FNLC
The First Bancorp, Inc.
FNLC offers stronger fundamentals, but that advantage does not outweigh its weaker overall profile.
JPM
JPMorgan Chase & Co.
JPM has a slight edge over FNLC overall, supported by stronger modeled upside and lower modeled downside.
FNLC Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Healthy | |
| Strong | |
| N/A | |
| N/A |
FNLC's revenue and profitability are currently healthy. Free cash flow and net leverage aren't meaningful measures for financial services companies like FNLC.
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.
FNLC PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheap | 8.4x | $29.66 | -19% |
| Fair | 9.5x | $33.20 | -9.7% |
| Current | 10x | $36.78 | — |
| Expensive | 11x | $37.71 | +2.5% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
FNLC 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.
FNLC Forward outlook
There aren't enough analyst estimates for FNLC to show an outlook.
JPM Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Stable | |
| Growth | |
| Growth | |
| Improving | |
| Limited | |
| Moderate |
Analysts expect earnings and revenue growth for JPM, with profitability improving.
FNLC Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $3.51 | +24% |
| Q2 2026 | $3.37 | +25% |
| Q1 2026 | $3.24 | +29% |
| Q4 2025 | $3.07 | +26% |
| Q3 2025 | $2.82 | +19% |
| Q2 2025 | $2.69 | +14% |
| Q1 2025 | $2.52 | +1.6% |
| Q4 2024 | $2.43 | -8.6% |
FNLC earned $3.51 per share over the past year, up 24% 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.
FNLC Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $27.5M | +12% |
| Q2 2026 | $25.8M | +15% |
| Q1 2026 | $25.1M | +15% |
| Q4 2025 | $25.8M | +18% |
| Q3 2025 | $24.5M | +20% |
| Q2 2025 | $22.5M | +17% |
| Q1 2025 | $21.8M | +18% |
| Q4 2024 | $22M | +10% |
FNLC has the edge over JPM on sales, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 47% | +2 points |
| Q2 2026 | 45% | +0.9 points |
| Q1 2026 | 43% | +4.1 points |
| Q4 2025 | 48% | +8.7 points |
| Q3 2025 | 45% | +0.5 points |
| Q2 2025 | 44% | +4.9 points |
| Q1 2025 | 39% | 0 points |
| Q4 2024 | 39% | -1.1 points |
FNLC 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.
FNLC Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $9.5M | -24% |
| Q2 2026 | -$13.2M | -282% |
| Q1 2026 | $22.2M | +2587% |
| Q4 2025 | $13.9M | +34% |
| Q3 2025 | $12.6M | +31% |
| Q2 2025 | $7.2M | +14% |
| Q1 2025 | $828K | +$2.7M |
| Q4 2024 | $10.4M | +0.8% |
FNLC 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.
FNLC Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | +0.1% | +6.3K shares |
| 1 year | +0.6% | +71.3K shares |
| 3 years | +1.8% | +196K shares |
| 5 years | +2.7% | +292K shares |
| Available history | +3.6% | +394K shares |
FNLC has 11M diluted shares, up 0.6% from a year ago.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $27,000 |
| Q2 2026 | $21,000 |
| Q1 2026 | $278,000 |
| Q4 2025 | $2,000 |
| Q3 2025 | $9,000 |
| Q2 2025 | $2,000 |
| Q1 2025 | $277,000 |
| Q4 2024 | — |
FNLC has spent almost nothing on buybacks in 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 FNLC 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.
FNLC Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 2.3x | Moderate |
| Q2 2026 | 3.8x | Elevated |
| Q1 2026 | 3.7x | Elevated |
| Q4 2025 | 3.6x | Elevated |
| Q3 2025 | 3.0x | Elevated |
| Q2 2025 | 4.4x | High |
| Q1 2025 | 4.4x | High |
| Q4 2024 | 3.4x | Elevated |
FNLC's net debt is about 2.3 years of its operating earnings (EBITDA), down from 3.0 years a year ago. Net leverage isn't a meaningful measure for financial services companies like FNLC.
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 FNLC on leverage, with a lower net debt burden relative to earnings.
FNLC Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 66.9 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 75.5 | Neutral |
FNLC's weekly RSI is 67 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 75 (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).
FNLC PE vs Financial Services Sector
| Metric | FNLC | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 10x | 13x | 20% below |
| PE % | 78 | 63 | 15 pts above |
FNLC 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.
FNLC Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $35.2 | 4.4% above |
| 20 week MA | $35.0 | 5% above |
| 50 week MA | $31.1 | 18% above |
| 100 week MA | $28.3 | 30% above |
| 200 week MA | $26.9 | 37% above |
FNLC 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.
FNLC Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $30.3 | $24.8 | -18% |
| 2021 | $24.8 | $30.7 | +24% |
| 2022 | $30.7 | $29.8 | -2.9% |
| 2023 | $29.8 | $28.2 | -5.2% |
| 2024 | $28.2 | $27.1 | -4.1% |
| 2025 | $27.1 | $26.9 | -0.8% |
| 2026 YTD | $26.9 | $36.8 | +37% |
FNLC 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.