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Bank of America Corporation

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Latest earnings video

BAC Stock: EPS Beats by 10% — Q1 2026 Earnings Analysis

Published 2026-04-18

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Episodes tracked
3
Episodes linked
3
Latest video
Q1 2026
2026-04-18
Podcast available
Yes
Current price
$61.69
-0.31 (-0.50%)
Trailing / Forward P/E
14.25x
Forward: 11.65x
Market cap / Volume
Volume:
Revenue / Earnings Growth
16.8%
Earnings: 34.1%
Margins
38.3% op
Gross: 0.0% · Net: 29.5%
Balance sheet
Debt / Equity: —
52-week range / Beta
$46.12 - $65.23
Beta: 1.17
Analyst target
$68.77
Upside: 11.5%
Cash / shareholder return
Dividend yield: 1.81%

Company context

Industry: Banks - Diversified
Country: United States
Employees:
Price to book: 1.57x
Return on equity: 11.2%
Bank of America Corporation, through its subsidiaries, provides various financial products and services for individual consumers, small and middle-market businesses, institutional investors, large corporations, and governments worldwide. It operates through four segments: Consumer Banking, Global Wealth & Investment Management (GWIM), Global Banking, and Global Markets. The Consumer Banking segment offers traditional and money market savings accounts, certificates of deposit and IRAs, checking accounts, and investment accounts and products; credit and debit cards; residential mortgages and home equity loans; and direct and indirect loans. The GWIM segment provides investment management, brokerage, banking, and trust and retirement products and services; wealth management solutions; and customized solutions, including specialty asset management services. The Global Banking segment offers lending products and services, including commercial loans, leases, commitment facilities, trade finance, and commercial real estate and asset-based lending; treasury solutions, and underwriting and advisory services. The Global Markets segment provides market-making, financing, securities clearing, settlement, and custody services; securities and derivative products; and risk management products using interest rate, equity, credit, currency and commodity derivatives, foreign exchange, fixed-income, and mortgage-related products. Bank of America Corporation was founded in 1784 and is based in Charlotte, North Carolina.

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Market context for BAC

Competitive view

BAC vs. two close competitors

This section compares the current company against two nearby peers on valuation, growth, margins, balance-sheet strength, and investment setup. Green generally marks the strongest relative figure for that row, while red marks the weakest.

Bank of America Corporation latest YouTube video thumbnail YouTube
Bank of America Corporation
BAC
Latest video
Q1 2026
Growth profile looks strong right now, with above-average top-line and/or earnings momentum.
Profitability is a real strength here, with healthy operating margins helping support resilience through weaker cycles.
Valuation looks more grounded than many growth names, which can improve the risk/reward if fundamentals hold up.
Risk profile looks relatively manageable compared with many peers, especially if operating execution remains stable.
JPMorgan Chase latest YouTube video thumbnail YouTube
JPMorgan Chase
JPM
Latest video
Q1 2026
Growth profile looks strong right now, with above-average top-line and/or earnings momentum.
Profitability is a real strength here, with healthy operating margins helping support resilience through weaker cycles.
Valuation looks more grounded than many growth names, which can improve the risk/reward if fundamentals hold up.
Risk profile looks relatively manageable compared with many peers, especially if operating execution remains stable.
Citigroup Inc. latest YouTube video thumbnail YouTube
Citigroup Inc.
C
Latest video
Q1 2026
Growth profile looks strong right now, with above-average top-line and/or earnings momentum.
Profitability is a real strength here, with healthy operating margins helping support resilience through weaker cycles.
Valuation looks more grounded than many growth names, which can improve the risk/reward if fundamentals hold up.
Risk profile looks relatively manageable compared with many peers, especially if operating execution remains stable.
Market Cap
More scale can mean deeper resources and resilience, although bigger does not automatically mean better upside.
BAC
$431.38B
Bank of America Corporation
JPM
$934.57B
JPMorgan Chase
C
$220.83B
Citigroup Inc.
Trailing P/E
Lower trailing P/E can indicate a cheaper valuation relative to trailing earnings, but it may also reflect slower growth or higher perceived risk.
BAC
14.2x
Bank of America Corporation
JPM
15.1x
JPMorgan Chase
C
14.2x
Citigroup Inc.
Forward P/E
Forward P/E is often a better read on what investors are paying for the next year of earnings power.
BAC
11.7x
Bank of America Corporation
JPM
14.1x
JPMorgan Chase
C
10.2x
Citigroup Inc.
Revenue Growth
Higher revenue growth usually signals stronger demand, market share gains, or a business still in expansion mode.
BAC
16.8%
Bank of America Corporation
JPM
30.4%
JPMorgan Chase
C
15.5%
Citigroup Inc.
Earnings Growth
Faster earnings growth matters because it shows management is converting sales momentum into shareholder value.
BAC
34.1%
Bank of America Corporation
JPM
46.9%
JPMorgan Chase
C
61.0%
Citigroup Inc.
Operating Margin
Higher operating margin suggests better operating discipline, pricing power, or a structurally stronger business model.
BAC
38.3%
Bank of America Corporation
JPM
50.4%
JPMorgan Chase
C
36.2%
Citigroup Inc.
Gross Margin
Gross margin helps show how much product-level pricing power and unit economics a company has before overhead.
BAC
0.0%
Bank of America Corporation
JPM
0.0%
JPMorgan Chase
C
0.0%
Citigroup Inc.
Net Margin
Higher net margin means more of each dollar of revenue reaches the bottom line after all costs.
BAC
29.5%
Bank of America Corporation
JPM
34.9%
JPMorgan Chase
C
21.8%
Citigroup Inc.
Return on Equity
ROE shows how efficiently management turns shareholder capital into profits, though leverage can inflate it.
BAC
11.2%
Bank of America Corporation
JPM
17.8%
JPMorgan Chase
C
8.5%
Citigroup Inc.
Free Cash Flow Yield
Higher free cash flow yield can indicate a stronger cash return relative to the stock's market value.
BAC
Bank of America Corporation
JPM
JPMorgan Chase
C
Citigroup Inc.
Debt to Equity
Lower leverage usually means less balance-sheet risk, though capital-intensive sectors naturally run higher debt loads.
BAC
Bank of America Corporation
JPM
JPMorgan Chase
C
Citigroup Inc.
Current Ratio
A stronger current ratio usually signals better short-term liquidity and more room to absorb shocks.
BAC
Bank of America Corporation
JPM
JPMorgan Chase
C
Citigroup Inc.
Beta
Lower beta often means lower volatility versus the market, while higher beta usually brings a rougher ride.
BAC
1.17
Bank of America Corporation
JPM
0.98
JPMorgan Chase
C
1.10
Citigroup Inc.
Dividend Yield
Dividend yield matters for income-focused investors, but a high yield can also reflect a stressed stock price.
BAC
1.8%
Bank of America Corporation
JPM
1.7%
JPMorgan Chase
C
1.9%
Citigroup Inc.
Analyst Upside
Higher analyst upside suggests the Street still sees room between current price and consensus fair value.
BAC
11.5%
Bank of America Corporation
JPM
6.5%
JPMorgan Chase
C
17.4%
Citigroup Inc.

Episode timeline

Episode archive for BAC

Each row is one earnings episode with every verified platform link available.

Q1 2026
Episode live
2026-04-18
Published youtube complete
BAC Stock: EPS Beats by 10% — Q1 2026 Earnings Analysis
Quarterly earnings-analysis entry for Bank of America Corporation. Use the links on the right to open the video or podcast episode.
Deep Dive
Episode live
2026-04-18
Published podcast complete
Charged Alpha | Bank of America (BAC) | S&P 500 Deep Dive — Ep. 1
Quarterly earnings-analysis entry for Bank of America Corporation. Use the links on the right to open the video or podcast episode.
Q4 2025
Episode live
2026-04-09
Published youtube complete
Charged Alpha | Bank of America (BAC) | Q4 2025 Earnings Deep Dive
Quarterly earnings-analysis entry for Bank of America Corporation. Use the links on the right to open the video or podcast episode.