JPM
JPMorgan Chase & Co.
JPM has slightly lower modeled downside risk, despite its lower overall score.
SPGI
S&P Global Inc.
SPGI 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.
SPGI Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Stable | |
| Strong | |
| N/A | |
| N/A |
SPGI's profitability is currently strong, and its revenue is stable. Free cash flow and net leverage aren't meaningful measures for financial services companies like SPGI.
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.
SPGI PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forward | 24x | $469 | — |
| Cheap | 28x | $474 | +1.2% |
| Current | 28x | $469 | — |
| Fair | 36x | $613 | +31% |
| Expensive | 48x | $807 | +72% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
SPGI 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.
SPGI Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Improving | |
| Growth | |
| Stable | |
| Strongly improving | |
| Moderate | |
| Moderate |
Analysts expect SPGI's earnings to grow and its profitability to improve, with its revenue 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.
SPGI Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $19.42 | +15% |
| Q3 2026 | $16.82 | +22% |
| Q2 2026 | $16.43 | +26% |
| Q1 2026 | $15.81 | +24% |
| Q4 2025 | $14.66 | +19% |
| Q3 2025 | $13.75 | +21% |
| Q2 2025 | $13.00 | +23% |
| Q1 2025 | $12.73 | +43% |
| Q4 2024 | $12.35 | +50% |
SPGI has the edge over JPM on earnings, with stronger typical year-over-year growth.
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.
SPGI Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $3.7B | -5.4% |
| Q2 2026 | $4.1B | +10% |
| Q1 2026 | $4.2B | +10% |
| Q4 2025 | $3.9B | +9% |
| Q3 2025 | $3.9B | +8.8% |
| Q2 2025 | $3.8B | +5.8% |
| Q1 2025 | $3.8B | +8.2% |
| Q4 2024 | $3.6B | +14% |
SPGI has the edge over JPM on sales, with stronger typical year-over-year growth.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 53% | +10 points |
| Q2 2026 | 44% | +2.4 points |
| Q1 2026 | 48% | +6.2 points |
| Q4 2025 | 43% | +6.3 points |
| Q3 2025 | 43% | +3 points |
| Q2 2025 | 41% | +0.4 points |
| Q1 2025 | 42% | +2.1 points |
| Q4 2024 | 36% | +8.2 points |
SPGI 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.
SPGI Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $1.2B | -21% |
| Q2 2026 | $1.4B | +1.2% |
| Q1 2026 | $1B | +11% |
| Q4 2025 | $1.7B | -0.3% |
| Q3 2025 | $1.5B | +3.5% |
| Q2 2025 | $1.4B | -9.2% |
| Q1 2025 | $910M | -1.5% |
| Q4 2024 | $1.7B | +33% |
SPGI 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 2.7B diluted shares, down 3.1% from a year ago, with $24.5B in buybacks over the past year.
| 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.
SPGI Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | -1.3% | -3.9M shares |
| 1 year | -4.2% | -12.9M shares |
| 3 years | -8.3% | -26.4M shares |
| 5 years | +21% | +49.9M shares |
| Available history | +18% | +44.7M shares |
SPGI has the edge over JPM on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $2.6B |
| Q2 2026 | $500M |
| Q1 2026 | $1B |
| Q4 2025 | $2.5B |
| Q3 2025 | $1.2B |
| Q2 2025 | $651M |
| Q1 2025 | $650M |
| Q4 2024 | $1.3B |
SPGI spent $6.6B buying back its own shares over the past year, up 74% 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 has the edge over SPGI on leverage, with a lower net debt burden relative to earnings.
SPGI Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 1.2x | Healthy |
| Q2 2026 | 1.3x | Healthy |
| Q1 2026 | 1.4x | Healthy |
| Q4 2025 | 1.5x | Healthy |
| Q3 2025 | 1.3x | Healthy |
| Q2 2025 | 1.4x | Healthy |
| Q1 2025 | 1.4x | Healthy |
| Q4 2024 | 1.4x | Healthy |
SPGI's net debt is about 1.2 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 SPGI.
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).
SPGI Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 59.9 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 85.6 | Overbought |
SPGI's weekly RSI is 60 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 86 (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 SPGI on valuation relative to its sector.
SPGI PE vs Financial Services Sector
| Metric | SPGI | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 28x | 13x | 114% above |
| PE % | 15 | 63 | 48 pts below |
SPGI is trading at 28x earnings, a 114% 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's trend is mixed: it's above four of its five weekly moving averages, and 45% above its 200-week average.
SPGI Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $435.0 | 7.7% above |
| 20 week MA | $430.0 | 9% above |
| 50 week MA | $442.2 | 6% above |
| 100 week MA | $475.5 | 1.5% below |
| 200 week MA | $448.6 | 4.4% above |
SPGI's trend is mixed: it's above four of its five weekly moving averages, and 4.4% 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 the edge over SPGI on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.
SPGI Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $274.3 | $316.6 | +15% |
| 2021 | $316.6 | $473.7 | +50% |
| 2022 | $473.7 | $332.9 | -30% |
| 2023 | $332.9 | $440.5 | +32% |
| 2024 | $440.5 | $501.8 | +14% |
| 2025 | $501.8 | $529.5 | +5.5% |
| 2026 YTD | $529.5 | $468.5 | -12% |
SPGI has finished higher in five of the last six years. It's down 12% so far in 2026.