Bank of AmericavsBowhead Specialty

BAC and BOW stock compared: price, dividend, valuation and results, from SEC filings.

Bank of America (BAC) has a market value of $366B and Bowhead Specialty (BOW) $1.1B. The P/E is 11.9 for BAC and 18.7 for BOW. Dividend yield: BAC 2.27%, BOW none.

At a glance

The main figures of both. A bar only shows which number is larger, not which is better.

  • Market value

    BAC$366B

    BOW$1.1B

    BAC is 327 times BOW

  • Revenue, 12 months

    BAC$120B

    BOW$643M

    BAC is 187 times BOW

  • Net income, 12 months

    BAC$32.2B

    BOW$60M

    BAC is 538 times BOW

  • Operating margin

    BAC–

    BOW–

  • ROIC

    BAC5.2%

    BOW10.5%

    5.3 points apart

  • P/E

    BAC11.9

    BOW18.7

    BOW is 1.6 times BAC

  • Dividend yield

    BAC2.3%

    BOW0.0%

    2.3 points apart

A fainter bar means a negative number. The 5-year return includes dividends.

The price over time

Both start at 100 at the beginning of the period, so the lines show how much each changed. With dividends means each dividend buys more shares.

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Each cell: the total return with dividends, its yearly rate, and the price change alone. Before taxes and costs. Past returns do not predict future ones.

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BACBank of AmericaBOWBowhead Specialty

Valuation

BACBOW
Valuation
Price$51.02$34.13
Market value$366B$1.1B
Enterprise value (EV)–$939M
P/E11.918.7
P/E, 5-year median12.5–
P/B1.22.5
EV/EBIT–12.5
Free cash flow yield–36.3%

Results and growth

BACBOW
Results and growth
Revenue, 12 months$120B$643M
Net income, 12 months$32.2B$60M
Free cash flow, 12 months–$407M
Earnings per share, 12 months$4.20$1.78
Revenue growth, year on year6.8%29.6%
Revenue growth a year, past+5.8%over 5 years+43.3%over 3 years
EPS growth a year, past+15.3%over 5 years+50.1%over 3 years

Margins and returns on capital

BACBOW
Margins and returns on capital
Gross margin––
Operating margin––
Net margin26.8%9.3%
ROIC5.2%10.5%
ROE10.7%13.3%

Balance sheet

BACBOW
Balance sheet
Cash$802B$327M
Total debt$319B$147M
Net debt / EBITDA–-2.4
Interest cover–6.9×

Dividends and buybacks

BACBOW
Dividends and buybacks
Dividend yield2.3%–
Dividend per share, 12 months$1.16–
Dividend growth a year, past+8.5%over 5 years–
Buyback yield5.9%–
Shareholder yield8.1%–

Last 12 months from the latest 10-Q and 10-K. Value, P/E and yields at today's price. A dash means the figure does not exist or did not pass our checks.

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Which is bigger, Bank of America or Bowhead Specialty?

By market value, Bank of America ($366B) is about 327.2 times Bowhead Specialty ($1.1B), at today's prices.

Which pays the higher dividend, BAC or BOW?

The dividend yield at today's price is 2.27% for Bank of America and none for Bowhead Specialty. Over the last twelve months they paid $1.16 and – per share.

What is the P/E of BAC and BOW?

At today's price, the P/E is 11.9 for BAC and 18.7 for BOW. It is the share price over the last twelve months' earnings per share.

Which has the higher profit margins, Bank of America or Bowhead Specialty?

Over the last twelve months, the net margin was 26.8% for Bank of America and 9.3% for Bowhead Specialty, and the operating margin – and –. Revenue was $120B and $643M.

Which is the better investment, Bank of America or Bowhead Specialty?

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