BWB
Bridgewater Bancshares, Inc.
BWB has the edge over JPM overall, supported by stronger valuation and stronger fundamentals.
JPM
JPMorgan Chase & Co.
JPM has slightly lower modeled downside risk, despite its lower overall score.
BWB Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Healthy | |
| Strong | |
| N/A | |
| N/A |
BWB's revenue and profitability are currently healthy. Free cash flow and net leverage aren't meaningful measures for financial services companies like BWB.
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.
BWB PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheap | 8.8x | $17.14 | -17% |
| Fair | 11x | $22.18 | +7% |
| Current | 11x | $20.73 | — |
| Forward | 11x | $20.73 | — |
| Expensive | 14x | $26.63 | +28% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
BWB's PE is in its fair range at 10.7x. On analysts' estimates for next year's earnings, today's price would be 10.5x.
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 BWB in the historical PE scenario, which offers more potential upside but is not a forecast.
BWB Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Stable | |
| Growth | |
| Growth | |
| Stable | |
| Limited | |
| High |
Analysts expect earnings and revenue growth for BWB, with profitability holding steady.
JPM Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Stable | |
| Growth | |
| Growth | |
| Improving | |
| Limited | |
| Moderate |
JPM has the edge over BWB on the outlook, with more favorable profitability expectations.
BWB Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $1.97 | +1.5% |
| Q3 2026 | $1.94 | +46% |
| Q2 2026 | $1.83 | +50% |
| Q1 2026 | $1.76 | +60% |
| Q4 2025 | $1.49 | +45% |
| Q3 2025 | $1.33 | +25% |
| Q2 2025 | $1.22 | +12% |
| Q1 2025 | $1.10 | -3.5% |
| Q4 2024 | $1.03 | -19% |
BWB earned $1.94 per share over the past year, up 46% 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.
BWB Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $43.2M | +20% |
| Q2 2026 | $40.9M | +13% |
| Q1 2026 | $46.2M | +43% |
| Q4 2025 | $38.8M | +32% |
| Q3 2025 | $36.2M | +33% |
| Q2 2025 | $36.1M | +35% |
| Q1 2025 | $32.3M | +23% |
| Q4 2024 | $29.5M | +10% |
BWB has the edge over JPM on sales, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 44% | +2.5 points |
| Q2 2026 | 45% | +3.1 points |
| Q1 2026 | 49% | +10 points |
| Q4 2025 | 44% | +8.5 points |
| Q3 2025 | 42% | -0.1 points |
| Q2 2025 | 42% | +2.3 points |
| Q1 2025 | 39% | +0.1 points |
| Q4 2024 | 36% | -7.7 points |
BWB has the edge over JPM on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
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's operating margin was 40% last quarter, about level with the same quarter a year ago.
BWB Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $45.5M | +486% |
| Q2 2026 | $9.3M | +229% |
| Q1 2026 | $14.2M | +105% |
| Q4 2025 | $4.4M | -86% |
| Q3 2025 | $7.8M | +$14.2M |
| Q2 2025 | $2.8M | -73% |
| Q1 2025 | $6.9M | -3.5% |
| Q4 2024 | $31.2M | +$39.8M |
BWB 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.
BWB Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | +0.7% | +207K shares |
| 1 year | +2.1% | +606K shares |
| 3 years | +1.7% | +485K shares |
| 5 years | -1.1% | -314K shares |
| Available history | -4% | -1.2M shares |
BWB has 29M diluted shares, up 2.1% from a year ago.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | — |
| Q4 2025 | — |
| Q3 2025 | — |
| Q2 2025 | $1.6M |
| Q1 2025 | $621,000 |
| Q4 2024 | $17,000 |
| Q3 2024 | — |
| Q2 2024 | $2.9M |
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 BWB 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.
BWB Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 3.0x | Elevated |
| Q2 2026 | 3.5x | Elevated |
| Q1 2026 | 3.1x | Elevated |
| Q4 2025 | 6.2x | High |
| Q3 2025 | 6.8x | High |
| Q2 2025 | 5.7x | High |
| Q1 2025 | 5.5x | High |
| Q4 2024 | 4.6x | High |
BWB's net debt is about 3.0 years of its operating earnings (EBITDA), down from 6.8 years a year ago. Net leverage isn't a meaningful measure for financial services companies like BWB.
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 has the edge over BWB on leverage, with a lower net debt burden relative to earnings.
BWB Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 53.5 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 24.5 | Neutral |
BWB's weekly RSI is 53 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 24 (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).
BWB PE vs Financial Services Sector
| Metric | BWB | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 11x | 13x | 18% below |
| PE % | 38 | 63 | 25 pts below |
BWB 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.
BWB Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $20.5 | 1% above |
| 20 week MA | $21.1 | 1.6% below |
| 50 week MA | $19.6 | 6% above |
| 100 week MA | $17.4 | 19% above |
| 200 week MA | $14.7 | 41% above |
BWB's trend is mixed: it's above four of its five weekly moving averages, and 41% 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's trend is mixed: it's above four of its five weekly moving averages, and 45% above its 200-week average.
BWB Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $13.8 | $12.3 | -11% |
| 2021 | $12.3 | $17.3 | +40% |
| 2022 | $17.3 | $17.8 | +2.8% |
| 2023 | $17.8 | $13.5 | -24% |
| 2024 | $13.5 | $13.5 | -0.2% |
| 2025 | $13.5 | $18.0 | +34% |
| 2026 YTD | $18.0 | $20.7 | +15% |
BWB 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.