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 (12.3 vs 14.0); year to date, PNC Financial leads (+20.7% vs −6.5%).
Side by side
| PNC | WFC | |
|---|---|---|
| Market cap | $101B | $268B |
| Price | $251.93 | $86.58 |
| Today | +0.0% | −0.7% |
| Return YTD | +20.7% | −6.5% |
| Return 1Y | +27.3% | +5.8% |
| P/E | 14.0 | 12.3 |
| P/S | 2.3 | 1.9 |
| P/B | 1.6 | 1.5 |
Data as of 2026-07-13 · updates daily after U.S. close
The two companies
PNC FinancialPNC
A large U.S. super-regional bank focused on commercial and consumer lending with a national expansion strategy. Deposit-and-loan driven, minimal trading.
Full PNC 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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