Eastern BanksharesvsVisa

EBC and V stock compared: price, dividend, valuation and results, from SEC filings.

Eastern Bankshares (EBC) has a market value of $5.4B and Visa (V) $707B. Over the last year, with dividends, EBC moved +32.9% and V +26.6%. The P/E is 14.1 for EBC and 30.1 for V. Dividend yield: EBC 2.45%, V 0.66%.

At a glance

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

  • Market value

    EBC$5.4B

    V$707B

    V is 132 times EBC

  • Revenue, 12 months

    EBC$1.2B

    V$45.9B

    V is 39 times EBC

  • Net income, 12 months

    EBC$381M

    V$23.5B

    V is 62 times EBC

  • Operating margin

    EBC–

    V61.2%

  • ROIC

    EBC9.1%

    V39.2%

    30.1 points apart

  • P/E

    EBC14.1

    V30.1

    V is 2.1 times EBC

  • Dividend yield

    EBC2.5%

    V0.7%

    1.8 points apart

  • 5-year return

    EBC+27.3%

    V+108.5%

    81.2 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.

EBC+27.3%

V+108.5%

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Returns by period
PeriodEBCWith dividendsVWith dividends
1 year since November 12, 2025+32.9%Price +29.2%+26.6%Price +25.6%
3 years since November 13, 2023+117.5%+29.6% a yearPrice +98.8%+78.0%+21.2% a yearPrice +74.0%
5 years since November 12, 2021+27.3%+5.0% a yearPrice +11.1%+108.5%+15.8% a yearPrice +100.7%

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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EBCEastern BanksharesVVisa

Valuation

EBCV
Valuation
Price$22.88$425.76
Market value$5.4B$707B
Enterprise value (EV)–$715B
P/E14.130.1
P/E, 5-year median22.4–
P/B1.319.9
EV/EBIT–25.4
Free cash flow yield–3.1%

Results and growth

EBCV
Results and growth
Revenue, 12 months$1.2B$45.9B
Net income, 12 months$381M$23.5B
Free cash flow, 12 months–$22.1B
Earnings per share, 12 months$1.77$14.16
Revenue growth, year on year-1.2%14.8%
Revenue growth a year, past+4.5%over 5 years+13.8%over 5 years
EPS growth a year, past+27.0%over 5 years–

Margins and returns on capital

EBCV
Margins and returns on capital
Gross margin––
Operating margin–61.2%
Net margin32.1%51.2%
ROIC9.1%39.2%
ROE9.1%64.0%

Balance sheet

EBCV
Balance sheet
Cash$317M$13.8B
Total debt$98M$23.0B
Net debt / EBITDA–0.3
Interest cover–37.1×

Dividends and buybacks

EBCV
Dividends and buybacks
Dividend yield2.5%0.7%
Dividend per share, 12 months$0.56$2.79
Dividend growth a year, past––
Buyback yield2.0%2.9%
Shareholder yield4.4%3.6%

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, Eastern Bankshares or Visa?

By market value, Visa ($707B) is about 131.6 times Eastern Bankshares ($5.4B), at today's prices.

How did EBC and V stock do over the last 5 years?

Since November 12, 2021, EBC's price moved +11.1% and V's +100.7%. With dividends: EBC +27.3% (+5.0% a year), V +108.5% (+15.8% a year). Past returns do not predict future ones.

Which pays the higher dividend, EBC or V?

The dividend yield at today's price is 2.45% for Eastern Bankshares and 0.66% for Visa. Over the last twelve months they paid $0.56 and $2.79 per share.

What is the P/E of EBC and V?

At today's price, the P/E is 14.1 for EBC and 30.1 for V. It is the share price over the last twelve months' earnings per share.

Which has the higher profit margins, Eastern Bankshares or Visa?

Over the last twelve months, the net margin was 32.1% for Eastern Bankshares and 51.2% for Visa, and the operating margin – and 61.2%. Revenue was $1.2B and $45.9B.

Which is the better investment, Eastern Bankshares or Visa?

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