JPM
JPMorgan Chase & Co.
JPM has a slight edge over PFG overall, supported by stronger fundamentals and stronger modeled upside.
PFG
Principal Financial Group, Inc.
PFG 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.
PFG Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Healthy | |
| Strong | |
| N/A | |
| N/A |
PFG's revenue and profitability are currently healthy. Free cash flow and net leverage aren't meaningful measures for financial services companies like PFG.
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 PFG in the historical PE scenario, which offers more potential upside but is not a forecast.
PFG PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheap | 7.2x | $64.91 | -43% |
| Forward | 11x | $113 | — |
| Fair | 12x | $105 | -6.8% |
| Current | 13x | $113 | — |
| Expensive | 16x | $143 | +26% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
PFG's PE is in its fair range at 13x. If earnings grow as analysts expect, today's price would be 11x next year's earnings.
JPM Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Stable | |
| Growth | |
| Growth | |
| Improving | |
| Limited | |
| Moderate |
Analysts expect earnings and revenue growth for JPM, with profitability improving.
PFG Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Improving | |
| Growth | |
| Growth | |
| Improving | |
| Limited | |
| Moderate |
PFG has the edge over JPM on the outlook, with more favorable valuation expectations.
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 PFG on earnings, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
PFG Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $9.84 | +9.6% |
| Q3 2026 | $8.98 | +31% |
| Q2 2026 | $7.02 | +41% |
| Q1 2026 | $6.97 | +49% |
| Q4 2025 | $5.25 | -21% |
| Q3 2025 | $6.87 | +$7.66 |
| Q2 2025 | $4.97 | -5.5% |
| Q1 2025 | $4.67 | -13% |
| Q4 2024 | $6.68 | +162% |
PFG's earnings per share have fallen from their peak: $8.98 over the past year, against $20.63 in late 2022.
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 PFG 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.
PFG Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $4.6B | +25% |
| Q2 2026 | $3.9B | +6.4% |
| Q1 2026 | $3.5B | -4.5% |
| Q4 2025 | $4.6B | -3.7% |
| Q3 2025 | $3.7B | +22% |
| Q2 2025 | $3.7B | -15% |
| Q1 2025 | $3.7B | -8.8% |
| Q4 2024 | $4.8B | +77% |
PFG's revenue is recovering but still below its 2022 peak: $4.6B last quarter, up 25% 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.
PFG Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $1.5B | +52% |
| Q2 2026 | $2.1B | +156% |
| Q1 2026 | $187.1M | -81% |
| Q4 2025 | $1.7B | +20% |
| Q3 2025 | $1B | -11% |
| Q2 2025 | $811.9M | -43% |
| Q1 2025 | $977.3M | +67% |
| Q4 2024 | $1.5B | +55% |
PFG 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.
PFG Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | -0.8% | -1.8M shares |
| 1 year | -3.7% | -8.3M shares |
| 3 years | -11% | -27.4M shares |
| 5 years | -20% | -55M shares |
| Available history | -23% | -64.1M shares |
PFG has the edge over JPM on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $251M |
| Q2 2026 | $257.7M |
| Q1 2026 | $235M |
| Q4 2025 | $275.4M |
| Q3 2025 | $227.7M |
| Q2 2025 | $159.3M |
| Q1 2025 | $240.3M |
| Q4 2024 | $306.1M |
PFG spent $1B buying back its own shares over the past year, up 9.2% 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.
PFG 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).
PFG Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 57.4 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 38.2 | Neutral |
PFG's weekly RSI is 57 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 38 (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.
PFG PE vs Financial Services Sector
| Metric | PFG | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 13x | 13x | 3.4% below |
| PE % | 65 | 63 | 2 pts above |
PFG 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's trend is mixed: it's above four of its five weekly moving averages, and 45% above its 200-week average.
PFG Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $110.9 | 1.9% above |
| 20 week MA | $112.4 | 0.6% above |
| 50 week MA | $102.1 | 11% above |
| 100 week MA | $91.1 | 24% above |
| 200 week MA | $85.1 | 33% above |
PFG has the edge over JPM on trend strength, trading above more of its moving averages.
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.
PFG Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $54.8 | $48.5 | -11% |
| 2021 | $48.5 | $71.6 | +48% |
| 2022 | $71.6 | $85.6 | +20% |
| 2023 | $85.6 | $78.7 | -8.1% |
| 2024 | $78.7 | $77.7 | -1.2% |
| 2025 | $77.7 | $89.4 | +15% |
| 2026 YTD | $89.4 | $113.0 | +26% |
PFG has the edge over JPM on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.