FISI
Financial Institutions, Inc.
FISI's outlook is improving, though it still trails on the overall score.
JPM
JPMorgan Chase & Co.
JPM has the edge over FISI overall, supported by stronger fundamentals and stronger valuation.
FISI Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Unavailable | |
| Strong | |
| N/A | |
| N/A |
FISI's profitability is currently strong. There isn't enough data to rate its revenue. Free cash flow and net leverage aren't meaningful measures for financial services companies like FISI.
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.
FISI PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheap | 5.8x | $23.28 | -42% |
| Fair | 7.3x | $29.54 | -26% |
| Forward | 9.5x | $40.04 | — |
| Expensive | 9.9x | $39.80 | -0.6% |
| Current | 9.9x | $40.04 | — |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
FISI's PE is in its expensive range at 9.9x. If earnings grow as analysts expect, today's price would be 9.5x 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 FISI in the historical PE scenario, which offers more potential upside but is not a forecast.
FISI Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Stable | |
| Growth | |
| Growth | |
| Improving | |
| Limited | |
| High |
Analysts expect earnings and revenue growth for FISI, with profitability improving.
JPM Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Stable | |
| Growth | |
| Growth | |
| Improving | |
| Limited | |
| Moderate |
Analysts expect earnings and revenue growth for JPM, with profitability improving.
FISI Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $4.24 | +5.1% |
| Q3 2024 | $3.17 | -4.2% |
| Q2 2024 | $3.21 | -3% |
| Q1 2024 | $2.50 | -26% |
| Q4 2023 | $3.15 | -12% |
| Q3 2023 | $3.31 | -17% |
| Q2 2023 | $3.31 | -21% |
| Q1 2023 | $3.39 | -24% |
| Q4 2022 | $3.56 | -26% |
FISI has the stronger earnings trend. Trailing diluted EPS is up 27% for FISI versus JPM up 18%.
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.
FISI Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $64.7M | +1.4% |
| Q2 2026 | $64.3M | +7.7% |
| Q1 2026 | $62.7M | +9.5% |
| Q3 2025 | $63.8M | +27% |
| Q2 2025 | $59.7M | -8.4% |
| Q1 2025 | $57.2M | +12% |
| Q3 2024 | $50.1M | -3.9% |
| Q2 2024 | $65.2M | +21% |
FISI's revenue has grown year over year for four quarters in a row: $65M last quarter, up 1.4% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 37% | -2.4 points |
| Q2 2026 | 40% | +3.8 points |
| Q1 2026 | 40% | +3.6 points |
| Q4 2025 | 37% | N/A |
| Q3 2025 | 40% | +11 points |
| Q2 2025 | 36% | -10 points |
| Q1 2025 | 36% | +31 points |
| Q3 2024 | 29% | -2.5 points |
FISI's operating margin was 37% last quarter, down 2.4 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 FISI 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 FISI on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
FISI Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $31.8M | +$39.7M |
| Q2 2026 | $21.8M | +$29.1M |
| Q1 2026 | $23M | +151% |
| Q3 2025 | -$7.9M | -$7.6M |
| Q2 2025 | -$7.3M | -121% |
| Q1 2025 | $9.2M | -17% |
| Q3 2024 | -$299K | -101% |
| Q2 2024 | $34.7M | +341% |
FISI 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.
FISI Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | -0.2% | -39K shares |
| 1 year | -2.1% | -434K shares |
| 3 years | +29% | +4.5M shares |
| 5 years | +25% | +4M shares |
| Available history | +24% | +3.9M shares |
FISI has 20M diluted shares, down 2.1% from a year ago, with $25M in buybacks over the past year.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $7.7M |
| Q2 2026 | $65,000 |
| Q1 2026 | $6.1M |
| Q4 2025 | $10.9M |
| Q3 2025 | $34,000 |
| Q2 2025 | — |
| Q1 2025 | $481,000 |
| Q3 2024 | $26,000 |
FISI spent $25M buying back its own shares over the past year.
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 FISI 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.
FISI Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 1.3x | Healthy |
| Q2 2026 | 1.5x | Healthy |
| Q1 2026 | 1.0x | Healthy |
| Q4 2025 | 2.0x | Healthy |
| Q3 2024 | -1.0x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2024 | 2.5x | Moderate |
| Q1 2024 | 0.4x | Very low |
| Q4 2023 | 2.6x | Moderate |
FISI's net debt is about 1.3 years of its operating earnings (EBITDA), after holding more cash than debt a year ago. Net leverage isn't a meaningful measure for financial services companies like FISI.
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 FISI on leverage, with a lower net debt burden relative to earnings.
FISI Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 56.7 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 38.7 | Neutral |
FISI's weekly RSI is 57 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 39 (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).
FISI PE vs Financial Services Sector
| Metric | FISI | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 9.9x | 13x | 24% below |
| PE % | 84 | 63 | 21 pts above |
FISI 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.
FISI Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $39.7 | 0.8% above |
| 20 week MA | $40.3 | 0.6% below |
| 50 week MA | $36.2 | 11% above |
| 100 week MA | $31.4 | 28% above |
| 200 week MA | $25.8 | 55% above |
FISI's trend is mixed: it's above four of its five weekly moving averages, and 55% 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.
FISI Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $32.0 | $22.5 | -30% |
| 2021 | $22.5 | $31.8 | +42% |
| 2022 | $31.8 | $24.5 | -23% |
| 2023 | $24.5 | $21.3 | -13% |
| 2024 | $21.3 | $27.0 | +27% |
| 2025 | $27.0 | $32.0 | +18% |
| 2026 YTD | $32.0 | $40.0 | +25% |
FISI 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.