AXS
AXIS Capital Holdings Limited
AXS has a slight edge over JPM overall, supported by stronger valuation.
JPM
JPMorgan Chase & Co.
JPM has lower modeled downside risk, despite its lower overall score.
AXS Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Stable | |
| Healthy | |
| N/A | |
| N/A |
AXS's profitability is currently healthy, and its revenue is stable. Free cash flow and net leverage aren't meaningful measures for financial services companies like AXS.
JPM Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Healthy | |
| Strong | |
| N/A | |
| N/A |
JPM's revenue and profitability are currently healthy. Free cash flow and net leverage aren't meaningful measures for financial services companies like JPM.
AXS PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheap | 8.1x | $106 | -2.2% |
| Current | 8.3x | $108 | — |
| Forward | 8.4x | $108 | — |
| Fair | 11x | $141 | +31% |
| Expensive | 17x | $219 | +102% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
AXS has the edge over JPM in the historical PE scenario, which offers more potential upside but is not a forecast.
JPM PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheap | 9.7x | $231 | -33% |
| Fair | 12x | $287 | -16% |
| Current | 14x | $343 | — |
| Forward | 14x | $343 | — |
| Expensive | 15x | $361 | +5.2% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
JPM's PE is in its expensive range at 14.4x. If earnings grow as analysts expect, today's price would be 13.7x next year's earnings.
AXS Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Stable | |
| Stable | |
| Growth | |
| Stable | |
| Limited | |
| Moderate |
Analysts expect AXS's revenue to grow, with its earnings and profitability holding steady.
JPM Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Stable | |
| Growth | |
| Growth | |
| Improving | |
| Limited | |
| Moderate |
JPM has the edge over AXS on the outlook, with more favorable earnings and profitability expectations.
AXS Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $12.88 | -1.3% |
| Q3 2026 | $13.05 | +7.9% |
| Q2 2026 | $14.04 | +35% |
| Q1 2026 | $13.38 | +33% |
| Q4 2025 | $12.35 | 0% |
| Q3 2025 | $12.10 | +68% |
| Q2 2025 | $10.40 | +43% |
| Q1 2025 | $10.08 | +54% |
| Q4 2024 | $12.35 | +207% |
AXS earned $13.05 per share over the past year, up 7.9% from the year before.
JPM Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $24.99 | +4.8% |
| Q3 2026 | $23.85 | +18% |
| Q2 2026 | $23.35 | +20% |
| Q1 2026 | $20.89 | +2.5% |
| Q4 2025 | $20.02 | +1.4% |
| Q3 2025 | $20.20 | +12% |
| Q2 2025 | $19.50 | +8.7% |
| Q1 2025 | $20.38 | +23% |
| Q4 2024 | $19.75 | +22% |
JPM's earnings per share have climbed steadily: $23.85 over the past year, up 18% from the year before, and higher year over year for 15 quarters in a row.
AXS Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $1.8B | +6.9% |
| Q2 2026 | $1.8B | +7.4% |
| Q1 2026 | $1.6B | +8% |
| Q4 2025 | $1.7B | +18% |
| Q3 2025 | $1.7B | +3.9% |
| Q2 2025 | $1.6B | +13% |
| Q1 2025 | $1.5B | +6.8% |
| Q4 2024 | $1.5B | -0.6% |
AXS's revenue has grown year over year for seven quarters in a row: $1.8B last quarter, up 6.9% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 14% | -7.8 points |
| Q2 2026 | 18% | +0.9 points |
| Q1 2026 | 19% | +3.2 points |
| Q4 2025 | 19% | +0.4 points |
| Q3 2025 | 22% | +7.9 points |
| Q2 2025 | 17% | -0.3 points |
| Q1 2025 | 16% | -3.5 points |
| Q4 2024 | 19% | +31 points |
AXS's operating margin was 14% last quarter, down 7.8 points from the same quarter a year ago.
JPM Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $50.2B | +8.1% |
| Q2 2026 | $57.3B | +28% |
| Q1 2026 | $49.8B | +10% |
| Q4 2025 | $45.8B | +7.1% |
| Q3 2025 | $46.4B | +8.8% |
| Q2 2025 | $44.9B | -11% |
| Q1 2025 | $45.3B | +8.1% |
| Q4 2024 | $42.8B | +11% |
JPM has the edge over AXS on sales, with stronger typical year-over-year growth.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 40% | -0.2 points |
| Q2 2026 | 48% | +7.3 points |
| Q1 2026 | 41% | +0.5 points |
| Q4 2025 | 37% | -3.2 points |
| Q3 2025 | 40% | +0.6 points |
| Q2 2025 | 41% | -6 points |
| Q1 2025 | 41% | -0.6 points |
| Q4 2024 | 41% | +11 points |
JPM has the edge over AXS on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
AXS Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $877.5M | +30% |
| Q2 2026 | $631.5M | +$2.3B |
| Q1 2026 | $519.4M | +68% |
| Q4 2025 | $630.4M | +77% |
| Q3 2025 | $673.8M | +15% |
| Q2 2025 | -$1.7B | -419% |
| Q1 2025 | $309.1M | -20% |
| Q4 2024 | $355.5M | +16% |
AXS has the edge over JPM on cash generation, producing positive trailing cash flow while its opponent burns cash.
JPM Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $33.2B | +$78.4B |
| Q2 2026 | -$25.3B | -186% |
| Q1 2026 | -$211.8B | +$40.1B |
| Q4 2025 | $119.7B | -19% |
| Q3 2025 | -$45.2B | +$28.9B |
| Q2 2025 | $29.5B | -23% |
| Q1 2025 | -$251.8B | -$97.7B |
| Q4 2024 | $147.8B | +145% |
JPM's free cash flow was −$84.2B over the past year, against −$120B the year before. Free cash flow isn't a meaningful measure for financial services companies like JPM.
AXS Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | -1.1% | -830K shares |
| 1 year | -6.7% | -5.2M shares |
| 3 years | -15% | -12.7M shares |
| 5 years | -14% | -12M shares |
| Available history | -13% | -11.1M shares |
AXS has the edge over JPM on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $109.5M |
| Q2 2026 | $89.3M |
| Q1 2026 | $59.5M |
| Q4 2025 | $287.8M |
| Q3 2025 | $110M |
| Q2 2025 | $50M |
| Q1 2025 | $440M |
| Q4 2024 | $60.1M |
AXS spent $546M buying back its own shares over the past year, down 17% from the year before.
JPM Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | -0.4% | -11.2M shares |
| 1 year | -3.1% | -84.6M shares |
| 3 years | -8.5% | -249M shares |
| 5 years | -11% | -322M shares |
| Available history | -17% | -547M shares |
JPM has 2.7B diluted shares, down 3.1% from a year ago, with $24.5B in buybacks over the past year.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $1.1B |
| Q2 2026 | $6.8B |
| Q1 2026 | $8.3B |
| Q4 2025 | $8.3B |
| Q3 2025 | $8.3B |
| Q2 2025 | $7.5B |
| Q1 2025 | $7.5B |
| Q4 2024 | $4.3B |
JPM spent $24.5B buying back its own shares over the past year, down 11% from the year before.
AXS Net Leverage
JPM Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 0.5x | Very low |
| Q2 2026 | 0.5x | Very low |
| Q1 2026 | 0.6x | Very low |
| Q4 2025 | 0.5x | Very low |
| Q3 2025 | 0.6x | Very low |
| Q2 2025 | 0.5x | Very low |
| Q1 2025 | 0.5x | Very low |
| Q4 2024 | 0.4x | Very low |
JPM's net debt is less than a year of its operating earnings (EBITDA). Net leverage isn't a meaningful measure for financial services companies like JPM.
AXS Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 59.4 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 68.1 | Neutral |
AXS's weekly RSI is 59 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 68 (neutral).
JPM Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 54.8 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 31.5 | Neutral |
JPM's weekly RSI is 55 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 31 (neutral).
AXS PE vs Financial Services Sector
| Metric | AXS | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 8.3x | 13x | 36% below |
| PE % | 21 | 63 | 42 pts below |
AXS has the edge over JPM on valuation relative to its sector.
JPM PE vs Financial Services Sector
| Metric | JPM | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 14x | 13x | 10% above |
| PE % | 76 | 63 | 13 pts above |
JPM is trading at 14x earnings, a 10% premium to the Financial Services sector's median of 13x.
AXS Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $100.9 | 7.3% above |
| 20 week MA | $103.6 | 4.5% above |
| 50 week MA | $102.6 | 5.5% above |
| 100 week MA | $99.3 | 9% above |
| 200 week MA | $81.5 | 33% above |
AXS has the edge over JPM on trend strength, trading above more of its moving averages.
JPM Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $336.8 | 1.8% above |
| 20 week MA | $345.3 | 0.7% below |
| 50 week MA | $323.2 | 6.1% above |
| 100 week MA | $298.9 | 15% above |
| 200 week MA | $236.6 | 45% above |
JPM's trend is mixed: it's above four of its five weekly moving averages, and 45% above its 200-week average.
AXS Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $59.6 | $50.4 | -16% |
| 2021 | $50.4 | $52.1 | +3.4% |
| 2022 | $52.1 | $54.8 | +5.3% |
| 2023 | $54.8 | $55.4 | +1% |
| 2024 | $55.4 | $89.3 | +61% |
| 2025 | $89.3 | $109.0 | +22% |
| 2026 YTD | $109.0 | $108.2 | -0.7% |
AXS has finished higher in five of the last six years. It's down 0.7% so far in 2026.
JPM Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $139.1 | $124.5 | -11% |
| 2021 | $124.5 | $157.3 | +26% |
| 2022 | $157.3 | $131.3 | -17% |
| 2023 | $131.3 | $170.1 | +30% |
| 2024 | $170.1 | $241.2 | +42% |
| 2025 | $241.2 | $327.9 | +36% |
| 2026 YTD | $327.9 | $342.8 | +4.5% |
JPM has the edge over AXS on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.