JPM
JPMorgan Chase & Co.
JPM has lower modeled downside risk, despite its lower overall score.
PLMR
Palomar Holdings, Inc.
PLMR has the edge over JPM overall, supported by stronger valuation.
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.
PLMR Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Strong | |
| Healthy | |
| N/A | |
| N/A |
PLMR's revenue and profitability are currently healthy. Free cash flow and net leverage aren't meaningful measures for financial services companies like PLMR.
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.
PLMR PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forward | 14x | $158 | — |
| Cheap | 20x | $163 | +2.7% |
| Current | 20x | $158 | — |
| Fair | 27x | $217 | +37% |
| Expensive | 89x | $710 | +349% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
PLMR has the edge over JPM in the historical PE scenario, which offers more potential upside but is not a forecast.
JPM Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Stable | |
| Growth | |
| Growth | |
| Improving | |
| Limited | |
| Moderate |
Analysts expect earnings and revenue growth for JPM, with profitability improving.
PLMR Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Strongly improving | |
| Strong growth | |
| Strong growth | |
| Stable | |
| Limited | |
| Moderate |
Analysts expect strong earnings and revenue growth for PLMR, with profitability 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's earnings per share have climbed steadily: $23.85 over the past year, up 18% from the year before, and higher year over year for 15 quarters in a row.
PLMR Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $11.23 | +41% |
| Q3 2026 | $7.98 | +24% |
| Q2 2026 | $7.43 | +31% |
| Q1 2026 | $7.17 | +43% |
| Q4 2025 | $7.17 | +60% |
| Q3 2025 | $6.41 | +52% |
| Q2 2025 | $5.69 | +50% |
| Q1 2025 | $5.01 | +44% |
| Q4 2024 | $4.48 | +43% |
PLMR has the edge over JPM on earnings, with stronger typical year-over-year growth.
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's revenue has grown year over year for five quarters in a row: $50.2B last quarter, up 8.1% from the same quarter a year ago.
| 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 PLMR on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
PLMR Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $386.6M | +58% |
| Q2 2026 | $314.4M | +55% |
| Q1 2026 | $278.9M | +60% |
| Q4 2025 | $253.4M | +63% |
| Q3 2025 | $244.7M | +65% |
| Q2 2025 | $203.3M | +55% |
| Q1 2025 | $174.6M | +47% |
| Q4 2024 | $155.8M | +48% |
PLMR has the edge over JPM on sales, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 22% | -5.5 points |
| Q2 2026 | 22% | -7.3 points |
| Q1 2026 | 19% | -12 points |
| Q4 2025 | 29% | -0.2 points |
| Q3 2025 | 27% | +1.5 points |
| Q2 2025 | 29% | +4 points |
| Q1 2025 | 31% | +1.8 points |
| Q4 2024 | 29% | -2.9 points |
PLMR's operating margin was 22% last quarter, down 5.5 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.
PLMR Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $120.5M | +44% |
| Q2 2026 | $166.8M | +38% |
| Q1 2026 | $47M | -46% |
| Q4 2025 | $117.4M | +62% |
| Q3 2025 | $83.6M | -16% |
| Q1 2025 | $87.1M | +163% |
| Q4 2024 | $72.6M | +226% |
| Q3 2024 | $100.1M | +42% |
PLMR 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 PLMR 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.
PLMR Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | -0.2% | -61K shares |
| 1 year | -1.6% | -451K shares |
| 3 years | +6.9% | +1.8M shares |
| 5 years | +3.7% | +952K shares |
| Available history | +24% | +5.2M shares |
PLMR has 27M diluted shares, down 1.6% from a year ago, with $73M in buybacks over the past year.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $8.9M |
| Q2 2026 | $41M |
| Q1 2026 | $23.1M |
| Q4 2025 | $7,000 |
| Q4 2024 | — |
| Q3 2024 | — |
| Q2 2024 | — |
| Q1 2024 | — |
PLMR spent $73M buying back its own shares over the past year.
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.
PLMR 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).
PLMR Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 68.6 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 84.4 | Overbought |
PLMR's weekly RSI is 69 (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 has the edge over PLMR on valuation relative to its sector.
PLMR PE vs Financial Services Sector
| Metric | PLMR | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 20x | 13x | 52% above |
| PE % | 13 | 63 | 50 pts below |
PLMR is trading at 20x earnings, a 52% 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's trend is mixed: it's above four of its five weekly moving averages, and 45% above its 200-week average.
PLMR Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $139.6 | 13% above |
| 20 week MA | $136.4 | 16% above |
| 50 week MA | $127.9 | 24% above |
| 100 week MA | $128.9 | 23% above |
| 200 week MA | $99.5 | 59% above |
PLMR 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.
PLMR Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $50.6 | $91.2 | +80% |
| 2021 | $91.2 | $64.7 | -29% |
| 2022 | $64.7 | $46.2 | -29% |
| 2023 | $46.2 | $55.5 | +20% |
| 2024 | $55.5 | $104.4 | +88% |
| 2025 | $104.4 | $134.8 | +29% |
| 2026 YTD | $134.8 | $158.3 | +17% |
PLMR has the edge over JPM on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.