U.S. Bancorp (USB) Competitors $45.48 -0.21 (-0.45%) As of 01:07 PM Eastern This is a fair market value price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock USB vs. BAC, BRK.A, BRK.B, CFG, JPM, KEY, MTB, PNC, TFC, and WFCShould you be buying U.S. Bancorp stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of U.S. Bancorp include Bank of America (BAC), Berkshire Hathaway (BRK.A), Berkshire Hathaway (BRK.B), Citizens Financial Group (CFG), JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPM), KeyCorp (KEY), M&T Bank (MTB), The PNC Financial Services Group (PNC), Truist Financial (TFC), and Wells Fargo & Company (WFC). These companies are all part of the "finance" sector. U.S. Bancorp vs. Its Competitors Bank of America Berkshire Hathaway Berkshire Hathaway Citizens Financial Group JPMorgan Chase & Co. KeyCorp M&T Bank The PNC Financial Services Group Truist Financial Wells Fargo & Company Bank of America (NYSE:BAC) and U.S. Bancorp (NYSE:USB) are both large-cap finance companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, valuation, media sentiment, dividends, profitability, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership and risk. Does the media favor BAC or USB? In the previous week, Bank of America had 106 more articles in the media than U.S. Bancorp. MarketBeat recorded 135 mentions for Bank of America and 29 mentions for U.S. Bancorp. U.S. Bancorp's average media sentiment score of 1.08 beat Bank of America's score of 0.85 indicating that U.S. Bancorp is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Bank of America 70 Very Positive mention(s) 32 Positive mention(s) 22 Neutral mention(s) 4 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Positive U.S. Bancorp 18 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 9 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Do analysts rate BAC or USB? Bank of America presently has a consensus target price of $49.36, indicating a potential upside of 8.23%. U.S. Bancorp has a consensus target price of $51.70, indicating a potential upside of 13.68%. Given U.S. Bancorp's higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe U.S. Bancorp is more favorable than Bank of America.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Bank of America 0 Sell rating(s) 6 Hold rating(s) 17 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.79U.S. Bancorp 1 Sell rating(s) 7 Hold rating(s) 13 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.64 Is BAC or USB a better dividend stock? Bank of America pays an annual dividend of $1.04 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.3%. U.S. Bancorp pays an annual dividend of $2.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.4%. Bank of America pays out 31.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. U.S. Bancorp pays out 49.5% 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 raised its dividend for 11 consecutive years and U.S. Bancorp has raised its dividend for 14 consecutive years. U.S. Bancorp is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth. Do insiders and institutionals have more ownership in BAC or USB? 70.7% of Bank of America shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 77.6% of U.S. Bancorp shares are held by institutional investors. 0.3% of Bank of America shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.2% of U.S. Bancorp shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. Which has better earnings and valuation, BAC or USB? Bank of America has higher revenue and earnings than U.S. Bancorp. U.S. Bancorp 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$192.43B1.78$27.13B$3.3613.57U.S. Bancorp$42.71B1.66$6.30B$4.0411.26 Which has more volatility and risk, BAC or USB? Bank of America has a beta of 1.3, suggesting that its share price is 30% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, U.S. Bancorp has a beta of 0.99, suggesting that its share price is 1% less volatile than the S&P 500. Is BAC or USB more profitable? U.S. Bancorp has a net margin of 15.70% compared to Bank of America's net margin of 14.56%. U.S. Bancorp's return on equity of 13.02% beat Bank of America's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Bank of America14.56% 10.25% 0.84% U.S. Bancorp 15.70%13.02%1.00% SummaryBank of America beats U.S. Bancorp on 10 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks. Get U.S. Bancorp News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for USB 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 USB 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 USB vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricU.S. BancorpBANKS IndustryFinance SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$70.87B$33.97B$12.04B$20.60BDividend Yield4.25%3.42%5.55%3.65%P/E Ratio11.2612.4719.0427.20Price / Sales1.662.1126.5253.52Price / Cash9.7410.4921.6222.28Price / Book1.361.392.294.58Net Income$6.30B$2.60B$997.60M$995.22M7 Day Performance-3.80%-2.54%-0.40%-1.09%1 Month Performance5.43%8.94%3.25%3.25%1 Year Performance5.07%16.30%540.56%6.97% U.S. Bancorp Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)USBU.S. Bancorp4.988 of 5 stars$45.48-0.5%$51.70+13.7%+7.8%$70.87B$42.71B11.2670,263Positive NewsUpcoming EarningsBACBank of America4.8493 of 5 stars$48.51-0.9%$48.28-0.5%+10.0%$365.33B$192.43B14.44213,000Trending NewsEarnings ReportBRK.ABerkshire Hathaway0.4444 of 5 stars$716,399.76-1.5%N/A+8.1%$1.03T$371.43B12.73372,000BRK.BBerkshire Hathaway1.2314 of 5 stars$477.68-1.5%$520.00+8.9%+8.2%$1.03T$371.43B12.73392,400CFGCitizens Financial Group4.5767 of 5 stars$46.96-1.6%$48.68+3.7%+20.7%$20.53B$12.36B14.9117,287Upcoming EarningsJPMJPMorgan Chase & Co.4.8414 of 5 stars$291.19-1.6%$277.74-4.6%+36.3%$809.26B$172.86B14.30317,233Trending NewsEarnings ReportAnalyst ForecastKEYKeyCorp4.806 of 5 stars$18.22-1.3%$18.97+4.2%+15.4%$19.96B$9.24B-107.1516,753Upcoming EarningsDividend AnnouncementMTBM&T Bank4.8425 of 5 stars$200.29-1.1%$211.48+5.6%+24.5%$32.15B$13.45B13.4222,354Trending NewsEarnings ReportPNCThe PNC Financial Services Group4.8881 of 5 stars$195.63-0.5%$206.35+5.5%+13.7%$77.38B$34.44B13.8255,184Positive NewsEarnings ReportGap UpTFCTruist Financial4.7347 of 5 stars$45.09-1.0%$48.44+7.5%+7.1%$59.04B$13.36B13.3038,335News CoverageUpcoming EarningsWFCWells Fargo & Company4.806 of 5 stars$81.82-2.1%$78.33-4.3%+36.8%$266.24B$125.40B14.69217,000Trending NewsEarnings ReportAnalyst Forecast Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Bank of America Alternatives Berkshire Hathaway Alternatives Berkshire Hathaway Alternatives Citizens Financial Group Alternatives JPMorgan Chase & Co. 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