TFC vs MTB vs CFG Stock Comparison

Truist Financial, M&T Bank and Citizens Financial Prices as of Oct 29, 2026 Peers: Industry group
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TFC Truist Financial Corp
$49.28 +6.1% 1M +12.2% 1Y
Market cap
$59.06B
P/E
12.2x
Revenue (TTM)
$19.41B
Div. yield
4.22%
Regional Banks Financial Services
4 wins
MTB M&T Bank Corp
$224.21 +3.1% 1M +23.6% 1Y
Market cap
$32.38B
P/E
11.3x
Revenue (TTM)
—
Div. yield
2.68%
Regional Banks Financial Services
4 wins

Head to Head

12 decided of 12

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

QuestionTFCMTBCFGLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $59.06B $32.38B $27.70B TFC
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 12.2x 11.3x 13.0x MTB
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 11.5x 10.9x 12.1x MTB
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months -3.6% — +10.6% CFG
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 25.1% — 23.8% TFC
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital 10.2% — 12.0% CFG
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA 4.1x — 2.6x CFG
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 4.22% 2.68% 2.10% TFC
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months +12.2% +23.6% +30.4% CFG
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years -4.9%/yr +8.8%/yr +6.8%/yr MTB
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 23.4% 21.4% 25.1% MTB
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 34/100 — 30/100 TFC

Percentile Scorecard

TFCMTBCFG

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

AxisTFCMTBCFG
Valuation 43 #206 of 361 66 #122 of 361 21 #287 of 361
Growth 19 #124 of 153 – 21 #121 of 153
Profitability 39 #79 of 128 – 28 #93 of 128
Financial Health 22 #109 of 140 – 30 #99 of 140
Shareholder Returns 45 #184 of 335 56 #149 of 335 49 #172 of 335
Overall 34 – 30
  • TFC ranked among 368 companies in Banking
  • MTB ranked among 368 companies in Banking
  • CFG ranked among 368 companies in Banking

Price Performance

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

Returns

PeriodTFCMTBCFGSPY
1 month +6.1%+3.1%+2.9% +0.7%
3 months -5.2%-9.2%-8.3% +3.7%
6 months -4.3%+2.6%+1.1% +7.1%
Year to date +0.1%+11.3%+12.6% +12.8%
1 year +12.2%+23.6%+30.4% +11.9%
3 years +74.9%+100.1%+181.1% +85.2%
3 years, per year +20.5%+26.0%+41.2% +22.8%
5 years -22.4%+52.4%+38.8% +67.6%
5 years, per year -4.9%+8.8%+6.8% +10.9%
10 years +25.9%+83.7%+149.5% +262.0%
10 years, per year +2.3%+6.3%+9.6% +13.7%

Risk

MeasureTFCMTBCFGSPY
Volatility, 1Y 23.4%21.4%25.1% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 26.3%21.6%25.4% 12.6%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 0.590.560.87 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y 0.521.111.21 0.94
Max drawdown, 5Y -61.1%-43.1%-59.4% -25.4%
From 52-week high -11.7%-11.8%-12.0% -1.2%
52-week high $55.81$254.11$74.73 $779.14
52-week low $43.73$180.90$49.71 $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.

MultipleTFCMTBCFG
P/E now vs peer median 12.2xmedian 12.2x 11.3xmedian 12.2x 13.0xmedian 12.2x
P/S now vs peer median 3.0xmedian 3.4x 3.2xmedian 3.4x 3.1xmedian 3.4x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 7.7xmedian 5.3x —median 5.3x 6.6xmedian 5.3x
P/FCF now vs peer median 9.7xmedian 10.8x 8.7xmedian 10.8x 25.3xmedian 10.8x
P/B now vs peer median 1.0xmedian 1.2x 1.1xmedian 1.2x 1.1xmedian 1.2x
PEG now vs peer median -795.40median 1.34 3.34median 1.34 2.03median 1.34

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 monthsTFCMTBCFG
Revenue $19.41B – $8.93B
Net income $5.19B – $2.27B
Free cash flow $6.06B – $1.09B
EPS (diluted) $3.97 $19.72 $4.99
Total debt $65.79B – $17.83B
Shares (diluted) 1.23B 146.76M 425.66M
Enterprise value $59.06B $32.38B $27.70B

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
MetricTFCMTBCFG
P/E 12.2x 11.3x 13.0x
P/FCF 9.7x 8.7x 25.3x
P/Operating cash flow 9.7x – 22.0x
P/S 3.0x 3.2x 3.1x
P/B 1.0x 1.1x 1.1x
P/Tangible book 1.0x 1.2x 1.1x
EV/EBITDA 7.7x – 6.6x
EV/EBIT 8.1x – 7.0x
EV/Revenue 6.4x – 5.1x
EV/FCF 20.6x – 41.7x
EV/Operating cash flow 20.6x – 36.2x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) -795.40 3.34 2.03

Growth

14 metrics
MetricTFCMTBCFG
Revenue growth (1Y) -3.6% – 10.6%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 2.0% – 1.9%
Gross profit growth (1Y) – – –
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) – – –
Operating income growth (1Y) – – –
Operating income CAGR (3Y) – – –
Net income growth (1Y) -0.8% – 33.1%
Net income CAGR (3Y) -3.2% – 3.1%
EPS growth (1Y) 5.0% 17.7% 38.9%
EPS CAGR (3Y) 0.0% 3.4% 6.4%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) 54.2% – -55.9%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) -14.8% – -30.4%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) 54.2% – -59.8%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) -14.8% – -32.9%

Profitability

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

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricTFCMTBCFG
Debt / assets 11.9% – 7.6%
Debt / equity 1.1x – 0.7x
Net debt / EBITDA 4.1x – 2.6x
Debt / FCF 10.9x – 16.3x
Liabilities / assets 88.9% 87.2% 89.3%
Equity / assets 11.1% 12.8% 10.7%
Interest coverage 1.6x – 1.8x
Current ratio – – –
Quick ratio – – –
Cash ratio – – –
Altman Z-score – – –

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricTFCMTBCFG
Dividend yield 4.2% 2.7% 2.1%
Net buyback yield 7.3% – 4.2%
Shareholder yield 11.5% 2.7% 6.3%
Payout ratio (earnings) 49.5% – 35.0%
Payout ratio (FCF) 42.4% – 72.6%
Dividend growth (1Y) -4.9% – 6.7%
Dividend CAGR (3Y) -2.4% – -1.1%

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.

ConsensusTFCMTBCFG
Forward P/E 11.5xFY2026 10.9xFY2026 12.1xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $4.28FY2026 $20.48FY2026 $5.42FY2026
EPS growth, next FY +12.0%FY2026 +20.5%FY2026 +40.4%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after +18.0% -0.4% +27.1%
Revenue, next fiscal year $19.70BFY2026 $10.60BFY2026 $8.59BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY -4.0%FY2026 +9.4%FY2026 +4.1%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after +1.3% -4.7% +11.4%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersTFCMTBCFG
Held by institutions 76.7% 90.2% 96.7%
Institutions holding 1,689 1,149 1,098
Change in shares held, QoQ +0.8% -0.4% +2.9%
Institutions buying 800 524 634
Institutions selling 657 392 314
Buyers to sellers 1.22 1.34 2.02

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.

TFCMTBCFG
TFC 1.00 0.85 0.83
MTB 0.85 1.00 0.86
CFG 0.83 0.86 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, TFC, MTB and CFG?

Truist Financial (TFC) is the largest by market capitalisation: Truist Financial (TFC) $59.06B, M&T Bank (MTB) $32.38B, Citizens Financial (CFG) $27.70B.

Which stock is cheaper, TFC, MTB and CFG?

M&T Bank (MTB) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Truist Financial (TFC) 12.2x, M&T Bank (MTB) 11.3x, Citizens Financial (CFG) 13.0x). On next year's consensus earnings, M&T Bank (MTB) is cheapest (Truist Financial (TFC) 11.5x, M&T Bank (MTB) 10.9x, Citizens Financial (CFG) 12.1x). 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%.

Which company is more profitable?

Truist Financial (TFC) has the highest net margin (Truist Financial (TFC) 25.1%, Citizens Financial (CFG) 23.8%). On return on invested capital, Citizens Financial (CFG) leads (Truist Financial (TFC) 10.2%, Citizens Financial (CFG) 12.0%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Citizens Financial (CFG) returned the most: Truist Financial (TFC) +12.2%, M&T Bank (MTB) +23.6%, Citizens Financial (CFG) +30.4%. Over five years, M&T Bank (MTB) compounded fastest (Truist Financial (TFC) -4.9%/yr, M&T Bank (MTB) +8.8%/yr, Citizens Financial (CFG) +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) 4.22%, M&T Bank (MTB) 2.68%, Citizens Financial (CFG) 2.10%.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, M&T Bank (MTB) has been the steadiest (Truist Financial (TFC) 23.4%, M&T Bank (MTB) 21.4%, Citizens Financial (CFG) 25.1%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

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

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 4. 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.