JPM
JPMorgan Chase & Co.
JPM has the edge over WABC overall, supported by stronger fundamentals and stronger modeled upside.
WABC
Westamerica Bancorporation
WABC offers stronger valuation, 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.
WABC Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Stable | |
| Healthy | |
| N/A | |
| N/A |
WABC's profitability is currently healthy, and its revenue is stable. Free cash flow and net leverage aren't meaningful measures for financial services companies like WABC.
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.
WABC PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheap | 8.7x | $40.14 | -33% |
| Forward | 12x | $59.64 | — |
| Fair | 13x | $60.53 | +1.5% |
| Current | 13x | $59.64 | — |
| Expensive | 19x | $89.76 | +51% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
WABC 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.
WABC Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Improving | |
| Growth | |
| Stable | |
| Strongly improving | |
| Limited | |
| High |
Analysts expect WABC'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 has the edge over WABC on earnings, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
WABC Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $4.89 | +5.5% |
| Q3 2026 | $4.64 | +1.1% |
| Q2 2026 | $4.54 | -5% |
| Q1 2026 | $4.49 | -10% |
| Q4 2025 | $4.52 | -13% |
| Q3 2025 | $4.59 | -16% |
| Q2 2025 | $4.78 | -17% |
| Q1 2025 | $4.99 | -16% |
| Q4 2024 | $5.20 | -14% |
WABC earned $4.64 per share over the past year, up 1.1% 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 has the edge over WABC on sales, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
| 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.
WABC Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $64.1M | +0.5% |
| Q2 2026 | $62.8M | -2.8% |
| Q1 2026 | $62.1M | -6.5% |
| Q4 2025 | $63.3M | -9% |
| Q3 2025 | $63.7M | -14% |
| Q2 2025 | $64.6M | -13% |
| Q1 2025 | $66.4M | -12% |
| Q4 2024 | $69.6M | -13% |
WABC's revenue has slid since its 2023 peak: $64M last quarter, about level with the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 59% | -0.5 points |
| Q2 2026 | 59% | -2 points |
| Q1 2026 | 59% | -4.3 points |
| Q4 2025 | 60% | -3.1 points |
| Q3 2025 | 60% | -5 points |
| Q2 2025 | 60% | -4.3 points |
| Q1 2025 | 63% | -2.2 points |
| Q4 2024 | 63% | -5.4 points |
WABC 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.
WABC Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $33M | +15% |
| Q2 2026 | $15.2M | -33% |
| Q1 2026 | $38.7M | -8.2% |
| Q4 2025 | $25.9M | -11% |
| Q3 2025 | $28.7M | -28% |
| Q2 2025 | $22.8M | +23% |
| Q1 2025 | $42.2M | -19% |
| Q4 2024 | $29.1M | +$37.4M |
WABC 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.
WABC Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | -0.8% | -196K shares |
| 1 year | -8.8% | -2.2M shares |
| 3 years | -13% | -3.5M shares |
| 5 years | -14% | -3.8M shares |
| Available history | -14% | -3.9M shares |
WABC has the edge over JPM on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $2.9M |
| Q2 2026 | $41.5M |
| Q1 2026 | $51M |
| Q4 2025 | $23.3M |
| Q3 2025 | $23.9M |
| Q2 2025 | $38.3M |
| Q1 2025 | $18.2M |
| Q4 2024 | — |
WABC spent $119M buying back its own shares over the past year, up 48% 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.
WABC Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -1.2x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2026 | -1.1x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2026 | -1.6x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2025 | -2.6x | Net Cash |
| Q3 2025 | -3.1x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2025 | -2.9x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2025 | -3.2x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2024 | -2.4x | Net Cash |
WABC 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).
WABC Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 54.9 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 63.1 | Neutral |
WABC's weekly RSI is 55 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 63 (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.
WABC PE vs Financial Services Sector
| Metric | WABC | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 13x | 13x | 1.3% below |
| PE % | 47 | 63 | 16 pts below |
WABC 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 WABC on trend strength, trading above more of its moving averages.
WABC Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $60.2 | 1% below |
| 20 week MA | $59.8 | 0.3% below |
| 50 week MA | $55.4 | 7.7% above |
| 100 week MA | $52.3 | 14% above |
| 200 week MA | $50.4 | 18% above |
WABC has pulled back, but its long-term trend is still up: it's below its 8- and 20-week averages, but 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.
WABC Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $67.9 | $54.2 | -20% |
| 2021 | $54.2 | $56.9 | +4.9% |
| 2022 | $56.9 | $58.6 | +3% |
| 2023 | $58.6 | $56.4 | -3.7% |
| 2024 | $56.4 | $52.5 | -6.9% |
| 2025 | $52.5 | $49.1 | -6.5% |
| 2026 YTD | $49.1 | $59.6 | +21% |
WABC has the edge over JPM on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.