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| Metric | RYROYAL BANK OF CANADA | TDTORONTO DOMINION BANK | BNSBANK OF NOVA SCOTIA | BMOBANK OF MONTREAL /CAN/ | Median of the restexcluding RY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Type | Company | Company | Company | Company | |
| Price | $202.02▲ 2.97 (1.49%) | $125.12▲ 0.42 (0.34%) | $93.41▼ 0.59 (0.63%) | $170.44▼ 0.01 (0.01%) | |
| Health scoreComposite of profitability, growth, debt and accounting quality. | 8.7/10 | 7.3/10 | 7.3/10 | 7.3/10 | 7.3/10 |
| Market value | $282.96B | $211.39B | $115.48B | $120.83B | |
| Revenue | $47.46B | $48.30B | $26.89B | $25.85B | |
| Profit | $14.51B | $14.63B | $5.53B | $6.22B | |
| Revenue growthChange in sales versus the prior year. | 16.1% | 18.4% | 12.1% | 10.6% | 12.1% |
| Gross marginShare of sales left after the direct cost of producing them. | — | — | — | — | — |
| Operating marginShare of sales left after running the business, before interest and tax. | — | — | — | — | — |
| Profit marginProfit kept from each dollar of sales. | 30.6% | 30.3% | 20.6% | 24.1% | 24.1% |
| Free cash flow marginCash left after capital spending, as a share of sales. | — | — | — | — | — |
| Return on equityProfit against the owners' stake in the company. | 14.6% | 16.1% | 8.8% | 9.9% | 9.9% |
| Return on invested capital (approx.)Operating profit after tax against equity plus debt, less cash. Cash here excludes short-term investments, so this runs low for cash-rich companies. | — | — | — | — | — |
| P/E ratioPrice paid per dollar of annual profit. | 19.50x | 14.44x | 20.89x | 19.43x | 19.43x |
| EV / EBITDA (approx.)Market value plus debt less cash, against operating profit before depreciation. Cash excludes short-term investments, so this runs high for cash-rich companies. | — | — | — | — | — |
| Price to book | 2.85x | 2.32x | 1.83x | 1.92x | 1.92x |
| Debt to equityTotal liabilities compared with owners' stake. | 15.71x | 15.39x | 15.48x | 15.76x | 15.48x |
| Piotroski F-ScoreNine checks of financial strength. Higher is stronger. | 6/6 | 4/6 | 4/6 | 6/6 | 4.0 |
| Bankruptcy riskAltman Z-Score zone. | n/a for banks | n/a for banks | n/a for banks | n/a for banks |
How RY compares with the others
- RY's profit margin of 30.6% is higher than the median of the other companies selected (24.1%).
- Its revenue grew faster than the median of the other companies selected: 16.1% against 12.1%.
- It trades at a P/E in line with the median of the other companies selected (19.5x against 19.4x).
Measured against the other companies entered, from each one's latest annual filing. A difference describes the companies; it does not rank them.