JPM
JPMorgan Chase & Co.
JPM has slightly lower modeled downside risk, despite its lower overall score.
PRU
Prudential Financial, Inc.
PRU has a slight edge over JPM overall, supported by stronger valuation and stronger fundamentals.
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.
PRU Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Stable | |
| Healthy | |
| N/A | |
| N/A |
PRU's profitability is currently healthy, and its revenue is stable. Free cash flow and net leverage aren't meaningful measures for financial services companies like PRU.
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 PRU in the historical PE scenario, which offers more potential upside but is not a forecast.
PRU PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheap | 7.6x | $83.42 | -32% |
| Forward | 9.2x | $122 | — |
| Current | 11x | $122 | — |
| Fair | 15x | $161 | +31% |
| Expensive | 31x | $339 | +177% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
PRU's PE is in its fair range at 11x. On analysts' estimates for next year's earnings, today's price would be 9.2x, 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.
PRU Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Improving | |
| Stable | |
| Stable | |
| Stable | |
| Limited | |
| Low |
Analysts expect PRU's earnings, revenue and profitability to hold roughly 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'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.
PRU Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $13.31 | +21% |
| Q3 2026 | $10.98 | +50% |
| Q2 2026 | $11.03 | +143% |
| Q1 2026 | $9.71 | +53% |
| Q4 2025 | $9.99 | +33% |
| Q3 2025 | $7.31 | -35% |
| Q2 2025 | $4.54 | -42% |
| Q1 2025 | $6.34 | +7.8% |
| Q4 2024 | $7.50 | +12% |
PRU's earnings per share have fallen from their peak: $10.98 over the past year, against $19.51 in late 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 edge over PRU 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 PRU on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
PRU Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $14.4B | -19% |
| Q2 2026 | $15.7B | +14% |
| Q1 2026 | $15.5B | +15% |
| Q4 2025 | $15.7B | +25% |
| Q3 2025 | $17.9B | -8.2% |
| Q2 2025 | $13.7B | -7.8% |
| Q1 2025 | $13.5B | -43% |
| Q4 2024 | $12.5B | -17% |
PRU's revenue is growing: $14.4B last quarter, down 19% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 11% | +1.4 points |
| Q2 2026 | 7.5% | +2.1 points |
| Q1 2026 | 4.7% | -2.1 points |
| Q4 2025 | 7.7% | +8.9 points |
| Q3 2025 | 10% | +7.1 points |
| Q2 2025 | 5.4% | -4.1 points |
| Q1 2025 | 6.8% | +0.9 points |
| Q4 2024 | -1.2% | -12 points |
PRU's operating margin was 11% last quarter, up 1.4 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.
PRU Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $3.9B | -8.4% |
| Q2 2026 | $2.3B | +102% |
| Q1 2026 | $1B | +$3.5B |
| Q4 2025 | $3.3B | +43% |
| Q3 2025 | $4.3B | +289% |
| Q2 2025 | $1.2B | +$1.3B |
| Q1 2025 | -$2.5B | -148% |
| Q4 2024 | $2.3B | +111% |
PRU 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 PRU 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.
PRU Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | -0.5% | -1.7M shares |
| 1 year | -1.9% | -6.6M shares |
| 3 years | -4.5% | -16.2M shares |
| 5 years | -10% | -40.4M shares |
| Available history | -16% | -64.5M shares |
PRU has 346M diluted shares, down 1.9% from a year ago, with $1B in buybacks over the past year.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $250M |
| Q2 2026 | $250M |
| Q1 2026 | $246M |
| Q4 2025 | $254M |
| Q3 2025 | $250M |
| Q2 2025 | $250M |
| Q1 2025 | $246M |
| Q4 2024 | $254M |
PRU spent $1B buying back its own shares over the past year, about the same as 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 PRU on leverage, with a lower net debt burden relative to earnings.
PRU Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 1.2x | Healthy |
| Q4 2024 | 0.5x | Very low |
| Q3 2023 | 3.4x | Elevated |
| Q2 2023 | 3.8x | Elevated |
| Q1 2023 | 11.2x | High |
| Q3 2022 | 1.1x | Healthy |
| Q2 2022 | 2.0x | Healthy |
| Q1 2022 | 1.0x | Healthy |
PRU's net debt is about 1.1 years of its operating earnings (EBITDA), down from 11 years a year ago. Net leverage isn't a meaningful measure for financial services companies like PRU.
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).
PRU Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 61.4 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 48.9 | Neutral |
PRU's weekly RSI is 61 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 49 (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.
PRU PE vs Financial Services Sector
| Metric | PRU | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 11x | 13x | 14% below |
| PE % | 42 | 63 | 21 pts below |
PRU 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.
PRU Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $116.8 | 4.8% above |
| 20 week MA | $118.5 | 3.3% above |
| 50 week MA | $110.0 | 11% above |
| 100 week MA | $108.7 | 13% above |
| 200 week MA | $106.5 | 15% above |
PRU 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.
PRU Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $93.2 | $76.7 | -18% |
| 2021 | $76.7 | $108.3 | +41% |
| 2022 | $108.3 | $99.6 | -8% |
| 2023 | $99.6 | $103.7 | +4.2% |
| 2024 | $103.7 | $119.1 | +15% |
| 2025 | $119.1 | $114.0 | -4.3% |
| 2026 YTD | $114.0 | $122.4 | +7.4% |
PRU has the edge over JPM on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.