SAN vs VBNK vs JPM Stock Comparison

Banco Santander, VersaBank and Jpmorgan Chase Prices as of Oct 28, 2026 Peers: Industry group
SAN Banco Santander, S.A.
$11.69 -17.9% 1M +16.2% 1Y
Market cap
$171.72B
P/E
9.3x
Revenue (TTM)
$71.89B
Div. yield
2.40%
Money Center Banks Financial Services
5 wins
VBNK VersaBank
$22.42 -0.6% 1M +87.1% 1Y
Market cap
$716.22M
P/E
28.9x
Revenue (TTM)
$107.38M
Div. yield
0.48%
Money Center Banks Financial Services
2 wins
JPM Jpmorgan Chase & Co
$339.49 +0.8% 1M +11.2% 1Y
Market cap
$902.43B
P/E
14.1x
Revenue (TTM)
$203.15B
Div. yield
1.81%
Money Center Banks Financial Services
3 wins

Head to Head

10 decided of 12

Banco Santander leads on 5 of the 12 questions below (Banco Santander 5, Jpmorgan Chase 3, VersaBank 2). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionSANVBNKJPMLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $171.72B $716.22M $902.43B JPM
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 9.3x 28.9x 14.1x SAN
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 10.7x 18.7x 14.1x SAN
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +9.5% +28.2% +13.2% VBNK
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 26.2% 22.8% — SAN
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital — 25.0% — –
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA -5.9x — — –
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 2.40% 0.48% 1.81% SAN
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months +16.2% +87.1% +11.2% VBNK
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years +25.3%/yr +13.3%/yr +14.9%/yr SAN
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 34.8% 39.5% 22.1% JPM
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 25/100 19/100 34/100 JPM

Percentile Scorecard

SANVBNKJPM

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

AxisSANVBNKJPM
Valuation 23 #280 of 361 5 #344 of 361 7 #335 of 361
Growth 39 #106 of 172 11 #153 of 172 72 #49 of 172
Profitability 18 #122 of 149 26 #111 of 149 –
Financial Health 2 #155 of 158 31 #110 of 158 –
Shareholder Returns 43 #194 of 338 22 #264 of 338 23 #262 of 338
Overall 25 19 34
  • SAN ranked among 368 companies in Banking
  • VBNK ranked among 368 companies in Banking
  • JPM ranked among 368 companies in Banking

Price Performance

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

Returns

PeriodSANVBNKJPMSPY
1 month -17.9%-0.6%+0.8% +0.9%
3 months -12.5%+15.9%-1.5% +5.9%
6 months -2.4%+26.4%+9.8% +8.5%
Year to date -0.3%+49.7%+5.4% +13.3%
1 year +16.2%+87.1%+11.2% +12.4%
3 years +223.8%+203.8%+150.2% +88.1%
3 years, per year +48.0%+44.9%+35.8% +23.5%
5 years +208.4%+86.4%+99.8% +68.2%
5 years, per year +25.3%+13.3%+14.9% +11.0%
10 years +151.0%—+391.2% +263.4%
10 years, per year +9.6%—+17.3% +13.8%

Risk

MeasureSANVBNKJPMSPY
Volatility, 1Y 34.8%39.5%22.1% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 35.1%35.5%23.8% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 1.690.780.73 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y 0.472.200.51 0.98
Max drawdown, 5Y -42.0%-51.4%-40.2% -25.4%
From 52-week high -22.2%-5.5%-7.0% -0.9%
52-week high $15.03$23.72$365.23 $779.14
52-week low $10.01$11.26$282.84 $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.

MultipleSANVBNKJPM
P/E now vs peer median 9.3xmedian 12.1x 28.9xmedian 12.1x 14.1xmedian 12.1x
P/S now vs peer median 2.4xmedian 3.4x 6.7xmedian 3.4x 4.4xmedian 3.4x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median -9.4xmedian 5.1x —median 5.1x —median 5.1x
P/FCF now vs peer median -4.9xmedian 10.8x 104.7xmedian 10.8x -5.5xmedian 10.8x
P/B now vs peer median 1.3xmedian 1.2x 1.8xmedian 1.2x 2.4xmedian 1.2x
PEG now vs peer median 0.39median 1.32 —median 1.32 1.12median 1.32

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 monthsSANVBNKJPM
Revenue $71.89B $107.38M $203.15B
Gross profit -$3.71B – –
Operating income -$51.48B – –
Net income $20.00B $24.43M –
Free cash flow – $6.84M –
EPS (diluted) $1.26 – $24.09
Cash & equivalents – $349.76M –
Total debt $384.25B $74.08M –
Shares (diluted) 14.98B – 2.69B
Enterprise value -$505.87B -$930.65M $902.43B

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
MetricSANVBNKJPM
P/E 9.3x 28.9x 14.1x
P/FCF -4.9x 104.7x -5.5x
P/Operating cash flow – 63.4x –
P/S 2.4x 6.7x 4.4x
P/B 1.3x 1.8x 2.4x
P/Tangible book 1.6x 1.8x 2.4x
EV/EBITDA -9.4x – –
EV/EBIT -9.0x 2.5x –
EV/Revenue 6.5x 4.1x 4.4x
EV/FCF – 64.4x –
EV/Operating cash flow – 39.0x –
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 0.39 – 1.12

Growth

14 metrics
MetricSANVBNKJPM
Revenue growth (1Y) 9.5% 28.2% 13.2%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 6.1% 11.6% 9.7%
Gross profit growth (1Y) – – –
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) – – –
Operating income growth (1Y) – – –
Operating income CAGR (3Y) -100.7% – –
Net income growth (1Y) 21.2% 18.8% –
Net income CAGR (3Y) 17.5% -3.2% –
EPS growth (1Y) -83.5% – 17.7%
EPS CAGR (3Y) 23.8% – 12.6%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) – -90.0% –
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) – -58.5% –
Free cash flow growth (1Y) – -93.9% –
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) – -64.9% –

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricSANVBNKJPM
Gross margin -5.2% – –
EBITDA margin -68.9% – –
Operating margin -71.6% – –
Pretax margin 31.9% 33.2% –
Net margin 26.2% 22.8% –
FCF margin – 6.4% –
Operating cash flow margin – 10.5% –
Return on equity 27.7% 6.1% –
Return on assets 0.9% 0.5% –
Return on invested capital – 25.0% –
Return on capital employed – – –
Asset turnover 0.0x 0.0x 0.0x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) – 0.5x –
Stock comp / revenue – 0.0% –

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricSANVBNKJPM
Debt / assets 16.1% 1.5% –
Debt / equity 2.9x 0.2x –
Net debt / EBITDA -5.9x – –
Debt / FCF – 10.8x –
Liabilities / assets 94.4% 91.8% 92.7%
Equity / assets 5.6% 8.2% 7.3%
Interest coverage – 1.3x –
Current ratio – – –
Quick ratio – – –
Cash ratio – – –
Altman Z-score – – –

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricSANVBNKJPM
Dividend yield 2.4% 0.5% 1.8%
Net buyback yield – -0.8% –
Shareholder yield 2.4% -0.3% 1.8%
Payout ratio (earnings) – 9.5% –
Payout ratio (FCF) – 33.9% –
Dividend growth (1Y) – -2.9% –
Dividend CAGR (3Y) – -5.0% –

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.

ConsensusSANVBNKJPM
Forward P/E 10.7xFY2026 18.7xFY2026 14.1xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $1.09FY2026 $1.20FY2026 $24.14FY2026
EPS growth, next FY +2.8%FY2026 +44.6%FY2026 +20.6%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after +23.9% +69.2% +2.7%
Revenue, next fiscal year $76.20BFY2026 $114.67MFY2026 $213.87BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +3.5%FY2026 +29.0%FY2026 +17.2%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after -2.8% +41.9% -2.4%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersSANVBNKJPM
Held by institutions 3.4% 36.8% 73.0%
Institutions holding 660 51 5,084
Change in shares held, QoQ +2.8% +0.8% +1.1%
Institutions buying 403 29 2,488
Institutions selling 149 13 2,061
Buyers to sellers 2.70 2.23 1.21

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.

SANVBNKJPM
SAN 1.00 0.18 0.42
VBNK 0.18 1.00 0.17
JPM 0.42 0.17 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, SAN, VBNK and JPM?

Jpmorgan Chase (JPM) is the largest by market capitalisation: Banco Santander (SAN) $171.72B, VersaBank (VBNK) $716.22M, Jpmorgan Chase (JPM) $902.43B.

Which stock is cheaper, SAN, VBNK and JPM?

Banco Santander (SAN) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Banco Santander (SAN) 9.3x, VersaBank (VBNK) 28.9x, Jpmorgan Chase (JPM) 14.1x). On next year's consensus earnings, Banco Santander (SAN) is cheapest (Banco Santander (SAN) 10.7x, VersaBank (VBNK) 18.7x, Jpmorgan Chase (JPM) 14.1x). A lower multiple can reflect slower expected growth, so read it next to the growth figures.

Which company is growing faster?

VersaBank (VBNK) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Banco Santander (SAN) +9.5%, VersaBank (VBNK) +28.2%, Jpmorgan Chase (JPM) +13.2%.

Which company is more profitable?

Banco Santander (SAN) has the highest net margin (Banco Santander (SAN) 26.2%, VersaBank (VBNK) 22.8%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year VersaBank (VBNK) returned the most: Banco Santander (SAN) +16.2%, VersaBank (VBNK) +87.1%, Jpmorgan Chase (JPM) +11.2%. Over five years, Banco Santander (SAN) compounded fastest (Banco Santander (SAN) +25.3%/yr, VersaBank (VBNK) +13.3%/yr, Jpmorgan Chase (JPM) +14.9%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

Banco Santander (SAN) has the highest dividend yield: Banco Santander (SAN) 2.40%, VersaBank (VBNK) 0.48%, Jpmorgan Chase (JPM) 1.81%.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Jpmorgan Chase (JPM) has been the steadiest (Banco Santander (SAN) 34.8%, VersaBank (VBNK) 39.5%, Jpmorgan Chase (JPM) 22.1%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, SAN, VBNK and JPM?

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, Banco Santander (SAN) 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.