JPM
JPMorgan Chase & Co.
JPM has lower modeled downside risk, despite its lower overall score.
RPC
Ridgepost Capital, Inc.
RPC has the 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.
RPC Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Healthy | |
| Strong | |
| N/A | |
| N/A |
RPC's revenue and profitability are currently healthy. Free cash flow and net leverage aren't meaningful measures for financial services companies like RPC.
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.
RPC PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forward | 8.8x | $9.52 | — |
| Current | 31x | $9.52 | — |
| Cheap | 35x | $10.72 | +13% |
| Fair | 39x | $12.22 | +28% |
| Expensive | 47x | $14.58 | +53% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
RPC 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.
RPC Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Strongly improving | |
| Growth | |
| Growth | |
| Weakening | |
| Limited | |
| High |
Analysts expect earnings and revenue growth for RPC, but weaker profitability.
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.
RPC Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $1.08 | +248% |
| Q3 2026 | $0.31 | +121% |
| Q2 2026 | $0.24 | +85% |
| Q1 2026 | $0.21 | +31% |
| Q4 2025 | $0.17 | +6.3% |
| Q3 2025 | $0.14 | +56% |
| Q2 2025 | $0.13 | +1200% |
| Q1 2025 | $0.16 | +$0.19 |
| Q4 2024 | $0.16 | +$0.22 |
RPC's earnings per share have climbed steadily: $0.31 over the past year, up 121% from the year before, and higher year over year for eight quarters in a row.
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 RPC on sales, with stronger typical year-over-year growth.
| 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 RPC on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
RPC Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $88.9M | +17% |
| Q2 2026 | $80.9M | +11% |
| Q1 2026 | $75M | +11% |
| Q4 2025 | $81M | -4.7% |
| Q3 2025 | $75.9M | +2.3% |
| Q2 2025 | $72.7M | +2.3% |
| Q1 2025 | $67.7M | +2.3% |
| Q4 2024 | $85M | +35% |
RPC's revenue is growing: $89M last quarter, up 17% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 29% | +15 points |
| Q2 2026 | 22% | -2.5 points |
| Q1 2026 | 26% | +9.6 points |
| Q4 2025 | 32% | +5.1 points |
| Q3 2025 | 14% | +2.2 points |
| Q2 2025 | 24% | +0.7 points |
| Q1 2025 | 17% | -1.7 points |
| Q4 2024 | 27% | +18 points |
RPC's operating margin was 29% last quarter, up 15 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.
RPC Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $33.6M | +$43.1M |
| Q2 2026 | $24.2M | +109% |
| Q1 2026 | $16.7M | +$22.7M |
| Q4 2025 | $22.1M | -18% |
| Q3 2025 | -$9.5M | -138% |
| Q2 2025 | $11.6M | -66% |
| Q1 2025 | -$6M | -156% |
| Q4 2024 | $26.8M | +1458% |
RPC 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 RPC 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.
RPC Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | -4.3% | -5.1M shares |
| 1 year | -2.9% | -3.4M shares |
| 3 years | -1.6% | -1.8M shares |
| 5 years | +74% | +48.7M shares |
RPC has 114M diluted shares, down 2.9% from a year ago.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q2 2023 | — |
| Q1 2023 | $851,000 |
| Q2 2021 | $1.2B |
| Q1 2021 | $868M |
| Q4 2020 | — |
| Q3 2020 | — |
| Q2 2020 | — |
| Q1 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 has the edge over RPC on leverage, with a lower net debt burden relative to earnings.
RPC Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 3.9x | Elevated |
| Q2 2026 | 4.6x | High |
| Q1 2026 | 3.5x | Elevated |
| Q4 2025 | 3.8x | Elevated |
| Q3 2025 | 4.0x | High |
| Q2 2025 | 3.9x | Elevated |
| Q1 2025 | 3.3x | Elevated |
| Q4 2024 | 2.9x | Moderate |
RPC's net debt is about 3.9 years of its operating earnings (EBITDA), about the same as a year ago. Net leverage isn't a meaningful measure for financial services companies like RPC.
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).
RPC Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 61.6 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 85.1 | Overbought |
RPC's weekly RSI is 62 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 85 (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 RPC on valuation relative to its sector.
RPC PE vs Financial Services Sector
| Metric | RPC | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 31x | 13x | 136% above |
| PE % | 0 | 64 | 64 pts below |
RPC is trading at 31x earnings, a 136% premium to the Financial Services sector's median of 13x, though its earnings don't support one.
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 RPC on trend strength, trading above more of its moving averages.
RPC Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $8.56 | 11% above |
| 20 week MA | $8.48 | 12% above |
| 50 week MA | $8.61 | 11% above |
| 100 week MA | $10.1 | 5.3% below |
| 200 week MA | $10.1 | 5.7% below |
RPC has bounced recently, but its long-term trend is still down: it's above its 8-, 20- and 50-week averages, but 5.7% 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 RPC on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.
RPC Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $12.0 | $12.6 | +5% |
| 2022 | $12.6 | $9.76 | -23% |
| 2023 | $9.76 | $10.2 | +4.7% |
| 2024 | $10.2 | $12.6 | +23% |
| 2025 | $12.6 | $10.1 | -20% |
| 2026 YTD | $10.1 | $9.52 | -5.6% |
RPC has finished higher in three of the last five years. It's down 5.6% so far in 2026.