JPM
JPMorgan Chase & Co.
JPM has the edge over VCTR overall, supported by stronger valuation and stronger modeled upside.
VCTR
Victory Capital Holdings, Inc.
VCTR offers stronger fundamentals, 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.
VCTR Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Healthy | |
| Strong | |
| N/A | |
| N/A |
VCTR's revenue and profitability are currently healthy. Free cash flow and net leverage aren't meaningful measures for financial services companies like VCTR.
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 has the edge over VCTR in the historical PE scenario, which offers more potential upside but is not a forecast.
VCTR PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheap | 7.9x | $43.06 | -65% |
| Fair | 11x | $59.64 | -52% |
| Forward | 15x | $124 | — |
| Expensive | 17x | $92.20 | -26% |
| Current | 23x | $124 | — |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
VCTR's PE is in its expensive range at 23x. If earnings grow as analysts expect, today's price would be 15x next year's earnings.
JPM Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Stable | |
| Growth | |
| Growth | |
| Improving | |
| Limited | |
| Moderate |
Analysts expect earnings and revenue growth for JPM, with profitability improving.
VCTR Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Strongly improving | |
| Growth | |
| Growth | |
| Strongly improving | |
| Limited | |
| High |
VCTR 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'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.
VCTR Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $8.47 | +55% |
| Q3 2026 | $5.45 | +39% |
| Q2 2026 | $5.45 | +34% |
| Q1 2026 | $4.45 | -1.1% |
| Q4 2025 | $4.08 | -6.8% |
| Q3 2025 | $3.93 | -2% |
| Q2 2025 | $4.06 | +15% |
| Q1 2025 | $4.50 | +38% |
| Q4 2024 | $4.38 | +40% |
VCTR earned $5.45 per share over the past year, up 39% 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 VCTR on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
VCTR Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $396.6M | +9.8% |
| Q2 2026 | $435.4M | +24% |
| Q1 2026 | $388M | +77% |
| Q4 2025 | $374.1M | +61% |
| Q3 2025 | $361.2M | +60% |
| Q2 2025 | $351.2M | +60% |
| Q1 2025 | $219.6M | +1.7% |
| Q4 2024 | $232.4M | +13% |
VCTR has the edge over JPM on sales, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 35% | -3.5 points |
| Q2 2026 | 45% | +18 points |
| Q1 2026 | 41% | -1.3 points |
| Q4 2025 | 41% | -7.2 points |
| Q3 2025 | 38% | -15 points |
| Q2 2025 | 27% | -24 points |
| Q1 2025 | 42% | +3 points |
| Q4 2024 | 48% | +6.2 points |
VCTR's operating margin was 35% last quarter, down 3.5 points from the same quarter a year ago, near the bottom of its range since 2019.
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.
VCTR Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $222.4M | +35% |
| Q2 2026 | $134.2M | +$141.7M |
| Q1 2026 | $120.1M | +51% |
| Q4 2025 | $144.5M | +58% |
| Q3 2025 | $164.8M | +66% |
| Q2 2025 | -$7.5M | -109% |
| Q1 2025 | $79.5M | +17% |
| Q4 2024 | $91.7M | -4.8% |
VCTR 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.
VCTR Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | -0.5% | -311K shares |
| 1 year | -6.7% | -4.5M shares |
| 3 years | -7.7% | -5.2M shares |
| 5 years | -16% | -11.6M shares |
| Available history | -15% | -11M shares |
VCTR has the edge over JPM on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $6.5M |
| Q2 2026 | $91.4M |
| Q1 2026 | $127.2M |
| Q4 2025 | $50.7M |
| Q3 2025 | $118.5M |
| Q2 2025 | $26M |
| Q1 2025 | $451,000 |
| Q4 2024 | $96.9M |
VCTR spent $276M buying back its own shares over the past year, up 14% 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 VCTR on leverage, with a lower net debt burden relative to earnings.
VCTR Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 1.0x | Healthy |
| Q2 2026 | 1.2x | Healthy |
| Q1 2026 | 1.4x | Healthy |
| Q4 2025 | 1.5x | Healthy |
| Q3 2025 | 1.7x | Healthy |
| Q2 2025 | 1.9x | Healthy |
| Q1 2025 | 1.7x | Healthy |
| Q4 2024 | 1.8x | Healthy |
VCTR's net debt is about a year of its operating earnings (EBITDA), down from 1.7 years a year ago. Net leverage isn't a meaningful measure for financial services companies like VCTR.
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).
VCTR Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 71.9 | Overbought |
| Stochastic | 72.5 | Neutral |
VCTR's weekly RSI is 72 (overbought) and its Stochastic is 72 (neutral).
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 VCTR on valuation relative to its sector.
VCTR PE vs Financial Services Sector
| Metric | VCTR | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 23x | 13x | 75% above |
| PE % | 99 | 63 | 36 pts above |
VCTR is trading at 23x earnings, a 75% 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.
VCTR Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $113.1 | 10% above |
| 20 week MA | $108.5 | 15% above |
| 50 week MA | $87.3 | 43% above |
| 100 week MA | $75.7 | 64% above |
| 200 week MA | $58.3 | 114% above |
VCTR has the edge over JPM on trend strength, trading above more of its moving averages.
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.
VCTR Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $20.9 | $23.8 | +14% |
| 2021 | $23.8 | $36.7 | +54% |
| 2022 | $36.7 | $27.2 | -26% |
| 2023 | $27.2 | $34.4 | +27% |
| 2024 | $34.4 | $66.3 | +92% |
| 2025 | $66.3 | $64.3 | -3% |
| 2026 YTD | $64.3 | $124.4 | +94% |
VCTR has the edge over JPM on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.