FITB vs TFC
Fifth Third Bancorp and Truist Financial, both Financial Services
Truist Financial is the larger company at $60B against $48B. On trailing earnings TFC is the cheaper of the two at a P/E of 11.6 against 18.6, a gap that is only a bargain if the two are growing at similar rates. Over the past year FITB returned +36% against +23% for TFC. Ryufin's sector-relative Smart Score puts TFC ahead, 6/10 against 5/10.
| Figure | FITB | TFC |
|---|---|---|
| Last close | $54.53 | $50.43 |
| Market cap | $48B | $60B |
| Trailing P/Elower is cheaper for the same earnings, not automatically better | 18.6 | 11.6 |
| Dividend yield | 2.8% | 4.1% |
| 1-year return | +36% | +23% |
| 5-year return | +81% | +18% |
| Ryufin Smart Scoresector-relative, 1–10 | 5/10 | 6/10 |
Figures from SEC filings and end-of-day closes. Highlighting marks the higher or lower number, which is not the same as the better investment, a low P/E can be a warning and a high one can be deserved.
Fifth Third Bancorp
Revenue of $3.4B in Q2 2026, net income $801M. Its largest reported line is Commercial Banking, 65% of the disclosed total.
Truist Financial
Revenue of $6.0B in Q2 2026, net income $1.6B.
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