JPM
JPMorgan Chase & Co.
JPM has the edge over PWP overall, supported by stronger fundamentals and lower modeled downside.
PWP
Perella Weinberg Partners
PWP 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.
PWP Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Healthy | |
| Stable | |
| N/A | |
| N/A |
PWP's revenue is currently healthy, and its profitability is stable. Free cash flow and net leverage aren't meaningful measures for financial services companies like PWP.
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 PWP in the historical PE scenario, which offers more potential upside but is not a forecast.
PWP PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forward | 9.5x | $13.45 | — |
| Cheap | 18x | $7.12 | -47% |
| Current | 34x | $13.45 | — |
| Fair | 36x | $14.42 | +7.2% |
| Expensive | 63x | $25.28 | +88% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
PWP's PE is in its fair range at 34x. If earnings grow as analysts expect, today's price would be 9.5x 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.
PWP Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Strongly improving | |
| Strong growth | |
| Strong growth | |
| Strongly improving | |
| Limited | |
| Low |
PWP 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 PWP on earnings, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
PWP Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $1.42 | +255% |
| Q3 2026 | $0.40 | -61% |
| Q2 2026 | $0.27 | -77% |
| Q1 2026 | $0.25 | +$0.32 |
| Q4 2025 | $0.47 | +$1.69 |
PWP's earnings per share have fallen from their peak: $0.40 over the past year, against $1.18 in mid-2025.
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 PWP 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 PWP on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
PWP Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $251.4M | +53% |
| Q2 2026 | $156.5M | +0.8% |
| Q1 2026 | $148.9M | -30% |
| Q4 2025 | $219.2M | -2.9% |
| Q3 2025 | $164.6M | -41% |
| Q2 2025 | $155.3M | -43% |
| Q1 2025 | $211.8M | +107% |
| Q4 2024 | $225.7M | +6.1% |
PWP's revenue has held roughly level: $251M last quarter, up 53% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 14% | +8.5 points |
| Q2 2026 | 3.2% | -2.5 points |
| Q1 2026 | -8.7% | -14 points |
| Q4 2025 | 8.4% | -1 points |
| Q3 2025 | 5.4% | -7.5 points |
| Q2 2025 | 5.8% | +36 points |
| Q1 2025 | 5.5% | +58 points |
| Q4 2024 | 9.5% | +30 points |
PWP's operating margin was 14% last quarter, up 8.5 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.
PWP Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $71M | +23% |
| Q2 2026 | $47.2M | -15% |
| Q1 2026 | -$111.8M | +$65.8M |
| Q4 2025 | $95.1M | -31% |
| Q3 2025 | $57.6M | -71% |
| Q2 2025 | $55.3M | -34% |
| Q1 2025 | -$177.6M | +$37.2M |
| Q4 2024 | $138.8M | -5.1% |
PWP 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 PWP 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.
PWP Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | +1.5% | +1.6M shares |
| 1 year | +3.1% | +3.1M shares |
| 3 years | +15% | +13.5M shares |
PWP has 103M diluted shares, up 3.1% from a year ago.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $2M |
| Q2 2026 | — |
| Q1 2026 | — |
| Q4 2025 | — |
| Q3 2025 | $1.9M |
| Q2 2025 | $17.3M |
| Q1 2025 | $14.4M |
| Q4 2024 | — |
PWP spent $2M buying back its own shares over the past year, down 94% 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.
PWP Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -2.2x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2026 | -2.8x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2026 | -1.7x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2025 | -3.7x | Net Cash |
| Q3 2025 | -2.6x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2025 | -1.5x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2025 | -15.9x | Net Cash |
PWP has the edge over JPM on leverage, with a lower net debt burden relative to earnings.
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).
PWP Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 41.8 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 27.4 | Neutral |
PWP's weekly RSI is 42 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 27 (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 PWP on valuation relative to its sector.
PWP PE vs Financial Services Sector
| Metric | PWP | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 34x | 13x | 158% above |
| PE % | 45 | 61 | 16 pts below |
PWP is trading at 34x earnings, a 158% 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 PWP on trend strength, trading above more of its moving averages.
PWP Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $14.2 | 5.1% below |
| 20 week MA | $15.4 | 12% below |
| 50 week MA | $17.4 | 23% below |
| 100 week MA | $18.9 | 29% below |
| 200 week MA | $16.2 | 17% below |
PWP is in a downtrend: it's below all five of its weekly moving averages, and 17% 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 PWP on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.
PWP Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $9.90 | $10.9 | +10% |
| 2021 | $10.9 | $12.8 | +18% |
| 2022 | $12.8 | $9.41 | -27% |
| 2023 | $9.41 | $12.2 | +30% |
| 2024 | $12.2 | $24.0 | +96% |
| 2025 | $24.0 | $17.7 | -26% |
| 2026 YTD | $17.7 | $13.5 | -24% |
PWP has finished higher in four of the last six years. It's down 24% so far in 2026.