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 2.7× larger than U.S. Bancorp by market cap; year to date, U.S. Bancorp leads (+17.0% vs −9.0%).
Side by side
| USB | WFC | |
|---|---|---|
| Market cap | $101B | $269B |
| Price | $62.80 | $85.23 |
| Today | +0.6% | +0.5% |
| Return YTD | +17.0% | −9.0% |
| Return 1Y | +29.6% | +5.7% |
| P/E | 12.4 | 11.9 |
| P/S | 2.1 | 1.9 |
| P/B | 1.5 | 1.5 |
Data as of 2026-08-27 · updates daily after U.S. close
The two companies
U.S. BancorpUSB
A payments business of real size sits alongside conventional deposits and loans here, unusual among U.S. regional banks. Returns have been strong.
Full USB 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 USB & WFC comparisons
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