BOTJ
Bank of the James Financial Group, Inc.
BOTJ offers stronger fundamentals, but that advantage does not outweigh its weaker overall profile.
JPM
JPMorgan Chase & Co.
JPM has a slight edge over BOTJ overall, supported by stronger modeled upside and lower modeled downside.
BOTJ Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Healthy | |
| Strong | |
| N/A | |
| N/A |
BOTJ's revenue and profitability are currently healthy. Free cash flow and net leverage aren't meaningful measures for financial services companies like BOTJ.
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.
BOTJ PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheap | 6.2x | $16.39 | -34% |
| Fair | 8.7x | $23.04 | -7% |
| Current | 9.4x | $24.77 | — |
| Expensive | 11x | $29.29 | +18% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
BOTJ's PE is in its fair range at 9.4x.
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 has the edge over BOTJ in the historical PE scenario, which offers more potential upside but is not a forecast.
BOTJ Forward outlook
There aren't enough analyst estimates for BOTJ to show an outlook.
JPM Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Stable | |
| Growth | |
| Growth | |
| Improving | |
| Limited | |
| Moderate |
Analysts expect earnings and revenue growth for JPM, with profitability improving.
BOTJ Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $2.64 | +50% |
| Q2 2026 | $2.52 | +58% |
| Q1 2026 | $2.41 | +65% |
| Q4 2025 | $1.99 | +14% |
| Q3 2025 | $1.76 | -4.9% |
| Q2 2025 | $1.59 | -15% |
| Q1 2025 | $1.46 | -26% |
| Q4 2024 | $1.75 | -8.4% |
BOTJ earned $2.64 per share over the past year, up 50% 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 has the edge over BOTJ on earnings, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
BOTJ Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $13.9M | +11% |
| Q2 2026 | $13.7M | +11% |
| Q1 2026 | $12.7M | +15% |
| Q4 2025 | $12.9M | +12% |
| Q3 2025 | $12.5M | +10% |
| Q2 2025 | $12.3M | +9.2% |
| Q1 2025 | $11M | +7.3% |
| Q4 2024 | $11.5M | +8.8% |
BOTJ has the edge over JPM on sales, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 30% | +4.2 points |
| Q2 2026 | 30% | +2.1 points |
| Q1 2026 | 27% | +18 points |
| Q4 2025 | 27% | +9.1 points |
| Q3 2025 | 26% | +4.1 points |
| Q2 2025 | 28% | +3.9 points |
| Q1 2025 | 9.4% | -17 points |
| Q4 2024 | 18% | -1.4 points |
BOTJ's operating margin was 30% last quarter, up 4.2 points from the same quarter a year ago, near the top of its range since 2019.
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's revenue has grown year over year for five quarters in a row: $50.2B last quarter, up 8.1% from the same quarter a year ago.
| 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 BOTJ on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
BOTJ Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $6.2M | +14% |
| Q2 2026 | $332K | -91% |
| Q1 2026 | $4.4M | +2990% |
| Q4 2025 | $1.3M | -13% |
| Q3 2025 | $5.5M | +64% |
| Q2 2025 | $3.5M | +27% |
| Q1 2025 | $141K | +$1.9M |
| Q4 2024 | $1.5M | -55% |
BOTJ 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.
BOTJ Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | 0% | -- |
| 1 year | 0% | -- |
| 3 years | 0% | -- |
| 5 years | -4.2% | -197K shares |
| Available history | -5.7% | -276K shares |
BOTJ has 5M diluted shares, about the same as a year ago.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q4 2023 | — |
| Q3 2023 | — |
| Q2 2023 | $184,000 |
| Q1 2023 | $813,000 |
| Q4 2022 | — |
| Q4 2021 | — |
| Q3 2021 | — |
| Q2 2021 | $215,000 |
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 the edge over BOTJ on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
| 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.
BOTJ Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -0.7x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2026 | -1.0x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2026 | -1.1x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2025 | -1.6x | Net Cash |
| Q3 2025 | -1.8x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2025 | -1.3x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2025 | -1.7x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2024 | -1.2x | Net Cash |
BOTJ has the edge over JPM on leverage, with a lower net debt burden relative to earnings.
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.
BOTJ Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 47.4 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 14.7 | Oversold |
BOTJ's weekly RSI is 47 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 15 (oversold).
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).
BOTJ PE vs Financial Services Sector
| Metric | BOTJ | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 9.4x | 13x | 28% below |
| PE % | 53 | 63 | 10 pts below |
BOTJ 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.
BOTJ Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $26.3 | 5.9% below |
| 20 week MA | $26.7 | 7.2% below |
| 50 week MA | $23.3 | 6.5% above |
| 100 week MA | $18.9 | 31% above |
| 200 week MA | $15.2 | 63% above |
BOTJ has pulled back, but its long-term trend is still up: it's below its 8- and 20-week averages, but 63% above its 200-week average.
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 has the edge over BOTJ on trend strength, trading above more of its moving averages.
BOTJ Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $14.0 | $11.1 | -21% |
| 2021 | $11.1 | $16.0 | +45% |
| 2022 | $16.0 | $11.9 | -26% |
| 2023 | $11.9 | $12.2 | +2.7% |
| 2024 | $12.2 | $15.5 | +27% |
| 2025 | $15.5 | $18.2 | +17% |
| 2026 YTD | $18.2 | $24.8 | +36% |
BOTJ has the edge over JPM on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.
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 finished higher in four of the last six years. It's up 4.5% so far in 2026.