JPM
JPMorgan Chase & Co.
JPM has the edge over KMPR overall, supported by stronger fundamentals and lower modeled downside.
KMPR
Kemper Corporation
KMPR offers stronger valuation, but that advantage does not outweigh its weaker overall profile.
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.
KMPR Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Under pressure | |
| Under pressure | |
| N/A | |
| N/A |
KMPR's revenue and profitability are currently under pressure. Free cash flow and net leverage aren't meaningful measures for financial services companies like KMPR.
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.
KMPR PE Valuation
KMPR has no meaningful PE right now: it lost money over the past year.
JPM Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Stable | |
| Growth | |
| Growth | |
| Improving | |
| Limited | |
| Moderate |
JPM has the edge over KMPR on the outlook, with more favorable revenue expectations.
KMPR Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| -- | |
| Strong growth | |
| Decline | |
| Improving | |
| Limited | |
| Low |
Analysts expect KMPR's earnings to grow and its profitability to improve, but its revenue to decline. However, they disagree widely on these estimates.
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 KMPR on earnings quality, reporting a profit while its opponent remains loss making.
KMPR Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $3.58 | — |
| Q3 2026 | -$7.08 | -285% |
| Q2 2026 | -$8.30 | -256% |
| Q1 2026 | $0.72 | -87% |
| Q4 2025 | $2.29 | -53% |
| Q3 2025 | $3.83 | -8.8% |
| Q2 2025 | $5.31 | +581% |
| Q1 2025 | $5.35 | +$7.25 |
| Q4 2024 | $4.91 | +$9.16 |
KMPR has swung to a loss: it lost $7.08 per share over the past year, after a profit the year before.
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 KMPR 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's operating margin was 40% last quarter, about level with the same quarter a year ago.
KMPR Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $1.1B | -12% |
| Q2 2026 | $1.1B | -11% |
| Q1 2026 | $1.1B | -7.2% |
| Q4 2025 | $1.1B | -4.7% |
| Q3 2025 | $1.2B | +5.2% |
| Q2 2025 | $1.2B | +8.5% |
| Q1 2025 | $1.2B | +4.4% |
| Q4 2024 | $1.2B | 0% |
KMPR's revenue has slid since its 2021 peak: $1.1B last quarter, down 12% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2024 | 11% | +15 points |
| Q2 2024 | 10% | +12 points |
| Q1 2024 | 7.5% | +14 points |
| Q4 2023 | 5.3% | +8.3 points |
| Q3 2023 | -3.3% | 0 points |
| Q2 2023 | -1.9% | +1.8 points |
| Q1 2023 | -6.6% | -0.6 points |
| Q4 2022 | -2.9% | +9.2 points |
KMPR's operating margin was 11% last quarter, up 14 points from the same quarter a year ago, near the top of its range since 2019.
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.
KMPR Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $55.7M | -58% |
| Q2 2026 | $19.1M | -77% |
| Q1 2026 | $77.9M | -55% |
| Q4 2025 | $166.2M | +0.5% |
| Q3 2025 | $133.4M | +1.5% |
| Q2 2025 | $82M | +1477% |
| Q1 2025 | $172.3M | +522% |
| Q4 2024 | $165.4M | +$209.8M |
KMPR has the edge over JPM on cash generation, producing positive trailing cash flow while its opponent burns cash.
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.
KMPR Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | +1.2% | +722K shares |
| 1 year | -3.1% | -1.9M shares |
| 3 years | -7% | -4.5M shares |
| 5 years | -6.3% | -4M shares |
| Available history | -10% | -7M shares |
KMPR has 60M diluted shares, down 3.1% from a year ago, with $51M in buybacks over the past year.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | — |
| Q2 2026 | — |
| Q1 2026 | — |
| Q4 2025 | $50.6M |
| Q3 2025 | $218.8M |
| Q2 2025 | $28.5M |
| Q1 2025 | $4M |
| Q4 2024 | $13.9M |
KMPR spent $51M buying back its own shares over the past year, down 81% from the year before.
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.
KMPR Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2024 | 3.1x | Elevated |
| Q2 2024 | 4.8x | High |
| Q1 2024 | 9.7x | High |
| Q2 2021 | 4.5x | High |
| Q1 2021 | 1.3x | Healthy |
| Q4 2020 | 1.7x | Healthy |
| Q3 2020 | 1.4x | Healthy |
| Q2 2020 | 0.6x | Very low |
KMPR's net debt is about 3.1 years of its operating earnings (EBITDA), up from 1.3 years a year ago. Net leverage isn't a meaningful measure for financial services companies like KMPR.
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).
KMPR Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 64.6 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 84.4 | Overbought |
KMPR's weekly RSI is 65 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 84 (overbought).
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.
KMPR PE vs Financial Services Sector
| Metric | KMPR | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | N/A | 13x | — |
KMPR has no meaningful PE right now: it lost money over the past year.
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 KMPR on trend strength, trading above more of its moving averages.
KMPR Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $29.6 | 16% above |
| 20 week MA | $28.7 | 20% above |
| 50 week MA | $31.2 | 9.8% above |
| 100 week MA | $44.8 | 23% below |
| 200 week MA | $49.9 | 31% below |
KMPR has bounced recently, but its long-term trend is still down: it's above its 8-, 20- and 50-week averages, but 31% below its 200-week average.
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 KMPR on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.
KMPR Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $76.7 | $77.2 | +0.6% |
| 2021 | $77.2 | $56.3 | -27% |
| 2022 | $56.3 | $50.5 | -10% |
| 2023 | $50.5 | $48.7 | -3.7% |
| 2024 | $48.7 | $65.2 | +34% |
| 2025 | $65.2 | $40.9 | -37% |
| 2026 YTD | $40.9 | $34.3 | -16% |
KMPR has finished lower in four of the last six years. It's down 16% so far in 2026.