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Bank of America Corporation

BML-PH
62
Banks - Diversified · Financial Services
Price
$18.43
-0.05 (-0.27%)
Market Cap
$310.04B
Exchange
New York Stock Exchange
Winston Score
62
Winston is curious
A decent business — some strong pillars, some weaker.
Data as of Aug 23, 2026 · filings through Jun 30, 2026
How the score breaks down
Bank Quality
Strong
Growth
Strong
Capital Strength
Exceptional
Asset Quality
Strong
Valuation
Strong
Dividends
Good

Share count falling — buybacks

11.8% over 4y

The company has reduced its share count over this period, returning value to shareholders through buybacks.

Diluted shares outstanding: 8.56B (2021) → 7.55B (2025)

Winston Score History

The full picture

Bank of America is one of the largest banks in the United States. It offers everyday banking services like checking accounts, savings accounts, credit cards, and home loans to regular people. It also serves large businesses and governments through investment banking, wealth management, and trading services.

The company makes money by charging interest on loans, collecting fees for financial services, and earning commissions on trades and deals. It operates across the U.S. and in dozens of countries worldwide, with roughly 213,000 employees and tens of millions of customers. Its size gives it a cost advantage over smaller banks, since it can spread expenses across a massive customer base. The main risk the company faces is rising loan defaults if the economy slows down, since more borrowers struggling to repay debt would directly reduce profits.

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Bank Quality

Return on owners' money
Return on Equity
12.2%
no trend
Strong — 12.2% return on equity

Standard mid-range return on equity. Acceptable.

Profit on lending
Net Interest Margin
2.50%
no trend
Healthy — 2.50% net interest margin
Cost of running the bank
Efficiency Ratio
54.1%
no trend
Very lean — spends 54.1¢ to earn a dollar

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Growth

Sales growth
Sales YoY
-6.3%
Shrinking sales (-6.3% YoY)
Profit growth
EPS YoY
+27.5%
Earnings growing fast (+27.5% YoY)

Earnings growing 25%+ a year. The compounder zone.

How steady the profit is
EPS Consistency
7/8 quarters
Every recent quarter grew earnings vs last year

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Capital Strength

Safety cushion
Capital Ratio
12.2%
no trend
Fortress balance sheet — 12.2% CET1

A strong capital cushion. This bank is well padded against a bad year.

Asset Quality

Loans not being repaid
Non-Performing Loans
0.68%
no trend
Clean loan book — 0.68% non-performing

Below 1% of loans are troubled. Still a healthy, well-run loan book.

Loans written off
Net Charge-Offs
0.47%
no trend
Moderate — 0.47% net charge-offs

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Valuation

Price vs profit
P/E Ratio (TTM)
14.0x
Attractive valuation — P/E 14.0

P/E in the normal range. Price is roughly $15 for every $1 of yearly profit.

Cheaper or dearer next year
P/E vs Forward
+1.4
GROWING
Earnings expected to grow — slightly cheaper on forward P/E

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Dividends

Dividend
Dividend Yield
6.33%
Healthy income — 6.33% yield

Yield above 6% — often a flag the market is pricing in a cut.

Dividend record
Dividend Growth
-13.3%
Dividend cut (-13.3% YoY) — warning sign

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