Verdict: Side-by-side breakdown using the Bull Rankings model. ZION scored 74.0, BCH scored 66.0 — ZION leads.
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Different reporting periods. ZION's fundamentals are as of June 2026, but BCH's are as of March 2026 — a 3-month gap. Growth, margin and valuation figures below therefore describe different windows and aren't strictly like-for-like.
ZION
Zions Bancorporation, National Association
Banks - Regional · Financial strength
76.1Fin
$62.49 · $9.1B
fundamentals as of
Strength gap
9.7
BCH leads
BCH
Banco de Chile
Banks - Regional · Financial strength
85.8Fin
$38.89 · $19.6B
fundamentals as of
At a glance · who leads each dimension, on the model's own rules
CheapestZION8.0x
Fastest growthZION+8.1%
Side by side · every name on one set of axes
Growth against the P/E multiple. Up and to the right is cheaper and faster — the quality-growth idea in one picture. Points beyond the axis are pinned to the edge and marked off-scale rather than allowed to compress everything else.
Fundamentals, head-to-head
ZION
BCH
+8.1%B
Rev
-1.6%D+
8.0xA-
P/E
14.9xC+
16.4%B+
ROE
21.6%A-
1.20B+
P/B
0.69A
3.1%B
Yield
5.7%A-
Winner per row is the stronger grade; where grades tie, the better figure breaks it. A true tie or a missing value shows no highlight.
The companies
ZIONZions Bancorporation, National Association
Banks - Regional · $62.49 · beta 0.83
Why now
Banks - Regional · market cap $9.1b. 15% off the 52-week high of $73.34. 22 sell-side analysts rate this a Hold with a mean 1-yr target of $73.14 (implying +17% upside).
Moat
Net margin 32% is exceptional — pricing-power territory rare outside premium software, branded staples, and specialty pharma. ROE 16% is above 15% — the equity base is compounding at a rate the market struggles to discount accurately. Financial moat — scale of deposit base / underwriting franchise plus regulatory capital advantages. The largest players compound book value through cycles that erase smaller competitors.
Risk
Regulatory capital risk — stricter capital requirements (CCAR, Basel) can force a dividend cut or a capital raise; the largest banks are most exposed because they're held to the tightest standards.
BCHBanco de Chile
Banks - Regional · $38.89 · beta 0.06
Why now
Banks - Regional · market cap $19.6b. 17% off the 52-week high of $46.77. 12 sell-side analysts rate this a Hold with a mean 1-yr target of $41.03 (implying +5% upside).
Moat
Net margin 45% is exceptional — pricing-power territory rare outside premium software, branded staples, and specialty pharma. ROE 22% is above 15% — the equity base is compounding at a rate the market struggles to discount accurately. Financial moat — scale of deposit base / underwriting franchise plus regulatory capital advantages. The largest players compound book value through cycles that erase smaller competitors.
Risk
Dividend payout 85% of earnings on a 5.7% yield — distribution coverage is thin; one earnings stumble could force a dividend cut. Balance-sheet financial — book value, net interest margin, and credit loss provisions are the lever points; a rates regime change or a deterioration in the loan book moves the stock more than EPS does.
Verdict — model-derived comparison
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Common questions
Is ZION or BCH the better stock?
ZION scores higher: ZION 74.0, BCH 66.0 out of 100 on the Bull Rankings quality-growth score, which blends business quality, growth and valuation into one number. A higher score means a stronger business at a more reasonable price — it is not a price target or a recommendation.
How are ZION and BCH scored?
Each carries the same 0–100 quality-growth score used everywhere on the site, built from three pillars — quality (profitability and returns on capital), growth (revenue and earnings), and value (what you pay for them) — combined as a geometric mean, so a weak pillar cannot be papered over by a strong one.
How current is this comparison?
The whole universe is re-scored every trading day after the US market close, so the scores and fundamentals here reflect the latest published edition.