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First Citizens Bancshares vs Santander Holdings USA

First Citizens Bancshares and Santander Holdings USA are similar in size: $9.54bn and $9.43bn of revenue in their latest fiscal years. Santander Holdings USA grew faster (2.7% against -2.2%). First Citizens Bancshares kept more of each dollar of sales as profit: a net margin of 23.1% against 17.4%.

Latest fiscal yearFirst Citizens BancsharesFCNCA, 2025Santander Holdings USASNUS.PH, 2025
Revenue $9.54bn $9.43bn
Revenue growth -2.2% 2.7%
Net income $2.21bn $1.65bn
Operating margin — —
Net margin 23.1% 17.4%
Return on equity 9.9% 10.4%
Free cash flow $2.21bn $2.01bn
Cash $801m $14.37bn
Total debt $36.01bn $37.10bn
Debt to equity — —
Dividend per share $7.95 —
Dividend yield 0.7% 16.2%
Share buybacks $3.03bn —
Employees 17,876 —
Market value $26.98bn $11.01bn
Price vs our value range — —
Moat score 62 (Moderate) —
Insider trades, 12 months 62 buys, 11 sales 0 buys, 0 sales

Each figure is from the company's latest annual report and links to the page it comes from. Fiscal years can end on different dates. Market value and the value verdict use the delayed price shown on the stock pages. Not a recommendation.

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Figures from each company's latest annual report filed with the SEC (10-K or 20-F), as reported, with the fiscal year shown. Not investment advice. How we read filings: methodology.