U.S. Bancorp (USB) Competitors $46.52 +0.24 (+0.51%) As of 12:28 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 Bank of America (NYSE:BAC) and U.S. Bancorp (NYSE:USB) are both large-cap finance companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, media sentiment, institutional ownership, risk, earnings, profitability, analyst recommendations and valuation. Is BAC or USB a better dividend stock? Bank of America pays an annual dividend of $1.04 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.1%. U.S. Bancorp pays an annual dividend of $2.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.3%. Bank of America pays out 30.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. U.S. Bancorp pays out 47.8% 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. Bank of America has increased its dividend for 11 consecutive years and U.S. Bancorp has increased its dividend for 14 consecutive years. U.S. Bancorp is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth. Which has better valuation & earnings, BAC or USB? 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 RatioBank of America$192.43B1.91$27.13B$3.4214.29U.S. Bancorp$42.71B1.70$6.30B$4.1811.13 Do analysts recommend BAC or USB? Bank of America presently has a consensus price target of $50.03, indicating a potential upside of 2.34%. U.S. Bancorp has a consensus price target of $52.50, indicating a potential upside of 12.84%. Given U.S. Bancorp's higher possible upside, 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 Bank of America 0 Sell rating(s) 5 Hold rating(s) 17 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.83U.S. Bancorp 1 Sell rating(s) 6 Hold rating(s) 13 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.67 Does the media refer more to BAC or USB? In the previous week, Bank of America had 31 more articles in the media than U.S. Bancorp. MarketBeat recorded 104 mentions for Bank of America and 73 mentions for U.S. Bancorp. Bank of America's average media sentiment score of 0.97 beat U.S. Bancorp's score of 0.90 indicating that Bank of America is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Bank of America 63 Very Positive mention(s) 22 Positive mention(s) 11 Neutral mention(s) 5 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Positive U.S. Bancorp 40 Very Positive mention(s) 6 Positive mention(s) 15 Neutral mention(s) 3 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Which has more volatility & risk, BAC or USB? Bank of America has a beta of 1.3, indicating that its stock price is 30% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, U.S. Bancorp has a beta of 0.99, indicating that its stock price is 1% less volatile than the S&P 500. Is BAC or USB 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 Bank of America14.81% 10.25% 0.84% U.S. Bancorp 16.30%13.08%1.02% Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of BAC or USB? 70.7% of Bank of America shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 77.6% of U.S. Bancorp shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.3% of Bank of America shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.2% of U.S. Bancorp shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth. SummaryBank of America beats U.S. Bancorp on 11 of the 19 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. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding USB and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NYSE and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. 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$72.60B$35.38B$12.28B$21.10BDividend Yield4.33%3.43%5.55%3.62%P/E Ratio11.1512.7119.1627.87Price / Sales1.702.1226.2872.98Price / Cash9.5610.5121.6822.61Price / Book1.321.392.304.70Net Income$6.30B$2.60B$998.01M$993.85M7 Day Performance2.85%2.57%1.13%1.78%1 Month Performance4.46%9.05%4.20%5.67%1 Year Performance3.94%22.34%541.87%13.11% U.S. Bancorp Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)USBU.S. Bancorp4.9815 of 5 stars$46.53+0.5%$52.50+12.8%+1.6%$72.49B$42.71B11.1370,263Trending NewsEarnings ReportAnalyst ForecastInsider TradeAnalyst RevisionBACBank of America4.8997 of 5 stars$46.99+0.6%$48.89+4.0%+13.4%$353.69B$192.43B13.98213,000Trending NewsDividend IncreaseBuyback AnnouncementBRK.ABerkshire Hathaway0.5373 of 5 stars$715,694.01+0.4%N/A+11.1%$1.03T$415.78B12.71372,000BRK.BBerkshire Hathaway0.7083 of 5 stars$477.26+0.3%$520.00+9.0%+11.2%$1.03T$371.43B12.72392,400CFGCitizens Financial Group4.4811 of 5 stars$47.82+0.3%$49.32+3.1%+17.9%$20.87B$12.36B15.1617,287Earnings ReportDividend AnnouncementAnalyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionJPMJPMorgan Chase & Co.4.8881 of 5 stars$288.59+0.6%$284.42-1.4%+40.9%$801.64B$278.91B14.16317,233Trending NewsAnalyst RevisionKEYKeyCorp4.7658 of 5 stars$18.330.0%$19.18+4.7%+18.4%$20.08B$9.24B-107.7916,753Trending NewsEarnings ReportAnalyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionMTBM&T Bank4.9376 of 5 stars$202.89+0.5%$211.48+4.2%+13.8%$32.53B$13.45B13.5722,354Positive NewsInsider TradePNCThe PNC Financial Services Group4.8919 of 5 stars$197.23+0.1%$209.11+6.0%+10.8%$77.93B$34.44B13.9155,184Positive NewsTFCTruist Financial4.7353 of 5 stars$45.61+0.4%$48.44+6.2%+3.7%$59.66B$24.25B13.4438,335Earnings ReportAnalyst ForecastWFCWells Fargo & Company4.8088 of 5 stars$83.36+1.0%$80.13-3.9%+40.0%$270.95B$81.58B14.95217,000Trending NewsAnalyst Revision 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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