BRC GroupvsWells Fargo & Company

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

BRC Group (RILY) has a market value of $138M and Wells Fargo & Company (WFC) $266B. Over the last year, with dividends, RILY moved -38.5% and WFC +2.0%. Dividend yield: RILY none, 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

    RILY$138M

    WFC$266B

    WFC is 1,920 times RILY

  • Revenue, 12 months

    RILY$903M

    WFC$87.2B

    WFC is 97 times RILY

  • Net income, 12 months

    RILY$80M

    WFC$23.0B

    WFC is 288 times RILY

  • Operating margin

    RILY12.4%

    WFC–

  • ROIC

    RILY6.7%

    WFC5.4%

    1.3 points apart

  • P/E

    RILY–

    WFC12.1

  • Dividend yield

    RILY0.0%

    WFC2.2%

    2.2 points apart

  • 5-year return

    RILY-94.4%

    WFC+91.2%

    185.6 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.

RILY-94.4%

WFC+91.2%

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Returns by period
PeriodRILYWith dividendsWFCWith dividends
1 year since November 12, 2025-38.5%Price -38.5%+2.0%Price -0.2%
3 years since November 13, 2023-83.0%-44.6% a yearPrice -84.4%+126.3%+31.3% a yearPrice +111.1%
5 years since November 12, 2021-94.4%-43.9% a yearPrice -95.6%+91.2%+13.8% a yearPrice +68.9%
10 years since November 15, 2016-57.0%-8.1% a yearPrice -77.2%+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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RILYBRC GroupWFCWells Fargo & Company

Valuation

RILYWFC
Valuation
Price$3.44$86.05
Market value$138M$266B
Enterprise value (EV)$1.4B–
P/E–12.1
P/E, 5-year median–12.6
P/B–1.7
EV/EBIT12.7–
Free cash flow yield105.0%–

Results and growth

RILYWFC
Results and growth
Revenue, 12 months$903M$87.2B
Net income, 12 months$80M$23.0B
Free cash flow, 12 months$145M–
Earnings per share, 12 months$3.76$7.09
Revenue growth, year on year29.6%1.7%
Revenue growth a year, past+3.0%over 5 years+2.4%over 5 years
EPS growth a year, past+5.3%over 5 years+70.9%over 5 years

Margins and returns on capital

RILYWFC
Margins and returns on capital
Gross margin85.5%–
Operating margin12.4%–
Net margin8.8%26.3%
ROIC6.7%5.4%
ROE–12.8%

Balance sheet

RILYWFC
Balance sheet
Cash$144M$506B
Total debt$1.5B$221B
Net debt / EBITDA8.7–
Interest cover1.5×–

Dividends and buybacks

RILYWFC
Dividends and buybacks
Dividend yield–2.2%
Dividend per share, 12 months–$1.90
Dividend growth a year, past––
Buyback yield–6.6%
Shareholder yield–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, BRC Group or Wells Fargo & Company?

By market value, Wells Fargo & Company ($266B) is about 1,920.1 times BRC Group ($138M), at today's prices.

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

Since November 15, 2016, RILY's price moved -77.2% and WFC's +63.6%. With dividends: RILY -57.0% (-8.1% a year), WFC +114.9% (+8.0% a year). Past returns do not predict future ones.

Which pays the higher dividend, RILY or WFC?

The dividend yield at today's price is none for BRC Group and 2.21% for Wells Fargo & Company. Over the last twelve months they paid – and $1.90 per share.

Which has the higher profit margins, BRC Group or Wells Fargo & Company?

Over the last twelve months, the net margin was 8.8% for BRC Group and 26.3% for Wells Fargo & Company, and the operating margin 12.4% and –. Revenue was $903M and $87.2B.

Which is the better investment, BRC Group or Wells Fargo & Company?

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