SMFG vs WFC vs AXP Stock Comparison

Sumitomo Mitsui Financial, Wells Fargo & Company and American Express Prices as of Nov 5, 2026 Peers: Industry group
WFC Wells Fargo & Company/Mn
$84.78 +4.0% 1M -2.5% 1Y
Market cap
$254.50B
P/E
11.6x
Revenue (TTM)
$87.23B
Div. yield
2.18%
Money Center Banks Financial Services
7 wins
AXP American Express Co
$324.75 +6.6% 1M -11.2% 1Y
Market cap
$217.91B
P/E
17.8x
Revenue (TTM)
$77.59B
Div. yield
1.13%
Money Center Banks Financial Services
3 wins

Head to Head

12 decided of 12

Wells Fargo & Company leads on 7 of the 12 questions below (Wells Fargo & Company 7, American Express 3, Sumitomo Mitsui Financial 2). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionSMFGWFCAXPLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $89.87B $254.50B $217.91B WFC
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only -2.0x 11.6x 17.8x WFC
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 11.7x 10.8x 18.3x WFC
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +7.2% +5.4% +10.2% AXP
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months -42.9% 25.2% 15.8% WFC
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital -0.9% 15.1% 19.6% AXP
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA — 2.8x 0.5x AXP
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 1.24% 2.18% 1.13% WFC
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months +45.5% -2.5% -11.2% SMFG
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years +28.5%/yr +11.0%/yr +13.0%/yr SMFG
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 29.8% 26.1% 26.6% WFC
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 19/100 45/100 39/100 WFC

Percentile Scorecard

SMFGWFCAXP

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

AxisSMFGWFCAXP
Valuation 47 #193 of 360 38 #224 of 360 16 #304 of 360
Growth 24 #262 of 344 50 #172 of 344 32 #233 of 344
Profitability 14 #298 of 345 52 #166 of 345 59 #142 of 345
Financial Health 3 #329 of 339 6 #318 of 339 36 #216 of 339
Shareholder Returns 8 #323 of 352 78 #77 of 352 50 #175 of 352
Overall 19 45 39
  • SMFG ranked among 368 companies in Banking
  • WFC ranked among 368 companies in Banking
  • AXP ranked among 368 companies in Banking

Price Performance

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

Returns

PeriodSMFGWFCAXPSPY
1 month -9.1%+4.0%+6.6% -5.9%
3 months -8.7%-3.2%-5.3% -4.6%
6 months +9.3%+7.1%+1.9% +0.2%
Year to date +21.5%-9.0%-12.2% +7.5%
1 year +45.5%-2.5%-11.2% +8.2%
3 years +139.6%+105.1%+112.3% +68.3%
3 years, per year +33.8%+27.1%+28.5% +19.0%
5 years +249.4%+68.1%+83.8% +56.5%
5 years, per year +28.5%+11.0%+13.0% +9.4%
10 years +249.4%+90.1%+395.7% +251.5%
10 years, per year +13.3%+6.6%+17.4% +13.4%

Risk

MeasureSMFGWFCAXPSPY
Volatility, 1Y 29.8%26.1%26.6% 13.6%
Downside volatility, 1Y 28.8%29.7%30.1% 14.2%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 1.120.680.88 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y 1.53-0.10-0.42 0.60
Max drawdown, 5Y -30.0%-38.7%-32.0% -25.4%
From 52-week high -14.8%-12.0%-15.6% -5.9%
52-week high $27.55$96.39$384.89 $779.14
52-week low $16.14$73.42$292.27 $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.

MultipleSMFGWFCAXP
P/E now vs peer median -2.0xmedian 12.3x 11.6xmedian 12.3x 17.8xmedian 12.3x
P/S now vs peer median 0.9xmedian 3.4x 2.9xmedian 3.4x 2.8xmedian 3.4x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median —median 5.0x 6.1xmedian 5.0x 9.1xmedian 5.0x
P/FCF now vs peer median —median 10.6x 8.8xmedian 10.6x 15.7xmedian 10.6x
P/B now vs peer median 1.2xmedian 1.2x 1.4xmedian 1.2x 6.1xmedian 1.2x
PEG now vs peer median 0.08median 1.29 0.81median 1.29 0.96median 1.29

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 monthsSMFGWFCAXP
Revenue $102.83B $87.23B $77.59B
Gross profit $67.73B – –
Operating income -$30.78B – –
Net income $11.49B $22.97B $12.26B
Free cash flow – $28.91B $13.91B
EPS (diluted) $-11.47 $7.20 $18.18
Cash & equivalents – – $43.20B
Total debt $102.00B $221.04B $59.95B
Shares (diluted) 3.84B 3.05B 674.00M
Enterprise value -$1.26T $256.61B $17.39B

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
MetricSMFGWFCAXP
P/E -2.0x 11.6x 17.8x
P/FCF – 8.8x 15.7x
P/Operating cash flow – 8.8x 12.4x
P/S 0.9x 2.9x 2.8x
P/B 1.2x 1.4x 6.1x
P/Tangible book 1.2x 1.4x 6.1x
EV/EBITDA – 6.1x 9.1x
EV/EBIT -35.0x 6.7x 9.8x
EV/Revenue 0.8x 5.5x 3.0x
EV/FCF – 16.5x 16.5x
EV/Operating cash flow – 16.5x 13.0x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 0.08 0.81 0.96

Growth

14 metrics
MetricSMFGWFCAXP
Revenue growth (1Y) 7.2% 5.4% 10.2%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 14.3% 2.0% 9.6%
Gross profit growth (1Y) 12.6% – –
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) 5.3% – –
Operating income growth (1Y) -32.3% – –
Operating income CAGR (3Y) -75.2% – –
Net income growth (1Y) 823.3% 9.1% 16.3%
Net income CAGR (3Y) 4.6% 6.8% 15.2%
EPS growth (1Y) 15.9% 16.2% 19.5%
EPS CAGR (3Y) -25.7% 14.4% 18.5%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) – 303.3% -16.6%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) – -0.6% -4.5%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) – 303.3% -26.6%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) – -0.6% -9.2%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricSMFGWFCAXP
Gross margin 65.9% – –
EBITDA margin – 89.8% 32.6%
Operating margin -29.9% – –
Pretax margin 14.7% 31.7% 19.9%
Net margin -42.9% 25.2% 15.8%
FCF margin – 33.1% 17.9%
Operating cash flow margin – 33.1% 22.7%
Return on equity 13.3% 12.9% 35.0%
Return on assets 0.6% 1.0% 4.0%
Return on invested capital -0.9% 15.1% 19.6%
Return on capital employed – – –
Asset turnover 0.1x 0.0x 0.3x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) – 1.3x 1.4x
Stock comp / revenue – – 0.8%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricSMFGWFCAXP
Debt / assets 5.0% 9.8% 19.3%
Debt / equity 1.4x 1.2x 1.7x
Net debt / EBITDA – 2.8x 0.5x
Debt / FCF – 7.6x 4.3x
Liabilities / assets 96.4% 92.1% 88.5%
Equity / assets 3.6% 7.9% 11.5%
Interest coverage -0.1x 1.6x 3.0x
Current ratio – – –
Quick ratio – – –
Cash ratio – – –
Altman Z-score – – –

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricSMFGWFCAXP
Dividend yield 1.2% 2.2% 1.1%
Net buyback yield – 5.5% 3.1%
Shareholder yield 1.2% 7.7% 4.2%
Payout ratio (earnings) – 24.6% –
Payout ratio (FCF) – 19.6% –
Dividend growth (1Y) – 5.6% –
Dividend CAGR (3Y) – 6.7% –

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.

ConsensusSMFGWFCAXP
Forward P/E 11.7xFY2026 10.8xFY2026 18.3xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $2.00FY2026 $7.82FY2026 $17.72FY2026
EPS growth, next FY +28.2%FY2026 +24.9%FY2026 +15.2%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after +2.0% +7.3% +20.3%
Revenue, next fiscal year $34.01BFY2026 $94.29BFY2026 $82.03BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY -50.1%FY2026 +12.7%FY2026 +13.6%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after +14.2% +4.3% -0.2%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersSMFGWFCAXP
Held by institutions 3.5% 76.8% 84.9%
Institutions holding 461 2,882 3,015
Change in shares held, QoQ +7.9% +1.1% -0.3%
Institutions buying 291 1,293 1,476
Institutions selling 93 1,137 1,053
Buyers to sellers 3.13 1.14 1.40

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.

SMFGWFCAXP
SMFG 1.00 0.34 0.25
WFC 0.34 1.00 0.55
AXP 0.25 0.55 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, SMFG, WFC and AXP?

Wells Fargo & Company (WFC) is the largest by market capitalisation: Sumitomo Mitsui Financial (SMFG) $89.87B, Wells Fargo & Company (WFC) $254.50B, American Express (AXP) $217.91B.

Which stock is cheaper, SMFG, WFC and AXP?

Wells Fargo & Company (WFC) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Sumitomo Mitsui Financial (SMFG) -2.0x, Wells Fargo & Company (WFC) 11.6x, American Express (AXP) 17.8x). On next year's consensus earnings, Wells Fargo & Company (WFC) is cheapest (Sumitomo Mitsui Financial (SMFG) 11.7x, Wells Fargo & Company (WFC) 10.8x, American Express (AXP) 18.3x). A lower multiple can reflect slower expected growth, so read it next to the growth figures.

Which company is growing faster?

American Express (AXP) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Sumitomo Mitsui Financial (SMFG) +7.2%, Wells Fargo & Company (WFC) +5.4%, American Express (AXP) +10.2%.

Which company is more profitable?

Wells Fargo & Company (WFC) has the highest net margin (Sumitomo Mitsui Financial (SMFG) -42.9%, Wells Fargo & Company (WFC) 25.2%, American Express (AXP) 15.8%). On return on invested capital, American Express (AXP) leads (Sumitomo Mitsui Financial (SMFG) -0.9%, Wells Fargo & Company (WFC) 15.1%, American Express (AXP) 19.6%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Sumitomo Mitsui Financial (SMFG) returned the most: Sumitomo Mitsui Financial (SMFG) +45.5%, Wells Fargo & Company (WFC) -2.5%, American Express (AXP) -11.2%. Over five years, Sumitomo Mitsui Financial (SMFG) compounded fastest (Sumitomo Mitsui Financial (SMFG) +28.5%/yr, Wells Fargo & Company (WFC) +11.0%/yr, American Express (AXP) +13.0%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

Wells Fargo & Company (WFC) has the highest dividend yield: Sumitomo Mitsui Financial (SMFG) 1.24%, Wells Fargo & Company (WFC) 2.18%, American Express (AXP) 1.13%.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Wells Fargo & Company (WFC) has been the steadiest (Sumitomo Mitsui Financial (SMFG) 29.8%, Wells Fargo & Company (WFC) 26.1%, American Express (AXP) 26.6%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, SMFG, WFC and AXP?

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, Wells Fargo & Company (WFC) 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.