JPM
JPMorgan Chase & Co.
JPM has a slight edge over ROOT overall, supported by lower modeled downside and stronger fundamentals.
ROOT
Root, Inc.
ROOT 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.
ROOT Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Stable | |
| Healthy | |
| N/A | |
| N/A |
ROOT'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 ROOT.
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.
ROOT PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current | 9.1x | $43.63 | — |
| Cheap | 15x | $73.79 | +69% |
| Fair | 19x | $89.09 | +104% |
| Forward | 19x | $43.63 | — |
| Expensive | 40x | $189 | +334% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
ROOT 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 |
JPM has the edge over ROOT on the outlook, with more favorable valuation and revenue expectations.
ROOT Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Strongly deteriorating | |
| Growth | |
| Stable | |
| Stable | |
| Limited | |
| High |
Analysts expect ROOT's earnings to grow, with its revenue and 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 has the edge over ROOT on earnings, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
ROOT Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $2.33 | -51% |
| Q3 2026 | $4.79 | +40% |
| Q2 2026 | $3.58 | -30% |
| Q1 2026 | $3.38 | +1.8% |
| Q4 2025 | $2.36 | +29% |
| Q3 2025 | $3.43 | +$4.67 |
| Q2 2025 | $5.13 | +$10.88 |
| Q1 2025 | $3.32 | +$11.10 |
| Q4 2024 | $1.83 | +$12.07 |
ROOT earned $4.79 per share over the past year, up 40% from the year before.
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 ROOT on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
ROOT Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $381.3M | -1.7% |
| Q2 2026 | $389.2M | +1.6% |
| Q1 2026 | $393.5M | +13% |
| Q4 2025 | $397M | +22% |
| Q3 2025 | $387.8M | +27% |
| Q2 2025 | $382.9M | +32% |
| Q1 2025 | $349.4M | +37% |
| Q4 2024 | $326.7M | +68% |
ROOT has the edge over JPM on sales, with stronger typical year-over-year growth.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 4.8% | +4.7 points |
| Q2 2026 | 8.9% | +1.8 points |
| Q1 2026 | 10% | +3.6 points |
| Q4 2025 | 2.6% | -8 points |
| Q3 2025 | 0.1% | -11 points |
| Q2 2025 | 7.1% | +5.8 points |
| Q1 2025 | 6.8% | +4.7 points |
| Q4 2024 | 11% | +17 points |
ROOT's operating margin was 4.8% last quarter, up 4.7 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.
ROOT Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | $57.5M | +11% |
| Q1 2026 | $9.3M | -65% |
| Q4 2025 | $70.1M | +1.3% |
| Q3 2025 | $57.6M | +17% |
| Q2 2025 | $52M | -17% |
| Q1 2025 | $26.8M | +87% |
| Q4 2024 | $69.2M | +50% |
| Q3 2024 | $49.4M | +238% |
ROOT 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 ROOT 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.
ROOT Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | -1.2% | -200K shares |
| 1 year | +9.1% | +1.4M shares |
| 3 years | +16% | +2.3M shares |
| 5 years | +21% | +2.9M shares |
| Available history | +48% | +5.4M shares |
ROOT has 17M diluted shares, up 9.1% from a year ago.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $15.5M |
| Q4 2021 | — |
| Q3 2021 | — |
| Q4 2020 | — |
| Q2 2020 | — |
| Q1 2020 | — |
| Q4 2019 | — |
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.
ROOT Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -3.4x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2026 | -3.1x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2026 | -4.3x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2025 | -6.4x | Net Cash |
| Q3 2025 | -4.6x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2025 | -3.3x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2025 | -3.7x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2024 | -4.3x | Net Cash |
ROOT 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).
ROOT Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 37.0 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 17.5 | Oversold |
ROOT's weekly RSI is 37 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 17 (oversold).
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.
ROOT PE vs Financial Services Sector
| Metric | ROOT | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 9.1x | 13x | 30% below |
| PE % | 1 | 61 | 60 pts below |
ROOT 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 ROOT on trend strength, trading above more of its moving averages.
ROOT Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $48.1 | 9.3% below |
| 20 week MA | $52.9 | 18% below |
| 50 week MA | $56.4 | 23% below |
| 100 week MA | $82.9 | 47% below |
| 200 week MA | $56.1 | 22% below |
ROOT is in a downtrend: it's below all five of its weekly moving averages, and 22% 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 ROOT on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.
ROOT Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $431.5 | $309.1 | -28% |
| 2021 | $309.1 | $58.3 | -81% |
| 2022 | $58.3 | $4.64 | -92% |
| 2023 | $4.64 | $10.5 | +126% |
| 2024 | $10.5 | $73.0 | +597% |
| 2025 | $73.0 | $73.2 | +0.3% |
| 2026 YTD | $73.2 | $43.6 | -40% |
ROOT's yearly returns have swung widely, from +597% in 2024 to −92% in 2022. It's down 40% so far in 2026.