JCAP vs LU vs MTA Stock Comparison

Jefferson Capital, Lufax Holding and Metalla Royalty & Streaming Prices as of Oct 29, 2026 Peers: Industry group
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LU Lufax Holding Ltd
$7.95 +536.0% 1M +181.9% 1Y
Market cap
$689.02M
P/E
–
Revenue (TTM)
$3.75B
Div. yield
–
Specialty Finance Financial Services
2 wins

Head to Head

10 decided of 12

Jefferson Capital leads on 6 of the 12 questions below (Jefferson Capital 6, Lufax Holding 2, Metalla Royalty & Streaming 2). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionJCAPLUMTALeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $1.14B $689.02M $719.04M JCAP
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 6.9x -1.7x -414.6x –
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 7.1x — 154.8x JCAP
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +30.8% +194.2% — LU
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 25.4% -11.1% — JCAP
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital 13.2% 0.0% 1.0% JCAP
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA 4.4x — 0.3x MTA
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 4.82% 0.00% 0.00% –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months +5.7% +181.9% +15.0% LU
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years — -20.6%/yr +0.4%/yr MTA
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 35.8% 235.1% 55.1% JCAP
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 54/100 52/100 51/100 JCAP

Percentile Scorecard

JCAPLUMTA

Each axis is the mean percentile of its metrics against the company's industry group. 100 is the best in the group, 50 the middle.

Scores by Axis

AxisJCAPLUMTA
Valuation 61 #67 of 169 88 #21 of 169 16 #143 of 169
Growth 61 #63 of 159 47 #85 of 159 100 #1 of 159
Profitability 97 #6 of 146 32 #100 of 146 28 #106 of 146
Financial Health 36 #99 of 153 40 #92 of 153 96 #7 of 153
Shareholder Returns 18 #111 of 135 – 16 #113 of 135
Overall 54 52 51
  • JCAP ranked among 174 companies in Lending and Credit
  • LU ranked among 174 companies in Lending and Credit
  • MTA ranked among 174 companies in Lending and Credit

Price Performance

Price return, split-adjusted, before dividends. Click a name to hide or show it.

Returns

PeriodJCAPLUMTASPY
1 month +4.2%+536.0%-19.7% +0.7%
3 months -0.6%+400.0%+1.6% +3.7%
6 months -3.9%+316.2%+16.2% +7.1%
Year to date -10.8%+210.5%-0.5% +12.8%
1 year +5.7%+181.9%+15.0% +11.9%
3 years —+100.8%+169.7% +85.2%
3 years, per year —+26.2%+39.2% +22.8%
5 years —-68.5%+1.8% +67.6%
5 years, per year —-20.6%+0.4% +10.9%
10 years ——+848.5% +262.0%
10 years, per year ——+25.2% +13.7%

Risk

MeasureJCAPLUMTASPY
Volatility, 1Y 35.8%235.1%55.1% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 34.6%57.1%58.7% 12.6%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 0.720.092.24 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y 0.160.770.27 0.94
Max drawdown, 5Y -33.6%-97.2%-71.6% -25.4%
From 52-week high -17.0%-6.5%-31.8% -1.2%
52-week high $24.00$8.50$11.35 $779.14
52-week low $15.52$0.83$6.06 $631.97

Valuation History

Weekly multiples on trailing twelve-month fundamentals. Negative or extreme readings (a loss year, a collapsed denominator) are left out so the chart stays readable.

MultipleJCAPLUMTA
P/E now vs peer median 6.9xmedian 11.7x -1.7xmedian 11.7x -414.6xmedian 11.7x
P/S now vs peer median 1.8xmedian 2.7x 0.2xmedian 2.7x —median 2.7x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 8.0xmedian 13.1x —median 13.1x 155.2xmedian 13.1x
P/FCF now vs peer median —median 6.5x 0.5xmedian 6.5x 132.7xmedian 6.5x
P/B now vs peer median 2.4xmedian 0.7x 0.1xmedian 0.7x 2.8xmedian 0.7x
PEG now vs peer median —median 0.33 0.03median 0.33 -6.96median 0.33

Financial History

Reported figures by fiscal period, placed on the calendar year (or quarter) each period ended in, so companies with different fiscal years line up.

Trailing twelve monthsJCAPLUMTA
Revenue $635.89M $3.75B –
Gross profit – – $13.59M
Operating income $308.67M – $2.62M
Net income $165.04M -$368.79M -$440.00K
Free cash flow – $1.38B $5.42M
EPS (diluted) $2.90 $-4.79 $-0.02
Cash & equivalents $20.41M – $10.67M
Total debt $1.41B $10.83B $49.93M
Shares (diluted) 55.52M 86.67M 92.51M
Enterprise value $1.01B -$3.68B $676.18M

All Metrics

58 metrics · best in bold

Bold marks the best reading: the lowest positive value for multiples, leverage and payout, the highest for everything else. The bar under each value is its percentile against that company's own peers. Hover a value for its rank and the peer median.

Valuation

12 metrics
MetricJCAPLUMTA
P/E 6.9x -1.7x -414.6x
P/FCF – 0.5x 132.7x
P/Operating cash flow – 0.5x 132.7x
P/S 1.8x 0.2x –
P/B 2.4x 0.1x 2.8x
P/Tangible book 2.4x 0.1x 2.8x
EV/EBITDA 8.0x – 155.2x
EV/EBIT 8.2x -67.7x 274.6x
EV/Revenue 4.0x 2.8x –
EV/FCF – 7.8x 132.9x
EV/Operating cash flow – 7.8x 132.9x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) – 0.03 -6.96

Growth

14 metrics
MetricJCAPLUMTA
Revenue growth (1Y) 30.8% 194.2% –
Revenue CAGR (3Y) – -12.7% –
Gross profit growth (1Y) – – 130.8%
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) – – 114.8%
Operating income growth (1Y) 21.1% – 237.2%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) – – 31.1%
Net income growth (1Y) 14.9% 12.6% 90.7%
Net income CAGR (3Y) – -65.4% 70.8%
EPS growth (1Y) -94.3% 28.6% 63.4%
EPS CAGR (3Y) – -61.2% 59.6%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) – 114.2% 280.4%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) – -13.7% 70.1%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) – 114.2% 280.4%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) – -13.7% 70.1%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricJCAPLUMTA
Gross margin – – –
EBITDA margin 49.8% – –
Operating margin 48.5% – –
Pretax margin 32.2% -2.9% –
Net margin 25.4% -11.1% –
FCF margin – 36.7% –
Operating cash flow margin – 36.7% –
Return on equity 34.7% -3.1% -0.7%
Return on assets 7.9% -1.2% -0.6%
Return on invested capital 13.2% 0.0% 1.0%
Return on capital employed – – 1.0%
Asset turnover 0.3x 0.1x –
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) – -3.7x -12.3x
Stock comp / revenue 2.8% – –

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricJCAPLUMTA
Debt / assets 67.5% 35.0% 4.5%
Debt / equity 3.0x 0.9x 0.0x
Net debt / EBITDA 4.4x – 0.3x
Debt / FCF – 7.9x 2.3x
Liabilities / assets 77.1% 61.5% 6.3%
Equity / assets 22.9% 38.5% 93.7%
Interest coverage 2.8x -3.2x 1.9x
Current ratio – – 4.5x
Quick ratio – – 4.4x
Cash ratio – – 3.0x
Altman Z-score – – –

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricJCAPLUMTA
Dividend yield 4.8% – –
Net buyback yield – – -0.1%
Shareholder yield 4.8% 0.0% -0.1%
Payout ratio (earnings) – – –
Payout ratio (FCF) – – –
Dividend growth (1Y) – – –
Dividend CAGR (3Y) – – –

Analyst Estimates

Solid lines are reported fiscal-year results; dashed lines are the consensus for the years ahead. Hover a year for the analysts' high and low, and how each result compared with its estimate.

ConsensusJCAPLUMTA
Forward P/E 7.1xFY2026 – 154.8xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $2.81FY2026 $-3.19FY2026 $0.05FY2026
EPS growth, next FY -19.3%FY2026 – –
EPS growth, the year after +1.4% – +240.0%
Revenue, next fiscal year $755.54MFY2026 $4.01BFY2026 $18.29MFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +23.2%FY2026 +3.3%FY2026 +54.5%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after +2.0% -9.3% +85.2%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersJCAPLUMTA
Held by institutions 38.5% 8.1% 31.2%
Institutions holding 113 75 94
Change in shares held, QoQ +1.3% -12.0% +4.5%
Institutions buying 73 31 41
Institutions selling 24 29 36
Buyers to sellers 3.04 1.07 1.14

Return Correlation

Daily returns, last 12 months

1.00 means two stocks move in lockstep, 0 that they move independently. Pairs below about 0.5 diversify each other.

JCAPLUMTA
JCAP 1.00 0.00 0.21
LU 0.00 1.00 0.00
MTA 0.21 0.00 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, JCAP, LU and MTA?

Jefferson Capital (JCAP) is the largest by market capitalisation: Jefferson Capital (JCAP) $1.14B, Lufax Holding (LU) $689.02M, Metalla Royalty & Streaming (MTA) $719.04M.

Which company is growing faster?

Lufax Holding (LU) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Jefferson Capital (JCAP) +30.8%, Lufax Holding (LU) +194.2%.

Which company is more profitable?

Jefferson Capital (JCAP) has the highest net margin (Jefferson Capital (JCAP) 25.4%, Lufax Holding (LU) -11.1%). On return on invested capital, Jefferson Capital (JCAP) leads (Jefferson Capital (JCAP) 13.2%, Lufax Holding (LU) 0.0%, Metalla Royalty & Streaming (MTA) 1.0%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Lufax Holding (LU) returned the most: Jefferson Capital (JCAP) +5.7%, Lufax Holding (LU) +181.9%, Metalla Royalty & Streaming (MTA) +15.0%. Over five years, Metalla Royalty & Streaming (MTA) compounded fastest (Lufax Holding (LU) -20.6%/yr, Metalla Royalty & Streaming (MTA) +0.4%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

Only one of these companies pays a dividend: Jefferson Capital (JCAP) 4.82%, Lufax Holding (LU) 0.00%, Metalla Royalty & Streaming (MTA) 0.00%. Lufax Holding (LU) and Metalla Royalty & Streaming (MTA) pays no regular dividend.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Jefferson Capital (JCAP) has been the steadiest (Jefferson Capital (JCAP) 35.8%, Lufax Holding (LU) 235.1%, Metalla Royalty & Streaming (MTA) 55.1%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, JCAP, LU and MTA?

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, Jefferson Capital (JCAP) leads on 6. Business Quant does not give investment advice; use the comparison as a starting point for your own research.

Data from SEC filings, exchange prices and consensus estimates, via Business Quant. Percentile scores compare each company with its own peer group, so two companies' scores are each relative to different peers unless you rank against the whole market. Price returns exclude dividends. Nothing on this page is investment advice.