JPM
JPMorgan Chase & Co.
JPM has the edge over NAVI overall, supported by stronger valuation and stronger modeled upside.
NAVI
Navient Corporation
NAVI offers stronger fundamentals, 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.
NAVI Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Healthy | |
| Healthy | |
| N/A | |
| N/A |
NAVI's revenue and profitability are currently healthy. Free cash flow and net leverage aren't meaningful measures for financial services companies like NAVI.
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 NAVI in the historical PE scenario, which offers more potential upside but is not a forecast.
NAVI PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheap | 4.1x | $2.19 | -64% |
| Fair | 5.5x | $2.99 | -51% |
| Forward | 8.7x | $6.14 | — |
| Expensive | 11x | $5.99 | -2.5% |
| Current | 11x | $6.14 | — |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
NAVI's PE is in its expensive range at 11x. On analysts' estimates for next year's earnings, today's price would be 8.7x.
JPM Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Stable | |
| Growth | |
| Growth | |
| Improving | |
| Limited | |
| Moderate |
Analysts expect earnings and revenue growth for JPM, with profitability improving.
NAVI Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Strongly improving | |
| Decline | |
| Stable | |
| Strongly weakening | |
| Limited | |
| Low |
Analysts expect NAVI's earnings and profitability to decline, with its revenue holding steady. 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 NAVI on earnings, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
NAVI Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $0.71 | +31% |
| Q3 2026 | $0.54 | +$1.06 |
| Q2 2026 | -$0.49 | -248% |
| Q1 2026 | -$0.62 | -219% |
| Q4 2025 | -$0.81 | -169% |
| Q3 2025 | -$0.52 | -168% |
| Q2 2025 | $0.33 | -77% |
| Q1 2025 | $0.52 | -68% |
| Q4 2024 | $1.18 | -36% |
NAVI has returned to profit: it earned $0.54 per share over the past year, after losing money 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 NAVI 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 NAVI on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
NAVI Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $317M | +97% |
| Q2 2026 | $150M | -3.8% |
| Q1 2026 | $152M | -2.6% |
| Q4 2025 | $137M | -39% |
| Q3 2025 | $161M | -59% |
| Q2 2025 | $156M | -37% |
| Q1 2025 | $156M | -46% |
| Q4 2024 | $223M | +0.5% |
NAVI's revenue is recovering but still below its 2021 peak: $317M last quarter, up 97% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 4.1% | +77 points |
| Q2 2026 | 26% | +15 points |
| Q1 2026 | 21% | +24 points |
| Q4 2025 | -5.1% | -17 points |
| Q3 2025 | -73% | -76 points |
| Q2 2025 | 12% | -7.9 points |
| Q1 2025 | -3.2% | -34 points |
| Q4 2024 | 12% | +28 points |
NAVI's operating margin was 4.1% last quarter, up 77 points from the same quarter a year ago.
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.
NAVI Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | $143M | +13% |
| Q1 2026 | -$47M | -166% |
| Q4 2025 | $174M | +2075% |
| Q3 2025 | $70M | +$80M |
| Q2 2025 | $126M | -55% |
| Q1 2025 | $71M | -61% |
| Q4 2024 | $8M | -97% |
| Q3 2024 | -$10M | -108% |
NAVI 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.
NAVI Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | -1.1% | -1M shares |
| 1 year | -4.1% | -4M shares |
| 3 years | -22% | -27M shares |
| 5 years | -44% | -73M shares |
| Available history | -60% | -139M shares |
NAVI has the edge over JPM on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | $3M |
| Q1 2026 | $23M |
| Q4 2025 | $26M |
| Q3 2025 | $26M |
| Q2 2025 | $24M |
| Q1 2025 | $35M |
| Q4 2024 | $65M |
| Q3 2024 | $33M |
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.
NAVI Net Leverage
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).
NAVI Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 29.4 | Oversold |
| Stochastic | 29.1 | Neutral |
NAVI's weekly RSI is 29 (oversold) and its Stochastic is 29 (neutral).
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.
NAVI PE vs Financial Services Sector
| Metric | NAVI | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 11x | 13x | 13% below |
| PE % | 85 | 63 | 22 pts above |
NAVI has the edge over JPM on valuation relative to its sector.
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 NAVI on trend strength, trading above more of its moving averages.
NAVI Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $8.63 | 29% below |
| 20 week MA | $8.85 | 31% below |
| 50 week MA | $9.36 | 34% below |
| 100 week MA | $11.3 | 45% below |
| 200 week MA | $13.9 | 56% below |
NAVI is in a downtrend: it's below all five of its weekly moving averages, and 56% 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 NAVI on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.
NAVI Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $13.7 | $9.77 | -29% |
| 2021 | $9.77 | $21.7 | +122% |
| 2022 | $21.7 | $16.5 | -24% |
| 2023 | $16.5 | $18.6 | +13% |
| 2024 | $18.6 | $13.1 | -30% |
| 2025 | $13.1 | $12.9 | -0.8% |
| 2026 YTD | $12.9 | $6.14 | -53% |
NAVI has finished lower in four of the last six years. It's down 53% so far in 2026.