FCBC
First Community Bankshares, Inc.
FCBC has a slight edge over JPM overall, supported by stronger fundamentals and stronger valuation.
JPM
JPMorgan Chase & Co.
JPM has slightly lower modeled downside risk, despite its lower overall score.
FCBC Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Strong | |
| Strong | |
| N/A | |
| N/A |
FCBC's revenue and profitability are currently strong. Free cash flow and net leverage aren't meaningful measures for financial services companies like FCBC.
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.
FCBC PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheap | 10x | $33.53 | -27% |
| Fair | 12x | $40.79 | -11% |
| Current | 14x | $45.89 | — |
| Forward | 14x | $45.89 | — |
| Expensive | 15x | $48.87 | +6.5% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
FCBC 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.
FCBC Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Stable | |
| Growth | |
| Strong growth | |
| Strongly weakening | |
| Limited | |
| High |
Analysts expect earnings and revenue growth for FCBC, but weaker profitability.
JPM Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Stable | |
| Growth | |
| Growth | |
| Improving | |
| Limited | |
| Moderate |
JPM has the edge over FCBC on the outlook, with more favorable profitability expectations.
FCBC Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $3.25 | -1.7% |
| Q3 2026 | $3.31 | +23% |
| Q2 2026 | $3.17 | +16% |
| Q1 2026 | $2.65 | -4.3% |
| Q4 2025 | $2.66 | -6.3% |
| Q3 2025 | $2.69 | -3.6% |
| Q2 2025 | $2.73 | -4.9% |
| Q1 2025 | $2.77 | +2.2% |
| Q4 2024 | $2.84 | +4.4% |
FCBC earned $3.31 per share over the past year, up 23% 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 FCBC on earnings, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
FCBC Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $48.5M | +15% |
| Q2 2026 | $57.2M | +40% |
| Q1 2026 | $44.8M | +10% |
| Q4 2025 | $43.8M | +5.1% |
| Q3 2025 | $42.2M | +0.3% |
| Q2 2025 | $41M | -0.6% |
| Q1 2025 | $40.5M | -0.9% |
| Q4 2024 | $41.7M | -2% |
FCBC's revenue has grown year over year for five quarters in a row: $49M last quarter, up 15% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 41% | +3.3 points |
| Q2 2026 | 51% | +12 points |
| Q1 2026 | 35% | -2.7 points |
| Q4 2025 | 37% | -2.7 points |
| Q3 2025 | 38% | -1.5 points |
| Q2 2025 | 39% | -0.7 points |
| Q1 2025 | 38% | -2.7 points |
| Q4 2024 | 40% | +4.9 points |
FCBC 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 has the edge over FCBC on sales, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
| 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.
FCBC Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $20.5M | +11% |
| Q2 2026 | $17.8M | +79% |
| Q1 2026 | -$12.5M | -203% |
| Q4 2025 | $19.4M | +32% |
| Q3 2025 | $18.5M | +69% |
| Q2 2025 | $10M | -29% |
| Q1 2025 | $12.1M | -20% |
| Q4 2024 | $14.8M | +2% |
FCBC 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.
FCBC Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | +0.1% | +13.9K shares |
| 1 year | +3.2% | +593K shares |
| 3 years | +0.9% | +161K shares |
| 5 years | +9.9% | +1.7M shares |
| Available history | +21% | +3.3M shares |
FCBC has 19M diluted shares, up 3.2% from a year ago, despite $20M in buybacks over the past year.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | — |
| Q2 2026 | — |
| Q1 2026 | $20.3M |
| Q4 2025 | — |
| Q3 2025 | — |
| Q2 2025 | $1.9M |
| Q1 2025 | — |
| Q4 2024 | — |
FCBC spent $20M buying back its own shares over the past year, more than ten times what it spent 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 the edge over FCBC 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.
FCBC Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -1.2x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2026 | -1.4x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2026 | -1.7x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2025 | -1.8x | Net Cash |
| Q3 2025 | -1.1x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2025 | -1.3x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2025 | -1.2x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2024 | -1.1x | Net Cash |
FCBC 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.
FCBC Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 49.8 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 25.1 | Neutral |
FCBC's weekly RSI is 50 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 25 (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).
FCBC PE vs Financial Services Sector
| Metric | FCBC | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 14x | 13x | 6.5% above |
| PE % | 73 | 63 | 10 pts above |
FCBC 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.
FCBC Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $47.3 | 3% below |
| 20 week MA | $47.4 | 3.2% below |
| 50 week MA | $42.7 | 7.5% above |
| 100 week MA | $40.3 | 14% above |
| 200 week MA | $37.4 | 23% above |
FCBC has pulled back, but its long-term trend is still up: it's below its 8- and 20-week averages, but 23% 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 FCBC on trend strength, trading above more of its moving averages.
FCBC Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $31.0 | $21.8 | -30% |
| 2021 | $21.8 | $33.5 | +53% |
| 2022 | $33.5 | $34.8 | +4% |
| 2023 | $34.8 | $37.1 | +6.5% |
| 2024 | $37.1 | $41.7 | +12% |
| 2025 | $41.7 | $33.8 | -19% |
| 2026 YTD | $33.8 | $45.9 | +36% |
FCBC 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.