PNC Financialvs.Wells Fargo
PNC 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.
Wells Fargo is about 2.6× larger than PNC Financial by market cap; Wells Fargo trades at the lower P/E (11.9 vs 13.4); year to date, PNC Financial leads (+17.0% vs −9.0%).
Side by side
| PNC | WFC | |
|---|---|---|
| Market cap | $102B | $269B |
| Price | $244.67 | $85.23 |
| Today | +0.2% | +0.5% |
| Return YTD | +17.0% | −9.0% |
| Return 1Y | +21.6% | +5.7% |
| P/E | 13.4 | 11.9 |
| P/S | 2.3 | 1.9 |
| P/B | 1.6 | 1.5 |
Data as of 2026-08-27 · updates daily after U.S. close
The two companies
PNC FinancialPNC
Commercial and consumer lending funded by deposits, with almost no trading desk. Expanding into new U.S. markets.
Full PNC profile →Wells FargoWFC
Years under a regulatory asset cap left this large U.S. retail and commercial bank rebuilding. It leans on lending and deposits rather than trading, with home lending a significant piece.
Full WFC profile →More PNC & WFC comparisons
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