HBNC
Horizon Bancorp, Inc.
HBNC offers stronger valuation, but that advantage does not outweigh its weaker overall profile.
JPM
JPMorgan Chase & Co.
JPM has the edge over HBNC overall, supported by stronger fundamentals and stronger modeled upside.
HBNC Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Unavailable | |
| Strong | |
| N/A | |
| N/A |
HBNC'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 HBNC.
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.
HBNC PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheap | 6.8x | $13.59 | -36% |
| Forward | 9.6x | $21.19 | — |
| Fair | 10x | $20.01 | -5.6% |
| Current | 11x | $21.19 | — |
| Expensive | 19x | $38.49 | +82% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
HBNC's PE is in its fair range at 11x. If earnings grow as analysts expect, today's price would be 9.6x 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 HBNC in the historical PE scenario, which offers more potential upside but is not a forecast.
HBNC Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Improving | |
| Growth | |
| Growth | |
| Improving | |
| Limited | |
| High |
HBNC 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.
HBNC Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $2.20 | +10% |
| Q2 2025 | $1.17 | +172% |
| Q1 2025 | $1.02 | +89% |
| Q4 2024 | $0.80 | +25% |
| Q3 2024 | $0.47 | -72% |
| Q2 2024 | $0.43 | -77% |
| Q1 2024 | $0.54 | -73% |
| Q4 2023 | $0.64 | -70% |
| Q3 2023 | $1.70 | -21% |
HBNC has the stronger earnings trend. Trailing diluted EPS is up 326% for HBNC 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.
HBNC Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | $75.5M | +14% |
| Q1 2026 | $73.5M | +6.9% |
| Q4 2025 | $74.9M | +210% |
| Q2 2025 | $66.3M | +19% |
| Q1 2025 | $68.8M | +29% |
| Q4 2024 | $24.2M | +11% |
| Q3 2024 | $58.4M | +8.3% |
| Q2 2024 | $55.8M | -2.4% |
HBNC has the stronger quarterly revenue trend. Revenue is up 16% for HBNC versus up 8.1% for JPM.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 44% | N/A |
| Q2 2026 | 41% | +3.9 points |
| Q1 2026 | 44% | +3.2 points |
| Q4 2025 | 44% | +134 points |
| Q2 2025 | 37% | +8.4 points |
| Q1 2025 | 41% | +12 points |
| Q4 2024 | -91% | -4.5 points |
| Q3 2024 | 31% | -1.4 points |
HBNC 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.
HBNC Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | $31.3M | +73% |
| Q1 2026 | $20.7M | +47% |
| Q4 2025 | $32.6M | +$82.8M |
| Q2 2025 | $18.1M | +20% |
| Q1 2025 | $14.1M | +163% |
| Q4 2024 | -$50.2M | -468% |
| Q3 2024 | $31M | +8.1% |
| Q2 2024 | $15.1M | +7.1% |
HBNC has the stronger cash trend. Its trailing FCF is up 52% versus its history, compared with JPM at down 229%.
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.
HBNC Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | +0.1% | +53.7K shares |
| 1 year | +17% | +7.3M shares |
| 3 years | +17% | +7.6M shares |
| 5 years | +16% | +7.2M shares |
| Available history | +14% | +6.3M shares |
HBNC has 51M diluted shares, up 17% from a year ago.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q4 2022 | — |
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 HBNC 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.
HBNC Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -1.5x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2025 | -2.4x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2025 | -3.4x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2024 | 24.9x | High |
| Q3 2024 | -5.7x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2024 | -3.6x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2024 | -6.0x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2023 | 16.6x | High |
HBNC 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.
HBNC Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 66.5 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 76.2 | Neutral |
HBNC's weekly RSI is 67 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 76 (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).
HBNC PE vs Financial Services Sector
| Metric | HBNC | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 11x | 13x | 19% below |
| PE % | 60 | 63 | 3 pts below |
HBNC 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.
HBNC Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $20.1 | 5.6% above |
| 20 week MA | $20.0 | 6% above |
| 50 week MA | $18.7 | 14% above |
| 100 week MA | $17.2 | 23% above |
| 200 week MA | $15.0 | 41% above |
HBNC 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.
HBNC Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $19.0 | $15.6 | -18% |
| 2021 | $15.6 | $20.7 | +33% |
| 2022 | $20.7 | $15.2 | -26% |
| 2023 | $15.2 | $14.3 | -6% |
| 2024 | $14.3 | $16.1 | +12% |
| 2025 | $16.1 | $17.5 | +8.5% |
| 2026 YTD | $17.5 | $21.2 | +21% |
HBNC 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.