SCHW vs BAC vs JPM Stock Comparison

Schwab Charles, Bank Of America and Jpmorgan Chase Prices as of Oct 23, 2026 Peers: Industry group
SCHW Schwab Charles Corp
$90.58 -9.0% 1M -4.2% 1Y
Market cap
$155.46B
P/E
16.0x
Revenue (TTM)
$26.03B
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
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

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, Schwab Charles 2). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionSCHWBACJPMLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $155.46B $361.10B $898.55B JPM
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 16.0x 11.2x 14.1x BAC
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 13.6x 11.1x 13.7x BAC
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +20.3% +9.7% +13.5% SCHW
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 37.4% 26.5% 31.9% SCHW
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital 15.0% 13.1% 15.8% JPM
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA -0.2x -1.6x 2.8x BAC
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.00% 0.03% 0.00% –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months -4.2% -2.3% +12.6% JPM
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years +1.6%/yr +1.2%/yr +14.1%/yr JPM
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 25.8% 21.9% 22.2% BAC
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 55/100 69/100 33/100 BAC

Percentile Scorecard

SCHWBACJPM

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

AxisSCHWBACJPM
Valuation 8 #332 of 361 96 #16 of 361 2 #353 of 361
Growth 59 #142 of 344 80 #69 of 344 27 #251 of 344
Profitability 91 #34 of 348 71 #102 of 348 55 #156 of 348
Financial Health 38 #212 of 340 20 #271 of 340 9 #311 of 340
Shareholder Returns 81 #68 of 352 77 #82 of 352 74 #93 of 352
Overall 55 69 33
  • SCHW ranked among 370 companies in Banking
  • BAC ranked among 370 companies in Banking
  • JPM ranked among 370 companies in Banking

Price Performance

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

Returns

PeriodSCHWBACJPMSPY
1 month -9.0%-9.7%-1.8% -1.0%
3 months -11.2%-18.5%-6.1% +2.9%
6 months +2.4%-2.8%+7.5% +6.4%
Year to date -9.3%-8.1%+2.9% +11.4%
1 year -4.2%-2.3%+12.6% +13.1%
3 years +81.8%+98.5%+134.9% +79.4%
3 years, per year +22.1%+25.7%+32.9% +21.5%
5 years +8.4%+6.3%+93.0% +67.7%
5 years, per year +1.6%+1.2%+14.1% +10.9%
10 years +180.7%+203.4%+384.1% +255.2%
10 years, per year +10.9%+11.7%+17.1% +13.5%

Risk

MeasureSCHWBACJPMSPY
Volatility, 1Y 25.8%21.9%22.2% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 29.3%25.7%23.8% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 0.420.730.74 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y -0.16-0.100.57 1.03
Max drawdown, 5Y -50.4%-49.0%-40.5% -25.4%
From 52-week high -20.3%-22.0%-9.2% -2.5%
52-week high $113.68$64.82$365.23 $779.14
52-week low $85.35$46.72$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.

MultipleSCHWBACJPM
P/E now vs peer median 16.2xmedian 12.5x 11.3xmedian 12.5x 14.0xmedian 12.5x
P/S now vs peer median 6.0xmedian 3.5x 2.9xmedian 3.5x 4.4xmedian 3.5x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 8.6xmedian 4.8x 1.4xmedian 4.8x 7.4xmedian 4.8x
P/FCF now vs peer median 14.5xmedian 11.4x 3.7xmedian 11.4x -5.4xmedian 11.4x
P/B now vs peer median 3.1xmedian 1.2x 1.2xmedian 1.2x 2.4xmedian 1.2x
PEG now vs peer median 0.91median 1.48 1.40median 1.48 0.95median 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 monthsSCHWBACJPM
Revenue $26.03B $121.10B $199.41B
Net income $10.10B $33.66B $65.07B
Free cash flow $10.79B $94.74B -$162.53B
EPS (diluted) $5.59 $4.41 $23.62
Cash & equivalents $40.58B $229.75B –
Total debt $37.11B $399.84B $532.95B
Shares (diluted) 1.74B 7.29B 2.69B
Enterprise value -$6.69B -$2.01T $898.55B

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
MetricSCHWBACJPM
P/E 16.2x 11.3x 14.0x
P/FCF 14.5x 3.7x -5.4x
P/Operating cash flow 13.7x 3.7x -5.4x
P/S 6.0x 2.9x 4.4x
P/B 3.1x 1.2x 2.4x
P/Tangible book 3.7x 1.2x 2.4x
EV/EBITDA 8.6x 1.4x 7.4x
EV/EBIT 9.3x 1.4x 7.8x
EV/Revenue 5.9x 1.4x 7.1x
EV/FCF 14.2x 1.8x -8.7x
EV/Operating cash flow 13.4x 1.8x -8.7x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 0.91 1.40 0.95

Growth

14 metrics
MetricSCHWBACJPM
Revenue growth (1Y) 20.3% 9.7% 13.5%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 7.8% 6.4% 10.7%
Gross profit growth (1Y) – – –
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) – – –
Operating income growth (1Y) – – –
Operating income CAGR (3Y) – – –
Net income growth (1Y) 38.6% 20.5% 15.1%
Net income CAGR (3Y) 13.6% 4.2% 10.8%
EPS growth (1Y) 200.1% 27.5% 19.6%
EPS CAGR (3Y) 17.8% 8.0% 14.8%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) -35.9% 517.8% -9.4%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) -0.3% 28.5% -159.0%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) -37.2% 517.8% -9.4%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) 0.4% 28.5% -159.0%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricSCHWBACJPM
Gross margin – – –
EBITDA margin 68.2% 99.4% 96.0%
Operating margin – – –
Pretax margin 50.2% 36.2% 42.1%
Net margin 37.4% 26.5% 31.9%
FCF margin 41.5% 78.2% -81.5%
Operating cash flow margin 43.9% 78.2% -81.5%
Return on equity 20.3% 11.2% 17.6%
Return on assets 2.0% 1.0% 1.3%
Return on invested capital 15.0% 13.1% 15.8%
Return on capital employed – – –
Asset turnover 0.1x 0.0x 0.0x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 1.1x 2.8x -2.5x
Stock comp / revenue 1.3% 3.4% –

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricSCHWBACJPM
Debt / assets 7.2% 11.4% 10.6%
Debt / equity 0.7x 1.3x 1.4x
Net debt / EBITDA -0.2x -1.6x 2.8x
Debt / FCF 3.4x 4.2x -3.3x
Liabilities / assets 90.3% 91.4% 92.5%
Equity / assets 9.7% 8.6% 7.5%
Interest coverage 4.9x 1.6x 1.9x
Current ratio – – –
Quick ratio – – –
Cash ratio – – –
Altman Z-score – – –

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricSCHWBACJPM
Dividend yield 1.4% 2.3% 1.9%
Net buyback yield 5.6% 6.6% 3.5%
Shareholder yield 7.0% 8.9% 5.3%
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.

ConsensusSCHWBACJPM
Forward P/E 13.6xFY2026 11.1xFY2026 13.7xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $6.68FY2026 $4.57FY2026 $24.21FY2026
EPS growth, next FY +37.2%FY2026 +19.9%FY2026 +20.9%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after +13.6% +19.0% +2.5%
Revenue, next fiscal year $30.06BFY2026 $127.89BFY2026 $213.97BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +25.7%FY2026 +13.1%FY2026 +17.3%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after +3.4% -2.5% -2.6%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersSCHWBACJPM
Held by institutions 83.0% 75.0% 73.0%
Institutions holding 2,313 3,612 5,081
Change in shares held, QoQ +2.1% +0.7% +1.1%
Institutions buying 1,077 1,825 2,486
Institutions selling 951 1,342 2,060
Buyers to sellers 1.13 1.36 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.

SCHWBACJPM
SCHW 1.00 0.50 0.47
BAC 0.50 1.00 0.74
JPM 0.47 0.74 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, SCHW, BAC and JPM?

Jpmorgan Chase (JPM) is the largest by market capitalisation: Schwab Charles (SCHW) $155.46B, Bank Of America (BAC) $361.10B, Jpmorgan Chase (JPM) $898.55B.

Which stock is cheaper, SCHW, BAC and JPM?

Bank Of America (BAC) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Schwab Charles (SCHW) 16.0x, Bank Of America (BAC) 11.2x, Jpmorgan Chase (JPM) 14.1x). On next year's consensus earnings, Bank Of America (BAC) is cheapest (Schwab Charles (SCHW) 13.6x, Bank Of America (BAC) 11.1x, Jpmorgan Chase (JPM) 13.7x). A lower multiple can reflect slower expected growth, so read it next to the growth figures.

Which company is growing faster?

Schwab Charles (SCHW) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Schwab Charles (SCHW) +20.3%, Bank Of America (BAC) +9.7%, Jpmorgan Chase (JPM) +13.5%.

Which company is more profitable?

Schwab Charles (SCHW) has the highest net margin (Schwab Charles (SCHW) 37.4%, Bank Of America (BAC) 26.5%, Jpmorgan Chase (JPM) 31.9%). On return on invested capital, Jpmorgan Chase (JPM) leads (Schwab Charles (SCHW) 15.0%, Bank Of America (BAC) 13.1%, Jpmorgan Chase (JPM) 15.8%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Jpmorgan Chase (JPM) returned the most: Schwab Charles (SCHW) -4.2%, Bank Of America (BAC) -2.3%, Jpmorgan Chase (JPM) +12.6%. Over five years, Jpmorgan Chase (JPM) compounded fastest (Schwab Charles (SCHW) +1.6%/yr, Bank Of America (BAC) +1.2%/yr, Jpmorgan Chase (JPM) +14.1%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

Only one of these companies pays a dividend: Schwab Charles (SCHW) 0.00%, Bank Of America (BAC) 0.03%, Jpmorgan Chase (JPM) 0.00%. Schwab Charles (SCHW) and Jpmorgan Chase (JPM) pays no regular dividend.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Bank Of America (BAC) has been the steadiest (Schwab Charles (SCHW) 25.8%, Bank Of America (BAC) 21.9%, Jpmorgan Chase (JPM) 22.2%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, SCHW, BAC 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, 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.