RY vs SNFCA vs WFC Stock Comparison

Royal Bank Of Canada, Security National Financial and Wells Fargo & Company Prices as of Oct 27, 2026 Peers: Industry group
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RY Royal Bank Of Canada
$203.12 +0.6% 1M +37.0% 1Y
Market cap
$288.14B
P/E
17.6x
Revenue (TTM)
$51.37B
Div. yield
–
Money Center Banks Financial Services
8 wins
WFC Wells Fargo & Company/Mn
$82.68 -0.3% 1M -5.0% 1Y
Market cap
$255.94B
P/E
12.6x
Revenue (TTM)
$87.23B
Div. yield
–
Money Center Banks Financial Services
1 win

Head to Head

10 decided of 12

Royal Bank Of Canada leads on 8 of the 12 questions below (Royal Bank Of Canada 8, Security National Financial 1, Wells Fargo & Company 1). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionRYSNFCAWFCLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $288.14B $236.44M $255.94B RY
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 17.6x 6.3x 12.6x SNFCA
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 16.6x — 10.6x WFC
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +11.2% -1.1% +5.4% RY
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 31.9% 11.1% — RY
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital 49.3% -6.6% — RY
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA -3.0x — — –
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months +37.0% +10.0% -5.0% RY
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years +13.8%/yr +5.1%/yr +10.0%/yr RY
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 16.5% 30.0% 25.5% RY
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 77/100 39/100 40/100 RY

Percentile Scorecard

RYSNFCAWFC

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

AxisRYSNFCAWFC
Valuation 63 #134 of 360 87 #16 of 119 63 #135 of 360
Growth 71 #57 of 191 24 #87 of 114 22 #149 of 191
Profitability 95 #9 of 168 28 #80 of 110 –
Financial Health 64 #63 of 175 43 #63 of 110 –
Shareholder Returns 89 #37 of 341 13 #92 of 106 35 #222 of 341
Overall 77 39 40
  • RY ranked among 368 companies in Banking
  • SNFCA ranked among 126 companies in Insurance
  • WFC ranked among 368 companies in Banking

Price Performance

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

Returns

PeriodRYSNFCAWFCSPY
1 month +0.6%+4.2%-0.3% -0.2%
3 months -4.4%-5.7%-4.9% +3.9%
6 months +14.3%-7.8%+1.4% +8.2%
Year to date +19.1%+1.1%-11.3% +12.9%
1 year +37.0%+10.0%-5.0% +12.3%
3 years +159.8%+42.6%+113.3% +87.4%
3 years, per year +37.5%+12.6%+28.8% +23.3%
5 years +91.2%+27.9%+61.0% +67.9%
5 years, per year +13.8%+5.1%+10.0% +10.9%
10 years +224.7%+105.6%+78.2% +261.1%
10 years, per year +12.5%+7.5%+5.9% +13.7%

Risk

MeasureRYSNFCAWFCSPY
Volatility, 1Y 16.5%30.0%25.5% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 15.8%30.3%29.0% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 0.700.420.67 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y 2.240.33-0.19 0.97
Max drawdown, 5Y -34.2%-39.5%-38.7% -25.4%
From 52-week high -6.8%-9.0%-14.2% -1.2%
52-week high $217.87$10.01$96.39 $779.14
52-week low $145.41$7.76$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.

MultipleRYSNFCAWFC
P/E now vs peer median 17.4xmedian 12.1x 6.4xmedian 10.5x 12.4xmedian 12.1x
P/S now vs peer median 5.5xmedian 3.4x 0.6xmedian 1.4x 2.9xmedian 3.4x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 0.9xmedian 5.0x —median 7.6x —median 5.0x
P/FCF now vs peer median 5.0xmedian 10.9x 26.2xmedian 8.5x 12.7xmedian 10.9x
P/B now vs peer median 2.7xmedian 1.2x 0.1xmedian 1.5x —median 1.2x
PEG now vs peer median 1.21median 1.34 0.69median 0.53 1.10median 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 monthsRYSNFCAWFC
Revenue $51.37B $335.96M $87.23B
Gross profit – $188.72M –
Operating income – -$99.03M –
Net income $16.43B $37.29M –
Free cash flow $57.35B $8.19M –
EPS (diluted) $11.62 $1.39 $6.62
Cash & equivalents $45.78B $163.44M –
Total debt $9.69B $564.03M –
Shares (diluted) 1.41B 26.89M 3.07B
Enterprise value -$541.90B -$1.80B $255.94B

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
MetricRYSNFCAWFC
P/E 17.4x 6.4x 12.4x
P/FCF 5.0x 26.2x 12.7x
P/Operating cash flow 5.0x 2.7x –
P/S 5.5x 0.6x 2.9x
P/B 2.7x 0.1x –
P/Tangible book 2.9x 0.1x –
EV/EBITDA 0.9x – –
EV/EBIT 1.0x 1.9x –
EV/Revenue 1.3x -0.5x 2.9x
EV/FCF 1.2x -22.5x –
EV/Operating cash flow 1.2x -2.3x –
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 1.21 0.69 1.10

Growth

14 metrics
MetricRYSNFCAWFC
Revenue growth (1Y) 11.2% -1.1% 5.4%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 10.3% -1.8% 2.0%
Gross profit growth (1Y) – -1.0% –
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) – -18.6% –
Operating income growth (1Y) – 11.4% –
Operating income CAGR (3Y) – -74.1% –
Net income growth (1Y) 19.6% 27.9% –
Net income CAGR (3Y) 14.8% 12.1% –
EPS growth (1Y) 19.0% 27.5% 6.8%
EPS CAGR (3Y) 14.4% 9.2% 11.2%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) -8.3% 57.6% –
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) 28.0% 32.0% –
Free cash flow growth (1Y) -8.3% 155.3% –
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) 28.0% -26.9% –

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricRYSNFCAWFC
Gross margin – 56.2% –
EBITDA margin 140.4% – –
Operating margin – -29.5% –
Pretax margin 40.9% 14.4% –
Net margin 31.9% 11.1% –
FCF margin 111.6% 2.4% –
Operating cash flow margin 111.6% 24.0% –
Return on equity 15.9% 3.7% –
Return on assets 0.9% 2.3% –
Return on invested capital 49.3% -6.6% –
Return on capital employed – – –
Asset turnover 0.0x 0.2x 0.0x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 3.5x 2.2x –
Stock comp / revenue – – –

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricRYSNFCAWFC
Debt / assets 0.5% 9.0% –
Debt / equity 0.1x 0.1x –
Net debt / EBITDA -3.0x – –
Debt / FCF 0.2x 17.6x –
Liabilities / assets 94.2% – 92.1%
Equity / assets 5.8% 100.0% –
Interest coverage 1.4x -23.5x –
Current ratio – – –
Quick ratio – – –
Cash ratio – – –
Altman Z-score – – –

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricRYSNFCAWFC
Dividend yield 3.3% – 2.2%
Net buyback yield 3.1% 0.8% –
Shareholder yield 6.5% 0.8% 2.2%
Payout ratio (earnings) – – –
Payout ratio (FCF) – – –
Dividend growth (1Y) – – –
Dividend CAGR (3Y) – – –

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.

ConsensusRYSNFCAWFC
Forward P/E 16.6xFY2026 – 10.6xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $12.27FY2026 – $7.82FY2026
EPS growth, next FY +19.2%FY2026 – +24.9%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after +6.9% – +7.3%
Revenue, next fiscal year $53.04BFY2026 – $94.32BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +11.6%FY2026 – +12.7%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after +0.5% – +4.3%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersRYSNFCAWFC
Held by institutions 43.8% 41.5% 76.8%
Institutions holding 984 77 2,877
Change in shares held, QoQ +1.9% -1.3% +1.1%
Institutions buying 446 37 1,292
Institutions selling 325 22 1,134
Buyers to sellers 1.37 1.68 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.

RYSNFCAWFC
RY 1.00 0.24 0.51
SNFCA 0.24 1.00 0.28
WFC 0.51 0.28 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, RY, SNFCA and WFC?

Royal Bank Of Canada (RY) is the largest by market capitalisation: Royal Bank Of Canada (RY) $288.14B, Security National Financial (SNFCA) $236.44M, Wells Fargo & Company (WFC) $255.94B.

Which stock is cheaper, RY, SNFCA and WFC?

Security National Financial (SNFCA) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Royal Bank Of Canada (RY) 17.6x, Security National Financial (SNFCA) 6.3x, Wells Fargo & Company (WFC) 12.6x). On next year's consensus earnings, Wells Fargo & Company (WFC) is cheapest (Royal Bank Of Canada (RY) 16.6x, Wells Fargo & Company (WFC) 10.6x). 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%, Security National Financial (SNFCA) -1.1%, Wells Fargo & Company (WFC) +5.4%.

Which company is more profitable?

Royal Bank Of Canada (RY) has the highest net margin (Royal Bank Of Canada (RY) 31.9%, Security National Financial (SNFCA) 11.1%). On return on invested capital, Royal Bank Of Canada (RY) leads (Royal Bank Of Canada (RY) 49.3%, Security National Financial (SNFCA) -6.6%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Royal Bank Of Canada (RY) returned the most: Royal Bank Of Canada (RY) +37.0%, Security National Financial (SNFCA) +10.0%, Wells Fargo & Company (WFC) -5.0%. Over five years, Royal Bank Of Canada (RY) compounded fastest (Royal Bank Of Canada (RY) +13.8%/yr, Security National Financial (SNFCA) +5.1%/yr, Wells Fargo & Company (WFC) +10.0%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

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%, Security National Financial (SNFCA) 30.0%, Wells Fargo & Company (WFC) 25.5%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, RY, SNFCA 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, Royal Bank Of Canada (RY) leads on 8. 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.