JPM vs WFC vs RY Stock Comparison

Jpmorgan Chase, Wells Fargo & Company and Royal Bank Of Canada Prices as of Oct 23, 2026 Peers: Industry group
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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
3 wins
WFC Wells Fargo & Company/Mn
$82.38 +0.5% 1M -2.5% 1Y
Market cap
$251.40B
P/E
11.6x
Revenue (TTM)
$86.80B
Div. yield
0.02%
Money Center Banks Financial Services
2 wins
RY Royal Bank Of Canada
$201.11 +0.8% 1M +36.4% 1Y
Market cap
$285.75B
P/E
17.4x
Revenue (TTM)
$51.37B
Div. yield
–
Money Center Banks Financial Services
6 wins

Head to Head

11 decided of 12

Royal Bank Of Canada leads on 6 of the 12 questions below (Royal Bank Of Canada 6, Jpmorgan Chase 3, Wells Fargo & Company 2). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionJPMWFCRYLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $898.55B $251.40B $285.75B JPM
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 14.1x 11.6x 17.4x WFC
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 13.7x 10.5x 16.6x WFC
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +13.5% +6.2% +11.2% JPM
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 31.9% 24.9% 31.9% RY
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital 15.8% 14.8% 49.3% RY
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA 2.8x 2.7x -3.0x RY
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.00% 0.02% 0.00% –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months +12.6% -2.5% +36.4% RY
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years +14.1%/yr +10.2%/yr +13.3%/yr JPM
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 22.2% 25.6% 16.5% RY
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 33/100 39/100 76/100 RY

Percentile Scorecard

JPMWFCRY

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

AxisJPMWFCRY
Valuation 2 #353 of 361 27 #265 of 361 65 #128 of 361
Growth 27 #251 of 344 52 #165 of 344 64 #123 of 344
Profitability 55 #156 of 348 32 #238 of 348 93 #26 of 348
Financial Health 9 #311 of 340 6 #320 of 340 63 #127 of 340
Shareholder Returns 74 #93 of 352 78 #77 of 352 93 #24 of 352
Overall 33 39 76
  • JPM ranked among 370 companies in Banking
  • WFC ranked among 370 companies in Banking
  • RY ranked among 370 companies in Banking

Price Performance

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

Returns

PeriodJPMWFCRYSPY
1 month -1.8%+0.5%+0.8% -1.0%
3 months -6.1%-4.6%-3.9% +2.9%
6 months +7.5%+3.7%+14.7% +6.4%
Year to date +2.9%-11.6%+18.0% +11.4%
1 year +12.6%-2.5%+36.4% +13.1%
3 years +134.9%+109.7%+150.2% +79.4%
3 years, per year +32.9%+28.0%+35.8% +21.5%
5 years +93.0%+62.6%+86.6% +67.7%
5 years, per year +14.1%+10.2%+13.3% +10.9%
10 years +384.1%+82.7%+217.2% +255.2%
10 years, per year +17.1%+6.2%+12.2% +13.5%

Risk

MeasureJPMWFCRYSPY
Volatility, 1Y 22.2%25.6%16.5% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 23.8%29.0%15.8% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 0.740.680.69 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y 0.57-0.102.21 1.03
Max drawdown, 5Y -40.5%-38.7%-34.2% -25.4%
From 52-week high -9.2%-14.5%-7.7% -2.5%
52-week high $365.23$96.39$217.87 $779.14
52-week low $282.84$73.42$145.41 $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.

MultipleJPMWFCRY
P/E now vs peer median 14.0xmedian 12.5x 11.6xmedian 12.5x 17.3xmedian 12.5x
P/S now vs peer median 4.4xmedian 3.5x 2.9xmedian 3.5x 5.5xmedian 3.5x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 7.4xmedian 4.8x 5.9xmedian 4.8x 0.9xmedian 4.8x
P/FCF now vs peer median -5.4xmedian 11.4x 13.0xmedian 11.4x 4.9xmedian 11.4x
P/B now vs peer median 2.4xmedian 1.2x 1.4xmedian 1.2x 2.7xmedian 1.2x
PEG now vs peer median 0.95median 1.48 0.61median 1.48 1.20median 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 monthsJPMWFCRY
Revenue $199.41B $86.80B $51.37B
Net income $65.07B $22.61B $16.43B
Free cash flow -$162.53B $19.17B $57.35B
EPS (diluted) $23.62 $7.03 $11.62
Cash & equivalents – – $45.78B
Total debt $532.95B $207.31B $9.69B
Shares (diluted) 2.69B 3.07B 1.41B
Enterprise value $898.55B $251.40B -$544.29B

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
MetricJPMWFCRY
P/E 14.0x 11.6x 17.3x
P/FCF -5.4x 13.0x 4.9x
P/Operating cash flow -5.4x 13.0x 4.9x
P/S 4.4x 2.9x 5.5x
P/B 2.4x 1.4x 2.7x
P/Tangible book 2.4x 1.4x 2.9x
EV/EBITDA 7.4x 5.9x 0.9x
EV/EBIT 7.8x 6.6x 0.9x
EV/Revenue 7.1x 5.3x 1.3x
EV/FCF -8.7x 23.8x 1.1x
EV/Operating cash flow -8.7x 23.8x 1.1x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 0.95 0.61 1.20

Growth

14 metrics
MetricJPMWFCRY
Revenue growth (1Y) 13.5% 6.2% 11.2%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 10.7% 2.4% 10.3%
Gross profit growth (1Y) – – –
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) – – –
Operating income growth (1Y) – – –
Operating income CAGR (3Y) – – –
Net income growth (1Y) 15.1% 9.9% 19.6%
Net income CAGR (3Y) 10.8% 10.7% 14.8%
EPS growth (1Y) 19.6% 17.9% 19.0%
EPS CAGR (3Y) 14.8% 18.9% 14.4%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) -9.4% 309.7% -8.3%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) -159.0% -9.6% 28.0%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) -9.4% 309.7% -8.3%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) -159.0% -9.6% 28.0%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricJPMWFCRY
Gross margin – – –
EBITDA margin 96.0% 88.9% 140.4%
Operating margin – – –
Pretax margin 42.1% 31.6% 40.9%
Net margin 31.9% 24.9% 31.9%
FCF margin -81.5% 22.1% 111.6%
Operating cash flow margin -81.5% 22.1% 111.6%
Return on equity 17.6% 12.7% 15.9%
Return on assets 1.3% 1.0% 0.9%
Return on invested capital 15.8% 14.8% 49.3%
Return on capital employed – – –
Asset turnover 0.0x 0.0x 0.0x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) -2.5x 0.8x 3.5x
Stock comp / revenue – – –

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricJPMWFCRY
Debt / assets 10.6% 9.1% 0.5%
Debt / equity 1.4x 1.1x 0.1x
Net debt / EBITDA 2.8x 2.7x -3.0x
Debt / FCF -3.3x 10.8x 0.2x
Liabilities / assets 92.5% 92.0% 94.2%
Equity / assets 7.5% 8.0% 5.8%
Interest coverage 1.9x 1.7x 1.4x
Current ratio – – –
Quick ratio – – –
Cash ratio – – –
Altman Z-score – – –

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricJPMWFCRY
Dividend yield 1.9% 2.2% 3.3%
Net buyback yield 3.5% 7.7% 3.1%
Shareholder yield 5.3% 10.0% 6.4%
Payout ratio (earnings) – 24.7% –
Payout ratio (FCF) – 29.1% –
Dividend growth (1Y) – 5.6% –
Dividend CAGR (3Y) – 7.3% –

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.

ConsensusJPMWFCRY
Forward P/E 13.7xFY2026 10.5xFY2026 16.6xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $24.21FY2026 $7.82FY2026 $12.12FY2026
EPS growth, next FY +20.9%FY2026 +24.9%FY2026 +17.8%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after +2.5% +7.2% +6.9%
Revenue, next fiscal year $213.97BFY2026 $94.38BFY2026 $52.39BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +17.3%FY2026 +12.8%FY2026 +10.2%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after -2.6% +4.2% +0.5%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersJPMWFCRY
Held by institutions 73.0% 76.8% 43.8%
Institutions holding 5,081 2,875 984
Change in shares held, QoQ +1.1% +1.1% +1.9%
Institutions buying 2,486 1,290 446
Institutions selling 2,060 1,134 325
Buyers to sellers 1.21 1.14 1.37

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.

JPMWFCRY
JPM 1.00 0.71 0.53
WFC 0.71 1.00 0.51
RY 0.53 0.51 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, JPM, WFC and RY?

Jpmorgan Chase (JPM) is the largest by market capitalisation: Jpmorgan Chase (JPM) $898.55B, Wells Fargo & Company (WFC) $251.40B, Royal Bank Of Canada (RY) $285.75B.

Which stock is cheaper, JPM, WFC and RY?

Wells Fargo & Company (WFC) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Jpmorgan Chase (JPM) 14.1x, Wells Fargo & Company (WFC) 11.6x, Royal Bank Of Canada (RY) 17.4x). On next year's consensus earnings, Wells Fargo & Company (WFC) is cheapest (Jpmorgan Chase (JPM) 13.7x, Wells Fargo & Company (WFC) 10.5x, Royal Bank Of Canada (RY) 16.6x). A lower multiple can reflect slower expected growth, so read it next to the growth figures.

Which company is growing faster?

Jpmorgan Chase (JPM) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Jpmorgan Chase (JPM) +13.5%, Wells Fargo & Company (WFC) +6.2%, Royal Bank Of Canada (RY) +11.2%.

Which company is more profitable?

Royal Bank Of Canada (RY) has the highest net margin (Jpmorgan Chase (JPM) 31.9%, Wells Fargo & Company (WFC) 24.9%, Royal Bank Of Canada (RY) 31.9%). On return on invested capital, Royal Bank Of Canada (RY) leads (Jpmorgan Chase (JPM) 15.8%, Wells Fargo & Company (WFC) 14.8%, Royal Bank Of Canada (RY) 49.3%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Royal Bank Of Canada (RY) returned the most: Jpmorgan Chase (JPM) +12.6%, Wells Fargo & Company (WFC) -2.5%, Royal Bank Of Canada (RY) +36.4%. Over five years, Jpmorgan Chase (JPM) compounded fastest (Jpmorgan Chase (JPM) +14.1%/yr, Wells Fargo & Company (WFC) +10.2%/yr, Royal Bank Of Canada (RY) +13.3%/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%, Wells Fargo & Company (WFC) 0.02%, Royal Bank Of Canada (RY) 0.00%. Jpmorgan Chase (JPM) and Royal Bank Of Canada (RY) pays no regular dividend.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Royal Bank Of Canada (RY) has been the steadiest (Jpmorgan Chase (JPM) 22.2%, Wells Fargo & Company (WFC) 25.6%, Royal Bank Of Canada (RY) 16.5%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, JPM, WFC and RY?

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