BAC vs JPM

Bank of America and JPMorgan Chase, both Financial Services

JPMorgan Chase is the larger company at $871B against $399B. On trailing earnings BAC is the cheaper of the two at a P/E of 14.4 against 15.2, a gap that is only a bargain if the two are growing at similar rates. Over the past year BAC returned +36% against +24% for JPM. Ryufin's sector-relative Smart Score puts JPM ahead, 4/10 against 3/10.

Bank of America and JPMorgan Chasecompared on valuation, return and Ryufin’s Smart Score
FigureBACJPM
Last close$62.39$354
Market cap$399B$871B
Trailing P/Elower is cheaper for the same earnings, not automatically better14.415.2
Dividend yield1.7%1.6%
1-year return+36%+24%
5-year return+70%+151%
Ryufin Smart Scoresector-relative, 1–103/104/10

Figures from SEC filings and end-of-day closes. Highlighting marks the higher or lower number, which is not the same as the better investment, a low P/E can be a warning and a high one can be deserved.

Bank of America

Revenue of $32B in Q2 2026, net income $9.1B.

JPMorgan Chase

Revenue of $57B in Q2 2026, net income $21B.

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