Independent BankvsWells Fargo & Company

INDB and WFC stock compared: price, dividend, valuation and results, from SEC filings.

Independent Bank (INDB) has a market value of $3.9B and Wells Fargo & Company (WFC) $266B. Over the last year, with dividends, INDB moved +25.1% and WFC +2.0%. The P/E is 12.0 for INDB and 12.1 for WFC. Dividend yield: INDB 2.97%, WFC 2.21%.

At a glance

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

  • Market value

    INDB$3.9B

    WFC$266B

    WFC is 68 times INDB

  • Revenue, 12 months

    INDB$1.0B

    WFC$87.2B

    WFC is 85 times INDB

  • Net income, 12 months

    INDB$327M

    WFC$23.0B

    WFC is 70 times INDB

  • Operating margin

    INDB–

    WFC–

  • ROIC

    INDB9.1%

    WFC5.4%

    3.7 points apart

  • P/E

    INDB12.0

    WFC12.1

    About the same

  • Dividend yield

    INDB3.0%

    WFC2.2%

    0.8 points apart

  • 5-year return

    INDB+14.2%

    WFC+91.2%

    77.0 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.

INDB+14.2%

WFC+91.2%

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Returns by period
PeriodINDBWith dividendsWFCWith dividends
1 year since November 12, 2025+25.1%Price +21.1%+2.0%Price -0.2%
3 years since November 13, 2023+81.6%+22.0% a yearPrice +62.9%+126.3%+31.3% a yearPrice +111.1%
5 years since November 12, 2021+14.2%+2.7% a yearPrice -3.8%+91.2%+13.8% a yearPrice +68.9%
10 years since November 15, 2016+77.3%+5.9% a yearPrice +32.7%+114.9%+8.0% a yearPrice +63.6%

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.

Every figure

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INDBIndependent BankWFCWells Fargo & Company

Valuation

INDBWFC
Valuation
Price$84.47$86.05
Market value$3.9B$266B
Enterprise value (EV)––
P/E12.012.1
P/E, 5-year median14.812.6
P/B1.11.7
EV/EBIT––
Free cash flow yield––

Results and growth

INDBWFC
Results and growth
Revenue, 12 months$1.0B$87.2B
Net income, 12 months$327M$23.0B
Free cash flow, 12 months––
Earnings per share, 12 months$6.79$7.09
Revenue growth, year on year24.3%1.7%
Revenue growth a year, past+12.3%over 5 years+2.4%over 5 years
EPS growth a year, past+4.1%over 5 years+70.9%over 5 years

Margins and returns on capital

INDBWFC
Margins and returns on capital
Gross margin––
Operating margin––
Net margin32.0%26.3%
ROIC9.1%5.4%
ROE9.3%12.8%

Balance sheet

INDBWFC
Balance sheet
Cash$1.2B$506B
Total debt$297M$221B
Net debt / EBITDA––
Interest cover––

Dividends and buybacks

INDBWFC
Dividends and buybacks
Dividend yield3.0%2.2%
Dividend per share, 12 months$2.51$1.90
Dividend growth a year, past––
Buyback yield1.6%6.6%
Shareholder yield4.5%8.8%

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, Independent Bank or Wells Fargo & Company?

By market value, Wells Fargo & Company ($266B) is about 67.8 times Independent Bank ($3.9B), at today's prices.

How did INDB and WFC stock do over the last 10 years?

Since November 15, 2016, INDB's price moved +32.7% and WFC's +63.6%. With dividends: INDB +77.3% (+5.9% a year), WFC +114.9% (+8.0% a year). Past returns do not predict future ones.

Which pays the higher dividend, INDB or WFC?

The dividend yield at today's price is 2.97% for Independent Bank and 2.21% for Wells Fargo & Company. Over the last twelve months they paid $2.51 and $1.90 per share.

What is the P/E of INDB and WFC?

At today's price, the P/E is 12.0 for INDB and 12.1 for WFC. The median of the last five years was 14.8 and 12.6, which shows where each stands against its own past.

Which has the higher profit margins, Independent Bank or Wells Fargo & Company?

Over the last twelve months, the net margin was 32.0% for Independent Bank and 26.3% for Wells Fargo & Company, and the operating margin – and –. Revenue was $1.0B and $87.2B.

Which is the better investment, Independent Bank or Wells Fargo & Company?

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