JPM
JPMorgan Chase & Co.
JPM has the edge over OCFC overall, supported by stronger modeled upside and stronger valuation.
OCFC
OceanFirst Financial Corp.
OCFC trails on the overall score without a compensating advantage in the available component scores.
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.
OCFC Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Strong | |
| Stable | |
| N/A | |
| N/A |
OCFC's revenue is currently strong, and its profitability is stable. Free cash flow and net leverage aren't meaningful measures for financial services companies like OCFC.
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 OCFC in the historical PE scenario, which offers more potential upside but is not a forecast.
OCFC PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forward | 8.4x | $18.09 | — |
| Cheap | 8.9x | $6.52 | -64% |
| Fair | 11x | $8.38 | -54% |
| Expensive | 16x | $11.65 | -36% |
| Current | 25x | $18.09 | — |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
OCFC's PE is in its expensive range at 25x. If earnings grow as analysts expect, today's price would be 8.4x next year's earnings, in its cheap range.
JPM Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Stable | |
| Growth | |
| Growth | |
| Improving | |
| Limited | |
| Moderate |
Analysts expect earnings and revenue growth for JPM, with profitability improving.
OCFC Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Strongly improving | |
| Strong growth | |
| Strong growth | |
| Strongly weakening | |
| Limited | |
| Moderate |
Analysts expect strong earnings and revenue growth for OCFC, but weaker profitability.
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 OCFC on earnings, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
OCFC Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $2.16 | +196% |
| Q3 2026 | $0.73 | -43% |
| Q2 2026 | $0.86 | -39% |
| Q1 2026 | $1.18 | -23% |
| Q4 2025 | $1.17 | -29% |
| Q3 2025 | $1.29 | -26% |
| Q2 2025 | $1.41 | -15% |
| Q1 2025 | $1.53 | -11% |
| Q4 2024 | $1.65 | -2.9% |
OCFC's earnings per share have fallen from their peak: $0.73 over the past year, against $2.46 in early 2023.
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 OCFC 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 OCFC on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
OCFC Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $185.1M | +80% |
| Q2 2026 | $131.3M | +32% |
| Q1 2026 | $103.2M | +5.4% |
| Q4 2025 | $104.7M | +9.6% |
| Q3 2025 | $103M | +6.3% |
| Q2 2025 | $99.4M | +6.6% |
| Q1 2025 | $97.9M | -0.6% |
| Q4 2024 | $95.6M | -4.1% |
OCFC's revenue has grown year over year for six quarters in a row: $185M last quarter, up 80% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 16% | -6 points |
| Q2 2026 | -1.9% | -27 points |
| Q1 2026 | 26% | -2.7 points |
| Q4 2025 | 16% | -12 points |
| Q3 2025 | 22% | -12 points |
| Q2 2025 | 25% | -8.8 points |
| Q1 2025 | 29% | -11 points |
| Q4 2024 | 29% | -7.9 points |
OCFC's operating margin was 16% last quarter, down 6 points from the same quarter a year ago, near the bottom 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.
OCFC Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $128M | +461% |
| Q2 2026 | $33.5M | +23% |
| Q1 2026 | $23.3M | +$26.9M |
| Q4 2025 | $33.1M | -23% |
| Q3 2025 | $22.8M | +$46.3M |
| Q2 2025 | $27.2M | +39% |
| Q1 2025 | -$3.6M | -108% |
| Q4 2024 | $43.2M | +$71.7M |
OCFC 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 the edge over OCFC 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.
OCFC Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | +40% | +27.9M shares |
| 1 year | +72% | +41.1M shares |
| 3 years | +66% | +39M shares |
| 5 years | +65% | +38.6M shares |
| Available history | +93% | +47.4M shares |
OCFC has 98M diluted shares, up 72% from a year ago.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $755,000 |
| Q2 2026 | $3.6M |
| Q1 2026 | $3.4M |
| Q4 2025 | $558,000 |
| Q3 2025 | $42,000 |
| Q2 2025 | $17.4M |
| Q1 2025 | $6.9M |
| Q4 2024 | $5,000 |
OCFC spent $8M buying back its own shares over the past year, down 66% 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 has the edge over OCFC on leverage, with a lower net debt burden relative to earnings.
OCFC Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 24.1x | High |
| Q2 2026 | 26.1x | High |
| Q1 2026 | 12.8x | High |
| Q4 2025 | 1.2x | Healthy |
| Q3 2025 | 14.4x | High |
| Q2 2025 | 7.8x | High |
| Q1 2025 | 7.1x | High |
| Q4 2024 | 0.5x | Very low |
OCFC's net debt is more than 20 years of its operating earnings (EBITDA), up from 14 years a year ago. Net leverage isn't a meaningful measure for financial services companies like OCFC.
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).
OCFC Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 49.8 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 55.4 | Neutral |
OCFC's weekly RSI is 50 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 55 (neutral).
JPM PE vs Financial Services Sector
| Metric | JPM | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 14x | 13x | 10% above |
| PE % | 76 | 63 | 13 pts above |
JPM has the edge over OCFC on valuation relative to its sector.
OCFC PE vs Financial Services Sector
| Metric | OCFC | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 25x | 13x | 90% above |
| PE % | 100 | 63 | 37 pts above |
OCFC is trading at 25x earnings, a 90% premium to the Financial Services sector's median of 13x.
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 OCFC on trend strength, trading above more of its moving averages.
OCFC Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $17.1 | 5.9% above |
| 20 week MA | $18.3 | 1.4% below |
| 50 week MA | $18.6 | 2.5% below |
| 100 week MA | $18.1 | 0.2% above |
| 200 week MA | $17.5 | 3.1% above |
OCFC's trend is mixed: it's above three of its five weekly moving averages, and 3.1% above 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 OCFC on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.
OCFC Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $25.3 | $18.7 | -26% |
| 2021 | $18.7 | $22.0 | +18% |
| 2022 | $22.0 | $21.5 | -2.4% |
| 2023 | $21.5 | $17.4 | -19% |
| 2024 | $17.4 | $17.7 | +1.8% |
| 2025 | $17.7 | $19.8 | +12% |
| 2026 YTD | $19.8 | $18.1 | -8.5% |
OCFC has finished lower in three of the last six years. It's down 8.5% so far in 2026.