JPM vs MS vs BAC Stock Comparison

Jpmorgan Chase, Morgan Stanley and Bank Of America Prices as of Oct 23, 2026 Peers: Industry group
JPM Jpmorgan Chase & Co
$331.54 -1.8% 1M +12.6% 1Y
Market cap
$898.55B
P/E
14.1x
Revenue (TTM)
$199.41B
Div. yield
–
Money Center Banks Financial Services
4 wins
MS Morgan Stanley
$179.49 -9.5% 1M +12.7% 1Y
Market cap
$285.21B
P/E
14.6x
Revenue (TTM)
$78.04B
Div. yield
–
Money Center Banks Financial Services
2 wins
BAC Bank Of America Corp /De/
$50.57 -9.7% 1M -2.3% 1Y
Market cap
$361.10B
P/E
11.2x
Revenue (TTM)
$121.10B
Div. yield
0.03%
Money Center Banks Financial Services
5 wins

Head to Head

11 decided of 12

Bank Of America leads on 5 of the 12 questions below (Bank Of America 5, Jpmorgan Chase 4, Morgan Stanley 2). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionJPMMSBACLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $898.55B $285.21B $361.10B JPM
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 14.1x 14.6x 11.2x BAC
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 13.7x 13.2x 11.1x BAC
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +13.5% +18.0% +9.7% MS
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 31.9% 25.0% 26.5% JPM
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital 15.8% 12.0% 13.1% JPM
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA 2.8x 2.9x -1.6x BAC
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.00% 0.00% 0.03% –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months +12.6% +12.7% -2.3% MS
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years +14.1%/yr +12.0%/yr +1.2%/yr JPM
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 22.2% 28.5% 21.9% BAC
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 33/100 39/100 69/100 BAC

Percentile Scorecard

JPMMSBAC

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

AxisJPMMSBAC
Valuation 2 #353 of 361 7 #337 of 361 96 #16 of 361
Growth 27 #251 of 344 88 #44 of 344 80 #69 of 344
Profitability 55 #156 of 348 25 #263 of 348 71 #102 of 348
Financial Health 9 #311 of 340 2 #332 of 340 20 #271 of 340
Shareholder Returns 74 #93 of 352 75 #88 of 352 77 #82 of 352
Overall 33 39 69
  • JPM ranked among 370 companies in Banking
  • MS ranked among 370 companies in Banking
  • BAC ranked among 370 companies in Banking

Price Performance

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

Returns

PeriodJPMMSBACSPY
1 month -1.8%-9.5%-9.7% -1.0%
3 months -6.1%-16.3%-18.5% +2.9%
6 months +7.5%-4.6%-2.8% +6.4%
Year to date +2.9%+1.1%-8.1% +11.4%
1 year +12.6%+12.7%-2.3% +13.1%
3 years +134.9%+150.8%+98.5% +79.4%
3 years, per year +32.9%+35.9%+25.7% +21.5%
5 years +93.0%+76.3%+6.3% +67.7%
5 years, per year +14.1%+12.0%+1.2% +10.9%
10 years +384.1%+436.8%+203.4% +255.2%
10 years, per year +17.1%+18.3%+11.7% +13.5%

Risk

MeasureJPMMSBACSPY
Volatility, 1Y 22.2%28.5%21.9% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 23.8%29.8%25.7% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 0.741.420.73 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y 0.570.45-0.10 1.03
Max drawdown, 5Y -40.5%-35.3%-49.0% -25.4%
From 52-week high -9.2%-21.5%-22.0% -2.5%
52-week high $365.23$228.55$64.82 $779.14
52-week low $282.84$154.37$46.72 $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.

MultipleJPMMSBAC
P/E now vs peer median 14.0xmedian 12.5x 14.3xmedian 12.5x 11.3xmedian 12.5x
P/S now vs peer median 4.4xmedian 3.5x 3.6xmedian 3.5x 2.9xmedian 3.5x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 7.4xmedian 4.8x 6.3xmedian 4.8x 1.4xmedian 4.8x
P/FCF now vs peer median -5.4xmedian 11.4x -15.2xmedian 11.4x 3.7xmedian 11.4x
P/B now vs peer median 2.4xmedian 1.2x 2.4xmedian 1.2x 1.2xmedian 1.2x
PEG now vs peer median 0.95median 1.48 0.49median 1.48 1.40median 1.48

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 monthsJPMMSBAC
Revenue $199.41B $78.04B $121.10B
Net income $65.07B $20.37B $33.66B
Free cash flow -$162.53B -$18.58B $94.74B
EPS (diluted) $23.62 $12.46 $4.41
Cash & equivalents – $160.14B $229.75B
Total debt $532.95B $392.56B $399.84B
Shares (diluted) 2.69B 1.57B 7.29B
Enterprise value $898.55B -$223.89B -$2.01T

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
MetricJPMMSBAC
P/E 14.0x 14.3x 11.3x
P/FCF -5.4x -15.2x 3.7x
P/Operating cash flow -5.4x -18.1x 3.7x
P/S 4.4x 3.6x 2.9x
P/B 2.4x 2.4x 1.2x
P/Tangible book 2.4x 2.5x 1.2x
EV/EBITDA 7.4x 6.3x 1.4x
EV/EBIT 7.8x 6.7x 1.4x
EV/Revenue 7.1x 6.6x 1.4x
EV/FCF -8.7x -27.7x 1.8x
EV/Operating cash flow -8.7x -33.0x 1.8x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 0.95 0.49 1.40

Growth

14 metrics
MetricJPMMSBAC
Revenue growth (1Y) 13.5% 18.0% 9.7%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 10.7% 13.3% 6.4%
Gross profit growth (1Y) – – –
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) – – –
Operating income growth (1Y) – – –
Operating income CAGR (3Y) – – –
Net income growth (1Y) 15.1% 36.7% 20.5%
Net income CAGR (3Y) 10.8% 26.0% 4.2%
EPS growth (1Y) 19.6% 40.3% 27.5%
EPS CAGR (3Y) 14.8% 29.4% 8.0%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) -9.4% 11.8% 517.8%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) -159.0% 27.6% 28.5%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) -9.4% 11.3% 517.8%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) -159.0% 25.1% 28.5%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricJPMMSBAC
Gross margin – – –
EBITDA margin 96.0% 104.2% 99.4%
Operating margin – – –
Pretax margin 42.1% 33.5% 36.2%
Net margin 31.9% 25.0% 26.5%
FCF margin -81.5% -23.8% 78.2%
Operating cash flow margin -81.5% -20.0% 78.2%
Return on equity 17.6% 17.5% 11.2%
Return on assets 1.3% 1.3% 1.0%
Return on invested capital 15.8% 12.0% 13.1%
Return on capital employed – – –
Asset turnover 0.0x 0.0x 0.0x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) -2.5x -0.8x 2.8x
Stock comp / revenue – 2.6% 3.4%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricJPMMSBAC
Debt / assets 10.6% 23.4% 11.4%
Debt / equity 1.4x 3.3x 1.3x
Net debt / EBITDA 2.8x 2.9x -1.6x
Debt / FCF -3.3x -21.1x 4.2x
Liabilities / assets 92.5% 93.0% 91.4%
Equity / assets 7.5% 7.0% 8.6%
Interest coverage 1.9x 1.5x 1.6x
Current ratio – – –
Quick ratio – – –
Cash ratio – – –
Altman Z-score – – –

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricJPMMSBAC
Dividend yield 1.9% 2.3% 2.3%
Net buyback yield 3.5% 2.6% 6.6%
Shareholder yield 5.3% 4.9% 8.9%
Payout ratio (earnings) – – 29.0%
Payout ratio (FCF) – – 10.3%
Dividend growth (1Y) – – 2.6%
Dividend CAGR (3Y) – – 3.5%

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.

ConsensusJPMMSBAC
Forward P/E 13.7xFY2026 13.2xFY2026 11.1xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $24.21FY2026 $13.63FY2026 $4.57FY2026
EPS growth, next FY +20.9%FY2026 +33.5%FY2026 +19.9%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after +2.5% -4.0% +19.0%
Revenue, next fiscal year $213.97BFY2026 $79.95BFY2026 $127.89BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +17.3%FY2026 +13.2%FY2026 +13.1%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after -2.6% +13.3% -2.5%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersJPMMSBAC
Held by institutions 73.0% 85.7% 75.0%
Institutions holding 5,081 2,740 3,612
Change in shares held, QoQ +1.1% +1.5% +0.7%
Institutions buying 2,486 1,466 1,825
Institutions selling 2,060 939 1,342
Buyers to sellers 1.21 1.56 1.36

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.

JPMMSBAC
JPM 1.00 0.62 0.74
MS 0.62 1.00 0.66
BAC 0.74 0.66 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, JPM, MS and BAC?

Jpmorgan Chase (JPM) is the largest by market capitalisation: Jpmorgan Chase (JPM) $898.55B, Morgan Stanley (MS) $285.21B, Bank Of America (BAC) $361.10B.

Which stock is cheaper, JPM, MS and BAC?

Bank Of America (BAC) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Jpmorgan Chase (JPM) 14.1x, Morgan Stanley (MS) 14.6x, Bank Of America (BAC) 11.2x). On next year's consensus earnings, Bank Of America (BAC) is cheapest (Jpmorgan Chase (JPM) 13.7x, Morgan Stanley (MS) 13.2x, Bank Of America (BAC) 11.1x). A lower multiple can reflect slower expected growth, so read it next to the growth figures.

Which company is growing faster?

Morgan Stanley (MS) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Jpmorgan Chase (JPM) +13.5%, Morgan Stanley (MS) +18.0%, Bank Of America (BAC) +9.7%.

Which company is more profitable?

Jpmorgan Chase (JPM) has the highest net margin (Jpmorgan Chase (JPM) 31.9%, Morgan Stanley (MS) 25.0%, Bank Of America (BAC) 26.5%). On return on invested capital, Jpmorgan Chase (JPM) leads (Jpmorgan Chase (JPM) 15.8%, Morgan Stanley (MS) 12.0%, Bank Of America (BAC) 13.1%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Morgan Stanley (MS) returned the most: Jpmorgan Chase (JPM) +12.6%, Morgan Stanley (MS) +12.7%, Bank Of America (BAC) -2.3%. Over five years, Jpmorgan Chase (JPM) compounded fastest (Jpmorgan Chase (JPM) +14.1%/yr, Morgan Stanley (MS) +12.0%/yr, Bank Of America (BAC) +1.2%/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%, Morgan Stanley (MS) 0.00%, Bank Of America (BAC) 0.03%. Jpmorgan Chase (JPM) and Morgan Stanley (MS) pays no regular dividend.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Bank Of America (BAC) has been the steadiest (Jpmorgan Chase (JPM) 22.2%, Morgan Stanley (MS) 28.5%, Bank Of America (BAC) 21.9%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, JPM, MS and BAC?

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, Bank Of America (BAC) leads on 5. 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.