Bank of Montreal
BMO · Price history
Price at last available close
$172.13
+$0.98 (+0.57%) 1M
2026-10-27
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Company & revenue
About Bank of Montreal
Primary reporting period: 2025-10-31 · Research updated Oct 5, 2026. A research update is not a new financial filing.
Who they are
Bank of Montreal engages in the provision of diversified financial services primarily in North America. The company operates through Canadian P&C, U. S P&C, BMO Wealth Management, and BMO Capital Markets segments.
How they make money
Bank of Montreal is a diversified financial institution that generates revenue primarily through net interest income from lending and deposit activities, as well as non-interest revenue from wealth management, investment banking, trading, and various service-based fees. The bank operates through a digital-first model, providing financial solutions to approximately thirteen million clients across personal, commercial, and institutional segments in Canada, the United States, and select global markets.
Products & services
Personal and commercial banking, wealth management, global markets, investment banking, insurance, and pension de-risking solutions.
Brands & revenue mix
Primary brand for all banking, wealth, and capital markets services.
Separate brand revenue is not available in this research.Source
Revenue share is not unit sales or a best-seller ranking. Parent brands and included sub-brands can overlap; do not add overlapping rows.
Product / operating segments
No reconciled product or operating-segment revenue breakdown is available for the current research period. Company-wide revenue remains separate from segment disclosure.
Geographic revenue
No reconciled geographic revenue breakdown was confirmed for the current research period.
Customer types
Customer concentration
The bank does not disclose specific customer concentration in its 2025 annual report.
Suppliers, materials & equipment
No supplier relationships were confirmed in the sources reviewed. This does not mean the company has no suppliers.
Business relationships & partnerships
- First-Citizens Bank & Trust Company — A definitive agreement to sell 138 BMO branches in select U.S. markets to optimize the bank's U.S. footprint.Source
Strengths
Wall Street Score
Overall investment score · Quality, value, risk and opportunity
47
Weak
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Company Quality
How good is the actual business—regardless of today’s stock price?
42
Weak
Financial Strength
35
Business Quality / Moat
59
Management
32
Growth Quality
30
Risk / Durability
54
Uses financial strength, moat, management, growth quality and durability. It excludes share price, P/E, market cap, intrinsic value and margin of safety.
Opportunity
Opportunity Score · How does the current price compare with estimated value?
66
Fully Valued
Based on current valuation, company quality, recent trends, and available market signals.
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Model Outlook
12-month model · What does the model think happens next?
55/100
Building Historical Record
Model Score 55/100 — estimates relative performance potential, distinct from the overall Wall Street Score and the separate Company Quality score.
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WSS View
The quick read
The overall Wall Street Score is low across its combined quality, valuation and risk inputs. This can reflect an expensive share price, business weaknesses, or both; check Company Quality and the category breakdown before drawing a conclusion.
At today’s price, the WSS valuation framework currently reads as moderate rather than unusually attractive.
The model outlook is currently moderate.
- •Valuation scores attractively
- •Recent buyback activity is present
- •Debt service risk
- •Revenue fundamentals are weak
- •Debt / balance-sheet profile needs attention
Company-specific research
Questions worth answering for BMO
These questions are generated from this company's current financial and score data so the page adds context instead of treating the headline score as a stand-alone conclusion.
- •Can BMO maintain its current revenue growth rate and improve the amount of that revenue that turns into earnings and cash?
- •Is BMO's positive free cash flow repeatable, or is the current level being helped by temporary working-capital or spending changes?
- •Is BMO's debt load manageable relative to cash generation, interest costs and upcoming maturities?
- •Is BMO's valuation discount tied to a temporary concern or to a longer-term business risk?
Essential Investment Snapshot
Wall Street Score
47
Opportunity Score
66
Market Cap
$119.65B
P/E Ratio
19.4
EPS
$8.61
52-Week High
$187.22
52-Week Low
$119.84
Beta
1.13
Intrinsic Value
$331.56
Analyst Target
$85.00
Shares Outstanding
723.3M
Total Revenue
$55.00B
Total Debt
$117.80B
Dividend
No current dividend
Liquidation Value / Share
$84.26
Momentum & Volatility Signals
Two different market-behavior signals. Momentum measures direction and trend strength. Volatility measures how large and unstable the price moves are, regardless of direction.
Neutral / mixed momentum
Low movement
A high momentum score means price has been trending upward with confirming short- and medium-term strength. A low score means downward or weakening momentum.
A high volatility score means larger, less stable price swings. It can happen while a stock is rising or falling, so high volatility is not automatically bullish or bearish.
Important: the volatility score above is based on realized price volatility. Implied volatility (IV) comes from options prices and represents the market's expected future movement. Wall Street Score will keep IV separate and will only display it when a verified options-chain feed is available.
Notices for BMO
Detected from reported data — verify before acting.Historical repurchase activity
Reported cash flows or share-count measures indicate past repurchase activity. This does not verify an active buyback authorization or future purchases.
Debt service risk
Interest coverage is low (~0.3x). Earnings may be strained to cover interest expense.
Community Sentiment
0 active · 0 total callsNo personal call yet on BMO.
Potential upside factors
- +Growth opportunities may come from revenue expansion, margin improvement, new products, market-share gains, and stronger cash flow.
- +Extensive network of bankers and wealth advisors.
- +Digital-first and AI-powered business capabilities.
- +Positive free cash flow may provide capacity to invest in growth.
Potential downside factors
- −Key risks may include competition, margin pressure, debt levels, valuation risk, and changes in demand within the Banks - Diversified industry.
- −Cyber and information security risk.
- −Artificial intelligence risk.
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Scores
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Score Changes
5 historical score records availablePrevious Score
46
Sep 9, 2026
Change
+0.2
points
Current Score
47
Oct 1, 2026
Category Changes
BMO increased 0.2 points because overall fundamentals improved.
Projected Score
Projected Score
48
Projected Change
+1.2 points
Preliminary comparable-period financial changes suggest improvement of approximately 1.2 points. This is a projected estimate, not the official WallStreetScore.
Price vs. Value
UndervaluedCurrent Price
$172.13
Model Intrinsic Value
$331.56
Difference
−$159.43
-48.1% vs IV
Margin of Safety
48.1%
Financial Charts
Revenue
Additional Metrics
Operating Cash Flow
Total Debt
Total Assets
Net Margin %
Free includes 3 annual periods plus available TTM; Premium includes up to 10 annual periods. History depends on available company filings. Swipe the table horizontally to see older periods. A dash means unavailable, not zero.
| Line Item | TTM | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $55.00B | $54.99B | $55.27B | $47.85B | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· |
| Cost of Revenue | $29.97B | $32.13B | $35.38B | $26.99B | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· |
| Gross Profit | $25.04B | $22.85B | $19.90B | $20.86B | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· |
| Research & Development | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· |
| SG&A Expenses | $9.60B | $9.02B | $8.24B | $8.63B | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· |
| Operating Expenses | $16.36B | $14.73B | $13.19B | $16.67B | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· |
| EBITDA | $10.24B | $9.66B | $8.19B | $5.66B | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· |
| Operating Income | $8.71B | $8.13B | $6.71B | $4.18B | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· |
| Interest Expense | $27.80B | $29.59B | $32.73B | $25.96B | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· |
| Income Before Tax | $8.67B | $8.13B | $6.71B | $4.18B | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· |
| Income Tax Expense | $2.24B | $1.99B | $1.55B | $1.06B | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· |
| Net Income | $6.44B | $6.13B | $5.15B | $3.11B | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· |
| Basic EPS | $8.61 | $8.06 | $6.71 | $4.06 | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· |
| Basic Shares | 499M | 722M | 728M | 709M | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· |
| Diluted Shares | 500M | 723M | 729M | 711M | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· |
Earnings Summary
Revenue
$14.28B
Estimate unavailable.
Revenue Beat/Miss
Not available (no estimate stored)
EPS
$1.69
Estimate unavailable.
EPS Beat/Miss
Not available (no estimate stored)
Debt Change
-57.5%
Cash Change
+23.1%
Margin Change
-3.5 pp
Debt and cash show percentage changes versus the comparison period; margin shows the change in percentage points (pp). These are company-wide changes, not per-share amounts.
Financial Changes Since Prior Period
What Improved
- Cash position grew
- Debt reduced
What Weakened
- Margins contracted
Potential Score Impact
Positive indicators included revenue growth, cash levels, debt levels. Pressure indicators included EPS growth, net income margin. These factors may support or pressure the Revenue, Management, Financial, and Debt categories; this summary does not claim that the stored scores changed.
Stored Earnings Analysis
Revenue increased 5.7%. EPS declined 23.6%. Cash increased 23.1%. Total debt declined 57.5%. Net income margin declined by 3.5 percentage points.
Earnings-Call Transcript
Earnings-call transcript analysis is not currently available.
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Insider Activity
Guru / Smart Money
Guru Score
Smart Money
Number of Gurus
Total Guru Value
Avg Portfolio Weight
Largest Holder
Largest Holder %
New Positions
Increased Positions
Reduced Positions
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Short Interest
Dividend History
Dividend data is not available yet. Missing data does not mean this company pays no dividend.
Conservative Projected Values
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