BAC vs ISRG: Which Is the Better Buy?

Side-by-side comparison of Bank of America Corporation and Intuitive Surgical, Inc. โ€” fair value, conviction, valuation metrics, and QuantHub research signals. Updated 2026-09-25.
Bank of America Corporation ยท Financial Services
$57.96
+15.7% upside to fair value
Med Conviction Grade B
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Intuitive Surgical, Inc. ยท Healthcare
$399.52
+22.4% upside to fair value
Med Conviction Grade B High Quality
QuantHub Verdict
ISRG has more upside to fair value (+22.4%). These are model outputs โ€” not personalized investment advice. See all research โ†’
Valuation & Fundamentals
Metric BAC ISRG
Current Price $57.96 $399.52
Fair Value Estimate $67.08 $488.97
Upside to Fair Value +15.7% +22.4%
Market Cap $411.3B $141.1B
Forward P/E โ€” โ€”
EV / EBITDA 24.4x 30.7x
Price / Sales 2.1x 12.8x
Price / FCF 4.4x 44.0x
Revenue Growth YoY +5.8% +18.5%
Gross Margin 59.3% 66.7%
Operating Margin 22.5% 31.3%
Return on Equity 11.1% 17.8%
Dividend Yield 2.0% 0%
FCF Yield 22.88% 2.28%
Analyst Consensus Buy Strong Buy
Investment Thesis
BAC โ€” Bank of America Corporation
Bank of America Corporation is a diversified U.S. money-center bank operating through Consumer Banking, Global Wealth & Investment Management, Global Banking, and Global Markets, serving roughly 67 million consumer and small business clients through about 4,200 retail financial centers and 16,000 ATMs as of the last detailed disclosure. The franchise quality is solid but not exceptional: TTM net โ€ฆ
ISRG โ€” Intuitive Surgical, Inc.
Intuitive Surgical develops, produces, and commercializes the da Vinci surgical system and the Ion endoluminal system, along with instruments, accessories, training, and digital solutions that drive a large installed-base and recurring-revenue model. Business quality is high: TTM gross margin of 66.7%, operating margin of 31.3%, net margin of 28.4%, ROE of 17.8%, and revenue growth of 18.5% with โ€ฆ
Accumulation Zones
Metric BAC ISRG
Zone Low $50.31 $366.73
Zone High $57.02 $415.62
In Buy Zone? No Yes
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