Associated Bank vs United Bankshares
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I put Associated Bank and United Bankshares side by side, using each oneβs latest annual report. Here is what stands out:
- Associated Bank is the larger business, with $1.5B of revenue in fiscal 2025 against $1.2B for United Bankshares.
- Associated Bank grew revenue faster (43.3%, against 19.6%).
- Investors pay more for each dollar of United Banksharesβs earnings: a P/E of 13.3x against 10.5x for Associated Bank.
Who comes out ahead
Of the 5 measures where higher (or lower) is clearly better, how many each company leads.
Associated Bank
ASB
2/5
Revenue growthReturn on equity
United Bankshares
UBSI
3/5
5-year growthNet marginShare count change
Side by side
Best in the row
| Latest fiscal year | ASB FY25 | UBSI FY25 |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| Market cap | $5.0B | $6.9B |
| Revenue | $1.5B | $1.2B |
| Free cash flow | β | β |
| Net income | $475M | $465M |
| Growth | ||
| Revenue growth | 43.3% | 19.6% |
| 5-year growth | 3.1% | 36.3% |
| Share count change | 8.7% | 4.9% |
| Profitability | ||
| Gross margin | β | β |
| Operating margin | β | β |
| Net margin | 31.9% | 37.6% |
| FCF margin | β | β |
| Return on capital | β | β |
| Return on equity | 9.9% | 8.9% |
| Balance sheet | ||
| Net debt | β | β |
| Net debt / EBITDA | β | β |
| Dividends and buybacks | $156M | $336M |
| Valuation & quality | ||
| P/E | 10.5x | 13.3x |
| Piotroski F-score | β | β |
Ten years
Revenue
Operating margin
Free cash flow
Return on capital
Each company's latest fiscal year; fiscal years end in different months. The best value in each row is highlighted where higher (or lower) is clearly better. Not investment advice.