TFC vs FITB vs MTB Stock Comparison

Truist Financial, Fifth Third Bancorp and M&T Bank Prices as of Oct 23, 2026 Peers: Industry group
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TFC Truist Financial Corp
$48.46 +3.1% 1M +11.1% 1Y
Market cap
$59.86B
P/E
10.8x
Revenue (TTM)
$20.85B
Div. yield
0.04%
Regional Banks Financial Services
4 wins
FITB Fifth Third Bancorp
$52.98 +2.5% 1M +25.9% 1Y
Market cap
$48.61B
P/E
18.3x
Revenue (TTM)
$10.16B
Div. yield
–
Regional Banks Financial Services
3 wins
MTB M&T Bank Corp
$221.59 +0.9% 1M +22.4% 1Y
Market cap
$32.58B
P/E
11.3x
Revenue (TTM)
$9.96B
Div. yield
0.03%
Regional Banks Financial Services
5 wins

Head to Head

12 decided of 12

M&T Bank leads on 5 of the 12 questions below (M&T Bank 5, Truist Financial 4, Fifth Third Bancorp 3). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionTFCFITBMTBLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $59.86B $48.61B $32.58B TFC
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 10.8x 18.3x 11.3x TFC
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 10.0x 16.9x 10.9x TFC
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +4.1% +17.1% +5.8% FITB
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 26.5% 26.2% 28.8% MTB
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital 10.6% 12.9% 12.1% FITB
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA 4.0x — 2.4x MTB
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.04% 0.00% 0.03% TFC
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months +11.1% +25.9% +22.4% FITB
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years -5.5%/yr +3.1%/yr +6.8%/yr MTB
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 23.4% 24.9% 21.5% MTB
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 27/100 35/100 50/100 MTB

Percentile Scorecard

TFCFITBMTB

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

AxisTFCFITBMTB
Valuation 36 #233 of 361 14 #311 of 361 47 #192 of 361
Growth 16 #291 of 344 21 #273 of 344 18 #282 of 344
Profitability 27 #254 of 348 36 #223 of 348 76 #85 of 348
Financial Health 18 #278 of 340 40 #203 of 340 40 #206 of 340
Shareholder Returns 39 #214 of 352 66 #121 of 352 70 #106 of 352
Overall 27 35 50
  • TFC ranked among 370 companies in Banking
  • FITB ranked among 370 companies in Banking
  • MTB ranked among 370 companies in Banking

Price Performance

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

Returns

PeriodTFCFITBMTBSPY
1 month +3.1%+2.5%+0.9% -1.0%
3 months -6.4%-7.7%-11.2% +2.9%
6 months -4.5%+6.7%+3.1% +6.4%
Year to date -1.5%+13.2%+10.0% +11.4%
1 year +11.1%+25.9%+22.4% +13.1%
3 years +75.8%+130.5%+99.4% +79.4%
3 years, per year +20.7%+32.1%+25.9% +21.5%
5 years -24.8%+16.5%+38.6% +67.7%
5 years, per year -5.5%+3.1%+6.8% +10.9%
10 years +24.9%+149.8%+86.4% +255.2%
10 years, per year +2.2%+9.6%+6.4% +13.5%

Risk

MeasureTFCFITBMTBSPY
Volatility, 1Y 23.4%24.9%21.5% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 26.3%24.6%21.6% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 0.600.690.56 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y 0.481.041.04 1.03
Max drawdown, 5Y -61.1%-54.6%-43.1% -25.4%
From 52-week high -13.2%-10.7%-12.8% -2.5%
52-week high $55.81$59.36$254.11 $779.14
52-week low $43.61$41.12$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.

MultipleTFCFITBMTB
P/E now vs peer median 10.7xmedian 12.5x 18.2xmedian 12.5x 11.3xmedian 12.5x
P/S now vs peer median 2.8xmedian 3.5x 4.7xmedian 3.5x 3.2xmedian 3.5x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 7.5xmedian 4.8x —median 4.8x 6.5xmedian 4.8x
P/FCF now vs peer median 10.2xmedian 11.4x —median 11.4x 8.9xmedian 11.4x
P/B now vs peer median 0.9xmedian 1.2x 1.4xmedian 1.2x 1.1xmedian 1.2x
PEG now vs peer median 10.36median 1.48 -2.86median 1.48 3.43median 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 monthsTFCFITBMTB
Revenue $20.85B $10.16B $9.96B
Net income $5.84B $2.81B $3.03B
Free cash flow $5.80B – $3.60B
EPS (diluted) $4.47 $2.91 $19.58
Cash & equivalents – $4.37B –
Total debt $69.86B $22.27B $18.18B
Shares (diluted) 1.24B 916.00M 146.76M
Enterprise value $59.86B -$33.62B $32.58B

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
MetricTFCFITBMTB
P/E 10.7x 18.2x 11.3x
P/FCF 10.2x – 8.9x
P/Operating cash flow 10.2x – 8.4x
P/S 2.8x 4.7x 3.2x
P/B 0.9x 1.4x 1.1x
P/Tangible book 1.0x 1.5x 1.1x
EV/EBITDA 7.5x – 6.5x
EV/EBIT 7.8x 6.1x 6.9x
EV/Revenue 6.2x 4.6x 5.0x
EV/FCF 22.3x – 14.0x
EV/Operating cash flow 22.3x – 13.2x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 10.36 -2.86 3.43

Growth

14 metrics
MetricTFCFITBMTB
Revenue growth (1Y) 4.1% 17.1% 5.8%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 2.7% 4.6% -12.5%
Gross profit growth (1Y) – – –
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) – – –
Operating income growth (1Y) – – –
Operating income CAGR (3Y) – – –
Net income growth (1Y) 11.9% 20.2% 12.3%
Net income CAGR (3Y) -1.9% 3.3% 0.6%
EPS growth (1Y) 19.2% -10.3% 23.1%
EPS CAGR (3Y) 1.0% -6.3% 3.3%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) 46.1% – 21.7%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) -19.6% – 0.2%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) 46.1% – 21.4%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) -19.6% – 0.4%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricTFCFITBMTB
Gross margin – – –
EBITDA margin 82.8% – 77.1%
Operating margin – – –
Pretax margin 32.6% 35.4% 39.4%
Net margin 26.5% 26.2% 28.8%
FCF margin 27.8% – 36.1%
Operating cash flow margin 27.8% – 38.2%
Return on equity 9.1% 10.0% 10.8%
Return on assets 1.1% 1.1% 1.4%
Return on invested capital 10.6% 12.9% 12.1%
Return on capital employed – – –
Asset turnover 0.0x 0.0x 0.0x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 1.0x – 1.3x
Stock comp / revenue – – –

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricTFCFITBMTB
Debt / assets 12.6% 7.4% 8.3%
Debt / equity 1.1x 0.6x 0.7x
Net debt / EBITDA 4.0x – 2.4x
Debt / FCF 12.1x – 5.1x
Liabilities / assets 88.5% 88.5% 87.3%
Equity / assets 11.5% 11.5% 12.7%
Interest coverage 1.7x 1.9x 2.2x
Current ratio – – –
Quick ratio – – –
Cash ratio – – –
Altman Z-score – – –

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricTFCFITBMTB
Dividend yield 4.3% 3.1% 2.7%
Net buyback yield 6.1% – 8.0%
Shareholder yield 10.3% 3.1% 10.7%
Payout ratio (earnings) 44.6% – 29.9%
Payout ratio (FCF) 44.9% – 25.2%
Dividend growth (1Y) -4.6% – 2.1%
Dividend CAGR (3Y) -2.0% – 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.

ConsensusTFCFITBMTB
Forward P/E 10.0xFY2026 16.9xFY2026 10.9xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $4.84FY2026 $3.14FY2026 $20.30FY2026
EPS growth, next FY +26.7%FY2026 -11.0%FY2026 +19.4%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after +6.2% +61.8% +0.4%
Revenue, next fiscal year $19.56BFY2026 $12.20BFY2026 $10.59BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY -4.7%FY2026 +35.0%FY2026 +9.3%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after +3.3% +23.0% -4.7%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersTFCFITBMTB
Held by institutions 76.7% 90.8% 90.2%
Institutions holding 1,687 1,303 1,148
Change in shares held, QoQ +0.8% +3.9% -0.4%
Institutions buying 798 691 524
Institutions selling 657 406 392
Buyers to sellers 1.21 1.70 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.

TFCFITBMTB
TFC 1.00 0.84 0.85
FITB 0.84 1.00 0.86
MTB 0.85 0.86 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, TFC, FITB and MTB?

Truist Financial (TFC) is the largest by market capitalisation: Truist Financial (TFC) $59.86B, Fifth Third Bancorp (FITB) $48.61B, M&T Bank (MTB) $32.58B.

Which stock is cheaper, TFC, FITB and MTB?

Truist Financial (TFC) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Truist Financial (TFC) 10.8x, Fifth Third Bancorp (FITB) 18.3x, M&T Bank (MTB) 11.3x). On next year's consensus earnings, Truist Financial (TFC) is cheapest (Truist Financial (TFC) 10.0x, Fifth Third Bancorp (FITB) 16.9x, M&T Bank (MTB) 10.9x). 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%, Fifth Third Bancorp (FITB) +17.1%, M&T Bank (MTB) +5.8%.

Which company is more profitable?

M&T Bank (MTB) has the highest net margin (Truist Financial (TFC) 26.5%, Fifth Third Bancorp (FITB) 26.2%, M&T Bank (MTB) 28.8%). On return on invested capital, Fifth Third Bancorp (FITB) leads (Truist Financial (TFC) 10.6%, Fifth Third Bancorp (FITB) 12.9%, M&T Bank (MTB) 12.1%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Fifth Third Bancorp (FITB) returned the most: Truist Financial (TFC) +11.1%, Fifth Third Bancorp (FITB) +25.9%, M&T Bank (MTB) +22.4%. Over five years, M&T Bank (MTB) compounded fastest (Truist Financial (TFC) -5.5%/yr, Fifth Third Bancorp (FITB) +3.1%/yr, M&T Bank (MTB) +6.8%/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%, Fifth Third Bancorp (FITB) 0.00%, M&T Bank (MTB) 0.03%. Fifth Third Bancorp (FITB) pays no regular dividend.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, M&T Bank (MTB) has been the steadiest (Truist Financial (TFC) 23.4%, Fifth Third Bancorp (FITB) 24.9%, 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, FITB 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 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.