RF vs WTFC vs TFC Stock Comparison

Regions Financial, Wintrust Financial and Truist Financial Prices as of Oct 26, 2026 Peers: Industry group
RF Regions Financial Corp
$28.60 +3.5% 1M +16.4% 1Y
Market cap
$24.37B
P/E
11.3x
Revenue (TTM)
$7.62B
Div. yield
0.04%
Regional Banks Financial Services
3 wins
WTFC Wintrust Financial Corp
$151.17 +3.5% 1M +17.1% 1Y
Market cap
$10.17B
P/E
12.0x
Revenue (TTM)
$2.86B
Div. yield
–
Regional Banks Financial Services
5 wins
TFC Truist Financial Corp
$48.92 +2.7% 1M +10.7% 1Y
Market cap
$59.51B
P/E
12.2x
Revenue (TTM)
—
Div. yield
–
Regional Banks Financial Services
1 win

Head to Head

9 decided of 12

Wintrust Financial leads on 5 of the 12 questions below (Wintrust Financial 5, Regions Financial 3, Truist Financial 1). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionRFWTFCTFCLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $24.37B $10.17B $59.51B TFC
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 11.3x 12.0x 12.2x RF
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 10.2x 12.1x 11.4x RF
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +4.4% +331.4% — WTFC
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 28.2% 29.6% — WTFC
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital 14.6% — — –
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA 1.6x — — –
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.04% 0.00% 0.00% –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months +16.4% +17.1% +10.7% WTFC
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years +4.1%/yr +11.3%/yr -4.9%/yr WTFC
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 23.4% 23.4% 23.4% RF
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 39/100 72/100 61/100 WTFC

Percentile Scorecard

RFWTFCTFC

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

AxisRFWTFCTFC
Valuation 23 #280 of 362 86 #52 of 362 85 #54 of 362
Growth 8 #203 of 221 88 #27 of 221 7 #205 of 221
Profitability 48 #105 of 200 99 #4 of 200 –
Financial Health 48 #106 of 203 – –
Shareholder Returns 66 #117 of 342 14 #296 of 342 89 #37 of 342
Overall 39 72 61
  • RF ranked among 370 companies in Banking
  • WTFC ranked among 370 companies in Banking
  • TFC ranked among 370 companies in Banking

Price Performance

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

Returns

PeriodRFWTFCTFCSPY
1 month +3.5%+3.5%+2.7% -0.8%
3 months -7.0%-4.9%-6.1% +3.5%
6 months +1.2%+1.3%-4.5% +7.0%
Year to date +5.5%+8.1%-0.6% +12.2%
1 year +16.4%+17.1%+10.7% +13.0%
3 years +104.1%+107.3%+77.1% +86.3%
3 years, per year +26.9%+27.5%+21.0% +23.1%
5 years +22.4%+70.8%-22.4% +68.6%
5 years, per year +4.1%+11.3%-4.9% +11.0%
10 years +166.0%+180.0%+25.2% +258.0%
10 years, per year +10.3%+10.8%+2.3% +13.6%

Risk

MeasureRFWTFCTFCSPY
Volatility, 1Y 23.4%23.4%23.4% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 25.7%23.1%26.3% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 0.660.680.60 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y 0.700.730.46 1.02
Max drawdown, 5Y -44.9%-42.2%-61.1% -25.4%
From 52-week high -11.7%-9.4%-12.3% -1.8%
52-week high $32.40$166.90$55.81 $779.14
52-week low $24.07$123.45$43.73 $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.

MultipleRFWTFCTFC
P/E now vs peer median 11.4xmedian 12.1x 12.0xmedian 12.1x 12.3xmedian 12.1x
P/S now vs peer median 3.2xmedian 3.4x 3.6xmedian 3.4x 2.7xmedian 3.4x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 6.5xmedian 5.0x 3.6xmedian 5.0x —median 5.0x
P/FCF now vs peer median 14.6xmedian 11.0x 6.2xmedian 11.0x 9.8xmedian 11.0x
P/B now vs peer median 1.3xmedian 1.2x —median 1.2x 1.0xmedian 1.2x
PEG now vs peer median 5.21median 1.36 1.33median 1.36 -34.36median 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 monthsRFWTFCTFC
Revenue $7.62B $2.86B –
Net income $2.23B $900.36M $5.19B
Free cash flow $1.67B $1.64B –
EPS (diluted) $2.51 $12.42 $3.93
Total debt $7.63B – –
Shares (diluted) 857.00M 68.29M 1.24B
Enterprise value $24.37B $10.17B $59.51B

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
MetricRFWTFCTFC
P/E 11.4x 12.0x 12.3x
P/FCF 14.6x 6.2x 9.8x
P/Operating cash flow 13.7x 6.2x –
P/S 3.2x 3.6x 2.7x
P/B 1.3x – 1.0x
P/Tangible book 1.4x – 1.1x
EV/EBITDA 6.5x 3.6x –
EV/EBIT 6.7x 3.8x –
EV/Revenue 4.2x 3.6x –
EV/FCF 19.2x 6.2x –
EV/Operating cash flow 18.0x 6.2x –
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 5.21 1.33 -34.36

Growth

14 metrics
MetricRFWTFCTFC
Revenue growth (1Y) 4.4% 331.4% –
Revenue CAGR (3Y) -0.7% 9.5% –
Gross profit growth (1Y) – – –
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) – – –
Operating income growth (1Y) – – –
Operating income CAGR (3Y) – – –
Net income growth (1Y) 7.5% 21.7% -0.8%
Net income CAGR (3Y) -1.1% 13.1% -3.2%
EPS growth (1Y) 15.6% 18.3% 4.0%
EPS CAGR (3Y) 2.2% 9.0% -0.4%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) -33.7% 87.2% –
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) -6.7% 19.6% –
Free cash flow growth (1Y) -30.0% 95.3% –
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) -6.9% 21.3% –

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricRFWTFCTFC
Gross margin – – –
EBITDA margin 64.2% 98.3% –
Operating margin – – –
Pretax margin 37.4% 42.5% –
Net margin 28.2% 29.6% –
FCF margin 21.9% 57.4% –
Operating cash flow margin 23.3% 57.4% –
Return on equity 11.8% – 8.3%
Return on assets 1.4% – 0.9%
Return on invested capital 14.6% – –
Return on capital employed – – –
Asset turnover 0.0x – –
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 0.8x 1.8x –
Stock comp / revenue – 1.5% –

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricRFWTFCTFC
Debt / assets 4.7% – –
Debt / equity 0.4x – –
Net debt / EBITDA 1.6x – –
Debt / FCF 4.6x – –
Liabilities / assets 88.3% – 88.9%
Equity / assets 11.7% – 11.1%
Interest coverage 2.5x 1.8x –
Current ratio – – –
Quick ratio – – –
Cash ratio – – –
Altman Z-score – – –

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricRFWTFCTFC
Dividend yield 3.9% 1.4% 4.3%
Net buyback yield 4.7% – –
Shareholder yield 8.5% 1.4% 4.3%
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.

ConsensusRFWTFCTFC
Forward P/E 10.2xFY2026 12.1xFY2026 11.4xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $2.80FY2026 $12.53FY2026 $4.28FY2026
EPS growth, next FY +20.2%FY2026 +9.9%FY2026 +12.0%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after -4.3% +8.9% +18.0%
Revenue, next fiscal year $7.33BFY2026 $2.82BFY2026 $19.70BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY -3.3%FY2026 +3.3%FY2026 -4.0%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after +16.2% +6.5% +1.3%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersRFWTFCTFC
Held by institutions 84.8% 96.2% 76.7%
Institutions holding 1,105 595 1,687
Change in shares held, QoQ +2.9% +0.7% +0.8%
Institutions buying 559 316 798
Institutions selling 347 168 657
Buyers to sellers 1.61 1.88 1.21

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.

RFWTFCTFC
RF 1.00 0.83 0.87
WTFC 0.83 1.00 0.79
TFC 0.87 0.79 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, RF, WTFC and TFC?

Truist Financial (TFC) is the largest by market capitalisation: Regions Financial (RF) $24.37B, Wintrust Financial (WTFC) $10.17B, Truist Financial (TFC) $59.51B.

Which stock is cheaper, RF, WTFC and TFC?

Regions Financial (RF) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Regions Financial (RF) 11.3x, Wintrust Financial (WTFC) 12.0x, Truist Financial (TFC) 12.2x). On next year's consensus earnings, Regions Financial (RF) is cheapest (Regions Financial (RF) 10.2x, Wintrust Financial (WTFC) 12.1x, Truist Financial (TFC) 11.4x). A lower multiple can reflect slower expected growth, so read it next to the growth figures.

Which company is growing faster?

Wintrust Financial (WTFC) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Regions Financial (RF) +4.4%, Wintrust Financial (WTFC) +331.4%.

Which company is more profitable?

Wintrust Financial (WTFC) has the highest net margin (Regions Financial (RF) 28.2%, Wintrust Financial (WTFC) 29.6%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Wintrust Financial (WTFC) returned the most: Regions Financial (RF) +16.4%, Wintrust Financial (WTFC) +17.1%, Truist Financial (TFC) +10.7%. Over five years, Wintrust Financial (WTFC) compounded fastest (Regions Financial (RF) +4.1%/yr, Wintrust Financial (WTFC) +11.3%/yr, Truist Financial (TFC) -4.9%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

Only one of these companies pays a dividend: Regions Financial (RF) 0.04%, Wintrust Financial (WTFC) 0.00%, Truist Financial (TFC) 0.00%. Wintrust Financial (WTFC) and Truist Financial (TFC) pays no regular dividend.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Regions Financial (RF) has been the steadiest (Regions Financial (RF) 23.4%, Wintrust Financial (WTFC) 23.4%, Truist Financial (TFC) 23.4%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, RF, WTFC and TFC?

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