RY vs BAC vs ING Stock Comparison

Royal Bank Of Canada, Bank Of America and Ing Groep Prices as of Oct 26, 2026 Peers: Industry group
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RY Royal Bank Of Canada
$202.60 +0.3% 1M +37.1% 1Y
Market cap
$284.80B
P/E
17.4x
Revenue (TTM)
$51.37B
Div. yield
–
Money Center Banks Financial Services
7 wins
BAC Bank Of America Corp /De/
$50.54 -10.8% 1M -3.9% 1Y
Market cap
$362.21B
P/E
11.3x
Revenue (TTM)
$121.10B
Div. yield
0.03%
Money Center Banks Financial Services
3 wins
ING Ing Groep Nv
$32.33 -11.5% 1M +34.9% 1Y
Market cap
$96.76B
P/E
–
Revenue (TTM)
—
Div. yield
–
Money Center Banks Financial Services
1 win

Head to Head

11 decided of 12

Royal Bank Of Canada leads on 7 of the 12 questions below (Royal Bank Of Canada 7, Bank Of America 3, Ing Groep 1). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionRYBACINGLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $284.80B $362.21B $96.76B BAC
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 17.4x 11.3x — BAC
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 16.6x 11.1x 12.1x BAC
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +11.2% +9.7% — RY
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 31.9% 26.5% — RY
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital 49.3% 13.1% — RY
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA -3.0x -1.6x — RY
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.00% 0.03% 0.00% –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months +37.1% -3.9% +34.9% RY
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years +13.9%/yr +1.4%/yr +16.4%/yr ING
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 16.5% 21.9% 27.8% RY
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 77/100 71/100 — RY

Percentile Scorecard

RYBACING

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

AxisRYBACING
Valuation 62 #137 of 362 96 #17 of 362 –
Growth 68 #72 of 221 83 #39 of 221 –
Profitability 96 #9 of 200 74 #52 of 200 –
Financial Health 65 #72 of 203 24 #154 of 203 22 #159 of 203
Shareholder Returns 94 #21 of 342 77 #79 of 342 93 #24 of 342
Overall 77 71 –
  • RY ranked among 370 companies in Banking
  • BAC ranked among 370 companies in Banking
  • ING ranked among 370 companies in Banking

Price Performance

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

Returns

PeriodRYBACINGSPY
1 month +0.3%-10.8%-11.5% -0.8%
3 months -3.3%-18.7%-3.5% +3.5%
6 months +14.7%-4.0%+15.2% +7.0%
Year to date +18.8%-8.1%+15.5% +12.2%
1 year +37.1%-3.9%+34.9% +13.0%
3 years +159.1%+100.8%+156.0% +86.3%
3 years, per year +37.4%+26.2%+36.8% +23.1%
5 years +91.2%+7.4%+113.3% +68.6%
5 years, per year +13.9%+1.4%+16.4% +11.0%
10 years +224.1%+199.6%+148.9% +258.0%
10 years, per year +12.5%+11.6%+9.5% +13.6%

Risk

MeasureRYBACINGSPY
Volatility, 1Y 16.5%21.9%27.8% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 15.8%25.6%26.7% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 0.700.721.35 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y 2.24-0.181.25 1.02
Max drawdown, 5Y -34.2%-49.0%-47.4% -25.4%
From 52-week high -7.0%-22.0%-13.2% -1.8%
52-week high $217.87$64.82$37.26 $779.14
52-week low $145.41$46.72$24.17 $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.

MultipleRYBACING
P/E now vs peer median 17.4xmedian 12.1x 11.2xmedian 12.1x —median 12.1x
P/S now vs peer median 5.5xmedian 3.4x 2.9xmedian 3.4x —median 3.4x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 0.9xmedian 5.0x 1.4xmedian 5.0x —median 5.0x
P/FCF now vs peer median 4.9xmedian 11.0x 3.7xmedian 11.0x —median 11.0x
P/B now vs peer median 2.7xmedian 1.2x 1.2xmedian 1.2x 1.5xmedian 1.2x
PEG now vs peer median 1.21median 1.36 1.40median 1.36 —median 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 monthsRYBACING
Revenue $51.37B $121.10B –
Net income $16.43B $33.66B –
Free cash flow $57.35B $94.74B –
EPS (diluted) $11.62 $4.41 –
Cash & equivalents $45.78B $229.75B $74.19B
Total debt $9.69B $399.84B $21.78B
Shares (diluted) 1.41B 7.29B 2.99B
Enterprise value -$545.24B -$2.01T -$446.69B

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
MetricRYBACING
P/E 17.4x 11.2x –
P/FCF 4.9x 3.7x –
P/Operating cash flow 4.9x 3.7x –
P/S 5.5x 2.9x –
P/B 2.7x 1.2x 1.5x
P/Tangible book 2.9x 1.2x 1.6x
EV/EBITDA 0.9x 1.4x –
EV/EBIT 1.0x 1.4x –
EV/Revenue 1.3x 1.4x –
EV/FCF 1.2x 1.8x –
EV/Operating cash flow 1.2x 1.8x –
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 1.21 1.40 –

Growth

14 metrics
MetricRYBACING
Revenue growth (1Y) 11.2% 9.7% –
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 10.3% 6.4% –
Gross profit growth (1Y) – – –
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) – – –
Operating income growth (1Y) – – –
Operating income CAGR (3Y) – – –
Net income growth (1Y) 19.6% 20.5% –
Net income CAGR (3Y) 14.8% 4.2% –
EPS growth (1Y) 19.0% 27.5% –
EPS CAGR (3Y) 14.4% 8.0% –
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) -8.3% 517.8% –
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) 28.0% 28.5% –
Free cash flow growth (1Y) -8.3% 517.8% –
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) 28.0% 28.5% –

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricRYBACING
Gross margin – – –
EBITDA margin 140.4% 99.4% –
Operating margin – – –
Pretax margin 40.9% 36.2% –
Net margin 31.9% 26.5% –
FCF margin 111.6% 78.2% –
Operating cash flow margin 111.6% 78.2% –
Return on equity 15.9% 11.2% –
Return on assets 0.9% 1.0% –
Return on invested capital 49.3% 13.1% –
Return on capital employed – – –
Asset turnover 0.0x 0.0x –
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 3.5x 2.8x –
Stock comp / revenue – 3.4% –

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricRYBACING
Debt / assets 0.5% 11.4% 1.6%
Debt / equity 0.1x 1.3x 0.4x
Net debt / EBITDA -3.0x -1.6x –
Debt / FCF 0.2x 4.2x –
Liabilities / assets 94.2% 91.4% 95.3%
Equity / assets 5.8% 8.6% 4.7%
Interest coverage 1.4x 1.6x –
Current ratio – – –
Quick ratio – – –
Cash ratio – – –
Altman Z-score – – –

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricRYBACING
Dividend yield 4.1% 2.3% 4.7%
Net buyback yield 3.1% 6.6% –
Shareholder yield 7.2% 8.9% 4.7%
Payout ratio (earnings) – 29.0% –
Payout ratio (FCF) – 10.3% –
Dividend growth (1Y) – 2.6% –
Dividend CAGR (3Y) – 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.

ConsensusRYBACING
Forward P/E 16.6xFY2026 11.1xFY2026 12.1xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $12.22FY2026 $4.54FY2026 $2.68FY2026
EPS growth, next FY +18.8%FY2026 +19.2%FY2026 +5.9%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after +6.9% +19.2% +18.3%
Revenue, next fiscal year $52.84BFY2026 $127.85BFY2026 $27.20BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +11.2%FY2026 +13.0%FY2026 -1.0%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after +0.5% -2.5% +3.2%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersRYBACING
Held by institutions 43.8% 75.0% 4.5%
Institutions holding 984 3,612 589
Change in shares held, QoQ +1.9% +0.7% -19.0%
Institutions buying 446 1,825 319
Institutions selling 325 1,342 154
Buyers to sellers 1.37 1.36 2.07

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.

RYBACING
RY 1.00 0.55 0.61
BAC 0.55 1.00 0.50
ING 0.61 0.50 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, RY, BAC and ING?

Bank Of America (BAC) is the largest by market capitalisation: Royal Bank Of Canada (RY) $284.80B, Bank Of America (BAC) $362.21B, Ing Groep (ING) $96.76B.

Which stock is cheaper, RY, BAC and ING?

Bank Of America (BAC) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Royal Bank Of Canada (RY) 17.4x, Bank Of America (BAC) 11.3x). On next year's consensus earnings, Bank Of America (BAC) is cheapest (Royal Bank Of Canada (RY) 16.6x, Bank Of America (BAC) 11.1x, Ing Groep (ING) 12.1x). A lower multiple can reflect slower expected growth, so read it next to the growth figures.

Which company is growing faster?

Royal Bank Of Canada (RY) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Royal Bank Of Canada (RY) +11.2%, Bank Of America (BAC) +9.7%.

Which company is more profitable?

Royal Bank Of Canada (RY) has the highest net margin (Royal Bank Of Canada (RY) 31.9%, Bank Of America (BAC) 26.5%). On return on invested capital, Royal Bank Of Canada (RY) leads (Royal Bank Of Canada (RY) 49.3%, Bank Of America (BAC) 13.1%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Royal Bank Of Canada (RY) returned the most: Royal Bank Of Canada (RY) +37.1%, Bank Of America (BAC) -3.9%, Ing Groep (ING) +34.9%. Over five years, Ing Groep (ING) compounded fastest (Royal Bank Of Canada (RY) +13.9%/yr, Bank Of America (BAC) +1.4%/yr, Ing Groep (ING) +16.4%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

Only one of these companies pays a dividend: Royal Bank Of Canada (RY) 0.00%, Bank Of America (BAC) 0.03%, Ing Groep (ING) 0.00%. Royal Bank Of Canada (RY) and Ing Groep (ING) pays no regular dividend.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Royal Bank Of Canada (RY) has been the steadiest (Royal Bank Of Canada (RY) 16.5%, Bank Of America (BAC) 21.9%, Ing Groep (ING) 27.8%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, RY, BAC and ING?

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, Royal Bank Of Canada (RY) leads on 7. 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.