio – – –
Cash ratio – – –
Altman Z-score – – –

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricRFBPOPCBSH
Dividend yield 3.8% 2.0% 2.0%
Net buyback yield 4.6% 6.6% 2.1%
Shareholder yield 8.5% 8.6% 4.1%
Payout ratio (earnings) 41.1% – –
Payout ratio (FCF) 55.0% – –
Dividend growth (1Y) 1.8% – –
Dividend CAGR (3Y) 8.5% – –

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.

ConsensusRFBPOPCBSH
Forward P/E 10.3xFY2026 9.6xFY2026 12.3xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $2.80FY2026 $16.59FY2026 $4.53FY2026
EPS growth, next FY +20.2%FY2026 +36.5%FY2026 +12.1%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after -4.3% -0.5% -3.3%
Revenue, next fiscal year $7.33BFY2026 $3.42BFY2026 $2.10BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY -3.3%FY2026 +6.7%FY2026 +19.4%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after +16.2% +11.4% -4.6%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersRFBPOPCBSH
Held by institutions 84.8% 92.5% 37.7%
Institutions holding 1,106 476 508
Change in shares held, QoQ +2.9% +1.0% +4.8%
Institutions buying 560 237 267
Institutions selling 347 168 144
Buyers to sellers 1.61 1.41 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.

RFBPOPCBSH
RF 1.00 0.74 0.76
BPOP 0.74 1.00 0.66
CBSH 0.76 0.66 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, RF, BPOP and CBSH?

Regions Financial (RF) is the largest by market capitalisation: Regions Financial (RF) $24.60B, Popular (BPOP) $10.12B, Commerce Bancshares (CBSH) $16.04B.

Which stock is cheaper, RF, BPOP and CBSH?

Popular (BPOP) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Regions Financial (RF) 11.5x, Popular (BPOP) 10.5x, Commerce Bancshares (CBSH) 27.5x). On next year's consensus earnings, Popular (BPOP) is cheapest (Regions Financial (RF) 10.3x, Popular (BPOP) 9.6x, Commerce Bancshares (CBSH) 12.3x). A lower multiple can reflect slower expected growth, so read it next to the growth figures.

Which company is growing faster?

Popular (BPOP) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Regions Financial (RF) +4.4%, Popular (BPOP) +9.9%, Commerce Bancshares (CBSH) +8.6%.

Which company is more profitable?

Commerce Bancshares (CBSH) has the highest net margin (Regions Financial (RF) 28.2%, Popular (BPOP) 28.9%, Commerce Bancshares (CBSH) 31.3%). On return on invested capital, Commerce Bancshares (CBSH) leads (Regions Financial (RF) 14.6%, Commerce Bancshares (CBSH) 20.2%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Popular (BPOP) returned the most: Regions Financial (RF) +19.9%, Popular (BPOP) +45.1%, Commerce Bancshares (CBSH) +11.9%. Over five years, Popular (BPOP) compounded fastest (Regions Financial (RF) +4.0%/yr, Popular (BPOP) +14.3%/yr, Commerce Bancshares (CBSH) -0.8%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

Regions Financial (RF) has the highest dividend yield: Regions Financial (RF) 3.83%, Popular (BPOP) 1.99%, Commerce Bancshares (CBSH) 1.98%.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Commerce Bancshares (CBSH) has been the steadiest (Regions Financial (RF) 23.4%, Popular (BPOP) 22.7%, Commerce Bancshares (CBSH) 18.4%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, RF, BPOP 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, Popular (BPOP) 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.