FFIN
First Financial Bankshares, Inc.
FFIN 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.
FFIN Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Stable | |
| Strong | |
| N/A | |
| N/A |
FFIN'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 FFIN.
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.
FFIN PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forward | 14x | $30.26 | — |
| Current | 15x | $30.26 | — |
| Cheap | 18x | $37.29 | +23% |
| Fair | 23x | $47.10 | +56% |
| Expensive | 30x | $60.74 | +101% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
FFIN 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.
FFIN Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Stable | |
| Growth | |
| Growth | |
| Stable | |
| Limited | |
| High |
Analysts expect earnings and revenue growth for FFIN, with profitability holding steady.
JPM Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Stable | |
| Growth | |
| Growth | |
| Improving | |
| Limited | |
| Moderate |
JPM has the edge over FFIN on the outlook, with more favorable profitability expectations.
FFIN Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $2.10 | +3.3% |
| Q3 2026 | $2.03 | +20% |
| Q2 2026 | $1.87 | +8.7% |
| Q1 2026 | $1.84 | +14% |
| Q4 2025 | $1.77 | +13% |
| Q3 2025 | $1.69 | +17% |
| Q2 2025 | $1.72 | +23% |
| Q1 2025 | $1.62 | +17% |
| Q4 2024 | $1.56 | +12% |
FFIN's earnings per share have climbed steadily: $2.03 over the past year, up 20% from the year before, and higher year over year for eight quarters in a row.
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 FFIN on earnings, with stronger typical year-over-year growth.
FFIN Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $174.1M | +8% |
| Q2 2026 | $172.8M | +10% |
| Q1 2026 | $166.9M | +12% |
| Q4 2025 | $164.7M | +12% |
| Q3 2025 | $161.3M | +16% |
| Q2 2025 | $156.6M | +16% |
| Q1 2025 | $149M | +15% |
| Q4 2024 | $147.1M | +23% |
FFIN has the edge over JPM on sales, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 52% | +13 points |
| Q2 2026 | 51% | -1.6 points |
| Q1 2026 | 53% | +2.2 points |
| Q4 2025 | 54% | +2.7 points |
| Q3 2025 | 39% | -9.1 points |
| Q2 2025 | 52% | +4.9 points |
| Q1 2025 | 50% | +0.4 points |
| Q4 2024 | 52% | +4.8 points |
FFIN 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.
FFIN Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $86.3M | +3.2% |
| Q2 2026 | $75.2M | +28% |
| Q1 2026 | $97.5M | +31% |
| Q4 2025 | $68.9M | -14% |
| Q3 2025 | $83.7M | +7.7% |
| Q2 2025 | $58.7M | -8% |
| Q1 2025 | $74.7M | +4.2% |
| Q4 2024 | $79.7M | +45% |
FFIN 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.
FFIN Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | 0% | +28.2K shares |
| 1 year | +0.2% | +252K shares |
| 3 years | +0.4% | +577K shares |
| 5 years | +0.4% | +508K shares |
| Available history | +5.4% | +7.4M shares |
FFIN has 144M diluted shares, about the same as a year ago.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q4 2023 | $1,000 |
| Q3 2023 | $2.7M |
| Q4 2022 | — |
| Q3 2022 | $2M |
| Q4 2020 | — |
| Q3 2020 | — |
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 FFIN 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.
FFIN Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -0.3x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2026 | -0.7x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2026 | -0.6x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2025 | -0.6x | Net Cash |
| Q3 2025 | -0.6x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2025 | -0.6x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2025 | -0.6x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2024 | -0.0x | Net Cash |
FFIN 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.
FFIN Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 36.4 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 14.7 | Oversold |
FFIN's weekly RSI is 36 (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).
FFIN PE vs Financial Services Sector
| Metric | FFIN | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 15x | 13x | 15% above |
| PE % | 0 | 63 | 63 pts below |
FFIN is trading at 15x earnings, a 15% premium to the Financial Services sector's median of 13x.
JPM PE vs Financial Services Sector
| Metric | JPM | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 14x | 13x | 10% above |
| PE % | 76 | 63 | 13 pts above |
JPM has the edge over FFIN on valuation relative to its sector.
FFIN Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $30.9 | 2.1% below |
| 20 week MA | $32.9 | 8.1% below |
| 50 week MA | $32.3 | 6.2% below |
| 100 week MA | $33.6 | 10% below |
| 200 week MA | $32.6 | 7.1% below |
FFIN is in a downtrend: it's below all five of its weekly moving averages, and 7.1% below 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 FFIN on trend strength, trading above more of its moving averages.
FFIN Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $35.3 | $35.8 | +1.4% |
| 2021 | $35.8 | $50.2 | +40% |
| 2022 | $50.2 | $33.7 | -33% |
| 2023 | $33.7 | $30.3 | -10% |
| 2024 | $30.3 | $36.2 | +19% |
| 2025 | $36.2 | $30.9 | -15% |
| 2026 YTD | $30.9 | $30.3 | -1.9% |
FFIN has finished lower in three of the last six years. It's down 1.9% 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 FFIN on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.