U.S. Bancorp (USB) Competitors $46.42 -0.67 (-1.43%) As of 02:30 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 U.S. Bancorp (NYSE:USB) and Bank of America (NYSE:BAC) are both large-cap finance companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their risk, analyst recommendations, valuation, profitability, dividends, institutional ownership, media sentiment and earnings. Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in USB or BAC? 77.6% of U.S. Bancorp shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 70.7% of Bank of America shares are held by institutional investors. 0.2% of U.S. Bancorp shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.3% of Bank of America shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth. Does the media refer more to USB or BAC? In the previous week, Bank of America had 115 more articles in the media than U.S. Bancorp. MarketBeat recorded 155 mentions for Bank of America and 40 mentions for U.S. Bancorp. U.S. Bancorp's average media sentiment score of 1.17 beat Bank of America's score of 1.04 indicating that U.S. Bancorp is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment U.S. Bancorp 28 Very Positive mention(s) 4 Positive mention(s) 7 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Bank of America 92 Very Positive mention(s) 26 Positive mention(s) 25 Neutral mention(s) 5 Negative mention(s) 3 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Which has stronger valuation & earnings, USB or BAC? 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 RatioU.S. Bancorp$27.72B2.61$6.30B$4.1811.10Bank of America$192.43B2.00$27.13B$3.4215.20 Is USB or BAC more profitable? U.S. Bancorp has a net margin of 16.30% compared to Bank of America's net margin of 14.81%. U.S. Bancorp's return on equity of 13.08% beat Bank of America's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets U.S. Bancorp16.30% 13.08% 1.02% Bank of America 14.81%10.25%0.84% Is USB or BAC a better dividend stock? U.S. Bancorp pays an annual dividend of $2.08 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.5%. Bank of America pays an annual dividend of $1.12 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.2%. U.S. Bancorp pays out 49.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Bank of America pays out 32.7% 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. U.S. Bancorp has increased its dividend for 14 consecutive years and Bank of America has increased its dividend for 11 consecutive years. U.S. Bancorp is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth. Which has more volatility & risk, USB or BAC? U.S. Bancorp has a beta of 1.06, suggesting that its share price is 6% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Bank of America has a beta of 1.33, suggesting that its share price is 33% more volatile than the S&P 500. Do analysts prefer USB or BAC? U.S. Bancorp currently has a consensus target price of $53.11, indicating a potential upside of 14.43%. Bank of America has a consensus target price of $54.64, indicating a potential upside of 5.13%. Given U.S. Bancorp's higher probable upside, equities analysts plainly believe U.S. Bancorp is more favorable than Bank of America.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score U.S. Bancorp 1 Sell rating(s) 8 Hold rating(s) 13 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.61Bank of America 0 Sell rating(s) 5 Hold rating(s) 21 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.81 SummaryU.S. Bancorp beats Bank of America on 11 of the 20 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. Subscribe Now View SMS TermsBy entering your phone number and clicking the sign-up button, you agree to receive periodic text messages from MarketBeat at the phone number you submitted, including texts that may be sent using an automatic telephone dialing system. Message and data rates may apply. Message frequency will vary. 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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$72.32B$35.13B$12.58B$21.89BDividend Yield4.59%3.57%5.60%3.64%P/E Ratio11.1213.2330.0130.17Price / Sales2.612.2029.7866.00Price / Cash9.5610.6022.4923.91Price / Book1.391.482.314.70Net Income$6.30B$2.60B$1.02B$1.01B7 Day Performance-1.24%-1.45%-0.10%-0.55%1 Month Performance-5.88%-0.81%-0.28%1.31%1 Year Performance-1.24%12.83%536.71%14.72% U.S. Bancorp Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)USBU.S. Bancorp4.9862 of 5 stars$46.42-1.4%$53.11+14.4%-0.2%$72.32B$27.72B11.1270,263Positive NewsUpcoming EarningsBACBank of America4.8831 of 5 stars$50.36-0.6%$53.38+6.0%+19.4%$373.01B$192.43B14.73213,000Trending NewsEarnings ReportOptions VolumeGap UpBRK.ABerkshire Hathaway0.4487 of 5 stars$750,295.130.0%N/A+7.7%$1.08T$371.43B17.14372,000BRK.BBerkshire Hathaway2.0366 of 5 stars$500.18+0.3%$367,787.50+73,431.0%+7.7%$1.08T$371.43B17.15392,400CFGCitizens Financial Group4.6973 of 5 stars$54.02+0.4%$54.70+1.3%+19.6%$23.30B$12.36B16.4217,287Trending NewsEarnings ReportAnalyst RevisionGap UpJPMJPMorgan Chase & Co.4.5631 of 5 stars$309.15+0.2%$307.70-0.5%+36.4%$850.09B$278.91B15.86317,233Trending NewsEarnings ReportAnalyst ForecastKEYKeyCorp4.889 of 5 stars$18.53-0.5%$20.47+10.5%+3.6%$20.32B$9.24B-264.7116,753Upcoming EarningsMTBM&T Bank4.9005 of 5 stars$190.00-2.3%$216.61+14.0%+0.8%$29.69B$13.45B12.3122,354Upcoming EarningsAnalyst RevisionPNCThe PNC Financial Services Group4.9768 of 5 stars$195.81-1.3%$217.11+10.9%+0.5%$77.11B$34.44B13.3955,184Trending NewsEarnings ReportGap DownTFCTruist Financial4.8003 of 5 stars$45.39-0.3%$48.89+7.7%+0.7%$58.53B$24.25B12.3738,335News CoverageUpcoming EarningsWFCWells Fargo & Company4.6674 of 5 stars$80.630.0%$83.74+3.9%+35.9%$258.29B$81.46B13.81217,000Trending NewsAnalyst 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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