Bank of Americavs.JPMorgan Chase
BAC vs JPM · both in Banks, part of the Banks, payments & capital markets value chain: Consumer and commercial banks that take deposits and make loans, the foundation of the system.
JPMorgan Chase is about 2.3× larger than Bank of America by market cap; Bank of America trades at the lower P/E (11.2 vs 13.6); year to date, JPMorgan Chase leads (+2.9% vs −2.5%).
Side by side
| BAC | JPM | |
|---|---|---|
| Market cap | $377B | $883B |
| Price | $54.32 | $332.99 |
| Today | +1.3% | +0.5% |
| Return YTD | −2.5% | +2.9% |
| Return 1Y | +7.6% | +9.0% |
| Since July 13, 2026 | −8.7% | −0.5% |
| P/E | 11.2 | 13.6 |
| P/S | 2.3 | 2.9 |
| P/B | 1.3 | 2.4 |
Data as of 2026-10-09 · updates daily after U.S. close
Since July 13, 2026: the change in the closing price from the first session with a close for both companies. Sectivia records these closes itself, starting June 26, 2026.
The two companies
Bank of AmericaBAC
Its retail deposit base is vast, which makes earnings move with interest rates more than most. Merrill wealth management and a large investment bank sit on top.
Full BAC profile →JPMorgan ChaseJPM
Chase branches and cards sit under the same roof as a top-tier investment bank and an asset and wealth management arm, and no U.S. bank holds more assets. Fee income comes from four places at once: deposits, card spending, trading and advisory.
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