Bank Of America Corp (BAC) is slightly overvalued and Royal Bank Of Canada (RY) is overvalued.
Both trade above our estimate of their intrinsic value. BAC is the closer of the two: -19%, against -43% for RY.
Values as of the 22 Sept 2026 close.
Book value at 1.07x, the multiple a 11.3% return on equity justifies, blended with earnings, values the shares at $47.17; the price of $56.20 is 19% above that value.
Leak Score 38/100 on 9 of 12 signals
Book value at 2.14x, the multiple a 16.3% return on equity justifies, blended with earnings, values the shares at $142.28; the price of $203.83 is 43% above that value.
Leak Score 14/100 on 3 of 12 signals
| Metric | BAC | RY |
|---|---|---|
| Verdict | Slightly overvalued | Overvalued |
| Price | $56.20 | $203.83 |
| Intrinsic value | $47.17 | $142.28 |
| Margin of safety | -19% | -43% |
| Leak Score | 38/100 (9/12) | 14/100 (3/12) |
| Market cap | $393.0B | $282.6B |
| Revenue growth, 5 years | 15.4% | 16.8% |
| Operating margin | 21.3% | 19.5% |
| Net margin | 16.5% | 15.7% |
| Return on equity | 11.3% | 16.3% |
| Debt to equity | 2.47 | 2.88 |
| P/E | 12.9x | 17.8x |
| Forward P/E | 10.7x | 15.8x |
| P/B | 1.4x | 3.0x |
| Dividend yield | 2.1% | 2.4% |