FCNCA
First Citizens BancShares, Inc.
FCNCA has the edge over JPM overall, supported by stronger valuation.
JPM
JPMorgan Chase & Co.
JPM has slightly lower modeled downside risk, despite its lower overall score.
FCNCA Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Stable | |
| Strong | |
| N/A | |
| N/A |
FCNCA's profitability is currently strong, and its revenue is stable. Free cash flow and net leverage aren't meaningful measures for financial services companies like FCNCA.
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.
FCNCA PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheap | 8.5x | $1,649 | -29% |
| Forward | 11x | $2,318 | — |
| Fair | 12x | $2,274 | -1.9% |
| Current | 12x | $2,318 | — |
| Expensive | 14x | $2,794 | +21% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
FCNCA's PE is in its fair range at 12x. If earnings grow as analysts expect, today's price would be 11x next year's earnings.
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 FCNCA in the historical PE scenario, which offers more potential upside but is not a forecast.
FCNCA Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Improving | |
| Strong growth | |
| Growth | |
| Strongly improving | |
| Limited | |
| Moderate |
FCNCA has the edge over JPM on the outlook, with more favorable valuation expectations.
JPM Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Stable | |
| Growth | |
| Growth | |
| Improving | |
| Limited | |
| Moderate |
Analysts expect earnings and revenue growth for JPM, with profitability improving.
FCNCA Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $208.95 | +7.3% |
| Q3 2026 | $194.71 | +15% |
| Q2 2026 | $186.56 | +10% |
| Q1 2026 | $173.40 | -0.7% |
| Q4 2025 | $165.24 | -13% |
| Q3 2025 | $169.10 | -3.1% |
| Q2 2025 | $169.44 | -6.8% |
| Q1 2025 | $174.62 | -3.1% |
| Q4 2024 | $189.41 | -76% |
FCNCA's earnings per share have fallen from their peak: $194.71 over the past year, against $784.51 in late 2023.
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 FCNCA on earnings, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
FCNCA Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $2.4B | 0% |
| Q2 2026 | $2.4B | +2.5% |
| Q1 2026 | $2.3B | +0.7% |
| Q4 2025 | $2.4B | +1.2% |
| Q3 2025 | $2.4B | -0.5% |
| Q2 2025 | $2.4B | -3.5% |
| Q1 2025 | $2.3B | -6% |
| Q4 2024 | $2.4B | -1.9% |
FCNCA's revenue fell from its 2023 peak and has held roughly level since: $2.4B last quarter, about level with the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 33% | +2.2 points |
| Q2 2026 | 37% | +4.7 points |
| Q1 2026 | 30% | +2.2 points |
| Q4 2025 | 33% | +2.7 points |
| Q3 2025 | 31% | -4.8 points |
| Q2 2025 | 32% | -7.9 points |
| Q1 2025 | 28% | -13 points |
| Q4 2024 | 31% | +1.5 points |
FCNCA's operating margin was 33% last quarter, up 2.2 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 FCNCA 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 has the edge over FCNCA on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
FCNCA Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $689M | +1.6% |
| Q2 2026 | $941M | +28% |
| Q1 2026 | $31M | +$36M |
| Q4 2025 | $807M | -19% |
| Q3 2025 | $678M | -23% |
| Q2 2025 | $733M | +132% |
| Q1 2025 | -$5M | -101% |
| Q4 2024 | $991M | +43% |
FCNCA 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.
FCNCA Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | -2.5% | -285K shares |
| 1 year | -12% | -1.6M shares |
| 3 years | -23% | -3.3M shares |
| 5 years | +15% | +1.4M shares |
| Available history | +1% | +109K shares |
FCNCA has the edge over JPM on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $600M |
| Q2 2026 | $606M |
| Q1 2026 | $899M |
| Q4 2025 | $900M |
| Q3 2025 | $896M |
| Q2 2025 | $613M |
| Q1 2025 | $618M |
| Q4 2024 | $948M |
FCNCA spent $3B buying back its own shares over the past year, down 2.3% 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.
FCNCA Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 6.1x | High |
| Q2 2026 | 8.3x | High |
| Q1 2026 | 9.4x | High |
| Q4 2025 | 10.4x | High |
| Q3 2025 | 11.6x | High |
| Q2 2025 | 11.1x | High |
| Q1 2025 | 10.8x | High |
| Q4 2024 | 9.7x | High |
FCNCA's net debt is about 6.1 years of its operating earnings (EBITDA), down from 12 years a year ago. Net leverage isn't a meaningful measure for financial services companies like FCNCA.
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 FCNCA on leverage, with a lower net debt burden relative to earnings.
FCNCA Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 61.7 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 72.5 | Neutral |
FCNCA's weekly RSI is 62 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 73 (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).
FCNCA PE vs Financial Services Sector
| Metric | FCNCA | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 12x | 13x | 8.6% below |
| PE % | 54 | 63 | 9 pts below |
FCNCA 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.
FCNCA Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $2,209.5 | 4.9% above |
| 20 week MA | $2,185.1 | 6.1% above |
| 50 week MA | $2,081.5 | 11% above |
| 100 week MA | $2,003.1 | 16% above |
| 200 week MA | $1,746.4 | 33% above |
FCNCA 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.
FCNCA Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $530.5 | $593.1 | +12% |
| 2021 | $593.1 | $864.4 | +46% |
| 2022 | $864.4 | $751.1 | -13% |
| 2023 | $751.1 | $1,419.0 | +89% |
| 2024 | $1,419.0 | $2,132.4 | +50% |
| 2025 | $2,132.4 | $2,180.5 | +2.3% |
| 2026 YTD | $2,180.5 | $2,317.9 | +6.3% |
FCNCA 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.