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MTB

S&P 500
Strong · 84/100

M&T Bank

Financials
Regional Banks

$250.68

0.2%

Updated Aug 7, 11:30 AM ET

Report Card

MTB at a glance — five pillars scored 0–100 from real filed financials.

Value
0
Growth
0
Profitability
0
Health
0
Dividends
0

Overall: Strong · 84/100. A wider, greener shape means more pillars look healthy. Dividends scores 0 when a company pays none — that is a choice, not a flaw.

Price — Past Year

▲ Up 23.9% over the last 12 months

Price 50-day average 200-day averageSource: Yahoo Finance · refreshed daily
Key Metrics

Market Cap

$34.98B

P/E

12.52x

Forward P/E (est.)

10.48x

ROE

10.3%

Revenue Growth

86.2%

EPS Growth

19.4%

Profit Margin

30.7%

FCF Yield

8.5%

Debt / Equity

0.45x

ROIC

Interest Coverage

Current Ratio

Dividend Yield

2.7%

Implied Growth (rev. DCF)

Rating Score

84/100

Business Overview
Research

M&T Bank (MTB) is a large-cap company in the Regional Banks industry, part of the Financials sector of the S&P 500, with a market value around $34.98B.

In its latest reported year it generated about $1.66B in revenue and $2.85B in net profit.

Our model rates MTB Strong (84/100) on growth, profitability, financial health, and valuation. The summary below is built from its filed financials and current ratios and refreshes automatically.

Technical Analysis (Educational)
Research

Technical analysis reads price and volume to judge momentum and timing. It complements the fundamentals above — it does not replace them. Here is what MTB's chart says today, with each tool explained.

Trend — moving averages. A moving average is the average closing price over a window, which smooths out daily noise. MTB trades near $250.68, above its 50-day average ($219.99) and 200-day average ($207.92). Price above both averages, with the shorter one above the longer, is the textbook definition of an uptrend — momentum favours buyers.

Momentum — RSI. The Relative Strength Index runs 0–100 and measures how strong recent gains are versus losses. Above 70 is "overbought", below 30 "oversold". At 65 it is in neutral territory — neither stretched nor washed out.

MACD. MACD compares two moving averages to flag shifts in momentum. Its histogram is currently positive — short-term momentum is improving.

Volatility — ATR. Average True Range is the typical daily move. MTB's is $4.52 (~1.8% of price), so swings of about that size each day are normal — handy for setting a stop that isn't too tight.

Support & resistance. Over the last month MTB found buyers near $216.77 (support) and sellers near $243.57 (resistance); its 52-week range is $174.76–$243.57. A decisive break beyond either edge often marks the next move.

Volume. The latest session traded 0.6× the 20-day average — lighter than usual, so the move carries less conviction. Rising volume on up-days suggests real buying; on down-days, real selling.

Educational information to help you read a chart — not a recommendation or a forecast. It updates daily as the price and indicators change.

Revenue Growth
Research

3Y CAGR

2.8%

3/4 checks passedRevenue growingRevenue growth beats sector midpointEPS growingEPS growing faster than revenue

Revenue moved from $1.52B in 2022 to $1.66B in 2025, a 2.8% compound annual growth rate. The most recent year grew a strong 86.2% year over year. Consistent top-line growth is one sign of healthy demand.

Profitability
Research
2/3 checks passedProfitableNet margin above sector midpointROE above 12%

Gross Margin

Operating Margin

40.6%

Net Margin

172.1%

ROE

10.3%

M&T Bank keeps about 30.7% of each sales dollar as net profit. Return on equity is 10.3%. Margins this wide usually signal pricing power or a cost advantage.

Debt Analysis
Research
2/2 checks passedDebt under 1× equityDebt under 2× equity

Total Debt

$11.18B

Net Debt

$9.75B

Net Debt / EBITDA

Debt / Equity

0.45x

Leverage: debt-to-equity is 0.4x. That is a conservative balance sheet — a cushion in downturns. It carries roughly $11.18B of total debt against $1.42B of cash.

Cash Flow Analysis
Research
2/2 checks passedPositive free cash flowFCF yield above 2%

Operating CF

$3.00B

Free Cash Flow

$3.00B

FCF Margin

181.2%

In the latest year M&T Bank produced about $3.00B of operating cash flow and $3.00B of free cash flow after capital spending. That is a free-cash-flow yield of about 8.5% on today's price. Strong cash generation funds dividends, buybacks, and reinvestment.

Dividend Safety

Can the payout survive a bad year? Scored from filed cash flow, earnings coverage, and the raise/cut record.

SafeSafety score: 81/100

The payout is comfortably covered by cash the business actually generates, with a raise habit behind it.

Dividend yield

2.7%

Per share (latest FY)

$5.70

Total paid (latest FY)

$899.00M

History on record

4 years

Free-cash-flow coverage100/100

dividend uses 30% of free cash flow

Earnings payout ratio100/100

32% of net income paid out

Raise streak38/100

total dividends increased 3 years in a row

Cut history100/100

no cuts in the last 4 years on record

Coverage uses the latest fiscal year as filed with the SEC; the streak counts total dollars paid (per-share figures can carry split artifacts). Educational information, not income advice.

Valuation Analysis
Research
3/3 checks passedPositive earnings (P/E meaningful)P/E below sector's upper bandForward P/E below trailing (earnings growing)

P/E

12.52x

P/S

2.55x

P/B

1.17x

EV / EBITDA

MTB trades at 12.5x trailing earnings (about 10.5x on estimated forward earnings), 2.5x sales, and 1.2x book value. That is an undemanding multiple — potentially cheap if the business is stable.

Metrics vs. Sector Range

Where MTB sits versus its Financials sector peers in the S&P 500.

TTM P/E
12.5xFair
Forward P/E
10.5xFair
P/S ratio
2.5xFair
Revenue growth
86.2%Strong
EPS growth
19.4%Average
Gross margin
Net margin
30.7%Strong
ROE
10.3%Average

Bands show the middle half (25th–75th percentile) of the 141 Financials companies in the S&P 500 — the peer-relative anchor professional comps analysis uses. Context only — not investment advice.

Sector Peer Comparison

How MTB stacks up against its Financials peers — valuation, profitability, and growth versus the sector median.

In the Financials sector (289 S&P 500 companies), MTB ranks #4 of 289 by our overall rating. It trades at a discount versus the sector on earnings (12.5x P/E vs. 15.8x median) with a lower return on equity (10.3% vs. 13.6%) and faster revenue growth (86.2% vs. 15.9%).

P/E vs sector

12.5x

median 15.8x

ROE vs sector

10.3%

median 13.6%

Growth vs sector

86.2%

median 15.9%

Sector rank

#4

of 289 by rating

CompanyP/ERev Gr.Rating
MTBThis stock12.5x86.2%Strong· 84
HBAN16x59.0%Strong· 77
CFG15.5x62.7%Strong· 82
RF12.1x45.4%Strong· 84
KEY12.7x57.1%Favorable· 67
FITB23.9x58.2%Strong· 73
ACGL7x7.8%Strong· 77
BBD7.6x54.7%Favorable· 59
Financials median15.8x15.9%0/100

Valuation vs. quality map

sector medianHBANCFGRFKEYFITBACGLBBDMTBP/E — cheaper ←→ pricierROE — more profitable ↑

The sweet spot is upper-left: more profitable (higher ROE) for a lower P/E. Dashed lines mark the sector median.

Compare side by side

Peers are the closest Financials companies by sub-industry and size. Sector median is across all 289 S&P 500 names in the sector. Educational, not a recommendation.

5-Year Projection Model

Project revenue → earnings → price. Edit the assumptions to build your own case.

2030 price target (Base Case)

$0.00 $0.00

vs. $250.68 today · expected CAGR 4%15%

Metric20262027202820292030
Revenue$2.40B$3.48B$5.05B$7.32B$10.62B
Net income$1.20B$1.74B$2.53B$3.66B$5.31B
EPS$8.61$12.48$18.10$26.24$38.05
Share price (low)$68.87$99.86$144.79$209.95$304.43
Share price (high)$111.91$162.27$235.29$341.17$494.70
CAGR (low–high)-73% / -55%-37% / -20%-17% / -2%-4% / 8%4% / 15%

Educational model on sample fundamentals — not a forecast or investment advice. Outputs are only as good as your assumptions.

Bull Case

The case for MTB:

  • Revenue is growing 86.2% a year, a sign of real demand.
  • High net margins (30.7%) point to pricing power or efficiency.
  • Healthy free-cash-flow yield (~8.5%) funds buybacks and dividends.
  • A conservative balance sheet (debt/equity 0.4x) lowers risk.
  • Pays a 2.7% dividend on top of any price gains.
  • Our model's overall read is Strong (84/100).
Bear Case

The case against MTB:

  • Like any single stock, it is exposed to competition, the economic cycle, and shifts in its end markets.
Key Risks
Research

Market risk — sector rotation, the economic cycle, and broad sentiment move the stock regardless of fundamentals.

Investment Thesis
Research

On balance, the fundamentals screen favourably: M&T Bank is a large-cap financials business still growing nicely, with solid profitability, and a sound balance sheet. It trades at 12.5x earnings, which our model scores Strong (84/100). Weigh this against your own goals and time horizon — this is educational information, not a recommendation.

Analyst Ratings

What 24 Wall Street analysts covering MTB recommend (August 2026). Consensus is a useful sanity check — not a substitute for your own homework.

Hold
consensus · score 3.4 / 5 across 24 analysts
Strong Buy 3Buy 5Hold 15Sell 1Strong Sell 0

Analysts have turned more cautious over the last three months (-11 pts of buy ratings).

Latest SEC Filings

MTB's most recent filings, straight from SEC EDGAR. Annual and quarterly reports are the deep dives; 8-Ks flag material events the moment they happen.

In the Idea Lab

MTB — frequently asked questions

Is MTB a good stock to buy?

We don't give buy or sell advice. Our model rates M&T Bank Strong (84/100) based on its growth, profitability, financial health, and valuation — use that as a research starting point and make your own decision.

What is MTB's rating on The Stocks School?

M&T Bank currently scores 84/100 (Strong) on our transparent model, which weighs real fundamentals: growth, margins, returns on capital, balance-sheet strength, and valuation.

How our ratings work
Where does MTB's data come from?

Live price data plus real fundamentals and 5-year financials pulled directly from M&T Bank's SEC filings — refreshed automatically, not hand-entered.

How is the 5-year projection for MTB calculated?

It's a scenario model: it grows revenue at an assumed rate, applies a profit margin and a valuation multiple, and shows the resulting share-price range. The assumptions are yours to change — it's a tool for thinking, not a prediction.

Is this MTB analysis financial advice?

No. Everything on this page is educational research, not financial advice or a recommendation to buy or sell MTB. Always do your own research and consider a licensed professional.

Data notice. Fundamentals and financial statements are sourced from company filings (SEC EDGAR) and market-data providers; prices and market caps refresh on trading days and may be delayed. Ratings, projections, technical signals, and written summaries are model- or rule-generated for education and may simplify or lag the latest filings.

Not advice. Nothing on this page is investment advice or a recommendation to buy, hold, or sell any security. Do your own research and consult a licensed financial professional before investing.