JPM
JPMorgan Chase & Co.
JPM has slightly lower modeled downside risk, despite its lower overall score.
SSB
SouthState Corporation
SSB 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.
SSB Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Stable | |
| Strong | |
| N/A | |
| N/A |
SSB'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 SSB.
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.
SSB PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forward | 10x | $104 | — |
| Cheap | 11x | $100 | -3.8% |
| Current | 11x | $104 | — |
| Fair | 13x | $119 | +14% |
| Expensive | 16x | $154 | +48% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
SSB 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.
SSB Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Improving | |
| Growth | |
| Growth | |
| Improving | |
| Limited | |
| High |
SSB 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 SSB on earnings, with stronger typical year-over-year growth.
SSB Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $9.95 | +5.8% |
| Q3 2026 | $9.40 | +29% |
| Q2 2026 | $9.52 | +42% |
| Q1 2026 | $9.28 | +46% |
| Q4 2025 | $7.87 | +13% |
| Q3 2025 | $7.28 | +12% |
| Q2 2025 | $6.72 | +7.7% |
| Q1 2025 | $6.34 | +3.4% |
| Q4 2024 | $6.97 | +7.9% |
SSB's earnings per share have climbed steadily: $9.40 over the past year, up 29% 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'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.
SSB Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $685.4M | -1.9% |
| Q2 2026 | $672.7M | +1.2% |
| Q1 2026 | $661.7M | +4.9% |
| Q4 2025 | $686.9M | +53% |
| Q3 2025 | $698.8M | +64% |
| Q2 2025 | $664.8M | +56% |
| Q1 2025 | $630.6M | +52% |
| Q4 2024 | $450.3M | +7.3% |
SSB has the edge over JPM on sales, with stronger typical year-over-year growth.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 42% | -3.6 points |
| Q2 2026 | 44% | +2 points |
| Q1 2026 | 44% | +25 points |
| Q4 2025 | 46% | +4.3 points |
| Q3 2025 | 46% | +2.2 points |
| Q2 2025 | 42% | +1.8 points |
| Q1 2025 | 19% | -18 points |
| Q4 2024 | 42% | +9.1 points |
SSB 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.
SSB Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $739M | +626% |
| Q2 2026 | $260.3M | +396% |
| Q1 2026 | $283M | +$422M |
| Q4 2025 | $215.5M | -37% |
| Q3 2025 | $101.7M | +$355.9M |
| Q2 2025 | $52.5M | -55% |
| Q1 2025 | -$139.1M | -151% |
| Q4 2024 | $340.9M | +$627.7M |
SSB 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.
SSB Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | -0.3% | -248K shares |
| 1 year | -4.2% | -4.3M shares |
| 3 years | +27% | +21M shares |
| 5 years | +36% | +26M shares |
| Available history | +180% | +62.6M shares |
SSB has the edge over JPM on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $26.3M |
| Q2 2026 | $98M |
| Q1 2026 | $160.4M |
| Q4 2025 | $181.5M |
| Q3 2025 | $43M |
| Q2 2025 | $97,000 |
| Q1 2025 | $11.2M |
| Q4 2024 | $75,000 |
SSB spent $466M buying back its own shares over the past year, about nine times what it spent 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.
SSB Net Leverage
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).
SSB Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 53.6 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 47.6 | Neutral |
SSB's weekly RSI is 54 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 48 (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.
SSB PE vs Financial Services Sector
| Metric | SSB | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 11x | 13x | 15% below |
| PE % | 24 | 63 | 39 pts below |
SSB 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's trend is mixed: it's above four of its five weekly moving averages, and 45% above its 200-week average.
SSB Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $103.2 | 1.1% above |
| 20 week MA | $104.5 | 0.1% below |
| 50 week MA | $100.0 | 4.4% above |
| 100 week MA | $97.1 | 7.5% above |
| 200 week MA | $88.8 | 18% above |
SSB's trend is mixed: it's above four of its five weekly moving averages, and 18% 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.
SSB Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $86.8 | $74.0 | -15% |
| 2021 | $74.0 | $79.0 | +6.8% |
| 2022 | $79.0 | $76.8 | -2.9% |
| 2023 | $76.8 | $84.5 | +10% |
| 2024 | $84.5 | $100.6 | +19% |
| 2025 | $100.6 | $95.8 | -4.8% |
| 2026 YTD | $95.8 | $104.4 | +9% |
SSB has the edge over JPM on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.