SAN vs BAC vs RY Stock Comparison

Banco Santander, Bank Of America and Royal Bank Of Canada Prices as of Oct 27, 2026 Peers: Industry group
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SAN Banco Santander, S.A.
$12.47 -13.5% 1M +26.3% 1Y
Market cap
$174.44B
P/E
9.2x
Revenue (TTM)
$70.35B
Div. yield
–
Money Center Banks Financial Services
3 wins
BAC Bank Of America Corp /De/
$50.68 -10.6% 1M -4.4% 1Y
Market cap
$364.39B
P/E
11.3x
Revenue (TTM)
$121.10B
Div. yield
0.03%
Money Center Banks Financial Services
2 wins
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
6 wins

Head to Head

11 decided of 12

Royal Bank Of Canada leads on 6 of the 12 questions below (Royal Bank Of Canada 6, Banco Santander 3, Bank Of America 2). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionSANBACRYLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $174.44B $364.39B $288.14B BAC
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 9.2x 11.3x 17.6x SAN
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 11.4x 11.2x 16.6x BAC
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +7.4% +9.7% +11.2% RY
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 26.9% 26.5% 31.9% RY
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital — 13.1% 49.3% RY
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA -103.6x -1.6x -3.0x SAN
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.00% 0.03% 0.00% –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months +26.3% -4.4% +37.0% RY
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years +26.4%/yr +1.2%/yr +13.8%/yr SAN
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 34.2% 21.8% 16.5% RY
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 14/100 70/100 77/100 RY

Percentile Scorecard

SANBACRY

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

AxisSANBACRY
Valuation 8 #332 of 360 96 #17 of 360 63 #134 of 360
Growth 18 #157 of 191 82 #35 of 191 71 #57 of 191
Profitability 9 #153 of 168 73 #46 of 168 95 #9 of 168
Financial Health 0 #175 of 175 24 #133 of 175 64 #63 of 175
Shareholder Returns 37 #217 of 341 76 #84 of 341 89 #37 of 341
Overall 14 70 77
  • SAN ranked among 368 companies in Banking
  • BAC ranked among 368 companies in Banking
  • RY ranked among 368 companies in Banking

Price Performance

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

Returns

PeriodSANBACRYSPY
1 month -13.5%-10.6%+0.6% -0.2%
3 months -10.9%-19.1%-4.4% +3.9%
6 months +3.3%-3.8%+14.3% +8.2%
Year to date +6.3%-7.9%+19.1% +12.9%
1 year +26.3%-4.4%+37.0% +12.3%
3 years +245.4%+101.4%+159.8% +87.4%
3 years, per year +51.2%+26.3%+37.5% +23.3%
5 years +222.2%+6.1%+91.2% +67.9%
5 years, per year +26.4%+1.2%+13.8% +10.9%
10 years +165.5%+199.7%+224.7% +261.1%
10 years, per year +10.3%+11.6%+12.5% +13.7%

Risk

MeasureSANBACRYSPY
Volatility, 1Y 34.2%21.8%16.5% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 33.9%25.6%15.8% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 1.710.720.70 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y 0.77-0.202.24 0.97
Max drawdown, 5Y -42.0%-49.0%-34.2% -25.4%
From 52-week high -17.0%-21.8%-6.8% -1.2%
52-week high $15.03$64.82$217.87 $779.14
52-week low $9.87$46.72$145.41 $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.

MultipleSANBACRY
P/E now vs peer median 9.8xmedian 12.1x 11.3xmedian 12.1x 17.4xmedian 12.1x
P/S now vs peer median 2.6xmedian 3.4x 2.9xmedian 3.4x 5.5xmedian 3.4x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median -107.1xmedian 5.0x 1.4xmedian 5.0x 0.9xmedian 5.0x
P/FCF now vs peer median -4.3xmedian 10.9x 3.8xmedian 10.9x 5.0xmedian 10.9x
P/B now vs peer median 17.9xmedian 1.2x 1.2xmedian 1.2x 2.7xmedian 1.2x
PEG now vs peer median 0.36median 1.34 1.40median 1.34 1.21median 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 monthsSANBACRY
Revenue $70.35B $121.10B $51.37B
Gross profit -$52.97B – –
Operating income -$95.63B – –
Net income $20.36B $33.66B $16.43B
Free cash flow -$42.89B $94.74B $57.35B
EPS (diluted) $1.27 $4.41 $11.62
Cash & equivalents $157.63B $229.75B $45.78B
Total debt $27.02T $399.84B $9.69B
Shares (diluted) 14.98B 7.29B 1.41B
Enterprise value -$507.56B -$2.01T -$541.90B

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
MetricSANBACRY
P/E 9.8x 11.3x 17.4x
P/FCF -4.3x 3.8x 5.0x
P/Operating cash flow -4.3x 3.8x 5.0x
P/S 2.6x 2.9x 5.5x
P/B 17.9x 1.2x 2.7x
P/Tangible book 48.0x 1.2x 2.9x
EV/EBITDA -107.1x 1.4x 0.9x
EV/EBIT -100.0x 1.4x 1.0x
EV/Revenue 80.5x 1.4x 1.3x
EV/FCF -132.1x 1.8x 1.2x
EV/Operating cash flow -132.1x 1.8x 1.2x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 0.36 1.40 1.21

Growth

14 metrics
MetricSANBACRY
Revenue growth (1Y) 7.4% 9.7% 11.2%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 6.9% 6.4% 10.3%
Gross profit growth (1Y) – – –
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) – – –
Operating income growth (1Y) – – –
Operating income CAGR (3Y) – – –
Net income growth (1Y) 28.1% 20.5% 19.6%
Net income CAGR (3Y) 20.7% 4.2% 14.8%
EPS growth (1Y) -83.3% 27.5% 19.0%
EPS CAGR (3Y) 26.9% 8.0% 14.4%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) -199.1% 517.8% -8.3%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) -96.9% 28.5% 28.0%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) -199.1% 517.8% -8.3%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) -96.9% 28.5% 28.0%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricSANBACRY
Gross margin -75.3% – –
EBITDA margin -75.2% 99.4% 140.4%
Operating margin -135.9% – –
Pretax margin 32.4% 36.2% 40.9%
Net margin 26.9% 26.5% 31.9%
FCF margin -61.0% 78.2% 111.6%
Operating cash flow margin -61.0% 78.2% 111.6%
Return on equity 246.8% 11.2% 15.9%
Return on assets 0.9% 1.0% 0.9%
Return on invested capital – 13.1% 49.3%
Return on capital employed – – –
Asset turnover 0.0x 0.0x 0.0x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) -2.1x 2.8x 3.5x
Stock comp / revenue – 3.4% –

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricSANBACRY
Debt / assets 256.5% 11.4% 0.5%
Debt / equity 558.7x 1.3x 0.1x
Net debt / EBITDA -103.6x -1.6x -3.0x
Debt / FCF -133.5x 4.2x 0.2x
Liabilities / assets 99.5% 91.4% 94.2%
Equity / assets 0.5% 8.6% 5.8%
Interest coverage -0.8x 1.6x 1.4x
Current ratio – – –
Quick ratio – – –
Cash ratio – – –
Altman Z-score – – –

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricSANBACRY
Dividend yield 2.2% 2.3% 3.3%
Net buyback yield – 6.6% 3.1%
Shareholder yield 2.2% 8.9% 6.5%
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.

ConsensusSANBACRY
Forward P/E 11.4xFY2026 11.2xFY2026 16.6xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $1.09FY2026 $4.52FY2026 $12.27FY2026
EPS growth, next FY +2.8%FY2026 +18.6%FY2026 +19.2%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after +23.9% +19.9% +6.9%
Revenue, next fiscal year $76.20BFY2026 $127.79BFY2026 $53.04BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +3.5%FY2026 +13.0%FY2026 +11.6%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after -2.8% -2.4% +0.5%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersSANBACRY
Held by institutions 3.4% 75.0% 43.8%
Institutions holding 660 3,614 984
Change in shares held, QoQ +2.8% +0.7% +1.9%
Institutions buying 403 1,827 446
Institutions selling 149 1,342 325
Buyers to sellers 2.70 1.36 1.37

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.

SANBACRY
SAN 1.00 0.49 0.57
BAC 0.49 1.00 0.55
RY 0.57 0.55 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, SAN, BAC and RY?

Bank Of America (BAC) is the largest by market capitalisation: Banco Santander (SAN) $174.44B, Bank Of America (BAC) $364.39B, Royal Bank Of Canada (RY) $288.14B.

Which stock is cheaper, SAN, BAC and RY?

Banco Santander (SAN) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Banco Santander (SAN) 9.2x, Bank Of America (BAC) 11.3x, Royal Bank Of Canada (RY) 17.6x). On next year's consensus earnings, Bank Of America (BAC) is cheapest (Banco Santander (SAN) 11.4x, Bank Of America (BAC) 11.2x, Royal Bank Of Canada (RY) 16.6x). 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: Banco Santander (SAN) +7.4%, Bank Of America (BAC) +9.7%, Royal Bank Of Canada (RY) +11.2%.

Which company is more profitable?

Royal Bank Of Canada (RY) has the highest net margin (Banco Santander (SAN) 26.9%, Bank Of America (BAC) 26.5%, Royal Bank Of Canada (RY) 31.9%). On return on invested capital, Royal Bank Of Canada (RY) leads (Bank Of America (BAC) 13.1%, Royal Bank Of Canada (RY) 49.3%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Royal Bank Of Canada (RY) returned the most: Banco Santander (SAN) +26.3%, Bank Of America (BAC) -4.4%, Royal Bank Of Canada (RY) +37.0%. Over five years, Banco Santander (SAN) compounded fastest (Banco Santander (SAN) +26.4%/yr, Bank Of America (BAC) +1.2%/yr, Royal Bank Of Canada (RY) +13.8%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

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

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Royal Bank Of Canada (RY) has been the steadiest (Banco Santander (SAN) 34.2%, Bank Of America (BAC) 21.8%, Royal Bank Of Canada (RY) 16.5%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

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

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 6. 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.