VBNK vs SAN vs CM Stock Comparison

VersaBank, Banco Santander and Canadian Imperial Bank Of Commerce Prices as of Oct 26, 2026 Peers: Industry group
VBNK VersaBank
$23.32 -0.4% 1M +97.1% 1Y
Market cap
$715.51M
P/E
29.3x
Revenue (TTM)
$107.38M
Div. yield
0.00%
Money Center Banks Financial Services
2 wins
SAN Banco Santander, S.A.
$12.38 -14.1% 1M +28.0% 1Y
Market cap
$185.76B
P/E
9.8x
Revenue (TTM)
$70.35B
Div. yield
–
Money Center Banks Financial Services
5 wins

Head to Head

12 decided of 12

Banco Santander leads on 5 of the 12 questions below (Banco Santander 5, Canadian Imperial Bank Of Commerce 5, VersaBank 2). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionVBNKSANCMLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $715.51M $185.76B $108.74B SAN
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 29.3x 9.8x 15.6x SAN
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 19.4x 11.4x 16.5x SAN
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +28.2% +7.4% +15.7% VBNK
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 22.8% 26.9% 29.9% CM
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital 25.0% — 26.3% CM
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA — -103.6x 1.0x SAN
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.00% 0.00% 0.03% CM
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months +97.1% +28.0% +40.4% VBNK
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years +14.1%/yr +26.7%/yr +13.8%/yr SAN
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 39.3% 34.3% 21.8% CM
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 18/100 14/100 52/100 CM

Percentile Scorecard

VBNKSANCM

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

AxisVBNKSANCM
Valuation 4 #347 of 362 8 #335 of 362 26 #267 of 362
Growth 13 #192 of 221 18 #181 of 221 75 #57 of 221
Profitability 25 #150 of 200 12 #176 of 200 89 #22 of 200
Financial Health 27 #148 of 203 0 #203 of 203 11 #180 of 203
Shareholder Returns 20 #275 of 342 34 #226 of 342 59 #142 of 342
Overall 18 14 52
  • VBNK ranked among 370 companies in Banking
  • SAN ranked among 370 companies in Banking
  • CM ranked among 370 companies in Banking

Price Performance

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

Returns

PeriodVBNKSANCMSPY
1 month -0.4%-14.1%+1.7% -0.8%
3 months +19.0%-11.5%-2.3% +3.5%
6 months +27.2%+3.2%+4.7% +7.0%
Year to date +55.7%+5.5%+27.5% +12.2%
1 year +97.1%+28.0%+40.4% +13.0%
3 years +216.0%+242.9%+232.7% +86.3%
3 years, per year +46.8%+50.8%+49.3% +23.1%
5 years +93.5%+226.6%+90.4% +68.6%
5 years, per year +14.1%+26.7%+13.8% +11.0%
10 years —+169.7%+207.1% +258.0%
10 years, per year —+10.4%+11.9% +13.6%

Risk

MeasureVBNKSANCMSPY
Volatility, 1Y 39.3%34.3%21.8% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 34.9%33.9%23.0% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 0.791.710.83 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y 2.470.821.86 1.02
Max drawdown, 5Y -51.4%-42.0%-47.4% -25.4%
From 52-week high -1.7%-17.6%-6.6% -1.8%
52-week high $23.72$15.03$123.74 $779.14
52-week low $11.26$9.87$82.39 $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.

MultipleVBNKSANCM
P/E now vs peer median 30.1xmedian 12.1x 9.7xmedian 12.1x 15.5xmedian 12.1x
P/S now vs peer median 6.9xmedian 3.4x 2.6xmedian 3.4x 4.6xmedian 3.4x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median —median 5.0x -107.0xmedian 5.0x 4.3xmedian 5.0x
P/FCF now vs peer median 108.9xmedian 11.0x -4.2xmedian 11.0x 10.4xmedian 11.0x
P/B now vs peer median 1.8xmedian 1.2x 17.7xmedian 1.2x 2.2xmedian 1.2x
PEG now vs peer median —median 1.36 0.36median 1.36 0.59median 1.36

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 monthsVBNKSANCM
Revenue $107.38M $70.35B $23.35B
Gross profit – -$52.97B –
Operating income – -$95.63B –
Net income $24.43M $20.36B $7.33B
Free cash flow $6.84M -$42.89B $10.29B
EPS (diluted) – $1.27 $7.41
Cash & equivalents $349.76M $157.63B $10.94B
Total debt $74.08M $27.02T $45.66B
Shares (diluted) – 14.98B 940.68M
Enterprise value -$931.36M -$496.24B $67.82B

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
MetricVBNKSANCM
P/E 30.1x 9.7x 15.5x
P/FCF 108.9x -4.2x 10.4x
P/Operating cash flow 65.9x -4.2x 10.4x
P/S 6.9x 2.6x 4.6x
P/B 1.8x 17.7x 2.2x
P/Tangible book 1.9x 47.6x 2.3x
EV/EBITDA – -107.0x 4.3x
EV/EBIT 2.7x -99.9x 4.5x
EV/Revenue 4.4x 80.5x 6.1x
EV/FCF 68.6x -132.0x 13.7x
EV/Operating cash flow 41.5x -132.0x 13.7x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) – 0.36 0.59

Growth

14 metrics
MetricVBNKSANCM
Revenue growth (1Y) 28.2% 7.4% 15.7%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 11.6% 6.9% 11.1%
Gross profit growth (1Y) – – –
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) – – –
Operating income growth (1Y) – – –
Operating income CAGR (3Y) – – –
Net income growth (1Y) 18.8% 28.1% 25.5%
Net income CAGR (3Y) -3.2% 20.7% 27.5%
EPS growth (1Y) – -83.3% 24.8%
EPS CAGR (3Y) – 26.9% 26.4%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) -90.0% -199.1% -16.2%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) -58.5% -96.9% 15.7%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) -93.9% -199.1% -16.2%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) -64.9% -96.9% 15.7%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricVBNKSANCM
Gross margin – -75.3% –
EBITDA margin – -75.2% 142.0%
Operating margin – -135.9% –
Pretax margin 33.2% 32.4% 39.0%
Net margin 22.8% 26.9% 29.9%
FCF margin 6.4% -61.0% 44.1%
Operating cash flow margin 10.5% -61.0% 44.1%
Return on equity 6.1% 246.8% 15.3%
Return on assets 0.5% 0.9% 0.9%
Return on invested capital 25.0% – 26.3%
Return on capital employed – – –
Asset turnover 0.0x 0.0x 0.0x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 0.5x -2.1x 1.4x
Stock comp / revenue 0.0% – 0.1%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricVBNKSANCM
Debt / assets 1.5% 256.5% 5.4%
Debt / equity 0.2x 558.7x 1.0x
Net debt / EBITDA – -103.6x 1.0x
Debt / FCF 10.8x -133.5x 4.4x
Liabilities / assets 91.8% 99.5% 94.3%
Equity / assets 8.2% 0.5% 5.7%
Interest coverage 1.3x -0.8x 1.4x
Current ratio – – –
Quick ratio – – –
Cash ratio – – –
Altman Z-score – – –

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricVBNKSANCM
Dividend yield 0.5% 2.3% 3.7%
Net buyback yield -0.8% – -0.7%
Shareholder yield -0.3% 2.3% 3.0%
Payout ratio (earnings) 9.5% – 42.4%
Payout ratio (FCF) 33.9% – 30.2%
Dividend growth (1Y) -2.9% – 12.8%
Dividend CAGR (3Y) -5.0% – 19.6%

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.

ConsensusVBNKSANCM
Forward P/E 19.4xFY2026 11.4xFY2026 16.5xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $1.20FY2026 $1.09FY2026 $7.02FY2026
EPS growth, next FY +44.6%FY2026 +2.8%FY2026 +14.3%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after +69.2% +23.9% +12.4%
Revenue, next fiscal year $114.67MFY2026 $76.20BFY2026 $25.13BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +29.0%FY2026 +3.5%FY2026 +20.9%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after +41.9% -2.8% -5.9%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersVBNKSANCM
Held by institutions 36.8% 3.4% 45.6%
Institutions holding 51 659 566
Change in shares held, QoQ +0.8% +2.8% 0.0%
Institutions buying 29 402 291
Institutions selling 13 149 172
Buyers to sellers 2.23 2.70 1.69

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.

VBNKSANCM
VBNK 1.00 0.18 0.27
SAN 0.18 1.00 0.53
CM 0.27 0.53 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, VBNK, SAN and CM?

Banco Santander (SAN) is the largest by market capitalisation: VersaBank (VBNK) $715.51M, Banco Santander (SAN) $185.76B, Canadian Imperial Bank Of Commerce (CM) $108.74B.

Which stock is cheaper, VBNK, SAN and CM?

Banco Santander (SAN) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (VersaBank (VBNK) 29.3x, Banco Santander (SAN) 9.8x, Canadian Imperial Bank Of Commerce (CM) 15.6x). On next year's consensus earnings, Banco Santander (SAN) is cheapest (VersaBank (VBNK) 19.4x, Banco Santander (SAN) 11.4x, Canadian Imperial Bank Of Commerce (CM) 16.5x). A lower multiple can reflect slower expected growth, so read it next to the growth figures.

Which company is growing faster?

VersaBank (VBNK) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: VersaBank (VBNK) +28.2%, Banco Santander (SAN) +7.4%, Canadian Imperial Bank Of Commerce (CM) +15.7%.

Which company is more profitable?

Canadian Imperial Bank Of Commerce (CM) has the highest net margin (VersaBank (VBNK) 22.8%, Banco Santander (SAN) 26.9%, Canadian Imperial Bank Of Commerce (CM) 29.9%). On return on invested capital, Canadian Imperial Bank Of Commerce (CM) leads (VersaBank (VBNK) 25.0%, Canadian Imperial Bank Of Commerce (CM) 26.3%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year VersaBank (VBNK) returned the most: VersaBank (VBNK) +97.1%, Banco Santander (SAN) +28.0%, Canadian Imperial Bank Of Commerce (CM) +40.4%. Over five years, Banco Santander (SAN) compounded fastest (VersaBank (VBNK) +14.1%/yr, Banco Santander (SAN) +26.7%/yr, Canadian Imperial Bank Of Commerce (CM) +13.8%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

Canadian Imperial Bank Of Commerce (CM) has the highest dividend yield: VersaBank (VBNK) 0.00%, Banco Santander (SAN) 0.00%, Canadian Imperial Bank Of Commerce (CM) 0.03%. Banco Santander (SAN) pays no regular dividend.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Canadian Imperial Bank Of Commerce (CM) has been the steadiest (VersaBank (VBNK) 39.3%, Banco Santander (SAN) 34.3%, Canadian Imperial Bank Of Commerce (CM) 21.8%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, VBNK, SAN and CM?

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