The short version

From the latest prices and each company's SEC filings. Who's ahead on each measure, not which to buy.

  • State Street is the larger company, worth $48.2B, about 1.6 times Raymond James Financial.
  • State Street grew revenue faster over the last year (+17.4% vs +13.5%).
  • On earnings, Raymond James Financial is the cheaper stock (14.7x vs 17.7x).
  • Raymond James Financial's price assumes faster free cash flow growth: about -0% a year, against -16% for State Street (reverse DCF).

Side by side

The stronger figure is shaded where higher (or, for valuation multiples, lower) reads as better. How the implied growth works.

MeasureRJFSTT
Market cap$30.3B$48.2B
Share price$158.38$174.96
Revenue (last fiscal year)$15.9B$13.9B
Free cash flow (last fiscal year)$2.2B$10.8B
Revenue growth, last year+13.5%+17.4%
Revenue growth per year, last 5 fiscal years+12.6%+3.8%
Operating margin——
Net margin13.6%22.9%
Return on equity18.2%12.2%
P/E (trailing)14.7x17.7x
Price / free cash flow13.5x11.2x
EV / EBITDA——
FCF growth the price implies-0.18%-15.8%
Dividend yield1.3%1.8%
Debt / equity6.41x13.8x
Fundamental gradeCB
Superinvestors holding it68
Insider purchases, last 12 months08

Results from SEC filings

Revenue and free cash flow by fiscal year, from each company's 10-K filings.

Raymond James Financial

YearRevenueFree cash flowOp. margin
2021$9.9B$6.6B—
2022$11.3B-$19M—
2023$13.0B-$3.7B—
2024$14.9B$1.9B—
2025$15.9B$2.2B—

State Street

YearRevenueFree cash flowOp. margin
2021$12.0B-$7.5B—
2022$12.1B$11.2B—
2023$11.9B-$126M—
2024$13.0B-$14.1B—
2025$13.9B$10.8B—

Where the revenue comes from

Raymond James Financial · by segments, 2025

Private Client Group$10.2B68%
Bank$1.8B12%
Capital Markets$1.8B12%
Asset Management$1.2B8%

State Street · by segments, 2025

Investment Servicing$11.3B81%
Investment Management$2.6B19%
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Questions

Which is bigger, Raymond James Financial or State Street?

State Street (STT), at $48.2B against $30.3B.

Is RJF or STT cheaper?

By trailing P/E, Raymond James Financial (14.7x) is cheaper than State Street (17.7x). A lower multiple can also mean the market expects less growth.

Which grows faster, RJF or STT?

State Street: revenue grew +17.4% over the last year, against +13.5%.

Prices and ratios as of the last daily update; statements from SEC filings. Information only, not investment advice.