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 2.1× larger than Bank of America by market cap; Bank of America trades at the lower P/E (13.4 vs 15.3); year to date, Bank of America leads (+8.5% vs +4.4%).
Side by side
| BAC | JPM | |
|---|---|---|
| Market cap | $423B | $902B |
| Price | $59.27 | $334.54 |
| Today | −0.7% | −0.6% |
| Return YTD | +8.5% | +4.4% |
| Return 1Y | +27.0% | +16.8% |
| P/E | 13.4 | 15.3 |
| P/S | 2.3 | 2.9 |
| P/B | 1.4 | 2.5 |
Data as of 2026-07-13 · updates daily after U.S. close
The two companies
Bank of AmericaBAC
A leading U.S. consumer bank with a vast retail deposit base, plus wealth management (Merrill) and a large investment bank. Highly sensitive to interest rates.
Full BAC profile →JPMorgan ChaseJPM
The largest U.S. bank by assets — retail and commercial banking, cards, and a top-tier investment bank under one roof. Its fee income spans deposits, cards, trading and advisory.
Full JPM profile →