By the StockSemáforo model · Updated July 18, 2026
A bank isn't analyzed like other companies: debt is its raw material, not a risk, and free cash flow means almost nothing. What matters is ROE —how hard shareholders' money works— and capital strength, the cushion between a bad year and a collapse. Our model accounts for this and measures banks' financial health with that cushion instead of with debt.
This ranking sorts by fundamental quality, not by whether a stock is cheap or expensive: an excellent company can be expensive. To find the fair price, enter its quote in the analyzer. The scores recompute on their own with each new SEC filing.
WFC
79
quality /100
Wells Fargo is one of the largest banks in the U.S., heavily focused on traditional banking: mortgages, loans and deposits for individuals and businesses.
See full analysis →NTRS
77
quality /100
Northern Trust is the discreet bank of the very wealthy and large institutions: it safekeeps assets for pension funds and family fortunes, manages wealth and earns fees for minding other people's money more than for lending it.
See full analysis →75
quality /100
JPMorgan Chase is the largest bank in the United States.
See full analysis →75
quality /100
Morgan Stanley is a large investment bank that, unlike others, has bet heavily on wealth management: advising and investing the money of wealthy clients.
See full analysis →74
quality /100
Bank of America is one of the largest banks in the U.S.
See full analysis →68
quality /100
PNC Financial is one of the largest U.S.
See full analysis →63
quality /100
Goldman Sachs is one of the world's largest investment banks.
See full analysis →COF
60
quality /100
Capital One is a bank heavily focused on credit cards and consumer lending, plus auto finance.
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