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| Metric | BACBANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ | JPMJPMORGAN CHASE & CO | WFCWELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MN | CCITIGROUP INC | Median of the restexcluding BAC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Type | Company | Company | Company | Company | |
| Price | $50.78▲ 0.14 (0.28%) | $336.54▲ 1.35 (0.40%) | $82.42▲ 0.22 (0.27%) | $123.85▲ 1.34 (1.09%) | |
| Health scoreComposite of profitability, growth, debt and accounting quality. | 7.3/10 | 6.0/10 | 6.0/10 | 6.0/10 | 6.0/10 |
| Market value | $366.25B | $907.38B | $254.89B | $233.39B | |
| Revenue | $113.10B | $182.45B | $83.70B | $85.22B | |
| Profit | $30.51B | $57.05B | $21.34B | $14.31B | |
| Revenue growthChange in sales versus the prior year. | 6.8% | 2.8% | 1.7% | 5.6% | 2.8% |
| Gross marginShare of sales left after the direct cost of producing them. | — | — | — | — | — |
| Operating marginShare of sales left after running the business, before interest and tax. | — | — | — | — | — |
| Profit marginProfit kept from each dollar of sales. | 27.0% | 31.3% | 25.5% | 16.8% | 25.5% |
| Free cash flow marginCash left after capital spending, as a share of sales. | — | — | — | -87.0% | -87.0% |
| Return on equityProfit against the owners' stake in the company. | 10.1% | 15.7% | 11.8% | 6.7% | 11.8% |
| Return on invested capital (approx.)Operating profit after tax against equity plus debt, less cash. Cash here excludes short-term investments, so this runs low for cash-rich companies. | — | — | — | — | — |
| P/E ratioPrice paid per dollar of annual profit. | 12.00x | 15.91x | 11.95x | 16.31x | 15.91x |
| EV / EBITDA (approx.)Market value plus debt less cash, against operating profit before depreciation. Cash excludes short-term investments, so this runs high for cash-rich companies. | — | — | — | — | — |
| Price to book | 1.21x | 2.50x | 1.41x | 1.10x | 1.41x |
| Debt to equityTotal liabilities compared with owners' stake. | 10.25x | 11.21x | 10.85x | 11.51x | 11.21x |
| Piotroski F-ScoreNine checks of financial strength. Higher is stronger. | 5/7 | 2/6 | 4/7 | 4/7 | 4.0 |
| Bankruptcy riskAltman Z-Score zone. | n/a for banks | n/a for banks | n/a for banks | n/a for banks |
How BAC compares with the others
- BAC's profit margin of 27.0% is higher than the median of the other companies selected (25.5%).
- Its revenue grew faster than the median of the other companies selected: 6.8% against 2.8%.
- It trades at a lower P/E than the median of the other companies selected: 12.0x against 15.9x.
Measured against the other companies entered, from each one's latest annual filing. A difference describes the companies; it does not rank them.