JPM
JPMorgan Chase & Co.
JPM has the edge over SPFI overall, supported by stronger valuation and stronger modeled upside.
SPFI
South Plains Financial, Inc.
SPFI's outlook is improving, though it still trails on the overall score.
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.
SPFI Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Healthy | |
| Strong | |
| N/A | |
| N/A |
SPFI's revenue and profitability are currently healthy. Free cash flow and net leverage aren't meaningful measures for financial services companies like SPFI.
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.
SPFI PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheap | 7.2x | $27.16 | -37% |
| Fair | 8.5x | $31.98 | -25% |
| Forward | 10x | $42.80 | — |
| Current | 11x | $42.80 | — |
| Expensive | 12x | $45.37 | +6% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
SPFI 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.
SPFI Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Improving | |
| Growth | |
| Growth | |
| Stable | |
| Limited | |
| High |
Analysts expect earnings and revenue growth for SPFI, 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.
SPFI Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $4.08 | +8.2% |
| Q3 2026 | $3.77 | +7.7% |
| Q2 2026 | $3.67 | +15% |
| Q1 2026 | $3.57 | +19% |
| Q4 2025 | $3.44 | +18% |
| Q3 2025 | $3.50 | +37% |
| Q2 2025 | $3.20 | +19% |
| Q1 2025 | $3.00 | -20% |
| Q4 2024 | $2.92 | -19% |
SPFI earned $3.77 per share over the past year, up 7.7% 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's operating margin was 40% last quarter, about level with the same quarter a year ago.
SPFI Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $65.3M | +20% |
| Q2 2026 | $64.5M | +18% |
| Q1 2026 | $54.1M | +10% |
| Q4 2025 | $53.9M | +3.9% |
| Q3 2025 | $54.2M | +13% |
| Q2 2025 | $54.7M | +12% |
| Q1 2025 | $49.2M | +5.1% |
| Q4 2024 | $51.9M | +17% |
SPFI has the edge over JPM on sales, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 40% | +2.3 points |
| Q2 2026 | 38% | +3.6 points |
| Q1 2026 | 34% | +2 points |
| Q4 2025 | 35% | -4.5 points |
| Q3 2025 | 38% | +8.3 points |
| Q2 2025 | 34% | +4.8 points |
| Q1 2025 | 32% | +2 points |
| Q4 2024 | 40% | +10 points |
SPFI has the edge over JPM on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
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.
SPFI Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $30.5M | +36% |
| Q2 2026 | $26.8M | +106% |
| Q1 2026 | $14.8M | -41% |
| Q4 2025 | $11.4M | +262% |
| Q3 2025 | $22.5M | +31% |
| Q2 2025 | $13M | -24% |
| Q1 2025 | $25M | +34% |
| Q4 2024 | $3.1M | -52% |
SPFI 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 SPFI 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.
SPFI Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | -1.1% | -208K shares |
| 1 year | +15% | +2.6M shares |
| 3 years | +13% | +2.2M shares |
| 5 years | +6.2% | +1.1M shares |
| Available history | +15% | +2.6M shares |
SPFI has 20M diluted shares, up 15% from a year ago, despite $13M in buybacks over the past year.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | — |
| Q2 2026 | $12.8M |
| Q1 2026 | — |
| Q4 2025 | — |
| Q3 2025 | — |
| Q2 2025 | $276,000 |
| Q1 2025 | $8.3M |
| Q4 2024 | — |
SPFI spent $13M buying back its own shares over the past year, up 51% 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.
SPFI Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -8.1x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2026 | -8.7x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2026 | -8.6x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2025 | -6.7x | Net Cash |
| Q3 2025 | -7.6x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2025 | -5.4x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2025 | -6.6x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2024 | -4.2x | Net Cash |
SPFI 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).
SPFI Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 49.0 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 45.1 | Neutral |
SPFI's weekly RSI is 49 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 45 (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.
SPFI PE vs Financial Services Sector
| Metric | SPFI | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 11x | 13x | 13% below |
| PE % | 71 | 63 | 8 pts above |
SPFI 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 SPFI on trend strength, trading above more of its moving averages.
SPFI Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $43.0 | 0.5% below |
| 20 week MA | $43.9 | 2.4% below |
| 50 week MA | $42.3 | 1.2% above |
| 100 week MA | $39.3 | 9% above |
| 200 week MA | $33.5 | 28% above |
SPFI has pulled back, but its long-term trend is still up: it's below its 8- and 20-week averages, but 28% above 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 finished higher in four of the last six years. It's up 4.5% so far in 2026.
SPFI Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $21.0 | $18.9 | -9.8% |
| 2021 | $18.9 | $26.9 | +42% |
| 2022 | $26.9 | $28.3 | +5.1% |
| 2023 | $28.3 | $29.0 | +2.5% |
| 2024 | $29.0 | $35.0 | +21% |
| 2025 | $35.0 | $39.6 | +13% |
| 2026 YTD | $39.6 | $42.8 | +8.2% |
SPFI has the edge over JPM on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.