U.S. Bancorpvs.Wells Fargo
USB 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 2.8× larger than U.S. Bancorp by market cap; year to date, U.S. Bancorp leads (+17.0% vs −6.5%).
Side by side
| USB | WFC | |
|---|---|---|
| Market cap | $97.2B | $268B |
| Price | $62.46 | $86.58 |
| Today | +0.1% | −0.7% |
| Return YTD | +17.0% | −6.5% |
| Return 1Y | +31.2% | +5.8% |
| P/E | 12.5 | 12.3 |
| P/S | 2.1 | 1.9 |
| P/B | 1.5 | 1.5 |
Data as of 2026-07-13 · updates daily after U.S. close
The two companies
U.S. BancorpUSB
One of the largest U.S. regional banks, known for strong returns and a sizable payments business alongside traditional lending and deposits.
Full USB 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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