TFC vs CFG vs CBSH Stock Comparison

Truist Financial, Citizens Financial and Commerce Bancshares Prices as of Oct 23, 2026 Peers: Industry group
TFC Truist Financial Corp
$48.46 +3.1% 1M +11.1% 1Y
Market cap
$59.87B
P/E
10.8x
Revenue (TTM)
$20.85B
Div. yield
0.04%
Regional Banks Financial Services
4 wins

Head to Head

12 decided of 12

Commerce Bancshares leads on 5 of the 12 questions below (Commerce Bancshares 5, Truist Financial 4, Citizens Financial 3). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionTFCCFGCBSHLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $59.87B $27.63B $16.10B TFC
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 10.8x 13.9x 27.6x TFC
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 10.0x 12.0x 12.4x TFC
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +4.1% +11.0% +8.6% CFG
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 26.5% 22.7% 31.3% CBSH
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital 10.6% 12.3% 20.2% CBSH
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA 4.0x 2.4x 0.0x CBSH
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.04% 0.03% 0.00% TFC
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months +11.1% +27.8% +10.7% CFG
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years -5.5%/yr +5.3%/yr -1.1%/yr CFG
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 23.4% 25.3% 18.4% CBSH
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 27/100 31/100 63/100 CBSH

Percentile Scorecard

TFCCFGCBSH

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

AxisTFCCFGCBSH
Valuation 36 #233 of 361 26 #268 of 361 3 #351 of 361
Growth 16 #291 of 344 34 #229 of 344 66 #117 of 344
Profitability 27 #254 of 348 26 #259 of 348 95 #18 of 348
Financial Health 18 #278 of 340 25 #254 of 340 97 #13 of 340
Shareholder Returns 39 #214 of 352 44 #199 of 352 56 #157 of 352
Overall 27 31 63
  • TFC ranked among 370 companies in Banking
  • CFG ranked among 370 companies in Banking
  • CBSH ranked among 370 companies in Banking

Price Performance

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

Returns

PeriodTFCCFGCBSHSPY
1 month +3.1%+0.8%+0.9% -1.0%
3 months -6.4%-9.4%-5.1% +2.9%
6 months -4.5%+2.1%+10.9% +6.4%
Year to date -1.5%+11.5%+7.1% +11.4%
1 year +11.1%+27.8%+10.7% +13.1%
3 years +75.8%+176.3%+46.2% +79.4%
3 years, per year +20.7%+40.3%+13.5% +21.5%
5 years -24.8%+29.6%-5.6% +67.7%
5 years, per year -5.5%+5.3%-1.1% +10.9%
10 years +24.9%+150.8%+51.7% +255.2%
10 years, per year +2.2%+9.6%+4.3% +13.5%

Risk

MeasureTFCCFGCBSHSPY
Volatility, 1Y 23.4%25.3%18.4% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 26.3%25.5%19.4% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 0.600.870.22 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y 0.481.100.58 1.03
Max drawdown, 5Y -61.1%-59.4%-42.1% -25.4%
From 52-week high -13.2%-12.8%-7.1% -2.5%
52-week high $55.81$74.73$60.33 $779.14
52-week low $43.61$49.71$47.49 $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.

MultipleTFCCFGCBSH
P/E now vs peer median 10.7xmedian 12.5x 13.9xmedian 12.5x 27.7xmedian 12.5x
P/S now vs peer median 2.8xmedian 3.5x 3.2xmedian 3.5x 8.7xmedian 3.5x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 7.5xmedian 4.8x 6.5xmedian 4.8x 13.4xmedian 4.8x
P/FCF now vs peer median 10.2xmedian 11.4x 11.7xmedian 11.4x 13.3xmedian 11.4x
P/B now vs peer median 0.9xmedian 1.2x 1.1xmedian 1.2x 3.7xmedian 1.2x
PEG now vs peer median 10.36median 1.48 12.58median 1.48 5.56median 1.48

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 monthsTFCCFGCBSH
Revenue $20.85B $8.73B $1.86B
Net income $5.84B $2.13B $590.84M
Free cash flow $5.80B $2.35B $1.21B
EPS (diluted) $4.47 $4.65 $4.04
Total debt $69.86B $16.35B $26.29M
Shares (diluted) 1.24B 426.68M 144.31M
Enterprise value $59.87B $27.63B $15.90B

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
MetricTFCCFGCBSH
P/E 10.7x 13.9x 27.7x
P/FCF 10.2x 11.7x 13.3x
P/Operating cash flow 10.2x 11.0x 12.8x
P/S 2.8x 3.2x 8.7x
P/B 0.9x 1.1x 3.7x
P/Tangible book 1.0x 1.1x 3.8x
EV/EBITDA 7.5x 6.5x 13.4x
EV/EBIT 7.8x 6.9x 14.2x
EV/Revenue 6.2x 5.0x 8.7x
EV/FCF 22.3x 18.6x 13.3x
EV/Operating cash flow 22.3x 17.5x 12.8x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 10.36 12.58 5.56

Growth

14 metrics
MetricTFCCFGCBSH
Revenue growth (1Y) 4.1% 11.0% 8.6%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 2.7% 0.5% 6.1%
Gross profit growth (1Y) – – –
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) – – –
Operating income growth (1Y) – – –
Operating income CAGR (3Y) – – –
Net income growth (1Y) 11.9% 33.5% 5.0%
Net income CAGR (3Y) -1.9% -2.3% 5.0%
EPS growth (1Y) 19.2% 39.7% 0.9%
EPS CAGR (3Y) 1.0% 1.1% 5.0%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) 46.1% 94.5% 131.6%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) -19.6% -24.1% 36.7%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) 46.1% 103.4% 145.2%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) -19.6% -24.9% 44.0%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricTFCCFGCBSH
Gross margin – – –
EBITDA margin 82.8% 78.0% 64.6%
Operating margin – – –
Pretax margin 32.6% 31.1% 40.7%
Net margin 26.5% 22.7% 31.3%
FCF margin 27.8% 27.0% 65.1%
Operating cash flow margin 27.8% 28.7% 67.7%
Return on equity 9.1% 8.1% 13.6%
Return on assets 1.1% 0.9% 1.7%
Return on invested capital 10.6% 12.3% 20.2%
Return on capital employed – – –
Asset turnover 0.0x 0.0x 0.1x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 1.0x 1.2x 2.1x
Stock comp / revenue – 1.5% 1.1%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricTFCCFGCBSH
Debt / assets 12.6% 7.0% 0.1%
Debt / equity 1.1x 0.6x 0.0x
Net debt / EBITDA 4.0x 2.4x 0.0x
Debt / FCF 12.1x 6.9x 0.0x
Liabilities / assets 88.5% 88.8% 87.6%
Equity / assets 11.5% 11.2% 12.4%
Interest coverage 1.7x 1.7x 3.0x
Current ratio – – –
Quick ratio – – –
Cash ratio – – –
Altman Z-score – – –

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricTFCCFGCBSH
Dividend yield 4.3% 2.8% 2.0%
Net buyback yield 6.1% 2.7% 2.1%
Shareholder yield 10.3% 5.5% 4.0%
Payout ratio (earnings) 44.6% 36.7% –
Payout ratio (FCF) 44.9% 33.1% –
Dividend growth (1Y) -4.6% 4.1% –
Dividend CAGR (3Y) -2.0% -2.0% –

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.

ConsensusTFCCFGCBSH
Forward P/E 10.0xFY2026 12.0xFY2026 12.4xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $4.84FY2026 $5.41FY2026 $4.54FY2026
EPS growth, next FY +26.7%FY2026 +40.2%FY2026 +12.4%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after +6.2% +27.5% -3.5%
Revenue, next fiscal year $19.56BFY2026 $8.60BFY2026 $2.10BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY -4.7%FY2026 +4.3%FY2026 +19.4%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after +3.3% +11.3% -4.1%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersTFCCFGCBSH
Held by institutions 76.7% 96.7% 37.7%
Institutions holding 1,687 1,097 507
Change in shares held, QoQ +0.8% +2.9% +4.8%
Institutions buying 798 633 266
Institutions selling 657 314 144
Buyers to sellers 1.21 2.02 1.85

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.

TFCCFGCBSH
TFC 1.00 0.83 0.70
CFG 0.83 1.00 0.74
CBSH 0.70 0.74 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, TFC, CFG and CBSH?

Truist Financial (TFC) is the largest by market capitalisation: Truist Financial (TFC) $59.87B, Citizens Financial (CFG) $27.63B, Commerce Bancshares (CBSH) $16.10B.

Which stock is cheaper, TFC, CFG and CBSH?

Truist Financial (TFC) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Truist Financial (TFC) 10.8x, Citizens Financial (CFG) 13.9x, Commerce Bancshares (CBSH) 27.6x). On next year's consensus earnings, Truist Financial (TFC) is cheapest (Truist Financial (TFC) 10.0x, Citizens Financial (CFG) 12.0x, Commerce Bancshares (CBSH) 12.4x). A lower multiple can reflect slower expected growth, so read it next to the growth figures.

Which company is growing faster?

Citizens Financial (CFG) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Truist Financial (TFC) +4.1%, Citizens Financial (CFG) +11.0%, Commerce Bancshares (CBSH) +8.6%.

Which company is more profitable?

Commerce Bancshares (CBSH) has the highest net margin (Truist Financial (TFC) 26.5%, Citizens Financial (CFG) 22.7%, Commerce Bancshares (CBSH) 31.3%). On return on invested capital, Commerce Bancshares (CBSH) leads (Truist Financial (TFC) 10.6%, Citizens Financial (CFG) 12.3%, Commerce Bancshares (CBSH) 20.2%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Citizens Financial (CFG) returned the most: Truist Financial (TFC) +11.1%, Citizens Financial (CFG) +27.8%, Commerce Bancshares (CBSH) +10.7%. Over five years, Citizens Financial (CFG) compounded fastest (Truist Financial (TFC) -5.5%/yr, Citizens Financial (CFG) +5.3%/yr, Commerce Bancshares (CBSH) -1.1%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

Truist Financial (TFC) has the highest dividend yield: Truist Financial (TFC) 0.04%, Citizens Financial (CFG) 0.03%, Commerce Bancshares (CBSH) 0.00%. Commerce Bancshares (CBSH) pays no regular dividend.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Commerce Bancshares (CBSH) has been the steadiest (Truist Financial (TFC) 23.4%, Citizens Financial (CFG) 25.3%, Commerce Bancshares (CBSH) 18.4%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, TFC, CFG and CBSH?

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