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ROYAL BANK OF CANADA (RY) Stock Fundamental Analysis

USA - New York Stock Exchange - NYSE:RY - CA7800871021 - Common Stock

170.78 USD
+0.29 (+0.17%)
Last: 1/2/2026, 8:04:00 PM
170 USD
-0.78 (-0.46%)
After Hours: 1/2/2026, 8:04:00 PM
Fundamental Rating

4

Overall RY gets a fundamental rating of 4 out of 10. We evaluated RY against 387 industry peers in the Banks industry. There are concerns on the financial health of RY while its profitability can be described as average. RY has a correct valuation and a medium growth rate.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

In the past year RY was profitable.
In the past year RY had a positive cash flow from operations.
RY had positive earnings in each of the past 5 years.
In the past 5 years RY always reported a positive cash flow from operatings.
RY Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFRY Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 20B 40B 60B 80B 100B

1.2 Ratios

RY has a Return On Assets (0.85%) which is in line with its industry peers.
RY has a better Return On Equity (14.28%) than 91.75% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 0.85%
ROE 14.28%
ROIC N/A
ROA(3y)0.77%
ROA(5y)0.81%
ROE(3y)13.1%
ROE(5y)13.93%
ROIC(3y)N/A
ROIC(5y)N/A
RY Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICRY Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 5 10 15

1.3 Margins

With a decent Profit Margin value of 29.83%, RY is doing good in the industry, outperforming 78.35% of the companies in the same industry.
RY's Profit Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
The Operating Margin and Gross Margin are not available for RY so they could not be analyzed.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM N/A
PM (TTM) 29.83%
GM N/A
OM growth 3YN/A
OM growth 5YN/A
PM growth 3Y-2.05%
PM growth 5Y4.74%
GM growth 3YN/A
GM growth 5YN/A
RY Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsRY Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 10 20 30

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2. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

RY does not have a ROIC to compare to the WACC, probably because it is not profitable.
Compared to 1 year ago, RY has less shares outstanding
The number of shares outstanding for RY has been reduced compared to 5 years ago.
Compared to 1 year ago, RY has an improved debt to assets ratio.
RY Yearly Shares OutstandingRY Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 500M 1B
RY Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsRY Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 500B 1T 1.5T 2T

2.2 Solvency

The Debt to FCF ratio of RY is 6.67, which is on the high side as it means it would take RY, 6.67 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
RY's Debt to FCF ratio of 6.67 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. RY is outperformed by 75.52% of its industry peers.
RY has a Debt/Equity ratio of 2.53. This is a high value indicating a heavy dependency on external financing.
RY has a Debt to Equity ratio of 2.53. This is amonst the worse of the industry: RY underperforms 90.21% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 2.53
Debt/FCF 6.67
Altman-Z N/A
ROIC/WACCN/A
WACC13.83%
RY Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFRY Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 20B 40B 60B 80B 100B

2.3 Liquidity

Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio N/A
Quick Ratio N/A
RY Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesRY Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 200B 400B 600B 800B

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

The Earnings Per Share has grown by an nice 19.26% over the past year.
RY shows quite a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. Measured over the last years, the EPS has been growing by 12.61% yearly.
RY shows quite a strong growth in Revenue. In the last year, the Revenue has grown by 16.15%.
The Revenue has been growing slightly by 7.14% on average over the past years.
EPS 1Y (TTM)19.26%
EPS 3Y8.81%
EPS 5Y12.61%
EPS Q2Q%25.41%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)16.15%
Revenue growth 3Y10.79%
Revenue growth 5Y7.14%
Sales Q2Q%14.16%

3.2 Future

The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 10.30% on average over the next years. This is quite good.
The Revenue is expected to grow by 2.44% on average over the next years.
EPS Next Y11.61%
EPS Next 2Y11%
EPS Next 3Y10.3%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year6.48%
Revenue Next 2Y5.73%
Revenue Next 3Y4.7%
Revenue Next 5Y2.44%

3.3 Evolution

The EPS growth rate is stable: in the next years the growth will be about the same than in the last years.
The Revenue growth rate is decreasing: in the next years the growth will be less than in the last years.
RY Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesRY Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 20B 40B 60B
RY Yearly EPS VS EstimatesRY Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 5 10 15

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

With a Price/Earnings ratio of 16.20, RY is valued correctly.
Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, RY is valued a bit more expensive than 71.91% of the companies in the same industry.
When comparing the Price/Earnings ratio of RY to the average of the S&P500 Index (26.60), we can say RY is valued slightly cheaper.
Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 14.52, the valuation of RY can be described as correct.
Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, RY is valued a bit more expensive than the industry average as 73.71% of the companies are valued more cheaply.
When comparing the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of RY to the average of the S&P500 Index (23.23), we can say RY is valued slightly cheaper.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 16.2
Fwd PE 14.52
RY Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsRY Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 5 10 15 20 25

4.2 Price Multiples

RY's Price/Free Cash Flow ratio is rather cheap when compared to the industry. RY is cheaper than 88.92% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 6.18
EV/EBITDA N/A
RY Per share dataRY EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 20 40 60

4.3 Compensation for Growth

RY's PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates a correct valuation of the company.
PEG (NY)1.4
PEG (5Y)1.29
EPS Next 2Y11%
EPS Next 3Y10.3%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

RY has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 2.80%.
Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 2.78, RY has a dividend in line with its industry peers.
RY's Dividend Yield is a higher than the S&P500 average which is at 1.94.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 2.8%

5.2 History

The dividend of RY is nicely growing with an annual growth rate of 7.08%!
RY has paid a dividend for at least 10 years, which is a reliable track record.
As RY did not decrease their dividend in the past 5 years, we can say the dividend looks stable.
Dividend Growth(5Y)7.08%
Div Incr Years8
Div Non Decr Years8
RY Yearly Dividends per shareRY Yearly Dividends per shareYearly Dividends per share 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2 4 6

5.3 Sustainability

RY pays out 44.29% of its income as dividend. This is a bit on the high side, but may be sustainable.
The dividend of RY is growing, but earnings are growing more, so the dividend growth is sustainable.
DP44.29%
EPS Next 2Y11%
EPS Next 3Y10.3%
RY Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendRY Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendYearly Income VS Free CF VS Dividend 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 20B 40B 60B 80B 100B
RY Dividend Payout.RY Dividend Payout, showing the Payout Ratio.RY Dividend Payout.PayoutRetained Earnings

ROYAL BANK OF CANADA

NYSE:RY (1/2/2026, 8:04:00 PM)

After market: 170 -0.78 (-0.46%)

170.78

+0.29 (+0.17%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorFinancials
GICS IndustryGroupBanks
GICS IndustryBanks
Earnings (Last)12-03 2025-12-03/bmo
Earnings (Next)02-25 2026-02-25
Inst Owners49.22%
Inst Owner Change0%
Ins Owners0.01%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap239.11B
Revenue(TTM)66.61B
Net Income(TTM)19.87B
Analysts81.74
Price Target173.54 (1.62%)
Short Float %0.39%
Short Ratio4.64
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 2.8%
Yearly Dividend4.57
Dividend Growth(5Y)7.08%
DP44.29%
Div Incr Years8
Div Non Decr Years8
Ex-Date01-26 2026-01-26 (1.64)
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)2
Avg EPS beat(2)9.15%
Min EPS beat(2)6.02%
Max EPS beat(2)12.29%
EPS beat(4)3
Avg EPS beat(4)5.29%
Min EPS beat(4)-4.92%
Max EPS beat(4)12.29%
EPS beat(8)5
Avg EPS beat(8)3.59%
EPS beat(12)8
Avg EPS beat(12)2.35%
EPS beat(16)11
Avg EPS beat(16)2.06%
Revenue beat(2)2
Avg Revenue beat(2)1.6%
Min Revenue beat(2)0.34%
Max Revenue beat(2)2.86%
Revenue beat(4)3
Avg Revenue beat(4)1.03%
Min Revenue beat(4)-3.31%
Max Revenue beat(4)4.2%
Revenue beat(8)4
Avg Revenue beat(8)0.19%
Revenue beat(12)6
Avg Revenue beat(12)0.08%
Revenue beat(16)7
Avg Revenue beat(16)-0.53%
PT rev (1m)11.58%
PT rev (3m)11.82%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0.05%
EPS NQ rev (3m)2.51%
EPS NY rev (1m)2.47%
EPS NY rev (3m)4.11%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0.07%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)2.69%
Revenue NY rev (1m)2.93%
Revenue NY rev (3m)3.53%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 16.2
Fwd PE 14.52
P/S 4.92
P/FCF 6.18
P/OCF 5.93
P/B 2.35
P/tB 2.92
EV/EBITDA N/A
EPS(TTM)10.54
EY6.17%
EPS(NY)11.76
Fwd EY6.89%
FCF(TTM)27.64
FCFY16.18%
OCF(TTM)28.81
OCFY16.87%
SpS34.74
BVpS72.56
TBVpS58.57
PEG (NY)1.4
PEG (5Y)1.29
Graham Number131.18
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 0.85%
ROE 14.28%
ROCE N/A
ROIC N/A
ROICexc N/A
ROICexgc N/A
OM N/A
PM (TTM) 29.83%
GM N/A
FCFM 79.54%
ROA(3y)0.77%
ROA(5y)0.81%
ROE(3y)13.1%
ROE(5y)13.93%
ROIC(3y)N/A
ROIC(5y)N/A
ROICexc(3y)N/A
ROICexc(5y)N/A
ROICexgc(3y)N/A
ROICexgc(5y)N/A
ROCE(3y)N/A
ROCE(5y)N/A
ROICexgc growth 3YN/A
ROICexgc growth 5YN/A
ROICexc growth 3YN/A
ROICexc growth 5YN/A
OM growth 3YN/A
OM growth 5YN/A
PM growth 3Y-2.05%
PM growth 5Y4.74%
GM growth 3YN/A
GM growth 5YN/A
F-Score9
Asset Turnover0.03
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 2.53
Debt/FCF 6.67
Debt/EBITDA N/A
Cap/Depr 72.85%
Cap/Sales 3.37%
Interest Coverage N/A
Cash Conversion N/A
Profit Quality 266.65%
Current Ratio N/A
Quick Ratio N/A
Altman-Z N/A
F-Score9
WACC13.83%
ROIC/WACCN/A
Cap/Depr(3y)81.48%
Cap/Depr(5y)84.61%
Cap/Sales(3y)4.22%
Cap/Sales(5y)4.43%
Profit Quality(3y)186.75%
Profit Quality(5y)211.66%
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)19.26%
EPS 3Y8.81%
EPS 5Y12.61%
EPS Q2Q%25.41%
EPS Next Y11.61%
EPS Next 2Y11%
EPS Next 3Y10.3%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)16.15%
Revenue growth 3Y10.79%
Revenue growth 5Y7.14%
Sales Q2Q%14.16%
Revenue Next Year6.48%
Revenue Next 2Y5.73%
Revenue Next 3Y4.7%
Revenue Next 5Y2.44%
EBIT growth 1YN/A
EBIT growth 3YN/A
EBIT growth 5YN/A
EBIT Next Year-13.45%
EBIT Next 3YN/A
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y153.98%
FCF growth 3Y39.67%
FCF growth 5Y-17.21%
OCF growth 1Y138.65%
OCF growth 3Y36.02%
OCF growth 5Y-16.84%

ROYAL BANK OF CANADA / RY FAQ

What is the ChartMill fundamental rating of ROYAL BANK OF CANADA (RY) stock?

ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 4 / 10 to RY.


Can you provide the valuation status for ROYAL BANK OF CANADA?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 4 / 10 to ROYAL BANK OF CANADA (RY). This can be considered as Fairly Valued.


How profitable is ROYAL BANK OF CANADA (RY) stock?

ROYAL BANK OF CANADA (RY) has a profitability rating of 4 / 10.


What is the financial health of ROYAL BANK OF CANADA (RY) stock?

The financial health rating of ROYAL BANK OF CANADA (RY) is 1 / 10.


How sustainable is the dividend of ROYAL BANK OF CANADA (RY) stock?

The dividend rating of ROYAL BANK OF CANADA (RY) is 6 / 10 and the dividend payout ratio is 44.29%.