JPM vs CAT vs GS Stock Comparison

Jpmorgan Chase, Caterpillar and Goldman Sachs Prices as of Oct 26, 2026 Peers: Industry group
JPM Jpmorgan Chase & Co
$334.14 -2.6% 1M +11.2% 1Y
Market cap
$903.40B
P/E
13.9x
Revenue (TTM)
$203.15B
Div. yield
–
Money Center Banks Financial Services
2 wins
CAT Caterpillar Inc
$691.78 -15.8% 1M +32.3% 1Y
Market cap
$328.70B
P/E
30.3x
Revenue (TTM)
$74.73B
Div. yield
0.01%
Heavy Equipment Industrials
3 wins
GS Goldman Sachs Group Inc
$893.23 -4.5% 1M +13.9% 1Y
Market cap
$273.64B
P/E
12.8x
Revenue (TTM)
$69.70B
Div. yield
–
Money Center Banks Financial Services
3 wins

Head to Head

8 decided of 12

Goldman Sachs leads on 3 of the 12 questions below (Goldman Sachs 3, Caterpillar 3, Jpmorgan Chase 2). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionJPMCATGSLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $903.40B $328.70B $273.64B JPM
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 13.9x 30.3x 12.8x GS
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 13.8x 26.8x 11.9x GS
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +13.2% +18.4% +18.7% GS
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months — 14.5% — –
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital — 15.9% — –
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA — 2.5x — –
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.00% 0.01% 0.00% –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months +11.2% +32.3% +13.9% CAT
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years +14.8%/yr +28.7%/yr +16.8%/yr CAT
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 22.1% 40.5% 31.9% JPM
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 34/100 51/100 48/100 CAT

Percentile Scorecard

JPMCATGS

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

AxisJPMCATGS
Valuation 8 #333 of 362 22 #159 of 203 20 #290 of 362
Growth 72 #62 of 221 68 #60 of 187 96 #10 of 221
Profitability – 92 #16 of 185 –
Financial Health – 17 #183 of 219 –
Shareholder Returns 21 #271 of 342 56 #68 of 153 27 #251 of 342
Overall 34 51 48
  • JPM ranked among 370 companies in Banking
  • CAT ranked among 222 companies in Machinery
  • GS ranked among 370 companies in Banking

Price Performance

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

Returns

PeriodJPMCATGSSPY
1 month -2.6%-15.8%-4.5% -0.8%
3 months -6.2%-20.8%-14.6% +3.5%
6 months +7.2%-16.5%-4.8% +7.0%
Year to date +3.7%+20.8%+1.6% +12.2%
1 year +11.2%+32.3%+13.9% +13.0%
3 years +146.3%+190.0%+208.1% +86.3%
3 years, per year +35.1%+42.6%+45.5% +23.1%
5 years +99.1%+252.7%+117.3% +68.6%
5 years, per year +14.8%+28.7%+16.8% +11.0%
10 years +383.4%+722.3%+404.5% +258.0%
10 years, per year +17.1%+23.5%+17.6% +13.6%

Risk

MeasureJPMCATGSSPY
Volatility, 1Y 22.1%40.5%31.9% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 23.8%39.9%32.2% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 0.731.851.63 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y 0.510.800.44 1.02
Max drawdown, 5Y -40.2%-35.5%-34.0% -25.4%
From 52-week high -8.5%-35.0%-22.5% -1.8%
52-week high $365.23$1,064.90$1,152.07 $779.14
52-week low $282.84$524.47$773.70 $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.

MultipleJPMCATGS
P/E now vs peer median 13.9xmedian 12.1x 29.4xmedian 26.0x 12.6xmedian 12.1x
P/S now vs peer median 4.4xmedian 3.4x 4.3xmedian 1.9x 3.7xmedian 3.4x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median —median 5.0x 23.0xmedian 14.0x —median 5.0x
P/FCF now vs peer median -5.5xmedian 11.0x 35.4xmedian 21.4x -6.4xmedian 11.0x
P/B now vs peer median 2.4xmedian 1.2x 16.4xmedian 2.2x 2.1xmedian 1.2x
PEG now vs peer median 1.10median 1.36 2.25median 1.26 0.26median 1.36

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 monthsJPMCATGS
Revenue $203.15B $74.73B $69.70B
Gross profit – $25.66B –
Operating income – $13.09B –
Net income – $10.84B –
Free cash flow – $8.99B –
R&D – $2.27B –
EPS (diluted) $24.09 $23.45 $69.89
Cash & equivalents – $6.71B $177.00B
Total debt – $45.15B –
Shares (diluted) 2.69B 462.50M 304.90M
Enterprise value $903.40B $300.40B $273.64B

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
MetricJPMCATGS
P/E 13.9x 29.4x 12.6x
P/FCF -5.5x 35.4x -6.4x
P/Operating cash flow – 23.4x –
P/S 4.4x 4.3x 3.7x
P/B 2.4x 16.4x 2.1x
P/Tangible book 2.4x 16.8x 2.1x
EV/EBITDA – 23.0x –
EV/EBIT – 27.2x –
EV/Revenue 4.4x 4.8x 3.7x
EV/FCF – 39.6x –
EV/Operating cash flow – 26.3x –
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 1.10 2.25 0.26

Growth

14 metrics
MetricJPMCATGS
Revenue growth (1Y) 13.2% 18.4% 18.7%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 9.7% 4.9% 15.3%
Gross profit growth (1Y) – 11.7% –
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) – 5.6% –
Operating income growth (1Y) – 13.7% –
Operating income CAGR (3Y) – 7.7% –
Net income growth (1Y) – 14.9% –
Net income CAGR (3Y) – 9.0% –
EPS growth (1Y) 17.7% 17.1% 39.0%
EPS CAGR (3Y) 12.6% 13.0% 49.3%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) – 19.3% –
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) – 10.6% –
Free cash flow growth (1Y) – 16.2% –
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) – 7.4% –

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricJPMCATGS
Gross margin – 34.3% –
EBITDA margin – 20.7% –
Operating margin – 17.5% –
Pretax margin – 18.6% –
Net margin – 14.5% –
FCF margin – 12.0% –
Operating cash flow margin – 18.2% –
Return on equity – 57.0% –
Return on assets – 10.9% –
Return on invested capital – 15.9% –
Return on capital employed – 22.1% –
Asset turnover 0.0x 0.8x 0.0x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) – 1.3x –
Stock comp / revenue – – –

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricJPMCATGS
Debt / assets – 44.0% –
Debt / equity – 2.3x –
Net debt / EBITDA – 2.5x –
Debt / FCF – 5.0x –
Liabilities / assets 92.7% 81.1% 94.3%
Equity / assets 7.3% 18.9% 5.7%
Interest coverage – 6.8x –
Current ratio – 1.4x –
Quick ratio – 0.5x –
Cash ratio – 0.2x –
Altman Z-score – 4.57 –

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricJPMCATGS
Dividend yield 1.8% 0.9% 2.0%
Net buyback yield – 2.3% –
Shareholder yield 1.8% 3.2% 2.0%
Payout ratio (earnings) – 25.9% –
Payout ratio (FCF) – 31.3% –
Dividend growth (1Y) – 4.2% –
Dividend CAGR (3Y) – 4.1% –

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.

ConsensusJPMCATGS
Forward P/E 13.8xFY2026 26.8xFY2026 11.9xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $24.14FY2026 $25.79FY2026 $75.07FY2026
EPS growth, next FY +20.6%FY2026 +35.3%FY2026 +46.3%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after +2.7% +31.4% -6.8%
Revenue, next fiscal year $213.87BFY2026 $84.12BFY2026 $68.80BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +17.2%FY2026 +24.5%FY2026 +18.1%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after -2.4% +1.5% +4.5%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersJPMCATGS
Held by institutions 73.0% 72.3% 72.1%
Institutions holding 5,081 4,055 3,147
Change in shares held, QoQ +1.1% +0.5% +1.1%
Institutions buying 2,486 1,886 1,551
Institutions selling 2,060 1,595 1,123
Buyers to sellers 1.21 1.18 1.38

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.

JPMCATGS
JPM 1.00 0.36 0.60
CAT 0.36 1.00 0.50
GS 0.60 0.50 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, JPM, CAT and GS?

Jpmorgan Chase (JPM) is the largest by market capitalisation: Jpmorgan Chase (JPM) $903.40B, Caterpillar (CAT) $328.70B, Goldman Sachs (GS) $273.64B.

Which stock is cheaper, JPM, CAT and GS?

Goldman Sachs (GS) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Jpmorgan Chase (JPM) 13.9x, Caterpillar (CAT) 30.3x, Goldman Sachs (GS) 12.8x). On next year's consensus earnings, Goldman Sachs (GS) is cheapest (Jpmorgan Chase (JPM) 13.8x, Caterpillar (CAT) 26.8x, Goldman Sachs (GS) 11.9x). A lower multiple can reflect slower expected growth, so read it next to the growth figures.

Which company is growing faster?

Goldman Sachs (GS) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Jpmorgan Chase (JPM) +13.2%, Caterpillar (CAT) +18.4%, Goldman Sachs (GS) +18.7%.

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Caterpillar (CAT) returned the most: Jpmorgan Chase (JPM) +11.2%, Caterpillar (CAT) +32.3%, Goldman Sachs (GS) +13.9%. Over five years, Caterpillar (CAT) compounded fastest (Jpmorgan Chase (JPM) +14.8%/yr, Caterpillar (CAT) +28.7%/yr, Goldman Sachs (GS) +16.8%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

Only one of these companies pays a dividend: Jpmorgan Chase (JPM) 0.00%, Caterpillar (CAT) 0.01%, Goldman Sachs (GS) 0.00%. Jpmorgan Chase (JPM) and Goldman Sachs (GS) pays no regular dividend.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Jpmorgan Chase (JPM) has been the steadiest (Jpmorgan Chase (JPM) 22.1%, Caterpillar (CAT) 40.5%, Goldman Sachs (GS) 31.9%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, JPM, CAT and GS?

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, Goldman Sachs (GS) leads on 3. 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.