TFC vs CFG vs MTB Stock Comparison

Truist Financial, Citizens Financial and M&T Bank Prices as of Nov 4, 2026 Peers: Industry group
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TFC Truist Financial Corp
$50.89 +9.8% 1M +16.4% 1Y
Market cap
$60.62B
P/E
12.5x
Revenue (TTM)
$19.41B
Div. yield
0.04%
Regional Banks Financial Services
2 wins
MTB M&T Bank Corp
$224.64 +2.9% 1M +24.2% 1Y
Market cap
$32.13B
P/E
11.2x
Revenue (TTM)
$9.96B
Div. yield
0.03%
Regional Banks Financial Services
8 wins

Head to Head

12 decided of 12

M&T Bank leads on 8 of the 12 questions below (M&T Bank 8, Truist Financial 2, Citizens Financial 2). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionTFCCFGMTBLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $60.62B $26.99B $32.13B TFC
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 12.5x 12.7x 11.2x MTB
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 11.9x 12.2x 11.0x MTB
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months -3.6% +10.6% +5.8% CFG
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 25.1% 23.8% 28.8% MTB
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital 10.2% 12.0% 12.1% MTB
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA 4.1x 2.6x 2.4x MTB
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.04% 0.03% 0.03% TFC
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months +16.4% +29.9% +24.2% CFG
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years -4.6%/yr +6.6%/yr +7.7%/yr MTB
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 23.8% 25.6% 21.5% MTB
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 25/100 23/100 49/100 MTB

Percentile Scorecard

TFCCFGMTB

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

AxisTFCCFGMTB
Valuation 34 #238 of 360 19 #292 of 360 47 #191 of 360
Growth 10 #310 of 344 13 #299 of 344 18 #283 of 344
Profitability 26 #255 of 345 15 #295 of 345 71 #100 of 345
Financial Health 16 #286 of 339 20 #273 of 339 41 #201 of 339
Shareholder Returns 39 #217 of 352 47 #186 of 352 68 #113 of 352
Overall 25 23 49
  • TFC ranked among 368 companies in Banking
  • CFG ranked among 368 companies in Banking
  • MTB ranked among 368 companies in Banking

Price Performance

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

Returns

PeriodTFCCFGMTBSPY
1 month +9.8%+2.5%+2.9% -1.0%
3 months -3.7%-10.4%-10.8% -0.4%
6 months +0.2%+0.4%+3.3% +4.5%
Year to date +3.4%+12.8%+11.5% +12.4%
1 year +16.4%+29.9%+24.2% +13.6%
3 years +63.2%+151.8%+83.3% +76.4%
3 years, per year +17.7%+36.1%+22.4% +20.8%
5 years -20.8%+37.9%+44.8% +63.7%
5 years, per year -4.6%+6.6%+7.7% +10.4%
10 years +33.0%+149.5%+84.4% +267.7%
10 years, per year +2.9%+9.6%+6.3% +13.9%

Risk

MeasureTFCCFGMTBSPY
Volatility, 1Y 23.8%25.6%21.5% 12.8%
Downside volatility, 1Y 26.4%25.9%21.7% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 0.610.900.57 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y 0.691.171.12 1.06
Max drawdown, 5Y -61.1%-59.4%-43.1% -25.4%
From 52-week high -8.8%-11.8%-11.6% -1.6%
52-week high $55.81$74.73$254.11 $779.14
52-week low $43.73$49.71$180.90 $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.

MultipleTFCCFGMTB
P/E now vs peer median 12.6xmedian 12.7x 13.1xmedian 12.7x 11.4xmedian 12.7x
P/S now vs peer median 3.1xmedian 3.5x 3.1xmedian 3.5x 3.3xmedian 3.5x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 7.9xmedian 4.9x 6.6xmedian 4.9x 6.6xmedian 4.9x
P/FCF now vs peer median 10.1xmedian 11.0x 25.4xmedian 11.0x 9.0xmedian 11.0x
P/B now vs peer median 1.0xmedian 1.3x 1.1xmedian 1.3x 1.2xmedian 1.3x
PEG now vs peer median -821.39median 1.33 2.04median 1.33 3.48median 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 monthsTFCCFGMTB
Revenue $19.41B $8.93B $9.96B
Net income $5.19B $2.27B $3.03B
Free cash flow $6.06B $1.09B $3.60B
EPS (diluted) $3.97 $4.99 $19.58
Total debt $65.79B $17.83B $18.18B
Shares (diluted) 1.23B 425.66M 146.76M
Enterprise value $60.62B $26.99B $32.13B

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
MetricTFCCFGMTB
P/E 12.6x 13.1x 11.4x
P/FCF 10.1x 25.4x 9.0x
P/Operating cash flow 10.1x 22.1x 8.5x
P/S 3.1x 3.1x 3.3x
P/B 1.0x 1.1x 1.2x
P/Tangible book 1.1x 1.1x 1.2x
EV/EBITDA 7.9x 6.6x 6.6x
EV/EBIT 8.3x 7.0x 6.9x
EV/Revenue 6.5x 5.1x 5.1x
EV/FCF 20.9x 41.7x 14.1x
EV/Operating cash flow 20.9x 36.2x 13.3x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) -821.39 2.04 3.48

Growth

14 metrics
MetricTFCCFGMTB
Revenue growth (1Y) -3.6% 10.6% 5.8%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 2.0% 1.9% -12.5%
Gross profit growth (1Y) – – –
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) – – –
Operating income growth (1Y) – – –
Operating income CAGR (3Y) – – –
Net income growth (1Y) -0.8% 33.1% 12.3%
Net income CAGR (3Y) -3.2% 3.1% 0.6%
EPS growth (1Y) 5.0% 38.9% 23.1%
EPS CAGR (3Y) 0.0% 6.4% 3.3%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) 54.2% -55.9% 21.7%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) -14.8% -30.4% 0.2%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) 54.2% -59.8% 21.4%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) -14.8% -32.9% 0.4%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricTFCCFGMTB
Gross margin – – –
EBITDA margin 83.0% 77.7% 77.1%
Operating margin – – –
Pretax margin 30.7% 32.3% 39.4%
Net margin 25.1% 23.8% 28.8%
FCF margin 31.2% 12.2% 36.1%
Operating cash flow margin 31.2% 14.1% 38.2%
Return on equity 8.3% 8.8% 10.8%
Return on assets 0.9% 1.0% 1.4%
Return on invested capital 10.2% 12.0% 12.1%
Return on capital employed – – –
Asset turnover 0.0x 0.0x 0.0x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 1.2x 0.6x 1.3x
Stock comp / revenue – 1.5% –

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricTFCCFGMTB
Debt / assets 11.9% 7.6% 8.3%
Debt / equity 1.1x 0.7x 0.7x
Net debt / EBITDA 4.1x 2.6x 2.4x
Debt / FCF 10.9x 16.3x 5.1x
Liabilities / assets 88.9% 89.3% 87.3%
Equity / assets 11.1% 10.7% 12.7%
Interest coverage 1.6x 1.8x 2.2x
Current ratio – – –
Quick ratio – – –
Cash ratio – – –
Altman Z-score – – –

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricTFCCFGMTB
Dividend yield 4.1% 2.9% 2.7%
Net buyback yield 7.0% 4.2% 7.9%
Shareholder yield 11.1% 7.1% 10.6%
Payout ratio (earnings) 49.5% 35.0% 29.9%
Payout ratio (FCF) 42.4% 72.6% 25.2%
Dividend growth (1Y) -4.9% 6.7% 2.1%
Dividend CAGR (3Y) -2.4% -1.1% 2.1%

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.

ConsensusTFCCFGMTB
Forward P/E 11.9xFY2026 12.2xFY2026 11.0xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $4.28FY2026 $5.42FY2026 $20.48FY2026
EPS growth, next FY +12.0%FY2026 +40.4%FY2026 +20.5%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after +18.0% +27.1% -0.4%
Revenue, next fiscal year $19.70BFY2026 $8.59BFY2026 $10.60BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY -4.0%FY2026 +4.1%FY2026 +9.4%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after +1.3% +11.4% -4.7%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersTFCCFGMTB
Held by institutions 76.7% 96.7% 90.2%
Institutions holding 1,691 1,099 1,150
Change in shares held, QoQ +0.8% +2.9% -0.4%
Institutions buying 800 634 524
Institutions selling 659 315 392
Buyers to sellers 1.21 2.01 1.34

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.

TFCCFGMTB
TFC 1.00 0.84 0.85
CFG 0.84 1.00 0.86
MTB 0.85 0.86 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, TFC, CFG and MTB?

Truist Financial (TFC) is the largest by market capitalisation: Truist Financial (TFC) $60.62B, Citizens Financial (CFG) $26.99B, M&T Bank (MTB) $32.13B.

Which stock is cheaper, TFC, CFG and MTB?

M&T Bank (MTB) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Truist Financial (TFC) 12.5x, Citizens Financial (CFG) 12.7x, M&T Bank (MTB) 11.2x). On next year's consensus earnings, M&T Bank (MTB) is cheapest (Truist Financial (TFC) 11.9x, Citizens Financial (CFG) 12.2x, M&T Bank (MTB) 11.0x). 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) -3.6%, Citizens Financial (CFG) +10.6%, M&T Bank (MTB) +5.8%.

Which company is more profitable?

M&T Bank (MTB) has the highest net margin (Truist Financial (TFC) 25.1%, Citizens Financial (CFG) 23.8%, M&T Bank (MTB) 28.8%). On return on invested capital, M&T Bank (MTB) leads (Truist Financial (TFC) 10.2%, Citizens Financial (CFG) 12.0%, M&T Bank (MTB) 12.1%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Citizens Financial (CFG) returned the most: Truist Financial (TFC) +16.4%, Citizens Financial (CFG) +29.9%, M&T Bank (MTB) +24.2%. Over five years, M&T Bank (MTB) compounded fastest (Truist Financial (TFC) -4.6%/yr, Citizens Financial (CFG) +6.6%/yr, M&T Bank (MTB) +7.7%/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%, M&T Bank (MTB) 0.03%.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, M&T Bank (MTB) has been the steadiest (Truist Financial (TFC) 23.8%, Citizens Financial (CFG) 25.6%, M&T Bank (MTB) 21.5%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

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

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, M&T Bank (MTB) leads on 8. 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.