Regions FinancialvsWells Fargo & Company

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

Regions Financial (RF) has a market value of $24.9B and Wells Fargo & Company (WFC) $266B. Over the last year, with dividends, RF moved +18.3% and WFC +2.0%. The P/E is 11.3 for RF and 12.1 for WFC. Dividend yield: RF 3.79%, 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

    RF$24.9B

    WFC$266B

    WFC is 11 times RF

  • Revenue, 12 months

    RF$7.7B

    WFC$87.2B

    WFC is 11 times RF

  • Net income, 12 months

    RF$2.3B

    WFC$23.0B

    WFC is 10 times RF

  • Operating margin

    RF38.1%

    WFC–

  • ROIC

    RF8.9%

    WFC5.4%

    3.5 points apart

  • P/E

    RF11.3

    WFC12.1

    WFC is 1.1 times RF

  • Dividend yield

    RF3.8%

    WFC2.2%

    1.6 points apart

  • 5-year return

    RF+48.2%

    WFC+91.2%

    43.0 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.

RF+48.2%

WFC+91.2%

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Returns by period
PeriodRFWith dividendsWFCWith dividends
1 year since November 12, 2025+18.3%Price +13.7%+2.0%Price -0.2%
3 years since November 13, 2023+119.6%+30.0% a yearPrice +92.5%+126.3%+31.3% a yearPrice +111.1%
5 years since November 12, 2021+48.2%+8.2% a yearPrice +20.5%+91.2%+13.8% a yearPrice +68.9%
10 years since November 15, 2016+207.5%+11.9% a yearPrice +113.3%+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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RFRegions FinancialWFCWells Fargo & Company

Valuation

RFWFC
Valuation
Price$28.86$86.05
Market value$24.9B$266B
Enterprise value (EV)––
P/E11.312.1
P/E, 5-year median9.512.6
P/B1.51.7
EV/EBIT––
Free cash flow yield––

Results and growth

RFWFC
Results and growth
Revenue, 12 months$7.7B$87.2B
Net income, 12 months$2.3B$23.0B
Free cash flow, 12 months––
Earnings per share, 12 months$2.55$7.09
Revenue growth, year on year6.3%1.7%
Revenue growth a year, past+3.7%over 5 years+2.4%over 5 years
EPS growth a year, past+17.4%over 5 years+70.9%over 5 years

Margins and returns on capital

RFWFC
Margins and returns on capital
Gross margin––
Operating margin38.1%–
Net margin29.9%26.3%
ROIC8.9%5.4%
ROE12.3%12.8%

Balance sheet

RFWFC
Balance sheet
Cash$18.4B$506B
Total debt$10.5B$221B
Net debt / EBITDA––
Interest cover––

Dividends and buybacks

RFWFC
Dividends and buybacks
Dividend yield3.8%2.2%
Dividend per share, 12 months$1.10$1.90
Dividend growth a year, past+10.7%over 5 years–
Buyback yield4.3%6.6%
Shareholder yield8.1%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, Regions Financial or Wells Fargo & Company?

By market value, Wells Fargo & Company ($266B) is about 10.7 times Regions Financial ($24.9B), at today's prices.

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

Since November 15, 2016, RF's price moved +113.3% and WFC's +63.6%. With dividends: RF +207.5% (+11.9% a year), WFC +114.9% (+8.0% a year). Past returns do not predict future ones.

Which pays the higher dividend, RF or WFC?

The dividend yield at today's price is 3.79% for Regions Financial and 2.21% for Wells Fargo & Company. Over the last twelve months they paid $1.10 and $1.90 per share.

What is the P/E of RF and WFC?

At today's price, the P/E is 11.3 for RF and 12.1 for WFC. The median of the last five years was 9.5 and 12.6, which shows where each stands against its own past.

Which has the higher profit margins, Regions Financial or Wells Fargo & Company?

Over the last twelve months, the net margin was 29.9% for Regions Financial and 26.3% for Wells Fargo & Company, and the operating margin 38.1% and –. Revenue was $7.7B and $87.2B.

Which is the better investment, Regions Financial or Wells Fargo & Company?

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