SAN vs CM vs BAC Stock Comparison

Banco Santander, Canadian Imperial Bank Of Commerce and Bank Of America Prices as of Oct 26, 2026 Peers: Industry group
SAN Banco Santander, S.A.
$12.38 -14.1% 1M +28.0% 1Y
Market cap
$185.46B
P/E
9.8x
Revenue (TTM)
$70.35B
Div. yield
–
Money Center Banks Financial Services
3 wins
BAC Bank Of America Corp /De/
$50.54 -10.8% 1M -3.9% 1Y
Market cap
$362.39B
P/E
11.3x
Revenue (TTM)
$121.10B
Div. yield
0.03%
Money Center Banks Financial Services
3 wins

Head to Head

12 decided of 12

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

QuestionSANCMBACLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $185.46B $108.98B $362.39B BAC
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 9.8x 15.6x 11.3x SAN
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 11.4x 16.5x 11.2x BAC
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +7.4% +15.7% +9.7% CM
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 26.9% 29.9% 26.5% CM
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital — 26.3% 13.1% CM
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA -103.6x 1.0x -1.6x SAN
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.00% 0.03% 0.03% CM
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months +28.0% +40.4% -3.9% CM
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years +26.7%/yr +13.8%/yr +1.4%/yr SAN
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 34.3% 21.8% 21.9% CM
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 14/100 52/100 71/100 BAC

Percentile Scorecard

SANCMBAC

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

AxisSANCMBAC
Valuation 8 #335 of 362 26 #267 of 362 96 #17 of 362
Growth 18 #181 of 221 75 #57 of 221 83 #39 of 221
Profitability 12 #176 of 200 89 #22 of 200 74 #52 of 200
Financial Health 0 #203 of 203 11 #180 of 203 24 #154 of 203
Shareholder Returns 34 #226 of 342 59 #142 of 342 77 #79 of 342
Overall 14 52 71
  • SAN ranked among 370 companies in Banking
  • CM ranked among 370 companies in Banking
  • BAC ranked among 370 companies in Banking

Price Performance

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

Returns

PeriodSANCMBACSPY
1 month -14.1%+1.7%-10.8% -0.8%
3 months -11.5%-2.3%-18.7% +3.5%
6 months +3.2%+4.7%-4.0% +7.0%
Year to date +5.5%+27.5%-8.1% +12.2%
1 year +28.0%+40.4%-3.9% +13.0%
3 years +242.9%+232.7%+100.8% +86.3%
3 years, per year +50.8%+49.3%+26.2% +23.1%
5 years +226.6%+90.4%+7.4% +68.6%
5 years, per year +26.7%+13.8%+1.4% +11.0%
10 years +169.7%+207.1%+199.6% +258.0%
10 years, per year +10.4%+11.9%+11.6% +13.6%

Risk

MeasureSANCMBACSPY
Volatility, 1Y 34.3%21.8%21.9% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 33.9%23.0%25.6% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 1.710.830.72 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y 0.821.86-0.18 1.02
Max drawdown, 5Y -42.0%-47.4%-49.0% -25.4%
From 52-week high -17.6%-6.6%-22.0% -1.8%
52-week high $15.03$123.74$64.82 $779.14
52-week low $9.87$82.39$46.72 $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.

MultipleSANCMBAC
P/E now vs peer median 9.7xmedian 12.1x 15.5xmedian 12.1x 11.2xmedian 12.1x
P/S now vs peer median 2.6xmedian 3.4x 4.6xmedian 3.4x 2.9xmedian 3.4x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median -107.0xmedian 5.0x 4.3xmedian 5.0x 1.4xmedian 5.0x
P/FCF now vs peer median -4.2xmedian 11.0x 10.4xmedian 11.0x 3.7xmedian 11.0x
P/B now vs peer median 17.7xmedian 1.2x 2.2xmedian 1.2x 1.2xmedian 1.2x
PEG now vs peer median 0.36median 1.36 0.59median 1.36 1.40median 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 monthsSANCMBAC
Revenue $70.35B $23.35B $121.10B
Gross profit -$52.97B – –
Operating income -$95.63B – –
Net income $20.36B $7.33B $33.66B
Free cash flow -$42.89B $10.29B $94.74B
EPS (diluted) $1.27 $7.41 $4.41
Cash & equivalents $157.63B $10.94B $229.75B
Total debt $27.02T $45.66B $399.84B
Shares (diluted) 14.98B 940.68M 7.29B
Enterprise value -$496.54B $68.06B -$2.01T

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
MetricSANCMBAC
P/E 9.7x 15.5x 11.2x
P/FCF -4.2x 10.4x 3.7x
P/Operating cash flow -4.2x 10.4x 3.7x
P/S 2.6x 4.6x 2.9x
P/B 17.7x 2.2x 1.2x
P/Tangible book 47.6x 2.3x 1.2x
EV/EBITDA -107.0x 4.3x 1.4x
EV/EBIT -99.9x 4.5x 1.4x
EV/Revenue 80.5x 6.1x 1.4x
EV/FCF -132.0x 13.7x 1.8x
EV/Operating cash flow -132.0x 13.7x 1.8x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 0.36 0.59 1.40

Growth

14 metrics
MetricSANCMBAC
Revenue growth (1Y) 7.4% 15.7% 9.7%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 6.9% 11.1% 6.4%
Gross profit growth (1Y) – – –
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) – – –
Operating income growth (1Y) – – –
Operating income CAGR (3Y) – – –
Net income growth (1Y) 28.1% 25.5% 20.5%
Net income CAGR (3Y) 20.7% 27.5% 4.2%
EPS growth (1Y) -83.3% 24.8% 27.5%
EPS CAGR (3Y) 26.9% 26.4% 8.0%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) -199.1% -16.2% 517.8%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) -96.9% 15.7% 28.5%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) -199.1% -16.2% 517.8%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) -96.9% 15.7% 28.5%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricSANCMBAC
Gross margin -75.3% – –
EBITDA margin -75.2% 142.0% 99.4%
Operating margin -135.9% – –
Pretax margin 32.4% 39.0% 36.2%
Net margin 26.9% 29.9% 26.5%
FCF margin -61.0% 44.1% 78.2%
Operating cash flow margin -61.0% 44.1% 78.2%
Return on equity 246.8% 15.3% 11.2%
Return on assets 0.9% 0.9% 1.0%
Return on invested capital – 26.3% 13.1%
Return on capital employed – – –
Asset turnover 0.0x 0.0x 0.0x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) -2.1x 1.4x 2.8x
Stock comp / revenue – 0.1% 3.4%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricSANCMBAC
Debt / assets 256.5% 5.4% 11.4%
Debt / equity 558.7x 1.0x 1.3x
Net debt / EBITDA -103.6x 1.0x -1.6x
Debt / FCF -133.5x 4.4x 4.2x
Liabilities / assets 99.5% 94.3% 91.4%
Equity / assets 0.5% 5.7% 8.6%
Interest coverage -0.8x 1.4x 1.6x
Current ratio – – –
Quick ratio – – –
Cash ratio – – –
Altman Z-score – – –

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricSANCMBAC
Dividend yield 2.3% 3.7% 2.3%
Net buyback yield – -0.7% 6.6%
Shareholder yield 2.3% 3.0% 8.9%
Payout ratio (earnings) – 42.4% 29.0%
Payout ratio (FCF) – 30.2% 10.3%
Dividend growth (1Y) – 12.8% 2.6%
Dividend CAGR (3Y) – 19.6% 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.

ConsensusSANCMBAC
Forward P/E 11.4xFY2026 16.5xFY2026 11.2xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $1.09FY2026 $7.02FY2026 $4.52FY2026
EPS growth, next FY +2.8%FY2026 +14.3%FY2026 +18.6%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after +23.9% +12.4% +19.9%
Revenue, next fiscal year $76.20BFY2026 $25.13BFY2026 $127.79BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +3.5%FY2026 +20.9%FY2026 +13.0%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after -2.8% -5.9% -2.4%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersSANCMBAC
Held by institutions 3.4% 45.6% 75.0%
Institutions holding 659 566 3,612
Change in shares held, QoQ +2.8% 0.0% +0.7%
Institutions buying 402 291 1,825
Institutions selling 149 172 1,342
Buyers to sellers 2.70 1.69 1.36

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.

SANCMBAC
SAN 1.00 0.53 0.49
CM 0.53 1.00 0.54
BAC 0.49 0.54 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, SAN, CM and BAC?

Bank Of America (BAC) is the largest by market capitalisation: Banco Santander (SAN) $185.46B, Canadian Imperial Bank Of Commerce (CM) $108.98B, Bank Of America (BAC) $362.39B.

Which stock is cheaper, SAN, CM and BAC?

Banco Santander (SAN) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Banco Santander (SAN) 9.8x, Canadian Imperial Bank Of Commerce (CM) 15.6x, Bank Of America (BAC) 11.3x). On next year's consensus earnings, Bank Of America (BAC) is cheapest (Banco Santander (SAN) 11.4x, Canadian Imperial Bank Of Commerce (CM) 16.5x, Bank Of America (BAC) 11.2x). A lower multiple can reflect slower expected growth, so read it next to the growth figures.

Which company is growing faster?

Canadian Imperial Bank Of Commerce (CM) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Banco Santander (SAN) +7.4%, Canadian Imperial Bank Of Commerce (CM) +15.7%, Bank Of America (BAC) +9.7%.

Which company is more profitable?

Canadian Imperial Bank Of Commerce (CM) has the highest net margin (Banco Santander (SAN) 26.9%, Canadian Imperial Bank Of Commerce (CM) 29.9%, Bank Of America (BAC) 26.5%). On return on invested capital, Canadian Imperial Bank Of Commerce (CM) leads (Canadian Imperial Bank Of Commerce (CM) 26.3%, Bank Of America (BAC) 13.1%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Canadian Imperial Bank Of Commerce (CM) returned the most: Banco Santander (SAN) +28.0%, Canadian Imperial Bank Of Commerce (CM) +40.4%, Bank Of America (BAC) -3.9%. Over five years, Banco Santander (SAN) compounded fastest (Banco Santander (SAN) +26.7%/yr, Canadian Imperial Bank Of Commerce (CM) +13.8%/yr, Bank Of America (BAC) +1.4%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

Canadian Imperial Bank Of Commerce (CM) has the highest dividend yield: Banco Santander (SAN) 0.00%, Canadian Imperial Bank Of Commerce (CM) 0.03%, Bank Of America (BAC) 0.03%. Banco Santander (SAN) pays no regular dividend.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Canadian Imperial Bank Of Commerce (CM) has been the steadiest (Banco Santander (SAN) 34.3%, Canadian Imperial Bank Of Commerce (CM) 21.8%, Bank Of America (BAC) 21.9%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

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

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, Canadian Imperial Bank Of Commerce (CM) 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.