10 Largest U.S. Banks

Listed by market capitalization

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10. Capital One (NYSE: COF)

• Market Cap: $44.9

billion

• Capital One derives a

large portion of its

revenue from its

credit card business,

which should benefit

from the improving

U.S. economy

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9. Bank of New York Mellon (NYSE: BK)

• Market Cap: $44.9

billion

• BNY Mellon has a

strong and diverse

business, focused on

investment

management and

services

• The bank’s total assets

have nearly

quadrupled over the

past decade 3

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8. PNC Financial (NYSE: PNC)

• Market Cap: $48.9

billion

• PNC has a strong

history of profitability,

even during the

financial crisis

• Concentrated in the

eastern U.S., PNC is

a leading provider of

services to mid-sized

businesses4

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7. Morgan Stanley (NYSE: MS)

• Market Cap: $71.8 billion

• Morgan Stanley has

done an excellent job of

growing its wealth

management business

(18% year-over-year

asset growth)

• And, IPO and M&A

revenue have been a

strong driver of growth

as well

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6. U.S. Bancorp (NYSE: USB)

• Market Cap: $78.1 billion

• A longtime favorite of

Warren Buffett, US Bank

is considered one of the

highest-quality banks in

the industry

• The company runs more

efficiently and profitably

than most of its peers,

which is why it trades for

a premium valuation

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5. Goldman Sachs (NYSE: GS)

• Market Cap: $83.2

billion

• This investment

banking leader has

benefitted from the

red-hot IPO and M&A

markets of the past

few years

• Warren Buffett once

called his investment

in Goldman Sachs a

“bet on brains” 7

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4. Citigroup (NYSE: C)

• Market Cap: $156.7

billion

• The smallest of the “big

four” banks, Citigroup is

considered to be one of

the riskier investments

• Citi Holdings still has

nearly $100 billion in

“legacy” assets, and the

company has more

exposure to risky

international markets than

its peers8

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3. Bank of America (NYSE: BAC)

• Market Cap: $163.3

billion

• Bank of America

trades at a substantial

discount to book

value due to several

risk factors including

– Litigation risk

– Poor history of risk

management

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2. JPMorgan Chase (NYSE: JPM)

• Market Cap: $227.3

billion

• JPMorgan has $2.6

trillion is assets

(largest in the U.S.)

and operates in more

than 50 countries

• The bank has

produced strong loan

growth, and rising

interest rates could

push profits higher 10

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1. Wells Fargo (NYSE: WFC)

• Market Cap: $281.8

billion

• Despite only being

the #4 bank by

assets, Wells Fargo

commands a

premium valuation

because of its high

asset quality and

history of profitability

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