BAC vs HD: Which Is the Better Buy?

Side-by-side comparison of Bank of America Corporation and The Home Depot, Inc. โ€” fair value, conviction, valuation metrics, and QuantHub research signals. Updated 2026-04-11.
Bank of America Corporation ยท Financial Services
$52.54
+7.3% upside to fair value
Grade B+
VS
The Home Depot, Inc. ยท Consumer Cyclical
$337.34
+12.1% upside to fair value
Med Conviction Grade B
QuantHub Verdict
HD has more upside to fair value (+12.1%). BAC trades at a lower forward P/E (12.1x). These are model outputs โ€” not personalized investment advice. See all research โ†’
Valuation & Fundamentals
Metric BAC HD
Current Price $52.54 $337.34
Fair Value Estimate $56.39 $378.00
Upside to Fair Value +7.3% +12.1%
Market Cap $377.1B $336.0B
Forward P/E 12.1x 23.0x
EV / EBITDA 12.8x 18.1x
Price / Sales 2.0x 2.3x
Price / FCF 29.9x 29.7x
Revenue Growth YoY -0.5% +3.2%
Gross Margin 56.1% 33.3%
Operating Margin 19.7% 12.7%
Return on Equity 10.1% 110.5%
Dividend Yield 2.09% 2.44%
FCF Yield 3.35% 3.37%
Analyst Consensus Buy Buy
Investment Thesis
BAC โ€” Bank of America Corporation
Bank of America is a top-two U.S. bank by assets with $3.4 trillion on its balance sheet, generating $30.5 billion in net income in 2025 on the back of 12.5% earnings growth. The bank benefits from scale in consumer deposits, a recovering investment banking franchise, and an expanding digital platform serving 47 million active users. At 12.7x trailing earnings and 1.97x sales, BAC trades at a faiโ€ฆ
HD โ€” The Home Depot, Inc.
Home Depot remains the world's largest home improvement retailer with 2,350+ stores, dominant 52% market share, and a rapidly growing Pro contractor segment bolstered by the SRS Distribution acquisition. The stock has declined 21% from its $427 high to $337, but now trades at 2.28x P/S, near the 5-year median of 2.31x, and 26.5x P/E which is above the 5-year median of 23.5x. EPS declined 4.6% in โ€ฆ
Accumulation Zones
Metric BAC HD
Zone Low $42.29 $285.00
Zone High $47.93 $320.00
In Buy Zone? No No
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