SAN vs VBNK vs BAC Stock Comparison

Banco Santander, VersaBank and Bank Of America Prices as of Nov 3, 2026 Peers: Industry group
1 more company in this comparison (JPM) Create a free account to keep reading and compare up to 10 companies.
SAN Banco Santander, S.A.
$11.36 -15.0% 1M +11.6% 1Y
Market cap
$179.13B
P/E
9.5x
Revenue (TTM)
$71.89B
Div. yield
–
Money Center Banks Financial Services
5 wins
VBNK VersaBank
$22.03 -1.7% 1M +80.7% 1Y
Market cap
$726.39M
P/E
29.7x
Revenue (TTM)
$107.38M
Div. yield
0.00%
Money Center Banks Financial Services
3 wins
BAC Bank Of America Corp /De/
$49.66 -7.7% 1M -7.3% 1Y
Market cap
$368.14B
P/E
12.0x
Revenue (TTM)
$120.16B
Div. yield
0.03%
Money Center Banks Financial Services
4 wins

Head to Head

12 decided of 12

Banco Santander leads on 5 of the 12 questions below (Banco Santander 5, Bank Of America 4, VersaBank 3). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionSANVBNKBACLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $179.13B $726.39M $368.14B BAC
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 9.5x 29.7x 12.0x SAN
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 10.4x 18.4x 11.0x SAN
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +11.2% +28.2% +5.4% VBNK
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 26.2% 22.8% 25.6% SAN
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital — 25.0% 13.0% VBNK
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA -37.5x — -1.8x SAN
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.00% 0.00% 0.03% BAC
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months +11.6% +80.7% -7.3% VBNK
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years +25.0%/yr +12.0%/yr +1.0%/yr SAN
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 35.2% 39.6% 21.9% BAC
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 19/100 13/100 47/100 BAC

Percentile Scorecard

SANVBNKBAC

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

AxisSANVBNKBAC
Valuation 12 #318 of 360 6 #337 of 360 93 #26 of 360
Growth 40 #206 of 344 9 #315 of 344 13 #298 of 344
Profitability 6 #324 of 345 16 #291 of 345 40 #208 of 345
Financial Health 0 #339 of 339 23 #261 of 339 18 #279 of 339
Shareholder Returns 35 #228 of 352 13 #307 of 352 70 #105 of 352
Overall 19 13 47
  • SAN ranked among 368 companies in Banking
  • VBNK ranked among 368 companies in Banking
  • BAC ranked among 368 companies in Banking

Price Performance

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

Returns

PeriodSANVBNKBACSPY
1 month -15.0%-1.7%-7.7% -2.0%
3 months -21.5%+12.1%-21.1% -2.2%
6 months -4.4%+21.0%-6.5% +4.2%
Year to date -3.2%+47.1%-9.7% +10.6%
1 year +11.6%+80.7%-7.3% +10.4%
3 years +198.2%+187.6%+74.7% +73.6%
3 years, per year +44.0%+42.2%+20.5% +20.2%
5 years +204.6%+76.2%+4.9% +61.6%
5 years, per year +25.0%+12.0%+1.0% +10.1%
10 years +147.5%—+201.3% +261.3%
10 years, per year +9.5%—+11.7% +13.7%

Risk

MeasureSANVBNKBACSPY
Volatility, 1Y 35.2%39.6%21.9% 12.8%
Downside volatility, 1Y 35.9%35.8%25.9% 12.8%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 1.710.800.74 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y 0.332.04-0.33 0.81
Max drawdown, 5Y -42.0%-51.4%-49.0% -25.4%
From 52-week high -24.4%-7.1%-23.4% -3.2%
52-week high $15.03$23.72$64.82 $779.14
52-week low $10.01$11.26$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.

MultipleSANVBNKBAC
P/E now vs peer median 9.0xmedian 12.4x 28.4xmedian 12.4x 11.5xmedian 12.4x
P/S now vs peer median 2.3xmedian 3.5x 6.6xmedian 3.5x 2.9xmedian 3.5x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median -41.0xmedian 4.9x —median 4.9x 1.2xmedian 4.9x
P/FCF now vs peer median 26.4xmedian 11.0x 102.8xmedian 11.0x 8.3xmedian 11.0x
P/B now vs peer median 11.9xmedian 1.2x 1.7xmedian 1.2x 1.2xmedian 1.2x
PEG now vs peer median 0.38median 1.33 —median 1.33 2.07median 1.33

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 monthsSANVBNKBAC
Revenue $71.89B $107.38M $120.16B
Gross profit -$3.71B – –
Operating income -$51.48B – –
Net income $20.00B $24.43M $32.24B
Free cash flow $6.31B $6.84M $41.37B
EPS (diluted) $1.26 – $4.22
Cash & equivalents – $349.76M $249.64B
Total debt $1.88T $74.08M $380.92B
Shares (diluted) 14.98B – 7.29B
Enterprise value -$506.27B -$920.49M -$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
MetricSANVBNKBAC
P/E 9.0x 28.4x 11.5x
P/FCF 26.4x 102.8x 8.3x
P/Operating cash flow 26.4x 62.3x 8.3x
P/S 2.3x 6.6x 2.9x
P/B 11.9x 1.7x 1.2x
P/Tangible book -10.7x 1.8x 1.2x
EV/EBITDA -41.0x – 1.2x
EV/EBIT -38.0x 2.5x 1.3x
EV/Revenue 27.2x 4.0x 1.2x
EV/FCF 309.8x 62.6x 3.4x
EV/Operating cash flow 309.8x 37.9x 3.4x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 0.38 – 2.07

Growth

14 metrics
MetricSANVBNKBAC
Revenue growth (1Y) 11.2% 28.2% 5.4%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 6.1% 11.6% 5.9%
Gross profit growth (1Y) – – –
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) – – –
Operating income growth (1Y) – – –
Operating income CAGR (3Y) -100.7% – –
Net income growth (1Y) 21.2% 18.8% 9.8%
Net income CAGR (3Y) 17.5% -3.2% 1.9%
EPS growth (1Y) -91.6% – 15.0%
EPS CAGR (3Y) 23.8% – 5.6%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) -62.3% -90.0% -32.7%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) 32.5% -58.5% -1.5%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) -62.3% -93.9% -32.7%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) 32.5% -64.9% -1.5%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricSANVBNKBAC
Gross margin -5.2% – –
EBITDA margin -66.4% – 95.5%
Operating margin -71.6% – –
Pretax margin 31.9% 33.2% 33.8%
Net margin 26.2% 22.8% 25.6%
FCF margin 8.8% 6.4% 34.4%
Operating cash flow margin 8.8% 10.5% 34.4%
Return on equity 117.4% 6.1% 10.8%
Return on assets 0.6% 0.5% 0.9%
Return on invested capital – 25.0% 13.0%
Return on capital employed – – –
Asset turnover 0.0x 0.0x 0.0x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 0.3x 0.5x 1.3x
Stock comp / revenue – 0.0% 3.5%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricSANVBNKBAC
Debt / assets 78.8% 1.5% 11.1%
Debt / equity 133.6x 0.2x 1.3x
Net debt / EBITDA -37.5x – -1.8x
Debt / FCF 297.7x 10.8x 9.2x
Liabilities / assets 99.4% 91.8% 91.3%
Equity / assets 0.6% 8.2% 8.7%
Interest coverage – 1.3x 1.6x
Current ratio – – –
Quick ratio – – –
Cash ratio – – –
Altman Z-score – – –

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricSANVBNKBAC
Dividend yield 2.6% 0.5% 2.3%
Net buyback yield – -0.8% 7.7%
Shareholder yield 2.6% -0.3% 10.1%
Payout ratio (earnings) – 9.5% 30.8%
Payout ratio (FCF) – 33.9% 24.0%
Dividend growth (1Y) – -2.9% 4.8%
Dividend CAGR (3Y) – -5.0% 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.

ConsensusSANVBNKBAC
Forward P/E 10.4xFY2026 18.4xFY2026 11.0xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $1.09FY2026 $1.20FY2026 $4.52FY2026
EPS growth, next FY +2.8%FY2026 +44.6%FY2026 +18.6%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after +23.9% +69.2% +19.9%
Revenue, next fiscal year $76.20BFY2026 $114.67MFY2026 $127.79BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +3.5%FY2026 +29.0%FY2026 +13.0%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after -2.8% +41.9% -2.4%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersSANVBNKBAC
Held by institutions 3.4% 36.8% 75.0%
Institutions holding 662 52 3,620
Change in shares held, QoQ +2.8% +0.9% +0.7%
Institutions buying 405 30 1,830
Institutions selling 149 13 1,345
Buyers to sellers 2.72 2.31 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.

SANVBNKBAC
SAN 1.00 0.17 0.49
VBNK 0.17 1.00 0.18
BAC 0.49 0.18 1.00

Add a Peer

Largest companies in the same industry

Related Comparisons

Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, SAN, VBNK and BAC?

Bank Of America (BAC) is the largest by market capitalisation: Banco Santander (SAN) $179.13B, VersaBank (VBNK) $726.39M, Bank Of America (BAC) $368.14B.

Which stock is cheaper, SAN, VBNK and BAC?

Banco Santander (SAN) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Banco Santander (SAN) 9.5x, VersaBank (VBNK) 29.7x, Bank Of America (BAC) 12.0x). On next year's consensus earnings, Banco Santander (SAN) is cheapest (Banco Santander (SAN) 10.4x, VersaBank (VBNK) 18.4x, Bank Of America (BAC) 11.0x). A lower multiple can reflect slower expected growth, so read it next to the growth figures.

Which company is growing faster?

VersaBank (VBNK) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Banco Santander (SAN) +11.2%, VersaBank (VBNK) +28.2%, Bank Of America (BAC) +5.4%.

Which company is more profitable?

Banco Santander (SAN) has the highest net margin (Banco Santander (SAN) 26.2%, VersaBank (VBNK) 22.8%, Bank Of America (BAC) 25.6%). On return on invested capital, VersaBank (VBNK) leads (VersaBank (VBNK) 25.0%, Bank Of America (BAC) 13.0%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year VersaBank (VBNK) returned the most: Banco Santander (SAN) +11.6%, VersaBank (VBNK) +80.7%, Bank Of America (BAC) -7.3%. Over five years, Banco Santander (SAN) compounded fastest (Banco Santander (SAN) +25.0%/yr, VersaBank (VBNK) +12.0%/yr, Bank Of America (BAC) +1.0%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

Bank Of America (BAC) has the highest dividend yield: Banco Santander (SAN) 0.00%, VersaBank (VBNK) 0.00%, Bank Of America (BAC) 0.03%. Banco Santander (SAN) pays no regular dividend.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Bank Of America (BAC) has been the steadiest (Banco Santander (SAN) 35.2%, VersaBank (VBNK) 39.6%, 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, VBNK 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, Banco Santander (SAN) 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.