Head to head · SEC data as of September 11, 2026
Wells Fargo
79
Quality score · out of 100
Bank of America
75
Quality score · out of 100
Wells Fargo comes in ahead: a quality score of 79 versus 75 for Bank of America. Wells Fargo wins on earnings growth (41.3% vs 16.5%). Bank of America answers with revenue growth (6.2% vs 2.9%).
| Metric | Wells Fargo | Bank of America |
|---|---|---|
| Quality score (0-100) | 79 | 75 |
| Net margin | 26% | 28.2% |
| Gross margin | — | — |
| ROE | 12.5% | 11.2% |
| Net debt/EBITDA | — | — |
| FCF margin | — | — |
| Revenue growth (annualized) | 2.9% | 6.2% |
| Earnings growth (annualized) | 41.3% | 16.5% |
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Wells Fargo. 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. It's emerging from years of regulatory problems that capped its growth.
Bank of America. Bank of America is one of the largest banks in the U.S. It offers consumer and commercial banking, wealth management and investment banking. It has one of the country's largest retail customer bases.
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Who has the stronger fundamentals today, Wells Fargo or Bank of America?
By the StockSemáforo model (profitability, growth and financial strength, built on official SEC data), Wells Fargo scores higher: 79 versus 75 out of 100. The score is recomputed nightly with the latest filings.
Does that make Wells Fargo the better investment?
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Data: official SEC filings (EDGAR) · Recomputed on September 11, 2026
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