TFC vs FCNCA vs FITB Stock Comparison

Truist Financial, First Citizens Bancshares and Fifth Third Bancorp 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
5 wins
FITB Fifth Third Bancorp
$52.98 +2.5% 1M +25.9% 1Y
Market cap
$48.40B
P/E
18.2x
Revenue (TTM)
$10.16B
Div. yield
–
Regional Banks Financial Services
3 wins

Head to Head

11 decided of 12

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

QuestionTFCFCNCAFITBLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $59.87B $27.06B $48.40B TFC
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 10.8x 11.9x 18.2x TFC
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 10.0x 12.5x 16.9x TFC
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +4.1% +0.9% +17.1% FITB
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 26.5% 23.6% 26.2% TFC
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital 10.6% 10.8% 12.9% FITB
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA 4.0x 3.7x — FCNCA
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.04% 0.00% 0.00% –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months +11.1% +35.6% +25.9% FCNCA
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years -5.5%/yr +23.0%/yr +3.1%/yr FCNCA
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 23.4% 27.2% 24.9% TFC
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 27/100 34/100 35/100 FITB

Percentile Scorecard

TFCFCNCAFITB

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

AxisTFCFCNCAFITB
Valuation 36 #233 of 361 33 #241 of 361 14 #311 of 361
Growth 16 #291 of 344 10 #309 of 344 21 #273 of 344
Profitability 27 #254 of 348 39 #212 of 348 36 #223 of 348
Financial Health 18 #278 of 340 5 #323 of 340 40 #203 of 340
Shareholder Returns 39 #214 of 352 83 #62 of 352 66 #121 of 352
Overall 27 34 35
  • TFC ranked among 370 companies in Banking
  • FCNCA ranked among 370 companies in Banking
  • FITB ranked among 370 companies in Banking

Price Performance

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

Returns

PeriodTFCFCNCAFITBSPY
1 month +3.1%+16.5%+2.5% -1.0%
3 months -6.4%+10.0%-7.7% +2.9%
6 months -4.5%+23.0%+6.7% +6.4%
Year to date -1.5%+10.7%+13.2% +11.4%
1 year +11.1%+35.6%+25.9% +13.1%
3 years +75.8%+81.7%+130.5% +79.4%
3 years, per year +20.7%+22.0%+32.1% +21.5%
5 years -24.8%+181.3%+16.5% +67.7%
5 years, per year -5.5%+23.0%+3.1% +10.9%
10 years +24.9%+720.7%+149.8% +255.2%
10 years, per year +2.2%+23.4%+9.6% +13.5%

Risk

MeasureTFCFCNCAFITBSPY
Volatility, 1Y 23.4%27.2%24.9% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 26.3%27.4%24.6% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 0.600.450.69 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y 0.481.311.04 1.03
Max drawdown, 5Y -61.1%-43.8%-54.6% -25.4%
From 52-week high -13.2%0.0%-10.7% -2.5%
52-week high $55.81$2,375.84$59.36 $779.14
52-week low $43.61$1,751.52$41.12 $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.

MultipleTFCFCNCAFITB
P/E now vs peer median 10.7xmedian 12.5x 12.1xmedian 12.5x 18.2xmedian 12.5x
P/S now vs peer median 2.8xmedian 3.5x 2.6xmedian 3.5x 4.7xmedian 3.5x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 7.5xmedian 4.8x 6.6xmedian 4.8x —median 4.8x
P/FCF now vs peer median 10.2xmedian 11.4x 15.3xmedian 11.4x —median 11.4x
P/B now vs peer median 0.9xmedian 1.2x 1.1xmedian 1.2x 1.4xmedian 1.2x
PEG now vs peer median 10.36median 1.48 -0.34median 1.48 -2.86median 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 monthsTFCFCNCAFITB
Revenue $20.85B $9.62B $10.16B
Net income $5.84B $2.35B $2.81B
Free cash flow $5.80B $1.61B –
EPS (diluted) $4.47 $196.61 $2.91
Cash & equivalents – – $4.37B
Total debt $69.86B $32.19B $22.27B
Shares (diluted) 1.24B 11.54M 916.00M
Enterprise value $59.87B $26.54B -$33.83B

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
MetricTFCFCNCAFITB
P/E 10.7x 12.1x 18.2x
P/FCF 10.2x 15.3x –
P/Operating cash flow 10.2x 7.8x –
P/S 2.8x 2.6x 4.7x
P/B 0.9x 1.1x 1.4x
P/Tangible book 1.0x 1.1x 1.5x
EV/EBITDA 7.5x 6.6x –
EV/EBIT 7.8x 7.1x 6.1x
EV/Revenue 6.2x 5.9x 4.6x
EV/FCF 22.3x 35.3x –
EV/Operating cash flow 22.3x 17.8x –
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 10.36 -0.34 -2.86

Growth

14 metrics
MetricTFCFCNCAFITB
Revenue growth (1Y) 4.1% 0.9% 17.1%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 2.7% -15.9% 4.6%
Gross profit growth (1Y) – – –
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) – – –
Operating income growth (1Y) – – –
Operating income CAGR (3Y) – – –
Net income growth (1Y) 11.9% -1.8% 20.2%
Net income CAGR (3Y) -1.9% -39.8% 3.3%
EPS growth (1Y) 19.2% 11.3% -10.3%
EPS CAGR (3Y) 1.0% -35.6% -6.3%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) 46.1% 3.7% –
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) -19.6% 14.6% –
Free cash flow growth (1Y) 46.1% 4.3% –
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) -19.6% 23.6% –

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricTFCFCNCAFITB
Gross margin – – –
EBITDA margin 82.8% 88.9% –
Operating margin – – –
Pretax margin 32.6% 32.8% 35.4%
Net margin 26.5% 23.6% 26.2%
FCF margin 27.8% 16.7% –
Operating cash flow margin 27.8% 33.1% –
Return on equity 9.1% 10.7% 10.0%
Return on assets 1.1% 1.0% 1.1%
Return on invested capital 10.6% 10.8% 12.9%
Return on capital employed – – –
Asset turnover 0.0x 0.0x 0.0x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 1.0x 1.4x –
Stock comp / revenue – – –

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricTFCFCNCAFITB
Debt / assets 12.6% 13.6% 7.4%
Debt / equity 1.1x 1.5x 0.6x
Net debt / EBITDA 4.0x 3.7x –
Debt / FCF 12.1x 20.0x –
Liabilities / assets 88.5% 90.8% 88.5%
Equity / assets 11.5% 9.2% 11.5%
Interest coverage 1.7x 1.7x 1.9x
Current ratio – – –
Quick ratio – – –
Cash ratio – – –
Altman Z-score – – –

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricTFCFCNCAFITB
Dividend yield 4.3% 0.4% 3.1%
Net buyback yield 6.1% 11.8% –
Shareholder yield 10.3% 12.2% 3.1%
Payout ratio (earnings) 44.6% – –
Payout ratio (FCF) 44.9% – –
Dividend growth (1Y) -4.6% – –
Dividend CAGR (3Y) -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.

ConsensusTFCFCNCAFITB
Forward P/E 10.0xFY2026 12.5xFY2026 16.9xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $4.84FY2026 $190.45FY2026 $3.14FY2026
EPS growth, next FY +26.7%FY2026 +7.1%FY2026 -11.0%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after +6.2% -0.5% +61.8%
Revenue, next fiscal year $19.56BFY2026 $8.48BFY2026 $12.20BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY -4.7%FY2026 -6.1%FY2026 +35.0%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after +3.3% +6.3% +23.0%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersTFCFCNCAFITB
Held by institutions 76.7% 63.7% 90.8%
Institutions holding 1,687 627 1,303
Change in shares held, QoQ +0.8% -5.2% +3.9%
Institutions buying 798 260 691
Institutions selling 657 225 406
Buyers to sellers 1.21 1.16 1.70

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.

TFCFCNCAFITB
TFC 1.00 0.61 0.84
FCNCA 0.61 1.00 0.57
FITB 0.84 0.57 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, TFC, FCNCA and FITB?

Truist Financial (TFC) is the largest by market capitalisation: Truist Financial (TFC) $59.87B, First Citizens Bancshares (FCNCA) $27.06B, Fifth Third Bancorp (FITB) $48.40B.

Which stock is cheaper, TFC, FCNCA and FITB?

Truist Financial (TFC) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Truist Financial (TFC) 10.8x, First Citizens Bancshares (FCNCA) 11.9x, Fifth Third Bancorp (FITB) 18.2x). On next year's consensus earnings, Truist Financial (TFC) is cheapest (Truist Financial (TFC) 10.0x, First Citizens Bancshares (FCNCA) 12.5x, Fifth Third Bancorp (FITB) 16.9x). A lower multiple can reflect slower expected growth, so read it next to the growth figures.

Which company is growing faster?

Fifth Third Bancorp (FITB) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Truist Financial (TFC) +4.1%, First Citizens Bancshares (FCNCA) +0.9%, Fifth Third Bancorp (FITB) +17.1%.

Which company is more profitable?

Truist Financial (TFC) has the highest net margin (Truist Financial (TFC) 26.5%, First Citizens Bancshares (FCNCA) 23.6%, Fifth Third Bancorp (FITB) 26.2%). On return on invested capital, Fifth Third Bancorp (FITB) leads (Truist Financial (TFC) 10.6%, First Citizens Bancshares (FCNCA) 10.8%, Fifth Third Bancorp (FITB) 12.9%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year First Citizens Bancshares (FCNCA) returned the most: Truist Financial (TFC) +11.1%, First Citizens Bancshares (FCNCA) +35.6%, Fifth Third Bancorp (FITB) +25.9%. Over five years, First Citizens Bancshares (FCNCA) compounded fastest (Truist Financial (TFC) -5.5%/yr, First Citizens Bancshares (FCNCA) +23.0%/yr, Fifth Third Bancorp (FITB) +3.1%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

Only one of these companies pays a dividend: Truist Financial (TFC) 0.04%, First Citizens Bancshares (FCNCA) 0.00%, Fifth Third Bancorp (FITB) 0.00%. First Citizens Bancshares (FCNCA) and Fifth Third Bancorp (FITB) pays no regular dividend.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Truist Financial (TFC) has been the steadiest (Truist Financial (TFC) 23.4%, First Citizens Bancshares (FCNCA) 27.2%, Fifth Third Bancorp (FITB) 24.9%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, TFC, FCNCA and FITB?

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