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U.S. Ban

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56
Banks - Diversified · Financial Services
Price
$63.14
-0.87 (-1.36%)
Market Cap
$98.36B
Winston Score
56
Winston is curious
A decent business — some strong pillars, some weaker.

Share count rising — dilution

+4.4% over 4y

The company has issued more shares over this period, which dilutes each existing shareholder’s stake.

Diluted shares outstanding: 1.49B (2021) → 1.56B (2025)

U.S. Bancorp is one of the largest banks in the United States, operating under the U.S. Bank brand. It offers everyday banking services like checking accounts, savings accounts, mortgages, and credit cards to regular people, as well as loans and financial services to businesses. It also runs a large payments division that processes transactions for merchants and corporations.

The company makes money through interest on loans, fees on banking services, and payment processing revenue. U.S. Bank operates primarily across the United States, with a stronger presence in the Midwest and West, and has over 2,000 branches nationwide. Its scale and established customer relationships give it a stable competitive position, though rising interest rates and credit losses remain key risks — if borrowers struggle to repay loans during an economic downturn, the bank's profits can fall quickly.

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Growth Profile

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Revenue Growth

+4.7% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Slow revenue growth

EPS Growth

+14.6% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Steady EPS growth

R&D Spend

$0/ year

0.0% of revenue

Below sector average (7%)

Research and development spending

Insider Activity

0.7%ownership

Flat

Insiders holding steady — not selling despite ability to

Cash Position

Cash flow positive

$48.4B cash & investments

Company generates more cash than it spends — no dilution risk from fundraising

Growth context

U.S. Ban is growing revenue at 5% year-over-year. The Winston Score measures business quality today — these growth metrics show what could matter tomorrow.

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Quality

Gross Margin
61.7%
Premium pricing power — 61.7% gross margin
Operating Margin
24.8%
Excellent — 24.8% operating margin
ROCE
1.9%
Weak — 1.9% return on capital

ROIC between 0% and 5%. They earn a few cents back per dollar invested in the business.

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Growth

Sales YoY
+1.7%
Nearly flat sales (1.7% YoY)
EPS YoY
+18.1%
Earnings growing fast (18.1% YoY)

Healthy double-digit earnings growth — what compounders look like.

EPS Consistency
8/8 quarters
Every recent quarter grew earnings vs last year

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Cash Flow

Cash Conversion
123%
Turns 123% of profit into real cash
FCF Margin
22.1%
Converts sales into free cash efficiently (22.1%)

Free cash flow margin above 20%. Out of every $100 in sales, more than $20 is real cash they keep.

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Stability

Debt / Equity
1.20
Elevated debt (1.20)
Interest Cover
0.69x
Dangerous — barely covers interest (0.7x)

Interest coverage below 1. Their profits don't cover the interest bill.

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Valuation

P/E Ratio (TTM)
13.2x
Attractive valuation — P/E 13.2

P/E in the normal range. Price is roughly $15 for every $1 of yearly profit.

P/E vs Forward
+1.1
GROWING
Earnings expected to grow — slightly cheaper on forward P/E

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Dividends

Dividend Yield
3.34%
Moderate income — 3.34% yield

Standard yield zone for stable dividend payers. A meaningful piece of total return.

Dividend Growth
+4.0%
Dividend growing modestly (4.0% YoY)

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