JPM
JPMorgan Chase & Co.
JPM has the edge over WAFD overall, supported by stronger modeled upside and lower modeled downside.
WAFD
WaFd, Inc.
WAFD 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.
WAFD Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Healthy | |
| Strong | |
| N/A | |
| N/A |
WAFD's revenue and profitability are currently healthy. Free cash flow and net leverage aren't meaningful measures for financial services companies like WAFD.
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.
WAFD PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheap | 8.7x | $27.59 | -5.7% |
| Forward | 8.9x | $29.27 | — |
| Current | 9.1x | $29.27 | — |
| Fair | 11x | $35.52 | +21% |
| Expensive | 14x | $44.57 | +52% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
WAFD 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 |
JPM has the edge over WAFD on the outlook, with more favorable earnings and revenue expectations.
WAFD Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Stable | |
| Stable | |
| Stable | |
| Stable | |
| Limited | |
| Low |
Analysts expect WAFD's earnings, revenue and profitability to hold roughly steady. However, they disagree widely on these estimates.
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.
WAFD Earnings Per Share
WAFD and JPM do not have enough comparable growth data to identify a winner.
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 WAFD 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.
WAFD Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | $205.5M | +10% |
| Q1 2026 | $197.4M | +9.8% |
| Q4 2025 | $191.4M | +12% |
| Q3 2025 | $188.3M | -0.2% |
| Q2 2025 | $186.3M | -4.2% |
| Q1 2025 | $179.8M | +4.5% |
| Q4 2024 | $171.1M | +2.8% |
| Q3 2024 | $188.7M | +6% |
WAFD's revenue has picked up after two years of holding roughly level: $206M last quarter, up 10% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 41% | -1.8 points |
| Q1 2026 | 42% | +2.4 points |
| Q4 2025 | 43% | +7.8 points |
| Q3 2025 | 41% | -1.5 points |
| Q2 2025 | 43% | +0.3 points |
| Q1 2025 | 40% | +28 points |
| Q4 2024 | 35% | -7.9 points |
| Q3 2024 | 43% | +9.5 points |
WAFD 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.
WAFD Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | $63.4M | +19% |
| Q1 2026 | $68M | +2.1% |
| Q4 2025 | $50M | +16% |
| Q3 2025 | $45.6M | -49% |
| Q2 2025 | $53.1M | -8.9% |
| Q1 2025 | $66.6M | -60% |
| Q4 2024 | $43M | -58% |
| Q2 2024 | $58.3M | +189% |
WAFD 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.
WAFD Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | -2% | -1.5M shares |
| 1 year | -7.3% | -5.9M shares |
| 3 years | +14% | +8.8M shares |
| 5 years | +3% | +2.1M shares |
| Available history | -8% | -6.4M shares |
WAFD has the edge over JPM on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | $319,000 |
| Q1 2026 | $87.2M |
| Q4 2025 | $58M |
| Q3 2025 | $28.8M |
| Q2 2025 | $48.3M |
| Q1 2025 | $21.3M |
| Q4 2024 | $3.4M |
| Q3 2024 | $250,000 |
WAFD spent $174M buying back its own shares over the past year, up 138% 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.
WAFD Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | -2.0x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2026 | -2.1x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2025 | -2.6x | Net Cash |
| Q3 2025 | 3.7x | Elevated |
| Q2 2025 | -3.3x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2025 | -5.0x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2024 | -3.4x | Net Cash |
| Q3 2024 | -0.4x | Net Cash |
WAFD 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).
WAFD Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 29.2 | Oversold |
| Stochastic | 12.3 | Oversold |
WAFD's weekly RSI is 29 (oversold) and its Stochastic is 12 (oversold).
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.
WAFD PE vs Financial Services Sector
| Metric | WAFD | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 9.1x | 13x | 30% below |
| PE % | 21 | 63 | 42 pts below |
WAFD 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 WAFD on trend strength, trading above more of its moving averages.
WAFD Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $29.8 | 1.7% below |
| 20 week MA | $33.8 | 13% below |
| 50 week MA | $33.7 | 13% below |
| 100 week MA | $31.7 | 7.5% below |
| 200 week MA | $31.0 | 5.5% below |
WAFD is in a downtrend: it's below all five of its weekly moving averages, and 5.5% below 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 WAFD on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.
WAFD Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $36.8 | $25.6 | -31% |
| 2021 | $25.6 | $33.0 | +29% |
| 2022 | $33.0 | $34.1 | +3.3% |
| 2023 | $34.1 | $33.0 | -3.2% |
| 2024 | $33.0 | $32.6 | -1.1% |
| 2025 | $32.6 | $33.1 | +1.4% |
| 2026 YTD | $33.1 | $29.3 | -11% |
WAFD has finished lower in three of the last six years. It's down 11% so far in 2026.