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ASB vs EBC: Associated Bank vs Eastern Bankshares, Inc.

Associated Bank (ASB) and Eastern Bankshares, Inc. (EBC) on Torvanta's measures: ASB grades higher on 3 of the 4 factor families and EBC on 0.

	ASB	EBC
Value grade	B+	C
Growth grade	B	D+
Profitability grade	D+	D+
Momentum grade	B-	C+
Market value	$5.5B	$4.9B
P/E (trailing)	10.2x	12.0x
Forward P/E (Torvanta model estimate)	Subscribers	Subscribers
Revenue, last 12 months	n/a	n/a
Revenue growth (y/y)	n/a	n/a
Operating margin	0.0%	0.0%
Return on invested capital	n/a	n/a
Free-cash-flow yield	13.0%	8.3%
Total return, 1 year	+19.2%	+19.0%
Total return, 3 years	n/a	n/a

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Which is better, ASB or EBC?

Associated Bank (ASB) and Eastern Bankshares, Inc. (EBC) on Torvanta's measures: ASB grades higher on 3 of the 4 factor families and EBC on 0. Which fits an investor depends on their goals; this is research, not a recommendation. Subscribers see where the model ranks each and its expected return.

Which is cheaper, ASB or EBC?

On trailing earnings ASB trades at 10.2x and EBC at 12.0x; their value grades are B+ and C against their sectors.

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