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BMLPJ.PFD (Bank of America) Return-on-Tangible-Equity : 12.20% (As of Sep. 2024)


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What is Bank of America Return-on-Tangible-Equity?

Return-on-Tangible-Equity is calculated as Net Income divided by its average total shareholder tangible equity. Total shareholder tangible equity equals to Total Stockholders Equity minus Intangible Assets. Bank of America's annualized net income for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2024 was $27,584.00 Mil. Bank of America's average shareholder tangible equity for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2024 was $226,181.00 Mil. Therefore, Bank of America's annualized Return-on-Tangible-Equity for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2024 was 12.20%.

The historical rank and industry rank for Bank of America's Return-on-Tangible-Equity or its related term are showing as below:

BMLpJ.PFD' s Return-on-Tangible-Equity Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 3.47   Med: 10.98   Max: 15.79
Current: 10.56

During the past 13 years, Bank of America's highest Return-on-Tangible-Equity was 15.79%. The lowest was 3.47%. And the median was 10.98%.

BMLpJ.PFD's Return-on-Tangible-Equity is ranked better than
50.98% of 1530 companies
in the Banks industry
Industry Median: 10.305 vs BMLpJ.PFD: 10.56

Bank of America Return-on-Tangible-Equity Historical Data

The historical data trend for Bank of America's Return-on-Tangible-Equity can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

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Bank of America Return-on-Tangible-Equity Chart

Bank of America Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Return-on-Tangible-Equity
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 13.99 8.95 15.79 13.59 12.43

Bank of America Quarterly Data
Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24
Return-on-Tangible-Equity Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 14.44 5.71 11.94 12.28 12.20

Competitive Comparison of Bank of America's Return-on-Tangible-Equity

For the Banks - Diversified subindustry, Bank of America's Return-on-Tangible-Equity, along with its competitors' market caps and Return-on-Tangible-Equity data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


Bank of America's Return-on-Tangible-Equity Distribution in the Banks Industry

For the Banks industry and Financial Services sector, Bank of America's Return-on-Tangible-Equity distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Bank of America's Return-on-Tangible-Equity falls into.



Bank of America Return-on-Tangible-Equity Calculation

Bank of America's annualized Return-on-Tangible-Equity for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

Return-on-Tangible-Equity=Net Income/( (Total Tangible Equity+Total Tangible Equity)/ count )
(A: Dec. 2023 )  (A: Dec. 2022 )(A: Dec. 2023 )
=Net Income/( (Total Stockholders Equity - Intangible Assets+Total Stockholders Equity - Intangible Assets )/ count )
(A: Dec. 2023 )  (A: Dec. 2022 )(A: Dec. 2023 )
=26515/( (204175+222625 )/ 2 )
=26515/213400
=12.43 %

Bank of America's annualized Return-on-Tangible-Equity for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2024 is calculated as

Return-on-Tangible-Equity=Net Income/( (Total Tangible Equity+Total Tangible Equity)/ count )
(Q: Sep. 2024 )  (Q: Jun. 2024 )(Q: Sep. 2024 )
=Net Income/( (Total Stockholders Equity - Intangible Assets+Total Stockholders Equity - Intangible Assets)/ count )
(Q: Sep. 2024 )  (Q: Jun. 2024 )(Q: Sep. 2024 )
=27584/( (224871+227491)/ 2 )
=27584/226181
=12.20 %

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

In the calculation of annual Return-on-Tangible-Equity, the net income of the last fiscal year and the average total shareholder tangible equity over the fiscal year are used. In calculating the quarterly data, the net income data used here is four times the quarterly (Sep. 2024) net income data. Return-on-Tangible-Equity is displayed in the 10-year financial page.


Bank of America  (NYSE:BMLpJ.PFD) Return-on-Tangible-Equity Explanation

Return-on-Tangible-Equity measures the rate of return on the ownership interest (shareholder's tangible equity) of the common stock owners. It measures a firm's efficiency at generating profits from every unit of shareholders' tangible equity (shareholders equity minus intangibles). Return-on-Tangible-Equity shows how well a company uses investment funds to generate earnings growth. Return-on-Tangible-Equitys between 15% and 20% are considered desirable.


Be Aware

Net Income is used.

Because a company can increase its Return-on-Tangible-Equity by having more financial leverage, it is important to watch the leverage ratio when investing in high Return-on-Tangible-Equity companies. Like Return-on-Tangible-Asset, Return-on-Tangible-Equity is calculated with only 12 months data. Fluctuations in company's earnings or business cycles can affect the ratio drastically. It is important to look at the ratio from a long term perspective.

Asset light businesses require very few assets to generate very high earnings. Their Return-on-Tangible-Equitys can be extremely high.


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Bank of America Business Description

Address
100 North Tryon Street, Bank of America Corporate Center, Charlotte, NC, USA, 28255
Bank of America is one of the largest financial institutions in the United States, with more than $3.0 trillion in assets. It is organized into four major segments: consumer banking, global wealth and investment management, global banking, and global markets. Bank of America's consumer-facing lines of business include its network of branches and deposit-gathering operations, retail lending products, credit and debit cards, and small-business services. The company's Merrill Lynch operations provide brokerage and wealth-management services, as does its private bank. Wholesale lines of business include investment banking, corporate and commercial real estate lending, and capital markets operations. Bank of America has operations in several countries but is primarily US-focused.