Stock · BAC · Financial Services

Bank of America Corp

United States · Large Cap · listed since 1978 · Revenue 12 mo. $118.9B

Price as of 11/06/2026

StockScorer score
1.8
of 10 2 of 11 points Not rated To the score
Price
$49.42
1 Y −16.9%
Market cap
$344B

Summary

Bank of America Corp is around the middle of the Financial Services sector overall

47.4 of 100

Mean of the six area values. Each area value is the mean of the stock's ranks among the companies in its sector. 50 is the middle of the sector, not a share of companies beaten.

Analysis

What the price requires

The price requires a lasting 11.1% return on equity, more than the average of the last 5 and 10 years.

Book value €251B, market value €308.7B (P/B 1.2). At a 9% discount rate, the premium over book value only pays off with a lasting 11.1% return on equity.

Required return on equity per year

11.1%

no perpetual growth

Market value breakdown€308.7B market value, price as of 11/06/2026

€251B book value
€57.7B premium over book value
  • ROE 5-yr avg 10.1%
  • ROE 10-yr avg 9.1%
  • required 11.1%

Valuation against its own history

Price to book 1.23×, within its usual range.

Middle half of 20 quarters: 0.94× to 1.27×, median 1.09×.

Measures only against its own past, not against what the company is worth. Price as of 11/06/2026.

No sign supports the expectation, 1 speaks against it.

What supports it

with respect to the priced-in expectation

No indication in the stored figures.

What speaks against it

with respect to the priced-in expectation

  • Expectation above the company's own record priced in 11.1%, achieved at most 10.1%

AI summary of the 2025 annual report

The business of Bank of America Corp according to its report

A language model selected and condensed statements from the report. Each statement carries a verbatim quote. The selection is not complete and shows the state of the report. It gives no rating and does not feed into the score.

Form 10-K, fiscal year ended 12/31/2025, filed 02/25/2026. Open the report at the SEC

Business model according to the report

  • Four business segments: Consumer Banking, Global Wealth & Investment Management (GWIM), Global Banking and Global Markets. Remaining operations are recorded in All Other.

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    through four business segments: Consumer Banking, Global Wealth & Investment Management (GWIM), Global Banking and Global Markets, with the remaining operations recorded in All Other.
  • Services mortgage loans on behalf of third-party securitization vehicles and other investors.

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    We service mortgage loans on behalf of third-party securitization vehicles and other investors.
  • The value of assets under management (AUM) also affects revenue in wealth management and advisory businesses, through asset-based management and performance fees.

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    Values of AUM also impact revenues in our wealth management and related advisory businesses for asset-based management and performance fees.
  • The company invests in or trades securities of companies and governments located outside the U.S., including emerging markets.

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    We invest or trade in the securities of corporations and governments located in non-U.S. jurisdictions, including emerging markets.

Customers according to the report

  • In 2025 the company sold approximately 2.3 billion dollars of loans to government-sponsored enterprises (GSEs), mainly Freddie Mac.

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    During 2025, we sold approximately $2.3 billion of loans to GSEs, primarily Freddie Mac (FHLMC).
  • Serves individual consumers, small and middle-market businesses, institutional investors, large corporations and governments.

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    serving individual consumers, small- and middle-market businesses, institutional investors, large corporations and governments

Competition according to the report

  • Competitors include many kinds of firms, among them banks, savings institutions, credit unions, brokerage and insurance firms, hedge funds, private equity firms and internet-based companies.

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    Our competitors include banks, thrifts, credit unions, investment banking firms, investment advisory firms, brokerage firms, investment companies, insurance companies, mortgage banking companies, credit card issuers, mutual fund companies, hedge funds, private equity firms, and e-commerce and other internet-based companies
  • Competition depends on factors such as customer service and convenience, pricing, product quality and range, lending limits, technology quality and delivery, and reputation.

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    Competition is based on a number of factors including, among others, customer service and convenience, the pricing, quality and range of products and services offered, lending limits, the quality and delivery of our technology and our reputation, experience and relationships in relevant markets.
  • The company increasingly competes with firms offering products only over the internet, and with non-financial companies. Firms using new technologies such as digital assets compete either instead of or alongside traditional banking products.

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    We are increasingly competing with firms offering products solely over the internet and with nonfinancial companies, including firms utilizing emerging technologies, such as digital assets, rather than, or in addition to, traditional banking products.

Risks according to the report

  • A cut in credit ratings could limit access to funding or capital markets, raise borrowing costs or trigger more collateral or funding requirements.

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    Reduction in our credit ratings could limit our access to funding or the capital markets, increase borrowing costs or trigger additional collateral or funding requirements.
  • Many subsidiaries, including bank and broker-dealer units, face laws that restrict dividends. Regulators are authorized to block or reduce funds flowing from them to the parent company.

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    Many subsidiaries, including bank and broker-dealer subsidiaries, are subject to laws that restrict dividend payments, or authorize regulatory bodies to block or reduce the flow of funds from those subsidiaries to the parent company or other subsidiaries.
  • The preferred resolution plan is a single point of entry strategy, under which only the parent holding company would file for bankruptcy.

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    Bank of America Corporation’s preferred resolution strategy is a “single point of entry” strategy, whereby only the parent holding company would file for bankruptcy under the U.S. Bankruptcy Code.
  • In December 2024 the OCC issued a consent order against BANA covering certain aspects of its anti-money laundering (BSA) and economic sanctions compliance programs.

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    For example, in December 2024, the OCC issued a Consent Order against BANA relating to certain aspects of its BSA, anti-money laundering and economic sanctions compliance programs
  • A U.S. housing downturn could lead to significant write-downs in several asset classes, notably the company's residential mortgage and home equity portfolio. These are loans held for investment, kept on the balance sheet.

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    A downturn in the U.S. housing market could result in significant write-downs of asset values in several asset classes, notably our held-for-investment residential mortgage and home equity portfolio.

Since the last quarter

Q2 → Q3 2026

A calm quarter: no figure moved noticeably.

4 more unchanged: Revenue, 12 mo., EBIT margin, Shares outstanding, Return on equity

Derivation

How the sector comparison is derived

Each area value is the average of its metrics' ranks within the sector (0 to 100, 50 is the middle). For metrics where lower is better, the rank is mirrored. The overall value is the average of the area values.

Price as of 11/06/2026.

Profitability60.2above the middleEarns more than the sector: Return on capital (Greenblatt) 301.17%, sector 59.04%.
MetricStockSector medianPosition in sector
Return on equity10.06%12.46%Rank 34
Return on capital (Greenblatt)301.17%59.04%Rank 83
EBIT margin33.33%23.06%Rank 75
FCF margin11.15%19.82%Rank 29
Gross margin94.98%65.53%Rank 81
Growth34.5below the middleGrows more slowly than the sector: Sustainable growth (ROE × retained earnings) 0.00%, sector 1.25%.
MetricStockSector medianPosition in sector
Revenue growth, 1 year11.00%7.39%Rank 61
Earnings growth, 3 years per year6.25%15.20%Rank 23
Earnings growth, 5 years per year14.72%15.17%Rank 48
Sustainable growth (ROE × retained earnings)0.00%1.25%Rank 6
Valuation65.8above the middleValued lower than the sector: EV/sales −2.24, sector 2.82.
MetricStockSector medianPosition in sector
Earnings yield8.18%6.47%Rank 73
FCF yield3.67%7.16%Rank 28
EV/saleslower is better−2.242.82Rank 96
EV/EBITlower is betterdoes not count towards the rank−6.7314.24
Momentum10.0below the middleShare price doing worse than the sector: Share price, 3 months −16.64%, sector 0.45%.
MetricStockSector medianPosition in sector
Share price, 1 year−16.87%7.80%Rank 9
Share price, 6 months−3.20%8.71%Rank 17
Share price, 3 months−16.64%0.45%Rank 2
Distance from 52-week high−23.75%−10.68%Rank 11
Quality48.6around the middleQuality about like the sector.
MetricStockSector medianPosition in sector
Accruals (Sloan)lower is better4.89%1.23%Rank 20
Change in share countlower is better−3.78%−0.60%Rank 81
Dividend streak in years165Rank 86
Price reaction to results, market-adjusted−3.85%0.00%Rank 8
Balance sheet & risk65.1above the middleLess risk than the sector: Net debt/EBITDA −14.94, sector 0.12.
MetricStockSector medianPosition in sector
Equity ratio8.89%9.21%Rank 48
Net debt/EBITDAlower is better−14.940.12Rank 93
Debt to equitylower is better1.210.90Rank 45
Volatility, 1 yearlower is better21.83%25.95%Rank 75

Ten years in figures

Revenue from $80.1B (2016) to $113.1B (2025), 3.9% a year.

Fiscal years, amounts in USD
YearRevenue, $BNet income, $BReturn on equityShares
201680.117.96.7%11.0B
201783.718.26.8%10.8B
201887.728.110.6%10.2B
201985.627.410.4%9.44B
202074.217.96.6%8.80B
202189.132.011.8%8.56B
202295.027.510.1%8.17B
202398.626.59.1%8.08B
2024101.927.19.2%7.84B
2025113.130.510.1%7.55B
1.8 / 10Not ratedStockScorer score2 of 11 points

1 of 7 StockScorer Score rules met · How the score is built

Bank of America Corp mainly meets criteria in the Profitability category. Result from 18 strategies checked.

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How Bank of America Corp's score is built

This is how the StockScorer Score strategy, the flagship rule set, calculates the points for Bank of America Corp. It compares return and cash-flow metrics with the median of the company's own sector and checks growth and price trend.

1 of 7 rules met

2 of 11 points

The rule “Exclusion: financial and real estate stocks” applies. The stock is therefore not rated regardless of the points scored.

  1. Free cash flow yield above the sector mediannot met0 of 2 points
  2. Return on capital (Greenblatt ROC) above the sector medianmet2 of 2 points
  3. Return on equity above the sector mediannot met0 of 1 point
  4. Free cash flow margin above the sector mediannot met0 of 2 points
  5. Revenue growth above 15%not met0 of 2 points
  6. 3-year earnings growth above 12% p.a.not met0 of 1 point
  7. 12-month share price more than 20 percentage points ahead of the marketnot met0 of 1 point
  8. Exclusion: financial and real estate stocksapplies

Detail data

How does Bank of America Corp stock perform across 18 strategies?

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  • Moat Quality
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  • StockScorer Score
  • Altman Z-Score: Stress Test
  • Earnings Quality: Accrual Check (Sloan)
  • High-Growth / Rule of 40
  • Levermann Strategy (13 Criteria)
  • Mohanram G-Score: Growth Quality
  • Growth Momentum (CAN SLIM principle)

Bank of America Corp key metrics: P/E, P/B and equity ratio

Selected fundamental metrics for Bank of America Corp.

MetricStockSector
P/E ratio12.215.2
P/B ratio1.21.8
Return on equity (ROE)10.1%12.5%
Equity ratio8.9%9.2%
Debt-to-equity (D/E)1.210.90
Dividend yield2.3%3.3%

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Frequently asked questions about Bank of America Corp stock

How does Bank of America Corp stock (BAC) score in the StockScorer model?
Bank of America Corp stock reaches a StockScorer score of 1.8 out of 10, but is not rated (exclusion rule: Exclusion: financial and real estate stocks).
What is Bank of America Corp's P/E ratio?
Bank of America Corp's P/E ratio is 12.2. The Financial Services sector median is 15.2.
What sector is Bank of America Corp in?
Bank of America Corp is assigned to the Financial Services sector. Its rank within the sector is 47.4 out of 100: 100 means the stock leads its peer group of large and mid-cap sector stocks in every measured area.

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