Bank of America (BAC) Competitors $44.17 +0.79 (+1.82%) (As of 12/20/2024 05:45 PM ET) Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrends BAC vs. RY, HSBC, HDB, MUFG, C, IBN, UBS, SMFG, TD, and SANShould you be buying Bank of America stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Bank of America include Royal Bank of Canada (RY), HSBC (HSBC), HDFC Bank (HDB), Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group (MUFG), Citigroup (C), ICICI Bank (IBN), UBS Group (UBS), Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group (SMFG), Toronto-Dominion Bank (TD), and Banco Santander (SAN). These companies are all part of the "banking" industry. Bank of America vs. Royal Bank of Canada HSBC HDFC Bank Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group Citigroup ICICI Bank UBS Group Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group Toronto-Dominion Bank Banco Santander Bank of America (NYSE:BAC) and Royal Bank of Canada (NYSE:RY) are both large-cap finance companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, media sentiment, institutional ownership, risk, dividends, community ranking, analyst recommendations, earnings and valuation. Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of BAC or RY? 70.7% of Bank of America shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 45.3% of Royal Bank of Canada shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.3% of Bank of America shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth. Which has stronger valuation & earnings, BAC or RY? Bank of America has higher revenue and earnings than Royal Bank of Canada. Royal Bank of Canada is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Bank of America, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioBank of America$98.50B3.44$26.52B$2.7516.06Royal Bank of Canada$57.49B2.97$11.92B$8.2614.62 Do analysts recommend BAC or RY? Bank of America currently has a consensus price target of $45.92, suggesting a potential upside of 3.96%. Royal Bank of Canada has a consensus price target of $156.50, suggesting a potential upside of 29.64%. Given Royal Bank of Canada's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Royal Bank of Canada is more favorable than Bank of America.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Bank of America 1 Sell rating(s) 8 Hold rating(s) 12 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.59Royal Bank of Canada 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 5 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00 Does the media favor BAC or RY? In the previous week, Bank of America had 4 more articles in the media than Royal Bank of Canada. MarketBeat recorded 46 mentions for Bank of America and 42 mentions for Royal Bank of Canada. Bank of America's average media sentiment score of 0.52 beat Royal Bank of Canada's score of 0.51 indicating that Bank of America is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Bank of America 7 Very Positive mention(s) 18 Positive mention(s) 14 Neutral mention(s) 5 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Royal Bank of Canada 9 Very Positive mention(s) 8 Positive mention(s) 23 Neutral mention(s) 2 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Which has more risk and volatility, BAC or RY? Bank of America has a beta of 1.33, indicating that its share price is 33% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Royal Bank of Canada has a beta of 0.86, indicating that its share price is 14% less volatile than the S&P 500. Is BAC or RY a better dividend stock? Bank of America pays an annual dividend of $1.04 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.4%. Royal Bank of Canada pays an annual dividend of $4.37 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.6%. Bank of America pays out 37.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Royal Bank of Canada pays out 52.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Bank of America has increased its dividend for 11 consecutive years. Is BAC or RY more profitable? Bank of America has a net margin of 12.48% compared to Royal Bank of Canada's net margin of 12.08%. Royal Bank of Canada's return on equity of 15.26% beat Bank of America's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Bank of America12.48% 10.09% 0.83% Royal Bank of Canada 12.08%15.26%0.84% Does the MarketBeat Community prefer BAC or RY? Bank of America received 1266 more outperform votes than Royal Bank of Canada when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 65.17% of users gave Bank of America an outperform vote while only 55.26% of users gave Royal Bank of Canada an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformBank of AmericaOutperform Votes202865.17% Underperform Votes108434.83% Royal Bank of CanadaOutperform Votes76255.26% Underperform Votes61744.74% SummaryBank of America beats Royal Bank of Canada on 15 of the 21 factors compared between the two stocks. Ad Darwin2025 AI Stock Picks: 2 Hidden Gems Under $10/ShareThe AI sector continues to make waves as we move into 2025, and now is a prime opportunity to get involved—without stretching your budget! We’ve just uncovered 2 promising AI stocks trading for under $10/share, and they’re positioned for impressive growth in the coming months.👉[Click here to get your FREE report delivered instantly!] Get Bank of America News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for BAC and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding {thisCompany.Symbol} and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NYSE and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart BAC vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricBank of AmericaNational commercial banks IndustryFinance SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$338.91B$21.60B$10.30B$19.19BDividend Yield2.31%3.18%10.51%3.57%P/E Ratio16.0626.4946.8741.24Price / Sales3.442.953,166.1117.58Price / Cash11.6711.0130.7121.28Price / Book1.331.262.695.32Net Income$26.52B$2.24B$1.03B$989.67M7 Day Performance-3.31%-4.26%-2.68%-3.59%1 Month Performance-4.10%-2.53%-2.17%-2.48%1 Year Performance33.93%16.30%11.67%13.87% Bank of America Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)BACBank of America4.8529 of 5 stars$44.17+1.8%$45.92+4.0%+33.9%$338.91B$98.50B16.06213,000Analyst RevisionRYRoyal Bank of Canada4.7831 of 5 stars$124.51+0.0%$156.50+25.7%+22.0%$176.02B$98.71B15.0791,398Analyst UpgradeNews CoverageHSBCHSBC1.7113 of 5 stars$48.68+0.2%N/A+23.4%$175.39B$64.26B8.05220,861HDBHDFC Bank2.3634 of 5 stars$66.88-0.2%N/A-2.0%$169.36B$2.36T20.36213,527MUFGMitsubishi UFJ Financial Group3.1451 of 5 stars$12.00-0.7%N/A+38.9%$139.89B$82.36B11.75140,000Gap DownCCitigroup4.9838 of 5 stars$71.44+0.6%$75.63+5.9%+38.2%$135.11B$80.41B20.68239,000IBNICICI Bank1.6483 of 5 stars$31.43+0.7%N/A+26.5%$110.88B$1.83T21.23187,765Stock SplitUBSUBS Group2.0082 of 5 stars$31.80-0.2%N/A-1.8%$101.96B$65.28B26.48112,842Positive NewsSMFGSumitomo Mitsui Financial Group2.8763 of 5 stars$14.67-1.5%N/A+53.6%$95.95B$5.00T12.63120,000TDToronto-Dominion Bank4.5068 of 5 stars$53.03-0.4%$80.50+51.8%-16.2%$92.82B$88.27B15.35103,257Analyst DowngradeSANBanco Santander3.9361 of 5 stars$4.88-0.6%N/A+11.4%$77.23B$62.14B6.14212,764 Related Companies and Tools Related Companies RY Alternatives HSBC Alternatives HDB Alternatives MUFG Alternatives C Alternatives IBN Alternatives UBS Alternatives SMFG Alternatives TD Alternatives SAN Alternatives Top 10 Stock Comparisons Bank Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Toy Stocks Growth Stocks Airline Stocks Chinese Stocks EV Charging Stocks Defense Stocks Lithium Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks This page (NYSE:BAC) was last updated on 12/21/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersAmazon coin set to soar 25X – starting December 16th?This tiny 3-cent crypto just partnered with one of the biggest companies in the world… Amazon. 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