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BMO · NYSE

Bank of Montreal

Banks - Diversified · Canada

USD 174.490.4% daily changeQuote 2026-09-18 · USD
Market cap (USD)
US$121.29B
Trailing P/E
19.87x
Forward P/E
14.83x
Quarterly revenue growth
12.0%
Trailing net margin
25.7%
Indicated dividend yield
2.8%

Snapshot 2026-09-20 · Latest financial period 2026-07-31 · Yahoo Finance. Quotes may be delayed; reporting periods can differ.

Next earnings: 2026-12-02 (provider estimate, not issuer-confirmed).

Company background

Bank of Montreal provides diversified financial services primarily in North America. It operates through Canadian Personal and Commercial Banking; U.S. Banking; Wealth Management; and Capital Markets segments. The company offers checking accounts, savings, money markets and certificates of deposits, debit cards, overdrafts, digital banking, credit cards, loans, mortgages, investment and retirement options, and other banking services; and commercial banking products and services comprise various of financing options and treasury and payment solutions, as well as risk management products. It also offers investing, banking, and wealth management advisory; digital investing services; financial solutions for individuals, families, and businesses; offers investment management services to institutional, retail, and high net worth investors; and diversified insurance, and wealth and pension de-risking solutions. In addition, the company provides individual life, critical illness and annuity products, as well as segregated funds, and group creditor and travel insurance to customers; debt and equity capital-raising, loan origination and syndication, balance sheet management, treasury management, mergers and acquisitions advice, restructurings and recapitalizations, trade finance, and risk mitigation services, as well as a range of banking and other operating services. Further, the company offers research and access to financial markets for institutional, corporate and retail clients through an integrated suite of sales and trading solutions related to debt, foreign exchange, interest rates, credit, equities, securitization, and commodities; provides new product development and origination services, as well as risk management and advisory services for hedging strategies, including in interest rates, foreign exchange rates and commodities prices; and funding and liquidity management services. Bank of Montreal was founded in 1817 and is headquartered in Montreal, Canada.

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Q2 FY2026

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BMO Stock: HOLD Call - PCL Normalizes Q2 FY2026

Published 2026-05-27

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MetricBMOBank of MontrealSnapshot 2026-09-20Financial period: 2026-07-31BNSThe Bank of Nova ScotiaSnapshot 2026-09-20Financial period: 2026-07-31CMCanadian Imperial Bank of CommerceSnapshot 2026-09-20Financial period: 2026-07-31Peer medianSimilar-size peers only
Market capMarket value, converted to USDUS$121.29BUS$114.66BUS$104.29BUS$109.47Bn=2
Forward P/EProvider forward earnings estimate14.83x13.87x14.12x13.99xn=2
Revenue growthLatest quarter vs prior-year quarter12.0%11.7%16.6%14.2%n=2
Trailing P/ETrailing twelve-month earnings19.87x17.20x15.44x16.32xn=2
Price / bookPrice / positive book equity per share2.00x1.78x2.23x2.00xn=2
EV / salesEnterprise value / trailing revenue
Earnings growthLatest quarter vs prior-year quarter-24.2%23.4%14.9%19.1%n=2
Gross marginTrailing twelve months
Net marginTrailing twelve months25.7%28.4%33.7%31.1%n=2
Return on equityProvider trailing return; positive equity only10.6%11.5%15.6%13.5%n=2
Free cash flow marginTrailing free cash flow / revenue
Dividend yieldIndicated annual dividend / price2.8%3.5%2.7%3.1%n=2
Earnings payoutProvider trailing dividend payout54.4%58.0%40.1%49.1%n=2
Current ratioCurrent assets / current liabilities
BetaProvider historical market sensitivity1.131.211.251.23n=2

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Q2 FY20262026-05-27

BMO Stock: HOLD Call - PCL Normalizes Q2 FY2026

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