Bank of Americavs.Wells Fargo
BAC vs WFC · 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 1.6× larger than Wells Fargo by market cap; year to date, Bank of America leads (+8.5% vs −6.5%).
Side by side
| BAC | WFC | |
|---|---|---|
| Market cap | $423B | $268B |
| Price | $59.27 | $86.58 |
| Today | −0.7% | −0.7% |
| Return YTD | +8.5% | −6.5% |
| Return 1Y | +27.0% | +5.8% |
| P/E | 13.4 | 12.3 |
| P/S | 2.3 | 1.9 |
| P/B | 1.4 | 1.5 |
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 →Wells FargoWFC
A large U.S. retail and commercial bank rebuilding after years under a regulatory asset cap. Heavily weighted to lending and deposits rather than trading.
Full WFC profile →More comparisons in Banks
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