Fundamental analysis · SEC EDGAR · TTM through 31/03/2026

Fundamental analysis of PNC Financial Services Group, Inc.

PNC · NYSE · Financial

Fundamental quality

REASONABLE

68

out of 100

PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. earns a fundamental-quality score of 68 out of 100, profiling it as a company of reasonable quality. Its score rests mainly on its financial strength. Its weakest area is its growth (revenue +6.8%/yr). Whether it's cheap or expensive depends on the current price, which you can compute in the tool.

What the company does

PNC Financial is one of the largest U.S. regional banks, with a classic commercial-banking model (deposits, loans to businesses and individuals) and a growing national presence. It's a solid, well-run bank.

What will shape its future

  • Net interest margin and deposit costs through the rate cycle.
  • Its organic and acquisition-led growth to gain national scale.
  • Exposure to commercial credit and office real estate.

Breakdown by area

I.Growth
40

EPS growth: 0.3% · Revenue growth: 6.8%

II.Profitability
79

Net margin: 30.5% · ROE: 11.4%

III.Financial health
83

Capital strength: 10.6%

For banks and financials, net debt/EBITDA and free cash flow don't apply (debt is their business). We use capital strength: equity over total assets. The higher it is, the bigger the cushion against losses.

Source: SEC EDGAR · TTM through 31/03/2026

The score includes +1 for dividend strength: 7 consecutive years of increases. Keeping that streak demands growing cash generation and balance-sheet discipline.

The score combines growth, profitability and financial strength. Here its financial strength weighs in its favor, while its growth drags it down the most.

Versus its sector

Percentile against the other 71 Financial companies in our coverage: how far it beats them on each metric (100 = best in sector).

Net marginbeats 88%
ROEbeats 35%
Growthbeats 36%

Computed from the daily dataset scores. A high percentile places the company among the best in its sector on that metric; it is not a buy recommendation.

Why isn't a bank measured like other companies? Read the how to analyze a bank guide.

Key concepts

What do these metrics mean? Fundamental analysis · What is the P/E · What is EPS · What is ROE · Net & gross margin · Free cash flow

PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. strengths

  • Exceptional net margin (30.5%): the business is clearly profitable.
  • Revenue rising without interruption since 2020.
  • It has cut its net debt over the period.

PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. risks and weaknesses

  • Shrinking margins: net margin has fallen from 45% to 30% in recent years.

PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. historical evolution

YearRevenueNet incomeFree cash flowNet debt
202016,9017,55830,178
202119,2115,725-51,470
202221,1206,11324,363
202321,4905,64722,012
202421,5555,95315,422
202523,0996,99717,388

Between 2020 and 2025, revenue went from $16,901M to $23,099M (+37%) and net income went from $7,558M to $6,997M (-7%). Meanwhile, its margins have narrowed (from 45% to 30%).

Annual figures in millions of U.S. dollars ($M) per SEC filings. Net debt is total debt minus cash.

Latest results

Versus the same period a year earlier

Figures for the quarter ended March 31, 2026, versus the quarter ended March 31, 2025 (SEC filings):

  • Revenue+13.1%
  • Net income+18.2%

Automatic comparison between the two most recent periods filed with the SEC. One quarter doesn't make a trend: read it alongside the historical evolution above.

Dividend

$6.6

per share, yearly

37.7% of earnings

Payout

at least 7 straight years raising it

Growth

That is what we can verify in the SEC filings, whose structured data only starts in 2008 and which many companies begin tagging later. The real streak may be considerably longer.

The dividend yield depends on today's price. Compute it in the analyzer → · See all dividend-paying stocks →

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Frequently asked questions

Is PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. a good company to invest in?

In terms of business quality, PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. scores 68 out of 100 in our analysis, placing it as a company of reasonable quality. That said, this isn't a recommendation: whether it's a good investment also depends on its current price and your goals.

Is PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. a profitable company?

Very. PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. shows a net margin of 30.5% and an ROE of 11.4%, typical of a highly profitable business.

Is PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. growing?

Its revenue has grown 6.8% annualized in recent years and its earnings per share 0.3%, and without interruption since 2020.

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