JPM
JPMorgan Chase & Co.
JPM has the edge over PFLT overall, supported by stronger fundamentals and stronger modeled upside.
PFLT
PennantPark Floating Rate Capital Ltd.
PFLT 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.
PFLT Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Weak | |
| Healthy | |
| N/A | |
| N/A |
PFLT's profitability is currently healthy, but its revenue is weak. Free cash flow and net leverage aren't meaningful measures for financial services companies like PFLT.
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 PFLT in the historical PE scenario, which offers more potential upside but is not a forecast.
PFLT PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forward | 6.3x | $6.73 | — |
| Cheap | 7.8x | $3.97 | -41% |
| Fair | 13x | $6.55 | -2.6% |
| Current | 13x | $6.73 | — |
| Expensive | 36x | $18.38 | +173% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
PFLT's PE is in its fair range at 13x. On analysts' estimates for next year's earnings, today's price would be 6.3x, 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.
PFLT Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Strongly improving | |
| Stable | |
| Stable | |
| Weakening | |
| Limited | |
| High |
Analysts expect PFLT's profitability to weaken, with its earnings and revenue holding steady.
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 PFLT on earnings, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
PFLT Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $1.06 | +109% |
| Q2 2026 | $0.51 | -41% |
| Q1 2026 | $0.62 | -33% |
| Q4 2025 | $0.35 | -75% |
| Q3 2025 | $0.73 | -50% |
| Q2 2023 | -$0.13 | -125% |
| Q1 2023 | -$0.35 | -134% |
| Q4 2022 | -$0.31 | -127% |
| Q3 2022 | $0.09 | -94% |
PFLT's earnings per share have fallen from their peak: $0.51 over the past year, against $1.79 in mid-2021.
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 stronger quarterly revenue trend. Revenue is up 8.1% for JPM versus down 131% for PFLT.
| 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.
PFLT Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2022 | $3.2M | -85% |
| Q1 2022 | $18.7M | +8.1% |
| Q4 2021 | $23.5M | -27% |
| Q3 2021 | $13M | -45% |
| Q2 2021 | $21.1M | +3.9% |
| Q4 2020 | $32.3M | +76% |
| Q3 2020 | $23.6M | +62% |
PFLT's revenue has slid since its 2020 peak: −$4M last quarter, down 131% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2022 | -157% | -227 points |
| Q1 2022 | 60% | -8.5 points |
| Q4 2021 | 68% | -13 points |
| Q3 2021 | 32% | -41 points |
| Q2 2021 | 70% | +7.9 points |
| Q1 2021 | 68% | N/A |
| Q4 2020 | 81% | +26 points |
| Q3 2020 | 72% | +22 points |
PFLT's operating margin was −157% last quarter, down 227 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.
PFLT Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | $103.3M | +$138.5M |
| Q1 2026 | $24.3M | +$142.4M |
| Q4 2025 | $148.6M | +$381.3M |
| Q3 2025 | -$334.5M | -$42.8M |
| Q2 2025 | -$35.3M | +$119.8M |
| Q1 2025 | -$118.1M | +$54.5M |
| Q4 2024 | -$232.7M | -$50.7M |
| Q3 2024 | -$291.7M | -488% |
PFLT has the edge over JPM on cash flow, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
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 PFLT 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.
PFLT Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | 0% | -- |
| 1 year | 0% | -- |
| 3 years | +69% | +40.5M shares |
| 5 years | +156% | +60.4M shares |
| Available history | +156% | +60.4M shares |
PFLT has 99M diluted shares, about the same as a year ago.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2022 | — |
| Q2 2022 | — |
| Q1 2022 | — |
| Q4 2021 | — |
| Q3 2021 | — |
| Q2 2021 | — |
| Q1 2021 | — |
| Q4 2020 | — |
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.
PFLT Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2022 | 73.7x | High |
| Q2 2022 | 27.2x | High |
| Q1 2022 | 15.1x | High |
| Q4 2021 | 14.7x | High |
| Q3 2021 | 10.6x | High |
| Q2 2021 | 7.4x | High |
| Q1 2021 | 6.9x | High |
| Q4 2020 | 11.3x | High |
PFLT's net debt is more than 20 years of its operating earnings (EBITDA), up from 11 years a year ago. Net leverage isn't a meaningful measure for financial services companies like PFLT.
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).
PFLT Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 38.0 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 45.6 | Neutral |
PFLT's weekly RSI is 38 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 46 (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.
PFLT PE vs Financial Services Sector
| Metric | PFLT | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 13x | 13x | 2.1% above |
| PE % | 55 | 63 | 8 pts below |
PFLT 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 PFLT on trend strength, trading above more of its moving averages.
PFLT Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $6.74 | 0.1% below |
| 20 week MA | $7.04 | 4.4% below |
| 50 week MA | $8.00 | 16% below |
| 100 week MA | $9.13 | 26% below |
| 200 week MA | $10.1 | 33% below |
PFLT is in a downtrend: it's below all five of its weekly moving averages, and 33% 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 PFLT on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.
PFLT Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $12.3 | $10.3 | -16% |
| 2021 | $10.3 | $12.6 | +23% |
| 2022 | $12.6 | $11.0 | -13% |
| 2023 | $11.0 | $12.1 | +10% |
| 2024 | $12.1 | $10.8 | -10% |
| 2025 | $10.8 | $9.15 | -16% |
| 2026 YTD | $9.15 | $6.73 | -26% |
PFLT has finished lower in four of the last six years. It's down 26% so far in 2026.