Bank of Americavs.Citigroup
BAC vs C · both in Banks, part of the Banks, payments & capital markets value chain: Consumer and commercial banks that take deposits and make loans — the foundation of the system.
Bank of America is about 1.8× larger than Citigroup by market cap; Bank of America trades at the lower P/E (13.4 vs 15.1); year to date, Citigroup leads (+20.7% vs +8.5%).
Side by side
| BAC | C | |
|---|---|---|
| Market cap | $423B | $241B |
| Price | $59.27 | $139.55 |
| Today | −0.7% | −0.9% |
| Return YTD | +8.5% | +20.7% |
| Return 1Y | +27.0% | +61.7% |
| P/E | 13.4 | 15.1 |
| P/S | 2.3 | 1.1 |
| P/B | 1.4 | 1.1 |
Data as of 2026-07-13 · updates daily after U.S. close
The two companies
Bank of AmericaBAC
A leading U.S. consumer bank with a vast retail deposit base, plus wealth management (Merrill) and a large investment bank. Highly sensitive to interest rates.
Full BAC profile →CitigroupC
A global bank with a leading treasury and trade-services franchise for multinationals, alongside cards and consumer banking. In a multi-year simplification.
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